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    Istanbul Shawarma

    3.5 (60 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Johanna C.

    I wish they added more meat bec its so good! Service is quick but the cashier does not give a free smile

    Istanbul Shawarma with Chicken
    Jillian C.

    I was so happy to find food like this in Nashville! The shawarma bowl was outstanding. Not to mention HUGE! It was packed with flavor and quality ingredients. The server prepared the food pretty fast. This was inside the food hall, so plenty of seating nearby.

    Bradley C.

    Located within the Assembly Food Hall in downtown Nashville, TN. This is one of my go-to spots to escape the crowds. Always served with quick and polite service. They will graciously answer any questions to aid in your selection of food options. Various other restaurants to choose from with ample indoor seating. Warm and inviting space to enjoy a meal alone or with an old/new acquaintance. Occasionally there will be live music played on stage facing the dining area.

    Istanbul Shawarma with Beef
    Shirin L.

    This was one of the few spots we tried at the Assembly Hall! It's a nice little clean store with friendly staff serving middle eastern food. We ordered their beef shawarma which came with fries. The order was ready quick and the food was served hot and fresh. The beef was tender and the sauce on top was flavorful. A good place to come to if you like Shawarmas!

    Beef/lamb Shawarma Wrap
    Min Z.

    Located in the food hall in downtown Nashville. It's a great place to stop for a quick lunch. Fast food, quick and cheap meals. The service was efficient, the food was ordinary. We ordered: 3*Wrap with beef and lamb: served with tortilla, lettuce, tomato, onion, feta cheese, tzatziki sauce, per normal, decent amount of meat. 3*Veggie bowl: included bulgur, lettuce, tomato, onion, red cabbage. Topped with hummus or baba ghanoush. Two pieces falafel and two pieces Dolmas: healthy lunch.

    Lamb gyro
    Brooke N.

    A quick bite to eat and the assembly hall is where to go. I ordered the lamb gyro. It was okay but meat was kind of dry. The presentation was great and the service was just as good. It's a little pricey but you are in downtown Nashville

    Brian L.

    This place is good, but I have definitely had a lot better. Staff was really great though and the venue was cool. My buddy had never had Shawarma before and we gave it a shot and he loved it so I guess there's a lot to say for that. so many great places to check out at the food hall, and the live music was awesome.

    Istan-bowl with chicken shawarma
    Kimberly W.

    Yeah, I largely chose this place at the Assembly Food Hall because of the name of the stall as well as their naming choices for some of their dishes. But along with using fun names like "Istan-bowl," they had some genuinely tasty food. Quick service, and the prices were on par with the other vendors in the area. Great option for something slightly different than a lot of the other booths here.

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    Debbie H.

    After spending the day in Nashville, we decided to check out the Assembly Food Hall. We each got something we liked then sat together and enjoyed. I went to the Istanbul Shawarma and got their falafel pita. It was the best falafel I've had since traveling abroad! The young man who helped me was very friendly and helpful as I was making my choices. There was live music, and lots of tables and benches for people to sit at. I would definitely go again!! Highly recommend it, you won't be sorry!

    Greek Salad with beef and lamb
    lisa j.

    This eatery is part of the Assembly Food Hall. I was looking for something healthy so I ordered the Greek salad with beef and lamb. The salad had a hefty serving of meat, but it was very dry and hard. There was almost no lettuce, a pitiful amount of shredded iceberg, with some black olives, tomatoes, red onion and cucumber. The staff was friendly and quick, but look elsewhere for a salad.

    Tasha C.

    I ordered the chicken shawarma bowl. It included chicken, basmati rice, salad and sauces with hummus. The chicken was a bit dry. I've had better at other restaurants- I was not a fan of the sauce or hummus.

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    It was disappointing. Please don't use the name Istanbul, you are misrepresenting our food. My stomach upset after eating chicken

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    Jerusalem Reebar

    Jerusalem Reebar

    4.8
    (97 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    I absolutely enjoy trying new places that are different than what I'm accustomed to. Jerusalem, is…read moreone of those places. Tik Tok sent me, and I'm more than glad I had this experience. I'll be back. Service here was great. The gentleman was so willing to describe everything on the menu. He even recommended quite a few options for us to try. When you try new places, you have to order a little of everything to get an actual feel for the restaurant. My advice is to order a little bit of this and a little bit of that; you won't be displeased. Take in all of the culture. This place has a lot of character from the art on the walls to the minor decor on the tables. See photos for everything ordered! I can't even begin to name them all.

    Great overall Here…read moreis what we had and loved them all: - Hummus: very creamy - Baba Ghanouj: very good, but wasn't very smoky (which is what I am used to). they bake the eggplant and purée it with tahini, garlic, and olive oil... it was delish. - Chicken Shawarma Plate: very good also, but there was a creamy topping that was a bit overwhelming.... maybe get it on the side next time. This dish came with rice and the rice is THE BOMB! don't pass on the rice.... sooooo good. Staff were all very nice and friendly This was my first time there.... but I was told they just finished a remodel- the place looks great. Pretty large venue so good for groups. Parking is easy - no worries there. Would I go back? YES, there is more to try.

