The food and service here is top notch. Freshness and presentation is amazing. Flavor is perfect, meat cooked to perfection, tender and juicy. The owner Sam is warm, welcoming and professional, makes you want to travel to this hidden gem frequently. read more

We moved to this neighborhood about 7 months ago, and this restaurant--right at the junction of 202 x main rd--has been calling out to me ever since. Didn't really get a chance to visit until today. We got some good news, and I truly believe in celebrating on the same day. So we got ready quickly and drove 1 mile (haha yes, just 1 mile). It's super close to where I live. It was a cold winter night, and as expected, the restaurant was completely empty. From the outside, it doesn't look very big--but once inside, it actually is. There are two different seating areas and one separate space for parties/bookings or multipurpose events. The ambience was good, warm and inviting. We got our desired table easily and started browsing the menu. There were lots of options. we ordered: Kerven Mixed Grill - $60 It was a mix of everything, 1 skewer of Lamb kebab, 2 pc lamb chops, 2 pc meatballs, I replaced beef shish with lamb again, and Gyro The presentation was very eye-catching. The dish comes with fire in the middle and meats placed on both sides -- looked amazing. It's a lot of food for two people, for sure. Overall, the dish was 5/5, except for the lamb chops.They were cooked medium-well by default, but I personally prefer well-done. Other than the lamb chops, everything else was great: It also came with sauces, and they served balloon bread on the house, which was a nice touch. One thing to note: the meat gets cold pretty quickly, and once it's cold, it's not as enjoyable--so definitely eat it while it's hot... Overall, it was a nice fine-dining experience, perfect for family time and celebrating those small but meaningful good moments. read more

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Stopped in for a late, dine in lunch before leaving town and was glad I did. Ground meat app - it was like a quesadilla, but better. Nice chew to the bread, great spice on the meat, tzatziki dip. Yum! Chicken Shish Plate - just the right amount of food. Chicken had a nice char, chickpeas in the rice, salad was not for me. The pre meal bread was a great start to our experience. So glad I stopped in, you should too/ read more

Kervan Mediterranean Grill - Chicken Shish Kebab Lunch - Turkish Near Me - Lincoln Park, New Jersey

From the moment we walked into Kervan, it's felt cozy, upscale, and it looked beautiful inside. If you're looking for a nice spot to celebrate a special occasion, a romantic date night, this is your place! Our server was absolutely fantastic bringing a delicious freshly made turkish bread to our table. Between the fresh and tantalizing Shepard Salad, to the savory, delicious Hunkar Begendi and Isekendar, everything was insanely delicious and beautifully presented. And we finished up with dessert which was out of this world, I highly recommend the Kazandibi which is absolutely delicious. We will absolutely be back here again very soon! read more

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Amazing. Great food and service!! Everything is fresh and the baba ghanoush Is stellar ! read more

We love mediterranean food and normally the food here is outstanding but there has been a change in the food, Service is always good. the ambiance is nicely done and comfortable. We were there for dinner on a Saturday night. read more

A lovely dining experience at Kervan tonight. The menu is extensive, the service attentive and everything we ordered was delicious and satisfying. Complimentary bread was brought twice. We really appreciated this gem of a restaurant! read more

Kervan Mediterranean Grill - Turkish Near Me - Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Our party of six adults went to Kervan last night. What a wonderful experience it was! Kervan is a Turkish restaurant in downtown Lincoln Park occupying the former site of 202 Bistro. The brothers who ran 202 opened a brand new restaurant, Arca, one block down the street and simultaneously closed 202, around a year ago. Kervan remodeled extensively inside, taking down walls and opening up sight lines, giving it a much more open, brighter feel that really sets a nice mood. Our server Barca and all his accompanying staff help were great. A glass was never empty and a used dish was frequently whisked away and replaced. Language barrier was little tricky to navigate but with some patience and simple words that was overcome. The host gave us menus but pretty quickly Barca recommended he take them away and just bring out a bunch of food we would like. We were a little apprehensive at first but after he confirmed food interests and allergies, we sat back and waited. What happened next was a five (or six?) course meal of epic portions, flavor and variety. I've included pics of almost everything we were served. Bread, salads, grape leaves,hummus, lamb, chicken, beef, lamb chops, rice, three deserts. We enjoyed everything. And took home a bunch of leftovers. The price point for our experience was very reasonable, coming out to $60 per adult including tax and tip. Also as a byob it's nice to be able to bring your own favorite adult beverage. I will definitely return to Kervan in the future and I completely recommend you try it out as well! read more

