I have been to other Turkish restaurants. This is the best I have been to, ever. The complimentary bread they give at the beginning of the meal was incredible--it was soft and flaky and melted in my mouth. We got the mixed grill for two. The presentation of the dish was out of this world, and all the meats were delicious, tender and juicy. I thought that chicken might be dry, but it was so juicy! We also tried a traditional Turkish dessert, the kunafeh (sp?), and it was light and delicious. We needed a light dessert because the mixed grill for two filled us up. The waitress recommended the kunafeh, and she was spot-on!! Our experience was excellent. Service was great. The atmosphere was fun and festive. We would definitely go back. read more

Amazing food at an unexpected location. Dervish Turkish hit the spot. Came here for iftaar, and surely they raised the bar. I ordered the cige kofte and Mixed Grill platter for 3 and was pleasantly surprised. The kofte was greatly seasoned and the meat from The platter was so flavorful, and NOT DRY! The platter came with shredded lettuce and pickled cabbage. The interior of the restaurant is nice and pretty, and servers were all attentive. I would definitely come back, bringing both family and friends. read more

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Great music and service . Food was good too. Staff is very nice .............,....,,... Both fish was great read more

We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon for a 12:00 PM reservation. It was pretty empty to our surprise with maybe two other tables with children. We were greeted by the friendly staff and seated promptly. Parking is a lot for the complex right in front. The space is bright, open and inviting and plenty of natural lighting. The menu is great with lots of options and I would say overall evening is shareable portion wise. For our party if 4 adults and two children we ordered: Table was serviced piping hot bread with side of olive oil SO FRESH AND HOT! Please note they do brush the top with egg so for the allergy folks an FYI GROUND BEEF PİDE (5/5) Thin crust/dough really flavorful topping ground beef and diced peppers. Would love to try the one with cheese next time! Tabouleh salad (5/5) fresh yummy and delightful! Grilled platter (5/5) that came with variety of meats a salad and rice Side of fries (5/5) crispy, piping hot and delish very big portion Okra dish (4/5) saucy and flavorful I would've liked the okra to be bigger pieces but other than that it was great They offer a variety of refreshments, desserts and it is BYO would definitely come back. read more

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This was our first time here. We had heard from people we know and the social media videos and photos looked very appetizing. They took us immediately upon entry, we had a reservation. I will say the everything we ate was amazing. The meal over all was probably one of the best meals we have had at a restaurant in years of this type of cuisine and probably anything. Everything was cooked perfectly. The dishes we had came out at a good pace as well. We will return because of how good the food was. Two things annoyed me immensely that occurred but since the food was so good I kind of let it go but both have never happend to us ever in all of our years of dining anywhere 1 - when the server brought our check he said "we close in 10 minutes" it was 9:50. I understand that staff may want to go home at a reasonable time however to say that to us at the end of the meal, totally deflated me specifically. Additionally other tables were still on entrees around us. Again I have never had this happen anywhere and would be curious if they do this to all the patrons. Obviously not because others were still eating. We also were done with everything. 2 - it is BYOB - we brought wines and the server opened it. However at the end of the meal I had brought Arak and Sambuca to have with coffee and dessert and the server said "we don't allow hard liquor yet" I guess that's some kid of weird policy they have but it's unheard of anywhere that has and allows BYOB. We bring after dinner drinks and sometimes before dinner drinks everywhere that's BYOB and never in our lives has this happened. I did not say anything then because why bother if that's their policy. Very unusual Again the food was amazing. I still can't shake that he told us they were closing in 10 minutes. read more

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Me and my boyfriend's first time having Turkish food. The restaurant is set up beautifully and the decor is very nice. We got an appetizer, 2 meals and 2 desserts and it came out to about $110 including tip. We both thought the food was delicious! We will definitely be back to try something different next time! The food came in a timely manner. We went on Friday around 5:40 and was able to walk right in without a wait! Would highly recommend, everything was absolutely delicious! read more

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Always an amazing experience at Dervish. Servers are very attentive and nice, food is always fresh and delicious, and the overall ambiance is exquisite. I couldn't recommend this restaurant enough! read more