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    OSH Restaurant & Grill

    OSH Restaurant & Grill

    4.7
    (306 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    It is a good place deserved a true Uzbek food highest recognition! They do a Tashkent " Toy Osh"…read more pilav kind identical to the one made in Tashkent, Uzbekistan! Serving it with traditional tomato salad and "Katick" a yogurt kind. Chief and Owners are nice guys with serving you with top respect! I do recommend this place to enjoy yummy Uzbek Foods!

    We made a special visit to Osh to try them on a weekend trip to Nashville about a month ago. I'd…read moresaved them in my Nashville bookmarks for some time after they received a lot of acclaim on Yelp - I believe at one time they were on a Yelp list of best restaurants in the US. We were certainly excited to try Uzbek food, as there's nowhere that serves it where we live. The restaurant doesn't look like too much from the outside and the parking lot is a little run down. However, the inside is very updated and super clean and comfortable. There's lots of seating, what appears to be a private room in the back, and some high-tech features, like a machine that you can use to alert waitstaff if you need a refill, a to-go box, or any other kind of attention. The bathrooms were also immaculate. Service was a little strange. I wouldn't say it was slow - every time we placed an order or had a request, our food or items were promptly brought out to us. However, the challenge came in getting the attention of our waitresses. Two ladies took care of us, alternating based on availability. One was very nice and friendly, the other a little gruff and irritable-seeming. But both were completely averse to coming in and checking on us without one of us flagging them down. Perhaps they're used to the little machines? I don't like using those because they come across as too demanding; I'd prefer to just be visited and checked in on from time to time by staff. Not so here. Despite not being very busy, our visit took a lot of time, even though the actual food service was fairly quick. Onto the food, the most important part. We ordered a lot because I wanted to experience as many unique dishes as possible. One waitress first brought out a complimentary serving of pita and what I believe was suzma, which the menu describes as a yogurt-based cheese. This was one of the highlights of our meal, actually, as the pita was hot, fresh, and very lightly charred. The suzma went very well with it. Then we ordered a chicken somsa and some Uzbek bread. The chicken somsa was alright; the pastry was delightfully flaky, but for me it was way too onion-forward. The Uzbek bread was another highlight. It was a temperature and textural delight - so warm and fluffy - if not a flavor bomb. It was great to polish off the remaining suzma from our complimentary treat. For entrees, my husband wanted to try the signature osh, while I ordered chicken shashlik. The osh was probably the better of the two but he didn't love it. It was quite greasy and the lamb was on the gamey side. My chicken shashlik had definitely been near charcoal too long; it had an overly-charred, unpleasant chemical-y taste. The accompanying rice had so much butter or oil in it that it was greasy, too, and although that imparted more flavor into it, I felt gross after a couple of bites. Everything was cooked well, just the flavors really didn't quite come together for us on this visit. It's hard for me to believe, given the average outstanding reviews and consistent praise this place gets, that our experience was an average one. Perhaps we just came on an off day or ordered the wrong things for our palates, since we're fairly unfamiliar with this cuisine. I would be willing to try again some day, but sadly our first visit didn't quite wow the way we'd hoped it would. I appreciate the clean and pretty environment and quickly prepared food!

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    House of Kabob

    House of Kabob

    4.3
    (399 reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    Delicious and authentic Persian food! There is a kebab or mix plate here for everyone - carnivores,…read morepescatarians and vegetarians alike! The restaurant is well established and doesn't rely on frills and gimmicks to attract their clientele. Lots of brown and neutrals dominate the aesthetic - cultural decor and an occasional tv can be spotted along the walls. All the kebabs are well seasoned and full of flavor. The meat is both crispy and juicy. The complimentary pita is served warm and is pillowy soft. Some of my favorite hidden gems on this menu are on the appetizer list. Don't skip over the chefs appetizer with creamy cheese, olives, herbs and ground walnuts! I also love the light but flavorful white bean soup with tomato broth and generous chunks of chicken.

    House of Kabob is a well-known Persian restaurant in South Nashville quite popular with the diverse…read morelocal population. They maintain an impressively enormous menu with just about every style of kabob on the planet! They also serve lamb shanks, gyros, and falafel among other options. The lamb is extraordinarily tender and pretty tasty, although the flavor isn't nearly as good as the best I've eaten in the Middle East. But I have unfairly high standards as a world traveler. The beef dishes are very good too, but again, not the best I've had. The service is fantastic with welcoming employees who make you feel right at home. House of Kabob is a worthy stop if you love Persian cuisine.

