The pita bread is my favorite. It's hot, fluffy, and delicious. I also love the mint lemonade…read more Overall, good food and ambience.

Food is amazing--the flavor, the portions, the consistency!! And the service 10 out of 10!read more

Arriving at Al Basha felt almost otherworldly. It's tucked into a part of Paterson I'd never…read moreexplored before, surrounded by a large Middle Eastern community, and it had been on my radar for a while. I'd been dying to finally try their renowned Palestinian food. I came on a Friday night, and the restaurant was packed with families and large parties. They even offer valet parking--which tells you something about how popular this place is. And forget paying extra for bread. They start you off with a whole basket of 4-5 pieces of soft, house-made pita, along with pickled vegetables. The menu has both small plates (hot and cold mezze) and entrees, but we really wanted to sample as much as possible, so we went with the small plates. We ordered the fried cauliflower, fried cheese, lamb and beef sausage, and falafel. Everything was truly incredible, and the portions were very generous. The cauliflower was a little oily, but that's to be expected with fried cauliflower. It still had an amazing crunch, and they brought us complimentary toum and hummus for dipping, which was such a nice touch. The fried cheese was incredibly fresh and crispy with a light saltiness that made it hard to stop eating. But the falafel was the star for me--and probably the best I've ever had. Falafel usually isn't something I order first; I'm pretty take-it-or-leave-it about it. But these completely changed my mind. They're longer and more oblong than the usual round falafel, and the texture and flavor were fantastic. The lamb sausage was also really good. The only item that felt just okay compared with everything else was the beef sausage. On the drinks front, they don't have fountain drinks--only Boylan sodas. Sadly, no Diet Coke, but that was a very minor point. The service was amazing all night, and between the generous portions and all the different plates, we had plenty of leftovers to take home. They also have a smaller takeout location very close by if you can't get a reservation at the main restaurant. Overall: Al Basha absolutely lived up to the hype. Incredible Palestinian food, generous portions, warm service, and some seriously memorable falafel. Definitely worth the trip to Paterson.

Took my brother and his girlfriend for lunch…read more The place was packed but we were seated right away The service was great and we. Hit the app mix which came with all the different spreads For our meal we got the mix grill for 2 and was more than enough for the 3 of us For dessert we got pistachio ice cream man was it good The ambiance is very nice

2026 Aug 23: 4 lunch menu mainly lentil soup and chicken kebab and hummus and yoghurt spinach and…read moreyoghurt lebni. Of all the appetizers the hummus and the salad are the best. The yoghurt has walnuts inside and it is great too. The chicken kebab are juicy and the shish kebab is very well made.

This was my first time at Toros and I'm glad I stopped in! The restaurant has a warm, homey and…read moreinviting vibe; I particularly liked the lighting and wall art, it made the space feel very authentic. Toros only serves wine, so plan accordingly (they do have a non-alcoholic lemonade on the menu, which my dinner date loved). Our server was friendly and took time to describe each item on the menu. For my meal, I tried the Bamia, which is a traditional, thick Turkish stew with okra and lamb, served with basmati rice. The stew itself had a sour taste but our server did give me the heads up before ordering. Overall, I enjoyed my experience at Toros and I'm looking forward to coming back!

Abu Rass is one of the best places for authentic Middle Eastern food. The food was incredibly…read morefresh, flavorful, and served in generous portions. Everything we ordered was delicious, especially the grilled meats, which were tender and perfectly seasoned. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and provided excellent service throughout our visit. The restaurant was clean, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. I highly recommend Abu Rass to anyone looking for delicious, authentic food. I'll definitely be coming back!

My friend and I ordered a light meal. It was delicious :) The ambiance and the decor was very nice…read more Ziad the manager was very nice, I highly recommend!

Listen you better come for lunch the lunch meals r definitely worth it. Reasonably priced,…read moreplentiful and flavorful. I have enough left to feed me for four more days I will freeze the portions individually. I had the lamb hashwa, was plentiful and NOT greasy, and it came with two sides I opted for vegetarian stuffed grape leaves (they're cold fyi) and fattouch salad. There were other sides available like babaghaough, hummus, and lentil soup. The salad was well seasoned. I would definitely come back as there are so many things I want to try. I tried the kishk pie it's light. The young man serving me was very polite and kind and made me feel like family. I love places that make u feel like you're with family rather than staff. The restaurant itself is cute and on the corner where u can people watch thru the big bright windows.

I was told I had to come here when visiting New Jersey. This was such an amazing lunch, we got the…read moremixed grill for two, which fed more than four people. My mom makes the best muhammara and this was very close to it, the best that I've ever had at a restaurant. The service was really good. I also recommend to get the mint lemonade if you like sweet drinks.

