Appetizer Sampler
Appetizer Sampler
Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, pinto beans, labne and eggplant with sauce.
Cold Starters
Hummus
$8.00
Pureed chickpeas flavored with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Ezme
$8.00
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions and hot peppers and walnuts mixed in olive oil and herbs. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Babaganoush
$8.00
Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil and garlic. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
$10.00
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, raisins and flavorfull herbs. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Tabuli
$8.00
Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley. Dressed with olive with and lemon juice. Vegetarian.
Eggplant with sauce
$8.00
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant combined with fresh red peppers, onions and garlic in our housemade tomato sauce. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Pinto Beans
$8.00
Pinto beans with carrots, green pepper and diced potatoes, seasoned with a light tomato olive oil sauce. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Cacik
$8.00
A large side of our freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill and a touch of garlic. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Labne
8.00
Thickened housemade yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic and walnuts. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$Hot Starters
Calamari
$12.00
Fried rings of baby calamari lightly breaded with flour and served with our special taratora sauce.
Falafel
$10.00
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley and cilantro. Served with a special tahini sauce and hummus. Vegetarian.
Sigara Borek
$10.00
Hot flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese, fresh basil, dill and parsley. Vegetarian.
Sauteed Liver Cubes
$12.00
Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices. Served with sweet red onions, topped with parsley and sumac.
Zucchini Pancake
10.00
Mixture of zucchini, feta dill, flour and eggs seasoned with spices and served with garlic yogurt. Vegetarian.
$Soups
Lentil Soup
$6.00
Red lentils combined with pureed garlic, celery, carrots and onions.
Chicken Vegetables Soup
6.00
Diced chicken in a broth with carrots, garlic and mushrooms.
$Salads
Add protein for an additional charge.Shepherd Salad
$16.00
Diced roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers and parsley. Tossed with red vinegar and olive oil. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Mixed Green Salad
$11.00
Fresh assorted field greens, crumbled feta cheese, tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Greek Salad
$12.00
Fresh seasonal lettuce with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, sliced olives and feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Arugula Salad
$13.00
Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts and crumbled feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and fresh orange juice. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Istanbul Salad
13.00
Fresh seasonal lettuce with toasted almonds, dried apricots, dried cranberries, tomatoes and honey mustard dressing. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$Pizza and Pides
Lahmacun
$20.00
Turkish - style pizza 3 pieces. Thin crust dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.
Cheese Pide
$18.00
Housemade flat bread topped with feta cheese. Vegetarian.
Turkish Pepperoni Pide
$18.00
Housemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and Turkish pepperoni.
Blacksea Pide
$18.00
Housemade flat bread stuffed with mozzarella, onions, tomatoes and ground lamb.
Gyro Pide
$18.00
Housemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and gyro meat.
Spinach Pide
$18.00
Housemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, fresh spinach and tomatoes.
Chicken Pide
18.00
Housemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms and grilled chicken.
$Kebabs
All items below are freshly prepared, grilled over an oped flame and served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.Shish Kebab
$24.00
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten free.
Kofte Kebab
$22.00
Patties of freshly ground beef and lamb lightly seasoned and chargrilled over open flame.
Chicken Kebab
$22.00
Cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten free.
Doner Kebab
$22.00
Turkish-style gyro. Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef, grilled on a large vertical rotiskserie. Gluten free.
Adana Kebab
$22.00
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crusted red peppers, chargrilled on flat skewers overs flame. Gluten free.
Chicken Adana Kebab
$22.00
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with crusted red peppers and chargrilled on flat skewers over open flame. Gluten free.
Steak Kebab
$28.00
Tender cubes of ribeye marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten free.
Kebab Combination
$24.00
Choose any 2 half portions of our kebabs except mixed grill and and lamb chops. Gluten free.
Iskender Kebab
$22.00
Sliced of doner kebab over garlic toasted bread served with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Mixed Grill Kebab
$34.00
Half portions of chicken, doner, shish and adana kebas. Gluten free.
Lamb Chops
$30.00
Delicately marinated and chargrilled baby lamb chops topped with oregano leaves. Gluten free.
Family Plate
$120.00
For 3-5 People.
Family Plate
170.00
For 6-8 People.
$Wraps
All Wraps are served with steak tomatoes, lettuce, red onions and french fries.Lamb Wrap
$17.00
Doner Wrap
$17.00
Chicken Wrap
17.00
$Seafood Specialties
Grilled Whole Fish
$26.00
Bronzini (mediterranean seabass) grilled over an open flame, served with mixed green salad - tossed with olives oil and lemon dressing.
Grilled Shrimp
$25.00
Succulent jumbo shrimp, skewered and grilled with a garlic sauce. Served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Sauteed Shrimp
$25.00
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic and mushrooms. The Shrimp is topped with parsley, cream sauce and served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Shrimp Spinach Casserole
$25.00
Jumbo shrimp baked with baby spinach and cream sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with rice pilaf.
Fillet of Atlantic Salmon
$22.00
Grilled fresh fillet of salmon topped with a feta dill sauce, served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Fillet of Tilapia
$20.00
Tilapia baked n homemade sauce of mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, garlic, onion, parsley and dill. Served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Swordfish Kebab
24.00
Marinated cubes of swordfish chargrilled on flat skewers over an open flame, served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf.
$Weekend Special
Vegetarian Selection
Okra Stew
$18.00
Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in a tomato sauce served with rice pilaf.
Vegetable Mousakka
$18.00
Layer of eggplant potato, carrot, zucchini, red and green pepper and onion, topped with a bechamel sauce and finished with mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Mixed Vegetable Grill
$18.00
Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes mushrooms and sweet onions. Served with rice pilaf with your choice of tomato sauce or yogurt.
Vegetable Stew
18.00
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.
$House Specialties
Karniyank
$20.00
Stuffed eggplant. Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef and lamb with chopped tomatoes, green peppers and herbs. Served with rice pilaf.
Mousakka
$20.00
Oven baked tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Doner Special
$20.00
Mashed smoked eggplant topped with thinly sliced doner kebab and served with fresh tomato sauce.
Chicken Delight
$20.00
Mashed smoked eggplant topped with chicken and served with fresh tomato sauce.
Lahana Sarma
$15.95
Stuffed cabbage. Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, ground lamb and beef, mixed with herbs, served with fresh tomato sauce and yogurt.
Sultan's Favorite
$20.00
Mashed smoked eggplant topped with marinated lamb and served with tomato sauce.
Shepherd Casserole
$22.00
Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushroom, peppers tomatoes and special herbs, served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Chicken Saute
$20.00
Cubes of chicken sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, served with rice pilaf.
Lamb Saute
$22.00
Cubes of lamb sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers. Served with ice pilaf.
Steak Saute
$22.00
Cubes of ribeye sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers. Served with rice pilaf.
Chicken Curry
20.00
Cubes of chicken sauteed with mushroom in curry sauce and served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
$Lunch Special Entrees
Served with rice and vegetables or wrap with french fries.Sides
French Fries
$5.00
Rice Pilaf
$4.00
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
$4.00
Sauteed Spinach
5.00
$Desserts
Baklava
$10.00
A traditional Turkish dessert. Sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.
Kazandibi
5.95
Milk custard. Our homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.
$Traditional Drinks
Beverages
Coca-Cola Products
$3.00
Perrier
$3.00
Bottled Water
$2.25
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