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    Ankara Turkish Restaurant

    3.7 (35 reviews)
    ModerateTurkish
    Open 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Large Kofte Kebab
    Shirley H.

    This restaurant is located at the corner of the block and close to the train station. I got the large Kofte Kebab and thought it was pricey without much additional side to go along the meal. It came with 6 mini kofte that buries rice and with a side of salad. The portion was actually very small. The kofte was tasty with charred flavor. The service was a bit awkward and unfriendly. Inside, it was empty.

    Danan R.

    Solid Turkish fast food with gyro and kebabs right by the 2nd Ave station. The staff here are friendly and the meats are fresh. Try the mixed grill for a gyro sampling. They have a variety of options so you will find something for everyone. Worth a stop if you have a craving for gyros and doner.

    Large portion. Overall not bad, but does not impress.
    Albert E.

    I was in the area needing to kill time. The service was great. Wish they has a bigger selection of drinks. They have the usual lamb and chicken but also had a beef shawarma. When I wasnt sure, the cashier offered to give me a taste and I settled on a mix of lamb and chicken. They were both ... okay. If anything they were a tad oily (more the lamb) and a bit dry but not enough to be inedible. The bread was nicely toasted and tasted fresh. The rice was also quite soft and fluffy.

    Saved some for lunch the next day
    Mary J.

    The food is made to order while you wait so you get 100% fresh hot food! I had the lamb shiskabob the only regret was not getting a bigger size. The bread I had a half I wanted more it's that good!!!!! The salad is amazing with a light touch of oil and conifer touch of lemon! Definitely going back!

    Lamb and chicken gyro
    Trish L.

    Ordered a lamb and chicken gyro takeout. Loved the salad and the bread that came with it. My mom liked the rice too. However the lamb was too gamey to my liking and also both the lamb and chicken were a tad on the dry side. The large order was big and cost $21. I'd probably order their salad and try out some other dishes next time.

    Hummm ordered a small chicken kebab. Charged me 11 dollars thats what i got..... where is the rice and vegi and sauces?
    Mia L.

    $11 for 5 pieces of meat no rice no vegi? I only asked them no to give me bread cause i usually dont eat the bread.....

    Red Lentil Soup

    Okey so food is delicious but the service is 0 I am recommending this place but please manager change the workers

    a sandwich wrapped in aluminum foil
    Elijah R.

    I've had better! The meat was dry and the wrap seemed dried out as well. The gyro had a nice taste to it, I probably should have got a regular plate. I couldn't finish all of it.

    Small Shepherd Salad with Turkish bread and homemade Turkish lemonade.

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    Register girl rude. Food not great, didn't taste fresh, dry. can get better falafel elsewhere.

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    Delicious, fresh and satisfying! Reasonable prices and perfect fix. They use good cuts of chicken and the lamb gyro is great.

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    Usually get take out. This place is always crowded for takeout or dine in but the service is always quick and quantity is generous.

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    Solid Middle Eastern food. Had the Mixed the Gyro platter with some shepherds salad and rice , very tasty .

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    Ilk defa fitting yaprak doner Aldim cok guzeldi ilgikenen kardeste superdi boyle devam allah yolumuzu acik eylesin

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    Tava Turkish and Mediterranean - Yogurtlu Chicken Shish Kebab I think

    Tava Turkish and Mediterranean

    4.5(307 reviews)
    4.6 miPark Slope
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    This gem in Brooklyn shouldn't be hidden. We had a group of 8 where a third of the party were…read moretoddlers and we were treated with so much care. The service was impeccable, understanding and kind. Now to the food,...chefs kiss. The bread Bastien was warm and soft. The grilled calamari is definitely an appetizer must. But the biggest surprise was the fried liver bites. I couldn't get enough of it. The seasoning, the juiciness, the joy it brought me was unexpected and highly appreciated. Not a fan of the fried calamari but the rest of the adult at my table liked it...to each is own. I didn't get a chance to enjoy my main course because the kids started getting rowdy but the rest of my party ate their meals and couldn't stop raving about the food. Was a little disappointment the almond pudding wasn't one that menu anymore. I really wanted to try it, but the tiramisu was delicious and the whipped cream with pistachio was light and delightful. I didn't get to take any pictures but I would definitely go back the next time I'm in Brooklyn.

