Kashkaval Cheese Market

(212) 581-8282

856 9th Ave
New York, NY 10019 40.767 -73.9863

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

KASHKAVAL.COM

Price:

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Last updated 5.13.12

Category:

Restaurants, Delis And Delicatessens

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Quiet, Hidden Find, Theater District Dining, Lunch Spot, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Eclectic & International, Mediterranean

Food Store Products:

Cheese

What People Are Saying About Kashkaval Cheese Market

Featured Review

Katie Heffernan

Contributor

The Scene – Part market, part deli, part restaurant--Midtowners get to choose the make of their Mediterranean meal. With delicacies beckoning from front and center--a stacked cheese display, a meat and custom sandwich counter, shelves of European goods, and brimming coffee bean bins--the hungry may get sidetracked before reaching the rustic, casual cafe and wine bar in back. Its brick walls, iron accents and wooden tables make for a quaint lunchtime setting. – – The Food – One of the cheaper yet atmospheric sit-down spots around, this is a neighborhood find. Group and…

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Lunch specials include deals on salad and sandwich combinations.
What to Drink:
Thinking of grabbing a glass of wine? The very generous pour should sway your decision.
The Extras:
Free delivery is available from 49th to 62nd Streets between 6th and 11th Avenues with a minimum order of $10.
ambiance
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. almost hesititate to write a review because the atmosphere was so great and I would hate for it too become to crowded.
  2. chose this spot to meet up w/ a friend and i would have NEVER guessed the candlelit wooden tables in the back of the deli would be so comfortable, so unobtrusive, and so inviting!
  3. The service is friendly and the quaint atmosphere can not be beat!
  4. We loved the cosy and warm atmosphere (sort of European), the wines that the waitress suggested to us, the starters and salads but most of all the incredible choice of fondus.
  5. Eating in, the atmosphere saves it, but at your desk, it's a very disappointing experience.
  6. loved the atmosphere, the brick walls, and the solid wooden tables, the food was DELICIOUS and fresh, it's not fine dining, but healthy comfort food!
  7. and fondue is super romantic!
  8. highly recommend the quaint little spot, the atmosphere is warm and homey with a real European flair!
  9. Fantastic, cozy date spot!
  10. In the past, they often were out of things and service was slow, my order was often wrong the first time, but the food was cheap and yummy and they atmosphere was cozy.
  11. Kashkaval offers a great variety of delicious and nutritious menu items in a convivial atmosphere that Mark and his staff so graciously provide.
  12. But if you want a high-guality meal for a reasonable price in a relaxed atmosphere, go to Kashkaval.
  13. Anyway, our whole party instantly fell in love with the romantic, cozy atmosphere.
  14. If anyone wants to enjoy a cozy & nice place to spend a great night,enjoying the wide & well chosen selection they have,I would recommend this place as one of the bests in the city.
  15. It is far more popular as a bar than as a restaurant, with only a few tables and the waiter being the bartender, but we greatly enjoyed the unobtrusive atmosphere.
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. don't recommend the dessert fondue, it is not very good.
  2. Kashkaval offers wonderful cheese and chocolate fondue in a small rustic setting.
  3. the chocolate fondue w/ the fresh fruit and marshmallows.
drinks
93.33000183105469% positive
  1. The fondue and cheese/meat plates are delicious and a great value- the wine list is extremely reasonable, diverse and accomodating to all.
  2. My boyfriend told me he loves this place because the food is great and so is the wine, but this waitress is there everytime he is and she is the worst.
  3. We enjoyed a gastronomical feast including a cheese and beer fondue, with a variety of tapanades and a great table top grill of chicken and beef marinaded in the restaurant's house hold secret marinade!
  4. On the other hand, the food, wine and our waitor was great.
  5. happy, impressed by the tastes, good energy, and fine wines of Kashkaval!
  6. ......we stood amongst the jars and cans of unique European condiments drooling over the spreads and breads- the owner came over with a bottle of wine and made sure our glasses were never empty while we waited.
  7. Awesome wine selection, great service and exquisite fondue!
  8. There is also this great wine Montepulcianno, that we get every time and its really afordable!
  9. You can stop in and have just some cheese and a glass of wine or a full meal.
  10. The huge salads, great cheese and reasonably priced wines.
  11. It is far more popular as a bar than as a restaurant, with only a few tables and the waiter being the bartender, but we greatly enjoyed the unobtrusive atmosphere.
  12. The wine is always good, the tapas are always yummy, especially with the warm pita bread.
  13. First the wrong bread came out with the appetizer, then when i tried to order a second glass of wine for my main course.
  14. Our wine was amazing as well, and not too highly priced for the imported variety.
