Middle Eastern- Forn Al Hara in Anaheim’s Little Arabia
African- Absynnia Restaurant(Ethiopian cuisine)in Anaheim
Persian- Irvine Grill in Irvine(best is Raffis place in Glendale)
Mexican- shoot there’s so many haha
Uyghur- Dolans Cuisine in Irvine ( very very unique and the only Uyghur restaurant I know of in OC )
House of Maandi in Anaheim for Yemeni food.
Forn Al Hara in the same plaza for Levant style flatbreads.
Anything in Little Arabia is very authentic and extremely delicious
About 5 miles from the convention center is our Little Arabia district. There are a lot of good restaurants there, I recommend any of them! Probably the best ones budget-wise are Al Amir & Forn Al Hara.
Don't sleep on Little Arabia (on Brookhurst). Would highly recommend Forn Al Hara, House of Mandi, Desert Moon Grill, Kareem's Falafel, and Mar7aba Cafe.
If I’m looking for a nice ambiance I would vote Aleppo’s and Desert Moon as my 1-2. Both offer amazing food. Zankou Chicken also holds a warm place in my heart for a quick chicken wrap. Forn Al Hara and Al Amir Bakery for za’atar and other fresh baked flatbreads. I haven’t had any bad experiences…