Neighborhood family owned place that can be crowded on weekends. Â Service is friendly and helpful. Â The food is outstanding. Â We ate doner kebab, chicken shish-kebab, falafel, a bean salad and lentil soup. Â The chicken had layers of flavor from fresh seasonings and were perfectly grilled. Â The doner kebab is not your greasy spoon gyros - these were handmade, complex and had the right blend of lean to fat that gives flavor but is not greasy. Â Lentil soup, eaten with the complimentary bread and the bean salad could have been a meal in itself. Â We took young kids and were treated to a belly-dancing show -- the show was fine, the dancer talented and engaged the crowd. Â Kids were mesmerized. Â Overall, a really good Saturday evening out.
Review Source:Food was really good, we had the cold appetizer sampler between 4 of us (women) and a few other appetizers and it was more than enough food. Â Being a vegetarian it is hard to find places that I can eat at with an abundance of choices but alas this place delivered. Â I recommend the zucchini cakes- amazing!
Review Source:Been to Turkey twice, and this place is definitely authentic. Could use more ambiance, but it's really about the food anyway. Our waitress was very helpful and attentive without being overly so. The Izgara Sebze (grilled vegetables) is fantastic and the portion is huge, so I'm excited to have some to take to lunch tomorrow. I will definitely come back to try other dishes. I was amazed at how good this place is-I would say the majority of restaurants in the neighborhood are "good/okay" but this place definitely stands out. By far the best place for middle eastern food in Andersonville.
Review Source:So I gave Turkish Cuisine another go and I'm really glad that I did because this time the food was absolutely delicious. Â I played it safe this time ordering the cold appetizer plate and mixed grill. Â The starters were fantastic particularly the luscious yogurt sauce and spicy mixed veggies. Â The mixed platter which came with various chicken, beef, and lamb kabobs really stole the show. Â Stuffed as I was from the appetizers, pides, and complimentary bread, I couldn't stop eating the the juicy doner and adana kabobs. Â The meat juices combined with the rice pilaf made it that much better. Â Left stuffed and with plenty of leftovers for the next day. Â I recommend this place over Reza's down the street for Middle Eastern cuisine in Andersonsville.
Review Source:This was probably my 5th time at this restaurant. My wife and I love it. It's quiet, great ambiance, and the food was as great as usual. One big plus this time was that in the last few months I got to meet the owner and she gave us a complete and generous full meal!!!! Â We ordered the combo platter and the cheese/egg bread. To our surprise, when I wanted to pay the bill, she said it was on the house!!!
Thank you so much! My wife, me and our oldest daughter had plenty to eat!
Upon my return from a six city vacation in Turkey I was craving Turkish food. My friend and travel buddy decided to have dinner at Turkish Cuisine;  The sign said it all, we were skeptical because we thought it would be "Westernized" Turkish food. We were wrong;  I had my favorite meal while I was in Turkey, Iskander Kebab. Wow! I felt like I was back in Turkey, from the mezzes to the bread the food here is truly authentic Turkish cuisine. Our meal was delicious; the service was good, and the restaurant is BYOB which is great! If you like Turkish food, want to try it for the first time, or want to reminisce about your trip to Türkiye; Turkish cuisine is the place for you. As for the belly dancer I can do without her, but I guess people like the entertainment. This is probably were the restaurant caters to a "Western" clientele because I was in Turkey for a month and did not see one belly dancer.
Review Source:I ordered the family plan to go for 6 people.My family is not familiar with middle-eastern/turkish cuisine, although I had eaten at the restaurant previously. Â I have never had such an abundance of delicious food. Â The lamb/beef/chicken was outstanding, and we got 6 different appetizers, each of them were perfect. Â We got the custard desert with pieces of baklava and it was some of the best I've eaten. Â There was huge quantities of food, plenty of meat, and absolutely delicious. Â The owner was gracious and carried everything to my car.
Review Source:The food is great and having traveled to Turkey recently, very genuine as well. Â Big plus is that it is BYOB with a Jewel located right across the street, it is easy to enjoy a tasty spicy meal with a side of good wine that is cheap, because you brought it in yourself.
Most weekends they have belly dancers and festive music, a nice way to amplify your culinary experience.
