Au Za'atar
Middle Eastern Restaurant and Mediterranean Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
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"Great to share between 2 people for an app or meze!"(5 Tips)
"Large portions, great hummus, delicious food"(13 Tips)
"Loved arnabeet mekle (cauliflower) - a little lemony."(2 Tips)
"Delicious shawarma but it seemed a bit over priced"(7 Tips)
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Bharath PrasadOctober 29, 2015The apps are king. The kebabs were decent. The couscous is bad. More Lebanese in case you were expecting Tunisian/Moroccan.
Ranu RajkarnikarMay 20, 2014Cauliflower and baba ghanoush are winners. Cute atmosphere but service is lacking.
Adam SMarch 18, 2015Feedback from takeout of a couple of items - space seemed nice, hummus was too thick, tasted more like grocery store items. Will not return.
Kira FisherMarch 15, 2015Skip the shashuka-- it's not baked, just poached eggs in sauce. Odd, maybe an off day
- NancyJuly 7, 2018Quality has gone down- humus/lamb not only small but meat cold and very salty; salad limp.
Joseph LigottiFebruary 16, 2018You’d be better off ordering off a halal truck. The 18 dollar falafel salad is embarrassing.
Omar AlomairOctober 9, 2018لا انصح فيه ابداً ، الطعم عادي جداً و القيمة عالية . الخدمة تعبانه. طلبت فتوش و كان جداً سيء لدرجة ان الخضار بايت . وطلبت شورما دجاج . طعمها غريب . الشيء الجميل عندهم صوت فيروز و البطاطا فقط
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Closed until 4:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 4:00 PM–11:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:30 PM
(212) 254-5660
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Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
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Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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- 8.8
"Quite simply a lovely place to eat with friends. The shakshuka or Israeli breakfast for brunch. Always the labaneh and cauliflower. And I love the mint lemonade."
Alex Hunter 
"I had the shish tawouk sandwich and it was delicious. Perfectly toasted, garlic was on point and the food all so fresh. I also ordered the cheese rolls. Highly recommend."
Diane Atallah- 8.3
"The seasonal quinoa salad is amazing! And the hummus is excellent 👌"
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