Balaboosta
New York, NY · Israeli restaurant
- Address
- Balaboosta, 611 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
- Phone
- (212) 390-1545
- Website
- www.balaboostanyc.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Balaboosta is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.4-star rating is above the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Balaboosta
Chef Einat Admony opened Balaboosta to share her vivacious personal food, full of sun-drenched inspiration from Israel and her family’s Persian and Yemenite background. A reboot of the original Balaboosta, this new incarnation (now at 611 Hudson... More
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–11 PM |
Customer Reviews
Great atmosphere and friendly service. The whipped feta starter was incredible. Very helpful with gluten-free options for one of our party. Thought the mains were delicious, but maybe not quite as much food as I'd hoped for. Got the skirt steak and chip, and boy did it come with one (beautifully presented) chip. No complaints on taste, but just not a mind-blowing 5 star experience. Still very worth trying out.
Came here for my birthday dinner yesterday evening and left quite satisfied. The venue was cozy with unique interiors & modern design. The food was delicious and quite distinctive from traditional ethnic cuisines - I loved the fried olives, the whipped feta with complimentary pita, which was really fresh / chewy and not stale like some more casual joints. The *complimentary* cauliflower had a great flavor and texture. The star of the night was the brick chicken (flavorful / tender) although I wish I tried the branzino with the veggies on top. Next time, I will get the branzino and the tahini creme brulee! I would be so excited to come back. Shout out to the Yalla cocktail and the Yarok mocktail which were both really refreshing.
A high end restaurant in the west village featuring mainly meditteranean dishes. Started with good hummus & bread, great cauliflower & artichoke, tender skirt steak and split a crispy tahdig rice. The only dish I didn't like was the Yemeni soup dumpling, while it looked ok, could already tell something's wrong when I grabbed one; skin is thick like a bun, very little soup and lacked flavor.
All the food had tons of flavor. There were no dull bites. Our server mark was , patient , enthusiastic and all around phenomenal. He suggested some items to which we bought all of them and were extremely satisfied. Thanks Mark The calamari was probably my favorite with its unique touch of bacon Bacon. Fried olives 10/10, mind blown. Must get Oh the pita comes out very fresh and is a must get with the hummus. Usually hummus is ok for me but this time I was addicted with its touch of spice.
Exceptional dining experience here. My friends and I shared the whipped feta, fried olives, eggplant, dumplings, pappardelle pasta and wagyu kebabs. You can tell the food is made with love and some serious flavor. I hope to dine again and try more. Thank you for the incredible service Tommy and Meredith.
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