This is lebanon in new york probably better ! This is luxury fine dining at its best! Portion a bit smaller than other lebanese restaurants ive been at but the taste omg its unbelievable! A must try in newyork city ????
Went here for a solo date night alone. The food portions were generous and delicious. I got the chicken touk, the kunafa. The kunafa is a must try (though I took more than half home).The drink I got, passion project, was incredible as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert
Angelica ASMR
A bit pricey imo, but the food and service was great. Tried the duck shawarma, octopus, fries, and mixed grill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Holland Fitzgibbons
A beautiful meal in a beautiful place. I enjoyed dinner with a friend here on the second floor, a warm and inviting space. The noise level was significant once the space filled up, that's the loss of a star!Service was excellent, and recommendations did not disappoint. The rhubarb cocktail and citrus / rosemary cocktail were delicious, and light. I want to try the cardamom cafe on a later visit for an after dinner treat.We stuck to small plates: hummus, lamb sausage, cinnamon rice. The pita is so fresh and fragrant. I didn't know I could be enthusiastic about rice, but I am now! For dessert the unique milk pudding with citrus and saffron was memorable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Sausage
Simon Araya
A great Mediterranean restaurant on 5th avenue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max Romanenko
This is not only the best Lebanon restaurant in New York, but I’m sure it’s one of the best restaurants in NY in general. The service is just amazing, I had similar service experience only at very very expensive restaurants. The quality of the food is freaking-tastic!!! Everything was so so good that we could stop eating at all! 100% recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baba Ghannouj, Lamb Chops, Mixed Grill
javier zapata
Great food service and atmosphere. Would totally come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
michael Stuchiner aka Travelin Man
As a born and raised New Yorker, I have eaten in a lot of restaurants and I can say without any doubt ILILI is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. The food is outstanding and most importantly, it is consistent. It has been several years since I have lived in the city and now that I am back, the first place I had to eat was ILILI. It has been three years and NOTHING has changed. The food, service, and atmosphere are simply spectacular. To me, that speaks volumes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Sausage, Ilili Candy Bar
Murat NAYAL
Despite the reservation we made, we have been waited a lot. But everything else was perfect.
Excellent and authentic Arabic food. 11/10 Leo Messis. The waiters Fabiola and Pablo are very attentive with the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Pasty and
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Majo
Our reservation was shortly before they closed for the afternoon, so we were pretty much the only ones there (at least in the section we were seated) so I cannot say much about atmosphere, but food and service were 5 stars, will definitely be my go to place for Lebanese food. My favorites were the labne and the falafel, simple but delicious.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel, Baba Ghannouj, Lamb Sausage, Tabbouleh
Brad Pierre
Great place for a small group to share food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vee CR
One of the most delicious restaurants I've ever experienced. How can brussel sprouts be so tasty?! I will eat here again the next time I'm in New York.
Excellent food and a lot of the meat is halal!
This is lebanon in new york probably better ! This is luxury fine dining at its best! Portion a bit smaller than other lebanese restaurants ive been at but the taste omg its unbelievable! A must try in newyork city ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert, Mixed Grill, Tabbouleh
Went here for a solo date night alone. The food portions were generous and delicious. I got the chicken touk, the kunafa. The kunafa is a must try (though I took more than half home).The drink I got, passion project, was incredible as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert
A bit pricey imo, but the food and service was great. Tried the duck shawarma, octopus, fries, and mixed grill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A beautiful meal in a beautiful place. I enjoyed dinner with a friend here on the second floor, a warm and inviting space. The noise level was significant once the space filled up, that's the loss of a star!Service was excellent, and recommendations did not disappoint. The rhubarb cocktail and citrus / rosemary cocktail were delicious, and light. I want to try the cardamom cafe on a later visit for an after dinner treat.We stuck to small plates: hummus, lamb sausage, cinnamon rice. The pita is so fresh and fragrant. I didn't know I could be enthusiastic about rice, but I am now! For dessert the unique milk pudding with citrus and saffron was memorable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Sausage
A great Mediterranean restaurant on 5th avenue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is not only the best Lebanon restaurant in New York, but I’m sure it’s one of the best restaurants in NY in general. The service is just amazing, I had similar service experience only at very very expensive restaurants. The quality of the food is freaking-tastic!!! Everything was so so good that we could stop eating at all! 100% recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baba Ghannouj, Lamb Chops, Mixed Grill
Great food service and atmosphere. Would totally come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a born and raised New Yorker, I have eaten in a lot of restaurants and I can say without any doubt ILILI is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. The food is outstanding and most importantly, it is consistent. It has been several years since I have lived in the city and now that I am back, the first place I had to eat was ILILI. It has been three years and NOTHING has changed. The food, service, and atmosphere are simply spectacular. To me, that speaks volumes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Sausage, Ilili Candy Bar
Despite the reservation we made, we have been waited a lot. But everything else was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent and authentic Arabic food. 11/10 Leo Messis. The waiters Fabiola and Pablo are very attentive with the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pasty and
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Our reservation was shortly before they closed for the afternoon, so we were pretty much the only ones there (at least in the section we were seated) so I cannot say much about atmosphere, but food and service were 5 stars, will definitely be my go to place for Lebanese food. My favorites were the labne and the falafel, simple but delicious.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel, Baba Ghannouj, Lamb Sausage, Tabbouleh
Great place for a small group to share food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the most delicious restaurants I've ever experienced. How can brussel sprouts be so tasty?! I will eat here again the next time I'm in New York.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts