I eat out a lot! Specially in Indian restaurants! But this one is a standout! The food was so…read moredelicious with attention to details , even the bread was so tasty! Prices are cheap! The owner was very attentive and served me with great care! On site parking is available for free I can't wait to get back!

My boyfriend and I stopped here to have dinner on our anniversary, and we had an absolutely perfect…read moretime. The dining area is cozy and decorated with many lovely works of art, and the food was absolutely mouthwatering. I highly recommend the baba ganoush and the beef kebab. A special shoutout to Mustafa for providing incredible and attentive service throughout our meal, as well as proving delightful conversation when we showed interest in the decor. Overall a must-try if you're in the area!

Turkish food like Mom's! Well, if your mom is Turkish! This is not the watered down food of…read more'American Turkish". Today I had fresh green beans in a light broth of olive oil and fresh tomato, most often served room temperature and the lovely 'pilaf', short grained rice browned in butter with just a bit of pasta. I also had a stewed beef dish that was tender and flavorful! The meal begins with a serving of homemade pickled veggies, unfortunately I couldn't taste it today, but it looked fresh and crisp and refreshing on this 95 degree day. Pictured is stuffed eggplant with Sukran, the lovely chef who makes everything fresh from scratch. On the menu today was also stuffed peppers. These are traditional dishes served in most Turkish homes. Even in Turkey, it is difficult to find these wonderful dishes in restaurants. Don't miss out on the strong, black tea!

Amazing food. I would give them 6 stars out of 5! They have home cooked super delicious meals. The…read morechef cooks everything fresh throughout the day and customers can watch her cooking. I really like that the kitchen is open and the customers can see what is cooking and how it's cooked. I'm from Istanbul and the food reminded me home. It tastes exactly the same as "Esnaf Restaurants" in Turkey. This is a traditional type of restaurant and they are mostly located in the areas where small businesses accumulate. These restaurants make traditional home cooked Turkish food just like ANATOLIA. Food is similar to the ones that you can find in a traditional Turkish home. My favorites are: Sarma (Dolmades, Grape Leaves), Incik (Lamb Shank), Celery Root, Borek (Su Boregi) and home made yogurt. We drove 80 minutes from Princeton to eat in this restaurant and it is totally worth it! We are coming back sooner than later!

Türkiye is a country of two continents, European and Asian, and that is why the food of this…read morecountry contains the peculiarities of both continents. Turkish cuisine is a unique combination of flavors, spices, and herbs developed over thousands of years, influenced by the Central Asian nomads and Arabic, Persian, Italian, French, and Eastern European cultures. While New York has some great Turkish food if one knows where to look, most of it leaves some room for improvement. Could Jersey be better? The town of Carlstadt has mainly residential private homes, with a spattering of condos and garden apartments. The main shopping area is all of about three blocks long on both sides of the street. Translated from the Turkish language, meaning sultan, we have come to this family-owned/family-run establishment located on Hackensack Street since 2006 for Saturday dinner. The reservation was easily made by Google Assistant. Upon entering this hidden gem called Hünkar Restaurant as first-timers, my partner, our friends, and I were greeted by the staff inside a cozy room, where ethnic pictures and decorations as well as the music all add to the vibe. A great view of the NYC skyline is visible from their enclosed back patio. Their menu features Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine with a modern twist and serves alcohol. As an appetizer, we decided on the Kibbeh (Icli Kofte), Calamari (Kalamar), and Cigarette Borek (Sigara Boregi). For our main meal, we opted for Chicken Saute (Taouk Sote), Shrimp Kebab, Lamb Shish Kebab (Kuzu Sis Kebab), and Chicken Shish Kebab (Tavuk Kebab). All Kebab meal accompanied by rice, char-grilled tomatoes, peppers, and a small salad. Warm, fluffy pida bread with a crisp crust started our meal. Every dish bursts with authentic flavor and is beautifully presented, from the fact that Turkish families from all over the area eat here. The staff is warm, welcoming, and very professional; our server was Akincan "John," the owners' son. The price was comparable to the area with the right portion. We can recommend this place.

I have been going to this restaurant for many many years and they have not lost a beat. Every…read moresingle appetizer and entrée is made with such love and care. The portions are fantastic but the quality is what sets it apart from a lot of other places. On a nice day, do yourself a favor and ask them to see you in the back enclosed porch where you will get a view of NYC.

