12 Chairs Cafe Reviews Summary

Category: Israeli restaurant New York

Address: 56 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Phone: +12122548640

Rating: 4.3
based on 301 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Everything they make is delicious, and it has always been my go to for breakfast and brunch."
  • "Some of the food was quite tasty, I will admit."
  • "I had the schnitzel and mashed potatoes and it was delicious, it felt like eating my eastern European grandmothers dinners all over again."
  • "Best hummus ever! Really excellent food."
  • "All were great options, I really enjoyed the Israeli salad."
  • "The food is phenomenal. It may be the best hummus and falafel I have ever had."
  • "Food here is really good and I would definitely come back to try more!"

Cons:

  • "The most terrible food I have ever had in my life!!!"
  • "The Tahini and Babaganoush dips weren't to our liking."
  • "Over price Not worth and money sucking place."
  • "Very disappointed that I got food poisoning from the Moroccan fish on Monday."
  • "The Shakshuka was average."
  • "Nothing really unique very bad seating and very bad service. The food was absolutely bland and no good presentation."
  • "The Hummus Meat was fine and the Chicken Schnitzel was OK - thin (which is fine) but cooked slightly too long which dried it out."

Service

Pros:

  • "Great service & friendly staff."
  • "The service was friendly and efficient."
  • "Our waiter was sooo friendly and happily moved us inside."
  • "Special shootouts to A.J. and Brianna on the staff there! They were incredibly welcoming."
  • "We had two servers one who took our order and another who brought out the food and both were extremely friendly and helpful."
  • "Staff was very attentive and poured us water & refilled our bread right after it was done."
  • "The staff was friendly as well."

Cons:

  • "The servers were not very kind and food took a while to come."
  • "The server had a bad attitude the whole time."
  • "Host and waiters are generally overwhelmed and not the most friendly."
  • "The staff wasn’t the most friendly and our waitress seemed bored or unhappy with her job."
  • "Waiters were rude af, and not accommodating to my order."
  • "The servers were all impatient and seemed annoyed when we we would ask them a simple question."
  • "Waiter was rude, wanted to turn over our table so didn’t want to serve a beer at the end."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was great."
  • "Walked by this restaurant and was drawn in by the warm atmosphere."
  • "The atmosphere was really fun."
  • "It's a small place, yet very lively."
  • "The venue has downtown vibes with exposed red brick and has two sections, patio and bar."
  • "Ambience is wonderful and they have Israeli music playing all the time!"
  • "Great NYC atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "Inside, however is simply too packed even by NYC standards."
  • "Be prepared to leave with headache from the noise, it is insanely loud."
  • "The music was loud, forcing people to strain their vocal cords to make conversation."
  • "Their atmosphere also used to be great but now they are playing really loud music so you can’t hear your friends and you go out with a headache."
  • "The restaurant is extremely claustrophobic, with a very large amount of tables squeezed into a tiny space."
  • "I felt that seats were very close to each other and there was not enough space to move around for servers and coming guests."
  • "The restaurant is probably the loudest restaurant I’ve ever been in - quite literally shouting to the person next to you."

Value

Pros:

  • "Prices are extremely acceptable."
  • "They have an option where you can try 4 appetizers for $28, and that’s significantly inexpensive compared to other Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants with similar food options."
  • "It’s affordable for big portions so it’s an easy spot for a dinner with friends!"
  • "Prices were very reasonable for NYC."
  • "Calculate 20+ $ per person."
  • "The price is high, but worth every penny."
  • "Everything we ate and drank was absolutely fabulous."

Cons:

  • "The only downside here is that the prices are on the higher side for the quantities they provide."
  • "Over price Not worth and money sucking place."
  • "That’s over $100+ per person for a very average dining experience."
  • "12 chairs charging prices almost like a gourmet food restaurant which you guys are not."
  • "Plate are very small for too much $$$."
  • "The wine of the day was $22 a glass, which was completely overpriced and they didn’t inform us until after the bill was delivered."
  • "This place is WAY TO pricey."

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