Ali Baba Restaurant

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212 E 34th St
New York, NY 10016

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(212) 683-9206
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My dinner was delicious (chicken kebab, rice, salad, bread) and arrived 25 minutes sooner than expected. I could eat this every night!

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I went there for lunch and ordered the lunch special. Nobody there took care of us, I even had to ask for the waiter to take our order. After I finished my salad they still didn't...

Editorial review from GrubHub 1/28/2014

great service and delicious food! more
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Editorial review from GrubHub 6/12/2013

My dinner was delicious (chicken kebab, rice, salad, bread) and arrived 25 minutes sooner than expected. I could eat this every night! more
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BEST RESTAURANT IN NY 10/19/2011

kEBOBS ARE OUTOF THIS WORLD AND THE SERVICE IS VERY PROMPT AND HIGH QUALITY.\r HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED, FOR MIDDLE EASTERN LOVERS... more
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great ambiance 10/8/2011

poor service. i enjoyed the turkish bread, but took forever to get our food. def will not return anytime soon more
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great salad terrible terrible service 11/4/2009

I went there for lunch and ordered the lunch special. Nobody there took care of us, I even had to ask for the waiter to take our order. After I finished my salad they still didn't serve my entree, I had to ask the waiter 3 times where's my entree... Finally I couldn't wait any longer, any restaurant should know lunch time can't take more than an hour. I asked them to wrap my entree to go, it took them 15 minutes to wrap it. Overall I spent 1 hour 30 minutes just to have a salad and a glass of water. It is very annoying and upsetting and I am starving. Since I already took 1, 5 hours in the restaurant, I can't go back to my office and eat there.... Pros: great salad Cons: horrible service more
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Good food, horrible service 11/3/2009

Delicious food, especially the meats. But the service is terrible. Takes a while for the server to come to take your order, no initial drink order offered, servers clueless about the food and cannot answer any questions while being borderline rude (or simply stupid). Do not expect an offer to refill your water, or to have another drink offered (with your empty glasses in plain view). We went there twice so far, same exact thing happened. Better call for delivery... Pros: Great meats Cons: Terrible, terrible service more
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Way over rated! 9/20/2009

I ordered the Doner (Gyro Kebab) to go. When I got to eat the dish the meat was so dry and the bread was hard, on top of that there was no Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce. The only thing that made the meat even edible for me was mixing it with the rice. I am not even a big rice eater. This cost me $17 and I feel I wasted the money for this junk food no wonder it was so quiet inside there sitting area, BLAND food!\r \r The Zagat must of been paid off by Ali Baba himself for the score they gave this place.. Out of a possible 30, Ali Baba grills up 22 for food, 14 for décor and 18 for service. A meal costs $31.\r \r Save your money and go to Uskudar 1405 2nd Ave\r New York, NY 10021(212) 988-2641 \r orderuskudarnyc com\r \r This place is a lot smaller in size but I have been there 3 times and the food is the best, located on the UES!\r Pros: The rice was good. Cons: The meat was dry and the bread was hard. Came with no sauce more
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Very good food 5/21/2009

At our visit, our reservations were ready when we arrived. The wait staff was courteous and professional and attended to our needs. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes, including vegan choices, lamb, beef, chicken and seafood. A nice bread basket is served. We enjoyed the falafel with a tehini sauce which was excellent. A flavorful rice pilaf accompanied our entrees. Our entrees were varied and included lamb shish kebab. Portion sizes were reasonable. My only regret was that I could not try more of the dishes on the menu, which as they circled our table heading elsewhere made me wish I could be someone's guest for dinner! Pros: Comfortable, excellent atmosphere Cons: None. more
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I LOVE THIS PLACE 5/17/2009

Food is fresh, very well prepared, fantastic turkish bread, almost a meal in itself. outdoor terraceor inside still gives good view Very reasonable with a good variety of mediteranian dishes more
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Best Falafel in the City 1/16/2009

I really liked my experience at Ali Baba. The place is small and cozy and the staff is friendly. I'm a vegetarian so I am a big fan of Turkish. I was excited to find another gem in the city! The falafel is fantastic, as is the hummus and pita. My one complaint is that it was pricey. I'm used to paying a lot less than $17 for a falafel platter that is still pretty awesome! But other than that, I definitely recommend this place. Pros: Great food, good portions Cons: Pricey more
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Highly Recommended 12/18/2008

I strongly recommend this restaurant very tasty good service and try to they new location on 46 str and 2nd ave is call alibaba's terrace best food good service they have nice terrace. more
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Highly Recommended 12/12/2008

Great family run place serving fresh, tasty food. Owner He is actually a very nice we like his new place 862 2nd ave corner 46th str you have to go se and tasty food i love his kebabs more
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BEST RESTURANT IN NY AMAZING FOOD 12/1/2008

Ali Baba is a great restaurant in NY with few great restaurants. It is very reasonable and the food is unreal. good. Every person I have taken there loved it. Highly recommend the mixed appetizer plate and the adana and beyti kebabs. The atmosphere is fine... I like his new place Try to his new place (862 2nd ave corner 46th str alibaba's terrace HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) more
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Highly Recommended 11/25/2008

fresh delicious Turkish food.Friendly, casual neighbourhood Turkish restaurant. There is nothing more I would look for in the Turkish restaurant. more
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BEST FOOD 11/24/2008

Try to new place 2nd ave corner 46th str (GOOD JOB I CAN NOT WAIT FOR SUMMER. FOR TERRACE) \r it was my first time at a alibaba's terrace in NYC. I loved it. Food very testy I recommend adana kebab fresh hand chops meat and ALINAZIK KEBAB more
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Great Turkish cuisine. 11/22/2008

Great Turkish cuisine. Decor is very comfortable, and the food is very tasty best service . Try to new place \r We eate a perfect Shish and Chicken Kebab. Service and athmosphere is wonderful. Perfect location. I can not wait for a good weather for Terrace is 862 2nd ave corner 46th street more
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Cute restaurant, great food 7/20/2008

I enjoyed this place, the servers were extremely nice and we enjoyed our food. It is a nice area to eat and one of the cheaper options. more
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Best Turkish Food in NYC!!!!! 7/19/2008

I cannot believe that anyone could writ a bad review on this place. This is one of my favorite places to eat in the city. i recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting NYC Pros: Great food more
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best turkishfood in usa 4/5/2008

This is the best turkish food in the US. They have great food, great service. Wow and they give a lot of food. EXCELLENT. more
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Despite ordering take out the food was still... 2/21/2008

lorialc Provided by Partner
Despite ordering take out the food was still reasonable. The hummus was memorable. I ordered the Home Made Mandi - small meat dumplings in yogurt -... more
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Editorial

  • In Short
    Behind the easy-to-miss storefront lies a quaint space in which lemon-toned walls, exposed brick and warm wooden trim deliver more atmosphere than the average falafel joint. The...

  • 9/14/2007 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Monday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Thursday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Friday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Kips Bay
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