Lusy’s Mediterranean Cafe & Grill

Lusy’s is a Small Mediterranean Restaurant tucked away in a tightly parked nook on the corner of Victory & Woodman. Once you make it inside there are a few tables but plenty of delicious and fresh food. This place is great for a solo meal, a meal for two/​date, but the space cannot adequately accommodate large groups. Therefore the noise in the restaurant is quite low. :)
Once checked in, you server will bring you a free carafe of home-​brewed ice tea. Nice! I have become a regular here and a few favorites have been.
Home-​Brewed Ice Tea
Chicken Shish Kabob Plate
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Beef Shawarma Wrap
Gyro Beef Wrap
Gyro Beef plate with Chopped
Babaganush, Hummus, Tzatziki Trio
Home-​made Baklava
Home-​made Rice Pudding
Everything I’ve tried here tastes absolutely fresh and made with love. All major plates/​dishes come with complimentary hummus and warm pita triangles which they will replace free upon request.
The service here is very friendly and my food has always been delivered quickly, with a smile. I honestly can’t wait to come back. See you soon Lusy’s!

Well if you want delivery, you get it from here. Its fast, and the food is just as good delivered as it is in the restaurant. You know as well as I do that, that is hard to come by.
The Chicken Shwarma or Gyro wrap are my favorites, as well as their tangy hummus and falafel plate. Everything I have tried, has been incredibly good. I use to go to Zankou or Pita Kitchen. No longer do I go to either. This has replaced both.
Recently I had to switch to a low carb alternative. Their chicken kabobs are low in carb and excellent.

Finally I have time to do this review. I love this place, the food is very fresh, quality of their meat is excellent. Wish they give more food ;)

When your craving Lucy’s delicious home made cardamom & cinnamon rice pudding. In two bites, she’s all gone! POOF

Great taste. Cozy, and friendly atmosphere.
You feel the great energy and hospitality of the Armenian place.
That us why I like them so much. They are all kind and the smile is real no Fake!
Will be back for sure.

Love Lucy’s! I always order chicken fatush for pick up… always fresh and delicious!

I don’t care what you call it or what subtle differences might exist between the three, but I’ve been hunting for a great kafta or koobideh or lula for some time now and I think I finally found it.
And BEST OF ALL? They even have a chicken lula for someone like me who tries to avoid red meats.

Your food is made fresh when you order. They have very generous servings, friendly service and a variety of options to dine. I like everything I have ordered.
I would definitely suggest this place to others.

For Van Nuys, this is a nice local place. Hummus is pretty good. Kebabs are pretty decent. Staff is friendly and place is clean.

Have eaten here several times and it was awesome both times. Great falafel wrap, chicken shawarma wrap, chicken soup (delish), hummus and salad. Love the Mediterranean style iced tea too. Solid quality and flavors. I also had the opportunity to meet Lusy and hear her share her passion for serving good food and taking care of customers.

Yummy place! It was my first time and it was delish!!! Small place but it was cute. So much food for a great price, omg fell in love

Lusy’s has to be one of the best Mediterannean restaurants I’ve ever tried!
After trying Lusy’s a few months ago, it has become one of my favorite restaurants in the area. You can dine in, or order pick-​up or delivery from here.
The parking is a bit of an issue, as it is located in a plaza along with other stores, though the delivery is always extremely easy and quick.
The food is always fresh and all of the dishes are consistently delicious.

Lusy’s is my favorite Mediterranean place to go to. This place is as good as it gets – the food is amazing, the service is excellent and the people here are seriously the friendliest ever!
I come here as often as I can, and I usually get the chicken shawarma plate, which comes with a small side salad, some warm pita slices and the best homemade hummus I’ve ever had.
Recently, I’ve decided to branch outside my favorite dish and I’ve got to say, everything I’ve tried is SO GOOD! Their Chicken Lula Kebabs are so tender and well seasoned, the Chicken Leek Soup is creamy and hearty, all their salads are fresh and crisp! I love their Fatoush Salad with some falafel bites and some of their iced tea!
Do I really need to go on? Try anything, I’ll bet it’s all delicious, and you can always ask for a recommendation – I’m sure the great people at Lusy’s won’t disappoint!

