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    Dear Margo

    4.6 (47 reviews)

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    Warm Cabbage Caesar Salad with Salmon.
    Jocelin M.

    Dear Margo is a nice addition to the UES. The service is attentive and friendly. The restaurant also has patio doors that allow indoor diners access to the outside. The best of both world, if you ask me. When you go, I highly recommend you order the Crispy Maitaki Mushrooms (not pictured). Skip the artichokes -- they're just okay. Also worth mentioning: the mezze platter was delicious (Beet/Cucumber Yogurt: A+) and the warm Cabbage Caesar was delightfully flavorful too. There's so much I need to try next time. Primarily, the Moroccan Cigars.

    Chicken schnitzel entree.
    Joel S.

    Friends were able to snag a table at this impossible to get into restaurant. It's a unicorn. The space is cute. The crowd is a mix of instagrammers and geriatric UES residents. The staff are lovely. The food is mind blowing. The lafa bread was revelatory. The baba ghanoush and grilled artichokes were awesome. My wife really liked her branzino. The boss order in this restaurant may be the chicken schnitzel sandwich. It's big enough to share. It's accompanied by amazing chips and salad. I had the chicken schnitzel entree, in an attempt to stop eating bread. It was really good, but next time I'm getting the sandwich. There's complimentary Greek yogurt with toppings for dessert, which was just right. The prices are inexpensive for Manhattan. Something to note is that the pace of the meal moves quickly. It would be easy to be in and out of here in under an hour. My suggested strategy is to order something off the reasonably priced wine list, peruse the menu, order appetizers and wait a little while to order entrees. It's frustratingly hard to get a dinner reservation here, otherwise we would be regulars and explore the rest of the menu. In the meantime, it's reservation roulette.

    Chicken Schnitzel
    Shubha A.

    From the beginning to the end, the service was wonderful! The vibes inside and outside were a great - we chose to sit outside because it was a nice day out & there was a good amount of outdoor and indoor seating available. For starters we got the trio of dips with the bread and it was good - we tried the hummus, baba & cucumber yogurt. They were good but nothing amazing, but the cucumber yogurt was definitely a standout. The chicken schnitzel was actually unreal & lived up to its hype!! The portion was very big so hope you're hungry or definitely a good to share entree. My friend got the falafel sandwich and said the falafel was pretty soft and flavorful. The complimentary frozen yogurt was delicious!! It's serviced with an orange marmalade and pistachio crumble and it was just perfect. Definitely recommend making a reservation as they are booked out for a month and walk in may be tough!

    Duo falafel
    Lewis M.

    Cute spot. Came here for lunch and the menu is same as dinner. I can see this being a place for both. 3 of us and we were very full 3 Spreads with laffa bread - chickpea, baba ganoush, and beet. I was hoping it would be and explosion of flavor but quite standard. 4/5 Duo falafel - the sweet potato was better than the original. 4.5/5 Spinach and Feta cigars - one of the better things we had. 5/5 Mediterr-Asian salad with chicken thigh skewer. Salad was good. Could have done without the chicken. Salad was a 5/5. Chicken was a 3.5/5 Chicken schnitzel sandwich - came with chips and salad. 4.5/5 Ribeye shawarma entree - came with rice and salad. Best thing we had. 5/5 Gave us complimentary dessert as well This place will be popular for quite some time

    Dori K.

    Restaurant has great service. We've had the same waitress a couple of times and she's very attentive. Food is always on point and they give you delicious pita.

    Cauliflower bowl. Tasty but not what I'd pictured.
    K O.

    Fresh, delicious, will return! I arrived at the beginning of their day with the 1130 reservation. There was already a line. We got a table inside. Good service and ambience, except for the noise levels and the dripping air conditioner above us. Reasonably price for great quality meal. After walking by and seeing the outside diner's tempting meals for weeks I'm glad I finally got to enjoy my own.

    Richelle G.

    Did a walk in around 3:55 - and sat at the bar. The restaurant is beautiful and the food is delicious. Very affordable. Nice addition to the UES

    Freddyc M.

    Interesting menu, delicious food and beautiful interior. Definitely will come again, and get the bread and dips!

    Zucchini Latkes, Beet Spread, Lavash,

    I hesitate to write this review as this restaurant was already crowded; and there is good reason. This was a special birthday celebration for a friend. The menu was filled with so many interesting options that it was challenging to decide. After much conversation, this is what we chose. The beet spread, a beautiful shade of pink, was a combination of beets, tahini, shallots, olive oil and spices . It was accompanied by freshly toasted lavash (the size of a large dinner plate) complete with large shears for cutting. Clever and efficient. The grilled artichokes with a side dollop of horseradish aioli were SO good that I can't wait to have them again. Next, tasty zucchini latkes and last, but definitely not least, spinach and feta cigars. This was a wonderful mixture of spinach, leeks, feta and garlic wrapped in phyllo, again, accompanied by a yogurt dollop. To help wash all this down we each had a refreshing lavender Arnold Palmer. As a surprise, the waiter brought each of us a bowl of their homemade frozen yogurt topped with orange marmalade and crushed pistachios. This was not only a lovely surprise, but made my taste buds dance! My friend's bowl, complete with a birthday candle, sparked a rendition of happy birthday from the waiters and surrounding patrons. Nice gesture. The ambience is pleasant and the staff delightful, attentive and helpful. Dear Margo, Thank you for a wonderful lunch!

    Sweet Greek yogurt
    Sofia D.

    Loved everything about the place. The interior, the attitude of the staff, and the free complimentary dessert)) We got humus, beet spread, babaganush, Greek salad and ribeye shawarma. Everything was very tasty and nicely served. I strongly recommend.

    Raquel A.

    Dear Margo is an excellent new spot to open on the ues. From the family of Avra you know its going to be great! The hot pita is outstanding. Service and staff are friendly and nice. great new addition to the neighborhood. Will definetly add this to the weekly rotation.

    48 hours sourdough freshly baked bread
    Omer S.

    Great new neighborhood spot. Greek-Mediterranean food, great setting where Nieil's coffee shop used to be We tried various items, all were good and the service was very friendly and inviting. The big standouts were the fresh bread that came with the dips, the warm cabbage Caesar salad, the branzino which was perfectly executed and finally the complimentary frozen yogurt at the end which was fantastic.

    Cucumber Greek yogurt with orange marmalade

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    Service was very good. The sweet potato falafel was fantastic and the regular falafel was very tasty, too.

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    The friendliest staff and the most delicious food. My friends and I were so impressed. Thank you

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    Amazing food, amazing price, good atmosphere. I understand why it's so hard to get a reservation.

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