  15. We loved the cosy and warm atmosphere (sort of European), the wines that the waitress suggested to us, the starters and salads but most of all the incredible choice of fondus.
food quality
83.99999618530273% positive
  1. We had such a great time here last night - the food and service are excellent.
  2. tasty turkey meatballs.
  3. The burek was made with authentic, homemade phyllo filled with feta and leek and dill, rolled and baked.
  4. loved the atmosphere, the brick walls, and the solid wooden tables, the food was DELICIOUS and fresh, it's not fine dining, but healthy comfort food!
  5. love the food.
  6. Awesome wine selection, great service and exquisite fondue!
  7. perfect match to great food.
  8. The fondue was wonderful, and we sampled various appetizers which were amazing as well.
  9. Kashkaval offers a great variety of delicious and nutritious menu items in a convivial atmosphere that Mark and his staff so graciously provide.
  10. Best cheese fondue ever
  11. The fondue and cheese/meat plates are delicious and a great value- the wine list is extremely reasonable, diverse and accomodating to all.
  12. Been there several times and only had 1 bad experience where the service was poor and the fondue came cold.
  13. loved the variety of the yummy mediterranean tapas.
  14. On the other hand, the food, wine and our waitor was great.
  15. And you really can't ever complain about good fondue at a reasonable price!
  16. Everything looked so fresh and delicious.
  17. the chocolate fondue w/ the fresh fruit and marshmallows.
  18. Amazing, fresh food
  19. The food was very good, a great deal, and the place its self was great.
  20. The food and pricing were FABULOUS and we were all amazed how cheap our check was after having so much food!
  21. You can stop in and have just some cheese and a glass of wine or a full meal.
  22. First the wrong bread came out with the appetizer, then when i tried to order a second glass of wine for my main course.
  23. The front is a shop with great cheeses, some sandwiches an.
  24. The food was excellent, and the variety just right.
  25. Wonderful customer service,wonderful people for a lovely time, unique food.
  26. Great fondue, super nice service
  27. Again, we could never find the waiter to get more bread to actually finish the fondue, which would have been nice.
  28. Kashkaval offers wonderful cheese and chocolate fondue in a small rustic setting.
  29. Amazing food and exceptional handling of a party of 20+ guests
  30. My boyfriend told me he loves this place because the food is great and so is the wine, but this waitress is there everytime he is and she is the worst.
  31. Best variety of tasty Meditaranean morsels around!
  32. But if you want a high-guality meal for a reasonable price in a relaxed atmosphere, go to Kashkaval.
  33. We enjoyed a gastronomical feast including a cheese and beer fondue, with a variety of tapanades and a great table top grill of chicken and beef marinaded in the restaurant's house hold secret marinade!
  34. Great food, bitchy waitress
  35. We were a party of 6 and every dish we ordered to the table was absolutely delicious!
  36. don't recommend the dessert fondue, it is not very good.
  37. I'd say it was among his favorite food experiences in New York.
  38. Great service, delicious food.
  39. His only disappointment was that we couldn't order everything that looked and sounded delicious.
  40. The service was not only incredible slow, they were out of 2/3 their menu, including chicken on a friday night.
  41. The tzatziki was made with a good, thick Greek yoghurt, the taramasalada among the best I've tasted, and the gigantes -- elephant beans -- were perfect.
  42. Highly recommend the kashkaval and cheddar ale fondue.
  43. The food is fantastic.
  44. In addition to fondue, we also ordered a large platter of cold Mediterranean tapas.
  45. and fondue is super romantic!
  46. The salads are delicious with a large variety of vegetarian choices.
  47. The place was completely packed - the hostess said there was a hour wait but it was lovely to stand there waiting smelling the wonderful cheeses and meats
  48. Service so bad the dining experience can not be enjoyed no matter how good the food.
  49. The wine is always good, the tapas are always yummy, especially with the warm pita bread.
  50. In the past, they often were out of things and service was slow, my order was often wrong the first time, but the food was cheap and yummy and they atmosphere was cozy.
menu variety
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. Kashkaval is a great Mediterranean restaurant with a lovely tapas menu.
  2. The service was not only incredible slow, they were out of 2/3 their menu, including chicken on a friday night.
  3. The food was excellent, and the variety just right.
  4. We enjoyed a gastronomical feast including a cheese and beer fondue, with a variety of tapanades and a great table top grill of chicken and beef marinaded in the restaurant's house hold secret marinade!
  5. Our wine was amazing as well, and not too highly priced for the imported variety.
  6. Kashkaval offers a great variety of delicious and nutritious menu items in a convivial atmosphere that Mark and his staff so graciously provide.
  7. The fondue and cheese/meat plates are delicious and a great value- the wine list is extremely reasonable, diverse and accomodating to all.
  8. Best variety of tasty Meditaranean morsels around!