Amazing little genuine restaurant in the heart of paterson. The service was perfect and the food…read morewas so authentic and made with love. The chef took care of all my allergies and made me everything specific to my request. The place was super clean and the manager was extremely accommodating. Definitely come here for authentic Turkish food and it's a great place for vegetarians!

This place is amazing. food great, service great .little place great food this deserves 5 starsread more

Really great first experience @ Doner Point Express in the willowbrook mall!…read more I stopped by Döner Point Express in the Willowbrook Mall food court, and even though they're relatively new here, I was really impressed by how kind and welcoming the customer service was. I'm currently doing keto, so I'm avoiding sugar and flour, and they were very accommodating. I got extra protein over cabbage and cucumbers, and the döner kebab meat was really well made -- flavorful, seasoned nicely, and cooked just right. It's honestly nice to find a quick food-court option where the quality of the meat actually stands out. What I appreciated even more was that they genuinely cared about the experience. They followed up with me to ask how everything was, and when I explained my dietary restrictions, they were very understanding and helpful. My girlfriend got the falafel combo with rice, fries, and salad, and she really enjoyed it too -- which says a lot because she can be a little picky when it comes to food! Overall, really happy we gave this place a try. Great food, very kind service, and they clearly care about their customers. I'll definitely be back.

We went in just to get a quick snack and became forever customers! Forgive me for not remembering…read morethe name of the sandwiches but look at my pics the shaved meat is fresh and well seasoned, bread is made in house and all items are halal. Their house made lemonade is a 10/10! Clean surroundings and very friendly staff! They are a must try in middle eastern community of Paterson!

Friends wanted to try so we're in the neighborhood and we were so glad we tried. The pide was very…read moreflavorful and we ordered 4 of them for 8 of us. They are like long thin flatbreads with different fillings. We ordered a potato one, a mozzarella cheese one, a combo meat one and a sausage one. Everyone loved the cheese one! The others were ok but the potato one stood out! The restaurant did not have ice for their soda and drinks. No glasses were given - just bottles and cans. Server did not offer us any water despite us asking for some at the beginning of the meal. She was not very attentive - perhaps it was end of day and she was tired. The restaurant is very simple. There's an inside seating area and an outside area that's much larger.

