This is not an exaggeration by any means, they have the best Hummus that I have ever tasted... and I'm middle eastern, I've had a lot of hummus!! I would absolutely recommend the mezze filastine, it has all the cold dips in one platter which gives you the chance to taste multiple things. First time I came here I had the maklooba, which admittedly wasn't by favorite. Second time was just a simple chicken kabob platter which was absolutely perfect. Order the Kunefa for dessert in advance so you don't have to wait long for it after dinner. Although i prefer cream in my kunefa instead if cheese, this dessert is still top tier. Both times we went mid-day weekday so idk how crazy it gets on the weekends, but ambiance, decor, and music made for the perfect location for a nice lunch date. read more

Beautiful ambience, amazing service, tasty food! There's also a parking lot so that was very convenient

I loved the ambience ! Very comfortable and beautiful seating. The best Palestinian food I have ever tried. This place is a must! They even gave us free dessert and tea. I highly recommend. read more

one of the worst restaurant run by the worst people , save your money people .. should be ashamed , I did give my honest review on google and instead of apologizing you did reply by lying publicly , 1 . I got in your restaurant around 630 we left at 730 .. no way we did stay 2h 2 . dinner start at 6:00 pm it was not mid service like you did call it ,, like I said in my other review , the pie where ok but the mixed grill and chicken was warmed up it wasn't fresh , the appetiser could be better , did not even finish the food the check was brought up to us,, I did even mention to the waiter I was about to order coffee she said ooo !! the check is already there , no body did offer anything to us and we do not accept charity !!! I was there to have peaceful good dinner ,, but instead having fresh grills we had left over chicken with left over meat ,, soo shameful ,, you should do better upper your level a bit !! Educate yourself ! Learn from your mistake instead of lying publicly read more

My friends and I had an absolutely delicious meal here and look forward to coming back! Every single thing we ordered was excellent. read more

Ayat - Middle Eastern Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Really didn't enjoy my experience. They seem very unorganized and ignore you. Food is drenched in oil and lacks in flavor. Won't be back.

Food is inedible. Ordered pickup and got a wrap with chicken and lamb. This was a sad excuse for a wrap. The meat was dry and did not taste good. Wrap was very sloppy and looked like it was very carelessly put together. I would not return to this establishment. The Brooklyn location has much better tasting food but you'll wait 3 hours there for your food. For now will stick to Sahara. read more

So glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem! The food was fresh and so good; competes with any Manhattan restaurant The zatar was the best I have ever tasted will definitely be back especially for the Sunday brunch! read more

Ayat - Arabic coffee and Sunday brunch - Middle Eastern Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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I've eaten here a number of times, the people are wonderful. I haven't had a bad meal yet. The portions are fantastic. I've even ordered out from them, and the food comes hot and plentiful. read more

Food is consistently excellent and prices are reasonable as servings are generous. Staff are really nice. Authentic dishes. It is always a nice break from cooking. read more

Have passed by Ayat in Bay Ridge plenty of times but never stopped in. Happened to be in SI and decided to grab brunch here. The servers were so kind and the food was excellent. First time trying Palestinian food and this was a great introduction. Hope to come back or visit the other Ayat locations! read more

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I returned to Ayat, for my 3rd visit and I am still in love with this place. The bread is soo fresh and warm, and I love dipping it in the olive oil and zatar mix. This time I had the Mansef. Its a lamb dish over rice. The lamb was succulent, tender, and flavorful. I also had a good American-style coffee that was so good I did not need any cream. I don't understand the people who said the food was overpriced and not good. The portions are huge, and the prices are regular restaurant prices. I have had different dishes each time I came, and the meat was always tender, and the food was never oversalted. The service was great as well. read more

With successful restaurants introducing authentic Palestine cuisine in Brooklyn, the owners are crossing the river and bringing their cultural concept to another a less ventured borough. However, all the greatest hits and flavors are brought along. Lamb chop over rice and bread is one of their popular dishes, but don't sleep on the laffa and fun to share appetizers. Their whimsical take on pasta marries Palestine ingredients with pasta as canvas. A fusion approach, much similar to their Halal Italian Fatta Mono in Brooklyn. Perhaps that's a precursor to another Fatta Mono offspring in Staten Island? read more

