Lamalo - New York

Other than only having table for 90 minutes an excellent experience

Love this place. Great variety and delish. Can’t wait to go again.

Excellent food. The dips and breads were outstanding. Good value.

I’m on a diet and so I’m not currently eating any bread. While I was waiting for my chicken skewer, which was taking some time to arrive, I took 2 bites out of my girlfriends bread. They charged me $45 because I ate her food… which according to the manager is a violation of their terms and conditions. Literally just 2 bites.The manager acts like she is the Supreme Court enforcing the constitution of the US.As a recurring customer who has come over 8x here, I will never be coming back. It’s just strange behavior, as if the manager had simply had asked me to not eat any more of her bread, I would’ve obviously complied happily. But to straight charge me for that is just busybody behavior.

I dined with a group of four at Lamalo to celebrate a friend's birthday. Both of my friends enjoyed the salmon skewers, and we all loved the majadra dish. I ordered the red snapper wrapped in grape leaves, which was decent but could have been better. Unfortunately, the grape leaves had stems in almost every bite, making them difficult to eat. I also believe the dish could have been improved by adding red onion or tomatoes on the skewer, as they did with the salmon. Despite the friendly staff and great atmosphere, I found the food to be lacking compared to NYC standards, so I will not be returning. Vegetarian options include veggie shawarma, veggie skewers, hummus, and majadra.