So when we walked in to the large restaurant, there weren't many people there. We were seated almost right away by a server who was on her way to deliver food to another table. We eventually had to ask for menus and water after sitting there for some time.
Then the belly dancing began! Very fun to watch and she prompted me to dance with her which of course I did. Super fun. However, she only danced to 3 songs. That was it?? My friend and I thought maybe she was taking a break, but no that WAS it. Maybe it was because it wasn't very crowded the dancer didn't want to waste her energy.
The food was definitely delicious, but honestly I went for the belly dancing on a Friday night. I'll go back for the food and hope there is more belly dancing next time.
Overpriced!!! So I get the combination platter which is supposed to feed two. There was very little meat on the plate! Only way this feeds two is if you care to eat the pile of white rice and brown lettuce with tomato! $22.95 plus tax and tip straight wasted!
I want meat b!tch!!!
Another thing that was dumb to me is the fact that the place holds 60+ people and only has 2 single occupency rest rooms!
I have loved this place since I moved to Andersonville almost 5 years ago. The lentil soup was to die for! Unfortunately, it has become inconsistent of late. I suspect they are using a different butter or something not as rich and delicious as they once had. The flavor is still ok, but just a bit watered down maybe? Aside from that the homemade bread and the lamb kebabs are amazing and the lunch special cannot be beat! I still go here quite often but not as much as I used to (almost weekly) since the soup is sometimes a disappointment. Over all, though, it's a great place with good food and friendly service. It's one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago!
I hope they bring back the old lentil soup recipe and I will happily update my review to 5 stars!!
This a large restaurant with enough space to hold around 100 people. When we walked in for lunch, it was clear that some large event was going to be held or had been held the day before. That said, if you're looking for a cosy, intimate atmosphere to eat in, you should probably go elsewhere.
My friend and I had the beef pide (Turkish pie) and the manti (Turkish dumplings). Both were very good, but we both agreed that the best part of the meal was the complimentary bread.
I love the bread, the ambiance, and the portions. Â I thought the food was good, but didn't really get the Turkish in the cuisine...until I went to Istanbul. Â They are spot-on with the style and flavors I found over there. Â The servers are very kind, the selection is huge, and there's always a seat open at this BYOB. Â Check it out!
Review Source:very good food
cold appie plate: loved the red veggie puree thing and the yogurt
entree had the beef cubes over smoked eggplant and it was excellent
lamb ravioli was good and homemade but buttery sauce kind of rich to eat an entree of
lamb in okra entree very good too
everything is made from scratch
I can't critique Turkish food's authenticity, but I can tell you if it was delicious.... and my good Turkish heavens was this food delicious.
The "char-grilled hand-chopped chicken cubes of chicken breast marinated with our Chef's special seasoning" that I had were so.very tender and moist sitting atop their own personal bed of yogurt-drenched croutons. The side of hummus we got was pungent with garlic; fantastic to dip the homemade, warm bread that came before it. I LOVED this place and couldn't stop saying how wonderful it was for hours after. Flavors were rich and the food was prepared perfectly.
I'm ready to go back.
Call me crazy but I am  really don't like what this place has become... in 2005 it may have been a popping place...Now its just a (insert profanity) hole in the wall...its just not good.
The entertainment is pretty much nonexistent... The food is edible but not good.. The bathrooms are very filthy.. The only thing it has going is that it's byob with no cork fee.
I hope to find no reason or birthday to ever come back here.
We tried this Andersonville Turkish restaurant for the first time tonight. Â We have a new favorite for Middle Eastern/Kebabs!
The food is outstanding. Â It's far better than the better-know Middle Eastern places like Reza's on Clark. Â First comes hot fresh baked bread. Â Try hard not to fill up! Â The hummus was creamy and homemade, the sheperd's salad awesome witha slice of lemon, and the yogurt lamb kebab, served with pide croutons, was juicy and flavorful. Â Â Good strong tea. Â The ambiance is not the best. Â Decor is a bit dated, and the place is kind of large and empty. Â Don't let that put you off of the place -- it did for us for a year, and we're so sorry we didn't try it until just now. Â Loved it.
