I was hungry and had time to eat in for something quick before my appointment. I was craving a middle eastern salad. They had tabbouleh on the menu. I asked if they can add chicken shawarma and a little bit of Toum garlic sauce. They put together my custom order for me and I wasn't expecting the portion size nor the beautiful presentation! It was absolutely delicious. On top of it they were very nice and accommodating! Definitely worth coming back too! read more

Ruzana - Chicken shawarma over tabbouleh salad and Toum, garlic, yogurt sauce. - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Wonderful hidden gem. Ruzana has quickly become a go-to when we are craving a delicious meal. The food is always fresh and high quality. The portions are generous and feed quite a few people. Always happy after eating here! read more

We were in the mood for middle eastern/palestinian food and decided to give this a try as there was a wait for ayat. This place felt incredibly authentic and had very cute/homey decor! Things to pay attention to: our order ended up getting a bit lost in translation and we got triple the amount of dishes we thought we ordered. Ask to check the receipt because they only give it to you at the end even though ordering is done at the register. Highlights: kiffeh - fresh, crispy, flavorful. Hummus- thicccccc and creamy! Other things we got: schwarma plate - decent but don't know if I'd crave it. Portions were huge though Beef rolls (I forgot what it's called) - again pretty good but don't know if I'd crave it/go back for it Overall minus the hiccup it was good food and had a cute authentic ambiance. Wish we could've tried the kebab plates we later canceled bc we had too much food by that point :') read more

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This place is gold. The Shawarma here is very very nice. The chicken shish kebab , 10 out of 10. What are you recommend is go order a chicken sheesh sandwich. It will come with fries. They have their own homemade sauce. It's very very delicious. The service is very nice and the owners are very respectful. The place is very clean and they have Red tea as well. If you wanna drink it after you eat your meal. Overall 10/10 read more

- chicken schwarma is good - portions are double to that which a hungry single person can eat - fries are different tasting and delcious - the slaw is a good side the the schwarma - I would not recommend arabic coffee delivery it settles and gets bitter in the end read more

The food is really good. I recommend this place. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the service.

Excelente food and Value Price. Real fresh and tasty food. Large portions and friendly service. Highly recommended place. Familiar friendly and nicely decorated. read more

Their beef shawarma is just as impressive--deep, rich flavor, cooked to perfection. I also tried the falafel on a friend's recommendation and I'm glad I did. Crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful inside--not dry at all like at some other places. read more

Unbelievable! I posted a year ago but have ordered many times since. I have to again say how amazing the food was! Ordered after 9pm and it was hot, fresh and well packed! It's so nice to receive quality food! Thank you!!! read more

Saw this place pop up in my Yelp businesses updates email on friday and be came quite curious about the Chicken Musakhan that was featured. So that evening I found Ruzana on Grub Hub and orderd it. This was the first time I had this dish and I love getting to try something now. It was on the bone chicken with Carmelized Onions,Sumac and lots of other wonderful Middle Eastern Spices,topped with slivered almonds on this fluffy flatbread called Taboon. It is a beloved dish of Palestine and I can see why,the chicken was perfectly cooked and the sweeness of the onions mingled magically with the spices and the crunch of the almonds added texture. The Taboon was soaked in the juices and crispy on the edges and soft and fluffy in middle. The only hiccup was the place doesnt use Grub Hub drivers and I was unable to track (which sets off my OCD), after several minutes past last expected arrival I called restaurant to see if it had left and the lady was having a hard time understanding,asking me if I wanted to order and then saying no order had been placed with my name. I asked again are you sure and gave my address no no orders was her reply. Just as I was about to figure out how to get my money back from Grubhub the delivery guy showed up. So that was a bit of unnecesary stress I will chalk up to a miscommunication tho I may decide to dine in next time to avoid this issue. read more

