According to the owner, Marash is a city in Turkey known for its chefs, and looks like they were…read moreable to replicate it in Florida! Flavorful and fresh tasting, with friendly staff! The interior is clean and nicely decorated, with nice lamps along with clean tables and chairs. They also have outdoor seating through the breezeway. The staff were really friendly. The person who seemed to be the owner personally checked on us multiple times, and offered nice suggestions for entrees based on our tastes. The other servers as well were really nice too. My favorites of the entire meal were the manti (Turkish dumplings) and the chicken soup. The manti were small beef dumplings served in a delicious tangy yogurt sauce with some sort of spicy oil on top. They were very filling. The chicken soup was rich, with chicken, carrots, celery and parsley. It had a nice lemon note as well. The entrees - the kabab and the guvec - were hearty and had good flavor. The guvec was really hot (temp wise) because of the clay pot. Kunefe rounded out the meal. Could have used a bit more nuts but otherwise great. Great little spot for dinner!

This is my husbands favorite Turkish restaurant. He wanted to introduce me to it so we went there…read morefor dinner tonight. The food was filling and healthy with a lot of nutrients. The meat and rice were very well prepared. The Turkish tea was also good to drink alongside our meal. Our servers name was Sadi and he was extremely kind and informative. My husband ordered the Kunefe for dessert and he was very satisfied. It was a wonderful experience overall!

EGE was excellent at serving us. Our food was exceptional…read moreand the restaurant was popping. Our entrees were authentic as if we were actually in Turkey. We were very satisfied with our delicious choices. DEFINITELY A MUST TRY!

Delicious, delicious, delicious. A great hidden gem in Hallandale Alacati is the kind of…read moreMediterranean food you hope for with such a striving middle eastern population around. The falafel is amazing, the babaganush is divine. And they even give you free bread with your meal! I absolutely love the decoration here, it really makes you feel like you are in a middle eastern restaurant and they even have little trinkets you can buy as well. The wait staff is also the best, there was a very large party in the restaurant but they made sure to still spend time and attention with us even though they were understaffed. Definitely worth a try.

A friend of mine ordered takeout from El Turco in the Design District and I had to write this after…read moretrying it. Even packed to go, everything held up incredibly well. The doner was still warm, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The bread didn't get soggy, the sauces were fresh and balanced, and the portions were generous. You can tell they care about quality, not just presentation. The mezze plates were vibrant and fresh, and nothing felt like it lost integrity during transport. That's rare with takeout. It's not just another trendy Design District spot. The flavors are authentic, the ingredients taste high quality, and everything feels intentional. If it's this good in a takeout box, I can only imagine how great it is dining in. Definitely adding this to the regular rotation.

Nice restaurant in a cool setting under a giant tree outside!!! Given that they have a Michelin…read morestar I had expected more!!! The food seemed to have pretty muted flavors and was not exciting to eat!!! The quality seemed good but not amazing!!! Easy for vegetarians to find things to eat here. It's a nice place but wouldn't go out of my way to eat there.

Shiraz is still great after all these years. We go for the weekday lunch special which can't be…read morebeat. The Jojeh kebabs are always juicy and flavorful. The service is very attentive and the owner always stops by the table to see how everything is. They also have a little market area with awesome Turkish products.

I love this place for lunch. The food is delicious and the little shop in the front is adorable…read morewith lots of goodies to choose from. The wait staff is so, so nice. I need to come back one day with enough time to try their other desserts (they take 20 mins to prepare). The beef kebab, though, NEVER disappoints. The only con? The parking is very uncomfortable. Not impossible - but if you have anything other than a sedan, you may struggle.

Super yummy. We have turned this place into our go to restaurant. It's always delicious food and…read moreexcellent service. We love the beef kebab, Greek salad, chuchvara soup, their bread and at times get the pot of tea, so delicious. We enjoy the ambience. The energy is amazing and it's a good place to be. Definitely recommend. We already have our own spot where we go to sit.

