Black Iris

Mediterranean restaurant · Fort Greene

Black Iris

Mediterranean restaurant · Fort Greene

120 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Beaded curtains and exotic prints work well with the Middle Eastern menu served at this corner spot.

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"Black Iris is a casual Middle Eastern spot on the border of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill where people who live in nearby brownstones like to drink mojitos on weeknights. They’re open from 12pm-10pm with no break before dinner, so you can grab some fluffy pita sandwiches and pitzas as early as you need to. Their pita-pizzas are topped with things like lamb and sun-dried tomato, and you get a decent portion for the price in case those tickets to see King Lear got a bit pricey. " - team infatuation

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"Black Iris is a casual Middle Eastern spot on the border of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill where people who live in nearby brownstones like to drink mojitos on weeknights. Their new curbside patio has turf and a huge tent that makes getting drinks possible rain or shine. And if you want dinner, try one of their pitas topped with lamb, chicken cutlet, or sundried tomatoes." - nikko duren

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Rachelle Green

Google

10/10 would recommend and a great option if in Brooklyn. I LOVE Turkish food, but hadn’t eaten much of it since moving to NYC. I have found my place! The crust on the pizza is just delicious. The salads taste so fresh. And the lamb! I never clean my bone but had to with the lamb chops

Sifrah Hewis

Google

Honestly i forgot names but 1. The Dip Hummus plater was bussin and worth every bite esp the bana ganoush 2. Zaatar bread was super unique in the taste profile which i reccomend geting and the consistency of the bread was like thin pizza but also a pita?? 3. The main dish with salmon, lamb chops and shrimp in skewers were a highlight. The salmon was my favourite of all. A really decent pricing quality and portion

Taylor

Google

My brother and I dined here tonight for the first time since the sun decided to come out! We had been wanting to come to this spot for a while and I’m so glad we did. We sat outside at the picnic benches and our server was Abby. Abby completely made our experience 5+ stars! He was full of energy, smiling, and attentive. For starters, we had the hummus and pita. This was the freshest hummus I’ve ever had! The pita was amazing too. We had the mixed grill and chose the chicken souvlaki, chicken gyro, and the lamb for our meats. Similar to the starters, the three meat plate was delicious. It came with rice and a side salad. To finish, we had the rice pudding. I couldn’t recommend Black Iris enough and make sure Abby is your server. He’s the best!

Nataasja Ardelia

Google

Came to this place as i was craving mediterranean and I would say this place is solid. We had ordered the mezze plate, zataar bread and surf and turf skewers. The mezze plate was awesome, but for in my opinion 2 of the dip was too similar to differentiate. The bread was excellent, its so umami and perfectly made. The surf and turf was a solid 10/10, salmon was very juicy, the shrimp had absorbed the seasoning really well and the lamb chops was spectacular. The serving size was also really big everything i ordered made 3 adults super full and satisfied. Love this place!

Aaron

Google

Great service, bad food. Lamb chops were dry, tough, puny little things. Rice was dry and pebble-like. Spanakopita was dry lol in fact everything we ordered was dry as sand even the pizza. How is this place rated so highly?

Laura Nicholson

Google

Absolutely DELICIOUS Mediterranean food!! We are absolutely stuffed after eating here! The food was soooo good - particularly the Mezze Plate!! and the pita was SO fresh and delicious! The service was super fast and employees were so friendly and kind. 10/10 recommend!

Gabby Zeagler

Google

Lovely little Mediterranean restaurant with a bar inside. The mezze plate is a must to try it all! We also got the zaatar bread which was unreal. Almost like an olive oil pizza. The last picture is of the cheese spanakopita. 10/10. I would gotten three more of those. The service was a bit slow even though we were only one of two tables and there were about 3-4 servers available. We also had the spicy lamb sausage plate which was a great deal. Would definitely come back!

Jiselle Peralta Rowley

Google

The food was absolutely delicious! Great place for date night. Service was outstanding, Abhi was a delight!