If there's one thing NAYA needs to improve on, it's to open more locations in NJ!!! The Montvale…read morelocation isn't too far of a drive for me, but I would love it if there was one even closer... I've been coming here frequently for the past two months and I'm officially addicted! If you're looking for a healthy and delicious meal... NAYA will not disappoint. It's a fast-casual franchise inspired by Lebanese/Middle Eastern cuisine. The menu is straightforward and follows the typical "build your own" food model. You can create your own bowl, pita roll, or salad. Then you add your bases, proteins, toppings, and sauces. The toppings are UNLIMITED, so go off!!! Plus, they give you free pita bread! They also have a small selection of hot & cold appetizers, desserts, and drinks. The prices are reasonable and they give you a generous amount of food. Depending on how hangry I am, I can usually split my food into two meals. My go-to order is the Naya bowl. I highly recommend trying these: *Chicken Shawarma (roasted strips of marinated chicken) - One of my favorite proteins! It's tangy and garlicky. *Falafel (fried chickpea croquette with herbs and spices) - They're super crispy and deep fried to perfection with a golden-brown exterior. The inside is a vibrant green color from all of the fresh herbs, spices, and grounded chickpeas. *Beef Shawarma - Tender, juicy, and savory! *Baba Ghannouj - A must try for eggplant lovers!! It's smoky with rich flavors from charred eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. *Hummus - It's creamy, nutty, and earthy. All of the ingredients and toppings are fresh. Every bite is a burst of flavor! The staff is always friendly and packs my bowl to the brim, so I can't complain. They get busy during lunch rush hours, but you can order ahead to avoid a longer wait time. The interior is bright, modern, and welcoming with natural lighting and greenery. There's a good amount of seating. Add NAYA to your rotation of fast-casual healthy eateries!

I really like NAYA no matter where I go and the food is delicious. This location the staff is super…read morenice and I enjoy coming. However, the place just seems a little rundown lately to be honest. The refrigerator in the front where the drinks are housed has been broken for like two or three weeks since the last time I was here. I got here and the forks were empty; in the bathroom, the toilet paper isn't in the holder and there's no paper towels; and everything in the main dining area just seems a bit rundown. I would expect a little more from a location in Montvale..

The food truck is located right on Rt. 59. Its great if you want something quick and affordable…read more They offer burgers and fries besides Mediterranean food.

Really cheap, very flavorful. The rice had a strong garam masala taste that was too overwhelming…read morefor me. The rice can probably be masked if you add enough white sauce. However, the food was pretty good and a great bargain for a quick bite.

I was visiting clients downstate, and I brought along my 14-year-old daughter for company. I was in…read morethe mood for a kosher meal. I did not have any idea where to go, so I looked to Yelp and found Kosher Castle. I was shocked by the outside of the building. It looked like an abandoned former Burger King. I did not think there was an active business inside. There was no signage indicating where the entrance was. The entire building was filthy when we finally figured out how to get inside it matched the outside of the building. It was not clean. There is no one there to greet you except for several unhappy workers behind the counter, who process the order. It turns out, it was a former Burger King! Whoever moved into this building didn't do one thing to improve its appearance. It was horrible and dirty. You could still see the Burger King decals on the windows. Like a fast food restaurant, there are several interactive stations where you order your food, and pay. The graphics, the selection, and the ease of ordering, brightened my outlook. There were dozens of choices. The accompanying photos and descriptions were extremely helpful. I ordered a Thursday night special, which was a pastrami sandwich on a baguette, with pickles and coleslaw, accompanied by a portion of Cholent. I also ordered as a side, some Kishka with gravy. My daughter did not feel well and did not want to eat anything. We were given a number on the receipt and we sat on the side. There was only one table of about eight sisters, and a couple of gentlemen who were seated at separate tables. The presentation was exactly like that of a fast food restaurant. Everything was in plastic containers, which were marked clearly, as to contents. It was a fair pastrami sandwich. Slightly greasy from the microwave oven they used to heat it up. There was not a lot of pastrami. I thought the coleslaw was delicious and the pickles were good. The Cholent was the best I've ever eaten. I was surprised by the quality of the food. It came out relatively fast, but again this is a fast food restaurant. I would go back there to eat if I had to, and nothing else was open, because of the food quality, and the huge variety of choices. I did not think the pricing was outrageous at all. $19 for the special and $5 for the Kishka. But the building on the outside is an embarrassment. The inside is not much better. The staffs behavior was odd. No one was particularly helpful, and no one looked happy at all. There was some thing off. As we were leaving a young man in a Yarmulke came in,and was talking to the "Manager". I couldn't help but overhear. There was an issue about "Dinero" so maybe that's why people were unhappy. They weren't getting paid. Either way, I didn't need to hear it, however it helped explain the disregard for the appearance of the restaurant, as well as the staff, and the customers. I wouldn't go back there unless I absolutely had to.

Food is greasy and nasty tasting. Places are wreck. Dirty sloppy. Unclean. Avoid like the plague.read more

I skipped a beat by not packing pictures when I got the food home…read more Everything was delicious and the portions a very large. We had the chicken gyro, kids group platter, stuffed grape leaves, extra pita and tzatziki as well as the date cake for dessert. They're definitely going in the rotation.