I have only done delivery and takeout, but I need to find a reason to bring a big group here. I live right by there, but seem to just get delivery. But it was some amazing delivery. Huge fresh portions of yummy food that lasted us 3 meals.
I would urge folks to pick this place over the more popular Reza's any day!
Mmmm authentic Turkish cuisine. Â Had I ever visited Turkey, I imagine this is what the cuisine would taste like. Â Since I have not yet had the pleasure, I had to go off of the word of my fellow patrons. Close to very close.
Regardless...this place was TASTY. Â We were pleasantly greeted by a woman (who appeared to be the owner) and she took our order and gave recommendations since our waitress was off doing god knows what. Â Unfortunately, the aforementioned waitress eventually took over...very strange and not friendly. Â No harm done though. Â Sooo...I'm not sure what I have even mentioned her. Â Just forget it. Â
Anyway, we ordered an assortment of food (I highly recommend the appetizer sampler...mmm yogurt sauce), all of which was delicious. Â It was not a light meal, I'll tell you that much.
Then there was the belly dancer....oh what fun. Â A large (Turkish?) Â family party (who appeared to be related to the owner?) got really into it and several members got up and danced with the belly dancer. Â I wasn't drunk enough. Â Regardless, 'twas great fun. Â There was a random strobe light portion of the belly dancer's evening....ummm? Totally unexpected. Â It got WILD (Sense the hint of sarcasm). Â I could have done without the blinding lights, but it didn't last throughout the meal so I was okay.
Andersonville is a little bit of a trek for me but it was totally worth it and I'd do it again...and again.
Ok this may or may not have been a very good review...but it's what I got. Â I sure hope it doesn't land me on the "d bag yelpers" page...which, by the way jeff, I cannot seem to find.
Authentic? Â I have no idea.
Delicious? Â Absolutely.
I tried only four items from the extensive (and photo-illustrated) menu, but everything was very, very good. Â There were hard decisions to be made, as I was tempted by compelling favorites (kebabs and the like) as well as items unique to Turkish cuisine.
We started the meal with lentil soup and babaghanoush. Â The latter was fairly standard but very satisfying, especially paired with the wonderful airy bread served at the top of the meal. Â The lentil soup was more complex than common versions found elsewhere, to my great enjoyment. Â For uniqueness, I would recommend this lentil soup above all others; in overall quality it competes admirably with its neighbor a half-mile south, Taste of Lebanon (in my opinion the best lentil soup in the city).
For an entree I chose the tokat kebab, partly because it was listed as a traditional Anatolian (central Turkish) dish cooked in a special clay oven. Â What came out was a little plainer than I had hoped--really just like a regular kebab--but damn did I savor every bite. Â The excellent lamb was the tenderest I've ever had. Â
I also nibbled a few bites of the turlu, essentially a vegetarian stew chock-full of all kinds of vegetable goodness. Â Honestly, even with all the great meat dishes on the menu, this is something that I would consider ordering next time, especially in a "Lord have mercy, it's literally freezing outside in mid-April, so give me something to unchill my bones" kind of a mood.
The place is cozy enough, even in the spacious second dining room, thanks to some (assumedly) Turkish aesthetic touches. Â The place sure got boisterous between 7 and 8 on a Saturday night. Â Service is a crapshoot, depending on which waitress you get. Â But don't go for the service or for peace and quiet--as with any good ethnic restaurant, go for the unique traditional food.
Loooooved it.
Turkish Cuisine was the site of my semi-surprise birthday bash this year. Granted, I KNEW the existence of a party. The location, however, was a surprise. Having the most fabulous friends in the land, I knew that I would love it. Duh. I was completely right.
We had a party of close to twenty-five people, so my party planners extraordinare had arranged for us to dine family style. That plus BYOB means a ton of food plus a ton of wine at a pretty reasonable price.
We enjoyed a huge smattering of appetizers including outstanding hummus and baba ghanoush, plates of feta cheese, zucchini pancakes, something called Sigara Boregi which really were like taquitos with just cheese (oh, and did I mention they were amazing?), falafel and some stuffed mushrooms. That was just to start!
The next bit they technically call it Peynirli Pide...me? I call it a baked cheese pie. And it was heavenly. I love cheese. I love pie. I love things baked in an oven. This was all of the above. A serious "Amanda" entree, if you will. I now dream of cheesy pies.