I’ve been eating here for over a year now and I absolutely LOVE their food and great service… I’m here at least once a week and love their beef shish kabab plate (best I’ve ever had)… Chicken shish kabab is also amazing, which my wife loves…
I definitely recommend this place to all my friends…

Omg Lusy’s is one of the most delicious Mediterranean food secret Hidden gem spots in LA. The chicken shish kabob platter is served over basmati rice, killer hummus, salad, and home made pita. I get the tzaziki sauce in the side. My wife gets the falafel plate usually, and i usually steal it, she gets the bobaganush and rates it a 9.5. It’s not Israeli style, it’s just simply Mediterranean and so consistently amazing !!!
For giving me and my vegetarian wife something to agree on, thank you. *****
The food — ********
Professional Unilocal Critic coming through. Lusy’s is Boss, and take out /​Delivery is all packed up and labeled, stickered up, so official! Ordered dinner from them 20 times I owe them a review … So good time to steal my wife’s leftover falafel ;) !

The Mediterranean Diet: fresh vegetables, yogurt, soybean oil!
Will somebody please tell Lusy that soybean oil is NOT part of the Mediterranean diet and that soybean oil is NOT more heart healthy (as indicated by the little red icon on the menu) than olive oil. Transfat, GMO, blah blah blah, don’t even get me started.
At least, since Lusy boasts about it, you are duly warned.
Trouble is that when you request olive instead of soybean oil in your tabouli, and they agree, they end up giving you no oil at all. Or virtually none. This was the driest and least flavorful (and tomato glutted!) (and overpriced — $ 10?!!) tabouli I’ve ever had.
Had a similar gripe re lack of olive oil at a nearby Syrian place, Kobee Factory. Is this a trend among Mediterranean restaurants? Is Monsanto really destroying the world?
Tip: Alcazar (another restaurant in the area) does use olive oil. Not only do they say so but I can taste it. And their large tabouli is only $ 6.

Hole in the wall w/​great service and fresh food! This isn’t fast food, it’s good food worth the wait. Came here after doing errands. Unilocal helped in the search (TY). It was hard to find because it’s hidden in a plaza with tight parking. Street parking is better.
Upon arrival it was self seating. The restaurant was nearly empty except for 1 other table. Lusy took our order and accepted my Unilocal check in for the tea w/​out hesitation (I like that). While we waited Lusy offered us some pita and dip. The babaganush was delicious! The salad that came with the entrees was fresh. Next came the main dishes. Chicken shish and combo plate. Both had a good aroma, tender and freshness.
All good and recommended. Will return when I’m back in the neighborhood.
To the restaurant-​thanks for the yummy food, good service. Lusy it was nice meeting you! Your food is delicious! Restaurant has good and clean ambiance!

Oh what a cute little place. I can see why they have such a great rating.
I loved their creamy chicken soup. I’ve never imagined yogurt in soup (Russians generally use sour cream) but the zing the yogurt adds was just yummy.
When you check in on Unilocal you get a free iced tea. The tea itself is unlike any other tea I’ve ever had. It had cinnamon in it. Super yum.
The chicken shish kabob was good as well.

Don’t be alarmed by the strip mall when you enter the restaurant the inside is nice. There’s a warm atmosphere created by the cute tables and table cloths and the glass center pieces holding candles and small stones. The waitress and owner were friendly and prompt to give me a menu and take my order.
I ordered a side of marinated chicken kabob, a side of baba and a side of tabboleh. I also tried the Armenian coffee.
The chicken kabob was made with chicken breast and seasoned well. I would get it again. The baba and tabboleh were fresh and tasted delicious. The baba is up there for me… maybe top 1 or 2 out of all the baba I’ve tried… omg it is so damn good! I’m so glad I stopped in here. I will be back. The coffee was strong and got the job done

I’ve been craving Mediterranean food so badly, and found this place on Unilocal.
The outside of the restaurant is deceiving, so don’t let it throw you. The inside has a nice cozy feel. I arrived right after work around 6pm and they were slammed with to go orders.
I ordered two Chicken Shish Kebob entrees. I was told it would be a 15 – 20 minute wait. My food was up in only ten minutes. The employee told me they made my food BEFORE starting on a huge to go order, so I wouldn’t have to wait. Super sweet.
I was blown away by the food. I’m super picky about chicken and theirs is perfect. A tad crispy, and tender. The rice is just plain white rice. It could use some seasoning but it was good. The hummus is out of this world, and I loved the side salad.
I honestly can’t wait to go back. The dessert looks great too.