So glad to see a Mamoun's outpost here in my UES neighborhood!…read more I've always been a big fan of their St Marks and MacDougal Street locations, and their falafel sandwiches topped with their amazing white sauce is on another level. Delicious as always! Happy to be able able to drop by here close to home and grab one without going downtown now.

Unsurprisingly, the falafel is incredible. It's green, moist, rich, flavorful, crispy on the…read moreoutside, well spiced. Just a great falafel. Unfortunately, the rest of the menu isn't that great. I love hot sauce and can handle the heat, but their hot sauce is a bit extreme and overpowers all other flavors. The chicken is fine but I've certainly had better kebabs. Kinda the same thing for the baklava, which has probably too much philo dough on top and then not enough nuts or layers of sweet filling. The hummus is quite good, very smooth, but feels a bit rich relative to other hummuses. I would get it again, but with so many other options might try elsewhere as well

Wowwwwwwww yesssss yum!!! I was starving after going to the doctor down the street. I was…read moresearching around for something in the near in vicinity on the same block. I stumbled upon this yummy restaurant... Not waiter service, but it was absolutely amazing. The nice man brought me my food and picked it up also. I started off with 1 shrimp on a stick and 1 chicken on a stick... It was so good that I ordered 2 more shrimp on a stick. The Yzatziki was siper tummy. The best ever. I recommend this please to grab and go or sit down. Very casual on the inside. I highly recommend on all angles. Thank you!

It's on 69th Street just east of 1st Avenue and this was my first visit and impression. A sign on…read morethe door says 10% off for hospital workers. We ate in, but despite several tables, there were far more people there for takeout (both locals and DoorDash types wearing helmets with delivery satchels). As soon as you walk in, you see a counter with their menu overhead on the wall and an open kitchen behind the counter. The tables and chairs were white and clean. I had the Vegetarian Platter: (1) spinach and cheese pie ("spanakopita "); (2) baked and peeled chunks of lemon potatoes; and (3) Greek salad. It was all fresh and delicious - definitely a notch above the lemon potatoes and spinach pie I've had elsewhere. I was surprised it was delivered to the table in a three-sectioned styrofoam box instead of a plate, but that supports my impression of it being more of a takeout place ... but a very good one. I also liked the stocky Greek gentleman who both took and served my order.

I love Naya's toppings, like picked turnips, Garlic Toum and a bunch of others. Even more than the…read moremeat! I had a beef shawarma with my toppings. Added some falafel and that was a great combination.

Fresh, high-quality ingredients, a convenient location, and quick service--you really can't go…read morewrong.

I have notoriously referred to the Upper East Side as a "food desert." Well actually I haven't, as…read moreI always paraphrase Anthony Bourdain who called it a "food wasteland." This way, anyone who disagrees with me is really disagreeing with Big Tony. It's a great way to grab the head-turning polarization of a hot take, but without any of the personal responsibility. A way to say something controversial without saying anything at all. A genius chess move to be sure, but complete and utter RAT behavior. I say this, my dear reader, as a reformed rat. All this to say, I recently moved to the UES and have been desperately trying to prove Big Tony wrong. One of my big bros recommended Chamoun's way, saying it's one of his favorite takeout spots in the city. I've been desperate for a decent, non-slop bowl takeout restaurant up here so I went the next day. I walked into a clean hole in the wall, and was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices on the menu, but ended up going with the Chamoun's healthy bowl ($14.99) and some grape leaves. After 1 bite my faith in the good lord, and in the Upper East Side, were restored. The chicken and rice were both phenomenal, but the veggies were really what showed out. The turnip pickles and jalapeno peppers were clearly fresh, which leads me to believe everything coming out of here is fresh. It felt like I was eating the home cooked meal of someone's Lebanese granny. The grape leaves were also clearly just wrapped, as the rice inside was warm with the leaf being room temp. You gotta respect this attention to detail. I've already been back a few times since, and it is my new goto takeout spot in all of NYC. I'll probably get it again tonight. BIG SHOUTOUT TO CHAMOUN FOR SHOWING ME THE WAY! IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Such an amazing place for a quick bite at lunch time!…read more My wife works at MSK and I work from home nearby, so we always meet here for lunch. She always gets a falafel wrap, "their way", and I always get the beef shawarma rice bowl with extra garlic dip. The food is ok. It doesn't blow you away, but it is authentic Lebanese. That being said, I don't even care what the food tastes like because the servers are SO nice! When I bring my kids, they always leave with some free french fries. If I show up after the lunch rush, the owner is always around and asks me how I'm doing. When I get up after eating and start cleaning my table, the owner always just shows up behind me and amicably tells me to leave, and he will clean the table himself. You will always be greeted with a smile here, treated respectfully, and leave well-nourished. I wish nothing but success for this place!

I don't as craving a good falafel salad again went out for another quest and found this spot and…read moredecided to try it. It's a fast food chain where you can choose the sides and the proteins for your bowl and viola! I got the spicy falafel which they fried in the spot so I waited about 3 minutes, got the mixed greens, kales rice, red cabbage, humus, cucumber salad, tahini sauce. It's a usual casual dine in or take out spot. The ingredients were good and fresh, and the service was quick. I took my order to go but there was seating available. I like it, but the falafel and the mix of it all wasn't comparatively memorable.

I decided to give this spot a try with a colleague and we were not a fan. It's a healthy…read morealternative to Mediterranean food, but this just wasn't it. Either it's too healthy or the taste/flavor of whatever I built for the bowl just wasn't it. Will be sticking to CAVA.

I just discovered the best Turkish Gyro fast food restaurant in Manhattan. The lamb gyro by far the…read morebest among all Turkish fast food restaurants in Manhattan. Unlike most Turkish restaurants in New York, they make the gyro from stakes instead off ground meat. Therefore the taste and the quality is a lot better than the ground meat gyro. Very friendly staff, clean , nicely decorated restaurant. My new favorite Turkish gyro restaurant.

I always come here and each and every time it's delicious! Tanio has prepared my meal every time…read moreand he does not disappoint! So polite and usually I get a bowl but today I got a burrito wrap and he wrapped it so nicely so my food wouldn't fall out and then I was rung up by Ata and he was so friendly and sweet. Love this place and try to come as often as I can! I always get the falafel plate and today the burrito.

Insanely delicious meal, and great for a larger group to share. Each individual entree is pricier,…read morebut justified by portion size for sharing! Super flavorful, and loved the free pita and sauces.

Really liked this spot for a Valentine's and a birthday party we had missed in February with my…read morepartner. Everything was nice, including the decor. The Persian lamb kabab, Sulton Kabab and Zereski rice were delicious and we will be back in the near future

I passed by this truck and saw it had a long line even though 3 other trucks were parked next to…read moreit. I figured it must be good so I decided to get on line. Overheard other customers on line praising it, which got me more excited. My turn came and I opted for the pork souvlaki platter over rice and fries. It came with a small salad, pita bread, and delicious tzatziki. Needless to say, it was totally worth waiting on line!

Trust me, I'm Greek! And I'm a food-fatty. So I've had them all…read more Hands-down one of the best souvlakis and/or gyros from a food truck in the area - if not the city! All the meats are made fresh, from scratch. No frozen box stuff here. Several options with respect to courses (platters, salads, sandwiches, etc) as well as meat options (chicken, pork, lamb etc). Their tzatziki is legit. Not some watered-down fare. Clean, courteous and fast. So when you need a Greek-fix and you need it fast and you're in midtown (west) then ALL HAIL THE KING!