Taboon - New York

They have a lovely outdoor area setup with rooftop covering and ample ventilation and indoor heaters to keep you warm and toasty. Staff were very friendly, attentive and accommodating. My first visit to Taboon BRUNCH, bottomless. Food: Lamb gyro was a winner (if you are lamb fan, worth trying big portion so a great split item), the Moroccan Shakshooka was also lovely and the lamb sausage in it was quite delicious. What is a mediterranean meal without over indulgence in lamb?!? If you are sharing party, theTaboon Trio came out with the most amazing bread and definitely warmed us up instantly. Drinks: The mimosas were beautiful, light and yet effective. Cocktails were also quite nice. Watch out for the coffee this was my second visit and the coffee, unfortunately was very disappointing and had to request a fresh brew which was later served to some degree of satisfaction. Look forward to exploring other items on their menu, perhaps over dinner and dessert!

The staff are so friendly and attentive that I would give 5 stars just for the service. Our server was informative, knowledgeable and patient as we asked a lot of questions because we don’t understand some of the Mediterranean terms. Perhaps the restaurant may consider menu with pictures? There’s another staff who collects used plates and replaces with new ones and top up our glasses with water. He was very efficient!! I’m impressed! I have to say that it is rare to have Michelin star service in a neighbourhood restaurant. Ok, time to comment on the food which is simply amazing! The chicken (main course especially is probably the best tender juicy chicken with crispy skin in Manhattan! I think this is down to the Mediterranean oven that they use to bake. To start, we were served with freshly baked house focaccia with rosemary on top straight from the oven to our table. It’s warm, it’s soft inside , it’s heavenly! We had three starters : cerviche, crab shawarma and tortellini. Love them all! Lots of crab meat, tortellini were so yummy with beef(? inside. Cerviche with white fish is just refreshing. Main course as mentioned above, it was perfect! Our server recommended desert: Silan which is mouthwatering. Highly recommend to make reservation because this place is always packed.

It was good to come back to Taboon and bring the kids this time. The food was very very good. Not quite excellent, but very very good. The menu felt a little more limited, but still had all the things you would expect from a mid-eastern inspired menu. The overall issue was some of the food had too much flavor (salt) and some was lacking. The hummus was heavy on tahini and the taramsalata very salty and no lemon flavor. But the feta dip was excellent. The burger was a huge hit with my son, and my daughter loved the falafel. My husband had the hummus bassar which was a hearty plate. My entree salad very tasty and light. Service was friendly and attentive. The kids definitely want to go back, so if it works for them, it works for us.

Excellent mediterranean restaurant. The house focaccia bread is very tasty. They have a selection of different hummus which are very authentic, aka not like the american hummus. The dessert really topped it up. We had Silan which is like a combination of breakfast cereal and ice cream on steroids.

Quite excellent, dare I say, one of the best Israeli-brunch places I’ve visited in NYC. The service is impeccable, very attentive and sensitive to any special requests. The location is fantastic as is the actual decor, well done, intimate setting. Now for the great stuff, the food! They have a bunch of different sweet or savoury options, many types of Shakshukas. I had the merguez version and it was excellent, both in taste and presentation. Their bubka (see photo! is to die for, best to share as a dessert as its huuuge. They take reservations which is another plus. Don’t hesitate, just go!