Safir Mediterranean Reviews Summary

Category: Turkish restaurant New York

Address: 47-31 Vernon Blvd, Queens, NY 11101, USA

Phone: +13479249152

Rating: 4.7
based on 151 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "So delicious, make sure to try the lahmacun."
  • "The Foods are delicious, very friendly staff."
  • "The lahmacun flatbread is to die for."
  • "So delicious and FRESH!!!!"
  • "Everything we had, from the spreads to the main dishes to the deserts, were incredible and extremely flavorful."
  • "The special grilled veal chop. It was unbelievably tender and flavorful."
  • "The food was crafted with perfection."

Cons:

  • "They don't have enough vegetarian options."
  • "Lambchop is a bit overcooked, smell, dry and hard."
  • "The Turkish coffee was my least favorite, because it had little flavor."
  • "Honestly not worth the price.. the portions are comical for the price."
  • "The taste and quality is now bleh."
  • "I found flies in the food .. the place and the kitchen very failthy."
  • "The texture was a bit dry and not as seasoned as their 3rd Ave location makes it."

Service

Pros:

  • "The owners and waiters were so friendly, and I would definitely choose by their recommendations."
  • "The service was great!"
  • "Service is amazing as well."
  • "Service was some of the best I’ve had in the city."
  • "They were quick, but we were not rushed; great service."
  • "Fast and attentive service and a friendly neighborhood vibe."
  • "The servers are all top notch. Yohan is our guy but the whole team is excellent, friendly, and attentive."

Cons:

  • "Furthermore, it seems they were charging for water unless you asked tap water and even then it was charged."
  • "Only part that I was not happy was everything came out so fast. So we didn't really have time btwn apps and main dish."
  • "Bad customer service… not real authentic donee Kebab.. it is the greek gyro.. and when I talked to them over the phone, they hung up on me."
  • "Very bad food and super pricy not worth it and if you order delivery always they will forget part of the order even if you pay for it."
  • "They took full advantage knowing I am not gonna argue in front of the guests."
  • "Very very bad service .. don't order delivery from them .. they will charge you for stuff and will never deliver."
  • "Ordered from Uber eats. The app accidentally processed no tip. Was going to add at the end of delivery but upon receiving my order, I found a nasty note written on the reciept from the restaurant - 'NO TIP. SHAME ON YOU.'"

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere was very welcoming and friendly."
  • "The outdoor seating is charming, relaxed and cool."
  • "I loved the warm neighbourhood atmosphere."
  • "Inside is very romantic and intimate."
  • "It’s a nice and cozy small restaurant."
  • "The place is clean and mood is set with nice Turkish music playing in the background."
  • "The overall ambiance was very welcoming and comfortable."

Cons:

  • "The bottle of water was a disrespectful 10$ though so the audacity is strong here."
  • "Avoid this place. Wayyy overpriced & just not worth it."
  • "The manager have huge attitude don't wast your money go eat some where else."
  • "We sat outside on a sunny day so it got very hot when the sun was beaming on the roof."
  • "The only reason there is one star less is because the dishes did not arrive together."
  • "We have to wait a considerable amount of time for all the mains to arrive, and it was not a busy day either."

Value

Pros:

  • "The price is an excellent value."
  • "Prices are extremely reasonable."
  • "Reasonable prices for the food quality."
  • "To that point, it is a bit more wallet-friendly than other neighborhood options."
  • "Lovely service too and really good value for money."

Cons:

  • "Prices are definitely on the expensive side, but a wonderful experience, nonetheless."
  • "Days later I’m still wondering how I had a 300$ tab here. I honestly feel ripped off."

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