Category: Middle Eastern restaurant Brooklyn, New York
Address: 405 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Phone: +17188525555
Rating: 4.5
based on 175 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The remixed take on pizzas are unique and tasty, the sandwiches are delicious and a great value, and the falafel is great."
"They serve fresh pita bread right off the pan which is amazing."
"Everything I have ever eaten at this Mediterranean restaurant is delicious and inexpensive."
"The food speaks for itself. It’s just great."
"The lamb pizza and lamb leg pita were delish! Fresh pita bread is so good."
"Very delicious homemade food. Their pita bread is made fresh in-house and it shows."
"The food here is delicious and cheap! Win win!"
Cons:
"The quality of ingredients was poor."
"Overpriced for ordinary and tasteless food."
"Chicken came in very bland and dry."
"Lamb plate wasn’t hot, small quantity, taboula is extremely mediocre."
"The phyllo tasted old."
"Unfortunately disappointed with the bland food. Cumin alone doesn't cut it."
"The lamb cut was pretty bad: stringy, and at the same time fatty and dry and bland."
Service
Pros:
"The owners were so sweet and fixed the small issues."
"The servers are very friendly and accommodating."
"The service was really great - the girls working there are extremely kind with everyone."
"Wonderful service, food came out quickly, and such a cute ambiance!"
"Service is always superb."
"Service is excellent, servers are so friendly and helpful, food came right away too."
"Service prompt and polite can’t ask for more."
Cons:
"Waited a long time for my falafel wrap and the place wasn't even busy."
"The servers did not care one bit about how much anyone enjoyed their meal."
"Me and my date went here to have some good time and try their famous dishes because we heard some good things about this place. Unfortunately our experience wasn’t that good."
"The service is really bad. You can tell the waiters hate serving customers."
"Service was very average, not good not bad."
"Poor service (let us wait a long while, was reluctant to clean the table and chairs)."
"The new owner doesn't seem to be fond of black people."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The dining room is located in the back, and is adorned with fabrics and light fixtures transporting one outside of Brooklyn."
"BEST EVER! relaxing back patio."
"The value you get and the atmosphere is really great."
"The atmosphere and the decoration - it was really warm and nice."
"Not only is the food delicious but also the atmosphere, as soon as you walk through the door, makes you feel as though you've stepped into the Mediterranean of ancient times."
"The beautifully printed fabric wall hangings make the ambiance as warm as the spices."
"Imagine you’ve just walked into a remote middle eastern village in the desert."
Cons:
"No air conditioning last I was there Extremely hot in the summer."
"The dining room atmosphere feels kind of makeshift."
"The space did not feel clean (dead bugs and crumbs all over the floor)."
"Wish their outdoor area had torches to combat mosquitos because I got bit 4 times."
"Few days ago my colleague went to grab lunch and I asked him to grab me a Lamb flat bread from them. The meat did not taste anything like meat and I started feeling bad after 2 hours and eventually had food poisoning."
"I used to like this place more before, but last time I went I saw mice!"
"It's cash only and nowhere is a sign for it...people would come prepared instead of awkward moments when they get the check."
Price and Payment Options
Pros:
"All that good food for a relatively low price for the area."
"Prices are more than reasonable, food is authentic."
"Incredible quality, and surprisingly inexpensive."
"It's very affordable and the quality of the food is outstanding."
"I have yet to find a place with this good of a deal. $4.50 for a falafel sandwich!"
"The prices are beyond reasonable for the quality of food you get."
"A filling lunch under $10 for the area."
Cons:
"You have to try, but bring CASH$$. No cards excepted."
"Cash only but they have an ATM."
"Very reasonable prices but cash only."
"Oh yes and you can’t pay with a card, only cash."