I met friends here for lunch on a weekday. Delicious chicken kebab, but the hummus was watery and meh. The portions were large enough to share, and the ambiance was fairly quiet. The service was good. read more

I thought this place was just okay. I saw Bodrum and thought it would be amazing Turkish food, but they branch out and do many types of Mediterranean food and i think that general approach takes away from being really good at one thing. I ordered the kofte and the meat was dry. I don't think I'd go back. read more

The cost feels fair for the experience they provide. You'll reminisce about this meal often. The service solves problems, and the food brings fresh, delicious tastes. The employees here never say something can't be done. What it costs is returned in experience. read more

Loved this spot! Ended up getting a last min reservation on a Saturday evening by calling (they didn't have anything on Resy). They have outdoor seating with heated lamps and indoor seating. They had a large variety of Mediterranean and Italian dishes at a very reasonable price. The complimentary bread was amazing! So delicious with the olive oil and dips we got! I enjoyed the stuffed cabbage and the lamb dish we ordered. The stuffed grape leaves were average; I'd skip them next time. My friend loved her brick oven pizza! The service was really attentive and I loved our seating location inside (we sat in the corner). Overall, I'd definitely recommend! I will be back! read more

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Is it getting better or are our taste buds getting worse? :) I don't care to answer that question other than to note that ever since the pandemic, we've felt deep gratitude for the places in our neighborhood that continue on despite it all. (Also, we haven't been to EMP or other places of that ilk in several years.) I think Bodrum may have even thrived during the pandemic, doing a brisk business in takeout wood oven fired pizzas and dinners served in its nicely heated, partitioned outdoor dining areas. We are still on the risk averse side and try to eat outdoors as much as possible, given that we have immunocompromised family members and often have our youngest pup in tow. With these constraints in mind, we frankly cannot think of another place in the city that's so close to having it all. I've had serviceable branzino here a number of times in the past, but on a recent visit, my wood oven fired branzino (a filet) was nearly perfect with little fishiness, skin beautifully crisped, a lovely pistachio garnish, and lemon served on the side. The accompanying roasted vegetables (sweet peppers, zucchini, onion) would have been perfect with a touch more salt. Portion sizes were adequate to small for me, but I'm (1) a glutton; (2) scrawny; and (3) old with an ever waning metabolism, so take that how you like. Lamb tagine had clearly not been cooked in the tagine it was served in (which was sparkling clean and devoid of cooked-in stains), but the lamb was perfectly tender, doused in a nuanced, fragrant sauce that was made to be mopped up with good Turkish pide. Well made cabbage rolls stuffed with tender ground lamb were both delicate and hearty. Wood-oven-fired pizzas and eggplant dishes are always a win with our family and friends, especially now that the kiddos no longer consider the pizzas to be too high brow for their tastes. The thin, crispy, chewy crusts are gorgeous, similar to, but not attempting to be Neopolitan in style. The kids like the pepperoni, baked into little cups. It's all a bit oily, but nothing a few napkin dabs can't fix. Shepherd's salad could be boring and, frankly, has been at times in the past. On a recent night, it was enlivened with sumac and included generous amounts of our add-ons, feta and chicken. Strong bloody Marys, inexpensive, well curated wines by the bottle on offer. Staff are both kid and dog friendly. We love this place. read more

Good food and excellent service. It's a terrific place for weekend brunch or late afternoon cocktails.

My girlfriend and I dined at Bodrum on the evening of 7/4/2025. She woke up with a.very upset stomach the next day from eating the Bronzino. She had to take active charcoal and Pepto Bismal to calm thr poor condition of her stomach. Besides this low quality fish, we witnessed a cockroach on a mirror very near our table. Whenever a cockroach appears at a restaurant, I never return. I've lived in Manhattan for over 30 years. I've only witnessed a cockroach less than a handful of times in restaurants in Manhattan. Clearly, Bodrum is deficient in their food hygiene and the hygiene of their surroundings. Plus we found the portions to be unsatisfactorily small. For these reasons, we do not recommend patronizing Bodrum. read more

I'm a sucker for a solid Mediterranean spot, and Bodrum hit the mark! We ordered the shakshuka, lamb and breakfast pizza to share and loved it all. I'll admit, I wasn't expecting pizza at this place, but they didn't disappoint. I only wish they had more Turkish dessert options, but the Turkish coffee hit the spot. read more

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Very good food (Mediterranean mixed mezze plate) and bread. good service, decent prices, and not too noisy.

