Al Bustan

Average User Rating

Perfect

About Al Bustan

Savory Lebanese cuisine served in a sophisticated atmosphere that captures the essence of Beirut's past as the Paris of the Middle East

Quick Facts

Cuisine: Lebanese
Accepts Credit Card: Yes
Parking: N/A

Atmosphere: N/A
Take Reservations: Yes
Serves Alcohol: N/A
Smoking Allowed:No

User Reviews for Al Bustan

food		“...I highly reccomend coming here in large groups on Saturday nights for some of the best live entertainment and mediterranean food around!... “...food was delicious and plentiful, the staff was as friendly and helpful as you could hope for.... “...I was really excited to see a Lebanese place open here. The food unfortunately really sucks... “...My wife and I recently had dinner at Al Bustan and the food was terrific and we also had excellent service. We had never been to an Labanese restaraunt... “...Went to the new location today for the first time-great food and great service. The spices in their food and the temparature that they serve it at are ...
ambiance		“...Al Bustan restaurant on E 53rd Street in Midtown is home to one of the most beautiful dining rooms I have ever seen. As you walk in off the streets of ... “...The food is great! Restaurant was pretty empty! I used to go to the old location, this one is completely better! The restaurnt is very nice!... “...I have been to Al Bustan 4 or 5 times now and it just keeps getting better. The wait staff is friendly helpful and they are genuinely nice people... “...Excellent, authentic Lebanese food with very good selections.Service friendly and quick...
service		“... It was wide open and spacious. The service was excellent and while the food was not inexpensive, the portions will very large...
value		“...I loved this restaurant. Been waiting for them to open... “...Prices are more in the upper range, but it is worth.... “...This restaurant is a bit on the pricey side for middle Eastern cuisine. Please note the food is good, except the stuffed grape leaves which came out o... “...I went to Al Bustan for lunch today and had a really wonderful experience. There were three of us and we all agreed that we can't wait to go back...
lebanese		“...Overall: While this restaurant serves outstanding lebanese cuisine, it does so with serious attitude. Also, note that the prices listed above ($16... “...We went with friends who had never had lebanese food and they fell in love with the food and the people.... “....finally New York has a lebanese restaurant that rivals the great London restaurants...
appetizers		“... The ingredients are so fresh and the dishes were extremely flavorful. We ordered 5 appetizers between 2 of us and it gave us a great taste of lebanon... “...Great appetizers and their Red Snapper in Tahini is silken and really lovely.... “... Admittedly I have a hard time saying that because I don't think I'm very well versed in traditional Lebanese food but most everything I ate tasted like the appetizers I pick up at Trader Joe's - hummus and pita, baba ghannouj, stuffed grape leaves, etc... “... We were seated right away in a lovely dining room and our server brought us a small plate of pi. We ordered a tasty Lebanese wine and three appetizers...
hummus		“... I understand I'm no longer in the middle east, but the portion to price ratio was a bit disappoi. I thought the hummus was so-so, kinda bland actually... “... The food was bland and dry. Even though we asked for hummus, tahini sauce and lemon for the shish kebob and fish, they were never brought to the table... “... The pita bread is old and cold, tastes like they bought it at D'Agostino's . The hummus tasted like it had come out of a deep freeze, not fresh at all... “... We had never been to an Labanese restaraunt, so this was a great experience to taste the different flavors, hummus, tahini, lamb, smoked eggplant and so-on...

All Reviews for Al Bustan

Anonymous

December 05, 2011

Food

10

Decor

10

Service

10

So... Recently, on a business trip I visited Al Bustan in New York. I am orginally from Tokyo though have actually been to New York a ton of instances. My partner and I absolutely love the assortment of dining establishments. Such a enjoyable and joyful dinnerThe staff at this restaurant was so nice!The space is clean and pretty. The food was fantastic. The food arrived very quick. The great quality along with amount of food seemed to be to great. Even though no serious issues. Of the two or 3 apps & 2 entrees we ordered, I would personally say 3 as very good & 1 as extremely good Visit now ahead of the media hype gets crazy.

Overall Rating

10

"Perfect"

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Al Bustan Tips

Beautiful chandelier and decor. The toasted lamb pita appetizer is amazing, as well as their grilled pita with cheese appetizer. Hummus is always fresh.

Amy K.

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Michelin Travel & Lifestyle

Enjoy some mezze with belly dancers on Saturday.

Julien D.

Try one of the meze-based prix-fixe dinner options and let the chef take you on a tour of his Lebanese kitchen. - Inspector

Michelin Travel & Lifestyle

Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Lebanese spot and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the richly creamy foul medamas app. Read More

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Al Bustan News

Martin van Kan appointed as General Manager, Fairmont Palm Jumeirah

His previous position as Director of Operations Oman and General Manager of Al Bustan Palace, an InterContinental Hotel ... that includes landmark locations like London's The Savoy, New York's The Plaza, and Shanghai's Fairmont Peace Hotel.