I had researched a ton of places to eat lunch in Chelsea Market and Miznon didn't come up as a…read moresuggestion. My friend and I decided we were in the mood for Mediterranean food when Miznon caught our eye. It wasn't very crowded but smelled delicious. We ordered the lamb kabob and the famous cauliflower to share. It was exactly the right amount of food for a lunch. The pita was easily the best I ever had. Light and fluffy. Same with the yogurt sauce - I could not get enough of it. The tomatoes on each table and vegetable displays were a nice touch, elevating the atmosphere from fast casual to something a little special. Will be back to try the steak and the green beans! And with so many places to eat in Chelsea Market, that's saying a lot to say we will return.

Inside Chelsea Market, this little joint is cozy and serves cocktails. It's a perfect hideaway if…read moreyou want a casual bite and chat with a friend. Their service is friendly and helpful. The meal was delicious and perfect to pair with a drink. The seating is not the most comfortable but it's definitely good enough for an hour.

It's interesting that Meduza feels more Tulum than Mediterranea, then again, Tulum is sort of just…read morea chic facade over an underlying eery energy.. I mean, spot on Tulum vibes otherwise; I loved it, place is cool af, I love the girl walking around playing the violin with the DJ over the top, but the DJ is WAY WAY too loud. You absolutely cannot hear the person dining across from you. Not only that, but the four tables they have near the door is an absolutely absurd decision in a freezing New York to not have heat over the top like they do in every other area of the restaurant. Getting a $400 meal and being ice cold, screaming to talk, is a total disappointment of what's otherwise an amazing place, I knew I'd love. The locations sick, the buildings sick, the vibes sick! The foods so on point and service was great. Most everything we had was bit over-salted but still somehow forgivable and exceptional, not so much that I'd complain and have to send it back or anything. I ordered like I hadn't eaten in two days, and come to think of it, I hadn't. Straight off the bat was the hummus and dolmas, I would have done the carpaccio or even caviar but it wasn't the night for adventure and going broke. Then again, the price of the amazing rib eye top cap was excessive to say the least. Yes it's an amazing cut of meat and the execution is just so amazing with the perfect wine reduction... my god, heavenly crispy "skin-like" shell surrounding a perfffffectly red, tender, juicy and succulent center that melts in your mouth. It feels so perfect that I assume it's sous-vide and seared off, but what do I know. One of the best steaks around, the best bite of steak on the cow as they say, but 6-8oz at $120 is actually just salty pretension. No big deal, a night out is a night out, and price doesn't really matter, but I see you Meduza. Manageable, pretension-laced excellence, kinda like me! The roasted garlic hummus looked so amazing we had to try it, no actual roasted garlic on top as expected and shown all over the internet, but definitely loaded with garlic flavor. It was light and tasty and NOT over salted, though a really nice olive oil and actual garlic would have been way better and the pita had to be in house, it was pillowy and phenom. The dolmas however, were indeed over salted, but still great. I only ate one and gave the rest to the hot date! The lamb chops were... absolutely superb. That lamb could easily be shared as an app or ordered as the main show. It was perfectly cooked without asking a temperature and all in all pretty reasonably priced compared other items. Paying for that vibe and execution at the end of the day anyway! Last was my Dover sole, very photogenic as the rest of the place, but my picture isn't great, none of my pictures were great, I rushed to dive in. Anyway, I hadn't had Dover sole before... maybe once many years ago, this was quite nice and easy to eat, very approachable with a beautiful sharp caper butter sauce that was again, a bit oversalted, and again manageable and delicious all the same. After all of our food though, most of that fish came home... I see now that they didn't give me the fkcing sauce... wtf honestly? It's now just dry fish and that really really sucks. Overall great place and great night mixed with some rather unexpected and strange disappointments.. like just... why? Why have that added salt to everything? Why keep my god damn sauce? Why have four tables that don't get any heat like the rest of the restaurant? Why why why is that DJ playing at that level when the violin should be shining a bit more and people can't hear themselves talk? I saw a review that the menu is limited; I didn't feel that way at all, quite extensive in fact. I'd go back and sit at the bar alone to explore a new part of the menu, because there's a lot more salt I wanna try! Haha all jokes aside, the menu is Mediterranean inspired at best but it's sort of more... worldly let's say; I wish I was in the neighborhood and could casually drop in for a bite and cocktail (surprisingly we did not drink despite a few of those sounding quite delightful). The things I didn't try all sound friggen fantastic and look good on camera. They did an awesome job nailing the lighting and Tulum vibes haha. I don't know if that's what they were going for but as the new kids say, "it's giving." I'd still rather eat at Meze in Tulum come to think of it, but I digress. Oh the mashed potatoes, they were mashed potatoes, not over-salted but nothing special, just straight forward which is perfectly fine, but the waiter did try to upsell us at every turn, always suggesting the more expensive thing, offering truffles on everything lol, don't get me wrong, I'm obsessed with truffle anything, but relax my guy, if we wanted it, we'd say so. Also the waiter was good, so like, play on bro, I get it, just don't make me think it's all a money grab.

