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    Mediterranea

    3.8 (84 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Falafel combo plate
    Allison K.

    Always a great meal. So fresh and tasty. The homemade hot sauce is terrific and just the right amount of spice. The falafel pita is the best deal in town at only $8ish for a very filling lunch!! The owner takes pride in preparing and packaging each item. Support this local business! This place is usually packed at lunch people know a good thing when they find it.

    Chicken Kebab

    Amazing service and food ! The food came out very quickly and was delicious. The owner was very kind and sweet! 5/5 I recommend getting the chicken kabab.

    Falafel Plate

    Falafel Plate is good and lunch is not busy here. Friendly staff and worth a try! They also serve pizza.

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    Kira K.

    Smell hookah first step in the door. Partial partial halal. Chicken shwarma is more of a grilled chicken wrap, still good. Bathroom icky and hallway seemed like it might fall out from under me. Basically classic college hang out.

    Falafel wrap, yum :)
    Kim R.

    I love it here, it's a great place to come and chill after a long day, and the food is awesome. Pizza is great, garlic knots are amazing, but the falafel wrap is by far my favorite! They have a nice selection of sheesha flavors (watermelon and mint is a great combination) and the staff has always been very friendly. On weekend nights it can get very crowded and loud but I find if you sit in the front room it's a much better experience.

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    Always my go to spot in new haven. Best falafel I've ever had in my opinion. Pizza, wraps, pitas, combo plates, all so good.

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    The shawerma is legit. Really fresh ingredients with great combination of spices.

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    1001 Hookah Lounge

    3.3(46 reviews)
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    This is to hookah what Taco Bueno is to fine Mexican dining. I visited on a Saturday night and we…read morepromptly decided to go elsewhere. For starters, the two-people-per-hookah policy is obnoxious. I get the trade-offs here and why the business has to do it, and more and more hookah bars are adopting similar policies. But when you're telling me if I've spent $50 on 2 hookahs for 4 people and one more friend shows up, our tab is now $75, I really don't appreciate that. I get that most customers are younger and would smoke 10 people on 1 hookah if given the chance, but you've got to have a middle ground. 5 people wanting to share 2 hookahs is not taking advantage. Then comes price: I'm from Texas where tobacco taxes are sky-high and businesses have about $20,000 of prep work to do for special tobacco-oriented zoning, and you still don't see prices this high. $25 for a bowl is obscene, especially with the aforementioned policy. Then comes the atmosphere. Loud, cramped, poorly ventilated, dark, and uncomfortable. It may seem novel to novice smokers but is less likely to be enjoyed by a regular hookah bar attendee. I also am not a fan of the pay-when-you-walk-in model. The register is up front and you cash out before you sit down. We made sure to walk into the back and have a look around before doing so, thankfully. Again I do get that their clientele may be a little younger and more stealy than other establishments, but it does not make for a friendly or inviting experience. There are myriad websites that will sell you an entire hookah package including pipe, tobacco and coals for the same price as a single 5-person smoke session here. I know he's got some overhead but a single bowl of this stuff pays for a whole box of the stuff you're actually smoking. Save your money.

    This place has the total potential to be a 5 star lounge, but here are the pros, cons and…read moresuggestions to gain the extra 2 stars. Pros: Hookah: -good flavors (al Fakher and starbuzz) - packed well - small hookah with a lot of smoke - coconara charcoals Seating area: - very spacious - can handle large groups - unique floor seats - custom tables hold hookah and garbage - homey set up with actual couches - very laid back (music tempo maintains atmosphere -smoothie was on point Cons: Hookah: - not maintained regularly (they come every 20-30 mins), so it's not good 5 mins after they fix it Seating area: - the music can be updated - no worker is ever present, making it extremely difficult to order anything (waited 20 mins to order smoothie) - prepaying seems very unwelcoming Suggestions: This place mainly lacks in service. The seating area being unattended is a big disadvantage. Regular maintenance of the hookahs served out would make this place go a long way.

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    Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan

    Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan

    4.1(290 reviews)
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    We love Shish Kebab for dinner, but it's definitely one of our favorite Happy Hour spots!…read more Good deals on drinks, and you can have a small snack or have a feast for a great price. The pita burgers a great and they're filling! We've tried all the protein options, but I think the beef is our favorite because the spices really stand out. I also really like the Ashak which is comprised of dumplings full of spinach and scallions, topped with spiced beef, lentils, and yogurt. The bar feels really open and airy, and bartenders are always friendly and attentive, even when they're busy getting ready for evening service. We frequently go for HH on a Saturday around 5 and it's usually pretty quiet at the bar which we enjoy. Great place whether you've had Afghan food, or you are looking to try something different!

    I came here with a friend for dinner one Friday night. We noticed the dim lighting and warm…read moreatmosphere as we entered. We were seated upstairs in a cozy room with just a few other tables. I noticed a door labeled "Hookah Lounge" but we did not partake. I honestly cannot remember what each of us ordered but we both had vegetarian meals and we absolutely loved our food. The service was excellent. We did not feel rushed or ignored even as the restaurant filled up as it got later in the evening. The ladies room is quite nice with a full length mirror and several stalls. I look forward to my next visit!

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    BAR

    3.9(1.5k reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Clams on pizza...this sounded interesting enough to try. So we ventured out to the long venerated…read more(or so I understand) joint (some lady's name Pizza) only to find the line around the block. Clam pizza? Interesting but not that interesting. I had scoured Eater's New Haven section earlier that day and seen BAR mentioned for where to get apizza. We traveled into the quaint-ish New Haven core and parked on the street. Luckily, they had just opened, so we were seated upon arrival. We got two pies: the Clam Casino and the Portrait of New Haven. The PoNH was good. The ricotta was a nice contrast to the sausage and red peppers. The Clam Casino was worth the journey by itself, however. It turns out clams on a pizza is a great idea. Large whole clams and bacon with cherry peppers? Damned right. I wasn't familiar with New Haven brand ("apizza" as I've now been told), but the char on the bottom from the wood-fired oven is crucial at holding some topping combinations to a higher echelon than others (where it deflates others): see the other-worldly good Clam Casino versus this-could-be-better-without Portrait of New Haven. Regardless, the Clam Casino would be a go-to if I lived anywhere near here. The inside is huge. We sat in the main barroom. It was warehousey, but a pool table and picnic tables for large parties gave it a cool vibe. I enjoyed watching the bar staff have to hunch under the bar opening, which doesn't hinge up, as we waited for our discs 'o dough.

    Food: three stars We got two specialty pizzas a mashed…read morepotato and a New Haven. Both tasted okay and don't expect too much if you're visiting from New York. The portion was big considering the price (~$25 each). Service: one star Service was bad. The staff didn't introduce the food for us they just put the pizza on our table and walked away. Ambiance: one star We visited during Friday afternoon and there's no wait. The table was sticky and shaky. Menus were dirty with spills from drinks or sauce. Would give higher stars if service is better. The pizza itself was not bad.

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