Çka Ka Qëllue

8.0/10GreekEastern European

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Start with the bread. It arrives steaming hot and people say it's the best they've had. The pepper dip and the other appetizers get the same love, and the mixed grill platter is the usual main. Skip the octopus, a few people call it the worst in the city, and some found the meat salty and tough.

118 E 31st St, New YorkMurray Hill, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/slowcanteloupe: i have an albanian colleague that would be very mad if you called her a Slav. but for albanian, Cka ka quellue

    The food was also incredibly mediocre. The Tava Kosi was unbelievably bland and mushy. The grilled octopus was entirely inedible.

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  • replying to u/sugarcanepanda: Lived around the corner for 3 years and never thought to try it, what are the best things to get?

    First the bread (Samuna), you literally can't stop eating it, they serve it always (very) hot and fresh, it's delicious. I love their spreads, my favorites are pepper dip, sausage dip. For main I always order their mantia but the gulash, tava kosi, sarma (stuffed cabbage) is really good, if you wanna try their grill, I like mixed grill platter. Literally everything on their menu is good.

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  • Everything tasted super rich and homey. I'd maybe get something other than the ajvar, but honestly this was just a great meal.

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  • replying to u/FramboiseDorleac: Well, thanks for the tip on Cka ka Quellue. I will check it out, but lunch with the boss isn't the time to go unique, unless he comes up with the unique idea first, go with Ci Siamo. The food is pretty good, the room and the waiters are nice. Just know that it's in a windy and chilly part of Manhattan so bundle up for the walk to and from the office this time of year.

    I would recommend the Tava Kosi and the Mixed Grill Platter.

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  • I recommend Çka Ka Qëllue, Albanian food, their bread is to die for, everything is great

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