We were walking around the mall at Hudson Yard, looking for a place to eat when we stumbled upon Miznon, an Israeli restaurant that replaced Bel Campo who had to close their doors because of a scandal. The place is big and they kept the same decor at Bel Campo besides few changes to make it their own. Interestingly, lunch was sit down but not dinner: we ordered, pick up and found ourselves a comfortable booth.

Food wise, Miznon serves Mediterranean street food, with plates meant for sharing. Here is what we had:

They have a full bar, so you can get probably any cocktail there, but what I tried is their arak mojito that is a great take on mojito, using arak, an anise flavored alcohol popular in the Middle East, very similar to ouzo or anisette.

Arak mojito at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

A must have is their roasted baby cauliflower. Delicious and well cooked, this is the type of dish where I wonder why I did not really like cauliflower when I was a kid! It is cooked in the leaves and then they drizzle some olive oil and a pinch of salt (by the way, if you want to make it at home, they display the recipe at the entrance, next to the front desk).

Baby Cauliflower at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

We shared the latkes and asked for the « Jewish caviar » to be on the side as Jodi is vegetarian. These latkes were terrific: dense, crunchy, cooked all the way through, I liked them with or without the caviar that added a nice texture, popping in my mouth at every single bite.

Next was the eggplant and tahini (eggplant rails lined on tahini). Smoky, so smooth that it was melting in my mouth, this was a superb dish.

Eggplant at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

I could not of course not order the octopus shishlik, a shish kebab style octopus that was perfectly cooked, with a nice char on the outside, squeezed between various vegetables (onion, tomato,…) and laying on a sauce that I did not care about much, this kebab being succulent on its own.

The avocado bruschetta was also very good, with a brioche toast and chunks of avocado on top.

Avocado bruschetta at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

We also tried two pita sandwiches:

The ribeye minute steak, with tahini, tomato salsa, pickles (for a little crunch) and spicy green peppers (for a little heat). The steak was tender and juicy, and I loved the spiciness of this sandwich.

Ribeye minute steak sandwich at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

Jodi got the egg and avocado sandwich that was a good vegetarian option.

Egg and avocado sandwich at Miznon at Hudson Yard in NYC

The last dish we tried was their ratatouille that came with a poached egg and a pita. This has nothing really to do with a classic ratatouille, being made mainly with eggplant and being a bit spicy, the yolk of the perfectly poached egg reducing slightly the heat. Definitely to get if you like eggplant…and spicy!

I should stop there and talk about the pita: I would think it is homemade and admit that it is one of the best I had: it was soft and fluffy. Delicious !

So, The few times we went to Miznon, we had great food, very flavorful with a perfect use of kosher salt that gives that added bite and makes flavors pop. They have a location at Chelsea Market but it is way more busy that the one at Hudson Yard. So I will continue to go there until this changes…

Enjoy (I did)!

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Miznon -20 Hudson Yards, 401B Mailbox 100 RU, New York, NY 10001

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