Al-Aqsa Bakery & Restaurant

8.8/10Middle Eastern

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The hummus is what everyone names, and more than one person calls it the best in the city. The and are the other picks, and people rave about the toum and the ka'ek bread. Sandwiches are huge, and one person said the was still good cold from the fridge.

6917 5th Ave, BrooklynBay Ridge, BrooklynGoogle Maps

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  • I finally tried Al Aqsa, SO good! And agreed on the leftovers, normally not a fan of cold falafel but could not stopping eating it straight from the fridge 😂 huge sandwich too so it was not a small amount! Their toum is amazing too

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  • replying to u/JohnQuincyAlias: Ayat in Bay Ridge, but they also opened a new location in Industry City - haven’t been there

    AlAqsa has great hummus

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  • Al Aqsa in Bay Ridge is worth the trip. Both the chicken and lamb are pretty incredible.

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  • Al-Aqsa in Bay Ridge has an excellent Palestinian breakfast egg sandwich served on their famous ka’ek bread

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  • replying to u/go_no_go: Tanoreen is also great and AlAqsa has great hummus

    AlAqsa also has a great wrap and fries and fry sauce

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  • replying to u/Ok-Grapefruit8338: This was a great thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Brooklyn/s/BBKaU4gV21 Irish/pub food: Wicked Monk Palestinian food: Al Aqsa ($) or Tanoreen ($$$) Great bar vibes: Lock Yard and Bakers Bar Pizza: Brooklyn Firefly and Frankies ($$) or Espresso and Pizza Wagon ($) Sushi: Shobu Sushi Italian: Ginos or Brooklyn Roots Italian bakery: Paneantico or Tasty Pastry Sandwiches: Charlies Other: Beets and Carrots (farm to table), Cebu (bistro, brunch, cocktails), Ubani (Georgian), Coszcal de Allende (Mexican), Chadwicks (the place you bring your parents)

    Yes to Al Aqsa! Recently tried them and their chicken shawarma was better than Karam’s, and their hummus is unreal.

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  • replying to u/The_RoyalPee: Yes to Al Aqsa! Recently tried them and their chicken shawarma was better than Karam’s, and their hummus is unreal.

    Al Aqsa’a hummus is absolutely ridiculous. Easily best i found in all of NYC.

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