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Do not dismiss the dish saying that it is just, simply food. The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself.
Turkish cusine a rich and varied number of dishes, which can be prepared and combined with other dishes in meals of almost infinite variety, but always in a non-arbitary way.
"The food is traditional: zucchini pancakes, filo pies, and beef ravioli are hearty Turkish versions of the standards. Starters like a meze plate of sausage and white cheese or a mixed-grilled platter of tender lamb, beef, and chicken come with plenty of dill yogurt for dipping." Chicago Readers Jan 20 2006
--Ryan Hubbard |
" Baklava, oozing honey, was the best I've had outside of Jerusalem." Chicago Readers Jan 20 2006 --Ryan Hubbard. The modern mind, in a moment of contemplation, has similar thoughts upon entering a modest sweets shop in Turkey where "baklava" is the generic cousin of a dozen or so sophisticated sweet pastries with names like twisted turban, sultan, saray(palace), lady's navel, nightengale's nest. The same experience awaits you at a "muhallebi" (pudding shop) with a dozen different types of milk puddings.
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For those who travel in culinary pursuits, Turkish Cuisine is a very curious one. The variety of dishes that make up the Cuisine, the ways they all come together in feast-like meals, and the evident intricacy of each craft offer enough materiai for life-long study and enjoyment. |
 Dessert is commonly melon and fresh fruit. Desserts made with filo dough, puddings of rose water and saffron, are favored. Another favorite is dried apricots drenched in syrup, stuffed with buffalo milk cheese and garnished with pistachio nuts. All sweets are usually served with Turkish coffee. Turks are credited with the spread of coffee throughout their empire and later Europe. |
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
*PARTIES 11 AND OVER A $20.00 MINIMUM ORDER IS REQUIRED. PLUS GRATUITY AND TAX !
*PARTIES 6-10 A $25.00 MINIMUM ORDER IS REQUIRED. PLUS GRATUITY AND TAX !
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SOUPS (Çorba Kazanimizdan) |
Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbasi)
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4.00 |
Cold Yogurt Soup (Cacik)
Yogurt soup with cucumber, garlic and olive oil, topped with dried mint
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3.00 |
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Shepherd Salad (Çoban Salata)
Chopped plum tomatoes, cucumber, scallion onions, green bell peppers , dill and parsley. Tossed with olive oil and red wine vinegar and garnished with Turkish Feta cheese. |
8.00 |
A La Turka Salad ( Sef Salatasi)
Chopped romaine lettuce, plum tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, scallion onions, and cucumbers tossed in our house dressing. |
8.00 |
Tomato Salad ( Domates Salatasi)
Chopped ripe tomatoes, garnished with black olives, tossed in olive oil, seasoned with oregano, parsley, Turkish spices and sprinkled with Turkish Feta cheese. |
8.00 |
Grilled Chicken Salad ( Izgara Tavuk Salatasi)
Grilled Chicken served with chopped romaine lettuce, plum tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, scallion onions, and cucumber tossed in our house dressing. |
10.00 |
Grilled Shrimp Salad (Izgara Karides Salatasi)
Grilled shrimp served with copped romaine lettuce, plum tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, scallion onions, and cucumber, tossed in our in house dressing. |
10.00 |
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TURKISH COLD APPETIZERS (Soguk Mezeler) |
Vegetarian Platter (Karisik Meze) **vegetarian
Combination plate of humus, eggplant salad, ezme, stuffed grape leaves and eggplant dip. (for two)
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15.00 |
Eggplant Dip (Patlican Ezme) **vegetarian
Char broiled eggplant pureed to perfection, seasoned with olive oil and a touch of garlic.
