Zyara - Astoria

"This is a charming mom-and-pop-style restaurant with delicious laffa and generous portion sizes. However, there are a few downsides: the restaurant seems short-staffed, the prices felt a bit on the high side, and the shawarma was lacking in flavor. It was also a bit unsettling to overhear some staff arguing across the dining area, though that might have just been a one-off situation. I would definitely return for the laffas, but I think Kings of Falafel on Broadway offers a more flavorful experience overall."

I believe Zyara has the best shawarma in Queens, if not all of NYC. I'm also a big fan of their BBQ chicken platter. The shawarma is priced around $13 when you order it with their homemade laffa bread, while the BBQ chicken platter is $20. The food is always fresh since they're consistently busy. However, they could definitely improve their service. Today, our server was excellent, but I've experienced poor service on a few occasions in the past.

This restaurant is quite busy and serves Middle Eastern dishes. The service was adequate, but due to the crowd, it was challenging to place our order. On the positive side, the food was served quickly. However, we specifically requested that the saaj bread be cooked well at the edges, and unfortunately, it arrived undercooked with wet flour. When we brought this to the server's attention, they claimed it was supposed to be that way, but that's not true! The prices were reasonable, though.

Delicious chicken wrapped with all kind of stuff inside.Just simply love it.Food: 5/5

I had expectations but most of them were not met. The atmosphere is good, service was good. the food didnt taste that good, it was bland and no flavor. (i got the beef shawarma). also if you're planning on sitting and eating at the restaurant, don't because they charge automatic two fees and its hella expensive. you should get it to take out and eat it and they usually take a very long time to make the food.