First time at this Israeli / mediterranean restaurant and had a great time. It's a family style sharing restaurant with small, medium and large plates. All the food is great. The hummus was really good and so was the Israeli salad. Very recommended!
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Very nice place for some authentic Israeli cuisine.
We had a group of 16 and they were able to accommodate us.
Small plates:
Tahini, very dense and nice.
Labneh, how bad can it be?
Hummus, great as usual, but not wow.
Tzatzik, fresh and dilly and cucumbery.
Pita is thin and stretchy and puffy and soft.
Taboos is crispy and savory with more oil content.
Medium plates:
Cauliflower, not so crunchy but does have a charr. Quiet bland in seasoning.
Artichoke, one of today’s specialty, better seasoning than the cauliflower in my tastes. Only hearts were presented and very soft and nice.
Crudo, cannot remember a thing so I guess so so.
Burrata, the beet salad underneath is AMAZING. It is so contrary to my intuition as it is not sweet but aromatic. The seasonings is mastery.
Hummus bowl, just larger version of hummus.
Israeli salad, very very nice mix and refreshing. Should supplement with any bread, meaty dish ordered.
Larger plate:
Moroccan fish, lovely domed top with crispy flaky texture and with a bit of scallion flavor. The fish fillets are tender but not mushy. Lovely and warm and comforting during winter with tomato, tahini, and chickpeas.
Lamb kebab, very very lamby, if you know what I mean. If you are not eating lamb, then you shouldn’t order it. Otherwise, nice seasoning and great aromatic flavor profile.
Chicken musakhan, very very nice and crispy chicken. Imagine chicken from crispy chicken sandwich but without the buns. A bit on the drier side, with salad and a pita underneath topped with hummus.
Dessert:
Malabi, chewy coconut flake with crushed pistachios on top of rose water coconut pudding that tastes creamy but the rose water can be a bit overpowering and makes the dish taste fake.
In general, would come again for their fish and chicken.
Great Mediterranean food. We came here many times and the quality is always there. The falafel is amazing! Hummus with taboon bread is great too. Love their Israeli salad, too. Schnitzel is delicious but only good for dine in. Take out will be a bit dry. Service is never disappointing!
I’ve been to Bustan twice and I had a great experience each time. I really like Mediterranean food and Bustan is a great place to taste them, especially Israel food. My favorites are roasted cabbage, roasted cauliflower, falafel and meatballs. You should also try labneh and Israel salad for starter.
This is my favorite restaurant on the upper west side. Full bar and incredible menu. You must get the bread for your meal and to-go.
Indoor dining is well lit and not too loud, and there is an outdoor lovely garden for dining. Just do it and go here!
The food is absolutely delicious, super fresh & authentic. I had great, friendly service seated at the bar. Tastefully decorated but the atmosphere is super loud when full.
We were in the area and stopped in for early dinner. What a great find! Everything was absolutely fresh and delicious. Staff was friendly. Atmosphere was nice. We will definitely return for more.
Bustan knows how to serve some great Mediterranean dishes. So many great flavors and so many choices. We stopped in here last week and the food and the service was so good we can’t wait to go back. Mediterranean did with an exotic flair. Perfect UWS local restaurant. I can’t wait to go back!!!
Delicious! Chicken Musakhan and Taboon Bread are a must. Love the Persian Lemonade. Nikolai was an amazing server.
Rosa Beatriz Francovski
+5
The waitress Taylor provided excellent service. The food delicious 😋. We will back to eat there again.
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