Amazing food; high quality, traditional flavors! Tables are outside on a cobble style streets, they…read moreare covered but not exactly stable, heads up.

The best manisa Kebap I have ever eaten. I bet you'll find a place just as good or even better in…read moremanisa but in izmir it's the right place to be. They prepare the meal that hits the spot. Every person (local or tourist) should go here. Get a table outside or inside. Inside a little small but spring or summer under the tree it's a beautiful spot to be. The waiters are like doctors. Literally... You're illness is hunger and they give you the medication you need (a feast)! The tea at end is the final blow which puts you to sleep :) Just writing about this I want to go now. Afiyet olsun!

Oh boy was this good! What a gift to be alive! We had the Testi kebab. Niyazi treated us so well…read more So friendly and everything tasted so great. It looks a bit touristy but tastes like the real deal! Yay

Food was delicious and staffs were friendly and welcoming. If you want the strong local beer get…read morethe Efes is the Best very nice cozy place to hang around!!!

This is my go-to spot in Alacati for 10 years now. If you want authentic, home made Turkish meals…read moreat a decent price look no further. At this point I've pretty much had everything on their menu but I'll list a few of my favorites below. // Zeytinyagilar - Olive Oil Dishes 1. Enginar (Artichokes) - This has to be one of my favorite Turkish dishes. Make sure you're getting this in the May - July timeframe when artichokes are in-season in Turkey. Otherwise there is the risk that you're getting canned/ preserved artichokes which don't taste as fresh. 2. Yaprak Sarma (Domades) - This are always a solid choice, not the canned kind that you usually find in stores. 3. Fasulye (Green Beans) - Probably one of my favorite turkish dishes. // Meat Kebabs 1. All of them are good period. // Other 1. Lahmacun (turkish pizza with minced meat) - Yusuf makes the best Lahmacun I've had in Alacati hands down. 2. Ciftlik Kebabi - A bunch of delicious meat which have been roasted with vegetables. 3. Manti - Always home made and delicious. Get this topped with yogurt and butter. 4. Firin Makarna (Macaroni in the Oven) - Turkish style baked mac and cheese. Pure deliciousness. // Dessert 1. Kazandibi (bottom of kazan, no good english translation) - This is turkish caramelized milk pudding. I have no idea what Yusuf does to make this so delicious but this is the best kazandibi i've had period. 2. Asure (noah's pudding) - Also a solid choice here This is a dessert congee made with various fruits and nuts.

One of the best Turkish home made foods. Their crispy "pide…read moreand lahmacun" are also awesome.

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The kebab was too oily. It is a nice stop for shopping. We shopped for Cesme jams, etc…read more I enjoyed the kebab but was just on the oily side. Ramiz Kofte is better at least from my perspective.