Al Amir Bakery

by Tiffany C.

I went here for the first time with my boyfriend a couple days ago for lunch. The place was kind of bustling because it was lunch time...but there wasn't really a line and a few tables were open.The people here are very friendly and helpful. We were kind of standing away from the counter and trying to decide what to order when a sudden rush of people came in. The lady who worked there actually acknowledged that we were there first and wanted to take our order before the others...I just told her that it was okay for the other customers to go ahead of us because we were still deciding. Once the line was gone, I asked about the menu because we weren't exactly familiar with the items. She was very friendly, helpful and patient and explained to us all the different toppings and such...we ordered a zaater and cheese topped middle eastern pizza with a side of vegetables...and grabbed a couple of sodas from their cold case thing. It's all made very fresh...the brick oven is right behind the counter and you see them make the items and put them in the oven...we waited a few minutes for our food and it was yummy! The pizza thing is about the diameter of a personal pizza more or less. We probably should have ordered two! The service here is very attentive and (I know I've already said this several times...but I'll mention it again..) friendly! The crowd pretty much died down by the time we were down with our meal...and the lady that took our order asked us how we liked the food. I really liked that about our visit...that she was concerned with how we enjoyed our food. I will definitely come here again!

by Sara S.

Delicous Middle Eastern brick oven flatbread served either as a pizza or rolled up as a sandwich. Ask for a recommendation or description of unfamiliar ingredients and you will be graciously helped. I also enjoyed the triangular spinach pies. No doubt I'll return to Al Amir on my next trip to the area.

by Shameemah M.

they use the BEST cheese.  too bad they raised the price :( but still its AMAZING and one of my fav places to grab something quick!

by Debby L.Lisa S.

I AM SO SAD to find out that this place burned down. During Ramadan, I drag all my Muslim friends out at night to hit up this place, but not this year. =/However, I am glad to hear that they are rebuilding it to be bigger and better. Come back soon! There is only one thing you can get here. Manaesh.  Zatar and Lahme be'l ajeen (meat on dough) are… Cheap and interesting flat bread pizza things!!!  The cheese one is my favorite, although the others are tasty as well.  I'd stay away from the yogurt drink (even though I adore yogurt!!!), but that's just me.  It has a striking flavor, and I don't mean that in a good way.Too bad the place burnt down.  I hope they open up again!

by Anita L.

After reading the reviews on here about the pizzas I just HAD to try it. We got there around 11.30am on a Sunday and it was pretty packed. There were families eating with their children and older guys just having a meal and a chat.I ordered the meat and cheese pizza and a diet coke. Total was around 5 bucks. Because they were so busy it took a while for the pizza to be ready -- about 15 mins. They were freshly made and you could see that the turnover is so fast. A man came to pick up what looked like about 20 pizzas. No wonder it took so long for my pizza to come out!!The pizzas themselves don't take very long in the oven because the dough is thin. I liked it with a good sprinkling of red peppers. Lil guy didn't like it at all. After a bite or two he said 'no more'. Guess he's used to the American style pizzas with way too much toppings!I loved the texture of the dough, thin and fluffy and tasted so fresh because it had just come out of the oven.I would come back again and try another style of pizza, maybe with some veggies on the one we had.4.5 stars!

by Debby L.

I AM SO SAD to find out that this place burned down. During Ramadan, I drag all my Muslim friends out at night to hit up this place, but not this year. =/However, I am glad to hear that they are rebuilding it to be bigger and better. Come back soon! There is only one thing you can get here. Manaesh.  Zatar and Lahme be'l ajeen (meat on dough) are…

by Debby L.Lisa S.Sam N.Jordan E.

I AM SO SAD to find out that this place burned down. During Ramadan, I drag all my Muslim friends out at night to hit up this place, but not this year. =/However, I am glad to hear that they are rebuilding it to be bigger and better. Come back soon! There is only one thing you can get here. Manaesh.  Zatar and Lahme be'l ajeen (meat on dough) are… Cheap and interesting flat bread pizza things!!!  The cheese one is my favorite, although the others are tasty as well.  I'd stay away from the yogurt drink (even though I adore yogurt!!!), but that's just me.  It has a striking flavor, and I don't mean that in a good way.Too bad the place burnt down.  I hope they open up again!The Best Arabic Pizza in  California- closed down but hopefully re opening soon!I havent eaten here in a while but was sad to drive past the location and saw that it had burned down!"SFIHA"  is the arabic word for "pizza" And Al Amir had the best pizza's, Topped with roasted beef, vegetables, zaatar and cheese, this place was the best~! My favorites were the Soujok- a beef spicy sausage on pizza with fresh pickles and tomato slices, and the vegetarian pizza. It was a small pizza with cheese, tomato sauce, olives, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes. The owners are very nice people and always took the time to greet me and welcome me whenever I ate here.I am very sad that this place burned down but I hope they open up asap. Once Al Amir reopens make sure you come here because this place is hands down the best Sfiha Ive ever had, and definitely worth the drive to Anaheim!I hope to God that they re-open after a fire destroyed their building. This place is (was?) one of my regular spots for an afternoon snack and I love chatting with the owner whenever he takes our order. I always order the cheese- simple, yet delicious- and top it off with some crushed red peppers. I love that they make it in a brick oven that looks like some kind of home-made invention. It takes about 6 minutes to bake, which can seem like an eternity when you're supposed to be back at school, but it is always worth the wait for the hot, cheesy pie. Wash it down with a Pepsi, and you're set.

by Charlene ..

I had the Ground Beef with Onions and Tomatoes with Akawi Cheese and it was super good! It was my first time trying Middle Eastern food and I was not disappointed!I definitely recommend this to anyone who has never tried Middle Eastern pizza!

by Jordan E.

I hope to God that they re-open after a fire destroyed their building. This place is (was?) one of my regular spots for an afternoon snack and I love chatting with the owner whenever he takes our order. I always order the cheese- simple, yet delicious- and top it off with some crushed red peppers. I love that they make it in a brick oven that looks like some kind of home-made invention. It takes about 6 minutes to bake, which can seem like an eternity when you're supposed to be back at school, but it is always worth the wait for the hot, cheesy pie. Wash it down with a Pepsi, and you're set.

by Maria D.

I had the mneish special. Damn that was some good mneish. They hook it up with lebne, tomatoes and cucumbers. I also ate the kafta pizza. Excellent. My little one loved it as well. I took a dozen mneish to go and some cheese ones too.This is the place to go if you want a good light lunch. Unless your like me and cant have enough, then that light lunch turns into an all outs heavy meal.