Barbounia

New York, New York, United States

Barbounia

Barbounia is a Mediterranean restaurant located just east of Union Square in Manhattan. It is a nice looking restaurant that is fairly new, but our group was all a bit disappointed with what we ordered.

Dress

Nice casual - jeans and a nice shirt are fine.

Cost

A bit on the pricey side for what you get. Most entrees are around $25.

Service

There was nothing worth mentioning about the service

Reservations

We made reservations for 7pm on a Sunday, and the restaurant was fairly full.

Items Ordered

Hummus and bread

Hummus and bread

The hummus was a pretty typical hummus. It was no better than what you could buy at any grocery store. The flatbread had some nice spices on top, and was served with a small dish of olives.

Red Snapper Ceviche

Red Snapper Ceviche

I didn't like the red snapper ceviche. The fish was raw, and tasted like the sea. The topping tasted very much like tabbouleh and lemon juice - another combination that I'm not all that fond of.

Roasted Lemon Chicken

Roasted Lemon Chicken

The chicken was disappointingly dry. There was one piece of the chicken that was stuffed with chestnuts - that piece was quite good. Underneath the chicken were mushrooms and something that felt like a potato, but not quite. They were OK.

Citrus Marinated Salmon

Citrus Marinated Salmon

I ordered the salmon cooked well done, and it arrived quite charred on the outside. Despite the name, it didn't have much of a citrus flavor. It didn't have much flavor at all, really. It was on top of a bed of spinach, which was just OK. The artichoke and tomato that it came with were also just mediocre. Everything was quite bland.