Duzan Mediterranean Grill
“Duzan has this art down…the shawarma platters and sandwiches are delicious!”
“The chicken shwarma melts in your mouth, accompanied by the tahini and spicy sauce!”
“Let me just go ahead and say that I've ordered so much delivery from here I think they know me by name.”
Duzan Mediterranean Grill
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Loved Duzan! It's essentially the Chipotle of Mediterranean food. Got a shwarma plate with hand-cut fries and hummus (two sides included), along with 3 of the 6 sauces to try, and 9 felafels and a soda, for $14! Shared it with my boyfriend and we were both happy and full. I especially enjoyed trying to figure out what the 3 sauces were, since I wasn't told (they were spicy harrissah, ambah, and Duzan sauce. You have tahini and some other sauce on your table to try).
Cashier (girl with the cool glasses) was friendly and shy in a sweet way. Place is also clean, has booths and tables, and a bathroom. No complaints here.
Good shawarma platters on Steinway and if you are in the area – a solid delivery option from seamless. I would sometimes be lazy and not want to walk anywhere and when I'm in the mood for shawarma I would order from here and they would be fast and reliable.
Just when they got me hooked to their chicken shawarma, they closed down for months due to renovations…but now they're back! And hopefully better than eva! Who else is going to give me my shawarma fix?!
It's like a chipotle for Mediterranean food. Only much better.
Fresh schwarma and hummus. They give you generous portions and unlimited tazitki sauce to go with it.
Love this place. Worth a visit if you're nearby.
Arrgghhh. During the MONTHS Duzan was undergoing renovation, of course I craved nothing else but that. I celebrated their re-opening like it was freakin Christmas. Well, now it almost is, but I am, unfortunately, a bit disappointed.
I loved old-Duzan because it was a local spot with great food, a straight-forward no-frills menu, great prices, and decent service, even during a rush. Now, while the general layout is the same, their style has changed. Their menu has turned into Chipotle, oddly priced items and all. Bowl? Sandwich? Wrap? Fine. Follow your mental acrobatics by completing the invisible flow chart to select the item you'd like. Is this a big deal? No, of course not, but when you see something you love go mainstream, it breaks your heart a little.
I ordered the Mixed meat platter with rice and couscous. What did I get? Meat (not mixed/varied), rice, a slab of hummus, and no couscous. My friend's order was slightly more accurate, but came with french fries instead of whatever side she actually chose. Double fail.
I was STARVING at the time, and this was after being informed that the meat would take a while because they had run out and had to get another one going. Should I have said something? Sure, but I was weak-kneed from hunger and they were experiencing a flood of customers. I sure as hell don't want to be the jerk that interrupts that flow to be all, "Uh, this is wrong." I loved everything they served here, so it couldn't possibly suck. The meat was incredibly salty and fatty, though. Nearly half of the meat had chewy chunks of fat throughout.
Even though they are not obligated, I was pretty disappointed to find out I couldn't get a cup of water (soda isn't my thing). Boo. Between both of our dishes being partially wrong and the awkward response I got when I asked for water, I left crestfallen.
Objectively: The food is still tasty, the presentation on the plate is much better, and the newer decor makes the place look much cleaner and comfortable. The owner is very proud of having done the interior woodwork himself, repurposing the recycled wood that makes up the walls and seating. Pretty cool.
The rice is still buttery (or is it just oil?) and delicious. The hummus is creamy, smooth, and generously portioned. The fries are limp, but this isn't Pommes Frites (RIP).
I will still come back here and try again; the charm may be gone, but at least their pita is still awesome.
This place is still amazing! Wow 4 years later and Duzan still makes me so so happy 🙂
I call the new look the Brooklyn look but there's now more space to sit and enjoy your delicious food without the wobbly tables. Duzan is certainly in my top 3 places for shawarma. The prices did go up a bit after the renovations but it's certainly worth it for the heavy plate of flavorful food you receive in return. I highly recommend the shawarma mix platter with a little bit of white and red sauce. Good stuff!
Shawarma sandwich here kills the idea that good shawerma can only be found overseas. Go for the fully loaded pita bread beef shawerma.
Love this place! When I first stepped in I thought maybe I was in the wrong place since I didn't know they underwent renovations but the new space is great. I always find Duzan to be crowded which says a lot about the food. Lots of taxi drivers park and run in and order food, locals come, and of course people like me who once lived in Astoria who now has to drive to get some grub at this place.
Basically anything is great. I typically go for platters instead of a sandwich bc I can use the leftovers for another meal. Extra charge to add on things which suck (like if you wanted falafel and meat in a pita).