Tucked inside Hudson Yards on the 4th floor. They share a space with a neighboring restaurant. It's a vegetarian friendly menu. While the menu overall is limited, it still covers the proteins (Octopus, shrimp, beef and chicken). Food is served either on shared plates or skewers. The wait staff and host were very friendly and gave great recommendations to the items we asked about. We sat down just before 9pm on a Friday night. Luckily they close a little later than the food hall so we got a nice sit down experience with real utensils and table service. The Mezze platter was the coolest and easiest option for a really late dinner. It was a bunch of sharing plates that included: hummus with chickpeas as garnish (so creamy and decadent), tahini with olive oil and herbs, green olives and pickles, sliced carrots with a little fiery topping - packed some heat, cubed beets, sliced peppery red onions, potato salad and babaganoush. Served with two warm pillowy pitas (which we asked for two more and they politely obliged). One note: skip the lemonade. Lemonade was super tart...eek. I had to dilute it and made my bestie Jo drink some with her water! Ha ha We both made sour faces. Wowza. We ordered a side of fries. My personal guilty pleasure request. These were not your typical fries though. They were crisp, well seasoned and came with a fantastic garlic aioli dipping sauce. It was so delicious!! One more comment on the drinks. Drinks were mostly alcohol or soda which we didn't want. No iced tea but there are hot tea options. A bottle of tap water on the ready in a wine bottle vessel. Totally recommend coming for the vibes and fantastic playlist heard over the speakers. So fun!

All I can say is Oh. My. Lord. I wish I lived in NYC so this could be a staple. Ambiance is average, but hard to do something really special in a mall. But I appreciated the tables weren't on top of each other. It was a little hard for some of our party to find as well (signs not as visible if you are walking in from the side; we had no problem coming up from the escalator). The food though! We had the Mezza plate with hummus, and kababs (octopus, chicken, steak). First off, the mezza plate would have been enough for dinner by itself. And was sooooo good. Hummus, pickles, potato salad, pickled onions, olives, cucumbers, tahini, beets, spicy carrots, and baba ganoush. What I loved most were their pitas. Unlike most places where you get pita bread that is thin and a bit dry, their's were thick and bready. Absolutely to die for!! And all the meats were really good! Rich flavors and perfectly cooked. The servers were friendly and attentive.

We wanted to return before we even left! From start to finish, our group loved every second of our visit to Naked Tomato! A huge thanks to Will, Dov and all the staff for making us feel at home and thoroughly satisfied with everything we ate! The mezze platter is not to be missed! We thought it was great and THEN they also brought the softest, hot, delicious pitas with what looked like a tub of the smoothest hummus I have ever tasted! It was the perfect way to end our evening after seeing the lights! I am very excited to go back!

Naked Tomato is such a hidden gem! We unexpectedly came here and did not know what to expect. They're housed in the same kitchen area as Miznon. The duck kebab is probably the most tender and juicy duck skewer and the lamb is SO juicy. The mezze plates that come with the skewers are also absolutely delicious and the most lacking item I the tahini (but still wonderful). Stacey was also the friendliest and most helpful staff member and made us feel very welcome and shared her most honest opinions of the food and was happy to hear what we thought about the food. Can't wait to be back!

Naked Tomato is an Israeli restaurant that opened in Hudson Yards. I went with a bunch of people in my fantasy basketball league (Jock James 420) and their WAGS (we use a gender-neutral version of the term). The food did not disappoint and gave excellent value with high P2P (price to portions) ratio. Your main selection at Naked Tomato is of meat skewers (lamb, chicken, etc.). I went with something more unusual that I was unlikely to cook at home -- duck -- and it did not disappoint. I ate it in about 3 minutes, and usually I would have been really angry at P2P but I was not because... Naked Tomato also gives you TONS of free stuff that you share with the table "family style" (weird term that can actually trigger a lot of stuff for those of us with fraught relationships with our families; maybe retire it?) This stuff was absolutely delicious: fresh-baked pita, some tomato thing like what they put on shakshuka (sp), baba ghanoush (sp), and a ton of other stuff. We had multiple servings, and it was awesome and a meal unto itself. You do have to pay for hummus, but it's so good and plentiful that I didn't have a problem with it. Why am I taking out a star? Two reasons. First, 2-3 of the skewers weren't available. Besides our not being able to try the, it put our server in a very embarrassing position, as he kept having to say "... ooooh... sorry... out of that one," "...oooh... sorry... out of that one, too." It's like he was praying the next one would be available. I understand supply chains are still a bit out of whack, but if a meat repeatedly is in short supply, I'd just take it off the menu until it's more reliably present. And second, I didn't like the shape of the table for a large group (long, horizontal, Medieval Times table). This makes it very hard for people on opposite ends of the table to have a conversation with one another. Large circular tables are always the way to go with big groups. But in all, Naked Tomato is a good time: come for the food, enjoy people you haven't seen in a while, then stay for a walk through Hudson Yards and conversation about whether this is the right course for urban development!

You order 1 skewer and have unlimited refills on the side dishes as shown. We enjoyed this meal bc it's vegetables and we've ate unhealthy NY food the whole time. Service is delightful.

Love this spot. Have to imagine that it isn't that busy regularly due to being in a mall and on the 4th floor. The concept is fantastic. You order your skewer and then are presented with about 10 side plates - all unlimited. The bread was fluffy and warm and I had three orders. You will not leave this place hungry. I was impressed by the butcher's cut skewer - strip steak.

TLDR: Unique concept. Yes, the skewers are pricey BUT they come with the full mezze spread a/k/a salatim. Those sides are also refillable as well. Once each member of your party has ordered at least one skewer, all subsequent skewers are 50% off. Top 3 skewers I'd rank are 1) Branzino, 2) Octopus Shishlik, 3) Juicy Lamb Kebab. Don't sleep on the Tatami for dessert. I struggled for awhile as to whether or not I should dine here. At first glance, the restaurant is usually empty and the price of the skewers is not cheap. Most skewers are between $30 and $40. After doing some research though, I came to realize that you get the mezze spread complimentary and those sides can also be refilled. That makes the price way more reasonable. As far as the sides go, the potato dishes are insane. The potato salads and the potato with scallions are incredibly delicious. The potato salad is chunky, it's got just the right amount of tang and its wonderfully refreshing to eat. The baked potato with the scallions are what you wish you could make your baked potato every time. Here's a pro tip: use the sour cream with spicy peppers to mix in with it. Thank me later. The skewers here are tasty, they do use good protein but the real magic is in the seasoning and the way they're cooked. The generously season with flaky salt and coarse black pepper. This makes all the difference with each bite having this crunchy coating with a moist/juicy protein underneath. The branzino is definitely my favorite. It comes crispy, butterflied and each bit of the meat is perfectly flaky. The octopus is succulent with this bouncy texture but fork tender in the middle. The lamb kebab is like a long burger with good seasoning and yes - it is juicy. I've had most of the skewers, the beef ones are fine but I would recommend the ones I referenced above. When you factor in all the mezze plates and the proteins - you're probably looking at around $100 to $120 for two. Which is not all that different from what you'd drop at a steak house or a decent KBBQ meal. If you have room, I'd recommend you try the tatami. It's their take on a tiramisu and.. that thing is damn delicious. Why the 4/5? Despite this being the proper restaurant from Miznon group - the service has been lackluster to awful at times. That being said, the food is good enough that I've come back multiple times. I just know that I will struggle to flag down servers and that the place will be understaffed.