Zaytinya - New York

I came here last night to celebrate a late birthday dinner with a friend, per the recommendation of a coworker who works closely with the hotel. This stunning José Andrés restaurant is located inside of a Ritz Carlton but is easy to find with its own street entrance.I requested for two glasses of cava to be served up upon our arrival and the staff was kind enough to comp it for the celebration! We were then served complementary bread with olive oil and some vinegar to start.We both ordered cocktails, his was the Minoan Sidecar and mine was the Olive Branch Martini. I have always been on the fence about that stuff all of martinis, but this one completely changed my mind and was so easy to drink!I highly recommend checking out the menu ahead of time, especially if you're not familiar with Turkish/Mediterranean cuisine, as a lot of the names were unfamiliar, however, you truly can't go wrong. I had the Avgotaraho which was like nothing I've had before. It was very interesting and had a great fishy flavor, but wasn't very filled. He had the bantijian bil laban, which was unique and had so many great textures with the perfectly crisp eggplant and all around delicious and a great starter. We both shared the soujouk pide, as my friend mentioned this Turkish sausage meat was difficult to find and it was outstanding! For dessert, we split the Turkish coffee chocolate cake which was small yet rich and decadent. Perfect to split and the perfect ending to a fantastic night.Our servers were helpful, attentive and kind and I would absolutely return here!!

We chose Zaytinya for our Restaurant Week dinner. We mostly chose this because of the vast variety of options to choose from.Connected to the Ritz Carlton Nomad, this is a very elegant dining experience. I enjoyed the tiling behind the bars, but the ceilings are also super high too. Definitely a very fancy place, but also super packed even during the weekdaysFor Restaurant Week, they served 4 courses. I'll at least tell you what I ate:1) Htipiti: This is a red pepper and feta dip of sorts. But it's also a dip that you can easily eat with a fork and not need any pita bread too. I was impressed. It was quite tasty. I don't know why I never had it before, but this was a good start.2) Falafel: Falafels were solid as expected. But I was shocked that this was just the second meal. This could easily be something I could split with my girl. There were plenty of falafel balls and the tahini on the bottom of the bowl was a perfect touch. I also really liked the salad they added on top of it.3) Mujadara: This is a great dish, really love the lentils and the crispy shallots reminded me of eating onion rings. But after eating all the falafels, I couldn't finish the entire thing. This was a huge serving for one. I do wonder if this dish would be better with a bit more yogurt or some on the side because it can get dry pretty easily. Tasty nonetheless.4) Almond Cake: I wasn't too crazy about the Sorbet, but the almond cake itself was pretty good. But after all that food, it was hard to finish. And we had a second dessert too.To add onto this, there was also the following:1) Pita Bread: This was really really fresh. Only small gripe I have is that I wish the dip was not a balsamic drip and instead just a plain olive oil drip. The balsamic was a bit too strong.2) Cocktails: I ordered a 3PM in Instanbul and my girl ordered a Mediterranean Gin & Tonic. Both were really really good.So overall, great food.... but a LOT to consume. If it wasn't restaurant week, we'd probably share a falafel and maybe the pilaf and call it a day.

Loved dinner for two here, but this is also great for a group setting. I would place the level of service here at the highest possible mark-- David, our server, was so hospitable and gracious. I would come back just for the service! But the food was also very good.We were feeling ambitious (albeit not super hungry) and had the taramosalata, the roe dip.. it was really good! And the lamb hummus was also great. They will bring you a side of harissa for those of us who need a kick as the food isn't very spicy. They also brought me GF bread btw along with the regular bread basket for my friend! That was awesome!!The kofteh kebab and shish taouk were also really good. The harissa goes nifely with them and I loved the tomato salad type of thing with was served with the kofte!Thank you for a great time, David!

Beautiful space adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton Nomad. Our service was attentive and friendly, server had a warm demeanor and good sense of humor. The food, pan Mediterranean, was very good with interesting spices. Good wine list and recommendations in terms of pairing. Would happily eat here again.

Coming from a part of the US with strong Greek and Lebanese influence, I came to Zaytinya optimistic and extremely curious. All of the plates we tried were delicious, perfectly seasoned, and exceptionally pleasing to the eye. Same with the atmosphere - the vibe of the plates is carried through in the details throughout the restaurant, with splashes of color and layered textures and patterns.Zaytinya provides a thoughtful and reverent take on some of the best cuisine in the world, and if you're in the area, it is highly recommended.

This place has great atmosphere, good service and amazing cocktails. The decor at the bar area and the lights were very chic and cute. It's located in Nomad and attach to Ritz Carlton Hotel. the portion is small-tapas style but I didn't find food/flavors on par with what could have been. Very small portions (even the mains) not proportional to the amount you pay.For food, we ordered few mezze, eggplant pide, chicken and lam kebab. The mezze were small portions and bland, kebabs were tender but nothing special. Eggplant pide was good. Best thing what we liked was the free pitas served with olive oil to start while you wait fr food.

They nailed it again. Can't go wrong with the place. It's located inside the ritz and the service level is impeccable, drinks great and food even better. I honestly don't think there is anything and on the menu. Bartenders are on point too!

I go here for drinks and lunch every now and then. Service could be a bit better/ faster. The small plates are good. The vibe is chill, at least when I go during lunch. I wish their menu had more variety.

I've had this place bookmarked for awhile now so I decided on this spot for my birthday dinner with my friends. Just know that your entire party has to be there for you to be seated. Otherwise, you'll have to wait. The server started off well, but then there was some stuff thar was lacking. We had to keep asking for stuff over and over. I'm glad that they seated us at a booth, but since it was by the window it was chilly. For food, we ordered two spreads and a bunch of mezzes. We didn't go for the family style since we wanted a variety of food. I enjoyed the lamb and chicken but presentation wise it didn't look appealing. The lamb ended being cold so I'm not sure what happened there. The mushrooms were pretty tasty too. Overall, I gave it three stars as the food and the service could've both been better.

I love seeing dishes like avgolemono on the menu at a place this swanky and cool. Avgolemono was the soup I grew up eating every single Sunday after church and still eat pretty regularly, especially when I am under the weather. But I guess it is coming to the trendy NYC scene! I am here for it. The best part, my yaiyai would fall out of her seat laughing at it's presentation: deconstructed avgolemono with a poached egg and the broth poured over everything at the table. I joke, but it was actually pretty good. Zaytinya is a beautiful restaurant (Greek/Turkish mix) located inside the Ritz. The three of us tried a few different dishes from the menu and shared them all. Some standouts were the labneh spread, horta salada, the lamb baharat and of course the avgolemono, but everything really was so tasty and delicious. They brought fresh and warm pita to the table whenever we ran low which was great because everything goes better scooped on a piece of pita. We weren't drinking but did try the lemonatha (just a lovely lemonade mocktail) and it was so tasty and refreshing. Yes, it is a pricey place, but also a beautiful spot for a girls night, date night, special occasion, etc. Worth a visit for sure!