First time here. Stopped by this place which smelled amazing from the street. We were here few weeks back and the food tasted great. The place doesn't have a lot of sitting arrangements but pack and go is easy. We had Adana kabab and lamb kabab in a gyro, also ordered kazandibi for dessert . We also ordered the Turkish coffee. Well if you love it you love it if not , no one can be forced. Food was amazing. Service was fast. Must try place in the city. read more

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Nice interior and convenient location right by the train station. Food was great, but service was a bit slow and portions are small for a large. read more

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The chicken kebab plate was fine, chicken was ok, needed more flavor and could've been fresher. Rice was fine. The staff's customer service was apathetic. For $25 plus I expect more food. I wish they packed my food a bit better, it's a small portion and they packed everything together, the salad was under my rice and meat resulting in the salad being wilted. The place is clean, and they offer Turkish desserts and drinks which I enjoyed. Not a bad option, just won't go out of my way to get it. read more

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Grabbed a quick sandwich here the other day while galavanting through Manhattan. My coworkers and I used to sometimes frequent this establishment for lunch back when I used to work in the area. It's good to see not a lot has changed, the vibe is still very airy and welcoming. The Turkish bread definitely tastes fresh. The sauces given on the side could be thicker or tastier. I don't like how watery the red sauce is. The doner meat is good but it could definitely use a little bit more seasoning. I noticed they put a lot more meat in the sandwich now which I really do appreciate. A creamy sauce inside the sandwich like ranch or white sauce would elevate this sandwich so much. Just a little something to give it some pizzazz.. if you know you know. read more

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Really impressed with the falafel sandwich.Fantastic and a good amount of food. The restaurant is located in the corner of 6th and W 24rd street. Definitely will be back to try shish kebab and other specialties. read more

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Mighty impressed by the hummus and the perfectly cooked flavorsome rice. Enjoyed the lamb kebab, and the lamb gyro was pretty good as well! Only high counters and stools, with massive windows looking onto the hectic corner of 6th and 23rd. read more

It's a rare treat to not need sauce for a döner kebab! Flavor is amazing and the service is quick! The portions are generous as well. The Ayran is made in house and is outstanding. read more

Good food. Friendly service. Falafel are giant and not dry. Hummus was smooth and delicious. I had a grilled chicken pita and my boyfriend had a mixed pita the meat was excellent! Fries were homemade too, bonus! Chefs kiss! read more

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Review for delivery only. Food was well packed, average priced and tasty. Will order again, and will pop by if in the neighborhood.

I came here a while back on a random summer night for some late night eats. I got a shawarma/gyro sandwich to go as they were in the process of closing for the night. It was pretty tasty and flavorful and fairly filling. I would definitely try the other items on the menu. As someone who has tried a fair share of shawarma places in the city from popular places like Mamouns in the Village to the lesser known places that are out in Bayridge like Al Aqsa, I would say it ranks up there for Midtown. As others have said, the space itself is fairly casual and the service was pretty quick. read more

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Got the falafel with Turkish bread and it was super good, wasn't dry at all, and was overall quite filling. Came across this place when I was looking for food one night and I'm so glad I stumbled upon this place because it really satisfied my hunger. Inside was clean, they have many options to choose from as well as desserts. We had quite a large order and so it took a bit longer read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Falafel - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

Good food but service is very unpredictable. I have to wait half an hour on a pickup order in an empty restaurant and then watch ~10 people come in after, order multiple dishes in person and receive their food 20 minutes before I do. Then I get the run-round and the excuse is it takes 30 minutes to cook a small amount of chicken in a small wrap? Let's be real read more

Had the Chicken Gyro Doner platter in large. Absolutely no flavor, and very dry. Would not order again.

Stopped by to get a take out platter for lunch. The store was super clean, not a lot of people. This time the service was much faster. We had to wait less than 10 minutes compared 20-25 minutes at other times. The chicken and lamb gyro mix was really good with tasty side of salad. I still do not like the thick rice they use. read more

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I've ordered soup and wings from here before and never had a problem, this time I tried the lamb wrap and about 30-60 minutes after eating it I started feeling really sick. My stomach felt terrible and I honestly couldn't even go to the bathroom properly. It was a really rough night and I'm still trying to feel better just by drinking water. On top of that, it was honestly the worst wrap I've ever had in my life. I'm really disappointed because my previous orders were fine, but this experience was extremely bad. read more

It's a great little place to eat some Turkish food it was our first time here in New York and first Turkish Restaurant we tried we loved it we got some lentil Soup some chicken sandwich and some appetizer not everything was all well think everyone should try this place read more

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An absolutely delicious Turkish meal. Right in the heart of Flatiron and NoMad. Walk in and take a look at the menu go to the register in order. They will call our your #. Extremely fast process to get your fresh Turkish delight. read more

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The lamb gyro is a classic. But if you're vegetarian, you still might want to stop by for the bread, hot sauce and cold appetizers, the best of which is the fiery spicy mezze. In ancient times it was 24-hours but it's been slowly expanding its hours, currently open until midnight except Sunday. read more

The portion size is big. The food is salty, as you may imagine. The lamb is good and they prepare the order quickly.

