We have been here a bunch of times when we lived in Condado. Absolutely the best Mediterranean Food around. The hummas and Naan are a must and the chicken curry dish is delicious. Always very consistent. read more

I stopped in for dinner 2 nights ago and had a fantastic mealm I started with a bottle of water and the hummus. The hummus was so good especially with the fresh baked bread they serve with it. I then had the falafel plate which came with rice, cold potato salad and a carrot/cabbage salad. I really enjoyed everything and the service was great. read more

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I saw a friend post their meal on IG and it literally made my mouth water. So I had to stop in before I left San Juan! It's a small, quaint spot but so authentic. From the moment we walked in it felt like family. My picky eater hubby enjoyed every bite and I was even able to get him to dip his lavash in the hummus. Win! If you're in the area, please stop in and support! You will not be disappointed. read more

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We visited Ali Baba while in San Juan, and overall had a great experience! The hummus was absolutely delicious, super creamy and flavorful. And the pita bread was top-notch, probably some of the best we've had. We all loved it! My husband and I shared the lamb shish kebab, but unfortunately, it wasn't our favorite. The meat was a bit tough and not cooked quite the way we like it, which made it hard to chew. That said, the wait staff were incredibly friendly, and the atmosphere was so cute and cozy, making the whole experience still enjoyable. I would definitely come back to try a different dish next time. There's a lot on the menu that looked amazing! read more

Ali Baba - hummus, soooo good! - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We came here several times during vacation. Its pricey but food is delicious, particularly the chicken shish kabob, iskender kebab, and hummus with lavash bread (which was very nice in its own right). We also got the mixed grill which is a good option if you want to try several meats. Service is rather rushed since its a popular place. Decent amount of seating. Confirmed with staff that all meats are halal. read more

My coworkers and family chose this place for lunch after arriving in the city. We were seated right way on arrival and the staff was attentive and friendly. It might have helped that I had a cute toddler with me. We got the naan and hummus to start and ordered some lamb since we figured it was a specialty for a place like this. I was too crazy about the lamb shish kebab but my coworkers lamb donor choice was tasty and came with some delicious rice on the side. I wouldn't mind coming back and trying other items on the menu. read more

Ali Baba - Hummus - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Hidden directly across from the Condado Marriot. Very good Turkish spot. Humus was excellent. Falafel wrap and the lamp shawarma also very good. Service was fast and attentive. read more

Ali Baba - Feta special - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Such huge portions. After landing in Puerto Rico a friend recommended this restaurant. Tucked a bit off the street go and find it! They have indoor and outdoor seating. A cool vibe and big portions of good food. I split a mixed platter with a friend and it was very filling. Samples of chicken, beef and lamb. read more

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We found this restaurant through a Yelp search and decided to give it a try. The ambiance was pleasant, and the location is convenient, which made for a nice first impression. However, the food didn't meet our expectations. The quality felt average for the price, and the portions were smaller than we anticipated. For what we paid, we expected better taste. read more

Found this place on Yelp and had to check it out. The place is quite charming with outdoor and indoor seating. There are Turkish lamps hanging from the ceiling that the owner brought over to PR 18 years ago. This was the first Middle Eastern restaurant in San Juan according to our server. We started with some strong Turkish coffee and a ginger martini. My partner is vegetarian, so we decided to try a variety of dishes on the menu. This place has a lot of vegetarian options. The tabbouleh was fresh and a solid pick. I like dolmas, but my partner can take them or leave them. These were pretty standard, and I enjoyed them. The spinach feta pide was amazing. Super well seasoned and baked to perfection. I enjoyed the lentil soup. The falafel plate was also tasty, and they had nice flavor. Bonus for the chili sauce they had here. Overall, this was probably a 4.7, but they don't let us rate like that. I would definitely come back. read more

Ali Baba - Spinach feta pide - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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The restaurant is small but it's nice inside. Good food, sliced lamb a little dry but tasty, very good hummus. Decent service.

My all time FAV Turkish restaurant in Puerto Rico! Always consistent. The quality of food is incredible. Authentic. The dishes you shouldn't miss: hummus. Tzatziki, Greek salad, sigara, Lamb chops or kebab, mix ottoman casserole all AMAZING! Also don't forget the baklava. Friendly staff. Quick service. They have inside and outside sitting. They also have parking. read more

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We dined here twice while visiting San Juan. Everything was excellent, from the food, to the atmosphere to the staff. We had appetizers, excellent lamb and chicken kabobs, as well as delicious beverages. We brought friends on the second visit so they could enjoy this wonderful place! We are looking forward to coming back on our next trip to San Juan! read more

Really wonderful food. Servers are very friendly. Loved the Greek Salad and Chicken Kebabs. We will be back! read more

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And here for dinner tonight and it was delicious!!! The food was so fresh and so he portion sizes were perfect. I will definitely be back!!! read more

Great food and staff! Enjoyed the Turkish variation on Mediterranean/Middle Eastern classics. We had lamb kabobs and lamb meatball casserole. Started with tabouleh. Small place with indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Food was hot and fresh. Loved it. Service was quick and the ambiance, was relaxing. If you like Mediterranean, I definitely recommend it.

