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    Omar Khayyam

    4.2 (69 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Manti--delish
    Kseniya K.

    Accommodating staff, quick service, pleasant experience. The management takes care to make their customers happy. The space is tiny, and it gets super packed during busy rush times of lunch and dinner. Get here a bit earlier than traditional meal times, if you want to snag a seat. The decor is casual, so this is a no frills space for a meal for any informal occasion. All meats are oversalted, so keep that in mind if that's an issue for you. You will be very dehydrated after your meal, so drink plenty of water as you're eating. Menu is extensive, so even picky eaters will be able to find something satisfactory. Prices are reasonable for portion and quality of food. Portions of salads are generous, which is appreciated. Greek salad was delicious--well balanced and delicious. Best salad on the menu. Satisfying and healthy. Tashkent salad was bland and not prepared in the usual style of this salad. I would skip this next time. Turkish Liver appetizer is tasty, delicate, and bursting with flavor. Recommend. Manti were spot on--delicate, thin dough, juicy meat. Would be back for this. Chebureki were on point--light, crispy dough and flavorful meat filling. I try to avoid chebureki because they are so fatty and oily, but I did not feel that with this presentation. Lulya kebab was juicy and tender--a winner out of all the meats that we ordered. Very salty. Lamb kebabs were our least favorite--the meat was dry. Very salty. Lamb back kebab was juicier, so if you're looking for a good cut of meat, this would be your pick. Very salty, still. Can bring your own alcohol, as all Russian speaking customers are used to.

    Lamb shank, perfect
    Miss P.

    Place is pretty small and extremely packed. We went there on Sunday afternoon and luckily had a table right away. Service was fantastic, servers were always available and very courteous. Most importantly food was super great. For appetizers we ordered beef tongue with radish, it was excellent and very fresh. Turkish style liver cubes were excellent as well. Crunchy and juicy and nice sized portion. For entrees, we order potato dumplings very good, lamb shanks super good and beef tails were superb, not many places know how to make them but at Omar Khayyam they nailed it. Prices are good considering the location. Definitely recommend it

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    Nataliya K.

    Very good food, nice atmosphere , friendly and attentive service ! They do not take reservations on the weekend , so be ready to wait a little , because they are busy but it worth it! They have liquor menu but you can BYOB no cork fee

    Chebureki are out of this world!

    Food is amazing. Decent portions. Good service. Very cozy spot for dinner with family and friends.

    Kebab
    Aleksandra E.

    The place is located next to Brighton beach train station. The inside is pretty simple, and you can bring your booze because the business does not sell alcohol. For the starter, we had a fresh veggie salad; the portion was huge and easy to share. I also ordered samsa, but I do believe there are better places for that. As a side dish, we had potatoes with mushrooms. I believe this place has the best kebabs in the area! If you are a fan of liver and lamb ribs, this is the perfect spot! The ribs are super juicy, and the liver melts in your mouth. My husband does not like lamb meat, so he orders chicken and beef, which are also really good!

    Sashlik: Lamb, Chicken

    Absolutely amazing place to sit relax and eat your heart out!! The food was exceptional and the staff was amazing!! Highly recommend and will definitely come again if in the area.

    Chiked "Tabaka"
    Maya N.

    Hole in the wall! Best beef manti ever!! 5/5 Pilov with lamb 5/5 Chicken tabaka 5/5 Luyla minced beef kabob! 5/5 Lamb Chops were great! The only down side was the beef dumplings - with thick dough

    Liver, beef, lulya kebob
    Florina K.

    Small place with a huge menu of delicious food. The service is fast paced but the wait staff is very attentive. They provide excellent recommendations. The Navruz salad, beef kebobs, liver kebobs, lulya and fried potatoes with mushrooms were finger-licking good. You have to try their home made kompot (fruit punch) and their smetannik (cake). Great ambiance wish the place was a tiny bit bigger but for a little place they food packs a punch of yumminess.

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    Great stuff. Great food Great customer service came here w my dad for lunch and this place was slammed but they got us a table

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    They have amazing food, it is very fresh and almost gets better every time I go. I am glad they opened up in the neighborhood.

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