You're walking down 6th in the middle of the night and there's a fragrant smell of deliciousness lingering from the corner of 23rd. Walk to the back to the nicest lady that takes your order and provides easy suggestions from the menu. I ordered the Lamb Shish Kebabs. S'GOOD. It took 15 min to wait for, but whew! Worth the wait. The lamb is so good, like melts in your mouth good. The salad tastes fresh. The rice is bomb. I'm not usually a fan of hot sauce but all the sauce they provide with the meal is excellent. Definitely would recommend for a late night bite! read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Large Lamb Shish Kebab Plate - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

Rude Atmosphere from the 2 guys that serve and wrap up the food and this store they have no customer service manners they talk rude to you if you ask them anything i dont know how the owner of this store dont see this i wont be returning! 0 STARS read more

Good casual spot for the food. Good service. Chicken Breast Kebab: Got the large size which I shared with my mom, and it was tender. Lacking a bit of flavor, so the side sauces helped to bring out the spices. Had a side salad which made it a more balanced meal. I'd say that this is a solid place with decent price. It however reminds me a bit of halal food I'd get from the food trucks, which is cheaper and tastes similar. Overall still good, but might not come back again due to that. read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Chicken Breast Kebab - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

Has the lamb gyro. It's large enough for $9, but it is quite bland, and a little dry. The pita is thin and dry as well - not the fluffy moist pita you would expect at a place like this. I didn't try the baklava, but the price was offensive at $8 for two measly squares. I am no stranger to paying too much for tiny pastries (and do so gladly when the quality is there), but the quality of the lamb and pita did not inspire confidence in their baked goods. I would return if hit on the head. read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Lamb gyro - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

I was honestly surprised that this place had reviews that weren't that great. I stopped by here for a quick bite and got the chicken gyro. The service was very quick and I got my good in a timely manner. The food was also pretty tasty. This place is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner because there aren't any servers and the chairs are essentially bar stools facing the windows read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Chicken Gyro - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

Mrs and I decided to try this kabobs shack for dinner because it was close to our hotel. Also, we never had Turish style halal before. I went with falafel sandwich with Turkish bread. Mrs went with the Memo special lamb kabobs over rice with a little bit of salad. For desert, we shared an almond pudding. We both loved the bread of the falafel sandwich. It was not too soft and holded up well with the flavorful falafel Nd veggie. The lamb kabobs were savory and tender. The seasoning was perfect. The rice was just white rice, very ordinary by itself. But the fat juice from the kabobs made it delicious. Almond pudding was smooth and not overly sweet. The almond taste was definitely there, perfect ending to our meal. read more

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Solid place we've visited for lunch or a snack. I like their turkish bread mixed gyro sandwich, reasonably priced and very tasty. I want to try the adana and shish kebab as well. Their rice platters are very good too but more expensive (about $20) and also bigger/more filling. read more

Stingy, meager food for a large lamb special platter for $25. Their food lacks generous portions. Another nickel and dime place. I won't return. I had to get a burger elsewhere to finish my night better. read more

BEWARE! I went here today to get my weekly lamb gyro & and WOW, the woman at the register says my total is $14.15. I was shocked as the exact same Lamb Gyro sandwich was $10.83 last week. I understand inflation, but an increase of $3.32 in a week is not inflation but price gouging. They are taking advantage of inflation & gouging their customers. So I will no longer be going there every week. I'll either go less often or find another place. The gyros are very good but not worth almost $15, especially when they skimp on the veggies. If it wasn't for the price gouging, I would have given this place 4 stars read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Receipt - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

My favorite restaurant EVER! I always recommend this place and it really is the best bang for your buck. $19 for a large portion and $15 for the small -- both of which allow you to have left overs for the next day. I love the small shop and how the employees are always so kind to help. I struggled with making my order and the employee was patient and super helpful. The food is delicious and leaves me craving more every time. The bread it comes with is soft and fresh. I personally don't get the salad but stealing some off my friends, it was so fresh and delicious. Anyway this place is amazing and I love it and I hope y'all try it. read more

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This review is for delivery only. Had a craving for falafel and needed fast delivery to my workplace. One of my employees mentioned Memo's: she passes it a lot and said it's always packed. So I took a chance and ordered falafel in a pita ( cheating on bread :( but hey what's falafel w/o pita? Like peanut butter without jelly!) The food arrived quickly and I asked for tahini on the side (watching those calories!) and it also came with this cucumber mint dressing. I also ordered a spicy mezze. The sandwich was dynamite!!! packed with delicious falafel and lots of salad. It was fresh and delicious and tahini gave it a kick. I have yet to try mezze, came with bread on the side. I will try this with flax crackers at home. Highly recommend! read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Lots of salad with my falafel. First time eating here - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

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This place has legit gyros! I've eaten many in the city, the BK, Jersey City... I go out of my way to get here!

