Didn’t receive couscous salad, no steamed veggies in my steamed veggie meal. Cold tomatos on top of rice with no sauce. The baba ganoush was dumped into this container as well instead of on the side like anyone would normally expect. Was a lot less flavorful than we expected, falafels were very burnt dark and hard : (
Want to clarify so we don’t get yelled at like all the other reviews: we ordered on doordash, I have my receipt. The owner likes to pick fights with other reviews in the replies which you can see so I’m basing my review of atmosphere on that.
Tiffany Kish
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February 28, 2025
Do not eat here. I ordered from this business through Door Dash and didn't really look at reviews first. My mistake, but when I got the picture from my dasher, I wish I had checked it soon enough to just cancel my order. Whoever the employee is that was handling my food has a lit cigarette in their hand inside the restaurant. My food smells like a cigarette. Not only is that illegal, but it's disgusting. I'm pretty sure they also gave me moldy food. The pistachio and ricotta looks and smells moldy. I'm just glad that I went through Door Dash because judging by the owners' rude and dismissive responses, it would have been a nightmare to get my money back.
marie rajbally
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March 13, 2025
The food was bland. Who ever took over this restaurant is definitely not middle eastern and doesn’t know how to cook with middle eastern spices. The food has zero taste. Where is the cumin? The roasted geera? Like those are the most important seasonings in middle eastern food. There was none. The chicken is supposed to be seasoned with paprika as well. The chicken was white.
Smh
EDIT: This is not a fake review.. as the owner says. I stepped in to buy food. Even though I’m from Brooklyn, it’s called a plane and newsflash people can TRAVEL. I have attached two photos to prove I purchased food there. Fake review where? Spam where? As the other reviews confirm the owner making it seem like these reviews have no credibility by making false claims against genuine customers. It really says a lot about this business.
All the negative reviews you see are true. I find it weird that as the owner you check your business cameras to figure out who is leaving the reviews. As you have confirmed in your replies to other customers.
If you are advertising New York Style halal food on your menu, and a native New Yorker comes into your restaurant and buys it, best believe it better taste like New York style halal food.
There was no bar be que sauce, no hot sauce, and no pita bread. New York style halal food, the meat is cooked on a gyrocone. Smh
jenny hik (Jena)
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February 03, 2025
Food was amazing, First time eating here. I got the Rice and Chicken Lunch Special. Wow, it was amazing. I am from Michigan and this was like eating Middle Eastern in Michigan. Amazing. I should of ordered it again today but tried something new. ugh When you find something you like just stay with it. Thanks for the amazing real food.
Shormu
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February 12, 2025
These guys are great. Open late, great food, good deals especially if you order online. Good amount of parking in the back if it's busy out front. The mint lemonada shake is now one of my favorite things to drink - period.
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Didn’t receive couscous salad, no steamed veggies in my steamed veggie meal. Cold tomatos on top of rice with no sauce. The baba ganoush was dumped into this container as well instead of on the side like anyone would normally expect. Was a lot less flavorful than we expected, falafels were very burnt dark and hard : ( Want to clarify so we don’t get yelled at like all the other reviews: we ordered on doordash, I have my receipt. The owner likes to pick fights with other reviews in the replies which you can see so I’m basing my review of atmosphere on that.
Do not eat here. I ordered from this business through Door Dash and didn't really look at reviews first. My mistake, but when I got the picture from my dasher, I wish I had checked it soon enough to just cancel my order. Whoever the employee is that was handling my food has a lit cigarette in their hand inside the restaurant. My food smells like a cigarette. Not only is that illegal, but it's disgusting. I'm pretty sure they also gave me moldy food. The pistachio and ricotta looks and smells moldy. I'm just glad that I went through Door Dash because judging by the owners' rude and dismissive responses, it would have been a nightmare to get my money back.
The food was bland. Who ever took over this restaurant is definitely not middle eastern and doesn’t know how to cook with middle eastern spices. The food has zero taste. Where is the cumin? The roasted geera? Like those are the most important seasonings in middle eastern food. There was none. The chicken is supposed to be seasoned with paprika as well. The chicken was white. Smh EDIT: This is not a fake review.. as the owner says. I stepped in to buy food. Even though I’m from Brooklyn, it’s called a plane and newsflash people can TRAVEL. I have attached two photos to prove I purchased food there. Fake review where? Spam where? As the other reviews confirm the owner making it seem like these reviews have no credibility by making false claims against genuine customers. It really says a lot about this business. All the negative reviews you see are true. I find it weird that as the owner you check your business cameras to figure out who is leaving the reviews. As you have confirmed in your replies to other customers. If you are advertising New York Style halal food on your menu, and a native New Yorker comes into your restaurant and buys it, best believe it better taste like New York style halal food. There was no bar be que sauce, no hot sauce, and no pita bread. New York style halal food, the meat is cooked on a gyrocone. Smh
Food was amazing, First time eating here. I got the Rice and Chicken Lunch Special. Wow, it was amazing. I am from Michigan and this was like eating Middle Eastern in Michigan. Amazing. I should of ordered it again today but tried something new. ugh When you find something you like just stay with it. Thanks for the amazing real food.
These guys are great. Open late, great food, good deals especially if you order online. Good amount of parking in the back if it's busy out front. The mint lemonada shake is now one of my favorite things to drink - period.