Service was awesome and food was exceptional! Truly a unique experience with the fusion cuisine. Even if you try the Korean food or the Syrian food separately it’s great, and received a complimentary tea to finish the meal. Korean chicken poppers are amazing :)
The food here is excellent. I always do takeout and the platters are great for sharing. My favorites are the vegetarian platter, in particular the hummus, grape leaves, and greens are really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LeRoy W
Amazing spot with great food (I tried the fatboy). Owner was really accommodating and you can tell that they really care for their customers and their feedback
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madhav Shunmugam
Amazing food and great customer service, the owners would take time to explain everything that's in the menu and the idea of how Syrian-Korean food came into being. Kindly visit and support the business. The hot sauce they served was a bomb and do not try it if you have no resistance to heat toleration. My favourite was falafel pizza. Food was fresh
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Mattera
There are not many times where I visit a restaurant and immediately feel like part of the family but at SYKO I did. James might be the nicest person I've ever met, answering all kinds of questions about the menu and showing us pictures of what we were asking about. He was so enthusiastic and proud of everything they do there which made the experience of eating there even better. He treated my friend and I to a fresh falafel and I can definitively sat its the best falafel I've ever had. It had a really nice crunchy crust with a creamy flavorful center. With a little dollop of hummus and fresh mint on top it was perfect.James also helped us choose the best dishes to accommodate my friend who is vegetarian and he even made sure the cooks behind the counter split the Syko Box Sampler (which contains vegetarian pieces and meat pieces) into separate boxes. Everything we had was delicious but some of the standouts were the fried tofu with kimchi, kibbeh with labneh, Sujok Arayes which were like Syrian quesadillas and the baba ganoush. Also their date filled cookies (I think they were called maamoul?) were delicious.The restaurant space is small but they have lots of outdoor seating which is really nice.I rarely feel the need to ever write a review but after eating all that amazing food and trying the cookies at home I knew I needed to. This small business is obviously doing all the right things and they really are the nicest people. I plan on going back again very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Kasparian
Just go there. Go there and experience it. It's so good and they give you so much.They obviously excel at Syrian and Korean cuisine, but the fusion!? That's what NYC is really about and these guys nail it with everything on the menu. They even had some incredible clove and cardamom tea that went perfect with the Korean pancake we had for dessert.Vegetarian options: Lots of veggies and falafel and heavenly hummus
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fatboy, Hummus
Arielle Benedek
Well that was freaking delicious. Kofta wrap (weekends) and chicken shawarma, very flavorful.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Mulloy
The shawarma is so good. I keep meaning to try other menu items. I walk in with the best intentions. But I always leave with the same thing, and I'd eat it every other day if my metabolism was up to the task. Definitely ask for the spicy sauce, too.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Shawarma
Samuel Boutin
I ethically can’t give less than 5 stars - it’s an amazing spot that I love. I live around the corner, so I’ve been a good number of times.A legit piece of feedback though: their portions are enormous, but their prices match. Sometimes I get sticker shock and head elsewhere because I can’t justify $30 for an entree. Honestly, charging half the price and giving half the amount of food would be a much better model. Leftovers are great, but having a portion that you can eat in one sitting is better.
We had both Syrian & Korean food, both delicious. Good prices. And our order was ready very quickly.Vegetarian options: Excellent variety for vegetarians in both the Korean & Syrian menus
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fatboy, Cheese Roll
Julia Laplaza
Best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
Lillian Engber
Super nice people, it’s on the expensive side but the food is delicious. They make homemade hot sauce that is super spicy and has a great flavor. Gave us complimentary cardamom tea as well. Would recommend!
Alicia Snow
Everything about this place was amazing! The food and service was perfection. We tried the sampler platter so we got to try a little of everything. Mazin and James know what they are doing. The tea was also yummy. They were so sweet and brought a dessert out for my daughter’s birthday. We will definitely be back and give this place a try.
Loved the Korean pancake rolls
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was awesome and food was exceptional! Truly a unique experience with the fusion cuisine. Even if you try the Korean food or the Syrian food separately it’s great, and received a complimentary tea to finish the meal. Korean chicken poppers are amazing :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Poppers, Chicken Shawarma
The food here is excellent. I always do takeout and the platters are great for sharing. My favorites are the vegetarian platter, in particular the hummus, grape leaves, and greens are really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing spot with great food (I tried the fatboy). Owner was really accommodating and you can tell that they really care for their customers and their feedback
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and great customer service, the owners would take time to explain everything that's in the menu and the idea of how Syrian-Korean food came into being. Kindly visit and support the business. The hot sauce they served was a bomb and do not try it if you have no resistance to heat toleration. My favourite was falafel pizza. Food was fresh
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
There are not many times where I visit a restaurant and immediately feel like part of the family but at SYKO I did. James might be the nicest person I've ever met, answering all kinds of questions about the menu and showing us pictures of what we were asking about. He was so enthusiastic and proud of everything they do there which made the experience of eating there even better. He treated my friend and I to a fresh falafel and I can definitively sat its the best falafel I've ever had. It had a really nice crunchy crust with a creamy flavorful center. With a little dollop of hummus and fresh mint on top it was perfect.James also helped us choose the best dishes to accommodate my friend who is vegetarian and he even made sure the cooks behind the counter split the Syko Box Sampler (which contains vegetarian pieces and meat pieces) into separate boxes. Everything we had was delicious but some of the standouts were the fried tofu with kimchi, kibbeh with labneh, Sujok Arayes which were like Syrian quesadillas and the baba ganoush. Also their date filled cookies (I think they were called maamoul?) were delicious.The restaurant space is small but they have lots of outdoor seating which is really nice.I rarely feel the need to ever write a review but after eating all that amazing food and trying the cookies at home I knew I needed to. This small business is obviously doing all the right things and they really are the nicest people. I plan on going back again very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just go there. Go there and experience it. It's so good and they give you so much.They obviously excel at Syrian and Korean cuisine, but the fusion!? That's what NYC is really about and these guys nail it with everything on the menu. They even had some incredible clove and cardamom tea that went perfect with the Korean pancake we had for dessert.Vegetarian options: Lots of veggies and falafel and heavenly hummus
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fatboy, Hummus
Well that was freaking delicious. Kofta wrap (weekends) and chicken shawarma, very flavorful.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The shawarma is so good. I keep meaning to try other menu items. I walk in with the best intentions. But I always leave with the same thing, and I'd eat it every other day if my metabolism was up to the task. Definitely ask for the spicy sauce, too.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Shawarma
I ethically can’t give less than 5 stars - it’s an amazing spot that I love. I live around the corner, so I’ve been a good number of times.A legit piece of feedback though: their portions are enormous, but their prices match. Sometimes I get sticker shock and head elsewhere because I can’t justify $30 for an entree. Honestly, charging half the price and giving half the amount of food would be a much better model. Leftovers are great, but having a portion that you can eat in one sitting is better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Small place but good service & good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Poppers, Sauce
We had both Syrian & Korean food, both delicious. Good prices. And our order was ready very quickly.Vegetarian options: Excellent variety for vegetarians in both the Korean & Syrian menus
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fatboy, Cheese Roll
Best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
Super nice people, it’s on the expensive side but the food is delicious. They make homemade hot sauce that is super spicy and has a great flavor. Gave us complimentary cardamom tea as well. Would recommend!
Everything about this place was amazing! The food and service was perfection. We tried the sampler platter so we got to try a little of everything. Mazin and James know what they are doing. The tea was also yummy. They were so sweet and brought a dessert out for my daughter’s birthday. We will definitely be back and give this place a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5