Went for birthday dinner, the dining room was uncomfortably cold, had to wear my coat through dinner and the warmest place in the building was the bathroom which had a space heater. The grilled octopus came very highly recommended(and we LOVE octopus) and it was absolutely nothing special, portion was tiny and octopus was dry. The fired calamari on the other hand was delicious, it was obviously fresh and perfectly cooked. The shepherd salad was like a Greek salad with no lettuce, but it was fresh and tasty. Overall experience was OK, pricey and there was nothing that would make me come back. read more

My favorite Restaurant for Turkish / Middle Eastern food on this side of New York. The staff is friendly, the food is amazing, definitely get the salad, the fried liver cubes, the jajik (thick yogurt), bread, calamari... The prices are moderate to expensive but the portions for appetizers are pretty large. 15 dollar salad is a huge boat that can feed 4. The calamari looks like its a full meal. Bring friends and share because otherwise you will not have room for main course. Best to order main course after you eat the appetizers. if you feel you have room for more, then go ahead and order an entry... you will not be disappointed either. Anything that is grilled is amazing. Try the St. Peter, the Chilean Sea Bass ... what ever rocks your boat. Some mentioned the patrons being obnoxious and that's understandable... Friday Saturday nights at Sheepshead Bay bring some weird, funky and show off crowds with their expensive cars and their swagger. If you are having dinner come before 9pm otherwise you are almost guaranteed to run into the types described. I have eaten in most places in Brooklyn that serve Middle Eastern food... Sahara, taci Beyti as mentioned by others. I like Taci Beyti but Sahara... avoid at all costs... check out the health inspection violations on that one... Sahara has over grown... in my opinion as soon as a Restaurant grows larger than 150 plates, the food quality goes down. Sahara currently has room to sit about 300... and if you like over well done food go for it. read more

Nothing short of 5 star service, I went with my hubby last sat after a long time that we did not go to liman's, some would say that after a long time out you are sure to say everything is great, but it truly was. We got a great sit in the new section and phati are regular was our waiter, the food came fast and fresh as ever. The one change we did make to our order was artichoke with beans as an apetizer and it was perfectly coocked and served. Our fried beranzino came on que and everything was just perfect, I forgot how much I missed this place. Was a bit pricey but well worth it, I have a feeling we will visit again tommorow..... read more

Liman's been around for such a long time but I've only tried it for the first time today and have realized I have been missing out big time. For appetizers we ordered the calamari, shephard salad, zuchinni pancakes, liver cubes, and octopus. Calamari was great, but mainly because the sauce it came with was unique compared to what calamari usually comes with. The shephard salad was fresh and more flavorful than any I've ever had before. Zuchinni pancakes were also very delicious and although I don't like liver cubes, these were one of the better ones I've had. As for the octopus, I'm glad we ordered two portions because that dissappeared in a second. The octopus tasted absolutely amazing. As an entree I got the whole St. Peter's fish which I'd highly reccomend. I also tried the octopus casserole and the flounder casserole. You really can't go wrong with ordering any dish here. The service was good as well but the five star review is all thanks to the chef. Food was cooked to perfection and was mouth watering. read more

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Food is delicious salads, fish, everything Service is good! Nice location! Good view to canal. read more

Mother's Day 2021 was my first time visiting this wonderful place. I made reservations for my family and we had a fantastic time. The food was outstanding and the venue and staff were amazing. My family and I will return... My 10 year old niece said, " If the food in heaven is not as great as this she is going to be very upset one day." :-) She had the steak... Kudos to the Chef for making her day... read more

My friends were visiting me from Pa. I took them there for Brunch. The servers are wonderful and attentive. My Red Snapper was served deep fried and very dry instead of lightly pan fried and moist. This is one of the fish is very hard to mess up. Asked the server to get the attention of the Chef and manager but no one acknowledged the concern. I am Managing restaurants for over 30 years and making my patrons happy is my main goal. Liman definitely didn't make me happy. read more

Best Turkish food in NY. The food is amazing, staff is fantastic its enjoyable place. read more

Liman Restaurant - Love it - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I came back a few weeks ago, and again, I was extremely pleased with the meal and the service. Our waiter from our previous trip here, Fatih, recognized us and greeted us warmly, like family! He even took a picture with us! Also, new waiter, Ozzy (Ozgen) was very friendly and treated us very well! Fatih, I am still waiting for that picture we took together haha! read more

