Delicious food, so happy we dined in. The lentil soup was rich and flavorful, the hummus was amazing, and chicken was perfect.

The ambiance of the place was really cute but the food was bad. gave me food poisoning and the only good thing there was the tea. the service is very mid, you can get a good waiter or bad. read more

Cute place but no. I had eaten there on Thursday and now I have food poisoning from the chicken. Thay chicken was undercooked and I didn't even realize while I was there. Definitely NOT A SAFE PLACE TO GO! Who ever reads this be careful and look through your food. (The tea is amazing but the food poisoning is NOT) also it took forever to even get the food which then should've made sure the chicken was COOKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH and the waiter only checked up on us once? Terrible place don't go here read more

Absolutely quick seating and service when I arrived, with lentil soup as we were sat down. A lot of lentil soup in my experience keeps them whole but this is blended smooth with a lovely spice mixture. And the decor and feel is very cozy. The lighting around the tables are quite beautiful and the appetizer combo that I got at the table had very good bread with a good assortment of dips. The waitress who seated me was very kind and I can't say there's anything more that can make this place shine. I'll definitely have to come back here to try more!! read more

Sheesh Restaurant - the lentil soup and bread appetizer combo with dips. I can't help myself! - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Small location looking from outside but the inside is massive. Architecture is amazing but the food is even marvelous. The lamb biryana, chicken/lamb specials were absolutely delicious and meats were fall-off the bone tender. All 3 dips were excellent but I preferred the chickpea. Wonderful spot for dinner with friends and if you need a pick me up the Turkish coffee is there to get you rolling. This is a must try in STL. Keep up the great work guys! read more

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Can we just acknowledge what this place had to go through a few years back during COVID. They had a burglary and shooting here and it was so sad to hear. The food here is amazing and if you consider coming definitely get the naan (pita bread) here it is delectable. read more

All of the food we had was delicious. We especially enjoyed the lentil soup and sheesh tawuk. I felt that the meal was sufficiently large without getting an appetizer although the options looked very good. No complaints regarding the service, everything was timely. read more

Great place!! Loved the decor. Food was top notch, loved the soup as well as the Sheesh Tawook. Service was wonderful as well. Will definitely be back! read more

Authentic turkish atmosphere "which I'm in love with all the details!", great food, and friendly owner. Highly recommend read more

Sheesh Restaurant - Turkish coffee - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

The soup is flavorful but if you don't like beans you might find the consistency weird. We ordered the Baba Ghanouj. It was very good. We enjoyed it the most. We also ordered the chicken special and the beef special. The beef special was soupy and didn't look appetizing. The chicken special was better than the beef. Kinda underwhelming. Bread is good. Cucumber salad is good. read more

Sheesh Restaurant - Baba Ghanouj - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

My husband and I finally convinced our kids to try this restaurant and it was amazing! The interior was surprisingly beautiful, don't be fooled by the humble exterior. Our server was attentive and kind! As soon as we were seated we each got a complimentary lentil soup that was so good. One of my daughters is a vegetarian and they had so many options for her, and lots of options that included meat for everyone else. Everything we got was piping hot and delicious! The Turkish apple tea was another delightful surprise, would definitely recommend. read more

Very good service. They give complimentary soup that is very yummy. Food is amazing.

We were there saturday evening at 7:55 party of 6. Got the lentil soup, ordered 2 appetizer which was served on time and in addition ordered 3 entrees. Around 9:30 the one of the two servers came and informed they are out of rice and was offered fries or bread. We requested if one of the entree could be canceled and would take the rest with fries. She mentioned order has been made and cannot be canceled. We waited another 15mins and asked her about the order she said it's still being made. Unfortunately, we had waited enough and had to leave after paying for out appetitizer The attitude of server was very rude. read more

This was interesting for the palette! It's not salty or overly seasoned. It has a very unique flavor from start to finish. The atmosphere is very romantic. Service could've been better, but I think it's the language barrier maybe. Still very cordial and great dinner option for something unique. read more

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This place was a cool find in the Tower Grove neighborhood. My fiance and I went for a date during Covid. We called agead for reservations.. Once arrived it was clear that reservations weren't needed. The server/host was clearly pre occupied so we waited by the door until we were ushered in. This particular evening they were serving buffet style foods. The server/host was the onlt ine allowed to go to the Buffett station and he made all the plates. We ordered the tea which took 30 minutes to bring as they were having problems heating the water. The atmosphere was nice you felt transported to a different country once inside. I noticed our server/host was the only one waiting on all tables and another young man was breaking them down and resetting. we enjoyed the biryani rice and Lentil and the Naan pita bread. Over all not a bad place just needed additional help. read more

Sheesh Restaurant - A unique and different dining experience - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Wonderful atmosphere; our server was fantastic and friendly. This was my first time here and the food was phenomenal. The veggie combo was so good; especially the Baba Ghanouj. read more