  9. If anyone wants to enjoy a cozy & nice place to spend a great night,enjoying the wide & well chosen selection they have,I would recommend this place as one of the bests in the city.
  10. loved the variety of the yummy mediterranean tapas.
  11. The salads are delicious with a large variety of vegetarian choices.
  12. Awesome wine selection, great service and exquisite fondue!
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If anyone wants to enjoy a cozy & nice place to spend a great night,enjoying the wide & well chosen selection they have,I would recommend this place as one of the bests in the city.
  2. The food was very good, a great deal, and the place its self was great.
  3. We enjoyed a gastronomical feast including a cheese and beer fondue, with a variety of tapanades and a great table top grill of chicken and beef marinaded in the restaurant's house hold secret marinade!
  4. great place to go for a late lunch or mid-afternoon snack.
  5. Kashkaval is a great Mediterranean restaurant with a lovely tapas menu.
  6. It's very sad, I hope they will get better help; it could be a great place.
service
68.5200023651123% positive
  1. Great service, delicious food.
  2. Kashkaval offers a great variety of delicious and nutritious menu items in a convivial atmosphere that Mark and his staff so graciously provide.
  3. Great fondue, super nice service
  4. Again, we could never find the waiter to get more bread to actually finish the fondue, which would have been nice.
  5. Food is great but needs new server.
  6. We had such a great time here last night - the food and service are excellent.
  7. The place was completely packed - the hostess said there was a hour wait but it was lovely to stand there waiting smelling the wonderful cheeses and meats
  8. The service is friendly and the quaint atmosphere can not be beat!
  9. Great customer service, quiet during lunch hours
  10. just wish I didn't have to listen to this stupid waitress all night.
  11. I'd read a lot of the other reviews on this site about Kashkaval, and I was going there fully expecting for a long wait, extremely rude staff, and not the greatest experience.
  12. don't know what kind of spoiled, picky-eater children other people have, but my 9 year-old absolutely loved the place and was reluctant to leave.
  13. It is far more popular as a bar than as a restaurant, with only a few tables and the waiter being the bartender, but we greatly enjoyed the unobtrusive atmosphere.
  14. would not recommend to go to this place because of a possibility of getting sick and poor service.
  15. Wonderful customer service,wonderful people for a lovely time, unique food.
  16. Been there several times and only had 1 bad experience where the service was poor and the fondue came cold.
  17. The service was not only incredible slow, they were out of 2/3 their menu, including chicken on a friday night.
  18. Great food, bitchy waitress
  19. The waitress with the blondish short hair there is awful.
  20. The staff is warm and friendly and I love meeting my friends there for lunch.
  21. poor service
  22. Incredibly slow service but good, different dining experience
  23. In the past, they often were out of things and service was slow, my order was often wrong the first time, but the food was cheap and yummy and they atmosphere was cozy.
  24. We loved the cosy and warm atmosphere (sort of European), the wines that the waitress suggested to us, the starters and salads but most of all the incredible choice of fondus.
  25. My boyfriend told me he loves this place because the food is great and so is the wine, but this waitress is there everytime he is and she is the worst.
  26. Awesome wine selection, great service and exquisite fondue!
  27. Service was friendly and effecient.
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. In the past, they often were out of things and service was slow, my order was often wrong the first time, but the food was cheap and yummy and they atmosphere was cozy.
  2. will admit the portions are small, but it is really good cheese!
  3. The huge salads, great cheese and reasonably priced wines.
  4. And you really can't ever complain about good fondue at a reasonable price!
  5. highly recommend Kashkaval for affordable Mediterranean fare in a charming venue.
  6. The food and pricing were FABULOUS and we were all amazed how cheap our check was after having so much food!
  7. The fondue and cheese/meat plates are delicious and a great value- the wine list is extremely reasonable, diverse and accomodating to all.
  8. The girl actually told me and my friends several times that we were huge eater and that if we ordered anything else we wouldn't be able to fit it on the table.
  9. But if you want a high-guality meal for a reasonable price in a relaxed atmosphere, go to Kashkaval.
wait time
8.330000042915344% positive
  1. Service can be a bit slow at times.
  2. Service was SO slow.
  3. Incredibly slow service but good, different dining experience
  4. The service was not only incredible slow, they were out of 2/3 their menu, including chicken on a friday night.
  5. I'd read a lot of the other reviews on this site about Kashkaval, and I was going there fully expecting for a long wait, extremely rude staff, and not the greatest experience.
  6. In the past, they often were out of things and service was slow, my order was often wrong the first time, but the food was cheap and yummy and they atmosphere was cozy.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/25/11

