Tanoreen

All 214 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Very general, but what restaurant in NYC would you pick as your last meal?10 pts
replying to u/matchagirlll: Tanoreen in Brooklyn and I will die in peace
“I went to tanoreen a few years back and still think about it every now and then. They had this vermicelli rice dish with chicken and yogurt and chopped crunchy pita chips on top and it was textural heaven.”
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in:Kunafa Bites: my newest favorite food truck makes fresh kunafa until midnight (Astoria, Queens)6 pts
replying to u/Calm_Machine7634: How does it compare to Tanoreen’s?
“I like both a lot and actually posted about [Tanoreen’s version](https://reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/1km16ze/i_would_go_to_tanoreen_just_for_their_knafeh/) before.”
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in:Might be an unpopular take, but I had a truly amazing meal last night and it's unseated my reigning champ3 pts
replying to u/azeet94: To tack an unpopular take onto yours, I never got the hype around Tanoreen. I've been twice, had most of the menu and I just don't get it. Outside of Yemenat, Duzan and Abuqir which are solid but not really even technically Arab food, I haven't found anything to be particularly good. I used to live in Montreal and it had way better Arab food.
“I've been dragged there multiple times by different people who all swear it's the best, but everything just tastes like it's drowning in pomegranate molasses (and I like sour food).”
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postI would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh232 pts
“I would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh”
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in:Best pistachio sweets or dessert in the city138 pts
“Tanoreen - baklava, knafeh”
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in:What do you think is the best dessert in nyc?24 pts
“Knafeh at Tanoreen in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn”
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in:Nablus style kanafa (orange) in Brooklyn21 pts
“The best one imo is Tanoreen in Bay Ridge.”
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in:Nablus style kanafa (orange) in Brooklyn9 pts
“The Knafeh at Tanoreen is famous for a reason.”
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in:Salads in Brooklyn8 pts
“Tanoreen > FATOUSH SALAD Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, mint, sumac, pita, lemon, oil.”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?8 pts
“I think about the knafeh from tanoreen every single day.”
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in:Respectfully, I'm looking for your favorite shithole with the best food you've ever had. 6 pts
“Tanoreen (really good but a little pricey )”
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in:Respectfully, I'm looking for your favorite shithole with the best food you've ever had. 6 pts
replying to u/imnotpaulyd_ipromise: Hell yes! I lived in Bay Ridge for a while and had been going to Tanoreen (really good but a little pricey ) and Ayat (I’ve befor been a huge fan) and my friend told me about Al Aqsa (which coincidentally was a few blocks from my apt). I went there the first time and it blew my mind
“Best restaurant is Le Sajj (better than tanoreen but tanoreen gets all the press)”
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in:Your best meals of 2024?5 pts
“My favorite meal was at Tanoreen in Bay Ridge. Those cabbage rolls are divine.”
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in:Wanting to have a gluten filled extravaganza. Looking for suggestions…5 pts
“Knafeh at Tanoreen”
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in:What are some restaurants that offer catering in NYC - small dinner party?4 pts
“For the love of god do Tanoreen, beautiful Lebanese, the price to portion to quality ratio is out of the world.”
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in:Searching for A Few Hard-to-Find Things4 pts
“Molokhia: Mombar, Horus Cafe, Tanoreen (occasionally as a special)”
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in:Be honest - is NYC food actually that much better than NJ/Long Island?4 pts
“northern/central NJ easily beats NYC when it comes to Turkish food as well as arguably Lebanese and definitely Palestinian/Levant desserts such as kunafah/kanafeh/kunefe (with the closest being Tanoreen)”
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in:Braised short ribs3 pts
“Lamb Shank - Tanoreen”
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in:Shawarma sandwich & platter, pita and coffee from Ayat in Brooklyn3 pts
replying to u/Riegs1912: Yeah I moved to Bay Ridge a few months ago and felt underwhelmed by Ayat after getting so many recommendations to go there. There are a lot of places with similar cuisine, and it was definitely not the best I’ve tried in the area. Maybe we went on a bad day.
“Tanoreen has been solid. I’m not saying it’s the best but the better choice in bay ridge. Their knafe is insane.”
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in:What's the best Restaurant dessert (of any kind) in NYC?3 pts
“Knafeh at Tanoreen.”
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in:Palestinian chicken in nyc?3 pts
replying to u/Previous_Reading_709: Awesome - I’m getting the vibe that you really know your stuff. Ok Tanoreen seems like potentially the best place in the area
“Get the knafeh if going to tanoreen. Get the large even if by yourself. You’ll regret it after if you didn’t.”
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in:I would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh3 pts
“I’ve definitely gone there just for their knafeh”
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in:Where to get khishneh knafeh?3 pts
replying to u/Garconavecunreve: Au zataar has knafeh but I suggest making the trip to Brooklyn (Nablus sweets, Damascus sweets or al-sham)
“Tanoreen also makes a great one.”
