Çka Ka Qëllu

4.7

22 Reviews

$30 and under

Mediterranean

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Charming
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

Traditional Albanian dishes showcased in a rustic, stylish environment with old-world accents.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(718) 933-6194
Website
https://ckakaqellu.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2321 Hughes Ave, Bronx, NY 10458
Neighborhood
Belmont
Parking details
None

What 22 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

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22 Reviews

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William
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
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.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This places jas a cozy, authentic feel. The food is really good and, in general, it's simply a great spot.
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greek2me
New York City
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food. We came with knowledge about some of the dishes, but our waitress made some suggestions to us for additional things to order.. Her suggestions were delicious.
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DAVIDB
New York City
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My first experience eating Albanian food. It was delicious.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite new cuisine and restaurant. I’ve been twice this week.
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OpenTable Diner
Greece
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Wir (Gruppe von 5) wurden von der Dame sehr freundlich und offen empfangen. Trotz der Reservierung fürs falsche Restaurant, hat uns die Dame einen Tisch freigemacht. Der Service danach, ein junger Herr, war leider sehr enttäuschend und richtig ärgerlich. Er hat sich kaum bemüht uns zu beraten, sehr undeutlich geredet und überhaupt keine Motivation und nicht kundenfreundlich. Das Essen war ganz gut und lecker! Die Portionen für diese Preise jedoch sehr klein!!! Die Vorspeisen und warmen Hauptspeisen waren lecker, die Grillplatte jedoch viel zu klein und leider nicht von bester Qualität (vorallem das Chicken & der Sucuk). Overall ganz okay, jedoch habe ich vor 6 Jahren in der Bronx viel besser gegessen und vorallem besser bedient worden…sehr schade!
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gladlotus
Toronto
25 reviews
vip
1.0
25 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
No liquor license, little help on selecting dishes, service so so. Ajvar and kajmac were the only bright spots. Sarma was very dense and hard, cabbage falling away. Cheese pickled pepper was tough. The Kacamak was ridiculously large and devoid of flavour. Had to pay online as they wanted cash and their machine ‘wasn’t working’. No idea how this location gets a Michelin mention.
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vmasati
Baltimore
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is authentic and might even be better than at home!
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CAA11105
New York City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was my second time at Çka Ka Qëllu and it was worth the trip up from Washington Heights again! Warm, welcoming staff, unusual and interesting interior and all dishes were tasty. The menu is, not surprisingly for the cuisine, heavy on meat and cheese. I am not much of a carnivore and still find plenty on the menu that makes me happy and makes me return. The friends I introduced to Çka Ka Qëllu this time do eat meat and loved their dishes. They will be back, too! It's a great option if you are going to the Zoo or the Botanical Garden and are looking for something extraordinary you don't find all over the city. And you'll be grateful for a walk to your destination, since the portions are quite generous, and you will want to eat every last morsel.
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Lisa33
New York City
41 reviews
vip
3.0
41 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Lovely people. Very small rooms (other than a large space in the back that had a private party. There is no alcohol and you may not bring your own so that was a big surprise. We have been to the Stamford location which has a great bar so we were surprised for sure. Would go back to Stamford but not this location. Seems to be also a smaller menu.
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Çka Ka Qëllu is rated 4.7 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

2321 Hughes Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Additional information

Neighborhood
Belmont
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://ckakaqellu.com/
Phone number
(718) 933-6194

Çka Ka Qëllu

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