Motek West Village is one of the best mediterranean restaurants in New York for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Lower East Side.
Motek has built a reputation as one of downtown New York's more confident rooms for Israeli and Eastern Mediterranean cooking — polished without being precious, and priced at a level that doesn't punish you for ordering the way the menu clearly intends: broadly, shareable, with the spreads arriving first and the table filling up from there.
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tahini, s'chug
grilled eggplant, pomegranate, za'atar
amba aioli, middle eastern chopped, pickled onion, hummus
Motek West Village is an easy yes in Lower East Side when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Classic Hummus and Babaganoush also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 349 Google reviews.
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Motek West Village is a Mediterranean restaurant located in Lower East Side, New York. Motek has built a reputation as one of downtown New York's more confident rooms for Israeli and Eastern Mediterranean cooking — polished without being precious, and priced at a level that doesn't punish you for ordering the way the menu clearly intends: broadly, shareable, with the spreads arriving first and the table filling up from there.
Motek West Village is best for date night, cocktail bar, lower east side dinner, group dinner, lively, cool. Motek West Village is an easy yes in Lower East Side when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Classic Hummus and Babaganoush also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 349 Google reviews.
Motek West Village is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.8 from 349 reviews
Start with Classic Hummus, Babaganoush, Arayes and Chicken Shawarma. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Motek West Village holds a 9.8 Google rating from 349 reviews. Motek West Village is an easy yes in Lower East Side when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Classic Hummus and Babaganoush also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 349 Google reviews.
Motek West Village is located at 184 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — Motek West Village is tagged for date night dining. Motek West Village is an easy yes in Lower East Side when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Classic Hummus and Babaganoush also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 349 Google reviews.
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