A Turkish restaurant in my hometown of Cedar Grove?! Yes please!! OVERALL: When I found out about this place, I had to go. Generally, my small town of Cedar Grove doesn't have much going on the way of food. I was thrilled that Dervish opened up and I've been here a few times and will continue to come back! They are often busy so I do recommend getting a reservation in advance. FOOD: Everything I've had here has been good! I was especially happy with the soup I got, although it wasn't as good when I got it the second time. AMBIANCE: It's actually a reasonably large space, with nice decor. SERVICE: Good! No complaints. Nice and attentive. read more

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Really nice place, beautiful decor, with wonderful service. Loved that everything was a la carte. I loved the lentil soup and my husband enjoyed the pide, he just said he wished the dough was a bit crispier. My only complaint is I wish there were more vegetarian options! read more

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Saturday afternoon was completely empty. Sat outside. Service was fast and friendly. Large portions but meat was just ok. Nothing special. I needed to salt everything. Lacked spice or interesting flavor. Vegetable that came with entrees was just lettuce and a ton of raw onion. read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Mixed grill. $38 - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

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My friend picked Dervish for a recent dinner outing. The restaurant feels new, clean, and has tons of natural light. The seating is comfortable. The staff were all professional and helped us select a nice range of dishes. Baba ganoush, labneh, roasted eggplant in tomato sauce, shepherds salad, and the mixed toppings pide and the fried liver served as a nice appetizer round. The mixed grill and manti in yogurt dressing were excellent as a shared main course. The ground kebab was especially good, nice flavor and texture. Definitely an enjoyable dinner! read more

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I've ordered from this restaurant once before but this time my husband and I actually went to Dervish. We absolutely loved it - the food and service were fantastic. Vibe was also great in the restaurant. This will definitely be added to our go to restaurant roster. We had Lentil Soup The Cold App Platter Pide with added egg Onion Kebab (Special) Turkish Coffee Baklava Rice pudding read more

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First of all, the bread comes out hot and toasted. It's perfect. Everything is super fresh. I loved the shepherd salad. Walnuts were lovely touch in the Lebni - I would like it to have more garlic but was delicious anyway. Service was on great. And the decor is very pleasant. It's a byob and it gets busy so call ahead. Can't wait to try more of Their delicious dishes. read more

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Loved the simplicity and clean ambiance. The service was really good, they recommended we try the calf liver fry which was superb, no smell(I sometimes can't eat liver if it has a peculiar unavoidable smell) but this one was very well prepared and seasoned just right! Ali Nazik with lamb cubes was too good(also recommended by our server) and the Pistachio Kunefe was yummy but a tad bit too sweet. Onion kebabs were good too but not as yummy as the Ali Nazik :-) We will definitely visit again! read more

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Been looking forward to going to this restaurant as they kept popping up on my feed and it looked like fun and good food. Perfect for a birthday dinner. Went for my birthday on a busy Saturday night and the place was happening. Every table was taken and the buzz of conversations were in the air. For the amount of tables and people there, I will say that the staff is definitely overworked. They brought out the warm bread for the table but it was a bit dry. I had read some reviews that they typically serve the bread with oil so we asked for some oil as well. It was brought over but the oil didn't have any taste so it didn't do much for overall effect. I am a vegetarian and was excited to see that they had eggplant kebabs. I take blame that I didn't ask if it was a vegetarian dish and was surprised when I got it that it was lamb meatballs and charred eggplant skewers (2 of them). I took the meat off and gave it to my husband and ate the eggplant. It came with bread but no sauce or gravy so I was a bit disappointed in my choosing and lack of flavor (besides the charred taste). My husband got the lamb shank which came with sliced grilled eggplant in some sauce which he said was very tasty. We didn't get dessert as we had birthday cake at home to enjoy. I would like to try again and maybe order the appetizer sampler to see if it was my ordering or not that made me a bit disappointed. read more

Hidden Turkish Gem! The food was delicious! The service was on point. The restaurant is clean and had good decor. Suggestion to the owner/manager: increase the size and angle of the signage by the road, to take advantage of the cars passing by 46. We only manage to find the restaurant via gps. read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Calfs Liver - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