Food was okay. Merguez pizza was a miss. Wasn't merguez seemed like ground lamb. Pizza was lackluster. Dips and kebabs/shish seemed very good from What others had at my table. Restaurant seems like a menu with potential but has its hits and misses read more

Walking up Amsterdam looking for a restaurant we found Bodrum. A great little Turkish Mediterranean restaurant with a great variety. Started with Sauvignon Blanc. Fruity and wonderfully refreshing on this hot spring day. Babaghanoush was beautiful and served with great fire heated bread even the olive oil was great. Then the best appetizer was the B'stila Djej. Wonderfully flavored ground Chen in a crispy fill pastry topped with cinnamon and sugar. And main course of Adana Chicken was wonderful also. A long piece of chicken smothered in a very fresh tomato sauce with Arugula salad on the side. Nice place great service and a wonderful ambiance. Popular place with the locals which is always a good sign. read more

Bodrum - Chicken Adana - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Great Mediterranean fare with reasonable prices. Try the Fish Tangine. It was delicious. The Cinnamon Old Fashioned hit the spot as well!

I had the manti which are Turkish tortellini made with a beef filling and in a yogurt sauce with mint oil sprinkled over it. It was a delicious dish and the yogurt sauce (without sugar) complimented the manti. I then had the Turkish shish kebab and it was good. The big surprise was the freshly baked Turkish bread. They bake it continuously during the evening. The service was excellent. The staff on duty was not Turkish but the food sure was closest to what I would expect from a Turkish restaurant. read more

This place was decent, however it did serve the best hummus and truffle pizza we've had. The hummus was perfectly made with the best consistency. We ordered the lamb shank, however it didn't have as much meat as compared to other restaurants. Good flavor but didn't like the style of rice served with it. read more

Bodrum - Turkish Braised Lamb Shank, Chicken Sis Kebab - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

Always feel good after dinner at Bodrum. The menu seldom changes (and that's the best part), and service is excellent. pleasant seating inside or out. Glad they added an IPA to their beer selection. read more

I had a lovely lunch with a colleague at Bodrum. Food was nicely spiced/ flavorful and service was outstanding.

Great food! We got a dip and chicken kebab. Both were amazing. Don't recommend the fried zucchini though, it's just average. Very good service and they have wine for half the price on mondays! read more

Bodrum - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

After 3 years still great. Pizza is excellent. Bathrooms are super clean. Definitely one to return to.

I had a reservation for dinner at Bodrum indoors at 6pm on a Thursday night for 3 people. My party arrived on time and we were seated inside right away. Even for a Thursday it was really busy and we wanted to sit indoors so I recommend getting a reservation if you are able. This restaurant is super cute and nice on the inside, it also smells of delicious freshly baked pizza as soon as you walk in and it just opens up your appetite remarkably. The service is very good! We got our orders in pretty quickly and the food also came out fast. They gave us this delicious amazing table bread that had just come out of the oven, truly some of the best table bread I have had. For food we split the braised leek appetizer and for our entrees we got the roasted branzino (x2) and the lamb tagine. Leeks were fantastic! It truly does not sound like much based on the menu description but they were so good and went very well with the bread. Sadly I was too into them to remember to take a picture :( Would 100% recommend getting it though if you want to get your veggie fix in without committing to a salad. The lamb tagine was a good sized portion with plenty of lamb pieces and came with rice which my friends said was very good. I had the branzino dish and it was really light and good. The branzino was very flavorful and served over fennel with some herbs that just gave it a very rich flavor. The branzino skin was not as crispy as I had hoped but still very good. Loved the pistachio relish it came with for some added crunchy texture and nutty flavors. Overall we had a great experience here. The ambiance is really nice, the food was delicious, and service was also great. One day I would like to come back and try some of their pizzas, they looked and smelled delicious!! read more

Bodrum - Roasted Branzino with Pistachio Relish - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

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Terrific, Turkish Mediterranean menu and fabulous location on the Upper West Side with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Pros: Portions were huge, presentation of food was beautiful, heat lamps were provided while sitting outside which kept us toasty, fabulous service, great atmosphere, and good food. Cons: Mid in terms of unique flavors. The best was the Babaghanoush + bread appetizer, which was very, very good. But the main courses were a little on the bland side. The lamb stuffed cabbage & kebab plates were good looking, but the taste was just so-so. Not bad in any way. Just not exciting or anything to remark about. read more

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Incredible food. My go-to Mediterranean spot on the UWS. Service is wonderful, they are so kind.

