Zaytoons

by Michael P.

This place is yummy and BYOB. Can't beat that! The pitas are warm and huge and so tasty. The seating area inside is a little small and service is not the most amazing thing ever, but the food makes up for it.

by James C.

Eating there is awsome. The prices are affordable, everything is cheap and the food comes out really fast.  It is definately a fort Greene staple. I wouldnt recomend delivery. I would do pick up or dine in.

by Tom W.

Zaytoons was my favorite place to eat in Brooklyn and I was very glad to have it nearby while staying in Fort Greene.  They have a wide array of Middle Eastern offerings, many of which were great.  On my first visit I got the chicken shawarma.  It had a terrific yogurt sauce, really thick gyros pita, and was very enjoyable.  We also got the zaatar pita, which was more like a thin pizza pie with lots of olive oil and zaatar.  Definitely a great addition to the meal and a value at $3.  The hummus and baba ganoush were nice, though not one of the best I've had.  The baba ganoush had a strange fizzy quality to it that was unfamiliar.  The vegetable pita wrap lacked kick since every bite was just baba ganoush, hummus, and tabouli.  The falafel sandwich had exactly what this sandwich was missing and was very enjoyable.  The Zaytoons mixed offered and bitter combination of pickles and olives that tasted was too pickley.  The 50 cent pita bread was a large, thick, and tasty.

by Josh E.

Zaytoon's food is not that great, but what can you do if you don't want to trek out of Clinton Hill? The prices are reasonable and the quality is a bit hit or miss. Some visits, I would feel pretty good about what I ate and, others, I would question whether I really wanted to go again or not. The falafel sandwiches are pretty trustworthy though, and are good for a cheap lunch. It just needs to be more consistent to be recommendable as a good dinner stop.

by Chris C.

I'm generally pretty apathetic to this place. Maybe its because I'm not used to middle eastern cuisine but often the food comes off as incredibly dry tasting and there isn't really that much to choose from on their menu. Their falafel is okay but not up to par with the ones I'd find on street venders.The seating is a bit crowded and in my experiences the orders took a little long to carry out. The restaurant is dark and its hard to really see any of their decorative efforts.If you're a smoker, this might be worth checking out for its Hookah Bar. As someone who doesn't smoke, I'm largely uninterested in the place.I'd still meet up a few friends in this place if they were eating there, I'd just  never suggest going here.

by Kristy S.

This is one of very few good restaurants that was in a short walking distance from my apartment. After living in the area for four years with few take-out choices, not only am I not sick of frequenting Zaytoons, but I still crave it all the time.The pita bread is always warm and fresh (how disappointing is it when you get Middle Eastern food and the pita is cold and not soft??). Delicious hummus, falafel, salads and pizzas. The seating area in the back is cozy and has colorful lanterns and tapestries that give it a laid back feel.I can relate to the previous reviewer. I look forward to going here so much so that all I can hear in my head is a repetetive sort of jibber jabber...hummus pita hummus pita falafelhummuspitahummus...

by Andrew Z.Briana M.Emma H.Joe H.