I was actively looking to try a new restaurant in the area when Dervish came across my Yelp feed. I pass this restaurant often and decided to make a reservation for a Saturday night. My expectations were definitely exceeded! First of all, the restaurant itself is beautiful. It has a great ambiance and atmosphere. Modern but traditional at the same time. It was so hard to order since everything on the menu sounded delicious. We settled in the Turkish pizza as an app which was wonderful. So flavorful and crispy. I could have eaten 3 portions. I had lamb and buy boyfriend had kofte. Each entree was cooked to perfection and very flavorful. We also loved the bread they served. It was so thin and light. I highly recommended giving this place a try. I would make a reservation since every table, indoors and outdoors, was full! read more

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Chicken adana and lamb doner were both moist and tender, but needed a little more salt. Portions were large. Baba ghanoush was on the sweeter side. read more

It took "Info Dervish N." Owner nearly one year to respond to my review where we were treated horribly at his restaurant as we were asked to leave by his rude waiter claiming we were beyond the dining time limit of which we were never informed. It's pathetic it took "Info Dervish N." Owner nearly one year to respond to my truthful review and this a further proof point de doesn't care about his customers and aloof and confused on how to effectively manage a professional restaurant that cares and values their customers. read more

Ordered probably half the menu! Place is beautiful and service was fast. They gave great suggestions and really wanted us to have a good experience. The desserts were my personal favorite! read more

We had drove past this place a lot, and have always seen lots of people in it! But lemme get straight to the point- the staff here are friendly, the interior is very new, and the food is stunningly authentic!! Plus, the complementary bread which kept coming served with olive oil was so good! I would recommend everything here as every dish that we ordered was amazing! But most recommend: Turkish Pizza, Sultans Delight read more

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We tried this place recently for lunch, and it was such a pleasant experience from the moment we walked in. There was a ample natural light through the tall windows, and we appreciated how the tables were spaced out so that it never felt noisy or uncomfortable. Our waiter was attentive, and we enjoyed the soups (perfectly balanced lentil soup with lemon). The pita was INCREDIBLE--so fluffy! The adana kebab was tender and seasoned well; if anything, there was just a bit too much red onion in the parsley salad for my taste, but overall, this was a wonderful find, and we hope to be back again soon! read more

The service was good and quick but the mixed grill platter was a mixed grill plate not worth 38 bucks and sloppily filled with more vegetables than meat skimping on meat which was dry the dinner was not thinly sliced and was more ripped out flakes of meat and did not resemble a diner, the calamari was good sadly no justice to delicious Turkish food read more

came here with my friends the other day for lunch and was pretty impressed! plenty of parking & seating which was a plus and the restaurant itself is really pretty the staff was great with providing us of all of our needs (we were also only one of two groups at the time though) the food (i got the chicken adana kebab) was delicious! along with the dessert (especially the rice pudding). tried the lamb adana (a bit spicey) & it didn't have the lamb-y taste which is a plus for me! (normally i don't like the gamey taste) the side of yogurt is $5 but they give you a HUGE portion overall definitely recommend! read more

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A cute & clean establishment located in a shopping center. Great experience with a good Bronzino . Their Turkish hot sauce was very good. They had a lot of wait staff so the service was excellent. The downside was that they had no liquor license but despite that, I'd definitely visit again. read more

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Let me start by saying this is one of my favorite restaurants. We've been there many times, given friends gift certificates, ordered out- pick up and delivery- and recommend it to everyone. However, I'm not sure if they have new chefs but we ordered for delivery 2 nights ago and the food was different-salty, the fabulous shepherd salad was minimal and small, big chunky pieces not minced, the cheese on the side was missing (we specified on the side), the falafel were smaller and too salty. Very disappointing. And the previous in restaurant experience had the lahambachun tasting too salty also and not flavorful, mostly dough with a small smeer of topping. I hope it's not the new normal for what was a wonderful restaurant. We will give it another chance, and will go to the restaurant. Hopefully this was a fluke and it will be back to the fabulous food we have come to enjoy at Dervish! read more

Service, ambiance and food is really authentic. Truly enjoyed the experience and it's a to go spot for my family for sure! read more

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I treasure this restaurant deeply. The laid-back setting and welcoming service impress. Dervish Turkish Restaurant offers affordable options with healthy vegetable servings. You don't wait at all and staff responds quickly! The employees were helpful, the dishes were flavorful. read more