I am not an expert of Turkish food, but I am very familiar with cheese pide (think Turkish pizza)…read more My family are allium-free vegetarians and the cheese pide fits the bill. We moved and it was finally time to try to find our new go-to place for our pide fix and out of the 10+ restaurants in the area that also serve pide... I chose this one. This place is conveniently located on a very central and busy street. It's mostly street parking (good luck) though they do have 2 dedicated spaces in front if you're lucky. It's a cozy place with maybe 4 tables when you walk in - all were full when we got there around 1 pm on a Monday that happened to be a federal holiday - and we were told that there were more seats around the corner. They built an addition - you will be briefly exposed to the outdoors for a few steps - and it's so much more roomier and brighter with more (and larger) tables. It's climate controlled as well. There was only one man manning the front and everyone else is in the kitchen so expect some wait if it's busy and especially if you're in the separate room, but it honestly wasn't that bad for us. We were all given menus (the two adults AND my two young kids) and given sufficient time to peruse. The menu is fairly simple: they specialize in pide and lahmacun. There's a small salad section and beverages but no dessert. Their pide is different from what I'm used to; they have a super long version that is at least 2 feet long (don't quote that; I didn't bring my tape measure) and a round one that is likely around 12 inches in diameter. I focused on the cheese pide section and the drinks and ordered: Kaşarli Pide (mozzarella pide) - this was for my daughter. It is LONG. I'd venture to say it could even be 2-1/2 feet long as the ends were longer than the board it was on. The dough for this is stretched thin so it comes out almost like boat shaped flatbread with an equally thin, but adequate layer of cheese. It's crisp with a chew and is positively delightful. It says mozzarella, but the cheese used in pide always seems to be more and wonderfully three dimensional. Yuvarlak Kaşarli Yumurtali Pide (2 egg and cheese round pide) - I actually wanted the cheese with tomato long pide but I was also intrigued by a circular one so he added in some sliced tomatoes in this as well! We weren't sure how to eat it as the eggs were still mostly raw but we ended up breaking it up and spreading it everywhere and just cutting it like a pizza. It was AMAZING. The dough on this is thicker than the long pide but not very thick either. Not as crispy but does have crispy edges. The combination I got from this was perfection. I can't pinpoint it but it's definitely juicier - whether that be grease, tomato juices, the egg, or all the above - and that made it nice. Very nice. Ayran - we always order ayran when we get pide. This place doesn't make their own, sadly, but it was nice. It's essentially a salty yogurt drink and still hit the spot. Şalgam (fermented turnip juice) - this is completely new to us. I got this because I noticed that almost every Turkish restaurant in the area also offered this as a beverage and adventurous me got curious. They don't make their own so it's bottled and they only have the spicy version (which is the default). This thing is STRONG. It's got an earthy taste to it like beets (but it's mostly made of purple carrots for color and turnips) but it packs a punch like pickle juice and V8. Salty, spicy, earthy, intense... deep flavors. And I LOVED it at first sip. I chugged the first third. It actually reset my stomach enough that I ate more pide, haha. BUT definitely an acquired taste. My husband thought it was okay and let me have most of it. This drink surprisingly contains wheat, so avoid if there's an allergy. Note: my youngest child has multiple food allergies including to wheat and eggs. They don't have a gluten free alternative, unfortunately. There's a sign saying no outside food allowed, but we brought him his pizza and he was perfectly content with that. We never managed to ask the man if it was okay since he was in and out fast, but he didn't question us when he caught a glimpse of the Pyrex. The pide both came with their own pizza cutter wheel for convenience. They also typically come with pickles on the side but we opted out because their pickles contain garlic. I'm supposed to be trying other pide places to give everyone a fair chance, but I've fallen in love with this place. Even my husband who mostly eats to survive... well, he said it was good (which is huge compared to his usual "it's okay"s). They have good service, the pides are stupendous, it's clean (antibacterial wet wipes at every table), single restroom is tidy, and they introduced me to şalgam. I'm thrilled Pide 28 was my first foray into Turkish food in NJ and am looking forward to trying all the cheese pides on their menu in due time.

I was wondering on their website serpme breakfast showing $24.95 but every time when you go this…read moreplace they are charging $32 for it. I don't understand why? If it's wrong on their website why they don't update it??

I work in the city so I am never in New Jersey but ever since COVID , I noticed Ora Cafe…read more I have to say I am so happy I noticed it. From the moment I walked in the staff was so amazing and polite . I order food to pick up . Kudos to the chef! He is amazing . Everything I have tried thanks to the staff recommending has been delicious. The Branzino is so perfectly seasoned I am hooked on it. I have had the falafel , stir fried shrimp and Mediterranean salad and to was yummy as well. I have also tried their rice pudding and it was so delicate and full of flavor. You must keep that chef he cooks with Love! Sammy and another waiter I'm sorry but I don't know his name are so lovely and definitely take good care of you that you want to come back . I have started telling people about this jewel of a restaurant . Thanks ORA CAFE

Solid Mediterranean restaurant. I was with a very large group and they handled it very well…read more Service was good. The young woman taking care of our section was kept extremely busy but she did a great job. I had the chicken Caesar salad. The grilled chicken was served on the side & the salad could have used a little more dressing, but it was huge. The place was very busy at lunchtime on a Thursday, so the locals have definitely embraced this place. I will be back.

Food inconsistent lately when delivered by Door Dash…read more Vegetarian ratatouille had been excellent (although tomato sauce a bit saltier than I like) most of the times I've ordered it. The most recent time, it looked and tasted defrosted and re-heated. I threw most of it out. Unacceptable at any price point, but especially unacceptable at the price they charge. Zucchini pancakes inconsistent as well. My favorite menu item. Usually comes topped with a small amount of yogurt, but one time, it was swimming in yogurt (did someone's hand slip when adding the yogurt?) Falafel I could live without, since it's priced much higher than falafel I order elsewhere and not as good a recipe. Maybe I'd order it again if they'd offer it for a lower price without fries. Grape leaves has been reliably excellent. Babaganouj and avoganouj have been consistently good. Labneh has been inconsistent; can't quite figure out why I sometimes love it and sometimes not. If they want to keep my business, the food needs to be consistently freshly prepared.