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in:Where to get khishneh knafeh?3 pts
“But Tanoreen’s is famous for a reason. Worth the trip.”
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in:Best dishes in NYC with watermelons?3 pts
“Watermelon and haloumi salad at Tanoreen is very good.”
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in:Restaurants with must try vegetarian options3 pts
“Tanoreen: cauliflower steak, fatoush salad”
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in:Nablus style kanafa (orange) in Brooklyn3 pts
“People say Tanoreen and it’s closest, but Chef Rawia is not Nabulsi and it shows tbh.”
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in:Who has the best LAMB???2 pts
“Tanoreen. Lamb shank weekend special.”
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in:SHAWARMA WHAIN?2 pts
“Tanoreen in Bay Ridge is amazing. Their shawarma is elite”
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in:Restaurant desserts so good it’s worth going in for them alone?2 pts
“knafeh at Tanoreen - it’s the best i’ve ever had!”
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in:Best vegetables of your life 2 pts
“Tanoreen - Fried cauliflower steak - Breaded with panko & parmesan, covered with tahini, pomegranate molasses & spicy harissa.”
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in:I would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh2 pts
“Love Tanoreen, but I didn't think the knafeh was great.”
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in:Appetizers and meat pie from Ayat in Brooklyn2 pts
replying to u/SamizdatGuy: It keeps getting closed for health code violations, from what I can tell
“Tanoreen has an A and I found it delicious especially the dessert.”
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in:Might be an unpopular take, but I had a truly amazing meal last night and it's unseated my reigning champ2 pts
“even better than Tanoreen IMO.”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?2 pts
replying to u/Internal_Setting_738: Tanoreen is so good. This is the best answer.
“I was looking forward to going to tanoreen for so long and it was awful. Full of acid with seemingly no seasoning.”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?2 pts
replying to u/Glizzys4everyone: Maybe it was an off night but Ayat was a little disappointing. The babanganosh was great though. I do wanna try Tanoreen
“I would really only recommend them for their mezze (especially the Mezze Filistini.) Their maklouba/Musakahan. Kinda wish they stuck with their original menu back in Bay Ridge which lacked their kebabs which are just alright”
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postI would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh1 pts
“I would go to Tanoreen just for their knafeh”
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in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?1 pts
“Lamb fetti from Tanoreen”
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in:Favorite vegetable dishes in NYC?1 pts
“Brussels sprouts at Tanoreen. Deep fried and topped with a garlic tahini sauce. Incredible.”
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in:Best Eats in Bay Ridge?1 pts
replying to u/OneMeasurement6445: I think Tanoreen has really fallen off... The last two times we took people there, we left not super impressed.
“Yeah, we went last week and it's so overhyped. The prices are insane; you can go to Astoria and get same quality (or higher quality) for so much cheaper.”
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in:What's the best Restaurant dessert (of any kind) in NYC?1 pts
“Knafeh at Tanoreen in Bay Ridge. You won’t find anyone who’s tried it who disagrees.”
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in:Authentic Arab food - Jordanian/Palestinian/Lebanese/Syrian/Egyptian1 pts
“Most of what I’ve found is that the restaurants people are naming (Al Badawi, Tanoreen, Ayat) are just ok. The spices tend to be Americanized and it doesn’t taste quite the same.”
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in:Best prepared take-home food?1 pts
“Tanoreen or the family store in bay ridge Brooklyn make great hummus.”
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in:Palestinian chicken in nyc?1 pts
replying to u/Previous_Reading_709: Awesome - I’m getting the vibe that you really know your stuff. Ok Tanoreen seems like potentially the best place in the area
“Get the knafeh if going to tanoreen. Get the large even if by yourself. You’ll regret it after if you didn’t.”
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in:If you are here only for 5 days only, what would you need to try?1 pts
“Tanoreen for falafel and hummus”
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in:30 Cuisines from Around the World in NYC1 pts
“Try tanoreen. More high end but also just way yummier. Best grape leaves ever.”
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in:Nablus style kanafa (orange) in Brooklyn1 pts
replying to u/Professional_Top440: Having lived in Nablus for 4 years, nothing in the city gets it quite right. People say Tanoreen and it’s closest, but Chef Rawia is not Nabulsi and it shows tbh.
“I LOVE tanoreen but their kanafa isn’t authentic Nablus kanafa!!”
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in:What's your favorite hummus in the city? Restaurant, cafe, or grocery store1 pts
“tanoreen for the most authentic hummus”
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in:Favorite Halal sit down restaurants?0 pts
“Tanoreen, specifically the one in Bay Ridge, is my Top 3 restaurant experiences in the city. I think about their knafeh at least once a day. The baked Mediterranean eggplant dish is incredible and one of my favorite dishes ever.”
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in:Born and raised NYer’s, what is your overrated and underrated spot?-1 pts
“Overrated in South Brooklyn; Krispy pizza, Ayat, Gino’s, Istanbul Bay, Middle Eastern Halal cart, Tanoreen”
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