Icen Kahraman

I had an amazing meal at Kubeh. The Middle Eastern Kurdish food was full of flavor and made with real care. The fried kubeh was rich, and served warm and freshly home made The meze dishes were fresh and delicious, especially the eggplant and lentils. Every bite felt honest and full of tradition. This place is a true gem. I’ll definitely be back.

solid spread - muhammara is a must. great dips and the chicken shawarma was really good. sweet potato and salmon were phenomenal as well. great flavor all round, smaller portions. really nice spot to catch up with friends and easier res to get. not a omg wow but super solid and good neighborhood go to.

I shared the halloumi, salmon crudo, chicken schwarma and the rice chicken soup with a friend. The salmon crudo was soft and sour in the best way although the salmon pieces were so thin that they weren't fully satisfying. Similarly, I felt that halloumi in honey was nice but not substantial enough to even really be an appetizer. Overall, the food here is good and the ambiance is nice but I didn't find the food to be significantly different than other middle eastern restaurants I've been to. Make sure to order at least 2 main dishes per person due to the portion sizes.

Barbara Gulten

Great spot for a ME dishes to sample. Nice portions, good for sharing and tasting many things. The menu features unique dishes from several cultures in the ME region like Iraqi and Kurdish dishes. We shared all the dishes and loved them all. Would go back to try some more. The atmosphere is modest, this is not a fancy restaurant. Good prices for what you are getting as well. Included the bill so you can see what it cost for 3 people and multiple dishes and coffee at the end. They have bar seating as well as indoor and outdoor tables. We opted to sit indoors at a table. Go and Enjoy!

+21

Z

The food was really good, I wasn’t impressed with the mocktails. We sat at the bar and the service was good, nice vibe. Will I be back? Probably not.

+4

Javier Kohen

Most of the food I tried was very good. The muhamarra, the fried kibbeh, and the ceviche tasted fresh and had distinct flavors. The kubeh signature dish was a letdown: the dumpling wasn't thoroughly cooked and the broth wasn't very interesting. It's on the expensive side because the portions are small.

+5

Rovik Robert

Came here for brunch and was quite happy with the overall experience. Anything that is close to a kebab was delicious, and the kubeh itself was an interesting complement to the meal. Didn’t really think there was a stand out dish that would make me come back though.

Marion

I really wanted to like this place more but there were a few hits and misses with the food. Loved the mezze with a doughy pita especially the red pepper one. Kind of regret getting Middle Eastern eggs as they just seemed standard except for the delicious bread on the side. Kubeh was good but not my favorite. Maybe I should’ve tried the non-fried version. Staff was nice and accommodating. It was a bit loud that day as there were big groups of people for brunch. Not the restaurant’s fault but the guests were extra loud and bubbly that overpowered our conversation. Lovely interior with cultural and personal touches representative of the Middle East.

Came for restaurant week and it was so nice seeing the portion sizes didn’t change and a good variety on the menu. I started with the saffron shrimp, had the lamb shank for my main and ended it with the warm brownie for dessert. I also tried their torshitini cocktail which was on the savory side but very delicious. Saffron shrimp was great and I loved the bread to help finish up the sauce. My lamb shank fell off the bone which is always a positive. While I did like it I didn’t feel it stood out for me. The brownie at the end was great and helped close the meal nicely. Overall it was a great experience, the service was excellent and it was a fun and lively dinner spot

dumb head

Let us start with what is fantastic: Love the fluffy pita, shakshuka and the “spicy” labneh was great, I enjoyed the many textures of tomato. Added a half cup of lamb for a whopping $13. (On top of the already $17 plate.) The challah french toast was pleasant — I liked that the kitchen chose a sesame challah and other seeded versions that gave an interesting flavor profile. Other than that, it was standard. What I was disappointed by was the smoked salmon latkes, the chai latte and hot chocolate. I wanted to love it — but the poached egg should have been shocked with cold water because it cooked the lox underneath it — which made it taste oddly fishy. The latke broke as soon as I picked it up. I did like the egg, but I ended up just eating it alone. The hot chocolate and chai latte were profoundly watery. These items are not central to the restaurant’s theme, but if Kubeh chooses to include it, they should pay attention to it as well. The price point was fine, given that it hardly satisfied my expectations for standard West Asian fare, I just did not think it was reasonable.

M G

My first meal here was great. My second meal was meh. It lacked flavor and salt. The only really delicious dish was the beef-lamb kofta with grilled sweet potato, tahini sauce, parsley, and pomegranate. The kibbeh was fried and very dry and flavorless.

Reed Zimmermann

Nice place. Labnah and pita were tasty. I liked the flavor combo of the eggplant. Avocados were still a little tough. The salad that came with the latkes did not have enough salt or acidity. For the price i probably wouldn't come back

Andrew Bo

For the intersection of such delicious food cultures, the “Middle Eastern” food was mediocre at best. The soups and food lacked any depth of flavor or substance, and it was shocking to see it even on the Michelin Guide. The restaurant was also excessively loud with preposterous noise levels. On top of this, it would have been nice to know that the restaurant was ‘Israeli-Iranian,’ whatever on Earth that means, before we ordered food, considering there was no transparency as such online.

Sami Dahhan

This is a Michelin star Resturant? Literally the worst middle eastern dishes I’ve ever tasted in my entire life. If you go to Steinway and go to the worst rated Arab Resturant, that would be 10 folds better than their best tasting dish. You can tell they are trying too hard to copy middle eastern food but it just isn’t working out.