Good delicious well prepared, fish, shrimp lobster red snappers the plate name is…read moreOcean catche Highly recommend

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ The food and, more specifically, seafood was AMAZINGLY fresh and delicious!!! ++++ Grilled Octopus appetizer with lemon garlic butter was to die for. Octopus was soooooooo tender and the restaurant's signature lemon garlic butter was a perfect compliment to it. ++++ Surf and Turf was, once again, PERFFFFFECT. Order came with a (hugeeee) 12 oz. ribeye and 10 oz. lobster tail. Both were as good as it gets anywhere. ++++ Branzino with rice and fries was excellent! The branzino was extremely bony, as you would expect, but the fish meat was sooooooo good. Rice was very flavorful and the fries were some of the crispiest I've EVER had. ++++ Mint Lemonade was absolutely refreshing. One of the best refresher drinks we've ever had anywhere. + Spacious and bright interior. Bright blue and white walls and floors make you feel like you're actually in the Mediterranean. + Parking lot is right outside of the restaurant and there are 8 spots in total, but it's on a steep slope that leads up to the restaurant entrance. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - The waiter was very, verrrry nice, but, for some odd reason, the side of rice for the Branzino came out 30 minutes after the Branzino arrived on the table!!!! This is not an exaggeration. The waiter kept promising it was coming out soon, but it just took longer and longer and longer to arrive till I was already done with my entree. - The restaurant automatically added a service charge of 15% for just the 2 of us. Typically, you see this for large parties, NOT for parties of 2. With that said, we were a bit surprised it was only 15% though considering 18% seems like the minimum these days. MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Dined here on an early Monday afternoon from 12:15 - 1:45 and only when we were leaving did another party finnnnaaaalllly come in. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves until then. CONCLUSION -------------------- = Bottom line, the food is spectacular here. I don't use that word lightly. Our meal here was as good as we've had in a longgg time.

Yasmeen 39 Union Ave…read moreCresskill, NJ 07626 Strawberry Matcha Latte One of the two locations of this Lebanese/Syrian restaurant is in the heart of Cresskill. As I entered the restaurant, I was impressed with the attractive interior and even more so impressed with their viral coffee bar. With so many flavors to choose ranging from pistachio to coconut cloud, I decided to choose the strawberry matcha latte (and it was hard to make a decision). When server Ana placed this iced beverage in front of me, it was love at first sip. The appearance alone instantly caught my eye. Its red, white, and green colors are a perfect fit on a hot summer day. Unfortunately, I had to stir this drink for maximum flavor which altered the appearance; thankfully, I took the photo shot before I started stirring. The ice cubes in this drink made it difficult to stir with the plastic straw, but I was offered a spoon. Although I felt there was a tad bit too much ice in this drink, the combination of strawberry puree, milk, and premium matcha was very refreshing. For an up charge, I added strawberry whipped foam to enhance the flavor even more. When I next return to explore their other signature lattes, I will remember to request less ice which will simply the stirring. #yasmeenmediterranean #yasmeencresskill #strawberrymatchalatte

If you like Toros (the big Clifton one) that's a better choice…read more This restaurant is beautiful and big with outdoor seating in the back and side. It's also a hooka joint and we assume very popular as when we arrived at 2:30 we were asked if we had a reservation in an empty restaurant with at least 80 plus seats. Staff was inattentive and served water in a plastic Poland Springs bottle, no ice no glass. My wife had the Kebab Khash Khash. Sounded great it was mediocre. The Kebab was served over a ragu sauce, literally tasted like bottled pizza sauce. The rice pilaf was uncle Ben's. Not jasmine or traditional basmati. The kebab was good but the complete dis was disappointing. I had the grilled salmon. Same rice and a little sliced onions. Salmon was very good. We felt like they accommodated us but needed us to get out before their regular customers showed up. Fine we were happy to drop $80 on two mediocre meals, a bottle of water and an unsweetened iced tea. Toros can be difficult to get in but it's a true Turkish restaurant with real Turkish cuisine and beverages served without asking like hot tea or pita and hummus. This joint didn't ask if we wanted coffee. We came here to beat the crowded Toros for a change. The place must be trendy as it is impeccably decorated. Back to Toros.

