nono becoming istanbul turkish cuisine

belzjm · June 2009

i don't think park slope is a big steak neighborhood.

lots of vegetarians, and lots of people who don't eat red meat.

good BBQ would be great, but the couple that have come in and left (while not great) have failed.

davidkk · June 2009

I love steak. Lots of steak.

MOD NOTE: pro/anti meat discussion split off here.

carmen · July 2009

Did I miss it in this thread....did this place open? Or did ya'll just see the menu?

whynot_31 · July 2009

yes, back to the restaurant... when can we start eating there?

Now?

willregistersoon · July 2009

It's open, but I have not tried it yet. Maybe tonight... mmmmm MEAT.

whynot_31 · July 2009

hopefully the rain washed away evidence of your past visit.

You'll have to let us know if this visit is as satisfying as your last.

pastoralia · July 2009

I am jumping the gun since I haven't tried the place yet. I probably will since it's dumb to complain about something I don't know about. My main complaint is it just seems like a foolish move on the owner's part to open a restaurant that (on the outside) has been done five other times within a ten minute walk of their space.

Pita Pan does suck, by the way.

It was empty again last night when I walked by about 6:30. It's a bit sad looking inside.

danny hellman · July 2009

pastoralia wrote:

Pita Pan does suck, by the way.

What's wrong with Pita Pan? I think their falafel sandwiches are some of the tastiest I've ever eaten.

pastoralia · July 2009

OK...never had the felafel but their chicken doner is dry and flavorless.

willregistersoon · July 2009

I tried the place tonight - got me some takeout. This is the real deal. Its like the all-star team of Turkish restaurants. The guy who makes the doner used to cook at this place called Sultan Market which is a Turkish market on Ocean Ave. Then, the owner/chef (or managers, I couldn't understand exactly) used to cook at Liman which is our favorite Turkish place in Sheepshead bay. The best grilled whole fish outside of Turkey. She told me they are getting the same fish at this place.

My wife got a doner platter which came with some veggies and rice, and I had a doner "wrap" which is more like a lavash bread. It was phenomenal. Just like in Turkey. If you've never tried the Turkish veresion of "gyro" you have to try this place. It is nothing like middle eastern shwaramas or the processed Greek gyros you get at most places. It is layers and layers of fatty, heart attack inducing goodness. Real lamb.

We also got an eggplant salad which was great - very smokey and garlicky which I like. Two ayrans (yogurt drink) and a serving of baklava for desert. The whole thing came to $30.

The place was packed - not a single empty table and the owners were really friendly. I'm very excited and have been waiting for a place like this to open nearby for soo long. I studied in Turkey for a semester years ago, so the food and culture have a place in my heart. The lady told me they don't have a liquor license yet, but for now you can bring your own.

~WRS

carnivore · July 2009

willregistersoon wrote: I tried the place tonight - got me some takeout. This is the real deal. Its like the all-star team of Turkish restaurants. The guy who makes the doner used to cook at this place called Sultan Market which is a Turkish market on Ocean Ave. Then, the owner/chef (or managers, I couldn't understand exactly) used to cook at Liman which is our favorite Turkish place in Sheepshead bay. The best grilled whole fish outside of Turkey. She told me they are getting the same fish at this place.

My wife got a doner platter which came with some veggies and rice, and I had a doner "wrap" which is more like a lavash bread. It was phenomenal. Just like in Turkey. If you've never tried the Turkish veresion of "gyro" you have to try this place. It is nothing like middle eastern shwaramas or the processed Greek gyros you get at most places. It is layers and layers of fatty, heart attack inducing goodness. Real lamb.

We also got an eggplant salad which was great - very smokey and garlicky which I like. Two ayrans (yogurt drink) and a serving of baklava for desert. The whole thing came to $30.

The place was packed - not a single empty table and the owners were really friendly. I'm very excited and have been waiting for a place like this to open nearby for soo long. I studied in Turkey for a semester years ago, so the food and culture have a place in my heart. The lady told me they don't have a liquor license yet, but for now you can bring your own.

~WRS

Sounds great! I can't wait to try it. Although mezes are great, real Turkish food is a meat-centric cuisine. A Turkish friend of mine who is vegetarian doesn't even try to not eat meat when he goes back to Turkey to visit family.

Anyone know if the place delivers, and if so what their delivery range is?

Also, do they have manti on the menu?

woodsy1069 · July 2009

Tried it. Ho hum. Nothing overwhelming. Wanted a lunch special to try chix and lamb, had to order a $14 plate and ask waiter to give half lamb with the chicken. Nothing exceptional.

youbetcha · July 2009

If this place gets too crowded and you've got a vehicle, head to the Sahara Restaurant on Coney Island Avenue and Avenue T. I've been there any number of times. Reasonable and a huge place that gets real crowded on Saturday nights. . . Some of the best Turkish food. . . I love watching the cooks work right up front. . .

idlewild · July 2009

I went last night and it's mediocre. They need to work on a couple of things such as not drenching the grape leaves in sugar and relaxing with the liquid smoke in the eggplant.

I know they're working out the kinks, and the crew working there do seem serious about making it work so I'm hoping they take this as a suggestion and not criticism.

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