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First off - beautiful Ambiance Plenty of parking (in a…read morestrip center) Great service Starter - cold mixed appetizer of baba ghanoush, labneh, hummus, muhamara (red bell peppers, walnuts, pomegranate molasses. All yummy. The only disappointment was the pita bread. Just not great and should have been warm Laila salad - Fattet Makdous - stuffed eggplant with ground meat with yogurt garlic sauce with small crunchy pieces of pita bread. This was a bit too rich for me. My friend ordered it. Very tasty and different. Sujok - Syrian beef sausage delicious and different from Italian or polish sausage Spicy potatoes were incredible. They were crunchy so apparently fried but not greasy. Desert was baklava mushed up with a scoop of ice cream. Amazing I'd go back in a heartbeat. There's a lot of different dishes to try out!!

Excellent food excellent staff will recommend it to anybody. Try to chicken with their delicious…read morerice and their lamb is excellent.

I was in the mood for Turkish food so I jumped on my favorite app Yelp and I saw the reviews for…read moreGrand Sahara. The restaurant has a clean crisp feel, the decor is simple and aesthetically appealing. The temperature inside was cool without being cold which I appreciate. I don't know our server's name but the check was identified as server 12, well, Miss 12 was great, she was friendly and attentive, warm and professional. The food was very good. We ordered lentil soup, fried calamari, lamb dumplings for the appetizers and the salmon kebabs and grilled Branzino both were served with rice and salad. The only thing I would not order again is the lamb dumplings, they were cooked well but lacked flavor. The summary is I would recommend Grand Sahara. Happy dining

I found this place by accident. I was heading down. Hylan, toward a diner that I like. I saw name…read moreon the sign, and it looked like a nice restaurant. Not knowing what type of a restaurant it is, I decided to stop in. What a pleasant surprise. It was a Turkish restaurant. There was a good amount of people in there, but it looked like I was the only "white boy." Everybody was very friendly, and the place was clean. I liked the atmosphere. I started with the baba ghanoush. I loved it. The flavor of the roasted eggplant was delicious. And the roasted flavor kept it from being too rich. It was creamy and delicious. I almost didn't have enough bread to put it on. And believe me, I was piling the bread high with that stuff. There was also a small bowl of marinated green olives on the side. I normally do not like green olives, but these were fantastic. The olive oil marinade kept them from being too bitter for me. For my main course, I had the Adana kebab. Ground lamb, red bell pepper, and paprika. I had a small, which was one kebab. It also came with a very nice marinated salad, and a decent size portion of rice, which was tender and had a good flavor to it. It also came with a red sauce and a tzatziki sauce.. the red sauce was too spicy for me, and the tzatziki I put some of it on the rice, and then the rest I dipped my kebab. The kebab wasn't spicy at all, and the red bell pepper, and the paprika gave it a great flavor, it was not gamey like lamb can be. It was also very tender. Everything was so good, I ended up finishing the entire dinner, and I was stuffed. I would've loved to try a Turkish coffee, but it was like 8 PM, and I didn't want to be up for the rest of the night... :). The price was reasonable. The only reason I'm taking off a star, is because they add an automatic 18% gratuity to the check, and then there's also a spot down at the bottom for a second gratuity. That's why you need to read your check very carefully. If you don't notice the automatic gratuity, you might end up paying a double tip. I thought the automatic 18% gratuity was more than fair. This was a great place. They also do breakfast. I would like to come in and try breakfast sometime. Thank you.

We were in the area and read up reviews on a couple places and we ended up here. From the parking…read morelot, you could see the entrance and the vibe looked super cute. The restaurant was pretty empty and we were seated right away. The booth and chairs where they sat us were extremely dirty- they could definitely use a cleaning. I also noticed there was a bunch of food under our table, there was condensation marks on the table and they definitely didn't clean it after the last group before us. It all kind of skeeved me out but we stayed. We placed our food order. We never were offered water. I asked for a soda and they brought me just a can, I had to ask for a cup of ice and waters. The service was not overly attentive. They barely came over to us. I needed something so I had to walk up near the register to get their attention. A bunch of the workers were standing together it took one a minute to notice me. I got the chicken shish- some pieces of chicken were very chewy I couldn't eat them. Others were okay. I did enjoy the rice it came with. Ultimately, I just think for how empty it was we should've gotten a little bit better service.

I drive past this place all time, and all the time it's crowded so I decided I wanted to try it…read moreout. I didn't want to go out so I ordered through Uber Eats. The food was absolutely delicious. The portions were more than generous and the food arrived nice and hot...I'll definitely be ordering again in the near future.

