“Just tried Ayat for the first time, a Palestinian place with a few locations. It was absolutely amazing and we ate like kings for maybe $40 each?”
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“Just tried Ayat for the first time, a Palestinian place with a few locations. It was absolutely amazing and we ate like kings for maybe $40 each?”
H3
“It’s been inconsistent and getting worse for me. Last time I got some really dry chicken shawarma. Like worse than your typical chicken and rice cart bad.”
H3
“The first time we went to Ayat in EV, the meal was heavenly and so flavorful. Their coffee was so strong too.”
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“I’d never go again. It wasn’t even as good as halal cart food. Lamb was bristled, dry, and overcooked. Eggplant was clearly sitting for hours.”
H3
“the food is just so mid. Like it seems so difficult to have so many options and have them never really break through in some flavourful capacity. I can’t give a specific complaint it’s just that I never leave feeling satisfied”
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“ayat has fallen off CRAZY. i gave up. i spent the last year trying to get a decent lentil soup.”
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“the food was good, not amazing, but really decent… and they were kind.”
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“I love Ayat but also had a recent miss with delivery. Hummus was under salted, and my falafel was missing the crisp cilantro freshness it had when I went in person.”
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“Dinner at Ayat which was OK, I did enjoy the m’skhan chicken dish.”
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“Their muskhan is pretty good!”
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“Ayat - baklava, knafeh”
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“Shawarma Mix Plate @ Ayat”
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“Ayat in east village is fucking amazing Palestinian food and byob. That’s a pretty unique tasting experience for most and they’re highly regarded in the city.”
H2
“I also think the Hummus at Ayat and Ruzana, both in Bay Ridge, is very good.”
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“Everything we ordered was pretty good, but the Fattat Jaj ("6 layer dish of roasted chicken, rice, chickpeas, mint yogurt, crispy pita, garlic sauce & slivered almonds") was out of this world.”
H2
“it's a Palestinian-owned establishment offering some of the best mezzes in the city”
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“An unpopular opinion I'm sure, but the Ayat in Bay Ridge is now responsible for 3 of the blandest meals I've eaten in that neighborhood. Either I'm ordering the wrong things, or this restaurant is massively overhyped.”
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“Just had it tonight: the fattat lahma from Ayat. Soooo good”
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“Place is called Ayat in Bushwick. Authentic Palestinian cuisine and your money is being put towards a good cause. Tried the Fattat Lahma and the Kunafa. Both were amazing!”
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“Food wasn’t terrible but there are a lot of places in bay ridge much better. A lot of grilled meats were bland.”
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“I tried their knafeh and immediately asked myself why they'd bake this in house when there are places in the neighborhood that do so much better.”
H2
“the fattat jaj at ayat”
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“So many restaurants are delicious here and worth a visit, so check out everything!”
H2
“Ayat is fire but the hummus is nothing special on its own imo”
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“Nice, go-to order plus a dessert like kanafeh or baklava”
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“Ayat: > Wara Dawali - Grape leaves stuffed with a blend of rice, parsley, tomatoes, and onions, with an array of spices.”
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“Their fatteh djaj is one of the best meals i’ve had at a restaurant. They had some really nice salads and hummus.”
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“Probably missing a lot but here’s what I could think of: Fattat Jaj at Ayat Knafeh at Ayat”
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“we just had it last Friday and they changed their pita and hummus and it was good”
H2
“Ayat is fantastic. Get the mansaf and prepare to have your life changed.”
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“Ayat on Cortelyou in BK has some killer Baklava.”
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“I was blown away by everything. Their Ramadan special was well worth the price and the mansaf was amazing.”
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“Hummus and the Araby Mix Shawarma at Ayat.”
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“Al badawi is significantly better than ayat”
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“Ayat's labneh is also absurdly good.”
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“Fine for local, not worth a trip”
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“Agree on both accounts. Can Ayats Knafeh really be better than Tanoreens?”
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“Maybe it was an off night but Ayat was a little disappointing. The babanganosh was great though.”
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“The muhammara from Ayat.”
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“Just went the other day and was decent: fattat jaj was probably the best thing.”
H2
“The other locations are good but the industry city location is so bad with garbage service”
H2
“It’s pretty good for a quick meal. I order their mixed bowls for dinner every now and then, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat there.”
H2
“I think their shawarma plates/bowls are one of the best takeout meals out there, but I wasn't that happy with their dips/appetizers when I went down for a sit down. So my take is that they're great at somethings”
H2
“Ayat - kebabs / humus”
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“Best of the Arabic style is probably at Ayat which has a Alphabet City location.”
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“I'm a grilled meat fiend and I love heavily spiced and spicy foods and anything I've had from there seemed like it was made for a hospital patient. Not exactly what I'm looking for when I seek out Middle Eastern food.”
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“I like the Ayat in Bay Ridge a lot. The fattat lahma is on point. Looks like a deli but the food is great.”
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“Ayat, BUT only the bay ridge location. I was so excited to see a new manhattan location, but it was very bland and doesn’t compare to the OG location”
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“Ayat is great, I visited the one in east village. Lovely atmosphere!”
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“Ayat: Wara Dawali, Salata Tahina”
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