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We love this restaurant. The place is handsomely decorated with comfortable chairs and well placed tables. We have always been greeted warmly upon arrival and received excellent service. We have been to many Turkish restaurants but the food here is several cuts above all the others and portions are very generous. read more

This restaurant is gem if you love Mediterranean food. The service was fantastic and the food even better. Their bubble bread is a great addition to the table and so good with the grilled olives, definitely recommend getting the lebnhi to pair with it. The Manti was so good and flavorful, I wanted to order more togo. My partner ordered the kebab and came with a fresh salad and also very good. Will definitely be back! read more

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Food was delicious! Waiter was very attentive. Prices were reasonable but not cheap. BYOB!

Great food, exceptional service, and beautiful ambiance! I highly recommend this place.

Excellent food. Very attentive service. I think they should dim the lights though to create more ambiance and also play different music. The very loud country music didn't really go with the vibe. read more

Last minute dinner plans here didn't disappoint. Everything was delicious and best baba I've ever had! Also great service I highly recommend and definitely going back! read more

Gracious owners provided the most attentive service- really, top notch. We were a larger group and accepted the family style meal that was offered: plentiful appetizers (we were stuffed just on those alone), gorgeously presented and delicious platter of meats and rice and breads, and if that was not enough, desserts that were delectable and Turkish coffee. The food was very good, the service was outstanding, the restaurant was beautifully done, amazing ambiance! What a win!! We will definitely return, the larger the group the more fun! read more

Highly Recommended!! Kervan offers a warm ambiance where you're immediately greeted with warm smiles and friendly faces. The food and staff are seriously amazing, and we often find ourselves returning again and again. Here's a few of my recommendations: Balloon Bread: A wonderful start paired with olives. Mix Appetizers: Hummus, Babagannush, Lebni, sauced eggplant, and grape leaves - always a delight. From the Brick Oven: The Spinach Pide is sooo good! Chicken Shish Kebab: Always moist and tender. Salmon Shish: A standout tonight, served over eggplant puree. Dessert Delights: Rice Pudding and Baklava: Both are exceptional, with Baklava topped with pistachio and paired with Turkish tea. The service at Kervan is top-notch. Kervan guarantees an unforgettable dining experience. Highly recommended! They are picking up business and word is getting out... suggest making a reservation. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, prices reasonable. Service too slow. Food was fast but service way too slow. Food was to,fast not even half way through our appetizer and soup and dinner came out. Had to ask for empty plates to be taken away. And waited 20 minutes for check. Servers were very polite just looked like short handed. read more

Have eaten there twice now. Food is very flavorful. Portions are large. The first thought has to do with the complementary balloon bread and other homemade breads. My lamb disk was delicious in a yogurt and tomato sauce. If i had one complaint, it was my lamb was served on a bed of buttered bread. Very delicious, but an overdose on bread. Atmosphere is nice. Servers are attentive read more

The food is delicious. atmosphere is nice. The employees are kind. There is no parking problem. Thanks read more

I had a terrible experience and felt sick for two days I wanted to eat something on the menu I advised my waiter I have a very sensitive stomach. I take all omeprazole on a regular basis to help with the stomach issues I have. my waiter advised me not to pick what I wanted but pick something else because the item I wanted was too spicy. I listen to him and ordered something he recommended hoping it would be OK. I had started my meal and I saw what I thought was a green pepper and cut a piece off and took a bite and I guess it takes a little while for it to sink in and swallowed but it was extremely spicy and I found out that it wasn't a green pepper it was a jalapeño. I drank some water and some bread to try to soak up the spice in it but unfortunately did not help. at that point I stopped eating he came over and asked if everything was OK. I told him it wasn't ok and that my stomach was upset from the jalapeño. I also asked him why they gave me a jalapeño when I already advised him I have a sensitive stomach. His response was he told the chef and that's the way they made it. He said he would get me some Taziki sauce that would help offset the spice which he did but that had no effect. I went home my stomach was still very upset I took some Gaviscon to try to treat it and drink some coconut water but it would not help. It made it difficult to sleep and waking up this morning my stomach is still upset from last night. on Saturday I had a birthday party to attend but did not go because my stomach was upset and did not want to cause further damage. read more

