Tanoreen
“The highlights are beet hummus, eggplant Napoleon, roasted cauliflower, and the amazing fried brussels sprouts with tahini.”
“Must try main courses include lamb fetti, yoghurt or tomato combos (stuffed zucchinis and what not!)”
“I regretted eating such a big lunch that I didn't have room for their popular knafeh dessert.”
Tanoreen
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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People trek to Midwood for DiFara Pizza in a way that is similar to how people trek to Bay Ridge for Tanoreen Middle Eastern (Palestinian) food.
Tanoreen is the Mecca of Middle Eastern/Palestinian food in NYC. When I had to host a fundraiser in the Park Avenue apartment of a Palestinian IBanker's home a few years ago, it was catered by Tanoreen (that was my first foray into this hot spot).
If you want to feast with your family, go here because the portions are huge – it is a real family style restaurant! You may have a foodgasm when you dig into your entree and uncover the subtle and interlacing flavors, aromas and textures.
My favorite? Eggplant Napolean!!! o.m.g. I have never had anything like it. Besides that the hummus, labaneh, entrees (especially the lamb, according to my spouse) are really good. Their lentil soup is chunkier than most Middle Eastern restaurants and uses brown/french lentils (as opposed to the yellow ones), but it is still good. Order the small knafeh for dessert because it is HUGE.
TIPS: 1) Make a reservation, because the restaurant is always full. 2) Come with a lot of people and order family style. The portions are WAY too large for 1-2 people and you will want to order a ton of options.
BEWARE: Do not order the Shepherds Pie or other fusion items invented for the Western palate. They are not the highlight and not what the restaurant specializes in.
Make a reservation, every day is busy. The service is excellent. All staff are well trained- the bussers clean the tables between courses and kept my water glass filled to the rim, the waitress have wonderful selections. The menu is labeled for gluten and nut-free as well as vegetarian.
Food: The table is started with complimentary pita (cold) and toasted and seasoned flat bread. I wouldn't say anything was exceptional, but everything I had was good. The stuffed cabbage, filled with lamb and topped with a lemon sauce, was lighter than I expected. I liked the red pepper and walnut purée but found it lacking something. I liked the fried halumi, but I thought the veggies it came with should have been seasoned, not just chopped and plopped.
The prices are good. I suggest getting a few plates and sharing.
the food here is delicious. All of it. ive had the lamb, chicken, beef, all so deliciously seasoned. ive had eggplant dishes, fish dishes and out of all the times ive been here ive had only one bad meal and they more than made up for it even though it was a bit of headache. but thats because the chef/owner takes so much pride in her food it seemed she couldnt believe that the kitchen put out a bad plate lol. I applaud that passion because it is evident in the food. great place for a date or family meal. i always leave so full and happy.
Love, love LOVE this place. Impeccable staff, delicious fare, and great atmosphere makes it a soon-to-be favorite restaurant in Brooklyn. Wish the prices, though decent, are more reasonable.
Came here on a sunday night with a reservation. I believe they are one of the more busy restaurant in Bay Ridge on a sunday night. They look a little more upscale than most restaurant in the area. They even offer valet parking.
We started off with some beet hummus and musakhan for appetizers. We had squash yogurt and stuffed peppers. The beet hummus sounded unique and which attracted us to try it. It did not disappoint. It had a lot of beet flavor. The musakhan was a little disappointing. We picked it because description said it was a tanoreen specialty but tasted a little weird. Maybe we are not used to this type of taste. Had a generous amount of ingredients on top of it. Looked kind of like a pizza but tasted a little sour. Squash yogurt was ok. Tasted a tiny bit sour with the yogurt but the side of rice/grain it came with was pretty good. It had some sort of noodle mixed with it that gave it a nice texture. The stuffed peppers were ok. It was flavorful and the portion was bigger than I expected. The meat didn't really taste like filet mignon as they described.
Overall, I was not overly impressed by the food here. Service was really good and friendly. Ambiance was nice and romantic. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of middle eastern food.
Opentable res for a Tuesday night, the place was full!
We were offered tap or bottled water immediately while waiting for others to arrive. Right after ordering pita basket (soft, crispy, crispy with zaatar) and small plate with pickled beets, cauliflower, and green olives with harissa (little spicy) comes out.
Babaganoush is not too exciting or unfamiliar, labne is a little bland without the olive oil, fried haloumi was battered and a little well done. The Turkish salad was amazing – spicy with just the right amount of vegs and harissa, we ate all of it!
FIL seemed to enjoy his string beans with beef stew served with rice. Hubby enjoyed his fish (filet) served with rice and cucumber/tomato salad. I got the maklobeh which is a lamb shank served with rice that is slow cooked with eggplant, cauliflower, carrots topped with carmelized onions and almonds (love the crunch)! Also served with yogurt.
Surprisingly, having had it before, the knafe wasn't to die for as I thought. The orange syrup and pistachios on top add dimension and texture but I don't think the cheese was cooked enough?
Some good Middle Eastern food. I got full off of the crispy flatbread with herbs (i forgot what it's called.. grr) along with some grape leaves / baba ghanoush.. and still managed to devour some entrees. Sometimes you just need to call up your second (and third) stomachs.
We had the Chicken Fetti, Grilled Combo, Cauliflower Steak, Lamb Chops, and Sayadiyya.
Would definitely recommend the Sayadiyya (fish dish), lamb chops and the cauiliflower steak.
The knafeh is an interesting dessert worth trying.
Good service as well. Will come back.
It was my friend's last weekend in NY and we had been talking about eating middle eastern food in Bayridge for a couple months. At first she had picked out a very meat-centric place where my options were basically hummus. I wanted to try a number of things and get that taste of Bayridge I've been hearing about. My boss mentioned Tanoreen. I had already had it bookmarked and I am so happy I did. Turns out her coworker had mentioned this place to buy thought it would be to hard to get in.
We met on Friday, it was a lengthy commute from Midtown but well worth it. I had no idea what an exceptional meal I was about dive into.
It was my first time in Bayridge. I know. My bad. I liked how it felt like a locals only small town. My friend is from Jersey and I think she really loved it too.
I arrived first. This place looked pretty fancy. I had my casual Friday look going but the staff did not judge my "I just woke up rocker look".
They have some cocktails, wine and some beer. I went for a light beer. I flipped through their cookbook "Olives, Lemon & Za' Atar" everything looked incredible and made me instantly salivate.
We decided in splitting some apps and small plates and then taking it from there. We had to have the hummus, the lentils looked like a must and Eggplant Napoleon sounded too good to pass up.
The flatbread and crisp bread came out with a little bowl of pickled veg and our hummus drizzled with olive oil and a couple garbanzos. Super creamy and fresh! Then the lentils came out. They had caramelized, crispy onions on top. I've never had lentils like these before. Absolutely no chalky flavor. I want to learn how to make this dish. It would be perfect as a Thanksgiving side. The eggplant Napoleon was like a Eggplant Parmesan middle eastern style. I couldn't have been happier or more stuffed. I wanted to try so much more but I only have so much stomach space.
I recommend coming with 6 people and everybody order a couple plates or entrees to truly get a taste of this place. Or you could just come here a lot and do the menu slowly. I can not wait for my next visit!
Bayridge it's been a pleasure and we will see each other quicker then you think!