Fluffy pita bread, marinated cuts of rotisserie meats, and aromatic spices... there's all of that…read moreand more at Pita Greek, a fast casual Mediterranean restaurant in Nanuet. The owner started his business venture as a ghost kitchen in 2020, and then opened up this brick-and-mortar location earlier this year. There's a parking lot in the back. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with a Mediterranean-inspired ambiance - rustic pottery, white & blue color palettes, blonde woods, soft lighting. They have both indoor and outdoor dining. The seating areas are good for small to medium-sized groups. They have a simple menu with fresh ingredients and reasonable prices: pita sandwiches, salads, rice bowls, platters, pastries, etc. The rotisserie meats are the star of the show! We ordered... *Spanakopita $6 (layers of crispy, golden phyllo dough with a spinach, feta cheese, and herb filling) *Tiropita $6 (layers of buttered phyllo dough with a cheese and egg filling) The phyllo dough was flaky, crispy, and buttery. I preferred the tiropita out of the two. It was super cheesy, salty, and creamy. The spinach filling wasn't as good because it tasted oily. *Traditional Gyro Platter $20 *Chicken Souvlaki Platter $20 All platters are served with one grilled pita, tzatziki sauce, and your choice of two sides. The lamb/beef gyro was slow-cooked on a vertical rotisserie. It was super savory, tender, and seasoned in a blend of herbs and spices. The chicken souvlaki skewers were juicy and loaded with a zesty lemon garlic marinade. The pita bread was warm and fluffy. The tzatziki sauce was creamy and tangy. For our sides we chose: *Greek Salad (romaine, tomato, red onion, cucumber, Greek herbs, feta, dolma, olives, pepperoncini, red wine vinaigrette) *Marinated Beet Salad (red beets, red onion, herbs, balsamic glaze) *Lentil Soup *Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup All of the sides were delicious. The salads were very refreshing and made with high quality ingredients. Out of the two soups, my favorite was the lemon chicken orzo. It was like a good ol' comforting bowl of chicken noodle soup with a bright, citrusy aftertaste. The lentil soup broth was a little too watery and sour for me (I think they might've overdone it with the lemon and tomatoes). We had a lot of leftovers to take home. The prices are an excellent bang for your buck because they give you generous portions. The staff is very kind and attentive. We dined in and they brought our food to us in a timely manner. They were on point with clearing our plates, giving us extra utensils/napkins, and anything else we needed. I would happily return whenever I'm in the area!

Spring Valley, NY - I've ordered takeout from this Middle Eastern & Israeli eatery a few times and…read morereally enjoyed the food. The chicken/lamb plates I've ordered are heaped full of meat shavings - carved generously off a spit - and come with non-boring sides, sauces, and pita bread. They have shawarma, falafel, mezze, kabobs, salads, schnitzel, and more. I still have to try the Yemenite soup which looks like such great comfort food. On Thursday nights (leil shishi) they offer special Jewish delicacies such as chulent, kugel, yapchik, and kishka. Because the restaurant is kosher, the prices are higher than what you would normally pay for similar food, but you do get both quality and quantity. The hummus is next level - rich, creamy, almost like a tahini. The pitas you would fold that with are thick and fluffy with a nice chewy texture. The rice is seasoned and flavorful. And I love the various sides, especially the fried onions and smoked eggplant which has a deep smoked flavor. The seasoning are heavier (for example the chicken is very cumin-y), but the food sure isn't bland. There are digital kiosks you can place your order from - I always like having this option as not only does it let you circumvent human interaction (less pressure if you're indulgently mulling over your choices at a larghetto pace), but who doesn't like a picture menu! Only snobs. Located in the Spring Valley Market Place (now rebranded as just "The Marketplace"), same plaza as Target. There's a 4% cash discount.

Not worth the extreme overprice…read more Chaotic establishment, over an hour long wait for food and order was still missing French fries There are much better shawarma places for half the cost in the area. Will not be back.

Why don't we go here more often?!? Ask myself that every…read moretime I do? Busy crowd there for a Monday. Picked up a couple of sandwiches to go. Fresh, large portions. Very happy with our meals and highly recommend to everyone!

Reunion with my girlfriends and we found this place. Food and service was fantastic! Definitely…read morethe place to hang and catch up to nosh on good food. Will be back the next time I'm in town!

Food is excellent and prices are on par with the current economy. They have daily specials. The…read morefood you find here you will not find at New Yorks typical kosher establishments. Pastrami is a standout. They are closed on certain holidays so call ahead if you are clueless to the Hebrew customs etc. This restaurant attracts many younger people from the area. As an outsider no one has ever had an issue with me here. They are very busy and very efficient. They do a lot of online business. Only gripe I have is many customers here do not clean up after themselves. If you drive around this neighborhood you see the same thing outside of homes etc.

Wide variety of kosher options focused on meat offerings. Most things here appeared to be pre-made…read morecoming out of the deli case and being heated up. I would stay away from anything fried as the texture does not come back with their cooking methods. Overall flavors were good but execution could be better

Greek City is still in my rotation and not going anywhere. It's still BYOB, they give you amazing…read moreolive oil and kalamata olives at the table and the food is good. We had the octopus appetizer this time and a large Greek salad with grilled calamari. Such a refreshing, delicious dinner to share. Lots of chargrilled octopus, sliced up to eat and dressed with parsley, capers, lemon and olive oil. Ugh, so good. Drizzle more of that awesome table EVOO for even more yumminess. The large Greek salad is...large. It's well balanced, has mild feta and we got it all topped with grilled calamari (for an added $9). It's a good value as you get plenty of calamari (vs ordering an app of calamari). Dinner ends with complementary Greek cookies - kourabiedes. Bring cash app they charge a credit card fee (my only gripe here). We bright home a gyro platter to go and our server timed the order perfectly so it came out right when we were about to leave.

Food was amazing, our server susana was great and very attentive, explainning menu and options very…read morewell..hight recommend

Went here last night for and they over performed! Food was soo good, and the soups are delicious!…read more The waitress was also very friendly and patient, and kept checking to make sure we had everything that we needed!

Good food, friendly service. Immediately, greeted and led to our table. Had the baked ziti​read more