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    Azadi International Food Market

    Azadi International Food Market

    4.3
    (25 reviews)
    5.8 mi
    $

    Their products its always so fresh and good the staff are so friendly and nice greeting ppl with…read moresmile always

    Shwarma chicken and lamb! Wow! Amazing amazing bread makers and such friendly service.Yelp did a an…read morearticle on Kurdish establishments so we went on a quest for the best Shawarmas and breads and grocery stores. This was one of our first stops. What a fun unassuming place. Walking in on a Saturday about 11 am there was a line in front, a line at the butcher and a line at the bakery. We oogled the aisles at the assortment of offerings and their very good prices. My son then started complaining about being hungry so we decided to return later. As I was leaving we said goodbye to the cashier. He asked if anything was wrong. I replied, no just have to feed my son. He nodded and we were off. 1/2 hour later we were back. This time no line. I asked about the lines. He stated it is normal but it does go fast. I can witness to that. I bought some bread and some sambusas (sp). 1 chicken, had a nice spice but the vegetable blew me away!!! So incredibly tasting I did not feel guilty it being a deep fried pie. We talked to the cashier about the bread. He asked if I went back to the bakery to see what was the freshest. I said I will be right back. I was and bought a few more packages. AMAZING and OMGosh, what a treat watching the bakers make the bread. Makes one wonder how far we have come to want to go back and see how much better authentic bread should and is still made. Should add, but I don't want to, they have a breakfast pizza with sausage in the am and it is limited. Oy...If you see me, get out of my way, I am not above cutting in line and paying you for it. Prices are very good, no dust, no questions on prices, everything clearly marked, (my pet peeve). How do you buy something not knowing the price? Chatted again with cashier about the store and our purchases. Really enjoyed our quick 2 trips in same day within 30 minutes of each other. Will be back for the amazing bread AND Vegetable Sambusas and sweet cashier. See pics of bread. HUGE bread - good for almost anything also made quick pizza for the kids who loved it. Soft yet had a nice chew to it a few days later. Stayed Fresh! I am in Carb heaven with the bakery and the cashier made the experience great too!

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    Azadi International Food Market
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    Lyra

    Lyra

    4.4
    (365 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Dining experience! Lyra was recommended to us by a Nashville native, and I am always more than…read morehappy to make my way over to East Nashville for some good food and a local business. Everything is meant to be share style on the menu, and so we opted to do a few starting dips with pita bread as well as some salads and two main dishes. The pita bread was honestly the highlight of my night! It was made fresh and it was so simple, but so delectable on its own, even without the hummus, which was also delicious. I think this is one of the best places you can go for good appetizers. I felt that the meat was good, but not as stand out as the hummus and the asparagus salad. I would love to come back for the pita bread alone. The service was exceptional, with an attentive and friendly staff.

    This place was ... fine. Two years ago I made a reservation and they called and cancelled it due to…read moreweather without an option to move me inside, so I wrote them off (I wanted to impress friends but thankfully another spot got us in). Decided to give it another try and probably won't go back. I think I'll give 4 stars because it's probably some people's favorite place but I'd probably rank it lower. Was good but honestly boring. I can get the same meal but better up the street on Gallatin with more decor, great staff, and more reasonable prices. It was pretty slow even with only a few tables taken on a week night. The explanation of the menu items wasn't clear even after asking (I don't think the staff member was fully knowledgeable on the ingredients) so we just picked what sounded okay and went with it.

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    NYE dinner - Armenian ginger cake
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    Anatolia Turkish Restaurant

    Anatolia Turkish Restaurant

    4.2
    (371 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    $$

    Took a friend here for lunch who had never had Turkish food. She was quite pleased with the…read moreVegetable Sampler and took leftovers home for dinner. The complimentary bread and dipping oil appetizer was delicious. The service is always very good here. I enjoy the calm and quiet atmosphere. You can easily have conversation.

    Anatolia Turkish restaurant is a tucked away little gem (also a hidden gem nearby is Sonobana sushi…read morebut different story.) I can't speak to the authenticity of the Turkish cuisine here, but I can speak to the food quality. Starting off is a beautiful focaccia loaf with a mix of light spices and olive oil. It's odd to say bread is relaxing and refreshing but here it is. The hummus is quite the same, lightly spiced but bright and refreshing. The ezme is interesting. To me it resembles a Turkish version of chips and salsa, very tomato forward but lightly spiced. Only complaint of the meal for me was the lamb kabobs. I am notorious for over seasoning things, and that is simply how my palette is. The lamb was cooked perfectly, not dried out and moist, however I would've liked a little more seasoning. The Billur kabob has been a repeat favorite of mine over the years. The combination of sautéed eggplant, pashamal sauce and onions/peppers/mushrooms creates an explosion of varying textures and tastes. Everything sort of melds together perfectly once it's cooked on the stone oven and becomes a cohesive entree better than the sum of its parts. The servers are always very attentive, respectful and knowledgeable about the menu. When I first started coming here they always had fantastic recommendations. All in all this has been and continues to be a delicious meal no matter what I have ordered here.

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