At first glance, the area might not raise your expectations--it's a bit on the shabby side--but…read moredon't let that fool you. This place turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. Parking is convenient, with spots available on both sides of the restaurant and across the street, which is always a plus in New Jersey. Once inside, the atmosphere completely shifts. The interior is warm, inviting, and thoughtfully designed, giving off an authentic and comfortable vibe. The staff were equally impressive--attentive, friendly, and genuinely welcoming. The food lived up to the experience. Everything we tried was flavorful and well-prepared, though I would say it leans toward the more expensive side. Paying 18% and then 2 % card fee seems a bit much on the top of that the courses were a bit pricey. That said, the quality is there. The fresh bread and olives served at the start were exactly what we needed--simple, delicious, and perfect after arriving hungry. Overall, a great find that rises well above its surroundings. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

We came to Seabass Taverna after an unveiling at a nearby cemetery with a group of 20. I was…read moresurprised and impressed how welcoming and wonderful the staff were, how attentive the service was, and how plentiful and delicious the food was. We got the $55 per person dinner and it truly met expectations. They went above and beyond and they were so flexible with the vegans we had in our party. I recommend highly.

First time to this fairly new establishment. Greeted warmly by staff…read more -for the table -roasted red pepper dip with walnuts which was one of my favorite things served with warm cut up pita bread which wasn't enough for the pepper dip and the mezze so you have to keep asking for more bread. Maybe serve whole pieces of pita? - cold appetizer - Mezze trio of eggplant salad , one of the most amazing tzatzikis I've ever had, and hummus. The eggplant salad tasted a little bitter to me. - my main was whole fried snapper. Nice and crunchy but a little bland. Small side salad also was a little bitter tasting. Lemon potatoes were a little disappointing. They could be a little more lemony. - friend had baked cod with potatoes and seasonal veggies. Desert was written on menu as strawberry crème brûlée but it was actually regular crème brûlée with small slices of strawberries on the edge. It was delicious. There has been a surge of Mediterranean restaurants opening in Staten Island and there is a lot of competition. There's a small parking lot in the rear so that helps since New Dorp is tight. Service was excellent. Clean restroom. Glad to see a large crowd dining on a Friday evening.

Food was delicious and the ambiance is pleasant. The service was excellent and I had a good meal.read more

I was on the South Shore of Staten Island and decided to check out Riva, a Turkish restaurant in…read morethe Eltingville - and we're glad we did. The food and service were both excellent. We started with their cheese gozleme, a flaky pastry with cheese, and hummus. We both had Adana kababs, I had the lamb; she had the chicken. Both were delicious!

The food was ahhhhmazing!…read more This is my first time in Staten Island as I was visiting family. I passed this place while on the bus to my destination. It was not hard convincing everyone to order here since everything on the menu looked good. And, there were options for everyone. We ordered doordash on 23 April 2026 and it was delivered quickly. Everything was delicious (I sampled almost everything that was ordered). My cousin also stated that this is the best food he has had during his most recent visit to NY. I had the falafel platter. The rice was cooked to perfection but the falafel was a bit crunchy, but edible and good. I also tried the beef kebab and lamb and they were both amazing. The salad was good for me, but my cousin thought it was a bit too acidic. The hummus was good but the Dubai cheesecake was to doe for. 10/10 would recommend. If I am ever on SI again, I would absolutely eat from here again.

5/5 Hummus (incredible with their warm pita) 4.5/5 Lamb…read more4/5 Chicken Inside is very spacious and very well decorated, great spot of a large group.

Interior design is so aesthetically pretty and provides a wonderful and elegant dining experience!…read moreThe service provided by Behrouz was attentive, friendly, and warm, which definitely helped enhance the dining experience! Now onto the main topic, the food: This is by far one of the better middle eastern/seafood restaurant in all of Staten Island! The appetizers that were amazing were the chargrilled octopus, which is a MUST-GET, and the half dozen oysters which was by far one of the sweetest oysters we ever had (it was so good we ordered 3 orders!) The tuna tartare, calamari, and lobster bisque were all decent but nothing too special. For entree, the lobster pasta was perhaps one of the best tomato based pasta I ever had! Although the amount of lobster in the dish was on the smaller amount for its price, the flavor was so savory, sweet, and perfectly tangy, highly recommend it! The sea bass was good according to my family, but the flavor was on the milder side in my opinion; they liked it nonetheless so perhaps it's just a personal preference at this point. The lamb shank I would not get due to how overpowering it was; the sauce was salty and intense, where it overwhelmed every part of the dish. It was unfortunate because the lamb was so tender and had a nice proportion between its meatiness and its fat content. The dry aged steak was only okay too, since the spinach was so watery it soaked the steak in its liquid (as you can see from the photo), which detracted from the dish unfortunately. Overall it was a decent dining experience, where some were amazing and others were less so. It's a pricey dining experience but if you get all the right dishes, it's worth the price tag! Definitely recommend giving Sea Bar a try and I can't wait to come back again one day to give them the five stars I know they can definitely accomplish! Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:

Sas efcharistó, this cute Greek vibe was a hit, came for my birthday dinner close to closing and…read morethe waiter BEHROUZ treated us like gold. all his recommendations were excellent (they have an amazing $50 prefix menu great with options). They offered hummus and bread--super fresh. Ohhh, Get the lobster bisque it had the biggest pieces of lobster I've ever seen in lobster bisque!!! The calamari were cooked to perfection. They had the grilled watermelon salad and beets apps also delicious . Bronzino that was given was a hearty amount. The drinks were on point. They sang happy birthday and even though the kitchen was closed they made sure we didn't feel rushed or pressured. Can't wait to come try more and to get the soup again. See you there