Eat Offbeat is located in the Chelsea Market. They serve Middle Eastern food. The fragrance coming from the place were enticing. We got a chicken Shawarma bowl. The bowl comes with yellow mixed rice, lettuce, chicken Shawarma topped with a spicy white sauce.. The taste was great. There was plenty of chicken, rice and lettuce within the bowl. I loved their statement on the wall. "We are a team of refugees and immigrants with a an unparalleled passion for the craft of cooking." Next time we come into town, we shall have to try this again. Street and lot parking. Wi-Fi at the market. read more

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Absolutely loved the food here. In particular the lentil soup was so lemony and flavorful would definitely recommend and especially for the price. The the hummus was also good but not has flavorful. The pita was good but a bit hard. Would 100% eat the lentil soup again. read more

Eat Offbeat - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Visiting Chelsea market today and chose to eat food I've never tried before. We ordered 2 different items and some apps. I forgot to take pictures because I was so excited to try the food. I was so happy with my choice saffron rice and chicken yassa origins from Senegal it was absolutely delicious! my friend got the couscous and the kabob Hindi origins from Syria it was really good. I also tried the sumac salad was also delicious! The guys behind the counter were so nice and the small restaurant was clean and pleasant! I loved it so much I want to go back before I travel home. I give them 10 Stars for food and service!!! read more

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I like the concept, the space, but the food was just ok. I thought the eggplant curry rice bowl was ok although it couldve been spiced more, and i got a sandwich thinking I'd...get a sandwich. Instead it was a pretty sad wrap that was cold and not great. read more

Eat Offbeat - Chicken wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

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A decent place for a quick bite or to take and eat at pier 57! I ordered the chicken bowl with the rice and it was really good. The chicken was flavorful and so was the rice. I did think that this place was a more customizable bowl option, where we can add veggies / sauces but that is not the case. The hummus and daal are extras. It is a bit pricey for the quantity of food, greater than $15 for a somewhat small bowl. I really liked the service, the person working the counter allowed me to try some of the other options, and I really appreciated that! I would definitely come back and get the eggplant option next time. It was surprisingly very quiet, compared to every other place in Chelsea market. I think they can do a better job marketing this! read more

Eat Offbeat - Chicken with rice bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Quick service and excellent food I haven't been here before and the food is great. I hope to come back again.

Amazing flavors and friendly staff! Awesome way to support refugee/immigrant chefs as well. Stop by this spot in Chelsea Market and you'll find a pleasant little oasis among the markets crowds. Plenty of tables inside and the most welcoming staff willing to go the extra mile. The food is great too. And an opportunity to try something different. The katarica curry is stuffed full of chickpeas and eggplant that are bursting with flavor. read more

Eat Offbeat - Katarica curry - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

I rarely write bad reviews, but I felt compelled to share my experience. This was my first time at this place. While the atmosphere is amazing and the food smells wonderful, the service was disappointing. There was only one person handling everything--cooking, expediting, and cashier duties--without washing hands in between tasks. I was particularly appalled when I saw my sandwich being cleaned on top of a garbage can before being served. This is something I've never seen before and hope to never see again. read more

Eat Offbeat - Garbage can - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

It is an unusual expérience with unknown and delicious tastes. The food is great, the ambiance pleasant and lovely and the service very nice. read more

Solid spot for food in Chelsea Market; it was fun to choose and try all the components of the bowl and the flavor was solid too! The cause is super cool and you can't go wrong with a meal here :) read more

Eat Offbeat - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Really don't know why this place is not more popular. Found this under-the-radar place while ill-advisedly trying to get a quick lunch in Chelsea Market on a Saturday, and this was one of the few places without huge lines and with ample seating. The dishes are not cheap, but the food was unusual and delicious. The chefs and dishes rotate regularly. Get the tres leches cake for dessert- it is amazing and a great bang for the buck! read more

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Love Eat Offbeat. Always delicious. I like to mix and match their food every time and always try no things they add to the menu. This time I had a mix of Katarica curry and Chicken Yassa on jollof rice. They also recently started making lebanese booza which reminds me of home and is very good! All their desserts are good so make sure you leave room for that. read more

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Sticker shock! $60 for 2 for lunch. Make sure to understand pricing before you order. Each ingredient in the 1-2-3 was separately charged for. The scoop of rice wasn't included. It was $5. The food was good. Kind of a fast food vibe so not much ambiance. read more

