The food used to be good. But now it arrives cold, and undercooked. The rice used to be intoxicating. But now it's merely adequate. Dessert? The rice pudding is now more like rice pudding soup. The delivery is crap. There's always an excuse... "It took too long to print the order." "It's better if you order from our website, not Seamless." They are less than 1 1/2 miles from my apartment, yet always take MORE than an hour to deliver. (Tonight, it was an hour and a half) And truth be told, we all know that it takes less than 5 minutes to assemble a kebab. Not worth the money, nor the time. read more

Just stumbled upon this place and I'm so glad I did! Fabulous authentic Turkish food, very reasonable prices, relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. No complaints at all. I will definitely be back! read more

Love this place! The food is delicious and I never have to wait long. I always get the baked eggplant which is really yummy, I highly recommend trying it. I also often see people coming out really happy with their gyros and such. The people that work there are also really good guys, I live in the area and they are always sweet to my dog and also helped me out one time when I was being harassed by a stranger, so I can't speak highly enough. TLDR: Good food, good people, treat yo'self and hit them up! read more

Love Kestane Kebab! It's a go-to spot for lunch and dinner in Greenpoint. Lamb gyro is fantastic! We love the service and staff are so kind. Could not recommend more for Turkish food in NYC. read more

What a difference! Kestane has not only moved to a better, beautiful new location, they have upgraded their food and service. Everything arrived quickly and was obviously made fresh to order and arrived hot. We kept it simple with their awesome Red Lentil soup, falafel in pita and chicken kebab (marinated breast chunks)perfectly seasoned, big portions (comes with rice and salad) and well priced. Happy to have you in North Greenpoint Kestane! read more

Explain ordering food online and receiving a phone call that they can't deliver because your too far. Ok, no problem. So where is my refund? I ordered directly from your site. WHERE IS MY REFUND? I have called to inquire twice? No one has any answers and the owner has yet to call me back. I DID NOT RECEIVE MY FOOD !!! WHERE IS MY MONEY!! read more

I loveeeeeeeeeeee the food here soooooo much that I placed an order 4x in a week lmao. I just wish they weren't cheap with their white sauce or rice portion. I'll continue to order but hope they won't be cheap in the future lol. read more

Kestane Kebab - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Having just returned from Greece I will say the food here is just as fresh and authentic then anything I tasted abroad. While it's Turkish and not Greek they have similar dishes made ever so slightly differently but very tasty. Great quantities, lovely atmosphere and outside seating and a warm family owned and operated staff. Girly recommend. Also used them to cater a large bbq recently which was a big hit and a huge help. read more

Kestane Kebab - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Hidden gem.. food is premium as well as the service. Bang for your buck. Gluten free friendly options.

I keep trying this place in hopes that it will redeem itself. The manager is still rude and it's filthy inside. Plus I didn't see any social distancing. Eat at your own risk! read more

Even better than on nassau!! Why? You feel like you're back in Istanbul. The beautiful Turkish songs they play. !! (I am of Polish heritage but this place makes me feel at home more than the polish restaurants here in gp) the waiter is amazing! Recommending Turkish shows and music. The owner is so sweet! Also, obviously the Food!!!! The Kofte!!! Guys come on have it!!! I don't work out much but if you do eat it 5 times a week!!!! The kofte tastes beautifully spiced just like in turkey and the baklava same! Tea, coffee, ambiance, I love it here!!!! So much! :)))) happy place!!!! read more

Chicken and lamb were dry. Service wasn't the greatest. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

Hey guys this is my favorite restaurants when I'm in Brooklyn I go there at least twice to three times a week the food is delicious in authentic. please know the food is authentic and delicious. read more

Not one to leave reviews, but I thought my appalling experience here deserved some recognition. I was greeted by the owner saying, "what would you like? We don't serve Chinese food here". His kitchen staff thought it was pretty funny and laughed along. What seemed like some of his regulars chimed in with "asian" inspired pita suggestions and then continued insulting me in their own language (turkish?). The foreign staff adds to the illusion of authenticity to the food, but please keep your old-world, backwards-a$$, racist humor to yourself or GTFO! It's 2018; Your Turkish Man Club mentality and horrible food add nothing to this neighborhood. read more

Kestane Kebab - Owner will be more than happy to share his racial slurs and humor with you. - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I am a big follower of Kestane Kebab. If you want to taste traditional fine Turkish food in a causy spot , you should check this place out. Lentil soup and Chicken gyro are outstanding. It makes me feel home, istanbul. Get the the cold and hot Eggplant dishes , and remember my comment when it starts melting in your mouth like a sweet butter. read more

Kestane Kebab - Mixes gyro with Shepard salad. - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Still my favorite falafel I have ever had. I love that you can choose between a pita and a wrap. I always get the wrap and add hummus. The sauces they give you are what really makes it, the white sauce and hot sauce are the best. Get extra! I love ordering delivery from here and they stay open pretty late. Prices are super affordable. Also the cheese rolls are amazing deep fried almost spring rolls filled with delicious and salty cheese. read more

