We asked our Turkish instructor from Art Masterclass for a local, authentic restaurant…read morerecommendation and she immediately said Taste of Turkey. That was good enough for us! We made reservations immediately for a future evening we had free! Days later, off we went to the multicultural suburb of Newtown! The weather was cool and the restaurant had both indoor and outdoor seating. We were seated by our hostess Sevda who recalled my reservation requested dairy free and gluten limited. She really did an amazing job working with us on our orders to ensure my dietary needs were met. We enjoyed Çig Köfte for our appetizer. A squeeze of lemon over it and this spicy, bulgar wheat dish was spectacular! My wonder wife had a lamb entree and I had the vegetarian entree modified to be both dairy and gluten free. Both were incredible! The flavors and consistencies and presentation were astounding! Wow! Life is good when you just follow local recommendations in a new city with infinite choices.

I came here prior to going to an event next door. The food was top notch, the service brisk and…read moreefficient. I would definitely go back.

We came here on a quiet Sunday evening in winter. The outdoor patio was open with the heat lamps…read moreon, so we sat outside. It was comfortable and the servers made sure our heat lamp was working. We ordered an array of dishes, including the hummus, beetroot falafel, salad of smoked freekeh, and clay pot manti. Every dish was delicious. The flavors were bright and the ingredients were very fresh. The clay pot manti was good but not our favorite. The flavors were not as vibrant and fresh as the other dishes. So many amazing dishes to try!

It was a fairly busy night with Vivid, but the staff were friendly and attentive nonetheless. At my…read morewife's request they were more than happy to move us to a table under the heaters, with the manager checking to make sure we were happy. The food was perfect, with amazing bread, dips and main meals. The lamb shoulder was a particular highlight. Will happily come back here again next time we're in Darling Harbour.

Fantastic food. The…read morebest I've had in Sydney..highly recommended to everyone. The shish kebabs are amazing and the gozleme is to die for.

Absolutely amazing restaurant in our local shopping centre. Food is always fresh and service is soo…read morefriendly. Always busy and totally understand why. Highly Recommended !

AMAZING food and service highly recommend to everyone this is my go to place with family…read moregatherings, work catchups. Always consistent

I love kebab. My sister told me there is good restaurant around this area so I tried…read more I ordered (Sorry I forgot the name of food but you can see the picture what I ordered) Pizza(eggplant )- bomb!! I had first bite and was really good!! Vegetables was fresh so every each bite brings good taste of vegetables in my mouth! Like wow ! Dough wasn't dry was moist so was perfect match with the ingredients! Skewers plate? (Sorry forget the name but you can see on the picture) -I had skewers (lamb rack ,chicken mince lamb?) was delicious!!!!! I'm not huge fan of lamb but this lamb omg omg good flavor!!! I can taste of into the meat and the meat was juicy and good seasoning and was perfectly cook!! I can say more more much more good thing about this dish but let me calm down anyway good ..serving with pita bread and white creamy sauce and vegetables put all together on the pita and wrap and eat taste like come from heaven oh i forget the rice the rice?? Bomb... Cheese spinach wrap (sorry forgot the name) -was really good also it's like spinach cheese wrap with egg paper. Falafel plate-served with two pieces falafel and rice(this rice was bomb I think it's garlic rice?? Omg delicious!) and comes with mixed salad and hummus I can tell the hummus is house fresh made and it was best hummus I never try so far. I'm just visiting here. So I don't know when I come back to this place? Definitely I will miss this place! The food was delicious and bomb and plus best service?? Omg best restaurant!!