We chose all vegetarian options, including the falafel, which was very good. Not the best falafel ever, compared to falafel in Israel, but very good. And the appetizers included the feta tomato & parsley salad, and the eggplant stew. They both were good, but the eggplant stew was outstanding. Served with the Turkish bread, which is tasty, puffed, sprinkled with sesame seeds and beautiful. A great place if you want tasty food and also to eat within a Mediterranean diet. read more

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Good was great! Service was only adequate. I would have given a higher rating had the staff been more attentive. read more

I finally got to try Ali Baba. The restaurant is located at 1214 Ashford Avenue, steps from the nearby Marriott hotel. They offer inside and outside seating. Servers are friendly, knowledgeable, and fast. The menu has a lot of things you don't find often in a restaurant in Puerto Rico. The hummus is great, especially with their Lavash. Don't be surprised if you crave more Lavash, but be careful because it will be freshly baked and very hot. I highly recommend the Lamacun (Turkish Pizza) and the Backlava for dessert. Will return. read more

Ali Baba - Lamacun - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Friendly staff and nice ambiance. Amazing hummus w lavash. Followed w beef and lamb kabobs - both dishes were enough for three. Kabobs come w jasmine rice, small aide of green salad and diced potatoes. 3 bottles of water For some strange reason ($), they don't serve gyros after 6pm so we basically got gyros without the bread. With everything good and positive, the bill came to $100 which is a bit on the high end for 2 dishes and hummus. But not mindful of the prives, the food tastes fantastic and the service is good. read more

Found this little restaurant as we walked along Ashford St, and figured we'd give it a try. They had a pretty nice Mediterranean menu at reasonable prices. We opted for the hummus appetizer, which came with the biggest, most delicious homemade naan bread I've had anywhere! We also opted to split a Greek salad, and some chicken shish-kebobs. Everything was great tasting! read more

Ali Baba - Hummus with naan bread - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Very delicious, well prepared food. Small portions. Expensive. I've eaten here several times over the last two years and the food is always delicious. BUT, don't come here if you're excessively hungry. The portions are somewhat small. The $10 hummus is basically served on a coffee cup saucer sized plate. If you both want some, get two. I often get the Greek salad. It's delicious. But even the large size is more of a lunch sized portion. The salad itself is $15 and to add grilled chicken it's another $12. As you can see from the pic it's not even a full chicken breast. That equates to about $1 per bite of chicken. My little hummus and salad plus an iced tea ran me $50. Kinda pricey. But the taste is definitely there. The hummus is smooth and creamy, full of flavor. The pita bread they give you with it is quite good. I've had the kabob wraps as well. They're delicious but also small. I'd definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a delicious LIGHT lunch. If you're super hungry though I'd recommend Tayzan across the street. Their Chinese and sushi is amazing and you won't leave feeling hungry at all. read more

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Best hummus in my life. Friendly staff and delicious food. Mediterranean salad with lamb was scrumptious. Cocktails are refreshing. This is a must stop on my trips to PR. read more

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Parking isn't the easiest around here. Had to go around town a few times. Ended up parking on Avenida Magdalena. It's located off of Avenida Ashford. Ali Baba First off, it's right next to Starbucks on Avenida Ashford. We are seated in the breezeway outside of the small restaurant. There are 5 tables outside. The interior dining area has about 8 tables inside. Ordered a hummus, baba ghanouj, Turkey bread, a large Greek salad with added chicken and two small red lentil soups, Turkey coffee, Lamacum pizza and spinach feta pide. A Fattoush would be so good right about now, but it's going to be a Greek salad. $51.36. Waiter came back and told us they are finished with the soup. I thought he meant the soup was already ready, but he meant they are out of it. The hummus and baba ghanouj both taste decent, but the portions here are super small. The Turkish bread isn't enough to eat with one of the dips, let alone a second one at all. The large Greek salad is okay, quite salty. Three small chunks of feta in the whole salad. $7 add-on of chicken is about a half of a breast of chicken, not much. The feta spinach pide is good, it reminds me of a stuffed pizza crust. The Turkish coffee was good and strong, 1/4 of it was all grounds. Food was decent, service was also okay. Bill took quite a while to come out to us. read more

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We've been wandering past this place all week, but it was too busy to get in (a good sign). Tonight was our lucky night. We were seated right away, and after receiving our appetizer, we realized why it had been so popular all week. The hummus and lavash were excellent. The entrees (lamb kabobs and chicken curry) also did not disappoint. Stop by for great service, a quaint spot, and excellent food! read more

