Estihana

Very attentive service. Food is not good. I picked around the plate, ate about 10% of the food and done. I did not know what to say when waitress asked me if food was ok. Every other plate going by looked bad.
It’s a mixture of Chinese/​Jewish whatever.

Was there with a nice size group and left disappointed. Service was ok but food wasn’t. Food was very salty as if hiding something. Some stuff wasn’t as fresh as should be. Place needs an update as room and all facilities look very dated or old. Won’t go back.

Love going there because the manager yossi is most amazing person he cares about all the people who come in he greats them all with a smile and even tells them what food is great. I was there the other day with my cousin to show them the store and he said it also was amazing food. If you go there you should order the steak and make sure yossi the manager helps you out. The owner yamin seemed a bit upset and cranky when i was there but owners sometimes are cranky at times.

This place is awesome me and my wife went and it was great the service was excellent if you want a great steak try there steak fretes it was amazing if your in Teaneck come to estihanna its a great place to eat

Weird experience… and not in a good way.
A few weeks ago, on a Sunday night, my wife & I came to Estihana for a belated Mother’s Day dinner. We both got a strange vibe from the first moment – and nothing that came after was any better. As we approached the front door, a young man – possibly the manager, owner, guy who works the register, maitre’ d, whatever – was sitting on the bench outside the restaurant.
He got up and, after my wife held the door open for some diners leaving the place, he walked in behind her, stepping right in front of me. This would be fairly rude for anyone – but coming from someone who works in the restaurant you’re about to patronize, it’s kind of far-​out.
We stepped in, and were immediately greeted by… no one. Not one of the staff who were nearby acknowledged us in any way. So we turned to our new friend from outside, who’d gone behind the desk up front. And waited. No smile, no «Hi! Table for two?»
After an awkward couple of moments, he muttered something, looking frankly bothered to have to deal with yet more customers… and then had someone take us to a table.
A waitress came by just after we got our menus, so I said, very nicely, «We’ll need a couple of minutes.» That’s pretty standard – people normally like to look at the menu, right? And every other time I’ve ever said that, the waiter smiles and says, «Of course. Let me know when you’re ready. Can I get you anything to drink in the meantime?»
Not this lady. She actually made an annoyed face, just for a second –what you’d call «a look” – I would’ve thought I imagined it, but my wife & I both glanced at each other, almost laughing, because the whole thing felt so bizarre.
The whole meal was like this – terse, silent service, and the distinct feeling that we were almost unwelcome. (And it’s not as if we came just before closing time; nor were we the last to leave).
At no point was anyone we dealt with in the least bit friendly or even just courteous – we were lucky just to get our food. (f lucky is the word: it was almost all dry & overcooked).
We still tipped properly. We’re very far from being picky, complaining customers, the kind who critique every little thing (like so many of the kvetchers on review sites, for whom every little imperfection is grounds for griping) — -but this was probably the most mediocre eating-​out experience we’ve ever had.
When we left, both of us were about to reflexively say «Thanks. Good night!» as we always do. But actually, it’s the restaurant owner or workers who’re supposed to say to the customers, «Thank you, have a good night!»
And since the guy couldn’t be bothered to look up from his phone, or iPad or whatever as we walked right by him, we just left.
I actually first sent this ‘review’ directly to the management of Estihana, from their website – figuring it’s only fair to give them a chance to respond – maybe there were actually some extenuating cirucmstances that day (tho it’s hard to justify simple rudeness), or maybe they’d just apologize…
No reply at all. I even tried a second time. They either don’t bother checking their email, or don’t lower themselves to address dissatisfied customers. Which we were.
JS
Springfield, NJ