The meat came last. They brought several plates of the combination platter of meat. Doner kabobs, chicken kabobs, lamb kabobs...oh my indeed. Meat-licious. Despite being quite full from all the starting courses, I ate plenty of meat that night (that's what she said.)
More highlights:
--The talking bird. Upon entering, I saw a parrot in a cage with two young boys chatting at it. I asked them, "What does the bird say?" They looked at me and laughed and said, "We don't know, it only talks in Bulgarian."
--Belly Dancing. I may or may not have danced. If I did, it was coerced by copious amounts of prosecco.
--BYOB
It was a marvelous dinner. Delicious food, great friends and a Bulgarian parrot named Oswaldo. (That's not really his name. But it would be awesome if it was!)
Have I mentioned my love for all things Middle Eastern? Â Not sure if Turkish food really falls into that category, but they do have hummus, babaganoush and falafel, so I'm going to go ahead and throw Turkish Cuisine in the general "Middle Eastern" category.
I ventured to The Great North (aka Andersonville) for a very dear friend's 30th birthday extravaganza. Â Let's put it this way: When Colleen C. is involved in planning the menu and location, you go. Â Homegirl knows good food and I always trust her judgment. Â Not that I would have skipped this friend's party, but you know... it's an extra vote of confidence, so Northbound I traveled, dreaming of falafel, hummus and what was sure to be tasty grilled meats the whole way.
Turkish Cuisine doesn't look like much from the outside. Â It's really just a boring storefront on Clark & Bryn Mawr. Â Actually, the interior isn't anything fancy, either. Â If you're looking for a Kleiner-esque venue, you'll have to keep looking. Â However, I'm a gal that's comfortable in pretty much any environment and honestly, it's not tragic inside. Â It's more like a homey little dive. Â I can get on board.
Due to the size of our group (about 25 people), we went with a pre-fixe menu for $30/person. Â Splitting a bill is never fun in a big group, so it's nice that Turkish Cuisine gives a pre-fixe menu option to make things easier on their clients. Â Probably on themselves, too.
The food was really delicious.  Truly.  And there was LOTS of it.  Cold appetizers, hot appetizers, a meat entrée AND dessert.  Sweet Mother of God.  So.Much.Food. Â
The standouts for sure in the cold appetizer category were the silky smooth hummus and the Feta cheese platter.  They marinate their Feta up in here and its top notch.  The hot appetizers were my favorite course.  Included were Sigara boregi (little blintzes filled with cheese), stuffed mushrooms with cheese, my beloved falafel, zucchini pancakes and something called karadenis pide, which is bread stuffed with cheese.  It's off the hook.  I could have eaten the whole loaf, but I didn't.  Restraint, ya'll.  By the time the mixed grill entrée platter rolled around that included lamb, chicken AND beef, I was so full from overindulging in the apps that I could barely muscle down a few bites of chicken.  Or the dessert platter of baklava and some kind of custard.  Whew.  Talk about food overload! Â
While the food is incredibly tasty, there is absolutely no sense of urgency, so expect service to take a loooooong time. Â If Turkish Cuisine is your destination spot for the evening, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Â If you're rushing to catch a movie, you might want to seek another restaurant. Â And guess what entertains you during the lulls in service? Â Belly dancing!!!!! Â Really, who doesn't love belly dancing. Â C'mon now.
All in all a great way to spend a Saturday night. Â Thumbs up! Â And did I mention BYOB? Â Swoon!
I want to like this place more, and will return, but my experience has been inconsistent over the times I've visited thus far.
Big ups:
First time - the hummus!
First time - the falafel - super fresh and perky
The bread - always
The menu having photos of some of the dishes that may be unfamiliar
The portions - whoa
The healthiness of many menu items
Not so hot:
Falafel plate appetizer - the patties were having a sad day (looked like Jimmy Dean's sausage discs)
The service could be more attentive
Run don't walk!
I mean it, get here quick!
Get here before the health department does, because they will shut this baby down like the ghostbusters! Â
You know what they say; if you see one there are one thousand when it comes to roaches... Â and yes we definitely saw one, probably would have not noticed it running by if a lady leaving from a couple tables down had not warned us that they just saw roaches on the wall...