We have ordered takeout previously (kebabs) and it was very good, but dining in was a great experience! We sat in their outdoor heated area and had a good amount of space and were plenty warm. We ordered the appetizer mediterranean platter, dolma (grapeleaves), pilaki (beans cooked with potatoes in a light tomato sauce) and mucver (zucchini pancakes). The platter was delicious, but not much food for 3 people. It comes with hummus, labneh, eggplant cooked in a tomato base, babaghanoush, one borek and one bastila. We ordered a second and were very full (after the entrees). The pilaki were delicious and very flavorful as was the mucver. The grapeleaves were good too, four come in an order and they are served cold. Also of note, the warm bread they bring out is divine. For entrees we tried the vegetable tagine and fish tagine. The vegetable tagine was very good and had a nice mix of spices in a tomato based sauce. The fish was cooked well, but the dish lacked flavor overall. I think the fish tagine is the only thing we would not order again. Everything else was delicious and we left feeling very full. The service was excellent, they kept our bread basket full and made sure we did wait too long for our appetizers to come out. Our waitress was knowledgeable about the menu and recommended dishes as well as how many to order for our group of 3. The prices are what you would expect, not inexpensive, but reasonable for the area. We would absolutely go back! read more

It's our go-to place, especially when people visit from out of town. We love the Mediterranean Specialties starter, salads, lentil soup, pizzas and kebabs. We strongly recommend Bodrum for its ambience and food. They have a lot of delicious vegetarian options. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. I probably order take-out from Bodrum at least twice a week. Unfortunately, tonight's dinner was a $41 disaster. The branzino which is usually roasted with fennel and other vegetables was a tiny piece of fish fried to a crisp. Utterly tasteless and greasy, as were the vegetables swimming in oil. Only the rice, bread, and pistachios were their usual good quality. I had to throw out everything else. I realize that I ordered my meal at a busy time, but I would have preferred that the food be properly prepared even if it was delivered late. Am very disappointed in, and surprised by, what happened here. Patti B, UWS read more

I've been craving mediterranean food for a really long time, especially baklava, so I was really excited to come here! We ordered the chicken sis kebab and stuffed cabbage, as well as crispy calamari as appetizer to share, and pistachio baklava as dessert to share. I really loved my chicken sis kebab -- i tho if they it was grilled perfectly and the rice and salad were perfect complements to the overall dish. The pistachio baklava did not disappoint. It came with 3 pieces as well as ice cream on top. The ice cream was a nice surprise because it really balanced out the flavor as baklava is usually really sweet, so I appreciated the addition. The servers were extremely nice and were very attentive to refilling our glasses of water. There is an option to be seated outdoors as well as indoors, but we opted to be seated indoors since it looked like it was going to rain soon. Nevertheless, the ambiance of the indoor seating was nice, as the interior was nicely decorated. I really loved both the chicken sis kebab and pistachio baklava and would highly recommend it! read more

Bodrum - Chicken Sis Kebab Stuffed Cabbage (GF) - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

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My daughter loves this place and so she wanted me to try. We had the pizza for lunch it was so good. And so will be back to try other things. read more

Bodrum - Margherita Pizza (V) - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

We loved this Turkish restaurant and enjoyed people watching while dining. The Mediterranean Specialties starter was really great - we enjoyed each dip on the sampling plate. We shared the lamb tagine - it was moist and yummy! Will go here again for sure when we are on the upper West Side. read more

We enjoyed a fantastic al fresco dinner at Bodrum, the Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper West Side. Highlights were the Turkish Sis Kabob, which came with perfectly cooked lamb, and Stuffed Cabbage. The service was attentive, and ambiance was pleasant. I would return if back in the area. read more

Bodrum - Stuffed Cabbage - Mediterranean Near Me - New York, New York

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I went to Bodrum on a hot summer weekend afternoon. The restaurant was fairly empty so my friends and I were seated immediately. The inside of the restaurant was cute and well-decorated. The service was great--despite drinking many glasses of water, the waiter was constantly refilling them for us. I ordered the Kofte Durum which is a lamb kofte wrap with tomatoes, cucumbers and sauce in pita. The wrap was tasty, saucy, and flavorful. The fries were alright, but I would definitely go there again for the fast service, nice ambiance, and yummy food! read more

Went here with a group of friends as they have some good outdoor seating for large groups! They have some good indoor dining vibe too. Good selection of wine and cocktails. The servers helped us understand the menu and made sure to ask us about any modifications we may want to the meat etc. we ordered the mezze platter to share, it had some samplers from their mezze menu. Hummus and babaganoush were good mezzes. Their lentil soup is soothing for a wintery night. Out of everything we ordered the lamb tagine, lamb chops, vegetable tagine, chicken kababs were very good and flavorful. They have a good variety of pizza's, we tried the basic MargaritA pizza which was fresh and crispy. read more