Have only ordered pick up so far, so commenting on that. The food is absolutely delicious and fresh. We enjoyed it so much that we ordered from there 3x in the past week. It's impossible to reach them by phone in evening hours, so opt for placing pick up order through GrubHub. So far we have tried the following: lentil soup, margherita pizza (so far better than at some Italian spots), felafel wrap, vegan platter, beef shawarma platter, fatoush salad, filistine salad, lamb kebab, beef patties. The platters are nice because they come with a sampler of babaghanoush, hummus, filistine salad, and rice. Everything is tasty, including the rice. The beef shawarma tastes fresh. My personal favorites are the vegan dishes. Love the felafel, it's not too dry. Love the veggie and rice stuffed grape leaves. Love the pizza and beef patties, and my kids enjoy it as well. Yesterday we also tried the baklava and it was delicious. The portions are decent. You get what you pay for. The food is so delicious, you can't stop eating. We would love to come in and sit down soon to try the food in the setting. There are a few competing middle eastern restaurants in the area, such as Grand Sahara and Zara. Personally, I think Ayat wins and if they maintain their quality, they will take out all competition. read more

The place is pretty, the desserts are amazing and the appetizers, maybe drinks, the entrees are disappointing, there was a pile of rice underneath it all, cheap yellow rice like the kind u buy at the supermarket, the halvah ice cream is frigan amazing. I don't like the political messages in the walls they are offensive to sone people, it's a restaurant not supposed to be political or offensive to any people but it is. read more

Awful food, awful atmosphere, there are many other better options, corner hot dog stand is better than this place. read more

Absolutely delicious vegan food options. The fried eggplant , roasted cauliflower and stuffed squash were stand outs. We brought a nice bottle of wine, shared two appetizers and a mixed clean intestines of food to the homepage. Priceless.. Courteous staff, and a lovely indoor/outdoor atmosphere read more

Food was really good and big portions considering the price. The fluffy and warm pitas to start were really fresh. It was a hot and humid day so they only had a fan on our table instead of turning on the AC and keeping the whole place cool. The servers were quick and attentive and the food came out fast. Just wished they turned on more fans or the AC! read more

Falafel was the best I've ever had, better than Mamoun's Falafel. I loved the Kibbeh. I thought the vegetable soup was very flavorful. The Makloubah was a mixed bag, because I loved the rice. It was rich with turmeric notes and very aromatic. I just thought the potatoes in it was starch overkill and the chicken was dry. The Shrimp Kebob was very good though, just make sure you ask for the salt. Everything could use a bit of salt. I will definitely come back here to try the other menu items! read more

Worst meal ever. This place doesn't even know how to make hummus. Mine was runny. Shredded chicken was dry and over seasoned. Service was uneven and forgot our drink order at start of meal. Didn't even want to leave a star. read more

Ambiance was great! I really enjoyed the Limonana drink and Kefta Bi Tahina. Service can use an improvement. Everyone was extra polite but unfortunately the service was slow. I found myself in many occasions looking for a server. read more

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I had some time between appointments and stopped in for lunch with my wife . Food was amazing and I eat middle eastern all the time besides home made and their food was as close to home cooked as I had . Service was good never they checked on us consistently and made great recommendations. As far as cost it was reasonable . The ambiance was open air market type was comfortable for a hour to 11/2 hour meal. You can also sit outside under umbrellas if you wish . I would have given it 5 stars but it was our first time and we only tasted 2 appetizers and 1 meal for two . read more

Very bad service Xxx. The food is ok. The ambiance: the ceiling is leaking and the place is dirty read more

I love this place. You can feel the love that was put into the cooking. Everything is delicious and the servings are humongous (leftovers).

This restaurant was absolutely amazing. From the decor and service to our dishes! Me and my family will most certainly be back!