Disclosure: I am half Lebanese (Not to be confused with lesbian). I have grown up eating middle eastern food at family events and holidays so I know good middle eastern food when I try it. Zaytoons is not exactly traditional middle eastern food, but it does have the most popular dishes. Matter of fact, I'm sitting here waiting for my kibbeh platter and spinach pie to be delivered as I write this.If you're looking to try something a bit different than your typical falafel or shawarma, try the malfouf platter - cabbage stuffed with rice and meat.The staff here is also very friendly. One night we were cruising around looking for tobacco for the hookah and they sold it to us. I'm sure they don't get many requests for a quick fix of tobacco, but they made it happenI have yet to find a very traditional middle eastern food, so if anyone knows where to go, shoot me a message!This place is good in theory. Come lunch time I read the menu items and begin to salivate, seriously endangering my keyboard. But when my food arrives, I am always sorely disappointed. How good does spinach pie with feta and mozzarella sound? Awesome. How good does it look, after zapping it for a few seconds, yielding a lovely, gooey cheesy interior? Awesome. How does it taste? BLECH. The spinach itself is disgusting! It's heavily, heavily spiced, oozing reddish grease and polluting my taste buds with strange flavors. It gets to the point where I can't stomach the pie, and can only eat the spinachless, cheese filled corners. Waste of money. How wonderful does a leg of lamb sandwich sound, complimented by minty mayonnaise? Fucking awesome! I always love my leg of lamb pitas, but this sandwich does not do justice to that of Black Iris or Olive Vine. At all. It's nearly flavorless, and just dripping with watery "mayonnaise". Yes, it filled me up, but I want to ENJOY the food that I order if I'm going to splurge on take out. If you want to get some good Middle Eastern in this area, I would stick with Black Iris. Not only is the food better, but the name is far cooler!As a former Pratt kid, I loved this place.  Cheap food, bring your own beer (40's if youre classy) and really close to home.  A group of friends and I used to go every Friday night, ordered a decent amount of food and tipped well.  Even still, the waitress was always a huge bitch.  It was tolerable for a while, but then the food started to be put together sloppily, and the soup was served watered down and cold.  Their combo platter is awesome and I love their falafel, especially because they put pickle slices in it, but I just won't go back there anymore because of the terrible service.  They have a few new people on staff who are a bit friendlier, but I don't want to chance getting that horrid woman and just steer clear now.Also, their hookah is overpriced, and almost always tastes burnt.  Not too mention they don't clean them properly, if ever.  Don't waste your time here, go down the street to Black Iris.  Same price, great food and awesome staff.Wow, they continue deliver the best fresh-baked pitas, hummus and lamb-kebabs in all of New York for the best price. If you want good middle eastern food go here. Don't waste your time with Black Iris. I have no interest in this-I just want the best for our community. I have found that all Middle-eastern restaurants skimp on everything that they are expected to deliver (Meat, pickles, hummus, falafel) Zaytoons will do it less if you remind them. The best hummus in the city. Do they use Sabra? Great lamb but very skimpy. Great flavorings in all…

by Boba F.

I have to say, this is one of favorites types of foods and, other than a middle eastern restaurant in Dublin Ireland (coincidentally, of the IDENTICAL namesake), they make some great tasting food.HOWEVER, if you plan to have it delivered, expect to treated with extreme crassness (especially if you're a woman, like my wife did).As for service, this place definitely is the haughtiest place that I've been to in Brooklyn--inside or out (I've had both)--and service to WOMEN (and I'm a man) needs a vast improvement.But of course, MOST Arab men need to work on improving their attitude to women...  ...and I'm a Bangladeshi, Muslim-born.

by Briana M.

This place is good in theory. Come lunch time I read the menu items and begin to salivate, seriously endangering my keyboard. But when my food arrives, I am always sorely disappointed. How good does spinach pie with feta and mozzarella sound? Awesome. How good does it look, after zapping it for a few seconds, yielding a lovely, gooey cheesy interior? Awesome. How does it taste? BLECH. The spinach itself is disgusting! It's heavily, heavily spiced, oozing reddish grease and polluting my taste buds with strange flavors. It gets to the point where I can't stomach the pie, and can only eat the spinachless, cheese filled corners. Waste of money. How wonderful does a leg of lamb sandwich sound, complimented by minty mayonnaise? Fucking awesome! I always love my leg of lamb pitas, but this sandwich does not do justice to that of Black Iris or Olive Vine. At all. It's nearly flavorless, and just dripping with watery "mayonnaise". Yes, it filled me up, but I want to ENJOY the food that I order if I'm going to splurge on take out. If you want to get some good Middle Eastern in this area, I would stick with Black Iris. Not only is the food better, but the name is far cooler!

by mariu p.

Terrible experience, staff very unprofessional, tasteless food and long waiting time. Although very cheap.Not recommended at all.