9 pm, on a Friday, and I still hadn't had dinner. Across the street, I spotted Memo Shish Kebab, and I knew this was the moment to give it a try. Fast forward 45 min, and I left disappointed. Why? Because I spent around $20-25 on baklava (yummy, but too sweet) and a small sized kebab. The lamb kebab was ordinary, although it somewhat redeemed itself after I sprinkled some of that red sauce. I do not think paying about $14 for a small sized lamb kebab was worth it, considering there exist $6-7 halal carts close-by with kebab dishes that pack more flavors. The price differential doesn't seem justified. Plus, I didn't particularly enjoy eating my food there while order numbers were being yelled out loud for customers every minute. I get that it's inevitable to some degree -- I just wouldn't recommend Memo Shish Kebab as a sit down place if that would bother you as it did me. read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Lamb Shish Kebab (small) - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

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This Turkish restaurant was near to our hotel. It's fast casual in the sense that you order and pay at the cashier and are given a number. When your number is called you pick up your food. You can get it to go it to eat in. The restaurant was originally established in Brooklyn in 2000. Their "story" goes back generations when the grandfather had a local eatery in Urfa, Turkey. The grandfather, Mehmet, was known also as "Memo". There is a counter against the window and a communal high top table running down the middle of the restaurant. Everything smelled so good when we entered that we ordered a bit more than we could eat. We started with a small order of hummus which came with a piece of Turkish bread (similar to, but thicker than regular pita). As all our food came out at the same time, and I used some of the hummus to add to my sandwich. I had a "Memo shish kebab" sandwich. This version has smaller pieces of grilled lamb in it. It also had lettuce, tomato and cabbage on it. (I opted for no onions). I got it on Turkish bread. You can also order it on pita or as a wrap. The sandwich was so large I ate it with a fork and knife. They nicely also gave us some sumac on request. The counters have salt and pepper and a Turkish form of slightly ground hot red peppers to add as well. My husband had their lamb Adana Kebab sandwich. The meat is chopped and seasoned in a long skewer shape. It also came with lettuce, onions, cabbage, and tomatoes. To drink, we had Turkish tea. Even the small size was large. They also have juices, Turkish sodas, a yogurt drink, and regular sodas, water, etc. The menu contains salads, soups, cold appetizers, hot appetizers, entrees, and even seafood as well as desserts. In the morning, they serve breakfast until 10:30 am including some various Turkish pastries -- pies, rolls, croissants, etc., as well as eggs. I'd definitely come back when in the area. I'd like to try some of their other appetizers or salads... maybe even their felafel. read more

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Nice casual spot for gyro and kebabs. I ordered takeout from here and it was pretty good. Lamb Adana kebabs were good and the grilled chicken wings are good as well. read more

"No restrooms even if you are a customer" is an interesting strategy. Yeah, I won't be returning.

Nice fresh made lamb meat on Turkish bread Fast and clean service I will be back again read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Lamb sandwich with Turkish bread - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York

The chicken gyro was just a mash of fresh ingredients but no taste. Place is clean, wait for food is short.

I took a chance on a new Turkish restaurant in Chelsea during lunch last week. I looked at the menu and immediately was excited that they had real homemade Turkish bread. I ordered the chicken gyro (döner) and let them add the traditional toppings. There was homemade sauces on the side, adding extra flavor. It was all delicious and I'm glad to know that I have an option for real Turkish food in the area. The lady who took my order was very nice and was excited to know that I enjoy and knew food from Turkey so she made me a big cup of the very fragrant type tea you only get in the dine-in experience. They also make traditional coffee is well as other specialties like lattes. All of the deserts and meats look fresh and ready to be cooked to order. I will surely be coming back especially when you can get a decent lunch for under $10. read more

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Part of the Memo Shish Kebab branch in Brooklyn on Kings Highway they have now expanded into Chelsea Manhattan. They focus on Shawarma, gyros, and falafel. It's a nice corner spot with some window high bench seating. It's in the fast casual style of eating. Similar to their brooklyn branch the shawarma is the thing to get here. They have lamb and chicken varieties but go with the lamb. Spit roasted and tasty. Platters come with rice, cucumber, tomato, and purple onion salad. The meat is tender with a nice roasted crisp. The chicken varietey also tasted great. The variety here is plentiful as they have adana kebab and falafel as well that you can have in a pita with hummus. Definitely a place to go to get your shawarma fix and a great addition to the neighborhood. read more

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Disappointed . Discovered memo way back in 2012, when I lived in brooklyn. I still feel the Kings Highway branch is awesome. We decided to eat here since everything else was closed. Super clean location and very bright! We placed the order and waited for an extended period of time, we got the lamb gyro wrap and mixed gyro platter. The gyro was so so bland! They also forgot to give us the white sauce and we had to ask for it. Some of the members in my party didn't receive their food till the rest of us had finished, so we ended up just taking it to go. They need to up their service and food! read more

Memo Shish Kebab - Main area - Turkish Near Me - New York, New York