charcoal-grilled, slow-cooked,

Persian
Kabobs
Done Right.

Grass-fed beef, lamb and Cornish hen, marinated overnight and fired over mesquite charcoal. Served on saffron basmati with all the trimmings. Family-run on Santa Monica Blvd since day one.

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Find Us11540 Santa Monica Blvd
CertifiedKosher · Grass-Fed
Sizzling kabob plate
Open
Late
·Til·
12am
4.2
★★★★★
93 Reviews
straight off the grill,

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A taste of what's flying out the kitchen. Slow-marinated, mesquite-fired and never frozen.

#1 Most LikedBeef Soltani plate

Beef Soltani

$34.99

Steak shish + ground beef kabob over saffron basmati with grilled tomato, lavash, salad & pickles.

★ 80% · 10 reviews+
House PickJalapeño herb ground beef kabob

Jalapeño & Herb Kabob

$29.99

Two skewers of jalapeño, cilantro & parsley-infused ground beef. Basmati, grilled veg, lavash.

★ Spicy · Bestseller+
Buy 1 Get 1Gheime stew bowl

Gheime Stew

$9.99

Yellow split peas, beef shank & bone in a tomato-lemon broth. Slow-cooked for hours. 16oz.

★ 90% · 11 reviews+
Chicken thigh kabob

Chicken Thigh Kabob

$21.99

Marinated chicken thigh, slow-grilled over wooden coal. Basmati, lavash, salad & pickles.

★ 100% · 7 reviews+
TraditionalCornish hen kabob

Cornish Hen Kabob

$21.99

Marinated baby chicken on the bone, slow-grilled over wooden coal. The classic Persian way.

★ On the bone+
Free with SoltaniGrilled corn on the cob

Grilled Corn

$8.99

Charcoal-grilled, bathed in salt water — Persian street-style. Sweet, salty, unforgettable.

★ Side+
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feeding a crowd?

We Cater.
Big or Small.

From a 10-person office lunch to a 500-guest wedding, we bring the charcoal grill, the saffron rice and the whole spread to you. Kosher certified. No shortcuts.

Private EventsOffice LunchesWeddingsBar & Bat MitzvahsLive Grill StationKosher Certified
Catering spread at an event
Family
Run
·since·
day one
Benny at the grill daytime
Charcoal close-up
our story,

From a Pop-up
to a Pillar.

Benny's started as a one-man kabob pop-up. A single grill, a stack of skewers and a stubborn refusal to cut corners. Word got out. Lines got longer. Today we run a full kitchen on Santa Monica Blvd, but the rules haven't changed.

Grass-fed meat. Mesquite charcoal. Marinades that take a day. Rice with real saffron, not food coloring. No microwaves, no shortcuts.

Mesquite CharcoalReal wood-fire flavor, not gas.
Grass-Fed MeatBeef, lamb & chicken. Never frozen.
OU KosherCertified, supervised, the real deal.
Open LateKitchen runs 'til midnight.
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Address

11540 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Hours

Sun–Thu · 12pm–4:30pm
Sun–Thu · 6pm–12am
Fri–Sat · Closed (Shabbat)

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