    We stopped into Tava around 3 in the afternoon for a late lunch. The restaurant was nearly empty at…read morethat hour and we received lots of great attention from the staff. The ambience is comfortable. The tables are a comfortable distance apart, something you don't often find in places in Brooklyn. We sat down and our server promptly offered us water and menus. It was one of the really cold day in early February and I ordered Lentil soup. It really hit the spot-both nice and warm and tasty. My wife and I shared the other dishes that included a superb mixed appetizer plate with really delicious baba ghanoush, humus, labneh and other middle eastern delights. The grilled calamari was a really nice surprise. We typically order fried calamari, our server suggested the grilled. The calamari was tender, sweet and truly delicious. Finally, we shared the Mediterranean sea bass that was also excellent. The fish was very good with a wonderful light sauce. All around a wonderful experience at a reasonable price.

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    Taci's Beyti - Chicken Adana Kebab Lunch with Rice

    Taci's Beyti

    4.2(935 reviews)
    0.2 miMidwood, Gravesend
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    Great food and a local gem. If you crave meat off a skewer charred to perfection still juicy and…read morenot cooked to hell and back this is the place for you. Great service and in an upscale environment then this is the spot. Prices are a bit on the higher side but you're paying for quality.

    I have been coming to Taci's Beyti since 2013 and frequented it a lot when I lived in Brooklyn but…read morenow moving to Queens for the past few years I still make the trip over 2-3 times a year. The quality of their food has always been top notch and honestly is my favorite spot for a Turkish meal. Their hummus and basically all their skewers, kababs and grilled meats are simply amazing. Fast forward, I haven't gone to Taci's Beyti for over a year and I just recently went for our anniversary dinner over the weekend. Place still felt the same, so I ordered my hummus, mixed grill and the chicken kebab for the misses. When The entrees arrived, I was a bit disappointed. They seem to have changed what use to come with their main entrees. Gone is the bed of thinly sliced onions under your meats, so is the roasted pepper and also the roasted tomato. Three items I actually enjoyed having with my entree. They also changed the pita under the meats as well but they replaced it with a very sad salad instead, with no dressing or even a vinaigrette at that. Just plain dry leaves with some red onions. They also have two prices now, one for cash and one for credit, the cost has gone up (which I understand) but they've also cut the portions and what use to come with it. Yes the food is still good but after that last trip I am rethinking about ever going back. I am disappointed that either through choice, greed, or whatever they decided to cut back. Time to scout and try some other Turkish restaurants in the boroughs I suppose, and no I am not leaving a one star review, their food quality and taste hasn't changed. I am just very disappointed.

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    Taci's Beyti - Chicken Adana Kebab Lunch and Chicken Kebab with Hummus and Eggplant Spread

    Chicken Adana Kebab Lunch and Chicken Kebab with Hummus and Eggplant Spread

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    Bayridge Turkish Cafe - Katmer and Turkish tea

    Bayridge Turkish Cafe

    4.4(7 reviews)
    4.0 miBay Ridge

    I could make this restaurant a weekly habit. The employees provide excellent customer attention…read more The small footprint of Bayridge Turkish Cafe doesn't compromise cleanliness or comfort. Our minimal menu exploration was adequately rewarding. This restaurant delivers well.

