Oh my gosh! The dishes here have ruined other restaurants for me. Employees here handle special requests with gracious accommodation. The menu items taste good, won't empty your wallet and the staff treats you right. I was pleased with all my food choices. I'd come back if I found myself in this vicinity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lloyd Holmes
The food here tastes honest and true. The staff member was helpful without being too present. I'm baffled by the critical reviews of this place. The taste profile satisfies cravings. This restaurant was a wonderful discovery!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Robbin
If you are looking for a delicious home cooked meal in an Egyptian house, this is the place. The price is also very good for NYC. The food didn't wow me but for the price, it was of great value!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vanessa Castillo
This spot knows the secret to great taste. The food literally dissolved while I tried to memorize the flavor. I genuinely enjoy this place, and you're bound to agree. The staff member showed a great attitude and ensured our first time there was thoroughly pleasant. Our group consensus is to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cous-Cous, Cauliflower with Pomegranate Sauce, Egyptian Moussaka, Shrimp Alexandra, Pita Bread with Hummus
Fran
So good. It’s been a while since I’ve had a 10/10 meal. I would come back just to hang out with the owner. I would gladly wash all of the dishes for a chance to just smell the aroma of the first time I walked in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul
Unique dining in Astoria. Solid Egyptian food prepared and served by one man so if you are pressed for time this is not your place. My dining partner really enjoyed theirmeal, I was a little underwhelmed but overall a nice dining experience in a funky dining room
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sam Boocker
A very unique and flavorful culinary experience. Expect to wait a bit for your food; restaurant is just one man doing everything—cooking and serving. Cash only. There are no menus. Dishes change based on what he has available.
Everything is good. Lamb shank is delicious. Beef shank is delicious. So is the koshary. For appetizers, I like the hummus and Alexandria liver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie H
What an experience! There is one older gentleman doing all the cooking and serving etc. Just know that as a result, the experience is more akin to eating at a family member’s house rather than being served at a restaurant, which is really part of the charm. Service is slow. Bring a friend and expect to spend a couple of hours dining.
The menu is not published. He told us verbally what he could make and we chose lamb shanks, hummus, and cauliflower with pomegranate sauce. And the food, all of it, was so shockingly good I could never give it enough due. The meat on the shanks fell off the bone and was served in a fantastic sauce with a tabouleh minty spinach type mixture. Paired with the hummus and fresh pita… just so great.
The interior is kinda crazy too. Think a bazaar or a garage stacked with family heirlooms and strange clutter/objects.
This place is so memorable and special… can’t wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank with Spinach and Couscous, Cauliflower with Pomegranate Sauce, Pita Bread with Hummus
Jacob Gordon
Truly a magical dining experience. Don’t come in a rush. We spent a few hours there and enjoyed amazing appetizers and entres from scratch. Pictured is tagine (bottom left), beef shank (top left), koshari (top left). This is a one man show, he is the host, server, and chef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hossam Elnakib
I didn’t have full experience as I wanted another type of food but the place is awesome !
A one of a kind experience. The owner himself literally made the hummus, beef shank, and eggplant dish. He served us a home made Egyptian meal. He then gave us a tour of his restaurant and showed us his art. A chef, a craftsmen, an artist, a really great guy. you have to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nour El Sallab
Best of the best! No words can describe this establishment. You gotta go for the food and the art!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J D
Food is great !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pierre Vilain
Intimate and lo ely restaurant. Will certainly return
Oh my gosh! The dishes here have ruined other restaurants for me. Employees here handle special requests with gracious accommodation. The menu items taste good, won't empty your wallet and the staff treats you right. I was pleased with all my food choices. I'd come back if I found myself in this vicinity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food here tastes honest and true. The staff member was helpful without being too present. I'm baffled by the critical reviews of this place. The taste profile satisfies cravings. This restaurant was a wonderful discovery!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
If you are looking for a delicious home cooked meal in an Egyptian house, this is the place. The price is also very good for NYC. The food didn't wow me but for the price, it was of great value!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This spot knows the secret to great taste. The food literally dissolved while I tried to memorize the flavor. I genuinely enjoy this place, and you're bound to agree. The staff member showed a great attitude and ensured our first time there was thoroughly pleasant. Our group consensus is to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cous-Cous, Cauliflower with Pomegranate Sauce, Egyptian Moussaka, Shrimp Alexandra, Pita Bread with Hummus
So good. It’s been a while since I’ve had a 10/10 meal. I would come back just to hang out with the owner. I would gladly wash all of the dishes for a chance to just smell the aroma of the first time I walked in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unique dining in Astoria. Solid Egyptian food prepared and served by one man so if you are pressed for time this is not your place. My dining partner really enjoyed theirmeal, I was a little underwhelmed but overall a nice dining experience in a funky dining room
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
A very unique and flavorful culinary experience. Expect to wait a bit for your food; restaurant is just one man doing everything—cooking and serving. Cash only. There are no menus. Dishes change based on what he has available.
Everything is good. Lamb shank is delicious. Beef shank is delicious. So is the koshary. For appetizers, I like the hummus and Alexandria liver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an experience! There is one older gentleman doing all the cooking and serving etc. Just know that as a result, the experience is more akin to eating at a family member’s house rather than being served at a restaurant, which is really part of the charm. Service is slow. Bring a friend and expect to spend a couple of hours dining.
The menu is not published. He told us verbally what he could make and we chose lamb shanks, hummus, and cauliflower with pomegranate sauce. And the food, all of it, was so shockingly good I could never give it enough due. The meat on the shanks fell off the bone and was served in a fantastic sauce with a tabouleh minty spinach type mixture. Paired with the hummus and fresh pita… just so great.
The interior is kinda crazy too. Think a bazaar or a garage stacked with family heirlooms and strange clutter/objects.
This place is so memorable and special… can’t wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank with Spinach and Couscous, Cauliflower with Pomegranate Sauce, Pita Bread with Hummus
Truly a magical dining experience. Don’t come in a rush. We spent a few hours there and enjoyed amazing appetizers and entres from scratch. Pictured is tagine (bottom left), beef shank (top left), koshari (top left). This is a one man show, he is the host, server, and chef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I didn’t have full experience as I wanted another type of food but the place is awesome !
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Horrible customer service
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
A one of a kind experience. The owner himself literally made the hummus, beef shank, and eggplant dish. He served us a home made Egyptian meal. He then gave us a tour of his restaurant and showed us his art. A chef, a craftsmen, an artist, a really great guy. you have to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best of the best! No words can describe this establishment. You gotta go for the food and the art!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is great !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Intimate and lo ely restaurant. Will certainly return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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