Ruzana - Chicken Musakhan - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Wow, what a hidden gem!! As a Palestinian American, it's rare to find authentic good Palestinian food, so when I come across this wonderful restaurant, I was fortunate! First of all, the ambience is so cute and charming with some tables inside and outside. They do lots of take out and catering-tells you how good the food and service is! Abdel-Rahman was so professional, friendly and accommodating. He answered all my questions and the chef was so friendly and handled all my allergy requests like a professional! Everything came out of the kitchen with love and amazing presentation. So much detail to spices and taste to ensure perfection. They don't take shortcuts and focus on quality and flavor. This will now be our regular place for Palestinian food and also just a wonderful place for veggie options for me. Plenty of meat and seafood dishes as well that look so delicious. Ruzana is authentic and as close as it gets to how my mom cooks. Super clean establishment with charm in every corner. Thank you chef and Abdul-Rahman! See later this week! read more

Ruzana - Sambusek with Meat - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What a pleasant surprise. It was an incredible falafel sandwich. I love how homemade it tasted. The vibe was great. Let them take their time and make the item you want, they are doing great work on it. Go here. You will be happy. read more

I came to get some supplies for my dog at the pet store on 5th and 84th. I parked on 85th and made note of the restaurant a few feet away. I see SHAWARMA! I love shawarma! On my way back I put my dog in the car and I'm starring, I decided to go in. It was early and no one there yet. Spotless! Which is nice to see in any restaurant. I ordered two chicken shawarma sandwiches. They put their garlic sauce on it along with a pickle on Bedouin bread. The sandwich looked like a foot long! Bedouin bread is a thin flat bread perfect for holding any filling without filling you up on bread. I loved this shawarma sandwich and next time I'll try a few other items on their menu. They deliver in the neighborhood but I will be driving up. There are tables to sit and dine. The young man at the register was polite and accommodating. Go eat at Ruzana and enjoy! read more

Food is excellent, some items on the menu first time I've seen in New York. Really fresh, great prices, nice staff, highly recommend eating there. Really love this place. Btw ignore the other idiot reviews where they were staying the staff was looking at them weird ect. Im Not Arabic Im Not Muslim, the staff was super nice and accommodating. What you give is what you get- so your probably the problem. Go and enjoy the food read more

Ample servings of fresh food. Lots of meat. Great salads. We had a kebab and it was huge. Well spiced and cooked to order. We had the labneh and that was fresh and huge. The service is good. The guy behind the counter was friendly and fast. They have a number of tables inside and out. Unfortunately, too cold to sit outside. You get a lot of bang for your buck here. I wish they had better fries and better hot sauce (right now no middle eastern version, just American). Also, when we first sat down, no one was there. But then people came in were not social distancing or wearing masks, so maybe it's best to take out here. read more

Ruzana - Outdoor and indoor seating - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

4 star food, 1 star off for the fact that no one in the kitchen was wearing a mask, and I had to ask our server specifically to wear one as a well. Safety is safety, regardless of food quality! The babaganoush was my favorite - drenched in olive oil with spices laden on top. Paired equally well with the complimentary pita as well as the French fries that come with most of the platters. The Arabic falafel plater was not bad - the flavor of the falafel patties did not "wow" me to be honest, although dipping in the fresh hummus, served with a few pieces of whole chickpeas still present, partially made up for it. read more

Ruzana - Babaganoush - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This place is such a cozy lil hole-in-the-wall restaurant that if you're not looking for it, you'll walk right past it. But make no mistake, this place is a true gem. The food is divine and the service is amazing. Strongly recommend the lamb kebab platter and the hummus. I wish I could give them 10 stars. read more

Amaaaazing, delicious food, and wonderful service!! we ordered the lamb kebab platter, Arabic meat shawarma platter, baba ganoush, grape leaves! So fresh, flavorful, and delicious!! LOVED the white sauce it came with! The service was great--they were all so sweet and kind! Can't wait to come back!! Thank you so much! !!! read more

Ruzana - Arabic Meat Shawarma, Baba Ghanouge - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This place is a gem! Food there is sooo tasty and the portions are big that you will most likely end up taking leftovers home (also a plus not to cook the next day!) Prices are very reasonable and honestly with food that good, other places would charge you waaaay more. I went there with my family and a small group of friends and we ordered a bunch of stuff ( Shawarma platter, Mansaf platter, burger and fries, Msakhan and stuffed grape leaves) and some appetizers salad, hummus and fries, Tabbouleh. Everything I tried was good and tasty, staff were very welcoming and friendly. On a side note, we noticed they were packing a huge order to go and out of curiosity we asked and came to know that they cater events and parties and that order was a stuffed lamb! It looked huge Highly recommend the place, a must try if you ever were in bay ridge area, Brooklyn. read more