If you appreciate good food... DO GO - for delicious, quality, authentic Turkish cuisine - excellent, friendly service - decent prices - a restaurant open and serving dinner still at 10 pm on a Sunday night DO NOT GO - if you can not appreciate flavorful middle eastern food read more

I went here for a birthday celebration and let me tell you was this place excellent. The service was very good, wait staff was on top of everything. I got the catch of the day and was grilled to perfection. The fish was very succulent without any fishy taste.. highly recommend the liver appetizer along with the best calamari read more

Views here are perfect! I just wish they allowed outside reservations. I called on many occasions and they always say that they cannot guarantee an outside table. So disappointing! When they open the roof the place becomes one open outside patio. The inside section of the restaurant is pretty beat up and not worth a visit. The menu offers a lot of seafood options and many types of fish. Great salad section and those salads are massive! read more

I'm so exacting of that place!!!! So tasty food,specially backed fish with a mushrooms and potatoes . And special thankful for the waiters ,they're been very gentle and take in care all the time . Love this place from the first visit!!!! read more

Great food and amazing ambiance. Our waitress was on top of everything. Very prompt and on point. We went there last night for our 8th wedding anniversary and my husband had chosen this place based on a friend recommendation. Great recommendation indeed . One suggestion i want to make, the valet parking sign is too hidden we were looking for parking for 30 minutes than we decided to call and ask about parking and they told us they had valet. read more

Liman Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great service and delicious food. Definitely recommend turkish salad and St Petr's fish. read more

Liman Restaurant - Salmon - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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It's a wonderful experience sitting in the restaurant the view is amazing.. Turkish chopped salad is delicious ! Over all great time . There was a desert we had forgot the name it was awesome something with layers of cheese. read more

I have become a fan of this restaurant after trying it for the first time last year. The restaurant itself is on the small side but quiet. The seafod dishes I must say are delicious but my favorite is the humus. However, even the side dishes are wonderful. My cousin is a vegetarian and had there grilled veggies with some of the best rice which was delicious and seasoned well. I will definitley be a repeat customer. read more

I went last Saturday night with my wife and 2 other couples. We had reservations and requested a round table. We waited 5 minutes which wasn't bad. We ordered the Turkish salad, hummus, eggplant w/tomato sauce, and the fried calamari. They brought out two baskets of homemade bread which was incredible with the hummus and eggplant. The salad was a large one which was great for the six of us. My best buddy and I are confirmed meat eaters but we both ordered the St. Peters fish char grilled. We were not disappointed. It must have been the best fish I have ever eaten. My wife and my friend's wife had the "surf & turf" shrimp kebobs with lamb chops. While it was tasty, the lamb was a bit overcooked. We tried the apple pie a la mode which was prepared in a phyllo crust. Very tasty but when they have it, the baked apple is supreme. We traveled over the Verrazano to get here and believe me, it was worth the $13 toll. read more

Simply the BEST fish I've ever had! Being the lone traveler that I am, I had the large grilled St. Peters fish to myself. It was so worth it! I barely finished half of it, and I'm still craving it right now all the way across the United States. Each piece of the fish was meaty, juicy, and simply delicious. They wrap the lemon for you in a cute little netting so seeds wont spill into your fish but only the sour juices. Not to mention, free warm bread for appetizer! I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, and he was charming as well as the rest of his staff. Parking is a breeze, and with Liman nested by the ocean, no pun intended. The fish is caught fresh daily and it's def. illustrated in the taste...5 stars! Liman, you've won this Cali gal over! Take my foodie-heart and treat it well! read more

