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Layla

211 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013
at Franklin St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-431-0700 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

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Romantic

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This venue is closed.

Still a delightfully silly casbah, noisy and upbeat, where a belly dancer does her seductive shimmy and swirl twice a night. Make a feast of cold and hot meze served family-style: spicy lamb on flatbread, grilled merguez sausages with dates, and garlicky tsatsiki. Kabobs of cumin-spiced swordfish and harissa-marinated chicken are perhaps not what you'd eat in Marrakech but are lusher and juicier. And there's halvah, if you must.

Recommended Dishes

Seafood Couscous; Roasted Filet Mignon

Reader Ratings

7.0

True Definition of "Waiter": you'll find it here.

chia6000 from wilmington, delaware | Posted on 7/29/03

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	7

I am from Delaware.We have 1 place that is pretty "touristy-morrocan". In comparison, Layla,has been able to maintain its ethnicity,not seem too gimmicky overcome 9/11 economic obstacles, & present a true memorable evening. The staff was MORE...Read More

Fabulous decor; more upscale than other middle-eastern places

zeecee from west village | Posted on 3/30/03

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	6
Service:	8

Décor:	10

Value:	6

The place looks fabulous with huge mosaic murals on the walls, almost as if done by a set designer. Middle-eastern food has reached a new height - at least in terms of surroundings. But maybe you want middle-eastern food to...Read More