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    Divan

    4.7 (65 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM
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    Ahmad F.

    We love Turkish food and when we heard about this place, we came here from 30 minutes away with high expectations. Parking was easy. The restaurant has a good ambiance. We were seated immediately since we had a reservation. Placed our order. The food was served promptly and looked good. But the scrambled eggs came without bread. We had to ask for it. We were being served by 2 to 3 waiters but there was no coordination between them. Service was quite slow. It took them several minutes to bring us the takeout boxes. More time to bring the check. And even more time to process the payment. It was hard to even get their attention. The taste of the food was nothing exceptional. And it was expensive. Not coming back.

    Two plates of chicken kebabs with sultan rice, eggplant labneh and salad
    Lorissa W.

    This place surpassed our expectations. We both ordered the chicken kebab plate. The chicken kabob was so tender that it had the texture of tofu. There was tons of spices that you could even see on top of the chicken and it was grilled and had a nice Smoky flavor. You get two long sticks of this meat on top of a creamy eggplant yogurt. The eggplant labneh is like baba ganoush but creamier. The rice was the star of this dish. Sultan rice had pinenuts, raisins apricots, herbs and spices. I think the rice was sticky rice. We would have loved to have extra rice. The service is so much better than Chez Panisse. There's a 3% living wage fee just like they have at Chez Panisse. The tip starts at 18%. I'm not surprised that the service was excellent here because the employees are getting reasonable pay. Definitely a place I will come back again and again. I would love to try the other dishes as well on their menu.

    Peynirli pide and zeytinyagli sarma
    Goku U.

    Had a wonderful Sunday lunch at Divan. We sat outside under the heaters. Servers were beyond accommodating, and helpful in explaining the different dishes. Food came out fresh and hot, everything was tasty. Didn't get a chance to try the falafel this time, but would be willing to come back again. Our favorite was the fattoush salad, it was dressed perfectly and was so fresh.

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    David K.

    Divan is a new Berkeley restaurant with a trendy, modern atmosphere; quick, hospitable service; and absolutely delicious food! We started with the Turkish Breakfast for Two, a colorful spread of cucumber/tomato salad, marinated olives, feta cheese, bal & kaymak (honey & clotted cream), muhammara, strawberry jam, mixed nuts & dried apricots, menemen, and a basket of freshly baked sesame bread. My favorite elements were the deliciously spiced menemen (scrambled eggs cooked with tomatoes and peppers) and the crispy sesame bread, which went perfectly with the dips, honey, cream, and jam! Another baked specialty from their oven was the Kiymali Pide, a thin boat-shaped flatbread with a crispy crust and a filling of spiced ground beef, tomatoes, and peppers. Finally, one of their house specialties was the Beef Tenderloin Kebab, two skewers of super tender beef, lightly charred and cooked to a juicy medium. The kebab was served over a creamy, unctuous eggplant labneh, along with salad and Ottoman rice pilaf (rice mixed with warm spices, herbs, pine nuts, raisins). Overall, the food here was absolutely delicious--though the menu prices seemed high, they were definitely worth it for this caliber of food, service, and atmosphere!

    Melody H.

    Food was so light and flavorful and delicious. Beautiful interior and incredible service. Our server Furkan was the best!!! he was so attentive, gave amazing recommendations, and even gave us some treats on the house. He had such a warm and welcoming attitude that made our experience so pleasant. Thank you for a great meal!

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    Mike R.

    Divan is like experience the taste, sounds, atmosphere of Istanbul one of our favorite places in the world! Our extremely kind and helpful server Ati was magical with his recommendations, attentive smile and professionalism! BRAVO! Our chicken kabas, eggplant and heirloom tomatoes were fresh, delicious looking and tasting! We love Divan!

    Mezze Trio
    Be H.

    Came here for an early girls dinner at the last minute and we must say, this place far met our expectations! Not only were the food out of this world but the service was beyond exceptional! We went with their recommendations and everything was amazing! * Turkish Spiced Fries: they were crispy with a hint of spice and the subtle sauce it came with was a great combination! * Beef Kababs: 20/10! The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the rice paired with it so great! If I had to recommend one dish from their menu, this would be it! * Wild Mushroom flatbread: definitely tasted like a pizza. It had mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and a marinara sauce. * Mezze Trio: a must have starter! I personally don't care for Hummus but theirs was so good, I wanted to take it home! * Shishito Peppers: also delicious and I loved that it was topped with slightly fried onions. The desserts (we tried them all!) * poached pear: this was a huge surprise! The moment you take a bite, it instantly takes you to Thanksgiving! It had a hint of apple and it was such a feel good/homey dessert. * Baklava: didn't really stand out from others for me but nonetheless, it tasted amazing! * Sutlac: OK, this was the one for me!! It was my favorite of all! It had sprinkles of hazelnut and reminded me of a Ferraro Rocher... so GOOD!! Our servers were absolutely amazing and attentive! For starters, they helped us decide on selections when we were stuck and they did not disappoint! Secondly, we ordered quite a few things and had a small table so they waited until we were done with some of dishes before clearing and bringing out the others. They were so friendly and tried to get to know us.