Love this place The Doner plate is awsome, good amount of food. The lamb chops are also excellent. The service is top notch. The prices are reasonable. read more

Kestane Kebab is the only place that delivers Mediterranean food to LIC, and I hope they never stop! They are really a 5-star when it comes to the neighborhood, but I think still a 4-star overall--for delivery. I've never eaten there in person. My hands-down favorite dish is the Stuffed Cabbage. It's filled with a mixture of ground lamb and beef, rice, herbs and smothered in a unique spicy tomato-based sauce. There's so much flavor in this dish, without it being overly salty. The zucchini fritters (Mucver) are also pretty good. The lamb/chicken entrees and gyro dishes are all solid, but nothing to write home about. And in my opinion, the chicken is a little on the dry side. For dessert, I've also tried their rice pudding, which is a little creamier than your typical rice pudding, but still delish. Kestane Kebab, thank you for delivering to LIC!!! read more

So delicious. They cooked the chicken well done for me. Rice was perfect. Bread was exceptional. Great service! read more

Kestane Kebab - So good! - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It gets around 3.5 stars. This wasn't the most welcoming spot in the world but the vegetarian combo was five-for-five. The hummus and baba ganoush were respectable, while the potato salad was intriguingly immersed in dill. The eggplant with tomato matched its colorful visual appeal. The knockout was the fiery ezme. The only negative on the food side of the equation was the smallish pita. read more

This place is an absolute hidden gem. Delicious kebabs. Great outdoor area. Loved it.

I love this place. Amazing foods and dessert. The owner and all his employees are super nice and accommodating. Def one of my favorite places to eat in Greenpoint! read more

Awesome food service and price, what more can you ask for. This is my go to spot for North Brookyln.

When I'm doing for a very late night meal and you're in Greenpoint.. get yourself some kebab! Their falafel is great and everything tasted good especially for a last minute very late night meal! read more

Was excited to dine here. Unfortunately that was not possible with their unbelievable pricing. I wouldn't mind paying $20 for a chicken shawarma platter if it at least came with two or more sides such as hummus, babaghanoush, tabouli. But in no way was I about to shell out that much money for a few pieces of chicken, cheap white rice and onions that they nicknamed "salad". Never again. read more

CRAZY OVERPRICED for what you get. I gave this place another shot and just ordered the veggie platter where you can pick 5 things and one was grape leaves and they gave me ONE grape leaf. Are you serious, that was 1/5 of my dinner. For a couple salads and poor tasting food to go I left with a $16 bill. This is Greenpoint and it's take out, seriously adjust your menu, give bigger portions, lower your prices...anything would help from this place being such a disappointment in the neighborhood. read more

this is the best shish kebab I have ever eaten. the staff was extremely friendly and the food was delish. higly recommended. try their humus and tabouli too. read more

Kestane Kebab - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best kebab and gyro in the area! Reasonably priced, clean and has space inside if you want to eat in. Quick delivery too, personnel is very nice and polite. Shish kebab is delicious. 5 stars read more

The only reason I give this a 1 is because I have to give it something! I ordered my food, quoted 35-45 minutes. Went to pick up my food, and they gave it to someone else! He yelled at me and told me there was nothing He could do...????!!! What!!? How about remake my food? Are you kidding me!? Long story short, I never got my order! Worst customer service ever! I will never order from there again, and I will tell everyone I know to avoid them! The absolute worst! read more

Great price for great food. Honestly my experience there was overall good. I got to meet the owners and they are very loving and caring people. Overall a good time spent. read more

Whoever was answering the phones for delivery tonight needs to get schooled about customer service big time. I understand your place is not quite fine dining but cheap eats does not necessarily mean no quality of service. Especially if you're offering delivery service. Kestane is on seamless. They also have their own website where you can place your order. We noticed the price differences between the two. Red Lentil soup is $4 on their website and $5 on seamless. A significant 25% difference. Why not save a few dollars and order through their site right? Ok. Not ok. Site has some glitch going on and it wasn't letting us pay with a card. Just PayPal (another story saved for another time lol). Bf finally decided to go Jurassic and used the telephone to place our order. Guy on the other end couldn't quite explain the reason for price difference but definitely charges us their seamless prices. We got their lamb and chicken kebab platters and red lentil soup. Platters comes with rice and some grilled vegetables. They also include pita breads in a separate aluminum wrap. Food is at best mediocre and ok for a rainy night in. Having the yogurt sauce would have elevated it to probably a half star, but they forgot to include it in our bag. Delivery guy wasn't quite helpful when we called him a few seconds before he left the building but he really is not the problem. We decided to call again to let the store know we need the yogurt sauce and to maybe get it delivered or at least get a sincere apology for forgetting it. Same guy answered the phone, bf told him that we did not get it in the bag and I wasn't quite sure what he said but bf was on the phone thinking he was put on hold but apparently guy hung up on him. A tad unprofessional but ok, maybe they got cut (yea, ok). Another phone call and the same guy answers with a "how do you know it's not in the bag? I packed it myself!" What? Are you serious? What would we get from lying? A couple of extra small yogurts? Smh. Rude and unprofessional. I guess that's the last delivery they'll be making to us. read more