Decided to try this place out as I walked past this restaurant…read more There are two seating choices: indoors or outdoors. At the time I was there, there was only one other person who sat indoors. The interior design of this restaurant is modern yet elegant - had some middle eastern touches on its design. Upon looking at the sample menu in the front, my eyesight glued upon chicken pilavs (Turkish style risotto) as it has cream sauce and was pan tossed with sliced mushrooms, cubed chickens and shallots. It was definitely tasty like what the menu described. It has lemony taste, the pilavs was soft yet chewy and the cream was in right proportion to linger the tastebuds. It was still hot when it was served and realized that just after I put a spoonful of it in the mouth. Tried the lemon lime bitters. It was actually soda with syrup. Was fizzy when it was served and you would need to stir the bottom to mix the beverage. Was pretty good as it has strong fruity taste that I yearn for. Overall, price wise it was pretty high for me but probably on the normal range for Australian market. The lady who served me was also cheerful and asked me how was the food. Seemed like many people had commented "loved it" that she wasn't responding to my comment. Will be back again if I'm craving for more risottos.

I thought this place was only going to be more of an up market fast food type store but found it to…read morebe much more. Food is really good and I have much more to try on this menu. It's not just a place where people whip in and out collecting food, but I see people who want to take their time, actually eat and converse. And why wouldn't they. The owners are really nice guys. Wanting to connect with their patrons. I have even been met at the door a few times with a big smile and hand shake. You get me with a hello and I'll probably stay all day eating. lol Since this place is open to a later hour it offers a great choice for dinner to take home. It's a great addition to the area. Drop in when you can.

Have been meaning to stop by this place since it opened and finally got to on Friday night…read more Order and pay at the counter we got chips and 2 street rolls #10 & #38 (I think). #10 is chicken with chips on a roll and the other one had chorizo and haloumi with tomato and side chips to share. I believe the food is made to order as there was a less than 10 min wait. Food was served to our table. Chips were really nice and had a really good seasoning. Our rolls were tasty and we thought had good value. Overall, it was a good first visit. We ordered some baklava for the road as well.

While Glebe has a lot of cafes and restaurants to choose from the wife and I landed at this place…read moreafter we read the menu. While inside is nicely decorated with wooden tables and chairs, there is nothing better than sitting at an outside table in the Spring sun with live music from a solo guitar/harmonica player. The menu has a good selection of pastas and pizzas to select, and not your usually sauces either. I went with a gorganzola gnocchi and the wife had penne arrabiatta. My sauce was amazingly creamy. The gorganzola had just enough bite to be present without it overpowering the other flavours. The gnocchi was a bit soft but I could tell it was home made. The arrabiatta had soft delicate peppery notes lingering in the smooth tomato sauce. The penne was cooked perfectly. The service was outstanding. The staff were friendly and they knew the menu well. Well presented and very well spoken. The wait time was average. I don't mean that in a negative way - it was neither long nor short. The place was fairly busy and they got our food out in a respectable time. We would definitely come here again. Might try the pizza next time.

Good variety, mainly Turkish but also Italian food. Good vegetarian options, and some vegan as well.read more

