Best ever Mediterranean food in town. I highly recommend this place. They also have the best shawarma.

Cozy venue for private parties , yummy food & good mood. Great atmosphere and great service!!!

This has been one of my favorite restaurants for years in North Hollywood! It's definitely a hidden gem. The food here is Lebanese/Eastern Mediterranean and it's so delicious and fresh! I take my family that comes from out of town here, especially my picky father, and now he wants to go literally every time he is in LA! It's a little hard to find. It's nestled in the corner on the left hand side in the plaza that it's in. It's across the street from Circus liquor. I usually get the Shawarma plate with half chicken & half beef. I get it with rice (but you have a choice of other sides), humus, and salad! They also give you a whole bag of pita bread (literally) which is amazing. The food is very simple but very well seasoned. At the end of the meal they bring you free homemade baklava drizzled in honey and it's some of the best baklava I've ever had. So delicious and flavorful. Both crunchy and soft and the flavors pair so well together. The ambiance is very casual and the staff is also nice too. I will be going back again and again, and the many people that I have brought here feel the same!

Reliable. Consistent. Gracious. Delicious. Fresh. Five stars. Transcendent. Welcoming.

We stopped here for lunch in between appointments in the Valley and we have found a new favorite! It was my daughter's first time trying Lebanese cuisine and this was a great place for her to experience something new. Hayat's Kitchen is absolutely delicious. Our server was so friendly and took his time making suggestions and explaining things we were unfamiliar with. We had a combo appetizer plate with all the dips as well as sanbousik. For our entree, we shared a chicken kabob plate. Everything was so delicious and flavorful. The best grape leaves and babaganoush I've ever had! We sat outside and it was a nice, quiet patio on a later weekday lunch. Only downside is there were some men smoking really stinky cigars on the patio, but they weren't right next to us. We had plenty for leftovers the next day and we definitely will go back!

We always order delivery at the office and the food is superb! Always arrives hot and portions are large. Just love it here. Went once to dine in and it was just as delicious. You aren't doing there for the ambiance. It's a basic place inside with some bright lighting. You're going for the food! And you will enjoy it!

The food was fantastic. Everything is very authentic. I wish we had a larger group to order more food. We got kibbeh nayye, liver, hummus, baba ghannouj, and ouzi, and shared a few desserts. The baba ghannouj is one of the best ones I've had in the US, perfectly smoked. The ouzi tastes just like how my grandmother makes it. The owner was very friendly and checked on us multiple times. I will definitely be back soon!

Food and service were great. We will be back. We showed up after a movie at Universal City Walk and the place was very busy. We were seated after a short wait and the food was just delicious. (please see pics) We got the combo platter FEAST for 2 and that was enough for four plus a few other side dishes. They had a belly dancer there that night who enjoyed out table of four and kept coming back to chat us up.

Classic, tasty Lebanese spot! Portions were comparable for the price and the food all tasted fresh. I ordered takeout from Hayat's tonight for the first time and was pleasantly surprised with the flavors. I ordered the "Grilled Boneless Trout" which .... unfortunately... had many many bones in it. I understand that that's a result of wherever they got the fish from, but still a bummer when you expect boneless. Nonetheless, the flavor was great and it paired perfectly with the rice, salad, pickles, and hummus. We also ordered a couple pieces of Lokum for dessert. They must have been out of the Rose Lokum because we received something else instead. We were confused that we didn't get what we ordered, but whatever it was was super tasty either way!