Eyval

All 409 rated mentions, most helpful first

postEyval Review110 pts
“Honestly, each dish was delicious; there were no weak points.”
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postEyval was so disappointing26 pts
“Meh I wouldn’t go back and it’s definitely not worth a trip if you aren’t in the area. Confused with people saying it’s their favorite restaurant in the city. 6/10 for me”
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in:Eyval Review, plus a trip to Super Taste & Golden Diner1 pts
“I was excited to try and it seemed kind of hard to me and not as fluffy and kind of dry. I was probably imagining the texture of frena bread or something. I felt the vegetarian items were better like the eggplant, and my mushroom kebabs were on point!”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing-1 pts
“I went for my birthday last year, the kebabs were great don’t get me wrong, and the yogurt lemon dip is actually the best I ever had.”
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in:Non-Americans of NYC -- which restaurant in the city has the best version/showcase of your home country's food?43 pts
“the Persian food at Sofreh and Eyval are phenomenal and similar to what I grew up eating. Truly fantastic, two of my favs in the city.”
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in:What’s the last thing you ate in the city that made you think, “this is why life is worth living”?34 pts
“Eyval's short ribs, holy fuck, I can only afford it once a year but God damn it was worth every dollar”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing24 pts
“Eyval is top 3 restaurants for me. I find that their bread and dips / veggies / dessert is the way to go.”
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in:Eyval or 63 Clinton20 pts
“I would pick Eyval. 63 Clinton is the sort of New American that's very common around the country, but well-executed Iranian food isn't that common.”
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in:What are some good middle-eastern food spots16 pts
“Holy cow, such beautiful food, and the cocktails too”
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in:Nasrin’s Kitchen is closing 2/21 (for now)16 pts
replying to u/justflipping: Oh nooo. Great place. Glad it’s at least just for now.
“Get the lamb and the eggplant appetizer.”
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in:What Brooklyn restaurant “wow’d” you recently?15 pts
replying to u/ilovepancakesalot: Eyval
“This spot has some great authentic flavors with a cool twist. Nice cocktails too.”
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in:What's the best crispy/scorched rice dish in the city?14 pts
“Well the potato tahdig at eyval it’s technically the potatoes getting crispy but it (and the whole menu) is fantastic”
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in:What is the best dish you’ve had in 2026, and where?13 pts
“Lamb ribs at Eyval”
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postRate my 4 nights of dinners in NYC!12 pts
“Citrus and date salad (this fully changed my life)”
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in:After a knock out dinner at Win Son I'd love some recs!12 pts
“Notable Mentions: Cozy Royale, Eyval, Winona’s,”
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in:Ny in two weeks. Finalizing my restaurant list12 pts
“Eyval is a can't miss. Citrus date & cabbage salad, barberi bread and lamb ribs, every time.”
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in:Best eggplant dishes?11 pts
“The eggplant and cured yogurt at Eyval in Brooklyn is phenomenal!”
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in:What’s the best thing you’ve ate recently11 pts
replying to u/Kitchen-Programmer78: Eyval in Bushwick goes hard.
“Their eggplant appetizer is one of the things I first thought of in response to this question.”
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in:Best Lamb Dishes / Lamb Shank?10 pts
“Eyval has great lamb ribs.”
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in:BEST SALADS IN NYC10 pts
“My contribution would be the one from Eyval (it was served in later winter/early spring) that was a green tahini salad with romaine, radicchio, dates, sesame seeds, radishes, and oranges.”
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in:I've got $250 burning a hole in my pocket and wanna spend it all on a dinner for two in Brooklyn tonight. What's the coolest place I could bring my wife?10 pts
“Eyval (get the carrots).”
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in:On the hunt for for good or interesting bread courses10 pts
“I go to eyval specifically for the barbari bread and whipped feta. It’s worth it.”
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in:Restaurants for meat lovers that AREN'T steakhouses? 9 pts
“I’ve always found the meat dishes at Eyval to be the highlights of the menu - lots of amazing beef and lamb.”
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in:Most memorable veggie dish9 pts
“Buttered date salad at Eyval/Sofreh”
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in:What’s the best thing you’ve ate recently9 pts
“Honorable mention to the eggplant appetizer at Eyval.”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing9 pts
“The gormeh sabzi I ate at Eyval was so excellent I will never forget it!”