    Have you ever seen the misadventures of Nedim Sahin, the guy who went viral with videos at his…read moreBaruthane Pilavcisi restaurants? He claimed to taste the first spoonful of each new batch of food to ensure that it meets his mom's standards. There is a well-known Turkish proverb he quotes from - "pilavdan dönenin kaşığı kırılsın". In literal translation it's "break the cooking spoon of the pilaf maker who falters in its task". It's understood as either "see it though come hell or high water" or "bring your A-game or don't bother showing up". Eh, I wonder if the guy who served me this kofte platter at BayRidge Turkish cafe has ever heard the quote? When it came to Turkish food, certain items are universally loved, like çorba (soup) and kofte (meatballs). Çorba has such an elevated status that a commander of the Ottoman elite military corps (Janassary) is known as a çorbaci (soup man). Even today, the term is used in modern Turkish slang as "boss". There's an old saying in Turkish that the best kofte is made by your mom, but the best çorba is from the local kebab joint. What makes for good Turkish kofte? It's supposed to be fluffy juicy pillows of meat the size of say, a mini Snickers bar, made with ground beef and sometimes lamb, with some diced lamb tail fat whipped into the mixture, seasoned with sweet and savory spices like cumin, mint, coriander, mace and such, then grilled over coals. In Turkey the usual service is with a bowl of buttery Turkish lentil soup (often accompanied by their bread), ice cold Ayran, piyaz (navy bean salad), then kofte fresh off the grill, and maybe some rice pilaf (buttery rice with bits of toasted orzo within) on the side. Who does a good version in Brooklyn? Kofte Piyaz in Sunset Park - it ain't cheap, though. So what is up with this 15 dollar kofte platter I got at Bayridge cafe? Well, the size of the kofte is odd, like breakfast sausages (my wife is much less charitable on the comparison and said it looked like something from a kitty litter box). It tasted dry and shriveled up, with no flavor at all, like it was air fried once too many. The iceberg lettuce and tomato salad that came on the side just bleeds off the mediocrity. The rice is just white rice and not pilaf. The inexplicable part is when they serve up lentil soup and gave us slices of American white bread. Not toasted, not buttered, and certainly not Turkish bread. Me and my wife bursted out laughing. The soup is...serviceable, but it certainly won't make any Ottoman Sultan dance for joy or fuel warriors into battle - it tasted flat (the version that I make has tomato and pepper paste, onions, garlic and dried mint...which this didn't have) and we didn't see the usual shaker of aleppo (pul) peppers for sprinkling onto the soup to give it a kick. The bean stew that we ordered (Kuru Fasulye) was watery and without much distinctive flavors. So, eh, is this place bad per-se? Not really. Despite the disappointing kofte, it comes with a small bit of eggplant salad that was honestly not too bad. The Turkish tea was on-point (well, they used Caykur Tomurcuk, which is a Turkish Earl Grey grade) and they used a double boiler to do the tea, which means that it's legitly brewed in the Turkish fashion with the right flavors. The Tulumba wasn't nearly as good as, say...Safa in Istanbul, but it isn't a disappointingly soggy mess like the ones at Djerdan Borek or coyingly sweet with salad oil stench like the ones at Artion bakery in Astoria. It was like how you imagine a good churro would be - warm, not too oily, sweet but not too much so. Crisp exterior, honeyed interior, goes well with a cup of hot tonic Turkish tea, served strong and fragrant. So yeah, it's not hopeless. But geez, guys, save your wonderbread for the American sandwiches and toss pitas or Turkish bread with your Turkish fares, and talk to your mom about serving up proper kofte. I can excuse the soup but that kofte is a travesty. Köftedan dönenin isgaralar kırılsın - either make something worthwhile or don't bother at all.

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    Bayridge Turkish Cafe - The dessert section.  The stuff on the bottom left are Tulumbas (also known as Bamia)...

    The dessert section. The stuff on the bottom left are Tulumbas (also known as Bamia)...

    Bayridge Turkish Cafe - The soup was...okay, the beans were...okay.  The rice...eeh, are you guys really Turkish?

    The soup was...okay, the beans were...okay. The rice...eeh, are you guys really Turkish?

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