Chris Dwyer

"The aubos have been held to flame to impart that full char that tastes of smoke even through the smoothness. It’s bloody good."

Munchies

"The spot serves the food of his upbringing: Israeli food but with a contemporary Southern twist. Be sure to order a few small dishes for the table, like the baba ganoush."

Nora McGunnigle

"23 Awesome New Orleans Vegetarian Restaurants: Shaya - Fresh baked pita and the seasonal small plates like baba ganoush fill you up with delicious vegetarian fare without missing meat or seafood at all."

Babes and Beignets

"Our favorite For The Table Dishes: Baba Ganoush – creamy eggplant, green garlic, olive oil & Labneh."

Marisa Mangani

"At Shaya, each dish on our table stood out beautifully on its own in color, texture, flavor. But when pairing a bite of sweetbread with the smooth garlicky milkiness of eggplant in the baba ganoush, we were transported to a serene Shangri-La where food is worshipful."

Melanie Preis

"We went with baba ganoush (a creamy eggplant dish similar to hummus in consistency). Each dish was better than the last, especially slathered on top of soft, warm pita bread."

Jack Greenall

"Shaya’s Baba Ganoush was really good."