Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in New York City
232 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"I haven’t been here in years. But this place got a lot better. they have the shawarma station. That’s mostly what the review is about. I made..."
Ocean Navigator
"It’s the real deal falafel was..."
Eric Maxon
"The place is nice and there is a large selection, the dishes themselves were delicious but there were two things that are important to note:
1. The..."
Ravid Fathi
"Worth every single penny. I
Don't eat just anywhere either so with the flavor and service I've received from this experience, I'll be back. This is..."
Gregory Harris
"Server was too lazy to give us more amba sauce. We had to go to the manager to ask for more amba sauce. The chicken shwarma was very dry. Two years..."
E C
"Great kosher fast food place. Offerings everything from soups to Chinese dished to Shwarma and falafel. Cheap prices. Very heimish. Lots of seating..."
Shneur
"Great food! Fast service! Good..."
tzippy nussbaum
"Great food, everything very tasty, great variety of fast..."
Esther H
"Ordered food for Shabbat to my hotel. Delivery was prompt and the food was good. My only complaint would be the price for what you..."
Jennifer Goldman
"I have been a customer of this store since 1998 back when they were on 45th street.
Issaac has been running this store for years and he really..."
Mark Bergman
"Best Shawarmas in town. Really glad I stopped by to eat there. Came back 2 days after the first time and it was great again. I live in Brazil and now..."
Gabriel Aragão
"I was looking at the way the staff handled every order. It was with absolute care, even though some of the staff does not speak English properly they..."
"Great spot for grilled Mediterranean food! Service is nice and food is quite fresh. The octopus was splendid and so was the grilled meat. I was not a..."
Viviana Shanks
"One of my favorites. Great Mediterranean food. The cold mezze is beyond addictive and the fresh bread is amazing. Service can be lacking at times but..."
Brian Premo
"Nice Turkish foods, the Iskendar Dunner is the best dish in the..."
shai shani
"The mezzo plate is popular here, but all the dishes are..."
Joel Gladd
"My wife loved the place. Try it , you will love the Lamb Kabob. It was great. I had a salad and the soup of the day. You will not be..."
"Food carts are awesome in NYC. The Biryani cart does an AMA zing job of making authentic dishes in such a small space.I usually get chicken..."
Kritika
"My brother introduced this place to me and it's great. He wasn't sure where it was located but he said "just use your nose" cos you will smell it's..."
Foodbook
"So delicious! We tried the other carts around like halal guys and this guy is the best priced and lists his price. Not like the other carts that..."
Christie
"The chicken tikka kathi roll was yum. Spicy juicy filling and a crumbly maida paratha rolled around it. Like a cross between a Nizam kathi roll in..."
The Travelling Tikki
"I like the Kati rolls here a lot better than The Kati Roll Company. $7 for two rolls which are bigger, juicier, and cheaper. The roti is so buttery..."
H Chan
"Both the chicken and lamb rolls were..."
Richie Melaram
"Best Biryani and Gyro in Times Square..."
lotus riki
"A favorite location for Cheap food. It has a good feel to..."
Geoffrey Buckley
"BEST OPTION FOR SPICY BIRYANI LOVERS,
SPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TIRED OF EATING SAME CHICKEN WITH RICE OR GYRO WITH "WHITE SAUCE" ON EVERY CORNER OF..."
AQEEL AHMED
"Best Indian food you can get from a cart, staff is super friendly,..."
"Had an amazing lunch here. Started off with bolanee kachalou, which was great with the variety of sauces they had with it. For the entrees, we had..."
Hridam Basu
"Small Afghani restaurant on 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.The Spinach Samosa's were life-changing, and the Zucchini and Potato vegetarian..."
Anamika
"Wow wow wow!. Honestly the best hour of my life was spent in this restaurant. The food was great (variety of options including vegetarian), the..."
Joshua Caleb Arledge
"Cozy, authentic atmosphere. Good food, would..."
Kevin R
"Five of us went here for a late lunch. The place is very small but nicely decorated and very clean. We all had different dishes and all of them were..."
John
"Humanities Instructor. Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant is a wonderful place to dine! The menu selections are great, especially the pumpkin curry. ..."
Castronova
"I’ve heard and read a lot of great things about Ariana so I was super excited to try. Like many of the Ninth Ave. establishments, it is a rather..."
Lady T
"Walid is such an exceptional host here who makes you feel like family as soon you walk through the door. The food is incredible and really authentic...."
Hira Mashkoor
"The service was great! Food was amazing. Forgot to take a picture of the food.. I had the Lamb Shank. The host was super amazing!! Loved the vibe in..."
Wiki Tiki
"Even though Ariana is small, don’t let that deter you from coming in to a wonderful and homey atmosphere. The owner is so lovely and full of..."
Rehnuma Bhuiyan
"Love this place, food is great like always! we got the lamb shank Kabuli and the manti and they are just perfect. the meat is melting and the rice is..."