Planned my best friend's 40th birthday celebration a month ahead at this restaurant. Pre-set menu…read more($ 300 pp). Upon arriving at the restaurant, we found the table set for 12 guests; a minor mishap, we patiently waited for the table to be reset. However, instead of adding another table, they moved the 12-seat table, which was already close together, to fit 14 guests. When questioned only because my party included a few 6-footers, the manager said there was a "miscommunication," and the 12-table space is the same as for 14, as they only removed 2 settings, not an additional table to accommodate based on the miscommunication he recieved. While I expressed my dismay, I left it alone, thinking we would manage, and we did. Arrangements had already been made for a cake to be served during the dessert course: a custom-made small 2-tier cake, personalised and made by a baker in Pleseanville, priced at $425. Food was great, our server, Francisco, was nothing short of amazing, and the night was going well. He was cordial, very sharp, picked up every detail, and addressed us on all our needs, spoken and unspoken, while we were enjoying ourselves. We finished dinner around 9 pm, and the dessert course took longer than expected ( we were enjoying ourselves, so it didn't bother us). Around 9:30 pm, small plates of what looked like a tart/cake were served to some guests, immediately followed by the house dessert course, with candles singing happy birthday. All my friends were anticipating a cake, it is tradition as most of us are home bakers/ and being it is a milestone big deal 40th birthday everyone was looking at each other is that the cake' where is the cake? To be clear, during dinner we provided a cake to Francisco, our server, and yes, it is universally understood that a cake is to be brought out with candles before being sliced and eaten. I let it play out as it was her moment, and soon after, they sang "Happy Birthday," got up, and questioned Francisco, "Where is the cake?" His response was " let me get the manager for you", although I left a bit confused, I sat down. Alex, the manager, came to me and asked, "What seems to be the problem?" Remember, we already had an encounter with the seating arrangements "miscommunication". I responded, "Where is the cake? Can you please bring it out with a candle?" Alex: Oh, I was under the impression that the cake was to be brought out sliced". I responded, "We haven't taken one single pic, and she didn't even have her moment with the cake. Please bring the cake out with a candle". He responded' ok, let me see what I can do" At this point, I haven't yet put 2 and 2 together, although what was served to some of us on little side plates looked like the cake (pic attached) we brought, but we couldn't quite make it out, as it was not slices of cake, it was pieces of frosting by itself and bits and pieces of cake. Alex came out again, kneeled next to me and said,' I know it is most unfortunate, but upon your request, we were just now trying to bring the cake out and one of our servers dropped the cake and it fell onthe floor! long story short, as I've written an earful. They served us cake that was already dropped on the floor. Look at the pieces; you can see for yourself. Do they look like slices from a 2- tier cake? Absolutely not. What stunned and disgusted me was the level of work and thought process that went into concealing the mishap. Alex took no accountability until the moment I insisted that the cake should be brought out, as I had no idea! Looking at the pieces that were served, I didn't even think to guess that was our $425 cake They served us contaminated cake, which was a majorconcern as restaurant hygiene and cleanliness should be the utmost priority. Had I not insisted, we wouldn't have found out, and they offered us no extra dessert to begin with, other than 1 olive oil cake that came out. So, the lack of compassion and integrity is beyond my comprehension. It took this guy 3 rounds of excuses and 35 minutes to apologise and admit that the cake had fallen on the floor! While I understand mistakes do happen, accountability and taking action to move forward so your consumer/guest feels safe and taken care of are the best policies. I am no restaurant manager, but we are well-established, hard-working individuals and being treated with respect should come without begging! We prepaid a $ 3,671 bill to be serviced in this manner! If you are looking to dine in and have a question about whether your food is clean, by all means, dine your way in here. The manager, Shannelle Mangold, has blocked my email correspondence. Provided us with an excuse that Alex is the newest member of their team, and he was nervous and did his best to rectify the situation. A rookie manager on the floor on a busy Sat! End of the road for sure, for all 14 of us. Be aware, oh, and they charged us an admin fee! Which restaurants have admin fees? SCAM!

