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Rectangles

New York, New York, United States

Rectangles is an Israeli Yemenite restaurant in the upper East Side of Manhattan. Some of the food is unique. The appetizers that we tried were very good, the entrees were just OK. The portions are large. If you order an appetizer, one entree could be enough for two people.

Dress

Casual - it is a casual restaurant.

Cost

Appetizers are $5-$10 and entrees are $15-$20.

Service

The service was average. The waiters were friendly and kept our water glasses filled.

Reservations

We had reservations for a Sunday evening, but there were a few tables open when we arrived.

Items Ordered

Humus & Saloof

Humus: A blend of pureed chick peas flavored with sesame paste & garlic. Saloof: Yemenite bread cooked in a taboon (clay oven) served with mixed seeds in olive oil.

The Humus is a pretty good humus, especially served with the sesame paste and a bit of spices on top. It was a good accompaniment to the Saloof.

The Saloof is a cross between Indian Naan bread and a pita. It was really good. The mixed seeds in olive oil also went well with the bread.

Morrocan Cigars

Spiced ground beef rolled in filo dough, deep fried & served with tahina

These were not very spicy. In fact they tasted mostly plain. Otherwise they were what the description said.

Falafel Plate

Fried fritters of chick peas, cilantro, parsley & onions & spices served with tahina

The falafels were pretty good falafels. They came on a plate with sesame spread. They went well with the Saloof.

Chicken Shawarma

Rotisserie flame broiled baby chicken marinated in curry, paprika and cumin

The meat was served with rice and peas.

Chocolate Melawach

Melawach is a crispy Yemenite bread. It felt fried, so it was crunchy. It was served with warm chocolate sauce drizzled on top. It was an interesting dessert, but probably not one I would try again. It came with a dish of shredded coconut on the side. That added a nice flavor.