Absolutely excellent food and ambiance. This is definitely a great find in this area. We ordered their signature Onion Kabab, Adana Kabab and Mixed grill. Server was very courteous. The reason for 4 and not 5 star is that you have to ask for what you ordered a few times before everything is on the table. Reservation system is also very nice. When you get there your table is waiting for you. Love it. Also, be aware of limited parking outside. read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Turkish pizza - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

Everything we ordered was great. Lovely decor and comfortable seating. Love the tea at the end of meal. We came here for a birthday in our family and with a party of 9, the service was great. Recommend making rsvp prior to coming. read more

Very open, clean modern Turkish vibe. Full traditional Turkish menu. We had the Lamb Kebab platter and the Lamb Adana platter for Sunday brunch. Beautifully presented with rice pilaf, a simple shredded green salad with tomato plus a marinated red onion/tabouleh salad and freshly done sesame flatbread. The food was cooked to perfection with flavors all melding well. Service was quick and attentive without being intrusive. The food came out quickly. We will be back again soon and hope to bring friends... (BYO). Highly recommended read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - The perfect end to a perfect Turkish meal at Dervish! - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

New to Turkish food; went here a couple days ago with my husband. Had to write a review cause I'm still thinking of the food! Love it! Don't be intimidated if you've never had the cuisine; staff were extremely helpful in their recommendations! Will be back! read more

Beautiful place, we had the Babaghannous and it was awesome. Our main meal was a mixed grill, we had this the last time we were there and again, we loved it. read more

I found this restaurant by accident in Cedar Grove, NJ. And while some say the best Turkish restaurants are in Jersey City and New Brunswick ( from a long time restaurant owner, not my opinion), I think Dervish is right up there! Convenient parking, modern interior which appears spacious and inviting, this restaurant is a welcome place in my food rotation. The Branzino was fresh, the grill special was diverse in selwction and enormous , and the smokey, eggplant puree with grilled lamb was especially delicious. So if you are in the Cedar Grove area of NJ, stop by and see for youselves! read more

Authentic, delicious Turkish food and excellent service. So glad we found this place. It's truly a gem and we're looking forward to retuning! read more

On the basis of one dinner, I can say Dervish deserves serious accolades. We stuck with a selection of familiar appetizers as a kind of Turkish tapas (kibbeh, hummus, babaganoush, turkish pizza, eggplant salad, falafel and shepherd salad) everything was excellent. The service was A+ (not always polished but sincere, friendly and efficient). The little Turkish pizzas were the best I've ever had. Spicy, crunchy, meaty! The decor is lovely - stylish and modern but also warm and inviting. Photos next time. read more

Interesting place. I'll have to go back to try again but first impression was pretty good. First off the place is amazing inside. 10/10 for decor. We were a party of 4 and the place was packed but didn't feel crowded. The staff was very pleasant and tried to explain the menu as best they can. The staff all seemed to be family and you are made to feel like a guest in their home. Appetizers came out fairly quickly and were very tasty8/10. The mains were shortly after and looked very impressive. We were lucky to get a special dish that they made for a large party that mostly didn't show since this is not on the menu we decided to get it not knowing much about it or even the price. Sometimes you just have to roll the dice. It was a lamb and rice dish served in a giant clay pot. It was good but could have been over the top if it came with some sauces and maybe raw veggies 7/10. 8/10 because the price was right for a dish this size that would easily feed 4. $80. I look forward to going back to try more of the menu. read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

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Everything was delicious! I had to request a last minute catering order & Dervish pulled through! Excellent food and the meat was all very tender! read more

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Shepherds Salad, Cold Appetizers Platter, French Fries, Falafel - Turkish Near Me - Cedar Grove, New Jersey

By me not speaking Turkish, I didn't fare well here. I felt like I was in Turkey as a tourist. I had to ask for butter from 4 servers before someone knew what I was asking for. The Lamb Kabob I ordered came more stewed like rather than an expected and desired grilled. But, nice place and nice staff. read more

The food was great and no issues with it at all. However, we felt extremely rushed. I could understand if there were no other available tables, but they had easy 5-7 tables open, yet, we were rushed out. Piece of advice to management - when people go out, they want to enjoy themselves and spend time with a loved ones. Please, give some realistic time between appetizer and main course. We were still eating our main course when they asked us if we wanted to see the desert menu. I'd like to also point out that we were not there long and most definitely not returning. read more