This place popped up on my yelp feed this morning and we found ourselves at target this afternoon and so it goes. This was our first time trying Turkish food and I didn't even know what I ordered. I was just pointing at pictures on my phone and asked for a recommendation. The service was friendly and helpful. We felt very welcomed with our six month old baby. The gentleman even filled a cup of hot water to the correct level to heat our babies milk. We got three dishes and they were all incredibly flavorful with fantastic portion size. The ambiance is cool with Turkish music playing in the background and a flower wall for my daughters viewing pleasure. We will definitely be back when we are on that side of town. read more

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Delicious lahmacun, manti, chi köfte, ali nazik, lentil soup, and kebabs. The staff is caring, polite and quick. The restaurant is clean and has a cozy atmosphere. read more

Nuka Cafe - Lentil soup and Ali Nazik - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Was excited trying Turkish restaurant food for the first time but Nuka service could be better. I was not greeted and the employee tersely answered my questions. He didn't seem to want to be there. He also didn't greet those who entered after me. Not all prices on the menu board are current. For instance the lentil soup is actually 50 cents cheaper. One star deducted because pictures or description of food would really be helpful. Good thing I read other Yelp reviews and did my research on unfamiliar food! I liked the simple unassuming interior, black and white with a splash of burgundy seat cushions. The easy listening style music in I'm guessing Turkish was soothing. **beef kafte platter with salad, rice and pita. My made-to-order Kafte looks like koobideh except it was denser, drier and salty. The brown rice with peas was seasoned well and I LOVED the salad - a large portion of lettuce, tomatoes, & cucumbers with a fresh tangy dressing like Italian but lighter. **Lentil soup - I would come back just for the lentil soup! It was blended, so comforting and sublimely seasoned. **Yogurt and bomb garlic paste available by request. Small but varied menu. I would also wanna try the Pide, a flatbread pizza. Sandwiches, sides, soup, coffee and dessert also available. Prices are good. Quality ingredients. A few tables outside but Westwood Ave traffic is often noisy. Parking - street meters, or I may have parked in the Starbucks without qualms because it's a big lot. The next time I get lentil soup I'll give an another entree a try. read more

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Great and authentic Turkish food. Lahmacun and Iskender was super delicious as good as any that you might have in Turkey.

That manti which can easily be called as turkish ravioli unbelievable biiiiig portion! Really biig!

I'm glad to find this spot. I'm from Istanbul and it's good to have some good Turkish food around when you really need it. Lahmacun is so good. I was skeptical about cigkofte as it looked a bit dried, but it was good too. Iskender was good too. The best one was lahmacun and cigkofte for sure tho! The last one, the eggplant part was not home made and definitely tasted like a packaged eggplant. I was so excited about it, but I don't think I'd order again. Other than that, good food and big sizes. You should definitely try! P.S. I'm proud of this location and I'd love them to update the interiors a bit, as the interiors would also make an great impact in the future. read more

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We went there for dinner because a different Turkish restaurant was surprisingly closed. I am so glad that we did because this was fantastic. We are a Turkish American family so we know what the food should taste like and this was 100% exactly what we would eat in Türkiye. My son had Ali Nazik which we never see anywhere in the United States. He was so excited because it's his favorite dish when we're in Türkiye. Everything about this place including the price was excellent. We will definitely be going back. read more

Chicken insomnia is a great sandwich. It tastes like a breaded chicken breast with buffalo sauce, cole slaw, and sweet pickled cabbage w cheese on a brioche bun. Im sure the recipe is better than that. But that is what it tastes like. read more

We have eaten here twice and we love it! We are new to Turkish cuisine and our first experience at Nuka was delicious. We immediately wanted to return. We enjoyed the cheese and egg pide, Ali Nazik, and the falafel was the best falafel since...L'As du Fallafel in Paris?! We are glad to have Nuka Cafe in our neck of the woods. read more

This food was excellent. I don't usually think of Turkish cuisine but my parents were in town and requested it. Absolutely delicious - the Ali Nazik was superb. Baba ghannoush layered with lamb and crispy pita slices. And the chicken kabab, lahmachun, pide- we're all so great that even as we reflect back we're arguing over which was our favorite dishes. 10/10 Going back ! read more

Nuka Cafe - Ali Nazik - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This place has the most beautiful Turkish food I have ever eaten in US. As a Turkish, I am so glad that we found this place. We live in Orange County and we were in LA for some reason and decided to give it a try as our friend suggested before. And it's been the best decision ever! We have ordered Ezme(spicy Turkish side), Cigkofte, Lahmacun and Iskender Kebab and they were all sooo tasty. I was not expecting this performance from a street cafe to be honest, and they surprised me for sure. We were here with my two other friends and they also loved all the food and the ambience. Only cons I could say is the service was a little bit slow but I think it's acceptable since there were a lot of customers at the same time. Regardless of the speed, the service of the items were also very good. The pita bread was heated which was served with the Ezme, small but an important detail. After the meal we have ordered Turkish tea and Kunefe which also was really really good. To sum up, this place rocks and I will be back many times! Highly recommended. read more

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Always great food and the young man behind the counter is always very pleasant to deal with.