H A
"Everyone should check out this restaurant because it is so good. I never had afghan food, but I can tell i am a huge fan now and I will come back..."
Kenny L
"Quite tasty Afghani food. Owner is a delight, very friendly and fun. We had an amazing family meal and enjoyed the experience very..."
J Vignati
"Cute Afghani restaurant in Midtown. Loved their kabuli pulao/rice with lamb kababs. Yoghurt drink is delicious too. Owner was very nice and offered..."
Mahima Srivastava
"Very authentic feel and taste. I would definitely come back. Non alcoholic drinks (happy tea, Dough)were unique and tasty. Potato curry was good..."
Samuel Salwei
"I haven't ever been to a place n ate food like there ever. Let me tell u this the service n the manager is a delight n there food is absolutely..."
nina gonzalez
"It was my first time trying afghan food and everything was delicious! Our server (maybe the owner) was very welcoming and friendly. Interior was..."
Nomin M
"This place is amazing. I have never been here before and didn’t know what to get, but the guy took care of me. He asked me if I like chicken, beef,..."
Joshua Rudgayzer
"My go to take out spot for Afghan / kabobs. I've never had a bad meal here. I even got my parents hooked on this place, as they frequently request we..."
Marc Schwartz
"Ariana is a gem of authentic and delicious Afghani food! We loved every bite and the service was..."
Alex Kaplan
"I was pleasantly surprised to really love every dish that we ordered here! The waiter was friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is casual,..."
Denise Song
"The food was good and the amount is good as..."
Saja O
"Wali, the owner, first of all treats his guests like Kings and Queens. He made our night amazing. (We had a rough evening and we wanted to celebrate..."
Mia Mia
"I'm a lover of Afghan food and Ariana may be one of the best Afghan restaurants I have ever had.
It is not a particularly large space, however the..."
"I really love this place. Really have something for everyone. Steakhouse with large selection of menu from wraps to burgers, from kabab to salmon. I..."
Sofia Park
"I have a 4 year old, a 10 year old, and a 16 year old. It is next to impossible to find a place that they will all agree on. Talia’s is..."
Jacquelyn Stoter
"I came here with some friends one Saturday night. We had heard about Talia's live music set from a friend who dropped in randomly one night. Since we..."
Terese La Flower
"I've been coming here with my family for years and Talia's continues to impress. I can rave enough about this food. They've got the best tasting..."
Maggie M
"Great Kosher Steak. My family and I went to Talia's Steakhouse a kosher restaurant in manhattan on the Upper West Side last week for a re-union...."
Theholywolf613
"Thai Beef Salad...."
Ronmusha
"Loved!. We went this past Saturday and had a wonderful time. The food was great and they had live music for most of the night. The singer was lively..."
Mehedi.faceb
"Great Find. Talia's Steakhouse is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC for the following reasons...1) The food. Talia's gives a very big..."
Daniel Nagar
"Great Kosher Rosh Hashanah Meal in NYC. Recently attended Talia's Steakhouse's Rosh Hashanah dinner. Since they're a Jewish, Kosher restaurant, all..."
Gregk8585
"Best kosher burger on upper west side manhattan. I keep kosher, and had never been to Talia's Steakhouse until I bought this burger deal they had..."
Ramdag
"Highly recommended NYC kosher steakhouse. Went to check out Talia's prepaid Shabbat dinner last week with my wife while we visited New York from..."
Frizzlefry462
"Shabbat Dinner. Tried out the prepaid Friday night Shabbat dinner at Talia's Steakhouse in Manhattan last week. I thought it was really cool you get..."
Ted
"Love it. Good quality food, good service and the owner, Effie, is a..."
Gillette18041
"Romantic atmosphere, delicious food. Talia's is a really nice and cozy restaurant. I have been there a few times with friends&family. The staff is..."
Jenny
"Amazing Steak. I am a big fan of Steak and have tried all the Kosher steaks in the city. I find Talia's at number one.Talia's has a very nice..."
Mory
"We celebrated my husbands 40 birthday at Talia's. It was the most special event. The staff took care of our every needs (especially the Chilean..."
Eric Troyer
"Amazing food. Each plate was like ART both for the visual and for the palate. The atmosphere was authenticly New York with a touch of home crossed..."
Anita Dizgun
"I certainly loved their food and customer service, great location to my apartment. The employees are always helpful. I highly recommend this..."
James Gilbert
"I love this restaurant! They serve great meals, their menu is varied, The cook in that restaurant is a specialist, I love very much trying all their..."
Snipereric9102
"This place is my favorite place. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to that place. Whenever I I need a..."
Westley Vega
"Great staff, service, and food!
Practices social distancing guidelines
Highly..."
