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Ejder Restaurant

4.5 (21 reviews)
InexpensiveTurkish, Meatballs
Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Stuffed aubergine
Katie W.

Amazing!! This place is a must-try if you're ever in the area. Located in the town of Selcuk just a quick drive away from ephesus, it makes for a perfect lunch spot after checking out the tourist attractions nearby. We came off-season in October and the place was empty besides us so we were immediately seated. We ordered stuffed aubergine (eggplant), mixed veggies (off-menu), chicken kebab plate, and lamb chops. The veggies were surprisingly good: the aubergine was nicely charred and the mixed veggies were fried so perfectly. The chicken kebab was their flagship dish. It was huge and so juicy; it was literally dripping meat juice when we lifted it up. Both the meats were very nicely charred and the owner plated everything super aesthetically together with sides of fries, salad and rice. The owner handcooks everything himself and he told us that the mixed veggies was a special dish that his wife made. We checked out his kitchen setup after - he makes everything just in a charcoal grill in his restaurant. The whole thing is super impressive and really humble for how well prepared the food is. It took a while for him to make everything but it was a very reasonable time considering he was one man staffed. This was probably our favorite restaurant in all of turkey, will definitely be coming back if we're ever kn the area!

Imam bayıldı, stuffed aubergine. Delicious!
Carla D.

This family owned and operated restaurant gets all the stars for their warm and friendly hospitality as well as their stuffed aubergine (imam bayıldı) dish, which literally translates to the "imam or Muslim priest fainted". The story states that the priest was so happy and pleased with this dish that he fainted upon tasting it. The eggplant is stuffed with a garlicky tomato and onion sauce, and served with rice and yogurt. It's so delicious we had to have a second round of it, we couldn't get enough of the flavors. We also had the levrek and the adana kebap, both ok but neither as good as the aubergine. The dessert was also underwhelming, and probably could have done without the chocolate and raspberry sauces they add on top.

Aubergine stuffed with garlicky tomato sauce. Delicious!
Liliana P.

Pretty much the best food we've had in Turkey. Great vegetarian options too and wonderful service. Very good with kids. We'll probably be back every evening for the rest of our stay. We came here based on another traveller's recommendation and were very glad that we did. The dishes that stood out were the aubergine stuffed with tomatoes, the chicken sis and the borek. Delicious!

The view is amazing and the food is very tasty. Not only that the attention was more than welcoming

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California boys says "amazing grub". I have lamb cutlets and some veg dish and boy oh boy do they ever know how to pout a glass of wine!!!

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Very friendly family owned restaurant in a nice outdoor seating environment. Great Kebabs and salads.

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Located in the town of Selcuk just a quick drive away from ephesus, it makes for a perfect lunch spot after checking out the tourist attractions nearby.

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Nur Restaurant

2.5(2 reviews)
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I'm not sure why there are so many 5 star reviews for this place. They have horrible service. They…read morecalled us inside saying that they will give us their long special bread. After being seated for 15 min we had to ask someone to simply give us a menu. We ordered food, juice and 2 Ayrans. Juice came after 20 min and Ayrans never came. The "special bread" which was Advertised As Their specialty never came. We told them multiple times about it but they ignored us by deceivingly saying that "It is coming" or avoiding our table. The 2 kebabs eventually came after 40 minutes. Then one of the servers accidentally gave our 2 other dishes (2 PIDE) to another table. The people on that table ate and touched the pide. After 5 minutes the waiter realized they made a mistake. Instead of giving us a full fresh new Pide they moved the eaten Pide from the wrong table (that was already eaten from) to ours. Everything happened in front of us and they thought we were not paying attention. We confronted them that we don't want it because those people have already eaten it. Yet, they ended up serving us the same exact thing by making a fool out of us. They pretended to take a fresh one out of the oven but it was the exact same one. When confronted, the owner walked away from us, with no apologies. We saw them give that same long "special" bread to another group who came after us (who were also more white appearing). Only when we mentioned that we were going to post a reveiw on google he said "I'm sorry brother". Food is ok nothing special. The guy and this place is a total ripoff. Travelers please be aware. Please don't come here. Be very careful the 5 star reviews are a scam. They are cheap and this can happen with anyone. I never write reveiws but this is the worst service I have encountered.

We had the special, a cheese-covered casserole with meat and veggies and our super-friendly host…read morethrew in some mint tzatziki meze with a big flatbread. Wood-burning stove makes for delicious everything, especially the home-baked flatbread. Very welcoming and warm on a rainy night.

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