Maydan

"A market in West Adams featuring a new restaurant from Poncho’s Tlayudas." - Eater Staff

"Reservations are released 21 days in advance at 10am. If you’re not the planning-ahead type, they do release a limited number of tables a few hours before opening. You might end up sitting outside, away from the warmth of the restaurant’s open-fire hearth, but it’s worth a try." - Madeline Weinfield

"A copper wood-burning oven is the focal point of both the menu and award-winning design at Michelin-rated Maydan. It’s here where from-the-fire entrees, such as hearth-roasted whole cauliflower and a bevy of kebabs, are cooked." - Mekita Rivas, Eater Staff

"Verdict: Maydan is easily one of the city's best Mediterranean restaurants. Grab a bunch of friends—it'll make scoring a table easier and sharing their delicious family-style menu even more fun. Stuff yourself on freshly-made warm pita bread from the restaurant's open hearth, sizzling kabobs, and spicy harissa-marinated carrots." - omnia saed

"It’s hard to take your eyes off the kabobs sizzling on the grill at Maydan. At the center of this Middle Eastern restaurant in Cardozo is a custom-built hearth where food is made on an open fire. Dinner is served family-style, so the restaurant works great for groups looking to break bread (literally) in the hustle and bustle of somewhere welcoming and over an array of good food. Order the chicken kabob (shish taouk on the menu) and a small plate of honey-soaked dates. For the perfect bite, sandwich the two together, and voila, pure bliss." - omnia saed