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Shukette

“4.8 across 4.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by NYT and James Beard Foundation.”

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Shukette

middle-eastern · seafood · New York

JBF · Best Chef: New York '26NYT 100

4.8 across 4.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by NYT and James Beard Foundation.

Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.8T4.4Y4.5MSFB5.0
Score breakdown

Sources used

Google4.8 ★4.4k reviews
Yelp4.5 ★693 reviews
Tripadvisor4.4 ★45 reviews

Signal confidence

88%Strong · 3 sources

The star

Harry's own 1 H Star. Scored 90, clearing the 1★ bar (score ≥ 88).

Held since 10 July 2026.

Is Shukette worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Shukette 90/100 for quality and 80/100 on the Worth It scale for New York. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

The numbers here actually line up, which isn't nothing for a $$ spot pulling 4,400+ Google reviews — 4.8 with that kind of volume usually softens toward the middle, and it hasn't. Yelp and Tripadvisor trail slightly but still land in strong territory, and the Tripadvisor count is thin enough that it's basically a rounding error next to Google's base. That consistency backs up the outside recognition: an NYT 100 Best nod and a James Beard chef nomination aren't just critics' darlings here, the crowd agrees. For kebabs and seafood in this price bracket, that alignment between press and volume is the real signal.

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