"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."