Yes, you found it, even though there is no sign other than the defunct cheesy Hair Salon and after…read moredropping $400 on Mezze I certainly felt like I'd been clipped. This is a sliver of a place downstairs. You'll have to turn sideways to slide past the Bar and then hike up steep stairs to the Dining Room. If you've had a knee replacement or want one this spot may not be for you. The alternative is to squeeze up to the Bar and holler for your Kofte. The Dining Room on the second floor feels like some Turkish Tax Collector's home all done up in dark wood, print wall paper, soft lighting and room is louder than Turkey's last coup. Limber up for mad texting to your dinner companions or bring a megaphone. The Staff: As efficient as Turkish Civil Servants despite their youth. It has to be tiring running up and down the stairs all night although the servers all gave up going to the gym. The kitchen is floors below, so you'll have to be quick to snag a server when they do appear. The Bar: Turkish Wines (might as well have been from Kansas), some other eclectica, and a signature cocktail or two. The Raki Sour will put you between a Raki and a hard place. Raki is the National pastime of Anise flavored liquor with Lemon and a bit of Simple Syrup with muddled Mint. I wanted to be all muddled after one but that was tough as the drink comes in a pregnant thimble. You'll have to have five of them if you want this Turk to work. The Vibe: Enmore Means Enmore for me. It's a hood in transition as Paddington prices have pushed the population here. Stanbuli is for those bored with Boreks and done with Doner and passe Pizza. The Food: Here, it's divided into small and not so small share plates. (Not good for only children.) Some plates come with two tiny bites, some come in a pile requiring a crew and a construction permit. True, man can't live by bread alone unless it's the Ekmek served here. Baked in house daily with a slight tang of fermentation it shows up oven hot with a solid crust wrapped around a soft crumb waiting to be slathered with Smoked Butter. I could easily live on this alone. It's fabulous. The Mezze mostly have something to do with mashed Eggplant and Lemony Dressing to the point where dishes lose their individual identity. For example, the Patlican Salada and the Coban Salada were interchangeable parts and basically Tabouli 1.0 and 2.0. The Scallops came at room temperature. (Where were they hiding, what were they doing and why?) These Scallops were leaning against more mashed Eggplant and seemed tired with the effort. The Cauliflower was Sumac-y and settled in a pool of Olive Oil. (thankfully devoid of Eggplant). This basically belonged in the "Eat Your Vegetables" column. The Octopus arms were all curled up around each other like the morning after the Swinger's Party. They were boiled, then broiled, and pushed into a mound of Tarama (Smoked Fish Roe mashed into mashed Potatoes). No complaints about this one. If you like Octopus, you're gonna be sad when you say farewell to these arms. The Lamb Kofte came one to an order and no bigger than a cocktail weenie. Need five? That's $90 for party food. Was it magic? Only insofar as the $90 disappeared in a blink. Tasty? It was MEH-zze. The Sardines had a quick broil in Lemony Olive Oil. Want some head? They are all looking at you mournfully and giving you the Sardine Stink Eye. All the scratchy little bones will brush down the roof of your mouth like a Chimney Sweep. Deboning them will require a Jeweler's Loop and a pair of miniature tweezers. Better to just lick one once and take the rest home to Tabbitha the Cat. Rice Pilav came late to the party and was nutty and buttery although it paled compare to that terrific Ekmek. The rice was nice but unnecessary by the time it arrived. The Lamb Chops were stacked up like the ruins at Ephesus. They were thin but worth a good gnaw. Acting like a pack of wolves on a fresh kill is encouraged. Your companions will be joyfully yipping as grease rolls down their chins. Stanbuli did not make me hanker, ah, for Ankara but I did leave as full as Kapalicarsi Market in Istanbul.

Mixed feelings about this place,my partner and I had conflicting views about the dishes…read more Service was high quality,fitting for a fine dining restaurant I will rate this by whether we would order it again Me/partner Cuttlefish: no/yes Bread yes/yes Eggplant only with the bread otherwise no/yes Cauliflower yes/no Octopus yes/yes Overall I found some of the dishes, the taste too strong,like a overpowering vinegar taste,my partner enjoyed it more than myself but what we both said yes too,the flavours you won't get at other restaurants

Yum! I ordered a beef plate after a nice gym session. Unfortunately I had to wait 10 minutes…read moredespite only one person already waiting but it was definitely worth the wait! The beef was tender and full of deliciousness and the side of rice and salad definitely went down well. The portion sizes are huge and my meal could have easily fed two people; this definitely isn't a place for a snack! I had all intentions of taking my meal home however I didn't even come close to getting home before I couldn't resist the amazing smell any longer and started picking at it! Faster service would result in a fifth star but if you've got time to spare, this place is worth a try!

Sometimes the simple things are often the best! So true with this wrap bar in the food court at…read moreWestfield I love that it's made to Order- I got the breast chicken with salad and satay sauce and it was delicious- you can watch them put the chicken on the grill - so you can be certain it has not been sitting idle in a warmer. Staff were friendly and the prices were reasonable. I wish I'd tried it earlier but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I'll be back