Naya Mezze & Grill

NAYA IS A RARE BREED IN LEBANESE HOSPITALITY AND FRESH MADE TO ORDER SALADS TABOULE AND FATTOUCH , MEZZA IS TO DIE FOR THE KIBBE NAYA ,BATATA HARRA ,ARAYESS MEAT AND CHEESE ,TRY THE LAMB SAUSAGE (MAKANEK) THE BEST OUTSIDE BEIRUT. THE SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE ARE THE SHAWARMA CHICKEN AND BEEF WITH THE GARLIC SAUCE I ALWAYS ASK FOR MORE ,SERVICE IS VERY ATTENTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL AND THE HOST IS GRACIOUS AND ACCOMMODATING . PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKS .
BY THE WAY THE KENAFE IS DIVINE

Pros: FOOD SERVICE AFFORDABLE

Posted 03/04/09

Guys you deserve all the great write up you got! the place is fabolous. Service was very attentive. As for the food, Beirut landed at NAYA. ultra traditional and fresh food. The kebab and lamb chops are so well executed. 2 thumbs up for the appetizers as well. the crowd is so nice and byu the way i loved your music!

Pros: All of the above

Cons: none

Posted 03/03/09

I was extremely suprised by how busy this is place is. I always wondered until the day i finally tried it. First the place is a Philip Starck Design. Amazing! I even notice at the entrance an article by Elle Decor about Naya. As for the food, I have never had such a Lebanese meal not even in London or Paris. Excellent excellent. I have nothing to say beside the wait time since I had no reservation. Next time i will bood in advance. Appetizers are out of this world, Shawarma & the fish were very very good and the desert outstanding. Count me in once a week.

Pros: Food, Decor, Deserts, Atmosphere

Cons: wait time without reservation

Posted 03/02/09

The attitude of the Management of this restaurant is so arrogant, so rude and unpleasant that it turns patrons off immediately. I must admit the decor is really cool, very futuristic. However, the set-up is not practical from the point of view of accommodation. It does not allow for flexibility to join or separate tables according to need. As for the food, it is good although not the best, the wine list is limited to a small selection of mostly Lebanese wines. All things considered, I would not recommend this restaurant mainly because of the poor service and as mentioned above, the rudeness of the people who run this place. In a place like New York city, where patrons are sophisticated restaurant visitors, this kind of attitude does not fly. Disappointing to say the least!

Pros: Not much

Cons: Attitude, service

Posted 02/27/09

So my boyfriend took me to Naya for Valentine's day, and its a small place but the decor is cool-looking. The first thing I didn't like is that they sat us in a communal table next to other couples, when we had reservations and there were clearly empty booths that we walked by. I obviously did not want to be sitting next to other people on our Valentine's day romatic dinner. Next the food, I would say was average or slightly below, nothing was "wow", we ordered from the prix fix for Vday menu and we had hummus, some cheese sticks, and some meats and everything was pretty bland, then for our meal we had the kebab trio and I had some lamb dumplings (the kebab trio was average, it tasted good, still no "wow" factor; and the lamb dumplings were just plain bland), the highlight of our evening was the dessert, I had the essmalia and he had the ashta (they were both very tasty)..and lastly the service, since we were in a communal table, they kept bringing us the wrong food from the couple sitting right next to us, which was another thing putting a dent on our "romatinc dinner"

Pros: the desserts were very good

Cons: mostly bland food

Posted 02/15/09