Salmon and egg sandwich is so delicious and definitely worth your buck!!! $6 is hard to beat. Love that breakfast is served all day & friendly workers. Very enjoyable. read more

I loved in the Middle East for two years and learned to make great shakshuka and enjoyed tons of other delicious local favorites. This place had the critical dishes done excellently. Portions were hardy, everything was tasty and service was pretty decent, too. Would absolutely come back. read more

Great falafel and atmosphere. The food here is good and innovative and not too expensive, and the service is excellent and very helpful.

AWESOME, I got the salmon and it was just outstanding! The staff were very professional and very informative about the food they were serving! 5 stars!! read more

The pulled pork looks mucho amazing!! I wanted the daily special which was the braised lamb shawarma, but they were sold out so I got the pulled pork instead. mucho good read more

Amazing sweet potato falafel sandwich! The sandwich is great when paired with the mint lemonade. Will definitely be back.

I heart their salmon and egg breakfast pita, served all day. It's my go-to on the way to work. Delicious with hot sauce and avocado. Also like the lamb schwarma. Best place in the hood for quick, clean food. read more

Tabonettes is so delicious, my go to in the union street area! Try the salmon pita ! Friendly staff great atmosphere !

This place is so good! I got the salmon plate with yellow rice and the salad was so flavorful with arugula, almonds, and currants. The iced Turkish coffee was sweet and paired perfectly with almond milk. read more

Food is great, price is reasonable, staff is nice, and they do a great job. The only reason this place is not getting better grading than this is due to a couple of rules they have that simply do not seem fair. First rule is the "punch card" rule: Even if you order 20 meals you will still only get one punch on your punch card. There is a way to work around this. All you need to do is order the 20 meals on 20 separate orders. Second rule is the "to stay or to go?" rule: If you order your pita to stay you will get a side of really good home made potato chips, BUT if you order your pita to go you will not get those chips. Basically for the same money, you will get a different order. After having my pita "to stay" a number of times, I was very disappointed to find out that if I take it "to go" I can't get the same order I expected to get. And yes, there is a way around this as well. Simply order your pita to stay and when you get it ask them to wrap it "to go". I will continue going to Taboonette for my lunch and if those two seemingly pointless rules go away I will also change my grading. Thank you. read more

If you are anywhere near Union Square (where I work daily) there is no better delicious lunch value than Taboonette! Their Salmon and Egg 'breakfast' Pita (and literally all other food I've tried there) is fantastic. Most of the prices are average for the area while quality is FAR superior to others. The breakfast pitas are well stuffed (perfect for lunch) and insanely cheap for the quality...they make all similar nearby options (burritos, sandwiches, etc) look sad or expensive or both. On top of that, the staff, despite being crazy busy during some lunches, are angels! I'm a regular (...they know my voice by phone, yikes) and suggest you become one too! Also, calling to order ahead by 10min will mean you can be in and out even during busy lunch, though sitting in house is comfortable as well. If you still have room after your pita or plate try the new soft serve ice cream/yogurt? concoction with shredded halva on top...just wow. read more

Best chicken Schwarma in the union square area!!! Def worth the visit if you are in the union square area. Also try the chip great with the dip! read more

This place was great! I really liked it. The chicken shawarma bowl was great. Dre sucks. I liked how there's arugula on the menu. Most places don't have that. It's a really nutritious leaf, and I think Americans should order more. read more

Deliciousnesssssss! Recommended to all! We got the shakshuka and falafel bowl and would Donnelly get those again

Some of the best hummus I have had. Service is awesome. Crystal helped us with our order and she was super nice!

Good food. Super convenient and friendly employees. Always going here for lunch. Easy.

Went with a friend and we split the kruveet w haloumi and sweet potato falafel. They've got amba on the menu, which got us both really excited. We both eat at Taïm all the time, but the option to come here and get falafel on the either a pita/pan is so cool. Loved out experience here. Music's not so bad either. And both our lunches came w schug! Awesome! read more

It's possible the food is good, but I wouldn't know. Wasn't delivered an hour and a half after I placed the order. Called the restaurant twice, woman on the phone couldn't even tell me if the order went out yet. Gave up, cancelled the order. read more

Great little place for some of the best hummus in town - love the cookies. Location can't be beat - I live right around the corner. Great staff! read more

I've been here many times, big fan, have recommended many people here. The braised lamb in times past has been incredible. Sadly, came in here today around 4 PM ordered the braised lamb, and was also lacking the delightful Texture where it has a hint of being charred, But just right with amazing flavor. Further, it was lukewarm. In the past, it possessed an amazing blend of ingredients in this pan, but today it was very underwhelming. I felt like I was eating just some average lamb that was not prepared correctly with a slightly tired salad. The other ingredients were very underwhelming, where they seemed like a token contribution to the pan. The lamb seemed a little beaten up or old. I hope this is a fluke, just not a good day. I hope it's not a result of new cooks or something, because it will be sad if this place diminishes in it's amazing quality. I only write this for accountability, and hopefully, helpful feedback. I am not ready to give up. Please keep in mind that when the standard drops like this, customers like me really notice. I will return though, but if it happens again, that'll probably be it for a long time. And if the standard does return to the excellence I've been so acustomed to, I will be sure to note it in a review. read more