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Casual sit down restaurant. Food is so fresh and delicious. Everything is very well seasoned. Rice is fluffy. One of the better falafels I've had. Chicken tender and juicy. I can't say how much I enjoyed this meal. The price is very reasonable as well. If you want Palestinian/middle eastern food give them a shot. read more

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The kefta kabob sandwich is the BEST here. The presentation was pleasing. I get this one every time my and it never disappoints. My friend got the lamb kabob sandwich which was good but not as good as the kefta one. The fries were a good portion and came in those cute metal baskets. Good seasoning and size. Everything was great food wise. Service was good too. You pay after btw. The ambiance was calming but cold! They need a heater and should shut the door in chilly weather. Other than that. I would recommend and definitely will continue to stop by for both dine in and take out. read more

Chicken Shawarma was delicious and I loved the white sauce that came with it. Inside the restaurant looked cute and they have nice outdoor seating. Only thing I would say is that the service was a little bit slow. read more

Ruzana - Chicken Shawarma - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Beautiful decor and ambiance. very cozy and traditional. They also have the cutest little kitty named Simba, so precious. Loved almost everything, and the presentation was beautiful as well. Everything was very fresh, too. Their white sauce was delicious, garlicky and creamy but not too over powering. However, the plates they gave were very small and hard to eat on. They were thin and rectangular. The hummus could've been better and creamier, it was a bit sour. The lamb in the shawarma also had a strong flavor, and the molokhia I was notna fan off. read more

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This is my go-to spot. I probably order 1-2 times a month at least! The portions are great, the taste is amazing, and I live for the garlic sauce. They always go above and beyond, both for delivery orders and in person. I've eaten more here than any other restaurant in Brooklyn since I moved here a few years ago! I'm actually not a huge fan of lamb and tend to avoid eating it but the lamb here is so juicy and tender! Their salmon kebab is really great too. I usually order the mixed platter and salmon kebab, it lasts me 2-3 days too with the portion. If I feel like spoiling myself, I'll get baklava as well! I've tried their cheese pie and sambousek as well, and they're great. I recently got to try their labneh AND IT'S AMAZING!! Please try it, it's a great addition to any meal. I like to dip my sambousek in it, haha. I hope I can try more of the things on the menu, but it's really hard when your go-to meal is literally perfect. It's the most comforting meal I've had. read more

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The best mansaf I have tasted so far. It is small but theirs food is awesome. The service is great.

First time here and decided to take the plunge after all the great reviews. I need to be honest and say based on what I read I was expecting the food would be much better. Don't get me wrong it was good, it was fresh,just not off the charts. The staff was friendly no complaints. I did not expect table service although they did bring the food over when it was ready. That was a definite plus. Prices are reasonable, portions are generous for their platters.The place is clean and has simple but nice decorations. It is designed more to be a take out place or quick sit down. I probably ordered too much food. I had the chicken swarma sandwich which I had with fries. The fries had seasoning that gave it a barbecue potato chip flavor. I had the small tabuli salad, small spinach pie and Kibbie appetizer. I was not a fan of the Kibbie balls. Overall the food was good although I found some of the dishes to have a more bland seasoning than other Lebanese style restaurants. I would recommend Ruzana for a quick, very informal meal. In the future this would not be my first choice in Bay Ridge although most people will love it. read more

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This is a delivery review. I've ordered from Ruzana a few times now and each time they never disappoint. The food always comes earlier than the estimated time given, which is a huge plus. I absolutely love the chicken shawarma sandwich. Every single time I order, I always ask for extra garlic sauce on the side and they're super nice about including it. Ever since I came back from Dearborn, I've been craving chicken shawarma and this is the closest I've gotten to a solid chicken shawarma sandwich in my neighborhood. Their other items are also really good. We're had the salmon kabab and the mixed shawarma platter. The portions are huge and I'm always stuffed before I can finish. read more

The 1. Hummus is delish A+ to bad the pita bread is old and dry. The counter dude can work on his attitude shushing a customer Mid sentence not cool. read more