Guess what the 4 stars is not a joke... I still had an amazing time and thought the food was phenomenal!
All I could think was wow how authentic is this, belly dancers, drunkin middle aged men dancing with them, even the roaches were doing the belly shuffle, until the neighboring table stepped on one, I advised them not to! Â everyone knows roaches carry their eggs on their bellies...apparently not the dude who stomped on one... oops... Â (I am the dork who watches the discovery channel what can i say...)
Wow how Chicago has changed me, historically an obvious roach infestation would keep me away, somehow I said f@ck it! Â Lets eat lets dance lets find happiness in the little lost corners of the north side...kinda like a happy roach!
There were 4 of us we split the Kalamar and it was some of the best calamari I have ever passed over my taste receptors.. Â of-course this place of wonder and mystery is a BYOB and I would highly suggest BYOBing if you want to laugh in the face of the critters.... Â we had a couple of good bottles of wine including a Pino Noir that will be on my Q for future purchases... Â I split half and half the lamb chops; four thinly sliced but wonderfully flavored moments of meat! Â A simple yet refined flavor to the rice and even the greens that accompanied the chops... Â Also had one of their baked chessy meaty amazing executions kinda like an oversized calzone but not as heavy and way better in my opinion!
My other two friends had a traditional kabob preparation and a lamb almost like gyro meat plate.... Â The kabobs stole the show cooked perfectly and with never ending flavor and tenderness! Â The "gyro meat" Â was just that as my buddy Dan B said, put this in a pita and sell it for 6 bucks its a gyro deconstructed... Â I have had deconstructed gyro at GE and this is not that, no matter what this was, it was my least favorite of the 4 dishes and appetizer but it was still good!
We wallowed in the baklava and custard with turkish coffee it was very good on all 3 counts but not the best on any...
I thought about 3 stars for the roach problem, but I laughed so hard and had so much fun with the belly dancing and drunken dancing and loud and entertaining neighbors that I need to give it 4 stars... I would be willing to wait a year while they burn that building down rebuild it and de-roach it, Â thats most likely not going to happen... Â If you go be sure to go when there is live belly dancing it was good stuff!
I thought it would be a great idea to return to Edgewater/A'ville after a mimosa bash at Broadway Cellars. A certain friend of mine has been giving me crap for not coming to a particular event a couple of months ago, because I chose to watch Entourage instead.
Drove up and got a meter right in front of the window and decided to get the window seat when we walked in. We were the only people there at first as others came in afterward. The waitress was pretty quiet but nice. I ordered the Adana Kebab , which is char-grilled hand chopped beef and lamb, seasoned with red bell pepper. It was pretty good! My girl ordered Karniyarik which is tender minced beef and lamb, layered between slices of eggplant & topped with a bechamel sauce, finished with cashar cheese, oven baked and served with rice. Her dish was a little better than mine, so I ate what she could not finish.
The place itself was pretty cozy and had a turkish feel to it (not that I have been to Turkey) I like it and plan to return to try more of the goodies!
This place is amazing!!! From the "just out of the oven" basket of bread, to the beautiful belly dancer, this place ROCKS!!!!
Their selection of food is awesome! Great variety of dishes including great vegetarian choices. I had the spinach and cheese Turkish pie. Â It was delicious!!!!
Our waitress was good and attentive.
The place is also BYOB and the prices are affordable. Your wallet will thank you for bringing it here.
I also loved the belly dancer! It was nice to dance with her and share my moves with her! :-)
Drum roll please.... My new 5-star restaurant review in Chicago!!!!!!
After seeing Turkish Cuisine on Yelp's homepage for being amazing, I went to try it out that very night. Â And WOW, this place is amazing. Â There is no need to make reservations - tons of seating for plenty of tables (just call ahead if you are a BIG group). And its BYOB with no corkage fee. See, this place is an example many Chicago places can learn from in the future.