(Insert rant here) One would think that, maybe, just maybe, if a restaurant offered delivery in NYC, they wouldn't act as if you just killed their first born when you take advantage of it. Out of the dozen or so times I've ordered from here over the past few months, I've been screamed at, had my delivery flung at, been argued with, been brought cold food, and generally treated like I was the biggest imposition the world over, simply because I live in an apartment building with no elevator. If you don't want to walk up stairs, either say so on your order page or simply don't offer delivery. Otherwise, stop your bitching, and remember who the customer is and how they should be treated. (End rant) That said, the food is good, although a bit pricey. The chicken kebab (I would imagine a signature dish given the name of the restaurant) is nicely marinated and tender, and comes with a nice selection of sides, including a great pickled cabbage and tasty rice. 4/5 for the food, 1/5 for delivery. read more

Delicious casual place in the neighborhood. Great gyros, falafel and crispy spinach & feta rolls. Service was great and lots of outdoor seating. Happy to have it nearby! read more

Finally, Greenpoint has a great Middle Eastern place. Everything I've had here has been really fresh and delicious. I love the red lentil soup and the Adana Kebab. They also make something called a Kestane Salad, which is like a Greek salad but has a different kind of cheese on it. I really, really like it. The falafel is good, too. Also, the guys who work there are super friendly and they seem to appreciate their customers. It's not really a dining-in spot where you'll linger for hours, but that said I've seen people do it and the owners are happy to have the tables occupied. But whether you eat in or take out, everything I've had here has been delicious. read more

3/5 stars for delivery. The food is decent but the meat is sometimes overcooked. I ordered again the other night to give it another chance, but the lamb was super dry, a little burned too. The shriveled up protein made the pieces even smaller. Also, the borek was incredibly salty and super soggy. Like, wet french fries. The rice is always good. read more

Kestane Kebab - The small lamb shish kebab meal with no raw onions. - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Horrible experience. Owner was terribly rude, and made numerous belittling and snide comments to me whilst placing my order, and continued to berate me up to the point that I received my order and walked out while he still slung rude remarks. The food was even worse than his attitude; grape leaves were horrible! Sickly-sweet and lacking any flavour or spice. Mushy, cold, gross. The gyro sandwich I ordered was so oily it leaked through the bag AND the foil and got on my rug! The lamb was horrible, bland, oily, and primarily fatty tissue. Paired with a thin, watery, tasteless attempt at tsatziki. Horrible horrible experience. The owner seems to have no interest in keeping his customers at all, and clearly doesn't care about serving quality mid-eastern cuisine. read more

I had a lovely leisurely outdoor lunch on a very hot day. Attentive service, delicious food--highly recommend!

My order: 1 Lamb Gyro Small, Extra White Sauce 1 Baklava $ 4.00 Total: $ 8.80 This place was amazing. I would eat here again any time. I was glad I ordered the extra sauce. I like my gyros super moist. However, it definitely wasn't necessary since the meat was unbelievably tasty and not dry AT ALL. The baklava was so good it reminded me of my grandmothers - a HUGE compliment. The only thing I would do different is order extra pita. The portion was so big I have leftovers... read more

Consistently Delicious, Authentic Food... Don't even reside in NY, but just had to have my some of my favorite cuisine while in N. BK. Simply fresh, authentic Turkish food. My usual Lamb Gyro with a side of Hummus. read more

Kestane Kebab - A pic of my fav lunch: Lamb Gyro... - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What a standout place for the promotion of the superiority of Turkish cooking. Kestane - which means 'chestnut' in Turkish - might seem like a bog standard Arabic kebab place from the outside. That's wrong. For a lesson in the diversity of the cuisine in the Middle East, eat at this place back-to-back from its nearby cousin off the L train, where the proprietors are from Palestine. At Oasis, the pita and hummus are king. Here at Kestane, meat is very much the center of attention here. For $14, the Astana Kebab platter features an embarrassment of meats and salad. There are two succulent kebabs, richly spiced and flame grilled to order. Why is this not available on every block? The other side of the plate is occupied by beet, onion and lettuce salads, all of which are there merely to provide contrast with the protein. Take the rice off the place you have perhaps the most decant Atkins-compliment dinner in history. Here's something completed unexpected - the baba is one of the best I've ever had. It's sweeter and smoother than you usually find it in the Levant, minus any bitterness that sometimes creeps in. My parents and I split a memorable portion with fresh baked bread while waiting for a seat at the next door Greenpoint Seafood Company. This place is no secret - there was a rollicking Seamless and takeout business going on when I stopped in on a weeknight. But plan to dine in, with the meat fresh off the grill, and you might just be able to enjoy this delicacy all to yourself. read more