Sultan's Coffee Shop & Market suffers from multiple personality disorder that ultimately benefits its patrons. It is a combination of exotic food market, bodega and coffee shop. Missing are some tables to enjoy the multitude of middle-eastern coffees and teas and foodstuff available to the patron fortunate enough to enter.
I purchased a Mega Millions ticket, a mango infused white chocolate bar, a pan of frozen Turkish spinach burek (phyllo dough filled pie) and enjoyed a tea of Turkish Earle Gray tea mixed with some other equally exotic variety. But not before Masis, the proprietor, gave me a tour of this culinary Mecca, in similar fashion to the Anatolian hospitality I received when I last visited the Grand Bazar of the Levant.
And what a tour it was! Freshly stocked shelves with goodies from the orient: wines, teas, coffees, Turkish delights; frown pies; frozen doner kebabs; olive oils; olives; etc. etc. etc.
While the address is listed as S. Olive Ave because Sultan's is located in that building (Two City Plaza), its entrance is on Lakeview Avenue off S. Olive Avenue. Look for the multi colored illuminated "Open" sign.
I plan on going back today to buy frozen chicken adana--processed and packaged in the US. Masis said that I wouldn't know the difference between freshly carved donor and the frozen variety. He's probably correct but we shall see... read more