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We have been there a couple of times and we liked the food and ambiance. Last Saturday, we went there with our visiting family. I suggested this place to them, having had good food and ambiance in mind. I was terribly wrong and ashamed in front of my family. The customer service was terrible. They only had two servers, and they were so rude to us; they didn't even seem to care about their customers. We placed our order, and after 1.5 hours the server came and told us that they were out of rice and could replace the rice with fries. Who wants to eat kebabs with fries? Anyway, we agreed and waited another 30 more minutes, but no food came. I asked them to cancel the order if they could. But the server did not agree and we waited another 15 minutes, after which they said the food was still being made, then she went inside and spoke to somebody about the cancellation of the order. Finally we spend 2 hrs and left without eating food, guess what all other restaurants were closed by that time. We we came home and had to make food for my guest in the midnight. If you want to experience a real-life Karen's diner, I strongly suggest this place. I suggest Yelp keep an option to give 0 stars. I was shocked to see a place for a tip on the check. read more

I had not been to this restaurant for several years and was pleased to see the updated and much larger seating area. I was pleased to see that they have retain all of their copper utensils, teapots in plates. Our lamb selections were very good including a very good dessert. If you a lame dish is too dry, order a small plate of yogurt to flavor it We were however appalled that on a Friday night, several items were missing including desserts and beverages. We ordered a black Turkish tea only to receive a tea with a Lipton tea bag. They did however exchanged it for the Apple tea which was excellent read more

Great food and service. Restaurant was cute. Happy with my experience!! Affordable. Would love to come back at night. Recommend!!!

Oka not bad food, actually really good food... but only come here if you have enough time. I'm serious ... this place takes 5EVER to serve you, even just ordering drinks. The saving factor, the lamb was very good and the decor was nice, and authentic. read more

Sheesh Restaurant - Decor - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I was told by family and friends that I needed to try this place out! I finally got a chance to go and as soon as you walk in it's definitely a unique atmosphere! It's a really laid back and everything from the food, decor, and the overall environment is unique in a really good way. As soon as you walk in, you are welcomed by all Turkish decor with friendly staff! The menu has many different choices and all of it sounds amazing! I ordered the Lamb Kebab which is served on bed of rice! The most juiciest Lamb Kebab I have every bad in St.Louis! It was packed with flavors that I ended up ordering another Lamb Kabab on the side! I really liked the server we had he was quick and very helpful! I ordered Knafeh for dessert which was also the best one I have had in St.Louis! I am already planning another trip here because everything was outstanding! read more

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First time in and we love it! The atmosphere is inviting: a nice place to sit and chat and enjoy a meal together. We ordered the humus and Turkish bread as an appetizer. The humus was a nice blend of ingredients and very smooth and creamy. The bread was a delicious flatbread. My husband ordered a kebob and I had the mixed doner, which has chicken and beef along with Turkish bread. Everything was delicious and the service was excellent. read more

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Very good food I recommend everything and the coffee as well. The service was great and ambiance was cool and unique.

Yum! A friend and I were walking around the neighborhood looking for a unique place to eat and decided to try Sheesh and we were so glad we did! When we walked in we were greeted with a beautiful setting. There were gorgeous lamps, tables and cushioned benches. After being seated we were each welcomed with a warm bowl of delicious lentil soup that had just a touch of heat. We decided to share the appetizer sampler that included hummus, baba ghanouj and meze which is a tomato based dip they had a nice tang to it. I didn't love the hummus but the meze made up for it! For dinner we split the mixed grill which had chicken breast kabob meat, Adana kebab, lamb pieces, rice, a stuffed grape leaf and a salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion. Everything was delicious and the Adana kebab (ground beef) had a nice kick of spicy which paired well with the side of dip that tasted like a garlic aioli. Everything was delicious and the prices were reasonable. We will definitely be back! read more

St Louis has such wonderful ethnic diversity! You can drive around certain areas and see a smorgasbord of restaurants from all sorts of different cultures. I only wish I more time to Explore and enjoy! Tonight we went to Sheesh Restaurant - to enjoy Turkish Cuisine. What a treat! I went with about eight friends and we shared around what we had so everyone got to sample a variety of things. The Apple Tea was a great alternative to the sweet and unsweet options everywhere else. The Vegetarian Combo was also sampled and very tasty. Someone ordered the Fish Kebab - also nicely done with Swordfish as the featured item. Then there was the Sheesh Tawook with tender, delightfully seasoned chicken skewers, grilled with tomatoes and onion, over rice and served with a wonderful dipping sauce. My own order was the Adana Kebab - grilled Lamb cooked with chilies and Turkish Spices, served also with rice and grilled onions and tomatoes and came with its own sauce. Just wonderful. The seasoning on the lamb really makes it work. After dinner we sampled all four of the desserts on offer - the Sutlach (a kind of rice pudding); the Kunafa (fried pastry dough stuffed with white cheese and syrup - flattened as a pancake); the Baklava; and Kadaifi - which was very similar to the Baklava in my view. They were all very nice, very sweet, but the Kunafa was my personal favorite. What adds to the whole experience is the decor which - to my amateur eye - looks quite authentic, the unique serving dishes and tables, right down to what is worn by the wait staff. All in all, a wonderful evening and a memorable meal together. read more