Wow! So authentic. Place is so pretty artsy and friendly. Everything taste good. Enjoy if you go read more

Awful food and atmosphere. I would never eat here again. Please be careful, you can get stomach poisoning

Visit here with my family and we love it ! Amazing and super delicious food great customer service ! We love it !

We really did not like the food at all I definitely would not recommend this place to eat. It was just not palatable.The lamb was bone in and terrible. The Philosophers were burned and over spiced. Went with. Few people and all-did not like the food read more

Just left AYAT, went with family we were party of five, for the first time expecting a delicious dinner. The appetizers were delicious, thinking that the entrees were the same, looking forward to expecting the same. TOTALLY DISAPPOINTING, all 5 entrees were heavily spiced and the meats (chicken and lamb) were so dry you couldn't swallow or chew it. We are of middle eastern descent and we know very well that their entrees were not edible. They definitely need to check out the chef's method of cooking or they will be shutting their doors sooner than expected.So disappointing and I am sure there are others who feel the same way.I honestly believe the food were leftovers from the weekend, the meats were not fresh at all. We should have sent the entree's back, but didn't want to cause any issues. Just will never go back. read more

Must try!!! So good , so fresh and so delicious!! Love the eggplant and the red pepper and walnut spread was crazy. We try and order once a week. The meat is tender and delicious. read more

Very tasty. We will definitely be back! The ambiance is nice and the service is good. Everything that was served to the table was fresh and flavorful. read more

Amazing food with an amazing atmosphere. Great service and the restaurant is decorated nicely. Everyone should give this place a try!

Got very sick from the food. My guess it was from chicken or meat mixed with the rice.

Good service. Good ambiance. Food is completely bland. I wish they would improve the food flavors. I would hate to see another halal place go so soon on Staten Island. read more

This place needs more 5 stars. Not sure who served or cooked the food for those who gave two stars and below but we had a fantastic experience. I had a Lahma Bin Ajeen, which is a wood-fired cheeseless pizza with ground beef -- that was delicious. My partner's and my sister's shawarmas were also great. Yummy desserts, the tahini ice cream is awesome. We all had the Limonana for drinks and that was refreshing, not too sweet. This place needs more 5 stars. Not sure who served or cooked the food for those who gave two stars and below but we had a fantastic experience. I had a Lahma Bin Ajeen, which is a wood-fired cheeseless pizza with ground beef -- that was delicious. My partner's and my sister's shawarmas were also great. Yummy desserts, the tahini ice cream is awesome. We all had the Limonana for drinks and that was refreshing, not too sweet. Great, friendly service too, especially our server, Ingrid! She was the best! Would definitely come back but will make sure to be hungry enough to finish my food. :-) read more

i am a fellow staten islander that lives here and loves staten island and the people here. now ayat surprised me. a friend went there to the one in manhatten. it was excellent! i think this restaurant has excellent food and great ambiance! her restaurant in staten island and the one in manhattan "i love you ayat and your establishment!!!" "you are really fabulous and precious to us!!!" read more

I ate here once before with couple of friends ! That was when they first opened . We tried to call ( we are senior citizens and can't do it on line , so we went without reservations. They accomodate us and it was ok ,but items were missing from the order and asking for them several times !!! That was ok and food was good and thought we would come back !!! Well , we tried to call several times on different occasions again they don't answer and don't call back so we ended up going different restaurants ! Yesterday my family (in New Jersey) wanted to try their food , I must have called 8 or 9 times throughout the day and again leave a message and never called back . I had to go in person to order and wait and was so frustrated , again saying phone is not working today ( actuall it seems not working every day ) but the lady who took my order tried to help me and please me however way she can and even gave few pieces of cake ( extra ) . Ok , waited , it my bags of food and went to Jersey , grandchildren eagerly awaiting Taita (grandma) with the food . We opened the bage and containers of food , the falafel appetiser was missing , all the salads and hummus that I asked to have separate were all missing !!! Not sure if I would go back to that place !!! SORRY !!!t. The place was empty when. I went in , only one person giving his order for pick up !! All the staff just standing there !!! SORRY !!! NM from Staten Island read more