I STRONGLY recommend this restaurant for your introduction to Turkish food. Mmm...good was every bite that I had. I can't even begin to tell you about all of the food that I shared with my colleagues. Below is what I savored: Turkish Salad-Coban Salatasi Chopped tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion and parsley tossed in olive oil and red wine vinegar. With feta cheese on top. I hate eggplant but the way it was made with tomatoes left me drooling for more. It went well with the warm and delicious bread. Chicken Shish Kebab-Tavuk Sis Chunks of chicken breast marinated and char-grilled to your taste. It was served with rice-pilaf, fried potatoes, roasted peppers and tomato. Dessert....oh my sweet tooth was pleased. I sampled the ice cream, tiramisu, and flan. Yummy! I "behaved" and didn't order the baklava which I haven't eaten for years. I saved that for my next visit. Located right by the water, it's open year-round. They've insulated the restaurant and the decor is very appropriate for its seafood specialty. The owner and wait staff are so polite, warm, and friendly. It is on the expensive side but it's definitely worth it. No complaints about my experience at all. We ate to our hearts' and tummies' delight. We were indeed satisfied and left with smiles on our faces and a wonderful first impression. Despite the distance to our office and respective residences, I'm sure we'll be back whenever we're in the mood for Turkish food. If you're ever in Sheepshead Bay or nearby, you should stop by. read more

Had a party yesterday for almost 40 people. The service was absolutely terrible with waiters giving attitude when simply asked for certain things. The reservation was made to be prefixed and most of the items discussed were not included at the actual dinner. It seemed like there was not any food to be eaten. This was after a major holiday where we fast , and everyone left hungry. The service charge included was an insane amount which I would not have left because it was not deserved at all. I am very upset and will never return here again. read more

Fine seafood and appetizers. Fish should be ordered whole. They can debone on request. The branzino is a specialty, and justly. A rule of thumb in these places is to take your cue from the menu (in this case, a picture of a fish with several dishes listed as specialities) and the people around you. Post-prandial menthol cigarettes optional, as are desserts. The pumpkin is good, but the quince is a bit insipid. Nice to go with people so you can fit in and so you can sample many things. It is that kind of place. read more

Went to Liman's for friend's bd. We all ordered fish so I can say that the dishes are big and the fish was good. Salads were yummy-baba ganush is my favorite:) Service was good,the waiters were really kind. So what should I say?over all it was good. read more

Omg! The best octopus salad! The service was great and the food was scrumptious ! My first time here ! Looking forward to coming back again. ! read more

Liman Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had the pleasure of a catered event here, so I sampled vegetable salad, hummus, something that looked and tasted like a cheese taquitos, chicken, tilapia filet, fried/stuffed mushroom. All was satisfying and worth going hungry a little longer than I otherwise would have. Bless them, but this space is way too cramped. It's hard to move, but the nautical decorations are better than par. Bonus points for having a beautiful cappuccino. read more

Liman Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We had dinner tonight with no reservations and no wait. Venue was nice and parking was easy. Drinks were great. The appetizers were not bad. We had anchovies which were tasty and prob could've skipped the mussels as they were little overfried as were the calamari. The fishes we ordered were delicious. The reason for the 2 stars was that we ordered another appetizer dish which never came. We didn't notice till after almost finishing our main courses. We made sure to tell our server who apologized for it and mentioned that the kitchen probably forgot. Now knowing this, you would think they would make it a point to take it off our bill at the very least if not offer something like complimentary dessert. We got our check and signed for it then noticed we were still charged for it. Since we already signed our credit card slip, we just left. read more

I haven't been at Liman since the summer I went there tonight for dinner . The food was ok nothing to brag about . The espresso was horrible and the capuchins was nothing no taste the whole glass was foam . It was very expensive . I will never go back there again read more

I like the place, the food is amazing, the stuff is friendly and nice but the manager... I wish he knows what being polite means. I've never seen that he is performing any problem solving skills, I've never seen him smiling or just nice to the customers. Even when I was celebrating my Bday there. Anyway, good luck with your business especially in this kind of time. read more

Just like any other Turkish restaurant. It's not bad and not great, just plain old good. Must try the grilled octopus!!! It's a banger!!! read more

Liman Restaurant - Best kunefe in town!!! - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We came here while visiting some long time friends that live in the area. They highly recommend this place and confessed they come here quite often. Although there are many other Turkish restaurants in that area, and actually down that street, they always come back to this one. After eating here today, I know exactly why. First and foremost, their homemade bread is something to behold. It's warm, soft and chewy and they replenish it without hesitation or even having to ask. Of course, we started with the Sheperd Salad and the bragging about was well worth the brag. We decided to get one more appetizer and that decision was left to me. I debated on several of the spreads but decided to go with the grilled octopus; I have never been happier with my decision. The octopus was perfectly grilled/charred, soft and not chewy. For our main courses, we all decided to get one of the whole fishes. There was the char-grilled Meditteranean Sea Bass a.k.a. the Branzino, a lightly pan fried Red Snapper, and char-grilled Dorado. They were all the delicious and my 2-year-old even at the fish; all of them. Each whole fish comes with either fries, rice or salad. I got the salad with mine but the other guest got the rice and I have to say is quite good; nicely seasoned. The decor is nice and comfortable. The service was great and very fast and thorough. We will be visiting our friends more often, especially this summer when the outdoor area opens up and there is a beautiful view of the water. read more

