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Azuri Cafe

465 W. 51st St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Tenth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-262-2920 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.3 out of 10

4 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Kosher, Middle Eastern

Photo by John Saponara

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Hours

Sun-Thu, 10am-9pm; Fri, 9am-4pm; Sat, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 50th St.

Prices

$6-$15

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Delivery
Hot Spot
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

43rd St. to 57th St., Eighth Ave. to Eleventh Ave.

Profile

In the hierarchy of most-feared food figures, Ezra Cohen falls somewhere between the Soup Nazi and Alessandro, the retired sandwich maestro of Melampo Imported Foods. That reputation might not be deserved, but the one for Mr. Cohen's falafel certainly is. His platters teem with delectable Middle Eastern salads and spreads, and his soups, a lesser-known but equally precious commodity, have a devoted fan club. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

7.3

Ezra's perma-scowl is worth the food!

lgraham9 from 10019 | Posted on 4/2/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	2

Décor:	2

Value:	10

I have never tasted a better falafel in my life. Those sharp (sharp!) Israeli pickles, delectable Middle-Eastern salads, crunchy falafel... all stuffed into a pillowy pita. And the motsah ball soup is also sublime. The downside -- it's just a...Read More

Great food!

purplerodriguez from 10019 | Posted on 5/18/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	7

Décor:	3

Value:	10

The owner is the falafel nazi... He has this permanent scowl on his face but I did manage to get him to smile once... The lentil soup is my favorite; I dip a thick pita bread in the soup, it's...Read More