Au Za'atar

Category: Lebanese restaurant in New York

Address: 188 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA

Phone: +12122545660

Opening hours

Sunday: 11AM–11PM

Monday: 11AM–11PM

Tuesday: 11AM–11PM

Wednesday: 11AM–11PM

Thursday: 11AM–11PM

Friday: 11AM–11PM

Saturday: 11AM–11PM

Reviews

Golan Perez

Oct 13, 2022

Looks good in the pic food is bad service is very bad too ....over price

RENATA MILTON

Oct 11, 2022

The best Lebanese food in NY! Everything is so tasty…it’s delicious! There’s no way to go wrong here…just enjoy it!

Mohammad Islam

Oct 11, 2022

One of the worse place the employee was so unprofessional we went for my birthday dinner.the service is horrible all the employee are so moody if you ask them something they will response 20 minutes later.very disappointed I spend about 500 dollar and I felt I ate street food those 7 dollar lamb over rice from the street is much better then their food horrible experience I would strongly recommend no to go there

Madeeha Ahmed

Oct 10, 2022

We had a lovely evening here and sat at the covered terrace. We tried a few appetizers such as the Mudardara, sumac fries, and the Batata Harra and we loved everything. The Mudardara was fantastic and I’m happy it was an appetizer option as you could enjoy it without filling up too much and have space for the rest of your meal. Dinner was the lahme bi Ajin, Fiz a Djaj and the lamb shank. Everything was great, service was good. Great place if you’re looking for halal meat options.

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Questions & Answers

Is all your food halal?

inaaya bint musab | Oct 14, 2018
Umar | Oct 13, 2021

Just an FYI, alcohol is sold here. Would avoid.

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Is this the place that let's you cut your own shawarma?

Nicole Brown | Oct 14, 2018
Christopher Wall | Oct 14, 2018

Yes.

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Do you need resevations, or is there space for walk-ins?

Daniel Douglas | Oct 14, 2018
wendy vazquez | Oct 14, 2018

I will recommend making a reservation. It can get pretty packed.

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How much is the Shawarma and is there a beef, lamb or chicken option?

Sabrina Smarr | Oct 14, 2018
Md Ashraful Islam | Oct 14, 2018

They have beef, lamb and chicken. Chicken $58, Beef $68, Lamb $78

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Don't know if anyone asked but is the food halal?

T L | Sep 29, 2022
rimla khawaja | Oct 6, 2022

Yes. The menu was halal.

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Food may be halaal but at the same time Alcohol is being served. So, how this food becomes Overall halal by consuming it ???

FEROZ KHAN | Oct 13, 2020
A M | Oct 13, 2020

Food is halal, drinking is haram. Anything to make extra $$

Do they serve Halal meat?

Raja Usman | Oct 14, 2018
Jeff Singh | Oct 14, 2018

Yes

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Is this good place for birthday dinner? Is the decor nice

Luvna Ahmed | Oct 14, 2018
Nagham Aukra | Oct 14, 2018

I think it's a good place for a birthday dinner. The only thing is I don't remember there are lots of dessert options so if you're looking to order a slice of cake afterwords, you won't find it. Other than that, the menu is great and food is delicious. Decor is nice. Nothing too special but also not just plain walls...but they do play good music. I think overall you'll have a good time.

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Are kids/babies allowed at this restaurant

david mccoy | Oct 14, 2018
Zohaib Ghatala | Oct 14, 2018

Yes, there were quite a few kids around when I went there last time.

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Is this place children friendly?

Henry Tu | Oct 14, 2018
Kevin Deraney | Oct 14, 2018

It's not a child geared restaurant (it's nicer) but they don't specifically ban children.

I don't think this has been answered but is the food halal?

T L | Sep 29, 2022
Sheikh Abdul Basit | Sep 29, 2022

Yes, its all halal :)

is it halal restaurant??

Life Hacks By Sanjida | Jan 16, 2022
Ignacio Sierra | Jan 16, 2022

Yes

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How much are the table side shawarma??

