Today’s lunch was a feast to the senses that transported us to the Middle East/Mediterranean. I’m talking about mezze dishes at Mantee Café, a charming and romantic restaurant quietly tucked on Ventura Blvd in Studio City. Just like Spanish tapas, mezze-style dining consists of salad and a variety of hot and cold dishes in small plates.
On the table...
Armenian
Salad - chopped cucumber, tomato and romaine lettuce with vinaigrette
dressing
Motabbal - charbroiled eggplant seasoned with lemon, garlic and sesame paste
Kibbe Nayyeh - seasoned fresh tartar meat with crushed wheat
Soujuk Flambé - Armenian beef sausage sautéed with fresh tomato and prepared table side
Bamia - okra cooked in tomato sauce
King's Delight - diced filet mignon sautéed in garlic, tomato and parsley
Motabbal - charbroiled eggplant seasoned with lemon, garlic and sesame paste
Kibbe Nayyeh - seasoned fresh tartar meat with crushed wheat
Soujuk Flambé - Armenian beef sausage sautéed with fresh tomato and prepared table side
Bamia - okra cooked in tomato sauce
King's Delight - diced filet mignon sautéed in garlic, tomato and parsley
Aish el Saraya - a Lebanese desert which means “the bread of royal palace"
I love Mantee Café. Food is consistently delicious, service is always professional and attentive and the owner is nice and friendly.
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