If I were to do this again, I'd go back for more of the Uzbek dishes, specifically, since it's a…read morecuisine that's harder for us to come by, the kitchen seems to do these very well, and the non-Uzbek dishes we tried were of mixed success. The menu is a melange of Russian, Turkish, Uzbek, and generically Mediterranean offerings. To start, we had the Mediterranean-leaning "combo platter" with baba ghanoush, hummus, and tzatziki ($16) and the Russian-leaning herring with potatoes ($15; "tomato, cucumber, carrot, mushroom, cabbage, kimchi"). These were so-so. The baba ghanoush and hummus were both extremely smooth, almost whipped in consistency, almost unpleasantly salty. (We love salt and don't shy away from it at all -- but this was excessive.) I personally love a few chunks of eggplant in my baba ghanoush (like a beautiful Jordanian version I had earlier in the day from a stand in Aventura Mall) and a lot more tahini in my hummus, but of course these are stylistic differences / preferences. Tzatziki was very garlicky. The combo came with sliced cucumbers and a bit of pita -- but not anywhere near enough for our family. We did end up eating the surfeit of spreads with our main courses, so all ended well. Herring with potatoes was nothing like the menu description. Instead, it came with, yes, just pickled herring and roasted potatoes (and a huge, huge mound of thinly sliced raw onion, a few sprigs of parsley, a sprinkle of dill, a sliver of lemon). The baby potatoes were nicely roasted, but the pickled herring was quite mediocre, a touch mushy, and almost certainly not prepared in-house. The only distinctively Uzbek dish we tried was the Fried Lagman ($19; "stir-fried hand-pulled noodles in a mix of beef and vegetables, served with eggs"). I can't speak to its authenticity, but it was made with well-textured noodles topped by tender, well seasoned beef, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, and very thinly slivered omelette. The progeny who ordered it enjoyed it very much. Beef shawarma ($19; "cooked on a vertical grill, served in pita bread with tomato, cucumber, lettuce, yogurt sauce, and spices, with French fries on the side") was beautifully presented, a generous portion of thickly-sliced meat wrapped in a very thin layer of flatbread (lavash and not pita?) with a crisscross grill pattern. The Beef Kebab ($24; served with french fries and tomato sauce) was moist and tender, well seasoned. I think the slightly bland tomato sauce was meant for dipping, but the beef didn't need any accoutrements. Fries were fair, either undersalted or not salted at all. I wish we'd held on to the ketchup that had been served with the fries that came with the shawarma. The grilled branzino ($38) was nicely prepared, a medium-sized (about 1 lb) fish beautifully grilled and drizzled with reduced balsamic, served with salad, rice and a side of lemon. The skin was crisp, the fish fresh. Note that food is brought out as it's prepared and some mains may come more quickly than others. We didn't have a huge problem with this as our manners free family is under orders to eat food when it arrives, while it's hot, rather than to wait until everyone's food arrives. Also, we generously poach from one another's plates, and the last one to get her food hadn't been all that hungry for dinner to begin with. The eat-it-as-it-arrives policy turned out to be a good one since the lag time between arrival of the first main and arrival of the last was about 40 minutes. The first few to receive their meals would've had to eat their food stone cold. Sim Sim doesn't serve alcohol, but does have a beautiful tea service and hookah, and allows diners to BYOB without corkage. (All the Russian diners around us seem to have gone the BYOB route and ordered a hookah, which we also didn't see advertised in house.) It's in a strip mall as most restaurants are in this part of Florida, but has pleasant-enough outdoor and indoor seating areas. The outdoor seating is beach style. Think: white plastic chairs and tables. There was a single low wooden Uzbek style dining table on a platform outdoors and perhaps one indoors as well, IIRC. Our wait staff was very pleasant. One server gently pushed salad and Uzbek bread on us, which we declined, but sort of wish we hadn't after watching nearby diners who were probably of Uzbek descent. We're dining with vegetarians on our remaining days in the area, who wouldn't have enough protein options here, but do wish we had time for a return visit. Bookmarked for our next trip.

If you're looking for the very best, truly authentic Turkish food, you absolutely must try the food…read moreat Sumak Restaurant, the food is so good! This was our first time here and Ahmet, our server, took great care of us. We weren't familiar with all the dishes on the menu, but he took his time going over the menu with us, made great recommendations on dishes to try, and just provided us with great service overall. We started our lunch with two glasses of red wine from Turkey and the wine was truly spectacular. It was light yet full of aroma and flavor and went perfectly with our meal. Highly recommend trying a glass of wine you can't find anywhere else on a menu. We ordered the Turkish Pozza from the lunch menu to share and it was one of the best dishes I've ever had. It was truly one of a kind and I'll be back just for this dish, it was so good. Super thin, perfectly crispy pizza, topped with finely ground beef, onions, tomatoes, and parsley it was so full of flavor it was absolutely delicious. For lunch, the pizza was only $10 too, what a great price for a truly special dish. All I have to say is, try it, you won't be disappointed! For our meal we ordered the chicken shish kabob served with rice and it was also very good. The chicken was a little charred which I really liked. We also ordered a side of asparagus to go with our meal and it was delicious as well. For desert I usually stick to Baklava since it's one of my favorites but our server really recommended the homemade Kunefe and the Turkish Mariah Ice Cream and told us we had to try them together so we decided to try something different. The deserts came out topped with a little bit of pistachio and they were also one of the best deserts I've ever had. They should be served together on the menu because our server was right they went perfectly together. The ice cream was special in of itself, I've never had ice cream made from goat milk, but it was so good, you have to try it as well. It had a thicker, more stretchy texture to it, than regular ice cream and wasn't as sweet which I loved and it was just absolutely amazing. We didn't even know it was made from goat milk till after we tried it, I'm so happy we did. The Kunefe was really good as well, it arrived warm, and the crispy shredded phyllo dough was coated in sweet syrup and went perfectly with the ice cream. Perfectly balancing each other. Highly recommend. Overall, I was really impressed with the food at Sumak Restaurant and I look forward to returning another day soon!

