"The specialties - falafel plate, Moussaka, and lentil soup with rice - satiated our taste beds well."
"The freshly baked pita with Muhammara was our favorite."
"The food is always fresh, perfectly made, delicious and flavorful."
"The lamb was tender and well-seasoned, the tomato was charred and sweet, and the rice was fluffy and aromatic."
"The food was beyond delicious! Everything tasted super fresh and was very well seasoned."
"The spices were perfectly balanced. Authentic take on middle eastern cuisine."
Cons:
"Great food but I feel off late, when the owners are not there the staff are rather rude and feel like they just hate it when customers are there."
"Some were good but could use more spice (Nivik, Avocado) and others not so much (roasted cauliflower was a disappointment and served cold)."
"Everything tasted old."
"The chicken kebab was just foul. Watered down, soggy, burnt mess."
"Falafel plate was good, not great. Lamb in the kebab was bland. Don’t bother ordering."
"The food was horrible, the checked was raw. My friend had food poisoning because of the raw chicken."
"Lastly, bread came uncooked - like in yet dough state like when you pinch it, its just like a dough."
Service
Pros:
"The people who work there were kind and the place is nice."
"Service was great, we waited about 15 minutes for a table on a Saturday afternoon which wasn’t too bad."
"Mark was so gracious and made us feel like family upon seating us."
"Amazing food and even better service and people."
"The service is phenomenal and the staff are beyond friendly."
"The service is EXCELLENT, the staff genuinely goes above and beyond and the food is outstanding!"
"The staff are well trained and wore a warm smile throughout the entire evening."
Cons:
"No apology or reconciliation was offered."
"Service can be a bit...quirky - you definitely have to flag down the servers when you want something to happen."
"They seated us a couple of minutes later and proceeded to not serve us water and no complimentary bread when everybody around us was receiving both the water and bread."
"The waitress actually rolled her eyes at myself and my brothers because we didn’t know they were cashless."
"The staff and the Manager were so rude, not friendly at all."
"She has got to be the worst waitress ever in the history of service industry."
"Our waitress was cold and never throughout the hour experience did she come to the table on her own will."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Inside seating was very cozy, and they have outdoor seating (not winter friendly)."
"I really enjoyed the vibe as well overall treatment."
"An incredible local gem, with really good 'pitza'--heavily recommend the Lahambajin Lamb pizza."
"Sweet little spot with great ambiance."
"It wasn't loud or crowded, which we really appreciated."
"The restaurant is so beautiful and cozy. Their outdoor dining is really nice too, with really warm heat lamps."
"Cozy and authentic atmosphere with dim lighting and beautiful tree lined streets of west village architecture."
Cons:
"The place is cramped but they have great food and very very affordable."
"It's a little small inside though."
"There were HUGE COCKROACHES running around the dining room floor while patrons ate their dinner."
"For being cash only, cold and out of bakhlava, I give this place 3 points."
"Expensive for what you get."
"I found this restaurant to be dirty that the table was so dirty and had to wipe myself."
"We had a reservation for Saturday night but still had to wait for a while."
Payment and Pricing
Pros:
"So glad they now take credit card."
"Really rea$onable Perrier."
"What we liked was a menu which is really well priced."
"Very good price for the quality of meals we had - would recommended 100%!"
"All at an incredibly reasonable price."
"This is the best Mediterranean food I have ever had. Delicious, flavorful, masterfully done."
"The food is fresh, healthy and known to locals as the best Mediterranean food in the neighborhood."
Cons:
"This is cash only."
"There is no sign stating that they are cash only (not on the doors or anywhere I looked) so they should stop giving people the horrible attitude and mention it when they seat people."
"It's a cash only restaurant and we didn't know about that since we are visiting NYC!"
"I see the owner mentioned he has an ATM yet many people including myself have been directed to go and find an ATM."