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    Andreea M.

    My friend, her 9-month-old daughter, and I went to celebrate our birthdays, and unfortunately, an experience with one of the staff members made what should have been a lovely celebration very uncomfortable. Our primary waiter was friendly and attentive. However, another waiter who was not serving our table repeatedly came over to interact with my friend's baby. At first, his comments about how cute she was seemed friendly and genuine. But it quickly became uncomfortable because he continued coming back to our table, getting very close to the baby's face, and focusing a disproportionate amount of attention on her. What also stood out to me was the reaction of our actual waiter. Several times, while he was at our table attending to us, the other waiter would come over and begin interacting with the baby. I noticed our waiter giving him what appeared to be a concerned or uncomfortable side-eye as he watched this happen. I obviously cannot speak for what our waiter was thinking, but the interaction was noticeable enough that even his reaction stood out to me. At one point, the other waiter told us that he has a collection of selfies he has taken with customers' babies. He then pulled out his phone and showed us several photos of himself posing with other customers' children. Both my friend and I found this extremely inappropriate and uncomfortable. Seeing an employee casually show us a collection of photos of other people's babies made the situation feel even more unusual. Based on what he showed us, this did not appear to be an isolated incident, but rather something he regularly does with customers' children. Later, while we were having a private conversation, we noticed that he had approached our table again with his phone out and appeared to be preparing to take a selfie with my friend's daughter. He had not asked permission, and we had not even noticed him approach. My friend immediately told him that he did not have permission to photograph her daughter and covered her daughter's face before he could take the photo. He appeared flustered and quickly walked away. What made the situation even stranger was that this was not our waiter. He did not take our order, serve our food, or bring our check, so I genuinely did not understand why he repeatedly returned to our table to interact with the baby. As we were leaving, he began clearing our table. My friend thanked him, and after all of the previous interaction, he completely ignored her. It was a very strange ending to an already uncomfortable situation. I want to be clear that I am not making accusations about this employee's intentions, and I don't want to make assumptions about why he was so interested in photographing or interacting with customers' children. However, intent does not override boundaries, especially when children are involved. A parent's permission should always be obtained before attempting to photograph or take a selfie with their child. Showing strangers a personal collection of photos of other people's babies was also deeply inappropriate and made the entire interaction feel even more concerning. There is also a broader issue here that I think management should be aware of. If an employee is routinely approaching customers' children, getting extremely close to them, and attempting to take photos or selfies without first obtaining parental permission, that behavior should be addressed. Even if the employee believes he is simply being friendly, it can be unnerving for parents and uncomfortable for other staff and guests who witness it. The restaurant itself was lovely and the food was excellent, which makes this experience especially disappointing. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and reinforces appropriate boundaries with staff when interacting with guests and, particularly, their children. Parents should never have to feel like they need to constantly watch an employee to make sure their child is not being photographed without permission.

    The breakfast was excellent
    Jim S.

    The food is excellent and the service is excellent. Great location fourth street. Later I will go for dinner. The dinner menu is excellent. I've had that food before. I can't wait to try this new location. It's in Berkeley on fourth Street free parking.

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    Peg S.

    Lovely, modern space in the old Market Hall location. The desserts were excellent: rice pudding and the homemade baklava (made with mostly walnuts instead of pistachios). It was airy and not too sweet as some baklavas can be. The rice pudding was creamy, almost ice cream in texture and subtle sweetness. The nonalcoholic sodas were ok - didn't have a lot of punch but subtle in flavors as well. Their appetizers were filling enough and meant to be shared, so we didn't order any mains and could try more dishes. The mezze plate with sesame bread was good - the hummus and Turkish feta cheese were ok, but the roasted pepper and topped with pine nuts was delicious and our favorite. The kopoglu - toasted eggplant and peppers over labneh was a bit soggy for my taste. The kofte meatballs with chickpea and red onion salad was tasty. Service was attentive. So, about a 3.5, but they have time to make their dinner more consistent across the board.

    Mary K.

    My daughter took me there for my birthday and they had just started serving dinner. I read their views about lunch. I was excited to get the shish kebabs but they don't have it for dinner, but dinner was amazing. The service was great. The decor was nice. Would definitely be back again.

    Chicken kabab very flavorful and takes you back to Istanbul for some reason ! Definitely try this dish
    Bita A.

    We came here for the first time. The decor and ambiance is on point. Great selection of wine domestic and European! Food is good we will definitely come back to try the dinner menu's and love to try their breakfast! Their team all professional and easy going very welcoming! Definitely a place to try and a good addition to Berkeley!

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    Eliot R.

    Amazing dinner! Food? Incredible. Service? Incredible. Atmosphere? Perfect. It was my birthday. My family & I ate almost everything on the menu. The only way to describe our evening at Divan was "fantastic". It was not an inexpensive dinner but it was absolutely worth what it cost! Will we be back? You bet!

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