This spot was a random hole in the wall spot, that was such a delightful surprise. The staff was so accommodating to my non-Turkish palate, and even surprised us with complimentary dessert at the end. Overall, my Turkish boyfriend said it was "one of the closest to home." He thought exceptionally higher of cig kofte and the bread / salad/ sides served on the side of all entrees. read more

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It was a random choice but we absolutely loved Halva! Food was delicious and service was great as well. Ambiance is not fancy and space is a bit tight but food is made directly in front of your eyes and brought in fresh and hot. We had hummus for appetizer and it was very good and creamy. For entree we had liver shish kebab, one of the best ever. We wrapped up our meal with Turkish tea and cheese kunafa, made to order in advance so be ready to wait 15 min but it absolutely worth it, it was delicious! Definitely recommend Halva. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Gaziantep Beyran Soup - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Yemekler güzel, çalışanlar güler yüzlü. Ama ne zaman gelsem kalabalık, bir telaş içerisinde.

It tastes good but one time the delivery driver ate all of our food, and we called them but they DID NOT care. But from other time we ordered there food it tasted GOOOOOOOOOD...!. So 1 star. Service, SUCKED. (Just SUCKED) read more

I apologize for never writing a review having ordered several times back when I was in New Jersey more. As with many others, I've not been to the actual restaurant but even though they were a bit further than some other Turkish spots, they happen to deliver for cheaper compared to most on UberEats/ other delivery apps. Very special note to the Beyran çorbası or Gaziantep Beyran Soup. This is a soup made with shredded lamb, garlic, pepper, black pepper, and rice. I wish this was more common on Turkish menus as this is a wonderful super flavorful soup. There's a good amount of spice and the lamb is very tender also. Highly recommended. Outside of this, I have ordered the Antep Kebab with Pistachio which consists of skewed charcoal-broiled ground beef patties marinated and dressed in pistachio. This was tasty also with tender beef. It came with a large side salad as well as some rice and I would recommended it. I have also had the Içli köfte which they also list as kibbeh as well as a wrap with Çöp Şiş or chopped lamb kebab. The köfte was fine with good flavor and while the inside of the wrap was very tasty and super full of lamb, I found the bread to be a little bit burnt and there it was a little bit too thick. Eventually I just eat the meat and other stuff out of the wrap which was perfectly fine also. No complaints about the delivery. One time it took a bit too long but it's part of the convenience of ordering food online. Mid 4 primarily for the fantastic lamb soup of all things read more

This place was not on my list when we planned a Paterson food tour, but from a quick whiff I could tell the bland storefront was concealing something special. While I've had most of these Turkish dishes before, the flavors here were one notch up. The lentil soup was very rich, and perfect for dipping the hot fresh pitas. The vegan cig kofte were complex and refreshing, served with the typical lemon lettuce accompaniment. The cacik with a generous dollop of olive oil was phenomenal. Very friendly service as well, with a complimentary sweet served to accompany our cay at the end. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Cig kofte (vegan) - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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I ordered with Uber eats and for the price I feel the portions are small. I get double the portion for the same plate at a place in Wayne. Also my order was missing items, which was a disappointment. read more

Amazing food and service! The staff were super sweet and got our food out really fast. The food itself was fresh and very flavorful.

Food is ok but overpriced for what you get compared to similar businesses in the area.

Super friendly and innovative owner. He introduced many new items to restaurant menus in NJ such as Beyran soup, midye, and cig kofte. Kebabs are served in hot skewers, just like in Turkey. Liver kebab is super delicious with their hot ezme. read more

Tried out this place for the first time and won't be going here again. I ordered three wraps and one of them Was fully burned (attaching the picture ) it wasn't even busy and they took forever to make this order and still I ended up getting a burnt shawarma they didn't have any decency or time to atleast make a new flat bread if they had burnt one. Imagine giving this to your child and it tasted bitter. 0 customer service and 0 food quality and 0 food preparation. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