SO GOOD!

by adam58a

Such a great surprise! People in my office kept raving about it so I finally went the other day for lunch with a friend. Wasn't too crowded, but we opted to sit at the bar anyway. We split the large tapas plate and it was SO GOOD! I was a little worried it wouldn't be enough food for the two of us, but our server assured us we'd be fine... which we certainly were. Am definitely planning a trip back here asap and highly recommend checking it out.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/10/09

What a wonderful & lovely place

by susan remensby

After a long & hard week in town, I took off for a couple days. I ended up wandering around until I saw this little door on 9th Ave,just after my walk in Central Park.

As soon as I came in,this nice young man welcomed me with a wonderful smile making me feel like home right away.He offered me to try one of their wines meanwhile waiting for a table.The wine list offered a large selection for any tastes.

After a few minutes he came back with a glass of wine,one of their Malbecs. It was delightful to sip while I was waiting to be seated,discovering all the tapas they had wondering already what I would have.All looked so delicious!

As soon as I got on my table everybody took care of me recommending me the best they thought I could enjoy with I wished to have that night.

From cheeses,to baba ganoush & wines to inspire my orders,I couldn't find a better place to enjoy my weekend in the city.

Wonderful customer service,wonderful people for a lovely time, unique food. What would anyone ask for more!!!

If anyone wants to enjoy a cozy & nice place to spend a great night,enjoying the wide & well chosen selection they have,I would recommend this place as one of the bests in the city.And I've been around for years.

It is my new, best stop off point for my trips to NYC!

  • Pros: The Best fondues & athmosphere in town
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/01/09

Poor customer service

by parksungwon

We made a reservation for 6 people at 8pm on Saturday but when we showed up, they told us that we didn't have a booking. That could happen to any place so we would have been happy if they tried to handle the situation in a way that was pleasant and could work or both parties. Instead, they simply showed us their reservation book where our name was missing and told us that we'd have to wait like everyone else. We were excited to try out the food but their customer service forced us out on the street hungry.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/25/09

Great Wine selection Very Reasonably Priced

by sarass

We're a family of 5 from Boston in town for a week. From all the restaurants we tried on this trip Kashkaval was by far our best choice. We loved the cosy and warm atmosphere (sort of European), the wines that the waitress suggested to us, the starters and salads but most of all the incredible choice of fondus. We never saw such a variety any where else.

We'll surely return to Kashkaval and will refer all our friends to it.

  • Pros: amazing fondus, generous portions, interesting selection
  • Cons: don't take reservations for less than 6 people
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/25/09

The Best Mediterranean Restaurant in NYC!!!!!!

by JosephineRoy

What a fantastic evening we had at Kashkaval last week. We were a party of 6 and every dish we ordered to the table was absolutely delicious!

2 of us ordered different fondus, one "kashkaval" and the other the "classic". Both were lovely and the portions are extremely generous.

It's unusual that all 6 of us enjoyed a specific restaurant without reservations.

Go and have a great night out.

  • Pros: Delicious salads, dips, and ambiance
  • Cons: Can get a little noisy

The Details on Kashkaval Cheese Market

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great place
  • great customer service
  • slow service
  • wonderful chocolate fondue
  • loved unobtrusive atmosphere
  • great cheese
  • loved wine
  • rude staff
  • loved salads
  • wonderful dining experience
  • very disappointing delivery experience
  • loved variety
  • not recommend dessert fondue
  • comfortable candlelit wooden tables
  • great quaint little spot
  • cold mediterranean tapas
  • awful waitress
  • reasonable price
  • order second glass
  • affordable mediterranean
  • cozy date spot
  • perfect match
  • fabulous pricing
  • loved everything
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