After being seated in our choice of tables, we ordered using both pictures and yummy descriptions on the menu. Â The Shepard's Salad was really really really delish. Â Imagine chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, cilantro, onions, and a light veggie sauce - well, it was worth it and was HUGE (and that was just the "small" size for about $6.50). Â Following, we had the fried zucchini "pancakes" appetizer. Â Once again, great. Â For entrees, I highly rec the Yogurtlu Tavuk Sis Kebap - Chicken kebab drizzled with yogurt sauce over a bed of tasty croutons ~$13. Â Perfectly cooked.
Plus, they have bellydancers on some nights who come dancing throughout the whole restaurant and loves to interact with the patrons. So much fun.
I loved this place and will be highly recommending many friends to try this exotic cuisine and still save a bundle of cash in their pocket. Â
(Çok) teekkür ederim!  (Thank You in turkish)
Rica ederim! Â (You're welcome)
The food here is fabulous. The only reason that it doesn't get five stars is that the service is pretty slow.
My Lamb-Kabob was cooked perfectly. It was juicy and spiced up beautifully. We shared a bunch of different appetizers, including Falafal, and this great mushroom dish. I really do hate mushrooms, but they stuffed them with cheese and other goodies that made them too good to resist.
The night was wonderful. Great food, great wine and the wonderful company of my Yelp friends.
Four star restaurant, but a five star night.
So six Jews walk into a Turkish restaurant and are seated in the middle of an Indian wedding. Â That's awesome! Â
Upon walking into Turkish Cuisine and Bakery, we noticed that the hostess realized that there wasn't quite enough room in the front room to seat a party of six, so the next move was to throw us in the back room among 50-60 celebratory guests out for a dinner...er...a wedding. Â I was hesitant to follow her, but she wasn't slowing down, so to hell with it...we joined the party. Â This was the first Bollywood spinning DJ that I had ever experienced and the dancing and belly dancer was great. Â After a while, we figured out who the lucky couple was and I may have caught a few stink-eyes from the bride, but then again maybe she was just drunk.
So lets talk about the food. Â Best Turkish pita EVER!!! Â Really, I'm not sure how I even ate my dinner after shoveling in more pita and babganoush than was probably humanly possible. Â I had a dish off the traditional menu, which was the lamb rice stuffed cabbage, zucchinni and pepper. Â The flavors were light but impactive...absolutley delicious. Â I tasted the chicken kabobs, lamb kabobs, a turkish sort of stew and a lamb pie of sorts. Â Everything knocked my socks off. Â Really great flavors across the board.
The staff was attentive and made us feel comfortable, considering that we were just forced to crash a wedding. Â I would say the whole experience was fabulous and the food was excellent. Â I'll be back again and again, I'm sure. Â I still just feel a little bad that we had nothing to give the bride and groom aside from our good words and best wishes.
Again...Turkish comes to my rescue.
So, sometimes...I just wander around the city. It's fairly rare that I am unscheduled and have no place to be. But, when I do...I randomly putz around. After an exciting, thrilling and wallet-sapping trip to Target, I was in need of some comfort food...hot, filling...but not overly grotesque, as my body is angry from the holiday overeating extravaganza.
So, lentil soup and falafel is the mission. mmmmm. Taste of Lebanon is closed (New Year's Day)...so I drive north and find a parking spot right out front. I enter the door with my gnome hat in tact, and ask for a table for one...I am accommodated graciously. No "Are you serious!?" looks. Good, sometimes I revel in dining alone, with myself and my thoughts...and after 30 days of non-stop socializing, it was damn right imperative!
Ok, so I order my lentil soup, Turkish tea and falafel (a large portion tipped with hummus). MMMMMM. My stress and holiday angst (not much, but still) begin to fade and melt away. The server (the owner, I think) is fantastic. Friendly, quick, sweet....
$10, full belly on something other than cookies and crap. Thank you Turkish...
Recommended for large groups...they could easily accommodate parties upwards of 50-75 people. I think it would be a prime destination for a group gathering, and its BYOB!
