"Delicious" b'steeya, 'scrumptious' kebabs and other 'authentic' Lebanese food that's 'good for the soul as well as the stomach' draws chowhounds to this 'cheap', 'family-run' duo in Long Beach and Westwood; while 'divey' surroundings and 'plastic' utensils are part of the package, loyalists assure that 'looks are deceiving', so 'squeeze in." [Zagat]

"Sunnin is bound by culinary bonds to the rest of Belmont Shore's golden triangle, a Lebanese trio completed by Open Sesame and Magic Lamp. Sunnin isn't always favored first among that threesome, but it should be-the restaurant plates up some of the best meals along Second Street's spice route." [The District Weekly]

"Em Tony's kibbe makliyeh, fried capsules of meat and cracked wheat stuffed with a steamy, delicate mixture of beef minced with onions, continued to be among the better Lebanese dishes in town." [LA Weekly]

"It's no stretch to say that Em Toni (Sunnin's Chef) makes the best kibbeh maqliyeh around." [LA Times]

"Former Al-Amir chef Em-Toni reigns over the small open kitchen, pumping out exceptional versions of traditional Lebanese dishes. Surrender to the addictive hummus, piped in a creamy ring and splashed with olive oil." [CitySearch]