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Overall: Affordable, quick, and great to share with a group. Plenty of options on the menu that you'll find something everyone enjoys! No reservation needed (most of the time). Location: The outdoor dining was spacious and we decided to sit in the areas set back from the road. It was quiet and we were under a tent (if sprinkled a bit and we were thankful!). Service: Very sweet staff. Our glasses were never empty and food came out quickly. Food: We ordered a bunch of things for the table, but the stand out was the Chicken Sis Kebab -super flavorful chicken, great rice, and some grilled veggies. I couldn't stop eating!!! Other things we had: Babaghanoush - it was good, but the standout was really the bread. I was eating pieces of bread alone because it was so nicely salted, crispy, warm, and soft at the same time. Mediterranian pizza - this pizza was fine, but the standout was the sis kabab. I would only get kebabs if I went back. We also were there during HH, and they had $9 glasses - what a steal! read more

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Our friends just relocated from Tribeca to UWS. They wanted to try this place. We went on a Monday when wine bottles are half off. Place was packed. We were late for our reservation, but they found us a table outside. A little chilly but a glass of wine took the chill off. Bread and olives served. Good. We ordered grape leaves, their little lamb dumplings, baba ganoush, eggplant moussaka, and the Bodrum pizza with lamb meatballs. All absolutely delicious. We all love Mediterranean food. One of our group is Lebanese. Her family makes delicious food. Yet we agreed. Something about that Turkish spice profile was just unique. The dumplings were the most special surprise and amazing. Loved it all. That pizza. That light moussaka. Loved it all. And it is always nice to mention fabulous service. With a NYC edge! read more

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I certainly enjoyed this Turkish restaurant! For an appetizer I had the manti. They were delicious (and one of the reasons I chose this restaurant). For my main course I had lamb shank with cous-cous. It was also terrific! All was served with Turkish bread - very nice! I ordered another serving of manti and bread to take away, because it was such a treat. The service was great and it wasn't a noisy place as so many restaurants are. My guests also enjoyed their meals and vow to return. read more

The food was good but not hot. Beware: for parties of 5 or more they add gratuity and yet will try to get you to tip again. It didn't leave me feeling good about the experience. read more

Historically good, but my pizza today was meh. Normally super thin crust, but today was unusually heavy, both in crust and toppings.

One of Warren's preferred eateries in his neighborhood.after fishing and publishing his ninety book. Warren Allen Smith decided we should celebrate. He had been one of my top clients for years. We enjoyed the ambit and the friendly staff. The food was cozy with a definite home made flair. I'd highly recommend it. read more

We picked up food and everything was delicious! I had the manti appetizer, which are small beef dumplings in a garlic yogurt sauce. These are so flavorful and tasty. We also enjoyed the mucver (zucchini patties with feta). The portion has three good sized patties. Very fresh and yummy! The b'stila djej are ground chicken with well balanced spices wrapped in phyllo dough and sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar. An interesting combination. The lamb chops were excellent and three for the prize is a bargain. Since we didn't dine in, I can't speak to the atmosphere, but it is a busy place and the staff we spoke with were friendly. I look forward to coming back and trying more. read more

I went here for a dinner with some friends and really enjoyed the food. We were a big group and they were able to seat us all together in a nice location. I ordered a pizza and my friends ordered different versions of kebab. We tasted each others food and were very impressed. The drinks were also good so I highly recommend read more

Bodrum is the greatest Turkish restaurant I've ever been to. We went with friends and had a great dinner. We started with great appetizers the bread is incredible. We had both fish and meat entrees. Everyone loved their entrees. We even had drinks, the margaritas were delicious! The baklava was also delicious. Going back soon. read more

3.5 stars for me. Everything we ordered was good - except it took 3 Times to get my lamb chops cooked medium rare. They kept giving me well done for 3 Times!! I finally cut the meat in front of our server to witness if the meat was still well done! When they finally brought me back a medium rare, actually one of the 3 pieces of lamb chops was very rare. But I did not return only because everyone in my table was already almost done eating. And I would rather have rare than well done. I wonder if they were just heating up the lamb chops I kept returning?? The merquez lamb sausage pizza was excellent! The crust was thin and lots of sausages on top and cheese. I could eat the whole thing as my main meal plus a salad or vegetable. The caramelized eggplant was also excellent. Their babaganoush has a genuine roasted eggplant taste. Our desserts were both excellent! Order the caramelized rice pudding. It has no morsels of rice which you would associate with rice pudding. It is smooth with a different method for caramelization on top. My favorite Turkish dessert called Kazandibi. The walnut baklava is also very good. Lots of walnuts and not floating in honey or sugar syrup. I hope their cook get it. Know how to make rare, medium rare and well done lamb chops. Time it so they can estimate the temperature of the meat and serve it correctly. I want to enjoy my meal with my friends and rush to eat it after returning it 3 times! If they can serve my lamb chops cooked medium rare per request upon ordering, without having to return 3 Times to correct it, then I will give this place a higher score. read more

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