Ruzana - The 1. Hummus is delish to bad the pita bread is old and dry - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food was very good Service was amazing, The vibes were nice they have a cute cat I got the mansaf it was a little spur to my taste but would def get again read more

Ruzana - Mixed appetizer - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This restaurant looks like the place that local people come to eat. The place has nice decoration and seats outside which is good. For the food you have to go inside to order then you pick any seat you want to sit. For drinks is also the same, there is a refrigerator, and you go get water or soda. They will bring to food to your table then you can enjoy the food. I have a popular Shawarma with chicken and lamb, taste good and I also like the salad with fresh Drill. I wish they have desert, but they don't. read more

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The food here is delicious and the staffs here are hard working and care about the customers. One of the staff was very attentive and checked in on our table- very good service. Prices are reasonable and the food is fresh. They also have outdoor seating and restaurant is on the side streets away from the noise. Arabic Chicken shawarma platter is $10 and comes with cole slaw, pickles, picked vegetables, and fries with spices on it. It is also grilled with a thin bread wrapped on it. They also have white sauce on the side. Fries were crispy and everything came together well. Chicken Adana platter also $10 comes with rice, salad, and pickles. This taste better than the chicken shawarma and the rice it comes with is very fluffy and has the most perfect texture. The chicken adana is grounded meat that is grilled and it was very flavorful. Normally I drizzle white sauce on top but did not need too. Labana- yogurt drizzle with olive oil serve with bread for $ 10 This was good. Ruzanna $8.50 salad was delicious. Chopped tomatoes, lettuce and yogurt dressing. Baba ganoush is around the same price and is equally as good. The only thing i did not like was the Turkish coffee. It was very bitter and the near the end of it, it tasted very muddy. The cup that it was served with is beautiful however one of the cups was chipped. The tray was also very beautiful and i like the ambience of this place. Brooklyn has some wonderful hidden gems. read more

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Great experience! Lovely people, amazing food - highly recommended when you're on this side of town.

So I came here based off one of the prominent Instagram page reviews for halal restaurants- halalnyc I believe. I came here with my husband around 7pm on a Monday. It was not crowded at all- empty almost and clean. We ordered a mixed grill, and a small lamb/beef taco thing. The taco thing looked old, not fresh. But we only ordered one to try and gave it a shot. It tasted like nothing. But also bad. Not fresh and the sauce on the side didn't help its cause. We were disappointed as we had high hopes... so we waited for the mixed grill not expecting anything good. When the mixed grill came out we were surprised as it was ascetically pleasing, and it looked hot although there was no fragrance. Unfortunately, it was the most tasteless mixed grill I have ever had, no flavor. A few minutes in the rice was cold- so you could tell the rice was not fresh just heated. The meat was cold a few minutes in and we are pretty sure the chicken Adana in the platter was expired as it had a weird sour taste. The best meat- or what seemed to be the most fresh- was the chicken kebab meat. It was good as it was hot and a few minutes in the mixed grill started to taste bad. We ended up eating most of it anyways since we paid for it, plus we are dieting and only allowed ourselves to have this as a cheat meal. We only had breakfast that day. I wouldn't recommend this place or come here again. read more

Ruzana - Don't know what it's called but it wasn't fresh at all and tasteless. - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Ruzana is a great addition to the neighborhood. Also, a bonus that they are open so late, the halal trucks have a new late night eat competition in town. Ruzana has a good amount of appetizers, seating inside and outside available. The kitchen is open, so expect to smell like food. Family owned, the owner is very nice. The falafel plates here are amazing! I can not gush enough of how tasty and perfectly crunchy they are. Also, the hummus is delicious, which comes with the falafel platter. You can order the hummus for appetizer, but I am very disappointed by how small the portion is (picture uploaded). For about $5, it should be more., great presentation, but I guess quality over quantity. However, in this case I choose quantity. There are other restaurants and stores that sell fresh hummus around here. They are cheaper, just as fresh, and bigger portion. Anyway, enough complaining about how cheap I am. If your like me and want more bang for your buck, get the platters you won't be disappointed. Definitely a perfect restaurant for vegetarians.. The shawarma sandwich is also a solid, satisfying meal. You can get the Arabic style (labeled on menu as such) which includes fries or just the sandwich by itself. However, do yourself a favor and get it with the fries. The fries are well seasoned and perfectly crunchy on the outside. You will not be disappointed you broke your diet. read more