Came here for an early dinner and some drinks with friends and family. They did not disappoint! The…read moredrinks were pretty good, but the food was even better. Everyone loved the pesto halloumi, the hummus, and the special Buratta. The service was great! It was a small restaurant but very mighty.

Zizi had delicious Middle Eastern food in a pleasant setting, brunch was solid…read more The shakshuka was full of flavor, savory with good spice giving it a nice kick. The eggs weren't as runny as I was expecting, more over medium in cook, but still a hearty meal overall. And it came with challah bread that was flaky and rich in texture; great for dipping in the shakshuka or eating on its own. The french toast was great, a layered cube filled with compote. The compote was excellent, and the cream served alongside was next level, I had a few dollops of it on its own. Great stop for a good brunch in this part of Chelsea!

Hosted our wedding after-party here last weekend and it did not disappoint. Had to scramble to find…read morea spot after our original plans fell through at the last minute, they were so easy to work with and made it completely stress-free. Staff was warm, service was on point all night, and honestly the espresso martinis alone are worth the visit. Guests are still raving about them. 10/10.

Entwine on Washington St is a very atmospheric spot to have a meal. The staff is friendly efficient…read moreand attentive. It's suitably dark but on the day we went it was a bit loud Good food and pleasant atmosphere otherwise

Delish! Everything was great...service good...not cheap but worth it!…read more Would go back...one of the better restaurants in the west village.

Recommendations below in order. In general, stick with the mezzes…read more Recommended: Artichoke, cauliflower Good: Skirt Steak, hummus, desserts Wouldn't recommend: Pappardelle, tahdig, soup dumplings I went to this pretty tasty and dimly lit Levant/Israeli spot a while back with a group. The service was friendly and gave good recommendations to those who wanted them, knowing the menu well as well as allergens. In general, I would recommend the mezze/small plates much more than the entrees. To drink, I had a Matos, with rye, rosemary Aperol, amaro Noveis, and lemon for $18. It was a creative and tasty cocktail with both the Noveis and rosemary adding a unique herbal flavor. Someone else enjoyed a mocktail, the $10 Yarok with cucumber, fresh ginger, and lime. From the mezzes I sampled, the best was the Artichoke for $17, with pistachio labneh, preserved lemon relish, and dukkah. The portion was large, and the artichokes were well-cooked with a soft texture. Otherwise, there was some nuttiness from the labneh and dukkah, and some sourness from the relish. I would recommend it heavily. Also very tasty was the $19 Cauliflower with chermoula, scallion, pickled raisins, and almonds. I much prefer spots that roast cauliflower enough to burn it slightly but not too much, and they did it perfectly here. Otherwise, there was a mild sourness from the chermoula, while the rest of the ingredients added crunch and a bit of sweetness. The Hummus for $17, with green schug, chickpeas, and pita, was good. It was smooth and silky, but I wish the tahina flavor were a bit stronger. I liked the addition of the schug, which added an herbal heat to it. The worst of the mezze and the worst dish overall were the Yemenite Soup Dumplings with beef and hilbeh for $19. This came with four large pieces, with the dumplings more resembling a Georgian khinkali in terms of thickness, which made them very doughy. While the soup was tasty, there wasn't that much of it. I wouldn't recommend this at all. My main dish was the alright $34 Pappardelle with mushrooms, sweet onion tahini, and bread crumbs. The pasta was a bit soft for my liking, and I found it a bit too sweet overall. The mushrooms had some good earthiness, but I wouldn't recommend this much. I also wouldn't recommend the Tahdig Rice, with saffron, pistachio, and barberries. The side is $16 and is listed for two, which is accurate based on size, but the flavor is lacking. The Persian rice side had a mix of textures, with some of it having the trademark crispiness, but there weren't that many toppings. Unless you're getting a dish with a sauce, I wouldn't bother. I tried a bit of the much better Skirt Steak for $38, with adobo dry rub, leek puree, mashwi salad, and potato chip. This dish had a fun presentation, and the skirt steak was perfectly cooked medium rare with a nicely seasoned rub. The chip was a fun concept and added a bit of crunch. In terms of others, someone else enjoyed the $37 Brick Chicken For dessert, some people ordered the Malawah Churros and the Almond Malabi. Both were $14 and were enjoyed. I was pretty full at that point, so I didn't have a bite of the former, while the latter had a pleasant rosewater flavor. They both seemed decent with a good enough portion. If I had the artichoke and steak, I'd probably give this spot a 5. However, it's too inconsistent with a couple of dishes that both the group and I disliked.