This is the best Turkish food ever! Literally! Every time we visit here, we stuff ourselves lol. Start with kibbeh and cig kofte. Keep going with pistachio Adana kebab and Liver kebab accompanied with spicy ezme salad and house salad on the house! Stuff yourself with their special signature lavash bread.. And finish with warm, crunchy perfectly made kunefe.. I definitely suggest you to go there while starving, so you can have enough space for everything:) I am so happy to discover this hidden gem! It worth coming all the way from Edgewater! read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Menu items - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Amazing, high quality food I had the deserts and the sandwiches. Genuinely one of the best Turkish places I been to. Owner was a chill guy and was friendly. Highllyyy recommend read more

Horrible Restaurant with even WORSE service! I ordered food for 4 people and waited more than 2 hours, after waiting that long I had no choice but to cancel the order which itself wasn't easy! Save yourself the time and money and go to an establishment that appreciates business and knows how to provide customer service and their product! read more

Over a year later they pulled the exact same garbage. They literally told me to just come pick my Food up because it would take 3-4 hours for Ubereats delivery. If you do not have staff to deliver, let Uber provide you a driver, nobody wants to wait 4 fucking hours for your shitty food. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - scumbags. - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

I ate Chop shish It's very very delicious and very fast If You didn't eat before you must try read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - narrow alleyway with lights - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Amazing Turkish dishes and great service. Delicious and fresh food. Nice place for good casual eats. Highly recommend.

Perfect Antep restaurant. Authentic taste. My family and I enjoyed everything we tasted there, from the beyran soup to the shish kabobs as well as deserts. Most of the 1 star reviews appear to be Uber eats related and have nothing to do with the quality of food. Bad delivery can ruin the best food in the world. The owner/chef is from Antep and he is very sociable. Nice family owned business with great halal food. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Beyran soup, cig kofte - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Great food and great customer service. They have beautiful outdoor seating as well. Good dessert.

Everything in this restaurant was very unprofessional. We wanted to try this place with friends for iftar dinner. Even though we went at the time specified when making the reservation, the soups did not arrive on time. Even though we arrived at the restaurant first, other people's orders were taken first. They brought the kid's food at the table very late (waited over 30+ minutes for the meatballs). The food was generally tasteless. The waitress was polite, but the waiter was rude, he put some bread on the plate of some of us within reach and threw the rest on the table without saying anything. One of the friends tried iftar menu. They also charged him extra for the soup and drinks included in the menu. In summary: employees are careless, unprofessional, food is tasteless. Not recommended. read more

Definitely my favorite restaurant in this area. I ordered a regular size of cop shish plate but it came out as a big portion of food with lots of salads and appetizers of which are free charge. Highly recommended. Love it. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - A cop Shish Kebab Platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Horrible service. Delivery order keeps getting pushed back and the restaurant refuses to answer their phones. Won't be ordering from here again. read more

Great spot with delicious Mediterranean food. I have discovered their great backyard which is a great alternative when indoor dining is not allowed. Clean environment and great service highly recommended... read more

I have never ordered food from anywhere this bad before, terrible service, screaming and shouting at customers, and I didn't receive my order this time. lying that they delivered the food to my doorstep yet when I checked no f*cking food what the hell? hanging up on me. and when I asked for the manager they just hung up. don't go to this restaurant. this is the second time this happening to my family and me and with no refund, you will be scammed. never coming or ordering ever again. read more

We love this place! Delicious food, with vegetarian/vegan options. 100% recommended and excellent service read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Vegan kofte (half of the portion, it was so good that we ate half of it before the pic LoL) and baklava. - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

I have been hearing abt the place and finally made it. Beyran soup, kelle paca, cop sis, ciger sis, beyti, adana, baklava... Everything was do good! The person who helped us was very attentive! Very good host. Will definitely come back for more! read more

This spot is amazing. I ordered through Uber eats and my food came hot and ready to eat. Everything was delicious and fresh! I'll definitely be ordering from them again. The Greek salad was so good, I got the beef on top and it was seasoned to perfection. I definitely suggest trying this read more