I have to say that the staff here is exceptionally patient. Â I came here for a bachelorette party that was supposed to start at 8:00. Â I got there at 7:50 to change into my bachelorette get up (lengha, choli, and Wrap in bright aqua with gold beading). Â Since the back can be a little difficult to button, the waitress helped me button it up. Â
I must have gone in and out of the restaurant 15 times getting my clothes together, my iphone plug, my camera, two bottles of wine, changing my shoes, and the like. Â I think any less patient waitress would have been angry with me. Â It did strike me as odd though that the place was pretty empty. Â There were maybe 8 other people in the restaurant over the span of 3.5 hours that I was there. Â
8:00 rolls by. Â 8:20. Â 8:40. Â I wait, and I wait, and I wait. Â No bride and no gaggle of girls. Â 9:00. Â The waitress asks if I want to open a bottle of wine. Â Sure, I said. Â One other bridesmaid shows up. Â We wait. Â We drink. Â We order some appetizers. Â 9:15 rolls by. Â 9:30. Â The waitress tells us that the kitchen is about to close. Â We wonder where the heck the bride and other bridesmaids have run off. Â
Finally, the rest of the crew show up at 9:45. Â The waitress is so nice that she takes pictures for us before urging us to order fast before the kitchen shuts down. Â We order a bunch of appetizers along with several meals for people to split. Â
The cold and hot appetizers are pretty good. Â 2 months later, thinking about them makes me hungry. Â "Delicious!" I gotta say. The bread is also fantastic. Â It was piping hot when it came out. Â And good bye Adkins diets. Â This bread is worth every carb. Â As Bethany L. writes" crispy crust and so soft in the middle." Â I second that comment. Â
I ordered one of the combination grilled meat plates along with 2 other girls. Â It was tasty, but it was simply grilled meat on a plate of rice. Â It was very expensive for what you got. Â Meat and rice. Â $18. Â Wow. Â
Once we were finished eating, the waitress even stayed behind so that we could belly dance before hitting the streets for a drink. She actually waited for us to finished and closed up shop behind us. Â
Overall, it was a positive experience. Â The waitress was very polite and patient. Â It was BYOB. Â Texas wine was a nice accompaniment to the meal. Â And there were no additional bottle service fees. Â The service here was just stellar. Â I cannot think of any other restaurant that would have been so accommodating to our bachelorette party. Â Nice. Â Very nice.
Edit - I threw a b-day party for my girlfriend and 20 closests friends. Everything was absolutly perfect. About 90% were first timers, who said that they would be coming back again and again. The owner never told us to quite down or anything. All of the food was great and I got so much credit for picking such a cool place. I even danced with the belly dancer a little. What I couldn't believe is that they remembered me from a b-day party for one of my best friends, which it was the very first time I was there. Also from below, no corage fee. Love this place!!!
I have been here a couple of times now and have always found the food to be cheap, plentiful, and really tasty. First time was with a large group of friends and the service was really good. It is BYOB, I don't remember if they charge a corking fee but maybe that's because I had too much vino..ha! The interior and exterior is much to be desired but don't let that scare you cause the food is so worth it. I know somebody already mentioned the bread but seriously it's GOOD. I recommend the hummus, mushrooms, and the spicy vegetable dip!!
Also on the weekends they have live entertainment, music and belly-dancers. The place gets packed so make sure you get a seat in the back for the show.
My family is Greek. I grew up with Greek food. And when I announced that I was going to Turkey this past summer, I thought my nona would faint. "WHY?" she begged, doubtless wondering where she went wrong. It would have killed her to know the truth.
I went to Turkey for the food.
Everybody in Chicago's been to Greektown. You've had souvlaki, spanikopita, baklava (which isn't Greek), and lamb. And you've liked it. Maybe you've tried Lebanese and like that, too. But Turkish food beats it all.
And if you want Turkish food in Chicago, you can't beat Turkish Cuisine. The love affair starts with the hot Turkish bread, olive oil, and a generous sprinkling of what I think is sumac (a tart red powdered berry). After that, I love the lamahcun (Turkish pizza) and the pide, but the manti (Turkish ravioli) are to die for. I tried manti all over Turkey and couldn't find anything better!
Okay, and the atmosphere is great (very much downscale but pretty, with lots of ethnic touches, rough spun tablecloths, brass, and the like. The party room is always overflowing with Turkish groups, which is kinda fun. And I guess they have belly dancing certain nights, too, but I've never cared for belly dancing. You can go for those things if you want, but really you should go for the food.
Cok tesekkur ederim Turkish Cuisine!
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