Al Layali Restaurant and Café

Beautiful atmosphere. Brings out the night life ambiance. Had a wonderful 10th anniversary! Absolutely grand customer service! Super friendly top service. The homemade food had its unique taste you will not find anywhere else.

I really enjoyed this West Hollywood restaurant. Be prepared for a different culture: ordering is conversational, the food comes at an easy pace, and the portions are really big and shareable. In other words, this is not a "sit, eat, go" kind of place, this is a place to relax awhile and socialize, and of course enjoy some great food. I highly recommend the vegetarian combo as well as their lamb, and their beef shawarma.

I ate in, and the atmosphere was alright, but they do have an open side patio space for dinner and hookah. Finally, their hours are terrific for any night life activities. They are open until 5AM, so anyone stumbling out from the local bars or clubs after 2 is welcome to soothe themselves and sober up with some food and strong coffee.

Loved my experience at this Restaurant. First night I came with friends after bar hopping a bit. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We only got a few food items and hookah. It was so great I came back the next two nights bringing other friends. Ordered full meals the next two times and the everything I've tried so far was AMAZING. Coming back every time I'm in town from now on. Five stars and 10/10 <3 much love

Open very late. Great place to wind down after the bars close. Food and hookah. Great service.

The most Delicious and authentic Egyptian food in Los Angeles. The food is homemade to order with love. I haven’t had food like this since I was in Egypt. Nabil treated us like family. We will be back for sure. The koshari was delicious and is so hard to find in us!

Amazing food! Large portions! And the couple that own/run this fantastic establishment made the entire experience from phone call to exiting the restaurant. Very genuine! If I lived in LA I would be a frequent customer.

Delicious 😋 the spicy salmon & shrimp kabob were perfect! & the rice was a meal on its own. I'll definitely come here again.

Best shisha, great service..the host was very nice and welcoming. will definitely come back when I visit LA. We definitely had great time at the balcony which was very relaxing

Every single meal was delicious. Vegetable dolma is my favorite. In addition, Hooka was fantastic.

Visiting from Vancouver,
Was looking for somewhere to enjoy a nice hookah evening and randomly stumbled across this gem.

Tldr: above and beyond service, wonderful hookah, great music and beautiful atmosphere.

In the week I've spent in los angeles I can confidently proclaim that this was the highlight of the trip and here's why:

1- most importantly, the owner is directly supervising the establishment, which means you can expect consistently exceptional service

2- the hookah ingredients are top class, prepared with more than just procedure. It is prepared with passionate talent, experience, and as crazy as this sounds, with spiritual energy too.

3- the music selection is world class, you will be teleported around the middle East from the comfort of your chair.

4- Nabil, the owner, upon expression of interest, will walk you through the experience of life and inspire you. If you feel like you hit a wall, or just need a fun conversation, have a chat with him.

And to those of you who will visit, you're welcome. (also get the lemon mint flavour hookah)

I found this place at 2am when my only other options in the area were pizza—and I’m so glad I did. Ended up being a wonderful experience and meal. My waitress, an older lady, was BEYOND good and checked in regularly throughout the meal. She makes you feel like you’re at her house and she is feeding you as a guest. Even if the food had been mediocre (which it was not), her service skills would have made it worthwhile. Had lentil soup and chicken kebab and both were very good. Portions are VERY generous. I don’t understand the few bad reviews and many sound like the problem might be with food share apps. My experience was amazing and I highly recommend this place, especially for late night dining option.

They're very sweet and hospitable. We got just fries and specialty hummus with beef and both were very delicious. It feels like visiting family and hanging out on their porch.

Everything about this place is amazing. Open until 5 am including the kitchen. The staff was super friendly, and the food was great. Highly recommend.

Magnificent little sanctuary run by the kindest most welcoming folks. The food is delicious and handmade with real authentic ingredients, the hookah is just the same, and the coffee and cards tie it all together. A diamond in the rough. Get the lemon chicken or the pigeon. Superb.

Very tasty food. Owner was friendly.

This place is the best! Kathy is a sweetheart and makes you feel so at home. The food is fantastic and just a really fun place to be for hours.

Every square mm of this place’s design is the greatest & most welcoming restaurant layout I’ve ever seen . And every cubed mm of my kofta wrap was the perfect amount of every ingredient, by far the greatest kofta I’ve ever tasted, & I’ve eaten def over 1000 of them in my life . The chef truly has hands of gold . This place should legit be on everyone’s bucket list on par with Eiffel Tower & Statue of Liberty 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤

Very friendly people, nice food.

The lady was too nice as usual, she Treated me like a son, Arabic sweat was Yummy!!

This place is one of the best hookah lounges in California . The place is ran by the most humble and sweetest family . Really this hookah lounge makes you feel as if you are at home. Best service!!!! The food is delisious and the hookah tastes amazing . I promise you will enjoy your time here and will come back everyday ! I've been to so many hookah lounge restaurants no where compares to this one ! A+ you should come and check it out !