Balade

All 37 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Best hummus in NYC10 pts
“I think that the hummus at Balade in the East Village is exceptional”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?6 pts
“Balade (Lebanese + cheap wine bottles)”
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postA few days in NYC5 pts
“honestly this was a great meal in a non pretentious place; pretty cheap wine (about $60 for a cote de Rhône). All the staff were really cheerful, I enjoyed it and thought it was a solid 8/10 all round.”
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in:Best Lebanese3 pts
replying to u/Sad_Hungry: I don’t get the hype around Balade tried it a few times 10 years ago .. found it to be bland or the based on a true story version of Middle Eastern food.
“My friends who have gone to Balade say its kinda a fake nice restaurant and just nothing special at $30+ a plate price”
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in:Dinner for 2, max $100 excluding drinks3 pts
“It’s really great Lebanese food with a nice ambiance.”
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in:Looking for hummus recommendations in New York City2 pts
“Balade has pretty good hummus”
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in:What are the best happy hours in New York City? 1 pts
“they have one of the best hummus I’ve ever tried too”
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in:Deli near Penn Station?1 pts
“There’s Balade on W 37 between 6th and 7th for great Lebanese wraps.”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?-2 pts
“Balade (Lebanese + cheap wine bottles)”
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in:Recs for high end/fancy halal food place?7 pts
“Other places -- Au Zaatar, Balade, Ravagh are great.”
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in:Halal Restaurants?7 pts
“Balade (Mediterranean)”
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in:Best Iftar Spots in the City!7 pts
“Balade is great!”
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in:Chipotle Style places3 pts
“Naya. Balade as well. Both middle eastern.”
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in:Eating around the world!3 pts
“Lebanon - Balade (East Village)”
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in:Lebanese/Mediterranean food3 pts
“Balade LES”
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in:Lamb and Beef Shawarma 3 pts
“balade”
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in:Best Lebanese3 pts
“There are a lot of great spots in town like Sawa, Ilili, Balade, Au Za’tar, Boutros, and Nabila’s.”
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in:Salma has the best dolma (stuffed grape leaves) I've ever had3 pts
“Some of my favourite mezze in the city…”
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in:Best hummus in NYC2 pts
replying to u/StElmosFireCrotch: I think that the hummus at Balade in the East Village is exceptional
“Balade in general is great”
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in:Eating out in East Village2 pts
“Balade is decent for middle eastern.”
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in:East Village dinner dat night recs2 pts
“Balade”
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in:Looking for Phenomenal Chicken Shawarma Anywhere in City2 pts
“Balade”
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in:Chipotle Style places1 pts
replying to u/Rob-Loring: Naya. Balade as well. Both middle eastern.
“Balade is a real restaurant you can sit down and they also put together amazing lunch plates.”
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in:List of great restaurants with no michelin stars1 pts
“Balade”
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in:Best BYO in Manhattan?1 pts
“I'm a fan of Balade personally”
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in:What are some really good, somewhat under the radar restaurants in/around East village? 1 pts
“the food is consistently good. One of my favorite Lebanese spots in the city.”
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in:What are the best happy hours in New York City? 1 pts
replying to u/BigHair6038: I’m stalking this sub months after this was posted whilst looking for happy hour ideas and have to reccomend Balade in the east village has a late night happy hour 9-11 ! (they have one of the best hummus I’ve ever tried too)
“Love their food!”
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in:Kuwaiti restaurants?!1 pts
“not exactly kuwaiti, more lebanese: ilili yemen cafe balade”
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in:Best Lebanese1 pts
replying to u/Sad_Hungry: I don’t get the hype around Balade tried it a few times 10 years ago .. found it to be bland or the based on a true story version of Middle Eastern food.
“It’s a shitty place with a shitty owner”
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in:Best middle eastern restaurant in the city?1 pts
“Balade (Lebanese) is delicious and can be more formal dining.”
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in:Dinner for 2, max $100 excluding drinks1 pts
replying to u/LonghorninNYC: $100 for both of you? That’s not gonna get you anything too “fancy” in Manhattan these days, but the first place that popped into my mind is Balade in EV. It’s really great Lebanese food with a nice ambiance. If you’re not drinking you should be able to slide in $100.
“Balade is awesome!”
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in:Mediterranean restaurant recommendations?1 pts
replying to u/ChefSuffolk: Le Sajj Tanoreen Balade Ilili
“Balade is that real real Lebanese 🤌🥵”
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in:Mediterranean restaurant recommendations?1 pts
“Also seconding the Balade recommendation.”
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in:Mediterranean restaurant recommendations?0 pts
“Balade”
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in:What is your most frequented restaurant?0 pts
“Delivery: Malai Marke, Balade, Downtown Burritos, Empanada Mama, Frango’s.”
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in:Favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in New York City?-2 pts
“Balade, Au Zataar, Al Badawi, and Ayat in Manhattan.”
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in:Food Tour or Do Your Own Research?1 pts
“We have an east village tour that visits some of the best restaurants in the city.”
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