Zaytoon Tajik Turkish Restaurant (formerly Taksi Mediterranean

Zaytoon Tajik Turkish Restaurant (formerly Taksi Menu

Name: Zaytoon Tajik Turkish Restaurant (formerly Taksi
Telephone: (212) 421-3004
Price range: $$$

(212) 421-3004

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1030 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022

Mediterranean, Turkish

$$$$$

Main

Cold Appetizers

Hummus

$7.95

Pureed chickpeas with garlic, tahini and fresh lemon juice. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Eggplant Dip (Babaganoush)

$8.95

Char-grilled eggplant with garlic, tahini and fresh lemon juice. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Ezme

$7.95

Finely chopped tomatoes, onions and parsley with a touch of hot green peppers and pomegranate sauce. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Tarama

$7.95

Red caviar spread blended with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Elephant Bean Salad

$8.95

Elephant beans with red onions, tomatoes, red cabbage, parsley, olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Tabuli

$7.95

Cracked wheat with chopped parsley, tomatoes and scallions with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Cacik (Tzatziki)

$8.95

Thick yogurt blended with cucumbers, garlic and mint. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Zucchini, Eggplant and Peppers (Soslu Patlican)

$8.95

Pan fried chopped eggplant, zucchini, peppers and carrots in a garlic tomato sauce.Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Lentil Balls (Mercimek Kofte)

$7.95

Mashed red lentils with cracked wheat, onions, scallions and parsley.

Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Sarma)

$7.95

Grape leaves filled with rice, currants, pine nuts, mint dill and parsley.

Meze Platter (Karisik Meze)

$16.95

A combination of hummus, babaganoush, tabuli, ezme, cacik, lentil balls and grape leaves. Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Braised Artickokes

$9.50

Artichokes diced potatoes, carrots and peas, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar

Green Beans

9.60

$Hot Appetizers

Hot Appetizers

Lahmacun

$6.95

Turkish style pizza, thinly rolled dough topped with a mixture of minced lamb, red peppers, tomatoes, onions and parsley.

Sigara Borek

$6.95

Phyllo dough filled with feta cheese and parsley, pan fried.

Falafel

$9.95

Croquettes of mashed chickpeas, garlic and fresh herbs served with hummus.

Zucchini Pancakes (Mucver)

$9.95

Pan fried pancake made from grated zucchini, onions, carrots and dill.

Fried Calamari

8.95

Lightly breaded calamari, pan fried.

$Soups

Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Red Lentil Soup

$5.95

Soup of the Day

5.95

Please call the restaurant for today's soup selection.

$Salads

Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Grilled Chicken Salad

$13.95

Grilled marinated chicken breast with mixed baby greens, tomatoes, green olives, walnuts and green apples with our special house dressing.

Grilled Shrimp Salad

$14.95

A skewer of grilled marinated jumbo shrimp on a bed of mixed baby greens, sun-dried tomatoes, green olives, cucumbers, green peppers and pickles with our special house dressing.

Grilled Salmon Salad

$15.95

Grilled marinated salmon with mixed baby greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and our special house dressing.

Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi)

$8.95

Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, parsley and green peppers with red vinegar and olive oil.

Greek Salad

$11.95

Romaine lettuce with tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions and carrots topped with elephant beans, black olives, feta cheese, parsley and stuffed grape leaf with Greek dressing.

Mixed Green Salad

7.95

Mixed baby greens, tomatoes, carrots, red onions and red cabbage with special house dressing.

$Wraps

Wrap

Doner Wrap (Lamb Gyro)

$9.95

Vertically grilled thinly sliced lamb.

Kofte Wrap

$9.95

Char-grilled ground lamb patties seasoned with Turkish spices.

Lamb Adana Wrap

$9.95

Chopped lamb seasoned with red peppers and Turkish spices char-grilled on skewers.

Chicken Shish Wrap

$9.95

Marinated tender pieces of chicken char-grilled on skewers.

Chicken Adana Wrap

$9.95

Chopped chicken seasoned with red peppers and Turkish spices char-grilled on skewers.

Falafel Wrap

6.95

Croquettes of mashed chickpeas, garlic and fresh herbs with hummus, tomatoes and lettuce.

$Tajik Cuisine

Manti 5pc

$13.95

Chopped meat dumplings

Samsa

$3.95

Chopped meat and onion in crispy pastry

Lagman

$11.95

Diced meat, vegetables & homemade noodles

Shurpa

$7.95

Meat broth with vegetables

Tajik Plov

15.95

Rice with pieces of lamb, carrots, garlic, and onion. Steam Food.

