Bustan

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   kerry

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic meal! The service was excellent and the place was buzzing. Will definitely return.
   

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   Karen

   New York City

   32 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great neighborhood spot with incredibly wonderful food. Love this place!
   

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   Hagay

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best Mediterranean restaurant. Quality food , good service , great prices
   

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   Andiner14

   New York City

   27 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Great tasting small plates and freshly made bread.the lamb kebab is also well seasoned, but the couscous is bland and anemic it needs a pop of color and spice. The decor is fabulous, the wall lighting evokes sunset and the bougainvillea full bloom made it realistic. The noise level increases as the restaurant gets fuller as guest gets intoxicated with alcohol and food. Table service is quick, bus boy and food runner. but the wait staff assigned to our table lacks personality, looks bored and in a rush.
   

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   James

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Very good food and service. A bit too cramped and noisey
   

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   E

   New York City

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food Can get a bit noisy if you’re seated too far in the back
   

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   STEVE

   New York City

   56 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   56 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food and service are great. The Moroccan Fish is a favorite dish of ours. The restaurant is usually a little too warm for our comfort, but we visit Bustan every time we visit NYC.
   

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   Russell

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first dining experience at this West Side gem on Amsterdam. We arrived 30 minutes early and were quickly accommodated. The menu is Israeli Mediterranean with a nice mix of appetizers, small plates, and large. My daughter had a featured cocktail, a spicy Marguerita, my wife a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and I enjoyed generous neat Talisker single malt Scotch. Our waitress Gabriela was excellent throughout, explaining and advising about menu options, and there when needed without hovering or hurrying. Appetizers of cauliflower and roasted sweet potato were amazing. My Greek salad was generous and traditional - no lettuce but fresh tasty tomatoes and crunchy cukes, with olives and radishes and generous slabs of feta. My dinner of the lamb kebab, served in a thin pita bread that lined and covered the meal, was easily a ten, with about four delicious lamb patties amidst a delicious spicy (but not too spicy) sauce and fresh tasty vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, and onions. My daughter had the Morroccan fish and my wife had the gem salad with chicken as an add on. The fish came in a healthy portion with a similar sauce. Only the dry chicken on the salad did not quite make the grade. Be sure to ask for a small loaf of the freshly baked bread. My wife and daughter needed to eat gluten free and were well accommodated. Our only regret was we were too full to try dessert. The final tab was reasonable. This was easily the best meal of our four days in Manhattan, trumping an expensive steak house by example. The vibe was also terrific, with a nice mix of all ages and enough happy and engaged conversation to provide anonymity without becoming a roar that can make simple communication difficult. We definitely shall return.
   

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   Felise

   New York City

   12 reviews

   2.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 5, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   we arrived 8 minutes before opening time. it was cold and blustery and the maitre d was rude and wanted us to wait outdoors. Branzino filet were frozen tiny pieces the small plate of hummus were ridiculously small . would not recommend.
   

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    Jeremy

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fantastic food! The ambiance was great and so was the service!
    

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