It is definitely a place to try and visit with its food, desserts and friendly staff. read more

Nuka Cafe - It is definitely a place to try and visit with its food, desserts and friendly staff. - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Excellent, excellent, excellent & authentic Turkish food. When my Turkish partner & I first entered, the decor or ambiance wasn't Turkish so we wondered iffff this was the right place and if the food was truly going to be good. But as we soon as we entered we were greeted in Turkish. We ordered the İskender, Çorbaci Sahara Kebap & lahmacun, & meat pide. Hands down the BEST tasting plates we've tried in the west here. We tried other iskenders in the area but this one stood out: the meat was thinly sliced & tender with the right proportion of bread slices underneath. The bread was drenched in the meat sauce (not dry) & the tomato sauce wasn't bland. We absolutely loved it and wished they had a branch in San Diego (where we reside). The only sad thing is it being too far away from us. 200% recommend! read more

I go here for the kunefe. Idk how they make this, but a real unique, but amazing tasting delight

My family and I came tonight because we saw it had good reviews. Everything was fine until I started eating my chicken kabob and noticed it was all extremely chewy. I looked inside and saw it was pink and I started freaking out. My mom went up to them to complain and was met with rude behavior. The female cashier said "this is how us middle easterns cook chicken. It's supposed to be like this." My mom is from Iran and was shocked at this comment. We have cooked and ate plenty of chicken kabob and told her this is not right. The woman then said, "we can only cook you two pieces of kabob and that's it." Only two pieces?? Regardless, why would I want more?? I then went up to the cashier myself and told her I need my money back. She said the manager wasn't in the restaurant so she didn't know if she could give me a refund. I then told her that i am worried about my health and if I get sick, it's their fault. She then finally gave me my money back for only my chicken kabob plate. This establishment needs to learn how to speak to customers. Offer an apology at the least. read more

Nuka Cafe - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My husband is Turkish so we eat at a lot of Mediterranean places. I'm never a huge fan but I love this place. I crave their manti and soujek pide. And the food is authentic and so is the staff. Definitely worth a try! Don't expect fancy. A really great mom pop restaurant atmosphere. read more

Most delicious Turkish food we've had in the states. The Iskender kebap tasted just like the ones we have eaten I. İstanbul! read more

Nuka Cafe - Bursa Iskender Kebab - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was amazing. Great place to stop by if trying to beat traffic on the way home. read more

Nuka Cafe - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Ordered take out from this place as I was passing through the neighborhood randomly and am grateful for this chance encounter as it turned out to be the juiciest chicken kebab with the most flavorful FLUFFY rice. Definitely ordering again! read more

Nuka Cafe - Chicken kebab with rice and salad - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I would go back to this restaurant again. The food was delicious and it took me back to Istanbul. The service was perfect. I would highly recommend it if you crave Turkish food. read more

Nuka Cafe - Beef Doner Plate - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My siblings and I all met up for dinner here over the weekend and we all agreed that we'll be going back. Everything was delicious and they luckily have a few vegetarian options. The service was wonderful and the gentleman that helped us was very efficient. It was very busy and they had a lot of take out orders but we never felt like we were forgotten. It's a more of a casual dining experience that doesn't lack in the flavor department. If you have a party of over 6 people, I would call ahead to arrange for seating since it's not a very large dining area. See you soon Nuka read more

Chicken kebab and iskandar kabab is amazing. Service is great and food is delicious. They offered free Turkish tea as well.

Everything here that we got to try was tasty and fresh. Our favorite was the iskender, which was a dish I tried for the first time here. The iskender is nice and tender and juicy, perfect with the fries and yogurt it comes with. The lahmacun's size was great and the meat on it was generous and tasty. The special combo kebab was slightly lacking due to the small portion of meat, but the taste and quality of meat was still shining through. The knafeh was like a warm hug and is best eaten quickly after it's served. The baklava was standard, not anything special but definitely satisfies a craving for it. Service was super nice, though it was slightly slower at times. Seating is limited, so I noticed a lot of to-go/pickup orders. Will be coming back since it is halal! read more

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What a cool cafe! I think the owners are from Turkey? We got to enjoy hot tea (with kind refills), and knahfe! They also had some friends come over to the cafe to play music and to sing. It was such a wonderful experience. Parking is tight, but SBUX was just about closing down so u could park there after hours. I would definitely go back again and again. Service was kind, warm and attentive! read more

10/10 nothing else to say. Got iskender kebab and the vibes r perfect service is nice

Doner kebab was decent, salad looked like it was made by someone that hates salad. Mixed grill was pretty lackluster and came barely warm. $60 for 2 people seemed a little overpriced considering the quality and alternatives in the area. Would not return. read more

Took food to go. Got the isekander kebab special and the cig kofta plate, wish we got the roll instead but it was delicious. Nothing was left behind. Highly recommended coming to this hole in wall authentic cafe. Place is very small but I think that makes it all the better. Service was quick too! Only waited 15 minutes. read more

