I am not quite sure what the difference between homey Turkish food and what is not. I am going to…read moreassume homey entails more focus on the food and ingredients rather than the presentation and other things. One glance at this place and it certainly looks homey if not rather like a one pot, buffet, fast food kind of style. There was counter full of prepared food in the back and you can pick and choose your meal from thy selection. No there's nothing created here a la minute but the price kind of reflects that. While I can't comment on the authenticity of the food, I can say without a doubt it is tasty...for the most part. Everything does indeed taste "homey" as every dish is sort of a mis-mash of different vegetables and meats in a consistent sauce. By that I mean most of the dishes have similar sauces a tastes quite similar despite it having different ingredients. The rice is a nicely prepared with fantastic texture and just the right amount of squeakiness to them all the while still soft and pillowy. The chicken is sightly dry but very nicely compensated with the great sauce that it's bathed in. Sadly this meal wasn't quite as memorable as I had hope for. Unlike the Turkish cuisines I have had in the past there wasn't one or more dishes I would recommend of you must order. Everything tastes good -- like a every day good kind of meal mom used to prepare.

Paid Mercan a visit last week after reading about the at Qype. They serve great simple Turkish…read morefood. Main dish with rice or bulge and a tomato salad or cake 6EUR. You are supposed to order the food at their counter, and bring it to your table yourself. But 1-2-3 the staff have brought your food. You can choose between 5 main dishes 2 with lamb, 2 with beef and 1 vegen. Go here if you want a quick but good meal, and you do want a bit more than a döner. Do not expect to sit here for hours. Finish with some tea.

The Mezze plate here is good but the beef on my entre was not as good. The most concerning issue…read morethough was that a friend of mine ordered a dish that was larger than he expected. He didn't eat it all and the staff actually insulted him and told him he was wasting their food. At the meal's end, to everyone's great surprise, they would not even take a VISA credit card. Not a good experience. Service was also slow since the employees sat down to eat and we had to wait quite a while for a check. Avoid this place but if you must go here, just get the mezzo plate only.

As a Turkish couple living in Berlin, we decided to go a Turkish style dinner place around the…read moreneighbourhood. Unluckily we have picked that one. Staff was fighting with each other instead of serving, kebabs and soups are far away from the originals and even looks like made from frozen market products. Really disappointed.

Toooooo expensive for no good reason. A glass of cola is 5€ that's outrageous. A plate of…read morevegetables that consists of half a tomato, half eggplant and half Artischocken is for 14 euros. I'd say it's not worth it at all

Every dish we ordered was amazing I recommend specially the…read moreyogurt tavuk and their dessert kufana was beyond spectacular , tip try it with their "Chai" black tea

I was told that when In Berlin, try ethnic foods instead of German cuisine. Osmanya was recommended…read moreby a Berliner of Turkish background. It was a good tip. It's out of the main tourist areas, and at least half of the diners seemed to be Turkish--an indication that it would be authentic. It was. The stuffed grape leaves, the eggplant and Loop de Mer baked in grape leaves were all delicious. So was the Turkish Sauvignon Blanc. This is a very elegant neighborhood restaurant. It's worth a visit.

Fantastic food and great service. The best food I had in the whole week long stay in Berlin. Great…read moreappetizers and amazing kababs. The Kanafe dessert was also a tad bit better than the one we get back home at Dish Dash in Sunnyvale/Milpitas, California.