Ok. I have been to Taboonette many times, mainly because it is in very close proximity to my work. Let me be clear and say that the food is generally good. My issue with Taboonette is that there is a lack of consistency in the food preparation. I expect to get my food the same way each time which is not the case here. Every time I've ordered a chicken shwarma it had no pickles then one day I get it with pickles. I was told that is how it is made. Okay I thought, my fault for not reading through the ingredients since I was buying off of a recommendation. Then the last time I ordered the chicken shwarma it had no hummus. I did not complain I just ate it because there was not time to go back and correct it. A few weeks ago, I ordered a salmon pita and there was no arugula. Again I said nothing. Today I ordered a salmon pita and they gave me a dinner plate on rice and charged me $2 more for it! When I called and told them that the salmon was not cooked thoroughly and it wasn't even the dish I ordered, they told me "you can stop by and get some cookies". WHAT??? I don't want cookies! I want what I ordered. Needless to say. I will not be ordering from Taboonette again. This is NYC and there are plenty of other places I can get my lunch. Good customer service goes a long way. read more

The chicken shawarma is great! Was kind of crowded, and hard to find seats, but the food is great.

Tried for the first time... Did not expect much but the chickpea soup is really good... If you live around please try once...

Great vibe, great service, delicious food. Would recommend for an easy lunch with a friend or two

Cute restaurant, nice environment, friendly staff!! The plates come out on a little pan instead of a plate, very innovative. The little flowers on the table add a nice touch to this dinner. read more

The servers, Melissa and Cynthia were very helpful and friendly. The food is amazing and it came very fast. The place is small but it's really cute and it's clean. The music choice was great! read more

The food is delicious and filling. Cozy, clean, overall nice spot! I highly recommend the lamb kebab pan with yellow rice, but the pita is good too. Good Mediterranean, it definitely hits the spot. read more

The food was fresh and good. The place is cute and the service is good. Would definitely recommend taboonette for my friends!

Easily the best food anywhere near The New School. Plus all the people who work here are cool. And the food is mad tasty :)

delish! chicken plate & tzaziki dip was on the money

So inconsistent. The warm kale salad, on multiple occasions, was quite good. Clean, balanced (textures), well-seasoned, tasty. Tonight, it was gritty, hastily cut, and over-oiled. Also, the portions for the vegetarian dishes are ridiculously undersized. On our last order we had the pork plate and the zucchini plate. The containers were the same size but the pork plate was 3x as heavy. I thought it was a fluke. Tonight, we ordered the kruveet plate for $10.50, and it came with 3 clumsily trimmed (lots of stalk with some leaves) cauliflower florets, only 2 slices of eggplant, and about a half cup of cooked rice. Way back in March, I had this plate and there was twice as much of everything: cauliflower, eggplant, rice, even hummus and tahini. I remember it was too much for me then when I was 8 months pregnant! I don't have a huge appetite these days but was sad to see so little in the vegetable plate. Too bad. When done well, the food can be quite yummy and filling. read more

only had the chicken and pulled pork. the food is awesome. service is decent. instead of yellow rice you can choose to get quinoa or brown rice I think. read more

Nice small place near Union Square, easy to miss if you're not looking for it. Has good arab/mediterranean food. Had the salmon and egg "breakfast" sandwich (though is served all day), the chicken shawarma, and a "kitchen" sink cookie. Wanted to try the roasted corn but they were out for the day. This caused a problem because the online ordering did not reflect this so while I was able to order it and pay for it, I got a call later saying it was unavaible, which added a bit of hassle to get refund from their online payment service. The salmon was well done and while it didn't have cream cheese, their tzaziki is thick enough that it reminded me of it, making it seem like a Middleastern lox. It was pretty filling for $6. The chicken shawarma is also good, well-spiced with a good amount of vegetables, but can seem a bit pricey for $9, however it was also filling. The only thing I didn't like was the cookie, which tasted a bit stale and it was hard to pick out any flavors - it just felt like the dried fruits were these chewy fillers. If I go again, would like to try the lamb shawarma, but would probably stay away from the cookies. read more

big fan of taboon on west side. especially the sabeech which is only available for brunch on sundays. was excited to hear about sabeech all day on this express versions menu. BUT read more

It's painful having to write this review because I loved this place. The first time I had the pulled pork platter with yellow rice and apple slaw it was divine. I had nothing but good things to say. So I came back a few times, tried other dishes (weren't as good) then came back to the pulled pork again. And there's where it went downhill. The last time I had the pork platter it was a disaster. It looked like what I can only describe as the shlop you see prisoners get in the movies. The pork was overcooked. The slaw had the appearance and texture of apple sauce. The sauce was shlopped all over the plate. It was just a mess. I don't know if they changed the cook or were just sloppy that day but man, what a disappointment. 2 stars because it was still somewhat flavorful (plus their potato chips were still good) but dropping three stars for presentation and inconsistency. It was really that bad. Hopefully others will have a better experience. read more

today we finally were able to execute our plans to meet for lunch at Taboonette. good thing I arrived with a healthy appetite because the Chicken Shawarm that I took was gone before I even made it to the table. the Shawarma is served in a pitta or a wrap straight from the hot Taboon (brick oven) with fresh salad and spices. it was good but didn't make it to my top 5 Shawarma's ever. Then I asked the owner Danny for recommendations on what we would order next. He recommended the Stake & Eggs and the Sirloin. we ordered both. A couple minutes later we were eating two of the best lunches I ever had in a pitta. the egg melted on the stake making the sandwich juicy at exactly the right potion, the vegetables around it were fresh and precisely seasoned and it was all served in a pitta bread that had just been taken out of the brick oven. it does not get any better than this. the Siriloin was just as good - well cooked and extremely tasty. I am definitely going to visit there again soon! read more