Cute, clean cafe to grab a coffee drink and some Persian food. I stopped in for a Turkish coffee which was just what I needed to perk up for a couple of hours of work while I waited for my friend that lives in the neighborhood to get off of work. The cashier was kind and I appreciated the easy access to outlets to charge my phone and laptop. read more

Nuka Cafe - 7. Turkish Coffee - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nice atmosphere with lots of options in the menu including European style desserts and coffee. I tried several plates of their menu such as Döner beef plate, Chicken plate , Künafe desserts and tea .I am impressed with the quality of taste and friendliness of the staff and the serving quality. The Kunafe here is %100 original! Highly recommended. Teşekkür ederim! read more

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Service is EXTREMELY slow. It took an hour to get our food. I was here for lunch and had to eventually just ask for the food to be packaged to go. Never coming here again. I believe the cashier and the cook are the same person. We were told it would be 15-20 minutes and that tuned into a whole hour. read more

This was my first time trying Turkish cuisine. Of course there are many middle eastern/mediterranean restaurants everywhere, but most just serve the same common items like Kebab, Hummus, Falafel, etc. You can get those here too if you want, but I was interested in more unique dishes. The three dishes we ordered were Beyti Sarma (ground meat wraps), Manti (mini dumplings), and Iskender Kebab (like Doner kebab but with a tomato-y sauce). All 3 were delicious but our favorite was certainly the Iskender Kebab. Do be aware that it's a fairly small place and seemingly has limited kitchen capacity. I was originally intending to order a lahmacun (flatbread) as well but was told it would take an hour, so we skipped it. read more

This is a nice place for a bite to eat. I thought they had some of the best dolmas I've ever tried! They don't have the hugest menu, and just a few tables in the restaurant, which seemed like your typical boxy hole on the wall. The staff was very friendly. The main dish I tried, which was some form of meat, I think it was Lam lol but I can't remember, was tasty, may be a bit above average. read more

I'm not very familiar with Turkish food, but the vegan kofte roll was delicious! They were like nicely spiced bite sized rolls that you eat with the tangy pomegranate molasses. The dish was served on a bed of romaine lettuce with some chopped tomatoes. The cafe was pretty empty for a Tuesday afternoon, but the lights were kind of hot inside, so we ate outside on the outdoor tables. The inside seemed pretty clean and modern though. If I could change something, it would be to add descriptions of the food on the menu. For example, the manti looked interesting, but even the cashier couldn't tell me what was inside of them. I'm still interested in coming back and trying other things on the menu though! read more

Döner is soo amazing! We tried pide too! The taste made us feel like we were in Turkey! Bir dahaki gelişimzde denenecek mantı var ! Teşekkürler read more

Fabulous Turkish restaurant!! Went last night for the first time. The food was excellent. Everything was very fresh and tastey. Mediterranean style but Turkish spices. Can't wait to go back. Very small inside (only 6 tables). Server was very pleasant and explained various dishes. read more

It's settled. Best falafel in the area. Some of the highest quality food, obviously made with love. I love this spot! read more

Nuka Cafe - Got 8 pieces of Falafel a la carte. They brought out the dish like this. WOW! and the Falafel? - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Really nice unassuming family run Turkish cafe/restaurant. Went there for lunch. Service was very nice. Friendly. The prices reasonable. Had a kefta wrap w side salad and baba gnoush. Tasty and fresh. Definitely recommend for a casual meal. Decor is pretty simple and down to earth. read more

It's one of the top restaurants in the area! Everything is so delicious and fresh! Their vegan cig kofte it's spot on it's a must to try or you will miss out haha. Prices are affordable! I wish if they're in San Diego we really need authentic Turkish food in San Diego. read more

Nuka Cafe - We ordered both the Beyti Sarma and Cig Kofte Plate - Turkish Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I went here based on rave reviews from tiktok. (I know I know but 9/10 tiktok really hits the nail on the head!) it's quite small inside but honestly it's very cute in terms of decor. You order with the cashier and then they bring the food out. We ordered the: 1.) white rice 2.) lahmacun 3.) Adana Kabob 4.) cokertme kabob and it was $74. Which is pretty pricey for Mediterranean food especially at such a casual place. I'm assuming the food is made fresh to order because it took about 30 minutes for the food to arrive and when it did not all of it arrived. They gave us a complimentary basket of fries at the beginning to eat while we waited for our food which was nice. The food came and it was less than spectacular. The lahmacun was cold and it was just ok. I've had better lahmacun elsewhere. The adana kabob was dry and overcooked honestly. Even with the sides it wasn't redeemable. The worst of all though was the cokertme kabob. It was dripping and I mean DRIPPING in oil. It was essentially inedible with the amount of oil in it. The meat on top was cooked really well but was quite salty and the fries on the bottom were mush because they were DROWNING in oil. I kid you not I would've had a heart attack on the spot if I would've eaten it. The white rice was not good at all and quite frankly idk how you mess up rice but it happened. All in all the service is good, they were friendly and apologetic about the delay in food but the food is not worth it at all in my opinion. The food that was palatable was bland and underwhelming and the food that wasn't bland was inedible from the saltiness and the amount of oil. Save yourself a trip and get some better Turkish food elsewhere! read more