Quality food, clean place, and friendly, professional service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manisha
My family went here after a visit to the Bronx botanical gardens. There were 7 of us, ages 3 to 72. The moment we stepped in we all loved the warmth of the staff and space. The food was delicious. We are new to Albanian food and the waitress was patient and very helpful. We tried the dips, cheeses, grilled meats, fish and more meat - all of which hit the spot. Looking forward to going back. Thank you for a very nice evening.
HamsiTX
The portions were huge! Friends got the kofta and loved it. I opted for the skenderberg thing...that was also pretty good. Def recommend going with a couple people and ordering family style!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
_jbomaye_
When Dua Lipa says this is her favorite restaurant while making it to the top 100 restaurant list, you know you’re in for a treat. This was my first time trying Albanian food and the flavors were similar yet very different to other foods in the region and yet unique enough that you can taste the difference. I loved the atmosphere and the kindness of the staff. They answered all the questions I had and recommended some excellent dishes.
See the pictures that I posted for what I ordered. Best bites: the bread, the lamb stew, and baklava. The food also came out very quickly and I know for a fact it was fresh because everything was steaming.
I’m not from the Bronx but if I’m in the area, this place is definitely a contender of some place I’d like to revisit to try the other menu items. Parking is a bit annoying as this is around residential/metered areas so plan your trip accordingly.
As someone who eats a lot, portions were solid and everything was reasonably priced where you can order a lot of things.
If you’re in the area, check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos Montoya Jr.
Stopped by for my friend's birthday and was blown away by the flavor and quality of the food. Starting with the Gulash (beef stew) was better than any Spanish beef stew I've had (my culture but I have to be honest). The beef was tender and the broth was flavorful. It came with a samuna (bread) which was hot and fresh. Phenomenal.
On to the mixed meats: lamb, chicken, veal, suxhuk, and qofte. Every bite was full of flavor and tenderness, it is hard to find food this fresh these days.
Dessert: we tried the Albanian tre leche and it was super good with the cappuccino. It was not overly sweet, just right.
Overall a 10/10 and definitely will be back to try the other plates. 😊
Great food, wine and service. It was recommended by an Albanian friend and definitely met expectations. Worth the trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cristopher Oviedo
The food was amazing. The place is very cozy and it is decorated beautifully. The staff is very nice. 100% recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aldo Quevedo
This was a surprising experience, as we had expected Mediterranean fare but discovered Albanian cuisine instead. Everything was fantastic - the food, service, and location. I recommend ordering a few plates to share so you can try a little bit of everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bree Drda
We had never tried Alabanian food before so weren’t sure what to expect. The food here is so delicious, you can tell it is made with love. We ordered beef mantia, grilled lamb, and fasule. Every dish was amazing. Highly recommend!
The Good The food: overall great - our first time eating Albanian, but we tried many dishes and loved some. Particularly, the lecenik, and the suxhuk + qofte from the grill were delicious!
The Bad Hostess: Opentable had a million open reservations, so we just walked in Sunday 530pm. But the hostess said it was full with an hour+ wait, or we could sit outside. We chose to brave the cold, but she said she would bring us inside if anything happened to open up. That was nice! Except there were at least 4 tables that cleared and were given away to other parties before we caught one and asked, and THEN were finally moved in. Upon arrival and until we left, we spied quite a few other open tables that stayed empty. That honestly felt like shit.
Then one time, she came by to get us fresh plates when some food arrived, which was nice, but then she took our dirty ones and fully disappeared - so we sat staring at our food with no utensils/plates, no sign of anyone, until she eventually walked back in, saw us, and then remembered. It also took her 10 minutes to get our check after we asked. Either she was very distracted or we had offended her, and I honestly don't think it was that busy tonight.
Kitchen: food was extremely slow - we waited over 30 minutes for the baked cheese, and another 10 for the lecenik, and another 20 after for our mains.
Our Branzino was completely RAW in the center. Not even close to cooked. They did send us a new one, but it's just unfortunate since a whole fish takes time to grill.
