Barbounia
“My girlfriends and I also can't say no to hummus- but that may just be us!”
“It is very accommodating for large groups and has an awesome bottomless brunch special for $20 which is totally worth it.”
“The interior of this place is beautiful with tall, open ceilings, light colored walls – it has a very Mediterranean feel.”
Barbounia
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Barbounia for me started out as a happy hour that turned into a full on dinner. I meant to go in and have a couple drinks and ended up spending the entire evening there!
The cocktail menu is just the right size – a great offering of thoughtful cocktails without being overwhelming. I wish I could remember the appies we ordered with cocktails – I don't; but what I do remember is that they were delicious!
For dinner, we had calamari and a few other dishes and everything was so tasty! We paired that with a bottle (or two) of wine as well. The server helped us pick out a bottle without making us feel like idiots who don't know how to order our own wine. (Sidebar: I really appreciate this. A lot of servers just pick out an expensive bottle, but I felt like they weren't just pushing expensive wine on us.)
There are so many incredible restaurants in New York, and since I don't live there full time, I can't promise I'll be back – but if I did, I would. And if you do, you should.
Love love love! I came here on a date years ago, so when Gramercy Tavern was closed on MDW recently, I knew right where to go. The place itself is beautiful, romantic, classy and cultural. Very high ceilings, candles everywhere, beautiful curtains, sofa seats, etc. Its also a fairly large restaurant, esp by NYC standards. The first time I came here, we sat on the couch seats, which are very comfortable and make you feel like you're sitting in VIP at a classy European bar. This time we sat at the large bar. The bartender was awesome. They had a 50 shades of pink drink as their drink of the day and he promised to make me another drink if I didn't like it. Well, I loved it! Flavors of mango and prosecco exploded in my mouth, yum! We ordered some dips and falafel from their happy hour menu. The dips were fantastic, hummus, eggplant spread and tzatziki. The spreads came with delicious rosemary baked bread too, delicious! The falafel was tasty too. The bar was pretty empty so the bartender chatted us up a bit. He also bought us a round of cocktails, which I thought was super sweet of him. My very picky boyfriend really liked it too! Excellent Mediterranean food, we will definitely be back.
This is probably my favorite spot in the city for brunch. The place is massive and the ambience is great. It is very accommodating for large groups and has an awesome bottomless brunch special for $20 which is totally worth it. Now as for the food, the SPICY FETA is possibly the best spicy feta you will ever have. It is so unbelievably good. The mushroom risotto is great too but they only have that at dinner. Falafel is not great. If nothing else, just come here for the spicy feta and the drinks! Barbounia is always a great time!
Decent greek food. My favorite dish was the beet salad and the kafka main plate. Good service. There is a nice bar in the restaurant as well.
I came here yesterday for a friend's birthday and ended up waiting longer than expected for a 2pm reservation. Although most of our party wasn't there by then, we still ended up waiting an extra 30 minutes after everyone had arrived. The downside to this place on a hot summer day is that there isn't really air conditioning so if you're waiting for brunch, make sure you've made a reservation; otherwise prepare to wait for a while. The decor is great though–cute, classy, and sets up a comfortable space for a group outing.
As for food–we shared the pita bread with three dips. I love, love the spicy feta! The hummus was also good, but the tzatziki was pretty bland. I ordered the scrambled eggs with salmon and salmon roe, which came with a side salad and home fries. Everything was really filling, and my friends also said that the pita sandwiches were great, although one of them ordered a salad with falafel and that surprisingly came out to $25. I thought that was pretty ridiculous given how small the salad was and how few of everything it had in it.
Overall would recommend this spot for brunch, but I advise to not order a salad if you're looking for a filling meal.
A great brunch option! They have a $20 dollar all you can drink deal that you add on to the price of your entree. Could you find a better deal somewhere in the city? Sure. But Barbounia is very generous with their champagne if you decide to go down this route. Once you're done eating, I suggest continuing the brunching party at the bar where they also have carafes of mimosas, bellinis, and champagne ready for you until brunch ends.
Drinks aside, the food here is delicious and make the price of the brunch worth it. The last time I went, my friends and I got different variations of their eggs benedict and shakshuka. I think we did everything but lick the plates clean. Honestly, I have yet to have someone go to Barbounia and not enjoy the food.
Barbounia is a nice happening Mediterranean spot on Park Ave. The atmosphere is good and the food is very good. I love the middle eastern flavor with Arabic music playing in the background.
Over all it was a good time good tunes good food and good company.
Made a 12:00 reservation to dine here for lunch on a weekday. We were seated at a nice table right by the window, though we both chose to sit with our backs to the window so we could look into the restaurant, which has an upscale Mediterranean vibe. Service was a bit slow, but the food was good. We started with the hummus, which came with warm bread that was delicious. We quickly polished off the first loaf and our waiter brought us another. We also tried the calamari, which was very crispy but came on a bed of white sauce that I was disappointed in. We got the pan roasted chicken and the free range chicken sandwich for our entrees, both of which were good as well. For dessert we split the panna cotta-the tiny pistaccio ice cream scoop nestled on top is not to be missed!
Overall, the restaurant has a nice atmosphere and good but not great food. Barbounia would be a great place for a business lunch or dinner, and I can imagine it would be great for large groups as well.