Cozy, precious, warm, and welcoming - Galata Sweets is named after a stone tower in Istanbul, yet…read morethis version is just off the main drag in Dearborn, Michigan - a little unassuming in stature, and it does not seem to mind.
My wife's Turkish coffee was as strong as she expected, and so was my Diet Coke. The food came out fast enough to match our anticipation, but slow enough to make us a little anxious, and this, my friends, is the correct speed.
The simit breakfast mezze came with very enjoyable sesame-coated bread rings (two of them!) and some small side dishes (five of them!): a labneh-type cheese dip, dark oily olives, white cheese with black sesame seeds, honey, and a rose jam - with actual roses.
The cheese pide tasted, perfectly, of cheese! Extremely simple, on a thin, homemade, foldable crust. It was trying to be *just* cheese, and it succeeded - but definitely try it with the lemon and onion it comes with. Simply prepared, and simply delicious. In a city full of amazing food, Galata Sweets is easy to miss, but worth a visit.