Hummus Place

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109 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10009
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-529-9198 Send to Phone
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Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
10.0 out of 10

1 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Photo by Ben Rosenzweig

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Hours

Sun-Fri, 11am-midnight; Sat, 11am-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$5.95-$6.95

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Kid-Friendly
Outdoor Dining
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Delancey St. to 16th St., Ave. D to Broadway

Profile

To chickpea connoisseurs, making hummus is a fine art, one they seem to have mastered at this sliver of an East Village storefront where the single-minded menu consists of several thick versions of the Middle Eastern spread, accessorized with puffy pita, pickles, and hot sauce. A proprietary brand of imported white tahini is the not-so-secret ingredient, giving the spread its pale-beige color and ineluctably rich flavor (the hummus operandi tending toward the smooth and nutty versus the coarse and lemony). Purists can order it relatively unadorned, with just a swirl of good extra-virgin olive oil and a dusting of cumin, paprika, and parsley, or up the bean quotient with two variations on the theme: one topped with warm, soft whole chickpeas (masbacha), the other with earthy, slow-cooked favas and a sliced hardboiled egg (called foul, pronounced “fool”). — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

10.0

A Gem!

antonybcn from 11201 | Posted on 12/9/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	7

Value:	10

This little (Hummus) place is a gem! The Fava dish was great, especially with the whole wheat pitta. The service was a delight: friendly, honest and although I was alone on a Saturday night not trying to get you asap out...Read More