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Messy

SoHo · Middle Eastern

149 Sullivan Street, New York, NY, 10012Directions
4.7★★★★★★★★★★159 reviews

People say this restaurant serves delicious chicken, steak, and tuna sandwiches, as well as kebabs, skewers, and addictive cabbage. They highlight the affordable prices and the warm, inviting atmosphere. They also like the friendly and helpful staff.

Middle Eastern comfort with real heat, fluffy rice, and a Tuesday-Wednesday crowd.

Messy is a $ Middle Eastern restaurant in SoHo, New York. It has logged 3,889 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Friday afternoons. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

Monday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
SundayClosed
messy-nyc.com

The experience

Informal spot offering skewers, sandwiches and other Japanese and Mediterranean dishes.

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Why go

Messy is a $$ Middle Eastern spot with a 4.7 Google rating from 167 reviews and 3,889 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins. The highlighted reviews call out freshness, crunch, heat, and repeat cravings.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Fast facts

  • Messy has 3,889 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
  • Google shows a 4.7 rating from 167 reviews.
  • Highlighted reviews call out juicy chicken, creamy hummus, crunchy cabbage, and real heat.
  • One reviewer said they went quite literally every day during the summer.
editorial/ updated 21d ago

Did you know

Messy’s Blackbird check-in traffic peaks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not the weekend.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Amenities

Meals

BrunchLunchDinner

Features

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryOutdoor seatingRestroom

Dietary

Vegetarian
Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Full menu

  • chicken sandwich

    sesame marinated chicken, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, pita

    $13.00
  • steak sandwich

    tritip, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, in pita

    $13.00
  • kebab sandwich

    Lamb & beef kebab, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, pita

    $13.00
  • cauliflower & chickpea sandwich

    roasted cauliflower, red pepper, chick peas, and onion, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, in pita

    $13.00
  • Salad

    chopped Mediterranean salad containing tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, jalapeños, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper

    $12.50
  • chicken skewer

    $11.00
  • steak skewer

    $11.00
  • Messy fries

    Fries topped with chipoltle miso mayonnaise, hot sauce, parmesan cheese, scallions, furikake, and crispy shallots

    $10.00
  • Addictive cabbage

    cabbage, onion, cilantro, vinegar, chicken broth, sesame, ginger, seaweed

    $10.00
  • Green rice

    Green rice ( scallion & herbs), edamame, peas, sesame, crispy onion.

    $10.00
  • Fries

    $8.00
  • ginger kombucha

    Walker Brothers 12floz Unpasteurized, probiotic, gluten free

    $6.00
seed menu intel/ updated 21d ago

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Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity302
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Flynet check ins

3,889

Neighborhood

SoHo

Last 30 days

302 check ins

−46% vs prior month

Daily check ins over the last 30 days
Sep 8Oct 7

When it's busy

Usually quiet right now

Wednesdaytoday
4a2p11p
Monday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
SundayClosed

Inside Messy

The experience

Informal spot offering skewers, sandwiches and other Japanese and Mediterranean dishes.

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Review signal

4.7

159 Google reviews

$$

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Guide

Inside Messy

The experience

Informal spot offering skewers, sandwiches and other Japanese and Mediterranean dishes.

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Why go

Messy is a $$ Middle Eastern spot with a 4.7 Google rating from 167 reviews and 3,889 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins. The highlighted reviews call out freshness, crunch, heat, and repeat cravings.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Review signal

4.7

159 Google reviews

$$

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Full menu

  • chicken sandwich

    sesame marinated chicken, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, pita

    $13.00
  • steak sandwich

    tritip, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, in pita

    $13.00
  • kebab sandwich

    Lamb & beef kebab, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, pita

    $13.00
  • cauliflower & chickpea sandwich

    roasted cauliflower, red pepper, chick peas, and onion, tahini, pickles, shipke, salad, amba, in pita

    $13.00
  • Salad

    chopped Mediterranean salad containing tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, jalapeños, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper

    $12.50
  • chicken skewer

    $11.00
  • steak skewer

    $11.00
  • Messy fries

    Fries topped with chipoltle miso mayonnaise, hot sauce, parmesan cheese, scallions, furikake, and crispy shallots

    $10.00
  • Addictive cabbage

    cabbage, onion, cilantro, vinegar, chicken broth, sesame, ginger, seaweed

    $10.00
  • Green rice

    Green rice ( scallion & herbs), edamame, peas, sesame, crispy onion.

    $10.00
  • Fries

    $8.00
  • ginger kombucha

    Walker Brothers 12floz Unpasteurized, probiotic, gluten free

    $6.00
seed menu intel/ updated 21d ago

Amenities

Meals

BrunchLunchDinner

Features

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryOutdoor seatingRestroom

Dietary

Vegetarian
Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Fast facts

  • Messy has 3,889 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
  • Google shows a 4.7 rating from 167 reviews.
  • Highlighted reviews call out juicy chicken, creamy hummus, crunchy cabbage, and real heat.
  • One reviewer said they went quite literally every day during the summer.
editorial/ updated 21d ago

Did you know

Messy’s Blackbird check-in traffic peaks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not the weekend.

editorial/ updated 21d ago
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FAQ

How popular is Messy?

Messy has logged 3,889 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Messy busiest?

Messy is busiest on Friday afternoons, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Messy serve?

Messy serves Middle Eastern cuisine.

How expensive is Messy?

Messy is in the $ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Messy?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Messy in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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