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6.00 |
Humus **vegetarian
Mashed chickpeas, mixed with fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil and tahini |
6.00 |
Ezme **vegetarian
Roasted bell peppers crushed with tomatoes, onions, walnuts and spices
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6.00 |
Turkish Eggplant Salad (Patlican Salata) **vegetarian
Char-broiled eggplant mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, and parsley, with a touch of olive oil, lemon, garlic and red vinegar
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6.00 |
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Dolmasi) **vegetarian
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, parsley and spices
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6.00 |
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TURKISH HOT APPETIZERS (Sicak Mezeler) |
Hot Platter (Karisik Sicak Mezeler)
A combination of zucchini pancakes, fillo dough roll, and Turkish pizza (Lahmacun) |
15.00 |
Zucchini Pancakes (Mücver) **vegetarian
Grated zucchini mixed with carrots, with dill and Turkish feta cheese served with special yogurt sauce
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7.00 |
Fillo Dough Roll (Sigara Börek) **vegetarian
Deep-fried fillo dough thinly rolled, stuffed with Turkish feta cheese and parsley
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7.00 |
Stuffed Artichoke (Enginar) **vegetarian
Artichoke stuffed with spinach, Turkish feta cheese, topped with Turkish Kashar cheese and tomato sauce |
7.00 |
Portobello Mushroom (Kasarli Mantar) **vegetarian
Portobello mushroom caps stuffed with Turkish kashar cheese, and parsley topped with our homemade tomato sauce
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7.00 |
Turkish Pizza (Lahmacun)
Homemade pita bread topped with a blend of minced lamb, green peppers, tomatoes, parsley and onions seasoned with Turkish spices
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4.00 |
Sautéed Spinach (Ispanak Kavurmasi) **vegetarian
Fresh chopped spinach, sautéed with onions mozzarella cheese and delicately seasoned with our homemade tomato sauce
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7.00 |
Mousaka (Musakka)
Baby eggplant sautéed with potatoes,tomatoes, onions and garlic with a mixture of delicately seasoned ground beef/lamb, topped with our homemade tomato sauce
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7.00 |
Calamari (Sarhos Kalamari)
Calamari rings sautéed in white wine, black olives, red peppers bell.
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7.00 |
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CLASSICAL TURKISH HOME COOKING (Klasik Turk Ev Yemekleri)
All entrees served with homemade bread and pilaf . |
Roasted Lamb Shank (Kuzu Firin)
Lamb shank roasted in it's own juices, delicately seasoned and served with potatoes, carrots, garnished with slices of eggplant
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18.00 |
Eggplant Istanbul (Karniyarik)
Delicious baby eggplant delicately sautéed and stuffed with seasoned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, and parsley. Garnished with green bell peppers and tomatoes, topped with our homemade tomato sauce
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14.00 |
Turkish Stew (Guvec)
Choice of Sautéed Chicken, Beef or vegetable cubes, mixed with, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, green/red bell peppers, okras, green beans and onions delicately baked to perfection
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14.00 |
Sultans Wrap (Sultan Sarma)
Choice of sautéed chicken or beef cubes mixed with portobello mushroms, walnut, onions, Turkish Kasar Cheese delicately wrapped in fillo dough and baked in our oven.
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16.00 |
Stuffed Baby Eggplant (Imam Firinda) **vegetarian
Baby eggplant stuffed with onions, red and green bell peppers, pine nuts and Turkish feta cheese. Baked and topped with tomato sauce and sprinkled with mozzarella cheese
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14.00 |
Lamb Special (Sac Kavurma)
Marinated and delicately seasoned lamb, sautéed with scallions, white onions, portobello mushrooms, and tomatoes. Seasoned in our special house spices and topped with garlic yogurt. Ccooked in a special iron plate used by famous Turkish chefs |
17.00 |
A La Turka Special
Our famous homemade eggplant dip (charbroiled eggplant pured) and variety of sautéed vegetables topped with garlic yogurt sauce
Choice of:
Sautéed chicken with mix vegetables
Sautéed beef with mix vegetables
Sautéed mixed vegetable
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15.00 |
Homemade Baked Turkish Ravioli (Manti)
Stuffed with seasoned ground beef, served in garlic-yogurt sauce. Topped with melted hot butter and tomato sauce
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14.00 |
A La Chicken (Tavuk A La Turka)
Marinated and delicately seasoned chicken breast delicately grilled, served with our spicy homemade sauce
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14.00 |
Chicken Asparagus (Tavuk Sebze)
Marinated chicken breast delicately wrapped with asparagus, baked on a bed of sauteed spinach and onions, served with a touch of tomato sauce and seasoned with our Turkish spices.