We ordered two whole branzinos and lentil soups and a shrimp entree. Delicious and good size fish! Great value for the price. I was skeptical and figured we would get two small fish but man they were perfect! Shrimp grilled to perfection and soup was amazing! read more

The food is delicious! We ordered lahmacun and pide, both amazing. The staff were also very friendly. I really liked the open layout.

Spectacular. Incredible. Delicious. Visiting from Florida where we eat Mediterranean food frequently. Lebanese, Greek, Palestinian. The experience eating here was spectacular. We were treated like family and the quality and quantity of the food makes this an incredible value. EVERYTHING was delicious. read more

The food was delicious and portions are good size! The menu is amazing.The staff is friendly and knowledgeable the restaurant is very clean and neat has a great atmosphere. We loved it, we'll definitely be back soon! read more

We went on a Saturday night and had great service and attention. The restaurant is BYOB and they were not rushing us. We loved everything but the balloon bread was amazing. Pide bread was quite good too. We had a wonderful large salad to start. One person ordered the whole grilled branzino. It was gorgeous, others had combination skewers, one great vegetarian stew and a grilled salmon steak, excellent coffees and 4 spoons to share the pumpkin pudding! Definitely will go back. Easy parking on street or in lot. read more

First time trying the new Kervan restaurant was a hit. Clearly a lot of care was taken in making this food as everything was very fresh, even the bread which was incredible. Sampled their kebabs and LA CHAMUN, which were very tasty and filling. . Happy to see that we have a new phenomenal Mediterranean delivering to Montville. read more

Came to Kervan with my family for lunch. It was a great experience and the food was very authentic. We are Syrian but the food was very similar and enjoyable. It was BYO which was a plus. Great service would definitely recommend. The ambiance was also so nice loved the decor read more

We ordered about 6 different dishes to share and everything was spectacular - from salads, to brick oven, to mains. We were 6 total with 2 kids and ordered Cheese Pide, Greek Salad, Hummus, Grape leaves, gyro, Iskender Kebab & Stuffed Cabbage W/ Meat - and every last bite was a hit. Place was incredibly clean and staff was so attentive and accommodating. Even gave us a dessert of our choice on the house. We have lived in an area where Turkish and Mediterranean food were very popular and well done, and this was absolutely some of the best food we've eaten in a while. Will absolutely be going back. read more

The food was delicious. I would have loved to be able to say I'd go back. Service was horrible. After sitting 15 min someone took our order and never saw them again. Someone else brought us food and disappeared too. We got a bus boy to fill our water. Sat 20 min with our dirty dishes, empty glasses and menus still on the table. Finally went up to the host to get our bill. Hopefully it was just a bad waiter. Still got charged full price plus 3% card fee. Again food was good and prices fare. No one around that seemed to care we had an Aweful night. read more

It's a beautifully appointed restaurant with wonderful wait staff! The food is fresh, authentic and delicious! It also has an interesting brunch! read more

I was at Kervan few days ago on a Friday evening. Our group was on lent, and tried only seafood. There were several choices of seafood items were available and all we tried were really good. We had Turkish tea also. Kervan is a good Mediterranean restaurant with good ambiance. I will recommend Kervan. Service was pretty good. read more

The food was terrific and the service was great. The appetizers of Calamari and stuffed grape leaves were awesome. I got the Chicken and Lamb Adana which was super tasty and my wife got the special Lamb Kabob. It was cooked perfectly and the presentation was very appealing. read more

Excellent food. Beautiful atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff. We will definitely go back to try more specialties.

Our party of six adults came for a birthday. Warm & welcoming staff, comfortable atmosphere, BYOB, great food & portions. The puddings are amazing. read more