Layla

Layla is a cute little bar in BK! the bartender was very attentive and helpful w selections Drink:Bodega Arautava, Listan Blanco white wine 10/10! Very smooth, beautiful blend of sweet & dry

Romantic date spot. We dined in on a Friday night. It was a holiday weekend, so we were seated immediately. The restaurant was very dimly lit . Seemed like most of the patrons were couples on dates or close friends on an intimate night out.Full bar. Three beers on draft. Around ten wines available by the glass. Bunch of house cocktails plus a section dedicated to spritzes. I opted for a glass of Barbera. I was very impressed with it. Exactly the rustic and deep profile that I was looking for. Food menu was designed to be shared. We started with the Stracciatella. It was served with a pickled eggplant salad, herbs, and grilled sourdough. Dish had an unexpected funkiness to it. For the main course, we shared the burger and the Caesar salad. Burger was my favorite item. Juicy and topped with savory house sauce. Served on a fluffy yet crispy bun. Caesar salad was a close second favorite. Aggressively dressed with a more citrus forward taste. Service was attentive and knowledgeable. There were two gender neutral restrooms; they were spacious and handicap accessible.

Very nice, cozy restaurant with some fire food and drinks. Came here over the weekend for a 30 birthday party and had a great time. We were seated out back in the court yard, which is nicely decorated and enclosed. The drinks were awesome, with their expresso martinis and Tuscan wine hitting the spot.Food wise we had a bunch of small plates. Everything was good, but the croquettes, oysters, and beef skewers were amazing. Service wise everyone was great. The staff was fast, polite, and efficient. I'd highly recommend if your in the area.

The burger was mid, the espresso martini was clutch, the staff was friendly and personable. There were people in there that clearly come a lot and knew the staff--I loved the friendly vibe. Would for sure visit again !

Discriminatory establishment!!! I called ahead of time and was told that there were tables available and the kitchen was open with light bar food options. I arrived 2 minutes later and my friends, were told that "the kitchen was closed and there were no tables available, sorry we won't be able to take your party",. My friends being African American, and the place full of Europeans, turned around and looked at me, I walked up and tell the host that I had just called and was told that there was a table and that the kitchen was open until 1am with bar food. The host with a shocked face, said well "yes we do serve some light snacks but we don't have any tables" I said well I just called 2 minutes ago and was told that tables are available in the back for walk ins... he looked like he was scrambling to figure out how to turn us away again. He said well if you want to wait there may be something available in a few and walks away. THiS IS NOT HOW YOU CONDUCT Business. The fact that I, as a fair skin person received different information than my black friends in 2025 was insane!

Layla NYC always impresses! This Williamsburg staple has friendly staff, a cozy vibe, and phenomenal food and drinks. Some of the highlights for us were the chicken skewers, beef shin ragu, and Layla's Juice. The superb service and great location make this an easy choice any day of the week. I can't say enough wonderful things about this place - it should be on everyone's list!

Visited for brunch today and had a truly unpleasant experience. -Unless you're deemed cool enough, the wait staff will pretend you don't exist. I don't think we've dealt with such passive aggressive behavior at a bar or restaurant in Brooklyn in a long time. Our waitress was cold and rude to my kind, polite pregnant wife. Sorry for asking you to do your job, I guess? -They ran out of items, so their already small menu was even more limited. Not sure how a brunch restaurant can run out of burgers so early in the day, which they're apparently known for. -My wife liked her breakfast burrito, but the bacon sandwich was a joke. I consumed more fat content on a little English muffin today than I've had all month. FYI - no grilled food here. Everything is fried. -Our order took 40 minutes, which is strange, considering the place was half-empty.-Wasn't expensive, but would have paid 2-3x as much somewhere else had I known what I was getting into. Layla gets a 2/5 because it's a cool space. That's it. You can walk down Bedford and get similar, better food in a more welcoming environment literally anywhere else. Skip it.

A solid 4, but if we want to get technical, the food was 4+ and the drink was a 3. We came on a Saturday night around 7 pm (2 people) and had to wait about 5 min. It was definitely happening in there. Hookup vibes and pretty loud, but service was nice and attentive.For drinks, I got the Spicy Mario (3/5). The mix was good but it was a mezcal drink with no rim! It gave me a cheap vibe even though it was almost $20. A salt rim would have elevated and given it the balance it needed.For food, we got:- Crab (3/5)- Strachiatellla (5/5)- Tortellini (4.5/5)I'd come back for that strachiatella, in fact, order 2. The sourdough bread was perfect (get more to dip into the tortellini sauce!). The tortellini was also delicious - I am partial to fried sage. It was very al dente and took a long time to arrive but the flavors were beautiful.Overall, it's a bit of a hit or miss food wise but the hits are worth coming back for.

*more 4.5 starsHad a good time checking out Layla for the first time. Cut, cozy place with a small menu with rotating or seasonal items, which I appreciate, to keep things fresh and interesting, although I hope they bring back the prawns, I wanted to try those! Got the croquets, Caesar salad, clams with butterbeans and tortellini along with two glasses of wine. The croquets were nice, although I wise the cheese on top was more inside because it was lacking cheesiness inside but the cheese on top made it better, just hard to scoop with a fork. My friend and I both agreed that the Caesar salad was the star. Super lemony and flavorful while still being light! Highly recommend. For the clams, the sauce was good although I wish there were more clams since there were only 6 pieces and a whole lot of butter beans. The tortellini wasn't too memorable, I was expecting more flavor but only for one note of squash.Overall, it's a great spot with good ambiance. For super packed around 8pm. The servers were really nice and attentiveness as well. Give it a shot!

1000/10 recommend this place! The owner served us and was a genuine, kind hearted person! We were here from out of town and he made us feel like family - drinks were also the best we've had on the trip! Thank you David!