CHEF ALVARD MARTIROSYAN, her husband, Ovakim, and their gifted, social-mediasavvy son Armen have been achieving near perfection with skewered meats for 27 years. Their Armenian-style kebabs, marinated thoroughly so the seasonings seep down to a cellular level, emerge from the flames smoky and always juicy. The Martirosyans’ tiny Glendale restaurant remains a takeout operation; a family member meets you at the door behind a folding table to hand over your order. For a glimpse inside, watch Armen on Instagram or TikTok shaping meat onto saber-like skewers for luleh kebabs, the restaurant’s specialty. My favorites rotate: Lately I’ve been pairing a beef luleh with the chicken thigh shish imbued with spiced yogurt and flecked with Aleppo pepper. If you’re making your meal a car picnic — it’s the move, honestly — ask for a side of the off-menu fried potatoes. They’re best hot, swiped generously through garlic sauce.

• 313 1⁄2 Vine St., Glendale, (818) 244-1343, mini-kabob.com