Aniqa Mannaf | Oct 13, 2021
Tanya Islam | Oct 13, 2021

Around 95+

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Oct 13, 2022
Deepak Jaisankar | Oct 13, 2021

Outdoor safely-distanced seating with partitions, face masks, hand sanitizer stations, QR code menu, sealed silverware

Do I need a reservation before coming or is first come first serve ?

abdulla al-mugadam | Oct 13, 2021
Ionut Neacsu | Oct 13, 2021

1st come 1st serve, they do not take reservations. Enjoy!!

Why is there never a table available? Even if it’s openly available for than an hour a time?

Y El | Oct 13, 2020
Syed Naqvi | Oct 13, 2020

There canbe 2 reasons 1 that you are going at peak time and 2 there might be reservations there. Personally i make reservation before going

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How much is the table side chicken shawarma?

One Stop Computer | Oct 14, 2019
Faisal Khan | Oct 14, 2019

Depends how many ppl u need it for, for 2 it was around 80ish

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Going there for iftar . Is there a place to pray maghrib in the restaurant? Or nearby ?

Tanvir Hossain | Oct 14, 2019
Lynn Chau | Oct 14, 2019

Based on what I saw, I don't know if there is enough space in the restaurant to pray

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Is this place kosher?

ziva harris | Oct 14, 2019
HANI TAQI | Oct 14, 2019

Is it zabiha halal or just halal

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How much is personal Shawarma?

Nazmy | Oct 14, 2019
Christiana Wong | Oct 14, 2019

I believe it was $85. The personal shawarma feeds about 2-4 people. You can pick what kind of meat you you want. The entrée comes with fries, veggies, and pita bread. It also comes with a variety of sauces!

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Is Spanish spoken or at least a waiter does?

Viviana Hada | Oct 14, 2018
Rabih Chehab | Oct 14, 2018

yes there were some spanish waiters

Do they serve mint lemonade?

Monica Mansour | Oct 14, 2018
Raad Iskander | Oct 14, 2018

Yes that is one of their favorites

Is it easy to find a parking spot near the place ?

Karim Youssef | Oct 14, 2018
Beshoy Beshay | Oct 14, 2018

Not really but if you will it will be free most likely that's what happened to me when i visited this store i found a free parking spot in a nearby street. Good luck

Is this restaurant family friendly?

Amjad Saeed | Oct 14, 2018
Melodie Pereira | Oct 14, 2018

No specific kids menu or activities as mentioned above. It is also pretty tight for room inside, so there is no room to store a stroller. They may offer you a seat outside if you have a stroller

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Do you guys have alcohol or allow alcohol? For brunch

Harsh Patel | Oct 14, 2018
Migz Rieta | Oct 14, 2018

Yes

Is this a good spot for birthday dinner?

Luvna Ahmed | Oct 14, 2018
Clay L | Oct 14, 2018

Yes

What is your price range?

Judith Burke | Oct 14, 2018
حسن ملفي | Oct 14, 2018

The range for 2 people is between 60 to 90 dollars.

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Is there one in Cincinnati Ohio

Shannera Armstrong | Oct 14, 2018
Rimi Cooper | Oct 14, 2018

As far as I know only in NY

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They allow you to cut your own meat from the machine o make your own pita sandwich? Becuz I just saw a vidro of this.

Bambi Lambchop | Oct 14, 2018
Rimi Cooper | Oct 14, 2018

Yes but they cut the one me and my friends had because lamb takes longer to cook.

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Do you have to make reservations

Malisa Brooks | Oct 14, 2018
Malik Awad | Oct 14, 2018

Yes u can .. but I went there without reservation

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I think this is the place do they have personal shawarma that you slice yourself with fries

Sheekie Dildy | Oct 14, 2018
Neal Muhammad | Oct 14, 2018

Yes they do and it is amazing. Its not on the menu but you can order it.

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Is the food halal

Batul Abid | Oct 14, 2018
Armando C | Oct 14, 2018

Arab or Lebanese doesn't automatically mean it's Halal.

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The cost for one shawrma?

Vickie Gomez | Oct 14, 2018
Adam Fusfeld | Oct 14, 2018

If you mean the tableside variety, which feeds 2-4, it ranges from appx $55-$75 depending on what meat you choose

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