Leyla

Food is divine!! Can't go wrong with any dish. Cocktails are innovating and well worth it! We were there at 9pm on a Saturday night and nearly every table was full - it's a neighborhood favorite. That said, service was pretty slow, though very kind and accommodating. A new favorite that we'll certainly return to!

This place is so cute and cozy. We came for brunch and had a great time. The food was delicious and I look forward to coming back to try more dishes!

Amazing Turkish food experience in New York. Foods were full of flavours, and every bite was delicious. We ordered shakshuka, falafels, Leyla lamb burger, Turkish tea and desert. I must say I and my wife loved it from the core of ours heart. If you are considering going to Leyla I will say it’s one of the must go restaurant in New York to enjoy the Mediterranean food delicacy, cheers…

Such a beautiful restaurant and the food was incredible. Our Greek salad was so fresh and vibrant, octopus was the perfect texture, and the grilled branzino was so flavorful! I loved the plating on everything, such a nice touch. We also got the Merguez Pide which was nice and crispy but I think next time, we’ll try other flavors - it wasn’t as punchy as we expected. The Persian Blue beer was the perfect compliment to the food too!

Excellent food and excellent service. I haven’t eaten at a Turkish restaurant before and this was just an all around great experience. Service was excellent. I believe we had the manager as our waiter and he was so friendly so nice and so informative. Explained to us what he liked from his country (Turkey) and all his recommendations were excellent. Every dish was delicious and the Turkish ice cream was different and excellent, it’s extra gooey. Highly recommend a visit. Such a beautiful space.

The food was good for the most part, the breakfast pide was tasty but the lamb burger could have been seasoned properly. The service however was horrendous. We ordered our food straight away and found ourselves waiting for almost an hour for our food to come. Two separate tables came in after us and ordered their food and received it way before our starter even came. The table that came the latest was already half way through their main before we even got our main. The waitress was so condescending and rude and had a horrible attitude. We had to be somewhere so we had to rush our food and I couldn’t finish the food we paid for because of how late it came.

Really tasty food. Best fries I have had in a long time with the lamb burger. Highly recommend the 3 cheese Pide. Staff were nice and server was friendly.

Incredible meal from start to finish! Every single dish was outstanding. As vegetarians this restaurant is basically a goldmine of delicious options. It was hard to not order the entire menu as everything sounded amazing.

We started out with the nutty, savory and slightly sweet Muhammara spread. I loved how light the toast was, you could really appreciate the texture and flavors of the spread. Next we tried the Veggie Pide, which ended up being pleasantly light and smaller than I thought. Loved how thin and crispy the dough was. The veggies really shined.

Next we tried the Beet Carpaccio, which was not only a beautiful dish but by far the best beet dish I’ve ever had! Loved how thin the beets were and the balls of goat cheese were heavenly which all paired so well with the zesty arugula salad on top. It was everything I didn’t know I wanted in a beet salad.

Lastly we tried the Vegetarian Manti (the only picture I got because I was too busy enjoying the food) and wow! I didn’t think the meal could get any better but it did. This dish was absolutely transportive. The velvety eggplant filled pasta topped with a smoky yogurt sauce just melted in your mouth. The tangy sumac and fresh parsley added so much depth. If I had to pick a last meal this would 110% be it.

Not only is the food out of this world (and country) the cocktails were amazing too. They were all very well-balanced and perfectly boozy. We tried the Pistachio Mud Heaven for dessert which was like eating a big, nutty, lightly sweetened shredded wheat cake that paired so well with the creamy, chewy icecream. We ended the meal with a couple glasses of Turkish Tea which was the perfect bitter, earthy follow up to dessert.

All in all, we can’t wait to go back and bring friends here so we can order more of menu. And when the temperatures warm up we’ll definitely want to dine in their charming back garden area.