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14.00 |
Mountain Kebob (Dag Kebabi)
Marinated beef or chicken sauteed with onions, potobello mushrooms, and tomatoes seasoned with our famous Turkish spices, topped with our famous garlic yogurt sauce
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15.00 |
Seafood Platter (Deniz Urunleri Sote)
Calamari, scallops, shrimp, green/red bell peppers sauteed in our homemade red sauce with a touch of white wine.
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15.00 |
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FROM THE GRILL (Izgaramizdan)
All entrees served with homemade bread and pilaf of the day. |
Mixed Grill Platter (Karisik Izgara)
Mixed grill consists of chicken and lamb sis kabob, adana kabob, kofta kabob and beef/lamb gyros and chicken gyros
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21.95 |
Yogurt Kabob Combination (Yogurtlu Kebap)
Lamb Shish Kabob, Chicken Shish Kabob, and Kofta Kabob served on a bed of buttered pita topped with yogurt, and tomatoes.
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19.00 |
Shish Kabob (Sis Kebap)
Choice of: Lamb or Chicken
Char-broiled cubes cooked on skewers, and delicately marinated in homemade Turkish spices served in our special yogurt sauce
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16.00 |
Lavash Kabob (Beyti Kebap)
A combined mixture of ground beef and lamb seasoned with garlic, and parsley, grilled on skewers, wrapped in our special Turkish lavash bread. Served with our special house tomato sauce and yogurt sauce
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16.00 |
Kofta Kabob (Kofte Kebap)
Char-broiled mixture of ground beef/lamb patties delicately seasoned with special house spices served with grilled tomato, and our special yogurt sauce
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14.00 |
A La Turka Style Gyros (Döner Kebap)
Homemade mixture of beef and lamb gyros seasoned and marinated , cooked on a rotating skewer and thinly sliced
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14.00 |
A La Turka Style Chicken Gyros (Tavuk Doner)
Homemade breast of chicken, seasoned and marinated, cooked on rotating skewer, and thinly sliced
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14..00 |
Yogurt Adana Kebob (Yogurtlu Adana)
Seasoned ground beef and lamb, charbroiled on skewers served on bed of pita topped with tomato sauce and yogurt garnished with grilled tomato.
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15.00 |
Iskender Kabob (Iskender Kebap)
Choice of: Mixed beef and lamb or chicken
Thinly sliced Turkish mixed of beef and lamb or chicken gyros served on a bed of pita, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt
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17.00 |
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FROM THE SEA (Oltamizdan)
All entrees served with homemade bread and pilaf |
Seafood Platter (Deniz Ürünleri Sote)
Sautéed calamari scallops, and shrimp seasoned in our hommade red sauce mixed with spinach, portobello mushroms, and green and red bell peppers |
15.00 |
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BEVERAGES (Icecekler) / FULL SERVICE BAR
( All spirits are served) |
| Turkish Tea (Cay) |
1.50 |
Turkish Coffee (Turk Kahvesi)
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3.00 |
| Apple Turkish Tea (Elma Cayi) |
1.75 |
Traditional yogurt drink (Ayran)
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2.00 |
American Coffee (Amerikan Kahvesi)
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2.00 |
| Soft Drinks (Coke, Diet-Coke, Sprite) |
1.50 |
| Juices (Orange, Grape Fruit, cranberry, pineapple, lemonade) |
2.00 |
| Bottle Water |
2.00 |
| Ginger Ale |
2.00 |
| Club Soda |
2.00 |
DESSERTS (Tatlilar) |
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Assorted Turkish Desserts
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5.00 |
Please ask about our dessert tray |
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An 18% gratuity will be charged prior to the deduction of any promotional offers/coupons, including gift certificates.
Parties of 8 or more will also be assessed an 18% gratuity charge.
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