Jayleens Special / Zeytin Mediterranean
Company Details
Tuesday: 10AM-10PM
Wednesday: 10AM-10PM
Thursday: 10AM-10PM
Friday: 10AM-12AM
Saturday: 10AM-12AM
Sunday: Closed
Contact Information
New York, New York, 10005
United States
Jayleens Special / Zeytin Mediterranean Reviews
Submitted by Jonathan Batista on 12/17/2021
Jonathan Batista 5 stars rating.
Surprisingly good spot. Food was much more substantial then I expected. I had the lamb and it was great. The sauces added were very very good. One of my fav sauces I’ve had in a gyro.
Submitted by Jackie Low on 07/05/2021
Jackie Low 5 stars rating.
Walking around lower NYC we stumbled on Mediterranean Cuisine. We had a humus platter, chicken gyro and a grilled octopus. Honestly, they were fantastic. The octopus was grilled perfectly. The chicken was moist. Salads were tasty and fresh. As you can see - we ate every bite!
Submitted by Eric Green on 07/04/2021
Eric Green 5 stars rating.
We stopped in here by chance. Got a gyro platter, falafel and salads. Food was very fresh. Maybe the best Mediterranean I’ve had. Highly recommend it!
Submitted by Alexander Saeedy on 08/01/2019
Alexander Saeedy 5 stars rating.
This is great Mediterranean street food, which we all know is frankly difficult to come by in NYC... lots of love for the halal and biryani carts but those definitely veer towards Indian/Persian style. Very refreshing to eat non-bland falafel with good sauces... the meats are also good and the bread, while still a bit Americanized, is awesome. My only complaint is that the hummus really needs some tahini and lemon squeezed in, maybe some garlic too...enough with the bland hummus, dear Americans. Will be returning!
Submitted by Monika Rut on 07/29/2019
Monika Rut 3 stars rating.
3 stars and that's generous. 3 stars as it cost only $6 for lamb gyro with bread plus soda and the bread was fantastic. .Plate was rather on small side, gyro was under-seasoned and in chunks I have never gotten from any gyro place. There was not a single slice of any veggie ,not a slice of tomato even. Judging from the bread style this is of some Turkish ownership and the bread itself was tasty and good in size. If this is in fact a Turkish owned / operated place then it is a shame, far far away from even the most mediocre Donner I had ever. If you want a good bread then it is a place for you but meat and overall taste i would stay away. Will not go back as not impressed with food but also due to how hot it was inside for the workers, inhumane working conditions in my opinion. Just kept thinking of the girl who worked there and felt so bad. Will not be supporting this business.
Submitted by Sweet Peanut on 06/21/2019
Sweet Peanut 2 stars rating.
I used to come to this place a lot since it's close to my office. The food doesn't seem to be as good as it used to, I ordered the beef/lamb gyro platter and couldn't even finish it. The meat is sliced in huge chunks and it taste like it's been out there for a while, the sides are not nearly as good as they used to be. The quality has definitely gone down, and it's probably because they offer pizza too now.
I also saw the person grab the pita bread with her hands without any gloves after she was texting on her phone, she just placed it in the bag without wrapping it.
Submitted by V M on 03/22/2019
V M 4 stars rating.
Owner and staff extremely kind!! Loved the fresh bread, he was taking it out... Falafel platter was good, please reduce the salt on falafel balls.. will go again try something else.
Submitted by Chilligan Ja on 02/07/2019
Chilligan Ja 5 stars rating.
I don't usually bother doing reviews, but... Wow!
First of all, you don't find little hidden gems like this very often, especially in this neighborhood. The most delicious hot bread made from scratch rightn in front of you. He actually debones the whole chicken himself. (Who does that these days?) It has the smoothest and most well-balanced flavor that I've seen in a while. I thought he marinated it.
If you want a homemade Mediterranean meal that is probably too big for most people to finish, and you don't want to spend $10, go here. Be sure to try all the sauces. You can't go wrong with anything from his three menus.
Also, I can't understand what some people are talking about in these reviews. They must be confusing this place's chicken with somewhere else! ???? Tho I understand the gripe about rush hour, even Katz's deli gets a bad rap for its hustle and bustle, but it's popular for a reason! Go, you won't regret it.
PS, I always give him $10 even tho it's only 8. I feel it's worth it and I'm always satisfied.
PPS, the owner is really nice and super chill.
Submitted by Jessica Shvarzman on 07/05/2018
Jessica Shvarzman 1 stars rating.
If youve ever tried real marinated turkish/ Mediterranean chicken or beef kebab youll know how much this place sucked, theres zero flavor in the chicken, tomatoes, or anything else. The cucumber salad was cut to the size of my fist... i dont know if ive ever seen less effort put into something so simple. The only good thing was the price, but now i see why. Very disappointing, i was really looking forward to this meal.
Submitted by Jeffrey Jarrard on 06/04/2018
Jeffrey Jarrard 2 stars rating.
Where's my food?
Went during lunch. It was chaos which I dont fault them for. Problems I did have were that the guy was cursing up a storm at his employee for being gone for 5 minutes during a rush (sometimes ya gotta go, ya know?) That caused so much distraction that not even I noticed that they didn't give me rice... the base of my meal.... until I got back to the office. I'll tell you.... the rice plate is not very good without rice. Probably wont be back.
