Mohammed Alanazi

2 weeks ago

"Ayat serves incredible Mansaf! The meat was so juicy and delicious, perfectly cooked and full of flavor. A truly authentic and satisfying dish. Definitely a great spot for flavorful Palestinian food!"

_jbomaye_

a month ago

"I’ve been wanting to go to this spot for a long time. Being from Queens, it’s difficult to make it to Brooklyn. But it was my friend’s birthday dinner and we all decided to let’s do it. Commute was 1.5hrs and it was worth every second. First of all the food was absolutely amazing. You guys can look at the pictures to see everything and what I thought about each thing. Here I want to talk about the service. I booked at 6:30pm and came in at 5:30pm with two big gift bags for my friend as it was his birthday. Since my other friend and I were the first ones, we wanted to put the bags somewhere and go walk around and grab some tea. No problem at all. I walked in and our lovely waitress, Tea, allowed us to put it behind the “bar area” and we went on our way. Then we came back because it was cold (still early for our reservation) but Tea already had our table for six ready and allowed us to sit down and relax while the rest of the party showed. This took an extra 25 min but she was attentive the whole time. We had a ton of questions from her and she gave us so many good recommendations. The main dish was entirely her recommendation which I don’t regret at all. I had made special requests in the booking to make sure I was the one who paid (sorry I’m south Asian and we fight over the bill even on birthdays) and she did just that. I gave her my card and had everything sorted. Finally, my friend had opened one of his gifts at the restaurant and left the gift receipt there when we left. Tea messaged me before she threw that receipt out to see if we needed it or not. Not one other restaurant or server has ever done that before. She was wonderful during the dinner and that little extra step was the cherry on top to a very special night. The food is amazing. The service is top notch. What else could you want? Highly recommend 🇵🇸"

Amrat

2 months ago

"Honestly I feel so bad writing this because I’ve loved Ayat and their food before but the service was SO horrible tonight I was shocked sitting there. The restaurant should hire true professionals, not high school girls. I feel like the front brunette girl is ditzy and clueless, she didn’t take our order until 20 minutes of sitting, we had to literally flag her down to take our order. The red head girls kept being on their phone? The food took FOREVER to come where others who sat after us received it before however I assume it’s probably because we ordered makloubeh so it would take a while to make which is totally understandable so I appreciate the cook for taking the time. However the two young girls, one redhead and brunette who served us had us questioning why they were even hired? Literally kept forgetting us and we had to ask for the bill twice in the end because the brunette girl kept forgetting. My thing is it wasn’t even busy? I would’ve understood otherwise but these girls were genuinely careless. Service aside the food was actually good! I really liked the spicy kefta kabab. Super flavorful the meat and rice. The makloubeh was a bit disappointing, I’ve had it before from here and LOVED it but this time the chicken felt sooo dry. I’d probably get something else next time. I’m super upset about my visit to Ayat tonight because I genuinely wanted to love it as a local and patron that has visited before but the service left me so horrified I think I’d opt for the to go option instead across the street or just opt for better Arab establishments with better service in the area to be honest :("

Olena Sidlovych

4 months ago

"Ayat in Bay Ridge is an absolute gem! The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and flavorful. When the weather is nice, they open up the full side of the restaurant, letting in a lovely breeze that makes the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. The atmosphere is vibrant and welcoming, perfect for a relaxed meal with family or friends. We love coming here and always leave happy. Highly recommend!"

Sama Abuhasan

5 months ago

"10/10 all around!! Hospitality was amazing, our server was constantly checking in with us and going above and beyond to make sure our experience was great. I even mentioned that I loved the pomegranates on the grape leaves, and she brought me some on the side! Delicious Palestinian food :)"