Miya Miya Shawarma

For a Los Angeles food stop, this is worth planning around if the goal is focused Jordanian shawarma. Los Angeles has plenty of dining options, but the draw here is narrower and more specific: a pop-up format built around Jordanian shawarma and a chef-owner point of view from Yazeed “Yaz” Soudani.

The right expectation is important. The appeal is compact: choose a signature chicken shawarma wrap, consider shawarma “the Yaz way” with spicy garlic and pomegranate molasses, or go heavier with chicken shawarma over beef tallow-fried fries. Diners looking for a broader restaurant plan should look elsewhere in Pearl’s Los Angeles restaurants guide. Diners who like pop-ups and a focused shawarma point of view should prioritize it.

Jordanian shawarma is the reason to go, not a broad menu

The order should center on the signature chicken shawarma wrap. The defining detail is the Jordanian shawarma focus, with the option to take it “the Yaz way” with spicy garlic and pomegranate molasses. The fries version is the move for someone who wants a heavier plate, especially because the dish is chicken shawarma over beef tallow-fried fries. For a first visit, the wrap gives the clearest read on the concept.

Soudani’s role matters because this is a format where small choices show quickly. Shawarma can become generic fast when the build is treated as background. Here, the value is in a tight identity that does not try to cover every possible dining need. That makes it a stronger pick for diners who want depth in one item than for groups that need a broadly flexible plan.

The pop-up format rewards flexible diners

The experience is casual and pop-up only, with hours on Fridays starting at 5:30 p.m. That makes planning simple in one sense: the dress code is casual, and the price point is about $20 per person. The tradeoff is that the format is limited, so it is better treated as a focused stop than as a fully predictable restaurant plan.

The strongest use case is an evening Los Angeles stop built around the Friday start time. It is less suited to any occasion where seating, pacing, and other service details need to be known in advance. For now, treat it like a destination pop-up: arrive with flexible expectations, order decisively, and build the rest of the night around the verified Friday timing.

Who should skip it

Skip it if the group needs a broad restaurant format or confirmed dietary accommodations. The identity is built around Jordanian shawarma, including a signature chicken shawarma wrap, chicken shawarma over beef tallow-fried fries, and shawarma “the Yaz way” with spicy garlic and pomegranate molasses. For a broader evening out, use Pearl’s Los Angeles bars guide, hotel guide, or experiences guide to build the rest of the night around it.

Bottom line: go for a precise shawarma pop-up with a clear Jordanian point of view from chef-owner Yazeed “Yaz” Soudani. Do not go expecting a fully documented restaurant-format dinner. Quick reference: casual dress, Friday pop-up timing from 5:30 p.m. about $20 per person, and a focused chicken shawarma order.