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The lady who took my order made me feel unwelcome & very uncomfortable. She looked at us as if we were some type of different species of Aliens. I Still decided to stay & tried to make it a better experience since I was hungry & read all these good reviews on this place. I ordered the Shawarma & it was not bad. But my daughters order of french fries with the chicken Kabob took really long & the fries were disgusting. She took a few bites and didn't eat it at all. What made me super upset was how unprofessional the lady in the front here was. Absolutely no customer service skills & it seems as if she was only happy to serve her own kind of people. As a person who deals with customers all day long, this is absolutely unacceptable. I will NOT be returning here. read more

Ruzana - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm always down to have a shawarma sandwich. There were a few bad reviews based on their service, I decided I wanted to try anyways. Karam down the avenue is usually my go to shawarma, but always opened to trying new places. It was around 3:30 on a Monday, the place was quite empty, one girl was here waiting for an order it seemed like. I ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich and took a seat, it was around $9. The girl behind the counter brought out the sandwich to me on a paper plate. The sandwich was grilled and came piping hot. Loved how thin and crunchy the wrapping of the sandwich was. Inside was chicken, a pickle? And tahini. In all honesty I thought it was a little salty for my taste. Wasn't bad, I would've like the sandwich itself to maybe have some more veggies but maybe that's not the right way to do it. Would've been a nice balance to the flavors of the chicken though. I do think I prefer Karam, but the space here isn't as tight. Oh and the girl that was waiting for her food told the girl she ordered around 3:15, I was eating my sandwich and it was around 3:45, apparently she didn't get her food yet, and told them to forget it. Strange because the place was literally empty. read more

Ruzana - Chicken Shawarma Sandwich - Kebab Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ordered the msabbah and musakhan platter today for lunch. The msabbah was quite smooth unlike hummus that I've had before; whole chickpeas were present as I scooped further into the dish. It was the perfect gooey consistency to dip the Arabic bread in; in fact, it reminded me more of babaganoush. The musakhan platter offered an aromatic smell from the roasted chicken. It was extremely soft and moist, as even the white meat was easy to get through. The Arabic bread soaked up all the juices but was still crunchy and a bevy of fried nuts helped in contrasting flavors. read more

Went back again. My husband's call for late night takeout run. Was 10pm on a Saturday night and very busy. But we ordered with ease and waited about 15 minutes for food. Hubby wanted to try their chicken Shawarma Platter which came with rice and salad. Chicken was flavorful like the same as the from the sandwich but shredded. He love the rice as it was perfectly seasoned with the garlic white sauce it was paired perfectly. I wanted to try the kofte which is a minced meat of beef and lamb. A bit dry but good with the white sauce. It brought out more flavor. Mohammed: Thank you for your french fries and falafels for my kids. Your falafels are the best I and my husband ever had. My daughter enjoyed her french fries to very piece. My husband love you for the complimentary quartful of garlic white sauce you offered him. I thought he was crazy even asking you if it was for sale initially. We will see you soon as we still have other good eats on the menu that we have yet tried. Will see you soon. Not to mention pay you back for all the complimentary food you have offered us. Thank you. read more

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The food at this Palestinian restaurant was masterful. The dishes were presented beautifully, had very fair prices, and more importantly, tasted delicious. The chicken shawarma sandwich was very worth it. It came in a thin pita bread, which was perfect to not fill you up in preparation for the main entree. It also came with a garlic sauce that was addictive. The mansaf was amazing and I recommend this one if you want to try authentic Palestinian food. It was similar to a rice pilaf but every ingredient was elevated as a yogurt sauce was poured on top of it. And the addition of slivered almonds to add crunch was such a great idea. The mixed grill platter was huge, it could probably serve more than 3 people. You couldn't imagine how much leftovers we brought home as we had only 2 people. If you're ever in the bag ridge area, this place is a must-try read more

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New management has changed this place for the better. Some of the best Middle Eastern food. I got simple, clean menu. Nice store, good service and people. Definitely a must-use catering service option as well read more