Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Hudson Heights

It was my first time here and I absolutely loved it. The music was great, the food was deliciously amazing and the service was incredible. We had such a good time, everyone was so kind and attentive. This is my new go to spot!

Our server was so helpful, suggesting different choices. The chicken schnitzel entree was delicious and beautifully plated. Enjoyed the salade niçoise. The shaved halavah dessert was spectacular!!

First time here. Nice Mediterranean cuisine. Well prepared. Wait staff was mostly Turkish and was helpful in explaining menu choices and recommendations. Bottles wine choices were marked up a little higher than I thought they should be. But that is not a reason to avoid this Mediterranean gem.

Çka Ka Qëllu was fantastic. I can see why it is on the NY Times Top 100 list. It would be perfect if they served some adult beverages, but they don't even allow BYO - I think it is because it is Halal and they want to be all the way Halal. Oh well, when in Albania... The waiter gave us much-needed help in making our choices since Albanian food was new to most of us. The bread they served were fantastic puffy little loaves that we used to eat the savory dips (we tried the sausage dip and the ajavar - red pepper dip). I could have made a meal out of the dips alone. The Mediterranean salad we crunchy and satisfying, but the meat dishes were the best part of all. There were four of us and we ordered four meat dishes: Qofta, Qepaba, Sarma, and Fasul. Qofta were seared patties of veal, onions, crushed red pepper & herbs that were delicious. Qebapa are little sausages made of ground veal with a yogurt sauce. I could have eaten four hundred of these things, but I needed to save room to try the other things. Sarma is stuffed cabbage filled with ground veal, rice, vegetables, and spices. This was excellent. Fasul is simmering white beans, onions, slowly cooked in meat. I loved this - it was like Albanian cassoulet or feijoada. I will definitely go back. I'm making a list people I need to take to dinner so I can have a reason go back often.

This is the place on the Hudson/Bergen Gold Coast. The ambience is wonderful, from entering via the parking lot of an auto-body repair shop to eating outdoors next to a palisades cliff with lush vegetation and fauna. The lunch menu provided ample, well-made servings and a wide selection. We've been here before and find this place still alluring.