ilili

Midtown East

I am 21 years old and just moved to the city to start my internship - my brother tells me to meet him for dinner and brings me to his favorite Lebanese Spot in midtown. Being the somewhat inflexible person I am, I immediately assumed this place wouldn't be "my vibe" due to the top Yelp review giving it only 2 stars. Turns out, I was wrong, and so was that negative Yelp reviewer – this place is fantastic.

As the ripe legal person I was, I kicked off the evening with a spicy margarita with Mezcal, and to this day, it remains the best margarita I've had in midtown, I will stand by this until I die. He began ordering: Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, Warm Eggplant, Fries, Chicken, Lamb Chops – we went the whole nine yards.

Every dish was simply delicious

I've revisited this place more times than I can count, whether to hang out at the bar and chat with friends over the same spicy margarita or to treat my parents when they come to visit. The place is lively, 10/10 drinks, and it has some really, really good Lebanese food (its Mediterranean don't let this Lebanese word steer you away).