Alain Frómeta

First time at this place and, wow! What a great experience! I booked the place through Resy, super easy and my table was ready when I arrived at the restaurant. We were two people and shared a few plates. We started with a dip- the Baba Ghannouj, which gets 5 starts. We also ordered one of each small bites. All were delicious but I highly recommend the Beef Kibbeh. For the entree we had the Yakhnet Sabanegh (lamb and spinach stew) and the Rice Hashwi & Chicken - these were amazing! I personally liked the lamb better but the rice and chicken were out of the box! I have to admit that we ordered too much food and could not finish the rice and chicken. We were full and did not have dessert.

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Todd Obolsky

Warm atmosphere with several sizing options to choose from (bite-size, small mezzes, entree). All of the items I tried were really flavorful (with all their components working together) and nicely spiced. The roast chicken main dish I selected was a quite healthy-size portion -- I couldn't quite finish it after eating all the small bites I had already ordered -- and was definitely worth the price. 🙂

Anand Chandrasekaran

Every order was good.. we had dinner there in market style. It's a tad expensive but well worth it. They also serve natural wine if you haven't tried before.

Andrew Dabydeen

We stumbled upon Nabila’s without knowing about the place and glad we decided to go in. We were able to get a seat inside since it was later in the evening which was nice because I’d say reservations might be necessary if you go during prime time. All of the food was delicious though the kibeh stood out the most to me. The staff was wonderful and the vibe inside was quaint. Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for great food - definitely try to order a few small plates so you can try out multiple options.

Javier Kohen

The food was fine, nicely presented, but the flavors were nothing memorable. The prices are high considering that and the small portions. Service is extremely slow, inexplicably taking 50 minutes to get 4 plates to my table with food that was already made and on the display. I could give Nabila's 4 stars if they fixed the extreme waits.

Sonia A

This place was extremely overpriced for what we were served. $12 for a tall glass of ice with maybe 2 oz of liquid. $30 for a “fattoush” salad which consisted of lettuce, 4-5 grape tomatoes, maybe 10 very thin slices of cucumber. Traditional fattoush has a crispy element, this did not. $140 to leave still hungry doesn’t make sense. Skip this place - there are much better places that serve actual Lebanese food and not whatever mock up this was.

Gale Grant

Came here based on a very positive review from a food influencer who covers a lot of BK restaurants. Was a Saturday but figured I could get a table at 5:30 without a res... after much hesitation, hostess agreed to seat me but was told I would have to be out by 6:30. I agreed but little did I know that 40 minutes later, I would be pressured to wrap it up. Two different waiters actually tried to give me the check before I was done. The vegetarian entree that day didn't appeal to me so I ended up with only the fattoush and batata dish... both were small and nothing special. I wanted to try their dessert so ordered the knafeh but had to take it to go since I was basically being kicked out... that turned out to be nothing special either. So with minimal food and 1 cocktail, I spent $75 and left hungry. Service was rude and unwelcoming.

Ksenia Morozova

So disappointing! And expensive! The overpriced mains could barely pass as appetisers at a real Lebanese restaurant (for example, the three stuffed baby zucchinis of six tiny beef dumplings in a plate full of yoghurt). With so many great Middle Eastern options in the city (Al Badawi is literally just down the street!) you are better off spending your money elsewhere. Attached: the $17 “vermouth spritz” (before I even took a sip)… I know New York is crazy this is just straight up rude to the customer.

Emily Gan

I came here yesterday to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday because of the glowing reviews on Instagram. Everything was quite nice but something incredibly unfortunate did happen towards the end of the meal which I am still honestly in shock about even though management and the team handled it well; I feel I still needed to address it in a review and just in disbelief it had happened and really disappointed since this restaurant seemed to be a hidden gem in the neighborhood especially since I live close by. Just incredibly saddening. Do better.

Ted Weitz MD

Nabila’s Lebanese Restaurant. A new addition to Court St restaurants scene. The place had some good write ups. Lebanon carries a special allure to me, my mom used to vacation there, describing it as the “Switzerland of the Middle East”. I had to try it. The place is designed like a cafeteria. You point your selection to the point guy, pay, get a number, display it on your table and wait. So I did, I waited, and waited and…. till I asked the manager if I should have ordered Breakfast instead. That helped. I got water. By the time I got the Hummus the pita was somewhat cold. As for the small plate of the hummus itself; while small indeed, it was obviously sitting there for a while developing a dry yellow crust on top. The “Large Plate” of the Sheesh Barak was interesting, but more so as an appetizer. At the end of the meal I was pretty hungry, so I went to a nearby Mediterranean restaurant for dinner. My experience with Mediterranean hospitality is that of an abundance and welcoming service. Unfortunately at Nabila’s I had neither.

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