I am not an expert of Turkish food, but I am very familiar with cheese pide (think Turkish pizza)…read more My family are allium-free vegetarians and the cheese pide fits the bill. We moved and it was finally time to try to find our new go-to place for our pide fix and out of the 10+ restaurants in the area that also serve pide... I chose this one. This place is conveniently located on a very central and busy street. It's mostly street parking (good luck) though they do have 2 dedicated spaces in front if you're lucky. It's a cozy place with maybe 4 tables when you walk in - all were full when we got there around 1 pm on a Monday that happened to be a federal holiday - and we were told that there were more seats around the corner. They built an addition - you will be briefly exposed to the outdoors for a few steps - and it's so much more roomier and brighter with more (and larger) tables. It's climate controlled as well. There was only one man manning the front and everyone else is in the kitchen so expect some wait if it's busy and especially if you're in the separate room, but it honestly wasn't that bad for us. We were all given menus (the two adults AND my two young kids) and given sufficient time to peruse. The menu is fairly simple: they specialize in pide and lahmacun. There's a small salad section and beverages but no dessert. Their pide is different from what I'm used to; they have a super long version that is at least 2 feet long (don't quote that; I didn't bring my tape measure) and a round one that is likely around 12 inches in diameter. I focused on the cheese pide section and the drinks and ordered: Kaşarli Pide (mozzarella pide) - this was for my daughter. It is LONG. I'd venture to say it could even be 2-1/2 feet long as the ends were longer than the board it was on. The dough for this is stretched thin so it comes out almost like boat shaped flatbread with an equally thin, but adequate layer of cheese. It's crisp with a chew and is positively delightful. It says mozzarella, but the cheese used in pide always seems to be more and wonderfully three dimensional. Yuvarlak Kaşarli Yumurtali Pide (2 egg and cheese round pide) - I actually wanted the cheese with tomato long pide but I was also intrigued by a circular one so he added in some sliced tomatoes in this as well! We weren't sure how to eat it as the eggs were still mostly raw but we ended up breaking it up and spreading it everywhere and just cutting it like a pizza. It was AMAZING. The dough on this is thicker than the long pide but not very thick either. Not as crispy but does have crispy edges. The combination I got from this was perfection. I can't pinpoint it but it's definitely juicier - whether that be grease, tomato juices, the egg, or all the above - and that made it nice. Very nice. Ayran - we always order ayran when we get pide. This place doesn't make their own, sadly, but it was nice. It's essentially a salty yogurt drink and still hit the spot. Şalgam (fermented turnip juice) - this is completely new to us. I got this because I noticed that almost every Turkish restaurant in the area also offered this as a beverage and adventurous me got curious. They don't make their own so it's bottled and they only have the spicy version (which is the default). This thing is STRONG. It's got an earthy taste to it like beets (but it's mostly made of purple carrots for color and turnips) but it packs a punch like pickle juice and V8. Salty, spicy, earthy, intense... deep flavors. And I LOVED it at first sip. I chugged the first third. It actually reset my stomach enough that I ate more pide, haha. BUT definitely an acquired taste. My husband thought it was okay and let me have most of it. This drink surprisingly contains wheat, so avoid if there's an allergy. Note: my youngest child has multiple food allergies including to wheat and eggs. They don't have a gluten free alternative, unfortunately. There's a sign saying no outside food allowed, but we brought him his pizza and he was perfectly content with that. We never managed to ask the man if it was okay since he was in and out fast, but he didn't question us when he caught a glimpse of the Pyrex. The pide both came with their own pizza cutter wheel for convenience. They also typically come with pickles on the side but we opted out because their pickles contain garlic. I'm supposed to be trying other pide places to give everyone a fair chance, but I've fallen in love with this place. Even my husband who mostly eats to survive... well, he said it was good (which is huge compared to his usual "it's okay"s). They have good service, the pides are stupendous, it's clean (antibacterial wet wipes at every table), single restroom is tidy, and they introduced me to şalgam. I'm thrilled Pide 28 was my first foray into Turkish food in NJ and am looking forward to trying all the cheese pides on their menu in due time.

Friends wanted to try so we're in the neighborhood and we were so glad we tried. The pide was very…read moreflavorful and we ordered 4 of them for 8 of us. They are like long thin flatbreads with different fillings. We ordered a potato one, a mozzarella cheese one, a combo meat one and a sausage one. Everyone loved the cheese one! The others were ok but the potato one stood out! The restaurant did not have ice for their soda and drinks. No glasses were given - just bottles and cans. Server did not offer us any water despite us asking for some at the beginning of the meal. She was not very attentive - perhaps it was end of day and she was tired. The restaurant is very simple. There's an inside seating area and an outside area that's much larger.

We used to order from here all the time because the food was tasty with great portions. We usually…read moreget the mixed grill and it would last us a couple of meals each. Went to order today and it costs $12 more since we last ordered. Fine, we decide to press on. Food gets here and the portions are significantly smaller. Easily 1/4 of the rise compared to the previous version and significantly less meat, with gyro meat replaced with raw onions. This won't last more than one night. We're so disappointed and unfortunately won't be ordering again.

I know been there few time n I am planning to go bank ther soon…read more Food: great amazing Service: also great Ambience: I'd great too love setting up stairs by the window you can see a lot outside

This spot has shifted my framework of what a 5-star experience should be. The $20 lunch special is…read morea phenomenal deal in terms of portions (comes with a side + pita, soup or salad, an entree, and a drink). But then, the food itself was also prepared extremely well and with care. I got the chicken shawarma accompanied by baba ganoush and the freekah soup. I was delightedly surprised by the freekah soup and its warm, rich cardamom flavor. The chicken shawarma was also very juicy and savory. Our server was excellent and checked in on us quite a bit to ensure we had everything we needed. We enjoyed the calm atmosphere and pleasant music playing in the background. Upon packing our leftovers, we were even given some additional pita and olives to-go, which was an extra friendly touch to our wholesome meal. Would highly recommend this place, and we'll be back again soon!

Got delivery through DoorDash to my office. Was very impressed with the Chicken Shawarma sandwich…read morecombo. It also came with a drink. Haven't been to the restaurant but looking forward to visiting as I have heard it's amazing!