I love customer service + the good food! I highly recommend this restaurant! My favorite dish is the "St. Peters Fish Flaky white meat. Ordered as a whole or filet. char-grilled or lightly pan-fried" Grilled or fried the taste is goooood! Is a pricy restaurant but they deserve it! Enjoy! read more

Great staff , delicious food and the most beautiful view you can ever see while eating. I love that place

The food was very good. Dessert was exceptional both in quality and assortment. Service was "different". On the one hand, many people attending to the table -- fresh utensils given for each course, etc. But any time we actually needed something, it was hard to get anyone's attention. Prices were on the high side. The thing that I disliked was no prices on the drink menu. This is very uncomfortable for me as I don't like to feel like I'm shopping for my meal. Don't want to have to ask prices. I knew that if they are not listed, they'd be high. So, I knew to expect that a $7 cocktail would be $10 here. It was $13.50!! And of course every addition to the bill also adds to tax and tip. No way I would have gotten a simple mixed drink if I knew it was $13.50. So, go for the food, but be prepared to spend and have a drink elsewhere. read more

I'm a big fan of fish and this place is the place to go for it. Chill Ian sea bass is delicious. Outside seating is great especially right now. Over all good service and good food. read more

Oh my god this place is very controversial Fried liver and grilled octopus just great , salads OK nothing special Service is fine but very slow. Be aware of any specials !!! They offer us grilled fish for two it comes out $80.00 Total ripoff read more

Really delicious food and great service! The inside ambiance is also something else. Perfect for a date or get together with friends when craving seafood. read more

Liman is a Brooklyn institution for traveling foodies and locals. Had a wonderful experience celebrating a family birthday dinner and everything exceeded my expectation. Our server was very attentive and went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful experience and it was. From appetizers to the main course everything was cooked and presented perfectly and tasted great. The decor complements the restaurants amazing chef and a welcoming and professional staff. Liman is located directly on and overlooking the water, a perfect setting for couples and family's alike. Great food and superb deserts combined with great prices and an affordable wine list make Liman's a food lover's destination. read more

Liman, the Turkish restaurant serving mostly seafood, is still good; but it has lost some of its luster since my last visit about a year ago. The wait staff is wonderfully friendly and the outdoor sitting delightful. We started we some drinks: I had a bottle of Efes beer (nicely hoppy), my companions had a pomegranate martini and a glass of sour cherry juice. We started with some appetizers: arugula salad, fresh and peppery; cubed pan-fried liver, served with sliced sweet onions sprinkled with sumac; and sautéed spinach, studded with red bell peppers, pignola nuts and garlic, topped with a dollop of yogurt. Two of us had charbroiled royal durado: nicely charred, but somewhat dry according to my friend. It was served with a refreshing, lemony romaine lettuce salad. Our third friend ordered rouget, a prized, small bony fish, served fried. It looked sensational on the plate. She enjoyed it very much. I tried one - for me, it was overcooked. The waiter brought over a sampling of the desserts. None of them looked attractive - they actually looked past their prime. We had, instead, Turkish coffee. If you're in the mood to visit Sheepshead Bay to watch the fishing boats take off with amateur fishermen eager to catch the fish of the day, Liman is a place you may want to visit. The prices are moderately expensive. read more

Our go to place for seafood. Everything is fresh with wonderful service. The Turkish Salad is a delightful chopped salad that we order regularly. For apps the Octopus Salad is the best followed by the fried calf's liver or the fried mussels. Main courses that are favorites are the Baked Flounder, which is served atop a mushroom/ potato mix and surrounded by grilled tomatoes and the St Peter's fish. Over the last 2 years and multiple visits, we have never had a bad or so-so meal. Consistently good food read more

Highly recommended restaurant , excellent food & fresh ,fast service !! just didn't like the trick with dessert menus , they don't really tell you how much it cost (you better ask) . beside that no complains read more