The Baked Cheese dip is a whopping $16 for a tiny amount of feta + olive oil + seasoning. That's the entire dish - at most 6oz of feta. I've never sent a dish back to the kitchen but damn I was close.
Service: when we first were seated outside, no one came to check on us! We took our time lookin at the menu, but they fully forgot about us, so we had to go inside after 20 minutes to ask to order. We had to constantly flag people down to fill our empty waters or ask about missing/slow dishes. I don't want to be a problematic table, but it sucks to have to hunt people down for food and water in a restaurant. Obviously, a whole new grilled fish took time, but we weren't just leaning back, slowly dining and indulging. The entire dinner took THREE hours.
Overall: For me, food is the most important part of a restaurant, and I had high expectations coming in - and they were met! I would happily come back and eat, if not for the outrageous number of issues with service/the experience.
I try to be understanding of when restaurants get slammed, but they didn't look like they were even close to capacity, so I don't understand what happened tonight, but we left pretty disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Andrew Leyba
My first experience with the Albanian authentic restaurant. Very nice atmosphere and vibe, very nice decorated, great personal. But probably Albanian cuisine is not my favorite. The food was extremely greasy, or may be I ordered wrong dish. My expectations were it would be something like mideterrenian but way far from it. Well bad experience it is still an experience. It's pure subjective opinion, it would be great place to visit, just be mo prepared. Coffee was just amazing!
Nice place, good food, somehow I've ordered two cheese dishes, different dishes, but both contained a lot of cheese 😂😂 all good though
Nina
This is a wonderful Albanian restaurant. The atmosphere in particular is special and unique. It's like a cozy step back to old Europe. It's a bit hard food wise for vegetarians with most food options involving bread and cheese. Regardless, for us it was worth the visit and all of the dishes were good.
Annette
This is a charming, authentic Albanian restaurant with excellent, authentic food and charming ambience inside. The servers are happy to make recommendations. I particularly loves the mantia, Albanian dumplings in a yogurt sauce, and the spectacular warm, fresh bread that comes with the appetizer dips (get some!)
Quality food, clean place, and friendly, professional service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family went here after a visit to the Bronx botanical gardens. There were 7 of us, ages 3 to 72. The moment we stepped in we all loved the warmth of the staff and space. The food was delicious. We are new to Albanian food and the waitress was patient and very helpful. We tried the dips, cheeses, grilled meats, fish and more meat - all of which hit the spot. Looking forward to going back. Thank you for a very nice evening.
The portions were huge! Friends got the kofta and loved it. I opted for the skenderberg thing...that was also pretty good. Def recommend going with a couple people and ordering family style!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When Dua Lipa says this is her favorite restaurant while making it to the top 100 restaurant list, you know you’re in for a treat. This was my first time trying Albanian food and the flavors were similar yet very different to other foods in the region and yet unique enough that you can taste the difference. I loved the atmosphere and the kindness of the staff. They answered all the questions I had and recommended some excellent dishes.
See the pictures that I posted for what I ordered. Best bites: the bread, the lamb stew, and baklava. The food also came out very quickly and I know for a fact it was fresh because everything was steaming.
I’m not from the Bronx but if I’m in the area, this place is definitely a contender of some place I’d like to revisit to try the other menu items. Parking is a bit annoying as this is around residential/metered areas so plan your trip accordingly.
As someone who eats a lot, portions were solid and everything was reasonably priced where you can order a lot of things.
If you’re in the area, check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by for my friend's birthday and was blown away by the flavor and quality of the food. Starting with the Gulash (beef stew) was better than any Spanish beef stew I've had (my culture but I have to be honest). The beef was tender and the broth was flavorful. It came with a samuna (bread) which was hot and fresh. Phenomenal.
On to the mixed meats: lamb, chicken, veal, suxhuk, and qofte. Every bite was full of flavor and tenderness, it is hard to find food this fresh these days.
Dessert: we tried the Albanian tre leche and it was super good with the cappuccino. It was not overly sweet, just right.