Ali Baba - Hummus and Lavash - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Found this place c/o yelp and it did not disappoint! Best falafels we've ever had, fantastic chicken kabob & baba ganoush. Service was friendly & efficient. We'll definitely be back! read more

We learned on this trip that Puerto Rican food doesn't have a ton of flavor so we were happy to find a Turkish restaurant that made up for it. We started with the fresh hummus. The bread was very dry and thin and had clearly been sitting out but after letting the waitress know, they brought out a fresh pita. Also ordered the salad and chicken shish kebab which was packed with flavor. The rice was delicious! Only downside was price. The hummus was almost $10 and chicken shish was $22. I think it should have been 7 for the quantity of hummus and $18 for the shish. Places to Eat if you enjoy flavor: Tayzan (chinese) Serafina (Italian) Ali Baba (Turkish) Bebo's Cafe (diner type) Finca Cialitos (coffee) Anita's (ice cream) Pinky's (breakfast) read more

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Tourist trap. Portions were a joke. I spent 45 dollars and left hungry. This area of PR is notorious for underwhelming and over priced cuisine. When I complained they couldn't care less. The lamb and all sides were bland the meat was so dry it would not stick to a fork. Also I paid 10 dollars for a side of humus. I'm not kidding. There was more olive oil than humus on the plate. I bet there was less than 3 ounces of humus on a tiny side plate. Go at your own risk. This place sucked. Go get some Mofongo near by. Way better than this Turkish rip off. read more

Food 5/5: The meat and portion size is on point. Everything about this dish makes me feel like the food I had in Turkey. Authentic!! Service and Ambiance is great as well read more

Ali Baba - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Incredible food, great service. Stopped here after a long flight from San Francisco and I think this was the best Turkish food I've ever had. Had the Greek salad, baba ganoush, red lentil soup, chicken wrap, and kunefe. read more

Ali Baba - Kunefe - made fresh - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This was one of the best Turkish foods tried abroad. The iskender was amazing. It is clear that they prepare it in house (not frozen gyro). Lahmacun was also very authentic. They had a wide variety of cocktails. This is the best Turkish option you can find in Puerto Rico. Service was great. Had nice ambiance as well. read more

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The food was exquisite, the service was less than perfect. The flavors were subtle and excellent. Hubby's dolma and bread were particularly good. He also had tasty tabouli. I enjoyed my lamb chops with delectable rice and lovely sides. read more

Ali Baba - Lamb chops on rice - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

you HAVE to eat here! After a full week of Puerto Rican cuisine and not much else, it was my partner's time to choose dinner. He found this place and I'm so glad he did. We got the free lavash bread with tzatziki for the appetizer & the mix grill which comes with lamb, beef, chicken shish kebab, Adana kebab, kofte, & lamb chops. The highlight for me was the lamb chops and beef which were very tender and cooked perfectly. I'm half Egyptian and Turkish food is very similar, so I was really skeptical of the kofte (kofta) but it was delicious. But the thing that really got to me was the rice which tasted like my grandmother's. My partner loved everything on the plate, and was even asking to eat my sides of potato salad & cabbage & carrots! Great place, and if I'm ever back in PR I'm stopping here! Only con was that this was our last night in PR and if we had found this place earlier we would definitely have gone there again :( read more

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Great vibe and the food was excellent. Try the spring rolls. Stir fry also filling and delicious! read more

Ali Baba - Shrimp stir fry - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

My favorite Turkish restaurant in condado ! My five year old grandson's favorite place to eat when visiting us

We visited twice and particularly enjoyed the Ottoman casserole, iskender, doner plate, mixed grill, grilled cheese, and the puffy bread. The meat is halal and incredibly delicious, which adds to the authenticity of the experience. We look forward to returning for more of these delicious offerings! read more

What a freaking downer. This used to be tops... now, items with no flavor, burnt meat... etc... We were served out drinks 4 minutes after we had finished our meals... What..? We ate fast and ran out. They seem to be counting their penny's..! Won't be around again... Too bad. read more

Ali Baba - Lentil Soup - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Hands down the best meal I had on vacation in PR. We started with an order of hummus which came with fresh, hot out the oven lavash bread (home-made bread with sesame seeds). So good we ordered another bread with the food which cost $3! For lunch I had the Falafel plate and my bf had the Falafel sandwich which came with wedge fries. To drink we ordered the mint lemonade which was so refreshing!! Don't forget to ask for the schug for a little spice! We finished our delicious meal off with a piece of baklava. I was beyond satisfied and happy with our meal and experience here. Will most definitely return and tell everyone about it! read more

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Wow. Finding this Turkish gem on the island was a surprise for sure. The kebab plates are delicious and the potato salad side is the best. Cucumber martinis pair well with dinner. The service is really good and they really guide you well through the menu. A great spot for a cuisine that you don't know you need! read more

Ali Baba - Lamb kebab plate. Delicious!! - Turkish Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico