Service was excellent. We were offered free wine with our meal but when we said we don't drink, they offered Turkish tea instead which was certainly something I would pay for and order it myself next time. We ordered dinner for 2 which the server explained could be customized for 3 or 4 people. We got started with a refreshing soup along with 4 dips and fresh pita. I loved the babaganosh and the hummus and even asked for more pita which they didn't charge extra. The assortment of Kababs was a good way to try everything. We also got a plate of white rice to go with. All in all, this was a wonderful meal. It felt like their family was serving us. Very homely atmosphere. Must visit!!!! read more

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The food was great and the service was excellent. The main thing that stood out was the hospitality shown to our table of 6. The chef sent out a dish to try--likely because it was a slow night--but still, what a great move. We ordered a dessert that came with 4 pieces, but they added in two extras so everyone could have their own. Other things happened too, but I don't want to name them for fear people will walk in and expect the same. There was a spirit of generosity shown to our table and we reciprocated. Our group was celebrating a big day and was in a festive mood, and the service we received made it even more special. I'll definitely be back! read more

Everything about our experience was amazing. We made a reservation for 6:30 and were seated promptly. Our server served us complimentary house wine (such a nice touch). We decided to order the mixed kebab plate to try a little bit of everything which was AMAZING! So fresh, so flavorful and so delicious. The meats were grilled to perfection and so juicy. They kept the pitas coming. Just can't say enough great things. Plenty of food and you will likely take some home. We had turkish coffee to finish our meal which was so delicious. I highly recommend! read more

Turkish Kitchen - Mixed Kebab platter for 4 - Turkish Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

A very nice dining room, spacious and clean. We had a party of six on the day after Valentine's Day. I don't think the staff were expecting it to be as busy as it was but they handled it really well. The food was excellent! We had the mixed kebab platter for two but they adjusted it for six. The lentil soup was fantastic! My only slight on the place is they have a very limited alcohol beverage selection. There's only one beer selection and a few wines. I had the beer, it was good, but if you're looking for cocktails this isn't the place. read more

I'm not from Madison, but when I return, I'm coming here. I cannot say enough about this place. We were a party of 4, celebrating spouse's birthday. The food is terrifically good. Spiced and flavorful. We had the appetizer plate, the mixed kebab platter, and baklavas. Every one of the dishes were outstanding. While I have not been to Turkey, my guess is this is authentic. The owner and wait staff were all super attentive, kind, and personable. Such a joy to dine here. I only wish we had this where I live. read more

We got there a little before closing on a Sunday, and even though there were no other diners, the owner seated us and cooked a wonderful dinner for us. The apps were wonderful (one of the best babaganoush's we've had in the Midwest), the pita was warm and the entrees were wonderful. We will definitely be back, with friends, so we can try more things. Glad to have this experience in Madison. read more

Visited Turkish Kitchen for a late Sunday lunch. The venue had such a rustic and clean look - lots of wooden beams and the resturant appeared well-organized. Once arrived, we were showed our seats and were given complimentary soup which was really good (not sure what exactly was in the soup). My party of two ordered a hummus platter to start and 2 entrees (one ground beef kebab and one chicken kebab). The hummus tasted fresh and was served with warm pita bread which was good. The ground beef kebab platter was really good. The beef was juicy and well-seasoned and was accompanied with a crisp salad & had roasted veggies (roasted poblano I believe & onions / tomatos which was so tasty!). Overall, the entrees were each around ~$26 which is more expensive than other Turkish restaurants / lunch spots in the area, but the quality of the food they're serving and nice service makes me feel the price is worth it. Check them out! read more

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Delicious food, lots of it, inviting atmosphere! The owner greeted me kindly and served me tea while I wanted for my order. Totally loved the place! read more

Pricey but worth it. The quality of the food is outstanding and you do get plenty to take home and make multiple leftover meals. The staff are very gracious though the lunch service was not speedy. read more

Our second time back here and we brought our grandparents and great grandparents this time as well! Our food was delicious with the lamb kebab soft and perfectly seasoned. My great grandparents got the veggie kebab and it did not disappoint. The decorations of the restaurant are beautiful, even my 2.5 yr daughter thought the ceiling was "fancy". Great restaurant, will be back! read more

TK offers an exceptional dining experience, particularly known for its delicious kebabs. The kebabs were tender, juicy meat bursting with excellent flavor in every bite. The accompanying appetizer options were okay but the soup and salad make up for any shortcomings and add to the meal beautifully. Whether you're a fan of traditional Turkish cuisine or new to it, the Turkish Kitchen's kebabs are a must-try, making it a standout spot on Monroe Street. read more

GREAT! Friendly staff, cozy ambiance, great food. Too often most restaurant kabobs are over cooked and dry. NOT HERE. They were cooked perfectly and very tasty. Worth the visit. read more

Excellent Food and Service. Try the Chicken Kebabs or Slow Cooked lamb. Appetizers were also fantastic! A must try! We shall return.

