I love Turkish cuisine and so, I was very excited to try Omar’s Mediterranean Cuisine in Midtown Manhattan. This is a casual place where you can either order at the counter and go, or sit in their large dining room. They do not have a very extensive menu, but, you get classics like their lamb Adana in a pita ($20.95) that was really good. The price is a bit high, but you get lots of lamb in it at least and their fluffy pita is something we enjoyed in every single meal we had there, whether with hummus, babaganouj or their eggplant Turkish salad. Now, one of the things I always look forward to in such restaurant is their combo. For non-vegetarian, there is the Omar’s signature ($27.95), that is composed of chicken shawarma, chicken kebab, lamb kaufta, rice and eggplant salad. I loved every piece of meat on the plate, each being perfectly cooked and flavorful, with the perfect amount of spices to not overpower anything. They also have a vegetarian combo ($23.95) that is composed of falafel, tabouli, hummus and babaganouj. Their falafels were quite good, crispy on the outside and moist inside, perfectly paired with a delicious hummus that you can tell is homemade and a babaganouj was was delightfully smokey. This is a good option, better than the Greek salad ($13.95) that was just ok, missing a bit of feta. With my meal, I got some Ayran, a Turkish yogurt drink. Prices are a bit high, but at least it is good and you leave satisfied, a must have being their lamb Adana sandwich. Know that, with your meal, you will also get some baklava that was flakey, crunchy, and buttery. A delight!
Enjoy (I did)!
Pita at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Hummus at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Falafel plate at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Greek salad at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Signature combo at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Lamb adana sandwich at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Baklava at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
Ayran at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine in NYC
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Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine - 20 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016