Eat Offbeat - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Beef Shawarma was good, but I didn't order a beef shawarma. I ordered just 3 individual falafel, and when I corrected the lady behind the counter, who had already started making the dish, she got irritated. I payed $15 for a dish I didn't want. read more

You can tell a quality of the jollof rice by the stain on the wooden fork. Phenomenal! Love the mission and message of this place! So good I forgot to take a picture. Service was kind, overall lovely place in Chelsea Market. read more

It's a great concept, so we wanted to like this place, but, though we had enough people in our party to try everything on offer that day, not a single item was especially good. All the flavors just kind of fell flat or else were insufficiently balanced-out. Even the yellow dal, which should be an easy winner, tasted way too saturated with a cloying coconut flavor (and I like coconut, but this was way overdone and overpowered the rest of the dish). The best things were the saffron rice and jollof rice. read more

The vegetable samosa was terrible. It was really small and was mostly breading with very little filling, but somehow spicy at the same time. The saffron rice, dal, black beans and sumac salad were good though. The ambience is cool, but the workers weren't very friendly and were talking to their friends. I'd come back, though, because there was no line so it's good if you're in a hurry and don't want to wait for your food. read more

Eat Offbeat - Saffron rice, Dal, Black Bean curry, vegetable samosa and Sumac Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

We are vegan and always on the look out for good cookbooks that give us new ideas to explore and experiment with for greater variety. That's how we found Eat Offbeat, their THE KITCHEN WITHOUT BORDERS COOKBOOK was recommended to us and we love it! Their vegan bundle is packed with tasty treats too. Careful, the Iraqi tahini walnut dates are delicious and addictive! If you're vegan, Eat Offbeat is a great company with great products to try. But, everything isn't vegan, so check the ingredients carefully before ordering. One time we accidentally ordered some Syrian barazek cookies and didn't realize they weren't vegan until we tasted them. They're delicious but have butter. read more

I've ordered from Eat Offbeat a number of times, when they had no on-location spot. They've delivered in a timely fashion always. Their food is wonderful. Little wonder they have all these 5 star reviews. Because their chefs come from all over the world, the food is unique and special. It is also important to me that I'm supporting such a good cause. Good food and a good cause, too. read more

We wandered in here on a weekend on my way to another eatery. I am so glad we stayed! I have to add that we don't eat meat and most of the menu includes this ingredient, so we had the falafel sandwich. The restaurant Moustache is the place to beat in the great falafel cook-off. Eat Offbeat is really tied with them. Different than Moustache and in a league of its own. We loved it. The wrap is crispy and thin, and the falafel and other ingredients are truly delicious. Tahini on the side and we were in heaven. The staff here are delightful, too. They also have iced tea and a lemon juice mix that is sharp and suitably lip-puckery! We mixed the two to make our own Arnold Palmer. Delicious, too, and a great accompaniment. We were too full (we shared the sandwich) for sweet treats, and so those will have to wait for a future review! I asked about more veggie options and they said that these might appear soon. I can only hope so. We now have a great place to lunch fairly cheaply when we go to Chelsea Market in the future. Try it! read more

Delicious! This is a build your own bowl type of place with so many scrumptious options from all over the world. The service is quick and friendly and prices are fair. If you're looking to expand your palette or just miss an old favorite this is the place! read more

Eat Offbeat's food is most delicious. We have tried a variety of their dishes and have loved them all. Their recipes are creative, healthy, and each one tastes great. read more

The food is amazing! My office ordered from this place one day and it was a hit with everyone. The eggplant is amazing! Honestly there wasn't a dish we didn't rave about! This place is worth a try read more

Never had jollof rice (but we have watched Ted Lasso) so we wanted to see what the fuss was about. Had the bowl with jollof rice and chicken yassa. Great flavor, just the right amount of spice. Absolutely delicious! read more

Food was awesome, love the idea and they executed Jolof rice was perfect and the Sri Lankan main was so fragrant

Wow!! My office just catered lunch from here and the food was incredible. A refreshing edamame salad (with tomatoes and cucumbers!), vegetable biryani, chicken karachi, mouthwatering katarica curry (eggplant!)... all so so tasty. Not to mention, their business model is incredible and supports refugees resettling in the NY area. Took all of my willpower to not load up a second plate after licking the first one clean. :) If you're looking to cater your next event or business lunch, give this place a shot! read more

Great service. Chicken Yassa was really tasty. Dhal had a very strange taste. Overall would come back to try carne mechada.