Delicious food :) the best Turkish food in town. Happy hour is great :)…read more I have dined there 3 times and it never disappoints.... all dishes ive tried have been amazing!!!!

My experience at Doya was great! Our server Gusseppi recommended the perfect spread of dishes for…read morethe table. The food is delicious! Green Goddess and Branzino hit the top of the list. The space is beautiful and I can't wait to be back. 10/10 recommend

Doya, doya, doya. This dinner was by far one of the best Turkish and Greek meze style experiences…read moreI've had so far! This modern Aegean restaurant in Wynwood sits on a very busy street, so if you're Ubering, I highly recommend getting dropped off a block away and walking. It's a one way street and traffic can get backed up, especially during dinner service. The place itself is an absolute vibe. The energy, music, and atmosphere all made for a fun night out. The service was incredible and our server's recommendations were spot on as everything we ordered was fantastic. The branzino was easily my favorite dish of the night and one of the best I've had. We came as a group of six, and this spot is perfect for both small and larger groups. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating, and the party like atmosphere makes it a great place to enjoy drinks, good food and music. If you're visiting Miami, you won't regret coming here. Highly recommend Doya and would definitely come back!

West Palm Beach's Mediterranean gem that hit so hard!…read more Chicken Shish & Köfte Meatballs -- super juicy, high quality -- 9/10 Cheese Börek -- light, crunchy, cheesy perfection -- 10/10 Spicy Feta Dip -- creamy Greek yogurt + feta + house hot sauce -- 9.5/10 Zucchini Pancakes -- crispy, flaky, unreal -- 9.5/10 Pistachio & Honey Baklava -- sweet finish you need -- 10/10 Want to see the full video ? Check us out on Instagram. J.D_Ovalle And TikTok: J.Dovalle1

Found by accident, truly enjoyed. It's pricey though…read more Down in the WPB area for back to back events, we needed dinner in between. My wife and I love Mediterranean food. Enroute to our hotel I spotted Agora and checked it out online. Reviews were good, never had Turkish food (we love Greek, Israeli, we recently tried Lebanese) so this sounds aswesome. Easy reservations at 5.30, our next event was 7 pm Greeted warmly and picked any table. Place did fill in by the time we left. No table pita or salads, so good to know. We had: 1) Eggplant 2) Pita and Hummus (less Tahini than Greek, still delicious) 2) Dumpling Dish 3) Beyti 4) One glass wine. At the end they brought some Turkish tea shots on the house. Price w Tip: $120 Enjoyed!

Amazing food each time, we go every weekend whenever possible and we drive from Davie to Boca just…read moreto eat there clean, tasty, service is amazing and the people are very kind and friendly.

Great food and amazing service! First time trying authentic Turkish cuisine and it was so good!…read moreStarted with some grape leaves, they were refreshing and light. Then some baba ganoush with lots of eggplant and warm pita bread to share. I love how everything wasn't heavily seasoned but still had great flavor. Also had a quick pick me up with a cup of Turkish coffee which was bold and rich! The main courses were the donor platter with beef and lamb meat with shasuka and cucumber tomato salad as sides. Everything was delicious! The meat was juicy, tender and has a great charred edge with some nice fat to lean meat ratio. We also shared the Turk Ohh flatbread. Delightful. Thin bread with nice savory spread on top and some more meat slices. Paired with marinated onions and fresh tomatoes, it was so good. Love the different textures, flavors and colors. The service was also super sweet and quick. Will definitely be back for more!

This\n Was our first time here at this restaurant? I had seen a show about Turkey and they went on…read moreand on about the food, so I googled, is there a Turkish restaurant in the area, and this is what I came up with. It's a very nice restaurant. We're not big eaters, but we had something that was like a very thin crusted Pizza with lamb and chicken onion and parsley, it was delicious! Hi recommend the owner was very nice and helpful.We will definitely go back!! Nancy Kelly & Les

Food was amazing and the taste made us feel like we were in Turkey!…read more They have a grocery section where you can you can buy authentic Turkish products.