So very welcoming!!…read more Wonderful, ambience, hospitality, and care. Fabled service. The best baklava ever. Made from the heart. I also bought Manouche, delicious zataar bread made fresh. I am so grateful to all the hardworking folks that care for us all.

I'm never really in Bay Ridge but when I am, Brooklyn Baklava is a must stop. Not only are their…read moredesserts top-tier, but their food is also fantastic. Even if the food is simple (I got lamb in a thin flatbread for a lack of better terms), it is absolutely delicious & always fresh. I forgot the name of the desserts that I purchased but they were delicious albeit slightly too sweet for my liking (which is surprising because I love sweets haha). On top of that, whoever was working there was a complete sweetheart which, let's be frank, always helps.

TL; DR: Go to their original Paterson location for kunafa/knafeh. Rest of the pastries are good…read more As someone who both loves kunafa/kunefe/knafeh/insert other spellings here, I love the original location of this Palestinian bakery, but certainly not this one. If you go to the location in Paterson, NJ, the kunafa is freshly made and warm, with everything having the correct texture, whether it is the crunchy shredded filo or the fine semolina. The main thing for a fresh version of this wonderful Arabic dessert is that the cheese pulls, and the cheese, mixed with the topping and syrup, makes it a wonderful dessert. However, all that is only for their other location. I am 90% sure that they are importing the kunafa from the other spot, as it looks similar, but the texture is awful. I am pretty positive that most of this was since they nuked it in the microwave, which resulted in gummy cheese, and depending on the variant, either slightly hard filo dough or clumped semolina. It might be cheaper than kunafa in other spots around here, but I wouldn't recommend it at all. If you are going to go here, order their other pastries. The basbousa is good as well as everything else.

I've frequented here quite a bit over the years. They still stand the test of time, and have…read moremaintained a high standard of quality sinces the first days I came here. They carry a wide variety of ME desserts, including frozen treats. If I'm coming here, knafeh is a must. I never leave here without it. Prices are comparable to other ME bakeries in the area. They package items well for travel, including sugar syrups when required. I wish I could tell you the names of the treats I've tried, but I can tell you they've all been good and authentic. Some are more sweet than others, but they are good at explaining what they are if you ask. I appreciate their late hours as well, but the risk is the knafeh will be sold out by then.

Minimal staff interaction. Well priced baked goods that I wish I were staying in this neighborhood!read more

The service is terrible. I mean some of there stuff I tried was good but not the best . Only the…read moresmall eclairs were good . Surprised there still open . Got change the workers . More customer base or else not good

A halal truck in Sheepshead Bay that I can finally trust will give me my bang for my buck!…read more To be honest, I haven't tried too many halal trucks in Sheepshead Bay because (1) there aren't many of them and (2) the ones that do exist do not look too great. Typically, I would trek all the way to Bay Ridge on 4th Ave. to get some good halal, and I know that's a very long distance, but I swear I was crazy hungry every time I went! Anyhow, I did a little research online and BAM! Sammy's was the best and most rated halal cart on Yelp so I needed to check it out. My wife and I swung by, on a casual Sunday morning, and it was exactly where it was supposed to be located, on the corner of Coney Island Island Ave. and Brighten Beach Ave. As expected, there was no one waiting on the line on the busy street. What was surprising was that we were only charged $5 for each box of food! In the year of 2018, it's like finding gold when you find a halal cart that still sells chicken/lamb over rice for $5. By now, most carts are at $6 or even further north of that. So the verdict? Excellent quality! Being native New Yorkers, we considered ourselves halal cart food connoisseurs and Sammy's was right on with the best of them. We had a lamb over rice and a chicken over rice box and the meats were hot, fresh and tasty. The rice was also cooked perfectly. Besides the flavors, we loved the big portions too. We both added barbecue and white sauce onto our boxes of rice and the sauces were exactly as we have had elsewhere. Tip: Yes, barbecue and white sauce are the combination of sauces to go with! (not hot and white sauce) The bottom line is that you can trust the food quality and portions of rice from this halal truck. It's exactly what we were looking for. Best of all, now we no longer have to schlep ourselves to Bay Ridge for some good ol' NYC halal food because there's one right in our backyard!

You can't visit New York and not eat at a halal cart! Yes, you can go to one in the City…read more(Manhattan) if it's your first time or if you're staying there. But if you're willing to explore outside of Manhattan like Brooklyn in this case, then you should try one of the halal carts here. I've had halal food from Manhattan, it's good, it's delicious, it's nothing like anywhere else (*cough* orange county in CA). But I happen to have friends in the Brooklyn area who have their opinions on where to get the best halal food with the best value. So here we are...at this halal food cart in the brighton beach area of Brooklyn. We ordered the chicken over rice and the lamb over rice. I had the white and hot sauce put on the side for the chicken dish but went ahead and had them drizzle it over the lamb dish. Words can't express how much I enjoyed the food! We paid $10 for BOTH meals and was completely full and satisfied with it! Hot sauce is hot....so be careful with it. Every dish on the menu was priced at $5. There was no long lines, and the service was quick. It's cash only as expected.

