Jonny Haviv

Paprika is an amazing spot with a warm, welcoming atmosphere that instantly makes you feel at home. The food is absolutely perfect — every dish is full of flavor, cooked just right, and served generously. The meat is tender and seasoned beautifully, the salads are fresh, and the bread with dips that comes out when you sit down is a great touch. The vibe is lively and fun, yet still comfortable, and the staff is friendly, attentive, and genuinely caring. You can feel the warmth not only in the food, but in the way the place is run. A fantastic Israeli kosher restaurant that delivers both incredible food and an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended.

Rochelle Gilder

Great experience here at paprika! Food was very fresh and delicious. Also gave a complementary variety of dips. Would definitely recommend!

Mordy Golding

This is a fantastic cozy experience unlike any other. The food is unique and flavorful, the ambiance is tight and lively, and the service is wonderful. Highly recommend!

Ruzanna Gavriyelova

Paprika is an absolute gem! A truly authentic Israeli, kosher restaurant with the most delicious food and the best vibes. Every dish is fresh, flavorful, and made with so much love — you can taste it. I honestly wish there were more places like this. The atmosphere is warm, the service is great, and it’s the kind of spot you want to come back to again and again. I really hope this place stays in business for a long time and continues to grow, because it’s definitely something special. Highly recommend!

David Diamond

It was quiet when we arrived but then got louder as a large party came. The music got too loud for my liking. But, the food is delicious and the portions are huge. Service is good. Very attentive and asked numerous times by many servers if we are alright. I would recommend Paprika for excellent mid-Eastern fare.

MRCB Family

Great atmosphere and service! Food is delicious and portions generous.

Susan Ecker

My date and I left with smiles and full tummies after incredibly satisfying meals at Paprika tonight. We were warmly greeted at the door and every staff member that we interacted with during our meal was polite and friendly. We started by sharing a starter of hummus, served with pillowy pita. It was ample enough to be shared by two. After leisurely enjoying our hummus, we ordered the Steak Shish and Lamb Tanzia Tagine. Our waiter graciously substituted couscous for the side that came with the Steak Shish, which was perfectly seasoned and tender. The couscous was topped with chunks of potato, squash and celery. The portion was enormous and I was excited to bring home leftovers to enjoy tomorrow night. My date thoroughly enjoyed his Lamb Tanzia Tagine with a side of couscous. There was background music playing, but low enough that we could still have a conversation without difficulty. Although we were well satiated and could not eat another forkful, we were generously offered a complimentary dessert, which I took home and devoured within minutes. It was a Dubai chocolate bombe. The experience at Paprika was totally perfect and we look forward to returning soon!

Patti Krivisky

Such warm welcoming staff. Excellent dinner. Chicken dishes were delicious! Generous portions Comfortable choice for both casual dinner and special occasions. Have been here several times and always very enjoyable

Phillip Davis

From out of town. Ordered food from here and it was incredibly delicious. I recommend the branzino but everything I ordered was super tasty. The hummus is probably some of the best I’ve had - also recommend. The servings were also quite generous and the restaurant had this great energetic atmosphere. If I lived in the area, I would definitely come back.

Rave Sofir

Wowwwwwww the best Israeli food I ate in NY so far ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much clean the best service and the most delicious food ever

Linda Genen

Fabulous dinner - fresh authentic Israeli food. The service was attentive without being intrusive. Everything was delicious! Noise level was high due to the music being rather loud but they turned it down when we asked.

Bethany Preece

Very clean and relaxing atmosphere. The music was lovely although it wasn’t anything I was familiar with. Tastefully decorated. Excellent service. The staff was very friendly and prompt. I appreciated the bottle of water left at the table for refills. Loved the digital menu as I always order from photos. Food was delicious!!!! I ordered the shawarma with couscous. I especially liked the green spicy sauce on top. I had them give me an extra little bowl of it. I ordered the lunch special. The portions are huge!

Maxine Gilder

This place was exceptional. Food was extremely tasty and seasoned. The service was also excellent and they were very attentive. I’d recommend this place highly to anyone else and can’t wait to come back. Also the bread with the little salads are included and very yummy.

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Nora Joon

Delicious Israeli Middle Eastern cuisine. 🌯🥙🥗🧆 The vibe, music, and overall atmosphere added immensely to our experience. 📋📂A busy restaurant, so make sure to reserve before you arrive. Do not arrive Persian Standard Time here. Staff are accommodating. Enjoy!

Carolina Mora

This place is phenomenal. The servings are generous and the taste is delicious. Ordered the meat variety platter that comes with two sides. We had enough food for 5 people, although we could've had more people to share the plate with because we even had leftovers. The desserts were wow! They made the donuts fresh. We also ordered a chocolate babka that came out warm and so tasty. I'm not a big dessert person, and these are worth the try. Total for 5 people that shared that meat variety dish, ordered the shared cold appetizer option, and two desserts was about $275 with tip. Only one in the group ordered a soft drink, the rest had tap water. This place gets very busy so call ahead to reserve.

Rakhmin Dekhkanov

Nice cute place. Small in size. Very busy. Good food. Had a little party there. Overcharged us for the "cork fees @$60" I think it's a little excessive. Won't be returning there. Its good food, but like other restaurants.

Surprisingly underwhelming experience. Went for lunch on Sunday. Place was cold and empty but service took forever to recognize us, visit the table, and check back. Food was just fine (shakshuka was overcooked, chicken sandwich was basic, eggplant dish lacked flavor) ... but was exceedingly expensive for what was delivered.

I normally never write reviews, but this experience was shocking enough that I felt I had to. This review is strictly about the service, not the food. I came to Paprika to celebrate a family member's birthday after hearing great things about the food and atmosphere. We had a 6:00 p.m. reservation for three people and were seated at a large circular table meant for six or seven. Before we even sat down, around 6:10 p.m., the host/server told us the restaurant would be fully booked that night and that we had to be finished by 7:45 p.m. I told him I wasn’t there to be rushed. I was planning on being there for hours, but I made a reservation like everyone else. There was no reason to start the conversation by telling us we had to leave before we even sat down. He went to the manager and came back confirming we still had to leave by 7:45 if we wanted that table. When I pushed back again, he returned with another suggestion: we could sit at the table behind us until 8:10 p.m. once those guests finished eating. In other words, we were expected to start our meal at one table and move to another mid-dinner. To make matters worse, the host/server was speaking in a condescending tone. At that point I was ready to leave, but we didn’t have reservations anywhere else and didn’t want to be stuck without a place to go. The mood of the entire table was already ruined. Eventually a manager came over and, to her credit, tried to fix the situation. She told us to ignore everything we had been told and that we could stay at the table without any time limit. So all of that stress and back-and-forth ended up being completely unnecessary. I asked to move to a smaller table since it didn’t make sense for three people to sit at such a large one, and she accommodated the request and apologized again. After that, everything went smoothly but the experience already was off. The food was good. But the way the situation was handled at the beginning of the meal, especially at what is supposed to be an upscale restaurant, was unacceptable. Unfortunately, because of the service, I won’t be returning and will share my experience with others when asked. You don't treat customers this way.