Balaboosta

7.5/10Middle EasternGreek

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Israeli and Middle Eastern in the West Village, and people keep calling it underrated. The is the dish they single out, and the cocktails get as much praise as the food. It's pricier than the neighborhood average but you can usually still get a table. It's loud near the front.

611 Hudson St, New YorkWest Village, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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in:Go-To List for (European) Visitors?6 pts
replying to u/Basic-Criticism-1702: Meaning not too pricey/Michelin fancy (Per Se, The Grill) or an impossible Rez (4 Charles Torrisi) or too far from Manhattan.
“Balaboosta is more pricey, though not michelin star pricey, and worth a reservation.”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?2 pts
“The lamb at Balaboosta is one of the best dishes I've had in NYC. Everything else was very tasty as well.”
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in:What’s the best ginger-forward food or drink you’ve had in the city?2 pts
“Balaboosta does this awesome ginger and orange marmalade cocktail”
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in:What’s so good about Shukette?1 pts
“an underrated restaurant of the same caliber is Balaboosta”
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in:What do you think is a top restaurant, but doesn’t get enough love/credit?1 pts
“I second Balaboosta! It’s consistently fantastic. The pita…I don’t think there’s anything like it?! And the chicken - omg.”
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in:Help me find the perfect west/greenwich village restaurant1 pts
replying to u/JeanCerise: St jardim is so romantic. Wine list is great but you can also start with a martini. Thoughtful dishes. Mellow staff. Feels like Brooklyn circa 2010.
“The pistachio cocktail at Balaboosta is ridiculously good”
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