Friendly service, healthy drinks, clean and somewhat upscale vibe…read more The drink to get here is the ice cream one with mango and strawberry with pomegranate seeds - this beats any boba drink from the health perspective - the pomegranate "substitute" works beautifully with this dessert type of drink! They also have healthier options and we did enjoy the honey lemon ginger one as well. Glad to see this concept available and seems like it came by ways of Saudi owners that built its first store in Michigan and now it's in multiple locations including Bay Ridge and Paterson in New York City area. We will be back here for sure!

My hands were completely full and fingers moments away from getting the trigger bend as I…read moresteamrolled through the entrance door. Relieving myself of the heaping bags of provisions now strewn across the floor I uprighted my body and.thought it well to buy more food related items even though I had not a finger to spare. "I can't helpa myself".-John Fogerty. Can't say I expected potatoes in my Olive Salad, nor was it a particularly pleasant surprise as its not a combo that worked for me. I'll take the $3.99 hit and chalk it up to a learned experience. The eggplant slices with walnut paste was a hit for myself and the ravenous Italians I decided to bring a few home to. (Badrijani Nigvzit) Equally delicious was the rolled eggplant with garlic and cilantro, see a trend withy selections? I'm all in on eggplant. (Nivriani Badrijoni) Add in two loaves of the traditional Georgian bread called Shoti and the cares of a potentially crippled hand sped off like a speedboat at night.

If you want to have an unholy combination of a volume eating contest and the gallon-of-milk…read morechallenge, you could do worse than coming here and seeing who can eat an entire Adjaruli Khachapuri by themselves. Myself and my friend together managed about a third. I mean, it's an actual boat made out of cheese-stuffed bread, filled like a swimming pool with strong white cheese, visible blocks of butter, and a whole raw egg, which though you mix it in and it disappears from sight, it doesn't disappear from your stomach. It's SO delicious but just not sustainable for a meal. When I ordered this in Georgia, I gave about 7/8 to a very happy homeless woman. So what I'm saying here is that it's authentic. The cold bean and walnut salad (lobio) provided a respite from the buttery cheesy richness and was spiced, to the note, like every cold salad I had in Georgia as well.

Food is incredibly good, delectable! Service is warm and so friendly. 10 out of 10! Highly…read morerecommend! NEEDED to add this note! Habibi Moroccan Halal food uses ACTUAL tzatziki sauce! It's delicious! All the more reason to EAT HERE!! (Unlike Halal Guys in the city, they use mayonnaise.)

Habibi let me tell you, this halal cart is DELICIOUS. its a must on coney island, i promise. clean,…read morehalal meat and beautiful service. mashallah

After this place, every other Georgian Shawarma eatery seems #2!…read moreMeat is very flavorful and seasoned to perfection. Vegetables are very fresh, well diced and make the shawarma extra flavorful and healthy! I'm also a big fan of the Hachipuri double cheese. It's more cheese and less dough. For cheese fans like myself. A good variety of deserts also helps with the sweet tooth! The cashiers are always friendly with a warm smile. When it's a long wait during lunch & dinner rush, they are always honest about 20-30 minute wait. Why? Because they are that good! Repeat clientele is a big sign that they're doing something right. It's mainly a pick up eatery. They do have couple of tables outside w umbrellas. Great fresh air and sun It's not a full restaurant. The staff works hard in full view of the public so I can see them using great hygiene and cleanliness with the food. I always respect when places don't hide anything. Later in evening they may run out of meat. If picking it up, place order and pay for it before arriving because they will make your order ready for you to pick it up. If arriving, they may run out before you arrive. Overall 5 stars. Definitely recommend

The shawarma is delectable and plentiful. The desserts were lackluster despite the marketing by the…read morecashier; she tried her best to convince us which items to get and even gave us a fork in case we wanted to dig into it while we wait 20 minutes for the kebab. On that note, I wish they had given us a warning that it'll be at least 15-20 minutes for the kebab. Had we known that, we would have ordered another shawarma and left. The kebab was cooked through and spices were all there, can't complain on that front Space is bright and clean. It was not crowded when we stepped in but it definitely picked up quickly soon after. It can get rowdy depending on the time of day. One issue to bring up is they DO NOT give any coin change back. If your total comes out to $17.50 and you hand over a $20 bill, the register will only give you $2 as the change. Not sure if this is the same policy at their other location but that is plain weird. No sign up regarding that either. That doesn't stop us from throwing a few bucks into the tip jar though.