Moustache
Prices
Average main course: $9.
Cash only.
Description
This beloved cheap-eats haven serves some of the citys best Middle Eastern food in all three of its Manhattan locations. The original West Village dining room packs in a neighborhood crowd nightlyits not unlikely to see a line outside, since reservations are not taken. But its worth the wait. Freshly baked pitas, still puffed up with hot air when served, are perfect for scooping up the smoky baba ghanoush. Sample the ouzirice, chicken, vegetables and raisins cooked in delicate phylloand rejoice in evading Village tourists.
Hours
Daily noon–midnight.
Arrived just before 11 pm (note that while the restaurant remains open until 12, the kitchen closes at 11) but the chef happily served us. The food was everything I hoped, and the pita bread was divine.