Taïm


Taïm is an Israeli vegetarian restaurant located at 45 Spring Street, in NoLita in Manhattan, New York City. "Taïm" means "tasty" in Hebrew.
The Spring Street location opened in October 2012. Another location is at 222 Waverly Place, in the West Village since 2005.
There are now 4 other restaurant locations, including one in Georgetown, D.C.

Menu

Zagat's reported that Taïm had 'sublime' falafel, rated "'best in NYC' – and maybe 'the USA'". The falafel comes in a number of flavors, such as green, red, and spicy. Home-made harissa spices it up, and the falafel is kosher and gluten-free.
The menu also includes tabbouleh, homemade French fries to be dipped in saffron aioli, salad with lemon-mint dressing, smoothies, and hot toasted pita brushed with olive oil and a mixture of sesame, salt, and the herb za'atar.
The chef is Einat Admony, from Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, who co-owns it with her husband Stefan Nafziger.

Decor

The restaurant is small. Its decor was described by Zagats as "almost 'literally a hole-in-the-wall'".

Reviews

In 2012, Time Out described Taïm's falafel as "wildly popular."
In 2013, Zagat's gave Taïm a food rating of 26, and a decor rating of 10, and ranked it the # 1 Israeli restaurant in New York City and the # 2 restaurant in NoLita. The same year, Fodor's described its food as "delicious."

Other establishments

The owners opened trendy offshoot restaurant Balaboosta on Mulberry Street, immediately north of Spring Street, in March 2009, which they also operate together. They also have a food truck called Taïm Mobile, which opened for business in 2011.