(212) 439-9886

1252 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10028 40.778527 -73.95629

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown

galilnewyork.com

Hours:

Sun-Thurs: 11:30am - 11:30pm

Fri: 11:30am - 4:00pm

Last updated 1.19.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Food Delivery, Private Rooms

Cuisine:

Kosher, Eclectic & International

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. this is not the same Galil as Before, Even the Music is much more fun and they have new homemade Desserts.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Our service was outstanding, and they brought a wonderful surprise dessert tray to my parents at the end of the meal.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. The food was the best of several great meals that we had in NYC.
  2. The food was Delicious , so much better than before , you can tell right away on the improvements
  3. Our service was outstanding, and they brought a wonderful surprise dessert tray to my parents at the end of the meal.
  4. great value and great food
  5. The staff were friendly, the food came quickly and was very tasty and the privacy of the back room made for a terrific night for our surprise.
  6. This place serves up delicious Moroccan food and is one of the best kosher restaurants I've been to in Manhattan.
  7. they serve fresh warm rosemerie and olives baggetts , as well as pita bread.
  8. The Jerusalem Mix (combo of chicken, beef and livers) is excellent but the lamb tagine was what stirred my enthusiasm for this place.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The staff were friendly, the food came quickly and was very tasty and the privacy of the back room made for a terrific night for our surprise.
  2. Our service was outstanding, and they brought a wonderful surprise dessert tray to my parents at the end of the meal.
value
100.0% positive
  1. great value and great food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/04/09

“great value and great food”

by Tamar34 at Citysearch

We just had dinner here in June 2009 with my parents and two teenagers to celebrate my parents' 40th anniversary. I found it online, and we were totally thrilled with our choice. The food was the best of several great meals that we had in NYC. Our service was outstanding, and they brought a wonderful surprise dessert tray to my parents at the end of the meal.

Vicky. M

  • Pros: best grill place in town.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/14/09

Must be new Management, new Chef and for sure new waitress.

by client5214 at Citysearch

we had amazing experience .

The food was Delicious , so much better than before , you can tell right away on the improvements . they serve fresh warm rosemerie and olives baggetts , as well as pita bread. there appetizers are great and yummy .

My friend Yossi told me to try it again because it's worth every penny and it is really no surprise why the place was so busy. This is for sure New owner that take care of his business very well. I wish him or her good luck and hope they'll keep it up because I'm coming again for the new dishes on the menu.

this is not the same Galil as Before, Even the Music is much more fun and they have new homemade Desserts. Finally they were able to improve them.

In short, we all liked it so so much.

  • Pros: Best and fresh rosmarie and olive Baggets
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/03/06

Will Go the Extra Mile

by benaim at Citysearch

I needed to plan a last minute surprise party for a Sunday night meal for 18 people. After phoning around 7 places, Galil was the only kosher place who agreed to book the back room for us without charging us a fortune for a set menu. They were so helpful in setting everything up. The night was a hit. The staff were friendly, the food came quickly and was very tasty and the privacy of the back room made for a terrific night for our surprise. I even had a centerpiece delivered there in the early afternoon and they called to let me know it arrived and then had it set out on the table for display. The gentleman I worked with was Mayor - He is the manager there. I would definitely do another dinner there with a large party. They made things so easy!

  • Pros: Accommodating, Good kosher food, Nice back room
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/09/05

Kosher Moroccan

by JMEats at Citysearch

This place serves up delicious Moroccan food and is one of the best kosher restaurants I've been to in Manhattan. The Jerusalem Mix (combo of chicken, beef and livers) is excellent but the lamb tagine was what stirred my enthusiasm for this place. It's a bit pricey but worth the experience.

  • Pros: Attentive service
  • Cons: Expensive

The Details on Galil

Place Categories:

  • delicious moroccan food
  • warm pita bread
  • warm rosemerie
  • warm olives baggetts
  • friendly staff
  • best kosher restaurants
  • outstanding service
  • fun music
  • great meals
  • wonderful surprise dessert tray
  • amazing experience
  • excellent jerusalem mix
  • great value