Isaac Weiss
"We ordered dinner from Talias since we wanted to treat ourselves during this time and support local kosher restaurants. Not only the food was amazing..."
shani hava
"I admire this place very much. It has a nice atmosphere. The meals are splendid. the service is efficient and the team is professional. The cost is..."
"Delicious food, excellent waiter, good ambience, beautiful and talented dancer, perfect hookah! Thank you, Horus for making my best friends birthday..."
Yuri Orozco
"The best spot to hang out in NYC. From the hookah, to the drinks, to the staff, to the music, everything is A+ standard. Definitely a must come to if..."
Aakash Patel
"i loved place they have live music for boring nights i recomend that..."
Aziza Sharipova
"Great atmosphere, tasty fun food & exotic, affordable cocktail drinks and the Classic Disco music at the ALL DAY SUNDAY BRUNCH is phenomenally ..."
Lem Hernandez
"Probably the best bouncer I've ever met I forgot his name but he definitely deserves a raise! Drinks were ok (tasted a little too strong but hey who..."
Ryan Lahey
"Honestly the best in the city! Love live band Tuesday..."
Val Era
"One of my favorite places to visit. Always love the food and the hookahs..."
Maryanne Serra
"There's no improvement on perfection!!! Our crowd ...definitely had it popping!! I here by decree...(yes we INDA HOUSE ONDA..."
Rady Villaronga
"Great atmosphere feel like home
Friendly staff ..great..."
Amina Mahmoud
"The pineapple hookah was a must.. Very attentive staff and great mellow environment.. The belly dance show was an extra us..a must to visit in the..."
Eddie Rivera
"I went to Horus lounge with my wife during our last trip to NYC, the hookah and the food are amazing, service is really quick and friendly, would..."
Bob Youssef
"The best place in new york to smoke hookah and to have..."
Amou Na
"Endroit sympa. L'ambiance est bonne et l'accueil chaleureux. La terrasse est très agréable. Le repas était vraiment délicieux. Peut être un peu..."
T.denort
"Egyptian style ambience, streetly view, yummy shawarma's, lamb ribs and the very special flavored Shisha's !!! The best time to chillout is in the..."
Ranga Sai
"Frehendly. There are very few places that are 21 and under friendly. this happens to be one of the places. super cute and crazy. i took my sister..."
Vera
"HORUS will never be over!!!. Remember when belly dancing was all the craze? I don't know but at some point it just seemed to die down. However, at..."
"Probably my most visited kosher restaurant in NYC.
You can tell the owner gives his heart to the place and the food.
Food always frash and always..."
Liz Benatar
"Highly recommend! The food is just as it says, and the staff are all super friendly! On a night when I wasn't feeling well, the service was great and..."
Naomi Sobin
"Don't miss out on this delicious homemade, authentic food! Try the Yemenite soup with a side of Kubaneh (yemenite bread) - you'll be stuffed for..."
Abbey Soclof
"Amazing Kosher food. Have been eating here for years and always leave satisfied!
Grill 212..."
Eitan Azizian
"The sushi is so good and so plentiful! Riki is the best! A real hostess - you feel the love even through a..."
Deborah Dayan Zalta
"The food is fress and the staff is great. Resonable prices as..."
Jason Lieberman
"Awesome FOOD!
The best is the Shwarma and the..."
Sarah Braun
"Fresh, homemade Middle Eastern food made with love by amazing owners-come enjoy for..."
Robert Weiss
"Grill 212 makes the most delicious food! The kebabs and chicken are amazing! I would highly recommend Grill..."
"Great hummus,fresh made so no bad aftertaste, it can be made glutenfree just ask for tortillas or cucumber slices instead of white or wheat. Good..."
eva blum
"One of the best hummus places in town! The hummus platter is a winner any day! Different pita bread from all the other places, and definitely tastier..."
suresh radhakrishnan
"Best hummus in town! Reasonable prices and tasty. Shakshuka is also great! Went twice in 3 days and highly recommend it!..."
yifat s
"Great place for Mediterranean food. What is even better is that the wine is affordable and good! $28 for a bottle of wine beats all other fancy..."
Cecile Hollman
"The best hummus I've had in NYC. The food is all delicious (try the brunch!), and the service is perfect.
I spent months looking for a place that..."
Eric Klinkhammer
"If you're a real lover of hummus and feel the need to bath in it, then you'll love this place. Their more popular meals is the lunch special which..."
Sam C
"This is a great sit-down place for good Mediterranean food. Although the menu is a bit limited, you can bet your bottom that they have various..."
Ru Chao
"The Hummus is good. The only thing I was disappointed from is the little amount of meat they put in the Pita Sandwich..."
EMIL MAMEDOV
"Good selection of hummus for a decent price. I haven't tried the other dishes, but the hummus is great. Be warned, the dining room is very small..."
Nick Daniel
"I love the hummus with fava beans and recently I tried the new item on their menu which was a pita pizza with yogurt sauce and olives it was..."
Natalie Flores
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