Ordered a dozen gift boxes at Christmas time. They were delivered promptly and the selections in the boxes were wonderful. All our friends loved them. We definitely recommend them as unusual as well as feel good gifts. Looking forward to checking them out at the Chelsea Market. read more

Really good take out! Only place in Chelsea market that wasn't 30 minute wait. Nice and spicy. Vegetable curry ver good.

*Catering Review as a consumer not organizer* My company has begun to cater many lunches from here and each time I am delighted. From an operational perspective, I cannot add more comments beyond the food is always hot (so I assume it comes on time) and it seems like it has been seamless with utensils etc. For the food, I like this place, because I feel like I'm getting to try new food, but at the same time these new items are still within guidelines that make it appropriate for a 50+ person group. My four favourite things so far have been: chicken empanadas, yellow daal, chicken stew, and the charred eggplant dip (not to be confused with the similarly delicious babaghanoush. I'm not a huge rice person, but there is a rice dish that has sweet and savory elements that many folks are fond of. Net net this place a) does catering b) is really delicious and c) accommodates a variety of cuisine and dietary preferences in one stop. read more

Ordered lunch for a party of 10 in an academic setting. The food (mixing dishes from Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and Irak) was exactly a combination of "welcoming/easy but also tastier and better done than usual", kudos for chicken perfectly cooked and the plenty vegetarian options. The delivery was reliable, the presentation was simple (minimalist but with a good hint to appreciate what is different). Honestly among the 2-3 best catering I have found gastronomically speaking for that price, with the added benefit of supporting a good cause. For any party above 10 (their minimum order) it's a "no brainer best option". Even for less (7-8) I might consider it as I'd rather have too much good food than something disappointing to save a bit of cash. Will continue to order from them and hope they keep on this great impression. In an ideal world, that catering project will disappear as causes for refugees are addressed. In the world we live in, I hope it stays with us as long as we are working to resolve those root causes. read more

My company has Eat Offbeat regularly cater breakfast, and it is such a treat. I get to work early, so I always see the deliveries come in. They are always on time, with a quick, professional setup. This morning, the fruit salad was dressed with the most lovely floral, fragrant light spice, and together with the labne, it absolutely turned around what started as a bad day. It looked simple, but was complex and nuanced and I would absolutely recommend Eat Offbeat to anyone. read more

When we came to Eat off Beat all the tourists were elsewhere, so there were plenty of seats. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, providing samples and answering our questions. We tried all three options of mains plus a few sides and each was fantastic. It was like home-cooked food, all very flavorful. read more

Their multiple-meal boxes were a lifesaver during COVID and we are still subscribing now that we can share these meals with friends! Great flavors, unique recipes and delicious exciting food. AND a chance to welcome refugees to NYC and help them thrive. read more

Delicious, probably some of the best food i've ever had. In New York you can always find the real deal. Plus, i love that they find locals to make these dishes from their home country. Seriously amazing flavors. Not very crowded on a busy Saturday, highly recommend. Large portions and very filling. read more

Fantastic company - I've tried a number of their dishes and have enjoyed everything. Great flavors and a wonderful concept.

Eat Off Beat is absolutely THE BEST food and it feels so great to support them. try the Katarica curry, it's delicious.

Eat Offbeat's offerings are so delicious and flavorful. I have used their meal service and had the pleasure of visiting their new outpost in Chelsea Market. The food and mission are aligned to highlight the treasures that our refugee community brings to NYC. Go now! You'll thank me (and all of the other 5-star reviewers) later! read more

Such yummy food and professional staff - thanks for making our event extra special :)

This place is fab--delicious food, social justice business model. They catered and set up an iftar we had last week at a friend's apartment. Rose who delivered and set everything up was professional, thoughtful, and made everything a visual delight. The food was delish. I'd say aside from the veg samosas which were solid but not outstanding, everything was out of this world. My particular fave were Chef Dhuha's Sumac salad (light, crips, refreshing and just different enough from other cucumber/tomato salad dishes) and Chef Diaa's Beef Kebabs, which were served with a tomato parsley pomegranate sauce that locked in all this flavor and kept them moist. No doubt the best kebabs I've ever had. Will definitely book Offbeat for future events. Try this place!!! read more