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3 Best Places for Lamb Chops in Los Angeles

Where to find the best lamb chops in Los Angeles — each restaurant rated 4.0★ or higher. Top-rated at 9.6★. Spanning mediterranean and french kitchens. Curated by TastyPals.

The best places for lamb chops in Los Angeles are Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab, L'Avenue, Mini Kabob. Start with Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Carlos Mendez•3 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • KebabL'AvenueMini Kabob
3 Best Places for Lamb Chops in Los Angeles
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Top picks at a glance

#1Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • KebabMediterranean • Los Angeles • moderate#2L'AvenueFrench • Glendale • value#3Mini KabobArmenian • Glendale • value

Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated spots for lamb chops in Los Angeles. Whether you're a local hunting your next regular or visiting and want to eat well, these picks are sorted by quality and review depth.

Quick picks

Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab
Mediterranean • Los Angeles
On a stretch of West Pico that doesn't announce itself, Lucia keeps a cozy, low-key room — the kind of place where the décor nods toward the Mediterranean without lecturing you about it.
L'Avenue
French • Glendale
L'Avenue occupies a specific niche in Glendale that's harder to find than it should be: a French-leaning room that functions as a legitimate dinner destination before it pivots into a full-blown lo…
Mini Kabob
Armenian • Glendale
Mini Kabob occupies a residential side street in Glendale at 313½ Vine — the address itself signals the scale.
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Editorial details
Published: July 15, 2026
Last updated: July 15, 2026

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  1. 1. Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • KebabView →
  2. 2. L'AvenueView →
  3. 3. Mini KabobView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab
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Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab
Los Angeles • Mediterranean
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
moderate
Best for
shared plates
Mood
Casual
L'Avenue
Glendale • French
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
dinner
Mood
Glendale
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Mini Kabob
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Mini Kabob
Glendale • Armenian
9.2/10
TastyPals Score
4.8
Google
Price
value
Best for
Armenian food
Mood
Glendale

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

3 ranked picks

Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab — On a stretch of West Pico that doesn't announce itself, Lucia keeps a cozy, low-key room — the kind of place where the décor nods toward the Mediterranean without lecturing you about it. It's not a date-night theater piece; the lighting won't do half your work for you. But there's an intimacy to a small grill like this that earns affection slowly, especially when a plate of baklava lands unbidden at the end of the meal. The chicken shawarma plate ($24.95) is the safe bet, shaved thin off the spit, while the green falafel plate (same price) arrives with amba, herb salad, hummus and pita — a generous spread for the money. The lamb chops draw the loudest praise, and a chef named Hermon gets singled out by regulars, which tells you the kitchen has a face, not just a feed. Come for an unhurried weeknight dinner rather than a grand occasion. The room doesn't strain for atmosphere, and that restraint is its own quiet charm — a neighborhood spot that feeds you well and lets the conversation set the pace. View restaurant →
L'Avenue — L'Avenue occupies a specific niche in Glendale that's harder to find than it should be: a French-leaning room that functions as a legitimate dinner destination before it pivots into a full-blown lounge. Live musicians, DJs, dancers, a VIP section, and a cocktail program designed to sustain momentum — the spectacle is deliberate and unambiguous. What keeps it from being pure theater is a kitchen that reportedly holds its own against all of it. The menu centers on the kind of crowd-pleasing French-Italian touchstones that make sense in a celebration context. The beef carpaccio is the opening move of choice — a classic thin-sliced preparation that diners consistently point to as a reliable start. The prime ribeye and lamb chops anchor the mains and are known for delivering the kind of straightforward, well-executed protein that a lively group dinner demands. The signature cocktails — the Mule Avenue, the Lush, the Emerald — are apparently as much a part of the draw as anything coming out of the kitchen, and the full bar of wines and premium spirits is built to match the room's ambitions rather than apologize for them. Price-wise, this is an accessible entry point for what is functionally a dinner-and-nightlife hybrid — price level one means you're not bleeding out before the DJ even starts. The room offers options: a quieter indoor table if you want to actually hear your companion, an outdoor patio, or full lounge immersion when that's the point. Weekends get busy and the crowd skews celebratory, so this is the kind of place you call ahead for rather than walk into on a whim. Come with a group, order the ribeye or lamb chops, put the cocktails on the table, and let the night do the rest. View restaurant →
Mini Kabob — Mini Kabob occupies a residential side street in Glendale at 313½ Vine — the address itself signals the scale. This is a dime-sized operation run by the Martirosyan family, Ovakim, Alvard, and their son Armen, who have been working this kitchen together since 1987, bringing Armenian recipes layered with Egyptian influences passed down from their great-grandparents. The room is barely a room: mostly to-go, with a sidewalk picnic table as the dining situation. That setup is not a limitation — it is the entire point. What Mini Kabob offers is one family's specific culinary inheritance, cooked over open fire, priced at street-food level, in a format that strips away everything except the food itself. The menu centers on kabob plates — Chicken Lule, Steak Kabob, Lamb Chops, and Beef Kabob — built around open-fire grilling that is the kitchen's primary technique and defining credential. The standout, by reputation, is the Chicken Cutlet: technically a chicken lule kabob hand-shaped into a form that resembles a giant baked potato, which tells you something about how this kitchen treats familiar preparations. It is not novelty for novelty's sake; it reflects a family style that has its own internal logic. The Lamb Chops and Steak Kabob Plates are consistently cited alongside it as the anchors of what diners return for. The Infatuation has called Mini Kabob an "LA classic that epitomizes kabob perfection" — language that reflects both the kitchen's reputation and the degree of loyalty this place commands from the Glendale Armenian community and well beyond. Mini Kabob is open Thursday through Sunday only, 11 AM to 6 PM — hours that end earlier than most people's dinner plans. The practical move is an early weekend arrival; the kitchen is small, the hours are short, and the family runs everything themselves, which means the line moves at its own pace. Order the Chicken Cutlet and at least one additional plate — Lamb Chops if you eat meat — and plan to eat at the picnic table out front rather than taking it too far to go. This is a weekend afternoon situation, not a Thursday-night impulse. View restaurant →

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