Overall a 10/10 and definitely will be back to try the other plates. 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tradita Mixed Grill Platter, Albanian Trilece
Everything was just perfect.
Great food, wine and service. It was recommended by an Albanian friend and definitely met expectations. Worth the trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing. The place is very cozy and it is decorated beautifully. The staff is very nice. 100% recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a surprising experience, as we had expected Mediterranean fare but discovered Albanian cuisine instead. Everything was fantastic - the food, service, and location. I recommend ordering a few plates to share so you can try a little bit of everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had never tried Alabanian food before so weren’t sure what to expect. The food here is so delicious, you can tell it is made with love. We ordered beef mantia, grilled lamb, and fasule. Every dish was amazing. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The Good
The food: overall great - our first time eating Albanian, but we tried many dishes and loved some. Particularly, the lecenik, and the suxhuk + qofte from the grill were delicious!
The Bad
Hostess: Opentable had a million open reservations, so we just walked in Sunday 530pm. But the hostess said it was full with an hour+ wait, or we could sit outside. We chose to brave the cold, but she said she would bring us inside if anything happened to open up. That was nice! Except there were at least 4 tables that cleared and were given away to other parties before we caught one and asked, and THEN were finally moved in. Upon arrival and until we left, we spied quite a few other open tables that stayed empty. That honestly felt like shit.
Then one time, she came by to get us fresh plates when some food arrived, which was nice, but then she took our dirty ones and fully disappeared - so we sat staring at our food with no utensils/plates, no sign of anyone, until she eventually walked back in, saw us, and then remembered. It also took her 10 minutes to get our check after we asked. Either she was very distracted or we had offended her, and I honestly don't think it was that busy tonight.
Kitchen: food was extremely slow - we waited over 30 minutes for the baked cheese, and another 10 for the lecenik, and another 20 after for our mains.
Our Branzino was completely RAW in the center. Not even close to cooked. They did send us a new one, but it's just unfortunate since a whole fish takes time to grill.
The Baked Cheese dip is a whopping $16 for a tiny amount of feta + olive oil + seasoning. That's the entire dish - at most 6oz of feta. I've never sent a dish back to the kitchen but damn I was close.
Service: when we first were seated outside, no one came to check on us! We took our time lookin at the menu, but they fully forgot about us, so we had to go inside after 20 minutes to ask to order. We had to constantly flag people down to fill our empty waters or ask about missing/slow dishes. I don't want to be a problematic table, but it sucks to have to hunt people down for food and water in a restaurant. Obviously, a whole new grilled fish took time, but we weren't just leaning back, slowly dining and indulging. The entire dinner took THREE hours.
Overall:
For me, food is the most important part of a restaurant, and I had high expectations coming in - and they were met! I would happily come back and eat, if not for the outrageous number of issues with service/the experience.
I try to be understanding of when restaurants get slammed, but they didn't look like they were even close to capacity, so I don't understand what happened tonight, but we left pretty disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
My first experience with the Albanian authentic restaurant. Very nice atmosphere and vibe, very nice decorated, great personal. But probably Albanian cuisine is not my favorite. The food was extremely greasy, or may be I ordered wrong dish. My expectations were it would be something like mideterrenian but way far from it. Well bad experience it is still an experience. It's pure subjective opinion, it would be great place to visit, just be mo prepared. Coffee was just amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: FLI, Mixed Grill Platter Qebapa Qofte and Suxhuk, Tava Kosi
Nice place, good food, somehow I've ordered two cheese dishes, different dishes, but both contained a lot of cheese 😂😂 all good though
This is a wonderful Albanian restaurant. The atmosphere in particular is special and unique. It's like a cozy step back to old Europe. It's a bit hard food wise for vegetarians with most food options involving bread and cheese. Regardless, for us it was worth the visit and all of the dishes were good.
This is a charming, authentic Albanian restaurant with excellent, authentic food and charming ambience inside. The servers are happy to make recommendations. I particularly loves the mantia, Albanian dumplings in a yogurt sauce, and the spectacular warm, fresh bread that comes with the appetizer dips (get some!)
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