We came in early for a quick workday dinner. Less than half of the tables were occupied when we arrived. We were immediately seated but apparently they are low on staff (only two servers during the evening) and no one came to take our order (we waited for ~20 mins) . We ordered lamb shish kebab and chicken shish kebab with an appetizer. We then waited for another 30-40 mins for our food to arrive...The chicken kebab was okay, but the lamb shish kebab was simply bad...it was dry, thick and plain (not well seasoned at all). To top this all off, extra pita was $6 (we weren't made aware of the price before served). To sum up, ambience was good, but definitely don't come here expecting for savory food or good service. Will not return. read more

Turkish Kitchen - Chicken Shish Kabob Lamb Shish Kabob - Turkish Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Expensive for what you get and was lacking flavor. It's a nice place with a kind staff.

Mixed grill was excellent. It came with soup and variety of appetizers. The Turkish tea is great. Service was excellent. Nice sit down place. read more

My wife and I stopped in yesterday evening and enjoyed a great chicken kabob. Very generous portions, attentive service and COMPLIMENTARY red wine! What's not to like? read more

I am a pescatarian and decided to give this restaurant a try because, despite having only meat entrees, there was a veggie kebob entree. It's clear to me that whoever conceived of this entree is not a vegetarian. The platter contained grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, and pepper, and a grilled half-eggplant and half-cucumber topped with some kind of sauce. As sides, boiled broccoli, potato, and string beans were added. So, a ton of vegetables and no sources of protein. A side salad was offered, containing more cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. -- but how many veggies can a person eat in one session? I couldn't even touch it. There was a (very small) lentil soup offered as an appetizer, which was delicious, but it was insufficient in making for a balanced meal for a vegetarian person. My suggestion to the owners is that they offer sources of protein on the vegetarian kebob platter, such as grilled haloumi, hummus, chickpeas, etc. I suggest that they also bulk up their vegetarian offerings (one entree is hardly enough), and also consider offering a shrimp kebob or some other fish for pescatarians. Vegans need protein too! So if you'd like to keep the veggie platter vegan, please add vegetable proteins. I won't return to this restaurant until the menu is changed, because there is no balanced meal that I can eat. Other areas for improvement: the eggplant was too charred, to the point of bitterness. The warm cucumber was odd and the sauce on both the eggplant and the cucumber were...not good. The service was slow and unreliable. We got two different waiters who switched between our tables, and, while nice, they were both slow and disorganized. For instance, both of them passed by our table multiple times, hands-free, and didn't think to collect the empty plates crowding our table. Thanks for your consideration. read more

My husband and I stopped in after church to eat ourselves into a coma as one does on a Sunday afternoon. The food was delicious, and the staff were very kind. We particularly loved the chicken dishes (kabob and shawarma). One thing to note is that the portions are quite large. The chicken kabob dish included salad, rice, yogurt sauce (can't recall the name of this), and a type of bread that resembled a pita. The chicken shawarma was huge (seemed larger than most pita sandwiches I've had before), and the sauce was particularly tasty. Overall, everything was well seasoned and cooked nicely. At the end of our meal we had turkish coffee and they brought it out with some baklava. A perfect sweet end to a lovely Sunday meal. Something to know is that the food takes a bit longer to receive than other restaurants. Though we were happy to wait (we brought some books to read), some folks may prefer a quicker, more fast-casual dining experience. If so, this might not be a great pick. read more

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Perhaps it was a busy night, but the service was incredibly poor. The two glasses of wine we ordered, never arrived, despite a second request. We ordered a kabob platter and asked for two extra plates when it arrived, so we could serve ourselves more easily. They were never brought over. No one came over to fill our empty water glasses. The grilled meats were good but the grilled vegetables were badly burned and inedible. The "rice pilaf" was plain rice. We can not recommend this restaurant and were shocked at the contrast between what we experienced and the reviews we read. read more

Friend of a friend recommendation and So glad we we came. Chicken shish kabob and a lamb kabob was ordered. The food came out on platters. We were encouraged to have the yogurt with the meat. Everything was delicious, nicely seasoned, which made for a well balanced meal. We finished the meal with the baklava, perfect, not overly sweet. We will be back. read more

Super duper satisfying! Phenomenal service, nice ambiance, and food with maillard up the wazoo! We had the appetizer plate and the chicken kabob. All of the apps were executed super well - the salad could've used some more acidity in my opinion, but the hummus and babaganoush were rock solid. The chicken kabob was incredibly moist and the pita and pilaf were a lovely addition. We will definitely be back! read more

The inside is pleasant and classy. Service was fast and very professional. The meat quality was just great and delicious. What would absolutely ascend our experience is if sauces were complimentary or not NINE DOLLARS for each sauce... proportions were also not so great. Gotta sneak in your own sauces if you don't want a dry meal haha. read more

This place has great food! It is fresh and flavorful. I actually came here because a friend recommended it. So, when I first arrived, we were served Turkish tea. Then we were told to go to their online menu. I tried to find it, but their website is difficult to navigate, and doesn't work very well. I would recommend they fix this, and make the menu easier to find. So one of the waiters came and told us what our options were. We ordered a lamb kabob and a chicken kabob, as well as their FABULOUS Baba Ghanoush. Everything was far better than expected, and I WILL be coming back and recommending to my family/friends. read more

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Nice cozy place to experience Turkish cuisine. Food was delicious! Easy to find and parking accessible.