The interest and welcoming was awesome from the time we walked in to the time we walked out. It is a place to go even just for the sincerity of Mr."Ali Halva" Bey. We ordered Beyran, Kelle paca soup, çöp şiş kebab and they were all great. When I compared your Beyran with the place I ate in Turkey, it was missing something. It will be more delicious if they cook with a little more garlic sauce but it was still extremely delicious. You can ask for extra garlic, we did that. They surprised us very much with the extra treats. Both your soul and your stomach will be fulfilled. A place where you will leave in much happier mood. Thank you Ali usta and thank you Yasin! read more

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Delicious juicy chicken shish as well as Adana! Delivery was on time and following covid protocols! White sauce was flavorful and added more flavor to the already Flavored meat. Yummy Adana wrap and lentil soup. I will recommend and will order again. read more

This is my family's second visit to Halva. We drove an hour plus to come for lunch and take entrees home for dinner later. The food is delicious and authentic. The owner and staff are delightful. They are engaging and kind and truly want you to enjoy your meal. We are fans of all kinds of different ethnic foods and find that those types of experiences make us all citizens of the world. We really can't recommend Halva enough! Come and enjoy the company and the fabulous food!! read more

It was very delicious and especially I liked liver shis. If you like Turkish shish, definitely you should try that palace. read more

Halva Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

I ordered a delivery order and it looks like they deliver in 30-45 minutes on the app. After I ordered they changed the ETA to 60-90 minutes. I was like okay I could wait for 60-90 minutes but I'd been 3 hours and they still didn't deliver and I had to cancel. It caused me to go to work with empty stomach. This is 3rd time the same thing happening. For the first 2 orders the restaurant told me that delivery driver had an accident. I don't know if it's the case right now. I ordered on Grubhub for Ozgur, nobody tried to reach me out. Lying here doesn't solve your bad service problems. Sorry! Please don't respond to this review with automatic messages. read more

We ordered late night after a horrific day. The staff was so wonderful and kind, the food was delivered hot and timely and was absolutely delicious. I cannot recommend Halva Mediterranean Grill enough!! This is what you always hope Mediterranean food ordered out will taste like!! So Delish...stop reading this and order! read more

We had this for delivery tonight. It was really good! They sent us a free little dessert too which was appreciated. I'd love to try in person next time! read more

I've ordered same address a few times it was always late and packages were sloppy.

Best turkish/ Mediterranean food in Paterson !!!! Unique flavor and taste!! The chef is very nice and the staff are very professional !!! You should try the vegetarian Kofte , very tasty !!! No need to travel to Turkey to eat authentic turkish food. They offered tea at the end for free !!! Very great restaurant !! I recommend it read more

Yemekler de servis de mukemmel. Yemeklerin tadi Turkiyede ki en kaliteli restoranlarları aratmıyo.

Cancelled my order after confirming it for no reason. Ordered via Uber eats. Plus Uber eats charged me for cancelled not delivered food. Wtf?! Called them the next day he left on me on hold for 20 mins and forgot that line was on hold. Horrible service, scamming people via Uber eats. Do not recommend! By mistake ordered 2nd time via Uber ears, waiting over 2 hours no update called, they said it was coming it's 1:11am right now on 11/13/20 no food arrived I was charged. Called them 5-6 times said it's was coming and coming. I never wished on anyone business, but hope you would get bankrupted and your fucking piece of shit business get shut down not only on Uber eats but in general! Fucking scams piece of shits! Subhuman garbage restaurant! read more

I ordered on Uber eats. I got the kibbeh, hummus, baba ganouj, baklava, kuneffe and the fried feta rolls. Everything was delicious! Definitely will recommend read more

Like others, I placed an order an Uber Eats and it the delivery time kept changing and changing. The time kept delaying and I called over 15 times and no one picked up the phone. Then, in my opinion by mistake, someone picked up, then immediately hung up. Then, I called again and again and it seemed they turned their phone "off" in order to stop us from calling and them from hearing the phone ring. Not sure what type of reputable establishment does this, but in my opinion they are putting delivery times on Uber Eats 20-30 minutes just to draw people in, but in actuality take over 2 hours to delivery without follow up or explanation. That is a SCAM. It's quite sad really. The good reviews must be for in house dining. Either way, if they treat their customers like this for delivery, I can't imagine how great their customer service is in person. What a shame... read more