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Maia

98 Ave. B, New York, NY 10009 40.724728 -73.981611
nr. 6th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: African/Moroccan, Turkish
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Reader Rating:
7.5 out of 10
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Official Website

maiameyhane.com

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$10-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Delivery
Good for Groups
Live Music
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 14th St., Ave. C to First Ave.

Profile

This venue is closed.

Like any good meyhane, or Turkish meze house, Maia offers a great variety of cold meze (up to 35, enough to satisfy a hungry pasha), all arranged on a tray the size of a satellite dish. The more dishes you order, it seems, the more complimentary meze you get. It’s a tactic that works: For every familiar standby like cacik (cool cucumber-and-dill-laced yogurt), muhammara (excellent red-pepper-walnut-and-garlic paste), or patlican tava (melting fried eggplant with tomato and yogurt), you might discover a new favorite like topik (spicy chickpea balls stuffed with black currants and pine nuts) or a tangy Turkish goat cheese. The bar serves a slew of newfangled martinis and a few rustic Turkish wines, but for the true meyhane experience, opt for raki, the traditional—and strong—anise-flavored liqueur.

Meze Special

Sun., all-you-can-eat cold meze, $17.95

Live Music
Every Tue.—Thu., and occasionally other nights of the week; live DJ and belly dancing Fri.—Sat. nights; check the website for further details

Happy Hour
Tue.—Thu., 5 p.m.—7 p.m., $3 beers

7.5

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

100%	Would you go back?
50%	Would you take a date?
50%	Would you take kids?
0%	Would you go on business?
50%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	7.5
Service:	7.0
Décor:	7.5
Value:	6.5

Maia

Great Bread; Interesting Meze

omotosando from | Posted on 12/24/04

Overall Rating: 107 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	6

Décor:	7

Value:	5

This is kind of like a Turkish dim sum place. A waiter brings a huge tray of meze to your table and you pick the ones you want. Watch out though - it can get pretty pricey. Probably the bigger your group, the more economical the restaurant is because you can share a large assortment without breaking the bank. The meze comes with bread that is really excellent. The Turkish wine isn't bad either. Try to go on a Wednesday or Thursday night when they have live Turkish and Greek music.

Maia

Nice atmosphere

Cosmopolitan from | Posted on 4/6/04

Overall Rating: 108 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	8

This is a fun place, go and enjoy the music and the freshly prepared food. Try 'dolma'(stuffed wine leaves), 'topik' (chick pea patty) and kasarli kofte(Meat Patties with Cheese) and drink Raki on the rocks or Efes Beer.. Finish it with a small glass of Turkish tea ! Great !

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