What a wonderful discovery. Sunday brunch kabobs for two with sides provided an unparalleled view into Turkish cuisine. Service was wonderful and delivered with pride. read more

Turkish Kitchen - Wonderful entrance - Turkish Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Our family meal was absolutely awesome. Served hot turkish tea to start, and then the food just didn't stop coming. This was way out of my comfort zone but the food was amazing. It was the choice of our Jordanian Princess! Fun night with the family! The owners were so thoughtful and obliging. Will definitely go back!! read more

Turkish Kitchen - Turkish Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

We had reservations and were seated promptly at a 3 top table squished in between a table of 15 and a wall. It is LOUD. Our waiter was also in charge of the 15 top and 5 other tables (maybe more-only 2-3 servers). It was busy to say the least. GET RESERVATIONS. No liquor license yet but complimentary red wine (Bogle). Appetizer was good and the pita is delicious. AN HOUR LATER our food came. Had to ask for napkins three times, water twice and silverware came a few minutes after our meals! We each had a different lamb dish. The lamb shish kebab was dry and bad. The lamb chop was good. The other lamb dish was delicious (forget name "lamb sac or something). Salad was good. Soup was good. 2 stars for service, long wait for food/drinks, etc... Pricey for Madison-each meal $25-$30. Luckily wine was free (this time). Most likely won't return (they've been open two months so most of the kinks should be ironed out). read more

This was a tough one to review. First off, the food was amazing. The service was quite good too. Now, my review is about a month stale (Dined in November 2023). The weird part was the drinks. There was no bar to speak of - but "complimentary" red wine of unknown origin, type, or brand. I am hoping/thinking that this might just be a delay in their liquor license - but I love a good wine or cocktail with my dinner. But I don't think the complimentary wine concept is a winner. So if it was a temporary thing - great - good idea! If it's a permanent concept, I would give it the thumbs down. The food itself though was amazing. So hard to give an overall impression. read more

We enjoyed the Turkish food and ambiance. However, the server was not attentive. We waited our desert for quite a while.

The food is amazing! First it was the lentil soup we had, I have to say. They really know how to make something so simple but so delicious. The lamb and chicken shish kebab were seasoned and cooked perfectly, we have tried a lot of places trying to find the spot for kebabs and I think we finally found it, Our waiter was really attentive and nice. The inside looked beautiful, gave it a really cozy vibe. Will definetely be back!! read more

The food, service, and atmosphere are really good. They are relatively new and still seem to be working out the bugs in running a restaurant, but this place is great. I hope they stick around. read more

Walked in and was instantly greeted with friendly faces. We were given the whole rundown of the menu and was convinced to order a dinner set for 4 where we had kebabs, humus and steak served with some grilled vegetables on a spread of pita. Amazing experience. read more

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Good portions, nice atmosphere and excellent service. Food was delicious! Loved the mixed kabob grill. Worth the price

Hands down the best meal I've had in Madison in years, and the service was even better! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for an amazing meal that's different from your standard burger and fries. And no worries if you're not familiar with the food, the staff is so welcoming and patient and will do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and get the best meal possible. Loved it and can't wait to go back! read more

Sooo it was kinda hard to find but once we were in we got it sorted. Online menu only right now. Dine in or carry out. The prices looked a little high when you think about one skewer of chicken but it's seriously worth it because that is not all! We ordered the chicken kabob which comes with a giant pita, amazing tomato salad, and a big roasted pepper, and rice. We also ordered the Adana kabob which is beef and lamb. It has a sausage texture but was very tasty. They also brought out hummus and Tzatziki sauce. And to seal the deal, they offered us a taste of the baklava! I have never had baklava before so this was a real treat. Very delicious! We will be back! Everyone was very kind and accommodating. I wish I had taken pictures because my plate was colorful and beautiful. Next time. read more

Came here for dinner with friends on a Friday night. It wasn't too busy and we were seated immediately. The menu is small but don't let that deceive you. We ordered the baba gnoush, Adana kabob, and baklava. Everything was delicious! You could tell everything was fresh and made to order. The Adana kabob came with rice in addition to the pita and veggies. The tomato and onion salad was my favorite. I would order it on its own for sure. The baklava is a must! It came out warm and with plenty of honey. The only thing is the baba gnoush didn't come with pita so we ended up using the pita from our entrees. Otherwise it was a great meal for a great price. I look forward to coming back in the future. read more

Turkish Kitchen - Adana Kabob - Turkish Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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The food was very good all around. The kitchen had problems, but the restaurant deserves the 5 stars because they comped our meal completely. Very unusual, I wouldn't expect such a thing to happen again. But clearly they're trying to do right & well in a tough business and a challenging street for the Madison food scene, with lots of excellent choices. read more

Everything was literally amazing! Beyond delicious!! Wonderful service and ambience as well, highly recommend this gem of a restaurant. :)

Cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. When looking online at the menu I first thought it might be overpriced but now having experienced the amount and variety of food included in each dish, the meal was such a deal! The food is delicious, the ambience is cozy, and the service is unmatched in its quickness and kindness. Seriously, go here. read more