Food 5

Value 4

Service 5

Atmosphere 4

Overall 5

What kosher-ny has to say:

Posted on 09/30/2009

As originally reviewed by Stewart on Kosher-NY:

As we rarely dine out we were searching for a nice place in NYC that was reasonably priced and had good food. We found it all at Darna. First of all the atmosphere is wonderful. Though I have never been to Marrakech, I felt like I was in a Moroccan shuk. It is probably a good idea to make a reservation. We had not, but we were seated right away. However, our seat was near the door which was quite a cold spot. The very attentive maitre'd, who noticed our chill, moved us as soon as a table opened up on the other side of the restaurant. The spiced carrots and toasted pita, which were put out with the menus, were our clue that good things were to come. We thoroughly enjoyed the BBQ Short Ribs and Hummus with Zaatar Pita appetizers. The Stuffed Cornish Hen main course was nice. The best dish, however, was the Grilled Veal Chop. It was superb and the side vegetable was amazing. The portions were very satisfying. The only disappointment was the chocolate mousse pie. After seeing the prices at other neighboring fleishig establishments, we were pleasantly surprised by how reasonable everything was, in comparison. Enjoy, I know you will!! Oh, regarding the past reviews commenting on the slow service: we didn't notice that at all when we were there. 

Food 4

Value 3

Service 3

Atmosphere 4

Overall 3

What kosher-ny has to say:

Posted on 09/30/2009

As originally reviewed by cram626 on Kosher-NY:

Darna accommodated us very nicely, especially as we were a group of 15 or so. The atmosphere was quite elegant and you didn't feel like you were sitting on top of the nearby tables. Food was really delicious (house ribs!) but service was a little slow. Was also kind of pricey- I would give it three "apples".