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in:What's the best thing you've eaten in NYC 2023?8 pts
“3) Lamb ribs, tamarind-date glaze, walnuts, barberries at [Eyval](https://www.eyvalnyc.com/)”
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in:What are your top 3 restaurants that you dine at the most often because they’re always consistently good, not hard to get into, and the staff recognizes you?8 pts
replying to u/xscientist: I’m going to Eyval tmw eve. Any must-order items in the menu?
“Not many misses on that menu. I love the citrus date salad, any borani, scallop kebab, lamb shishlik. Both breads. And if you’re drinking, the orange blossom Negroni is my favorite cocktail in nyc!!”
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in:Where can I get a great citrus salad in NYC? 7 pts
“citrus date and cabbage salad at eyval is my favorite salad in nyc”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing7 pts
“I’d go back, but I agree it’s overhyped.”
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in:Favorite eats around east side of williamsburg?6 pts
replying to u/blewis222: This is a good list. Eyval and Okonomi/Yuji are some of the best meals I’ve had in NY overall
“eyval lamb ribs might be one of my favorite bites of 2023”
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in:What is the best dessert dish you've had so far this year?6 pts
“Top three from Brooklyn are: -Saffron Ice Cream sandwiches at Eyval”
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in:Eyval6 pts
“Can’t go wrong with anything there. The eggplant is awesome”
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in:Eyval - Bushwick, Brooklyn5 pts
“This place is one of the few worth the hype.”
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in:Best dips5 pts
“Eyval - the Mast o Musir: strained yogurt with pickled Persian shallot and turmeric oil”
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in:A week of eating in NYC5 pts
“that salad at Eyval has hot buttered dates (instead of tomatoes) that are out of this world.”
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in:Best eggplant dishes?5 pts
“The eggplant at Eyval was probably the best I've ever had, definitely.”
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in:Looking for recommendations for the best, most succulent slow braised fatty meats in the city5 pts
“The lamb at both Sofreh and Eyval is pretty great imo”
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in:What is the single best restaurant dish in NYC in 2026?5 pts
“Probably the eggplant at Eyval”
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in:Best Lamb Dishes / Lamb Shank?4 pts
replying to u/Old_Library6027: Eyval has great lamb ribs. Keens has a mutton chop, kinda in the same vein as lamb.
“This tbh, just had it on Sunday. The [lamb] was my favorite dish from eyval”
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in:BEST SALADS IN NYC4 pts
replying to u/114631: There are a couple threads on this, like [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/13ma1c7/help_a_fellow_foodie_explore_salads_best/) and [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/w184de/favorite_salad/). My contribution would be the one from Eyval (it was served in later winter/early spring) that was a green tahini salad with romaine, radicchio, dates, sesame seeds, radishes, and oranges.
“That was a salad I will never forget. My god.”
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in:Eyval4 pts
“DEFINITELY get the lamb ribs -- favorite bite of last year for me. Can't go wrong with the mushroom kebab either”
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in:My week in NYC, how did I do?4 pts
“The dips and drinks are amazing.”
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in:What Brooklyn restaurant “wow’d” you recently?4 pts
replying to u/tunitg6: How do Eyval and Sofreh compare?
“eyval was good, but lost points for him because they don’t serve Persian tea.”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing4 pts
replying to u/PoppyandTarget: Visiting my daughter soon and she wants to take us to Eyval. She loves it. I trust her taste in food for the most part. Agree, not every restaurant is for everyone or everyone's favorite.
“You can tell they use fresh and quality ingredients”
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in:Going to Eyval for the first time4 pts
“date salad”
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in:Eyval3 pts
“Lamb ribs were really good and definitely get their bread appetizer with spreads.”
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in:What are your top 3 restaurants that you dine at the most often because they’re always consistently good, not hard to get into, and the staff recognizes you?3 pts
replying to u/xscientist: I’m going to Eyval tmw eve. Any must-order items in the menu?
“The grilled peach salad was phenomenal and I really liked the little samosa dish too”
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in:Favorite Sweets Recommendations 3 pts
“The desserts at Eyval in Bushwick are always so bomb”
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in:Very specific dishes looking for3 pts
“Eyval in bushwick has a take on kashk bademjan that is fantastic as is their whole menu.”
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