"Wait, so what's the difference between lahmacun and gözleme?" my boyfriend asks me as we navigate…read morethe slushy sidewalks of Perleberger Straße. "Lahmacun is Turkish pizza, gözleme is like a Turkish quesadilla." "And we're going to a place called Güllü Lahmacun to eat...gözleme?" "Yes," I said, doubting whether this was indeed going to be the right restaurant. The first time I lived in Berlin, a friend of mine took me to this little restaurant tucked away on a random street corner whose name I could not for the life of me remember -- all I knew was that only women worked behind the counter, somewhat strange for this area. Thanks to some Internet sleuthing, I found out the name of the place and decided to go back for old times' sake. In the years since I was last there, not much has changed. We were warmly greeted by a woman tending to the large, decorative electric grill that sits in the front window and waited our turn to order. We ordered a cheese-and-spinach gözleme for €2.50 and took a stand in the corner to wait for her to prepare our food. The only one working, she ripped a chunk of dough from a pile sitting on a counter in a large plastic bag and put it through an automatic roller to get it to the perfect thinness. "Scharf?" she asked me, the only other woman in the restaurant, with a smile. Of course. Slowly but deliberately, she laid out the fillings, folded the dough over and set it on the grill, brushing it with some fat to give it that perfect gleam. After waiting 15 minutes -- nothing moves quickly here -- she sliced the gözleme up into squares and piled it on a to-go plate for us to take with us on our way to a beer festival a few U-Bahn stations away. The best gözleme I've ever had? Not really, and the price is a bit steep -- I've had better, bigger portions for less than €2. But for a relaxed atmosphere and kind service, it's a sure bet. And for that, we certainly plan on heading back next time we're in the neighborhood.

A few month ago the prices went up. The owner just added 50 Cents to every article. To get full you…read moreneed to spend arround 7-8 euros There are better options for the same money.

Literally a "hole-in-a-wall" place, but OH SO GOOD! Gemischter Teller was huge and very tasty. Best…read morefalafel I ever had!

The Falafel is worth it !…read more I went in to the BAUHAUS near by and was intrigued by the awesome smell of it and got in. With my stupid hungry face i was already drooling as he was making dem Falafel balls. He looks at my face and offers me a free falafel. I chewed and gazed and realized thats the best falafel i ever had. I dropped my stuuf gave him a hug and ordered the Falafel with aubergine in arabic bread. ( Ok i didnt hug him) but he had this warmth and welcome to offer. That to me is enough to decide and not to mention the sauces. Try ! Try ! Try !

Still fairly new, so service still a bit hit and miss (bread arrived late); however friendly and…read morekeen to correct problems when pointed out. Two of our party had the lamb kebab which was really very succulent, not at all chewy or too oily as is sometimes the case in these kinds of restaurants. My partner also enjoyed the "chorba" soup which she couldn't finish so it was wrapped as a takeaway. Decent sized portions and overall good value for money. Pretty full on a late Monday afternoon so probably a pretty safe bet.

The food is amazing. for people who like chic and fancy places, this is not it but for people who…read morelook for fresh, perfectly seasoned and not salty food, this is your place. I love it and keep going to it. they are always busy and service could be better but for the food, i do not mind at all. love it!

Excellent cute little Turkish / Mediterranean restaurant. Friendly staff, nice outdoor seating on…read morethe street. Excellent Turkish mezes . Authentic and different size options. Great quality of food at decent prices. Try the "Sarma" ( grapevine leafes stuffed with meat and rice), the manti ( meat dumplings with yoghurt sauce), the kofte ( Turkish meatballs ( I recommend the smaller sandwich option if you order also mezes as starter)), delicous zucchini cakes ( mücver) and various spreads ( real quality Humus) Excellent options and choice for vegetarians. Strongly recommended

Oh my..... The absolute best lentle soup ever. Period. No discussion possible (in my opinion at…read moreleast). I love lentle soup and I think I have simply never had any that was better. The breakfast next to it was fresh, tasty and plentiful. And the staff a true delight. I -will- go here again if I am anywhere near this part of Berlin!

The food was excellent with all the traditional Turkish side dishes, sauces and lamb and grill…read moreplatters out of this world. The restaurant is lively and almost feels like one is in Istanbul experiencing it all. The servers were polite and friendly and took care of our large group very well. Order the lamb each carved at the table. We were one of the only groups there that were not Turkish, go here!

This is place is considered a fine dining Turkish restaurant in downtown Berlin. Came here on a…read moreThursday night walk-in without reservations and place was packed. The receptionist got us seated really quick and we ordered our food quickly because we were starving. The waiters won't be shy in making their own suggestions on orders but I did customize my orders because I'm familiar with the Turkish food . The food and appetizers were ok. Honestly I wasn't blown away with any of their kebabs, I also didn't feel the quality of the meat was superior to justify their high pricing Overall I was satisfied with the food but I will keep the search for a nice Turkish restaurants in the city