I'm not quite a regular but I eat lunch here almost once a month. I'm disappointed that this store…read moreis using plastic containers now. Well, I don't know where its garbage and recyclables wind up outside the store. Anyway, the food and staff are always nice. Nice to dine-in, in case something is missing in your order. I order chicken shawarma and made my own bowl. Also, ordered the Ginger Mint Lemonade which is tasty with light ice.

Taim on 57th Street in Manhattan is next door to my office. I can order and pick up in minutes…read more After my first order, I realized I had an account because they keep offering me free items almost daily. They have a wrap that's chicken, or beef and lamb, in lavash (flat bread) with many toppings (you can choose some or all). That comes with a sugar-free soda. It's a great lunch deal for $10. Counter staff are friendly and efficient. I recommend the tabouli and the beet salad.

I am surprised that at the time of writing this review this place has 3.5 stars as other than maybe…read morea wine list that does not have the six or seven wines people expect to see on a list do not see a reason this place should not have arleast a 4 star rating. Once weather warms up and can use outdoor space better should move up. This place opened only 7 months ago and though owned by same group as city winery so very experienced management there are always kinks when first open a place. The place is med food. I am not an expert on Corsican food to know if it is authentic to That island. I enjoyed the tartare, prawns and even the tapenade and olive oil that came with carb course. The wine list for sure leans into Corsica and neighboring area as list has islands and mainland section. I enjoyed both wines we got but did have to rely on there somn Rowan who was very helpful in picking wines that fit the type we like. I would recommend they pick a few wines that will be more expected while still being in area as there are some great wines from Penedes that are missing on there list. Could get rid of a couple champagne and replace with one from Recaredo and for wider list of wines assume can get from one of the familia Torres wineries. We could not sit next to window as the wine director used up two of the tables for a group he was with but at our middle table we still had nice water view. The restaurant itself is not cramped and music is not loud. Will come back and try a couple of other dishes including monkfish. I will skip the tiramisu as was a bit too modern and trying to be michelin like. If warm enough hope can get a table outside.

Two stars because I wouldn't come back. Service is so weird. Attentive but they are too nice where…read moreit's rude. Some servers were sooo passive aggressive it left us looking at each other literally thinking "huh?" Appetizers were good. Tuna carpaccio and caeser salad. Salad was best. Wish they served the carpaccio with some toast or something. Interesting they said they don't have any crackers in the kitchen and we literally saw a busier carrying a huge container on triangle tortilla chips. Oh well. Branzino was alright. Burger was bad. The fries that come with the burger were even worse. Salmon and swordfish also okay. Desserts we got the lava cake which tasted like brownie batter and was salty and the blueberry crostata. Only half of the crostata is served. How odd. Felt like Gordon Ramsay in his show thinking "where's the other half" but again, oh well. The place is beautiful just on the water of the pier. Shame I won't be returning.

My wife and I tried Taboonette after visiting a nearby exhibit. The fast casual vibe was perfect…read morefor a quick lunch. Staff were polite and professional. I enjoyed the lamb shawarma pan with brown rice. The sauces made for a flavorful dish and the bonus green hot sauce was a nice addition! My wife wasn't as happy with the Israeli salad but realized that she wanted something more than the cucumbers. Nice casual and seemingly healthy lunch!

Visually stunning but lacking unique flavor…read more The pita bread and hummus are 5s! The rice and lamb are plain and fine. The rice even felt old to me. Or it felt dry.