$Main Courses

Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Doner Kebab (Lamb Gyro)

$16.95

Vertically grilled thinly sliced lamb. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Iskender Kebab

$18.95

Doner over homemade croutons and topped with tomato sauce and homemade garlic yogurt sauce. Served with rice.

Lamb Shish Kebab

$19.95

Marinated tender pieces of lamb char-grilled on skewers with green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Lamb Adana Kebab

$18.95

Chopped lamb seasoned with red peppers and Turkish spices, char-grilled on skewers. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Lamb Adana Kebab with Yogurt

$19.95

Lamb Adana kebab over homemade croutons topped with warm garlic yogurt sauce. Served with rice.

Lamb Chops

$24.95

Tender lamb chops char-grilled to your taste. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Kofte Kebab

$18.95

Char-grilled ground lamb patties seasoned with Turkish spices. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Chicken Shish Kebab

$18.95

Marinated tender pieces of chicken char-grilled on skewers with green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Chicken Adana Kebab

$17.95

Chopped chicken seasoned with red peppers and char-grilled on skewers with green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Chicken Shish Kebab with Yogurt

$18.95

Chicken shish kebab over homemade croutons, topped with warm garlic yogurt sauce. Served with rice.

Chicken Chops

$18.95

Butterflied chicken thighs, marinated and char-grilled served with rice and mixed green salad.

Grilled Vegetable Shish

$12.95

Mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, eggplant and green peppers char-grilled on skewers. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

Mixed Grill

25.95-38.95

A combination of lamb shish, chicken shish, lamb Adana, chicken Adana and lamb chops. Served with rice and mixed green salad.

$Homemade Drinks

Homemade Drinks

Ayran (Yogurt Shake)

$2.50

Lemonade

2.50

$Turkish Specialties

Served with one piece of Turkish Bread.

Musakka

$16.95

Sauteed eggplant, onions, green peppers and tomatoes with ground lamb. Served with rice.

Traditional Turkish Turlu

$16.95

Lamb stew with vegetables. A vegetable medley of eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, string beans, zucchini, onions, carrot and garlic with braised lamb. Served with rice.

Stuffed Cabbage (Lahana Dolma)

16.95

Cabbage leaves filled with ground lamb and rice mixture. Served with garlic and yogurt sauce.

$From the Sea

From the Sea

Grilled Whole Branzino

$22.95

Imported Mediterranean sea bass. Served with mixed field green salad.

Grilled Salmon

$19.95

Marinated and char-grilled to your taste. Served with mixed field green salad.

Grilled Shrimp

$19.95

Jumbo shrimp marinated and char-grilled on skewers. Served with mixed field green salad.

Salmon Shish Kebab

19.95

Marinated salmon char-grilled on skewers with bell peppers, onions and lemon. Served with mixed field green salad.

$Dessert

Dessert

Kunefe

$6.95

Oven baked shredded wheat with pistachio and cheese soaked in syrup.

Baklava

$5.95

Layers of paper thin phyllo dough filled with pistachio and topped with ground pistachios.

Kazandibi

$5.95

Caramelized vanilla milk custard.

Sutlac

$5.95

Baked rice pudding.

Keskul

$5.95

Almond pudding.

Durum

7.95

Pistachio Baklava w/Light Syrup & Very Thin Layer of Phyllo Dough

$Sides

Sides

Rice Pilaf

$4.00

Steak Fries

$4.00

Seasoned with minced garlic and parsley. Served with house red pepper ketchup.

Sauteed Spinach

$6.50

Sauteed with shallots, garlic and almonds.

Feta Cheese

3.00

$Drinks

Drinks

Soft Drink

$2.00

Snapple

$2.00

Turkish Cherry Juice

$2.00

Bottled Water

$2.00

Canada Dry Seltzer Water

$2.00

Homemade Lemonade

$2.50

Homemade Iced Tea

$2.50

Homemade Ayran

2.50

$Daily Specials

Stuff Zucchini

$15.95

Stuffed with ground lamb and rice

Lamb Shank

$28.00

Braised Lamb Served with rice and salad

Stuff Eggplant

$15.95

Two small eggplants filled with ground Lamb, rice and topped with yogurt sauce.

Stuff Peppers

$15.95

Two bell peppers filled with ground lamb, rice, and topped with yogurt sauce.

Karniyarik

$15.95

Half Eggplant, filled with ground beef, and topped with grilled tomato. Served with a side of rice.

Green Beans

$9.50

Fresh green beans stewed in tomatoes and olive oil served cold

Caesar Salad

$8.45

Crisp, Romaine lettuce with homemade croutons, housemade Caesar dressing, topped with fresh grated Parmesan.

Shish Filet Mignon

$21.95

Filet Mignon on Shish, served with Rice and Salad

Stuffed peppers

$15.95

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