Bustan

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   STEVE

   New York City

   56 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   56 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food and service are great. The Moroccan Fish is a favorite dish of ours. The restaurant is usually a little too warm for our comfort, but we visit Bustan every time we visit NYC.
   

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   Russell

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first dining experience at this West Side gem on Amsterdam. We arrived 30 minutes early and were quickly accommodated. The menu is Israeli Mediterranean with a nice mix of appetizers, small plates, and large. My daughter had a featured cocktail, a spicy Marguerita, my wife a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and I enjoyed generous neat Talisker single malt Scotch. Our waitress Gabriela was excellent throughout, explaining and advising about menu options, and there when needed without hovering or hurrying. Appetizers of cauliflower and roasted sweet potato were amazing. My Greek salad was generous and traditional - no lettuce but fresh tasty tomatoes and crunchy cukes, with olives and radishes and generous slabs of feta. My dinner of the lamb kebab, served in a thin pita bread that lined and covered the meal, was easily a ten, with about four delicious lamb patties amidst a delicious spicy (but not too spicy) sauce and fresh tasty vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, and onions. My daughter had the Morroccan fish and my wife had the gem salad with chicken as an add on. The fish came in a healthy portion with a similar sauce. Only the dry chicken on the salad did not quite make the grade. Be sure to ask for a small loaf of the freshly baked bread. My wife and daughter needed to eat gluten free and were well accommodated. Our only regret was we were too full to try dessert. The final tab was reasonable. This was easily the best meal of our four days in Manhattan, trumping an expensive steak house by example. The vibe was also terrific, with a nice mix of all ages and enough happy and engaged conversation to provide anonymity without becoming a roar that can make simple communication difficult. We definitely shall return.
   

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   Felise

   New York City

   12 reviews

   2.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   we arrived 8 minutes before opening time. it was cold and blustery and the maitre d was rude and wanted us to wait outdoors. Branzino filet were frozen tiny pieces the small plate of hummus were ridiculously small . would not recommend.
   

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   Jeremy

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food! The ambiance was great and so was the service!
   

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   Christopher

   Greater Boston

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and service! Lovely restaurant. Exceptional. Will definitely be back.
   

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   Peggy

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food! And very good service!!!! Very enjoyable evening and will be happy to return.
   

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   Kara

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and ambience. Service was incredible. The staff was very kind and let us be seated even after we were late to our reservations. Week day happy hour at the bar is an incredible deal as well. We definitely will recommend the place to others and keep it on our list for when we next visit the city.
   

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   sunil

   New York City

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 21 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Booked a table in advance . V Poor seating even though there was seating in a main dining dining room . Will not go back
   

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   Robert

   New York City

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 19 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Servers always seem a little overwhelmed. That being said, food is worth it.
   

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    Ronnie

    Philadelphia

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Always a delicious dinner…love the back patio! Great service.
    

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