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Great food and amazing service. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a nice quiet place to explore their palet

This place has the best middle eastern food you will find in all of St. Louis. Some of the best food period...for that matter! The decor is elegant and the staff is really friendly. A true gem in St. Louis! read more

Sheesh Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I was at this restaurant on Sunday (March 08) evening for Turkish coffee and their box wooden chair on which I was sitting had nail that was not fully fixed and it torn my blue jeans. When I told waitress about she first said she was going to tell manager now and went to back office. She did not come back to talk to us. When I approached her for response she said their manager was not there, both waitress said they did not care and it was not their fault. They were insensitive and careless. So, be careful: their box chairs have nails which are not fully fixed and can damage and tear your cloths; and can hurt your body (especially if you go there with children). read more

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The food was very good. my wife and I had the Moussaka, Sheesh Kebab, and Falafel plate. Service was friendly and fast. Portion sizes were generous. We really liked the atmosphere of the restaurant as well with the comfy cushions to sit on. read more

Kind of a silly wordplay name for a restaurant that has a fun/exotic atmosphere and great food for our meal, which made for a really nice evening out with friends. The interior is colorful and highly styled. And having everything served on copper dinnerware and glasses adds to the faux exotic feel. It's fun. Our food was very tasty. You will not find most of these dishes at other non-Turkish restaurants, not even at other Mediterranean restaurants. Of course there are some dishes found elsewhere, but most are local to or customized as Turkish. But they were all of high quality. Only thing was that many of the entrees needed a side to round them out, and the menu doesn't really indicate that or offer a ton of sides. Service was quite polite, but we didn't see our server for very long stretches. In fact, I had to find him to get our water pitcher (copper of course) refilled. But overall, I thought it was a great meal and event. read more

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Lights off and appear to be closed at 6:30pm on a Thursday. No signage out front to indicate hours or that they are closed.

Love it! Great place for Middle Eastern authentic food. The lentil soup was amazing and the mezzeh that has Labneh and baba Ganoush was amazing read more

I had lunch at Sheesh Restaurant this afternoon. There are so many choices along South Grand, it was hard to make a decision, but I am happy that I chose Sheesh. When you walk into the restaurant, you are immediately greeted by incredibly bold colors and designs on the booth upholstery, a high ceiling, and really cool mosaic glass lamps at each table. I loved all this, and also the brass (copper?) tray table tops pitchers and cups. There are quite a few vegetarian options on the menu (thank you!), which I will explore next time. Today, I ordered the lunch special Adana Kebab, which is spiced ground lamb shaped in what reminded me of little riblets. The surface of the patty was kind of wavy, so when they grilled the meat, the top parts and edges got a little crunchy and that made it extra tasty. The menu description of Urfa Kebab is the exact same as the Anada, FYI, but according to my waiter, Chris, the Urfa is less spicy. The pieces of lamb were placed on top of a pile of long grain white rice pilaf, and on one side of this there was a salad, and on the other side was baba ghanouj (you could have baba ghanouj or humus). The side salad was a delight - perfectly diced cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, and red onions, with olive oil and.....mint on it. Sounds weird, but it was really good. Everything on my plate tasted great, but best out of all of it was the baba ghanouj. Normally I find baba ghanouj kind of boring, but the way Sheesh made it......it was so intensely smoky, I was really pretty stunned. I will admit, I have only eaten baba ghanouj half a dozen times in my life, but this was the best I've ever had. It was sprinkled with pomegranate seeds, so a bite of the smokiness mixed with the sweet pomegranate....add a bite of bread - yum! I was slightly surprised that they charged me extra for the bread (I was asked if I wanted fresh bread, and....yes, please!), but for a dollar, I got this platter sized flatbread that was freshly made and nice and salty. And, OMG the desert, the Kunafa! It was a big enough for two people to share, but it was so good, I almost ate the whole thing right there by myself. Kunafa is shredded wheat (yes, like the cereal shredded wheat) filled, somehow, with cheese (it's like a soft mozzarella). It is served to you warm, so the cheese is melty and creamy and salty in contrast to the crunchy shredded wheat and sweet sugar syrup that they soak the desert with. They give you a little squeeze bottle so you can top it with more syrup, if you want, but I found it unnecessary. It was really pretty wonderful. The menu notes that it takes 20 to 30 minutes extra to make this dessert, so I did order it at the very beginning, and it was ready by the time I was done eating my lunch. My service was slow, probably because of a large group that came in just before I did, and there was only the one waiter. When Chris did get to me, though, he was helpful and attentive. The people who came in after me got their food fairly quickly, a lot quicker than I did, but I happened to not be in a rush today, and the food was totally worth the wait, so no big deal. I thought the music, while fun and interesting (Turkish, right?) was a little loud, but it probably just seemed that way because the restaurant wasn't full and the sound was echoing in the space. The ladies room was clean! Will I go back? Heck yeah! read more

My all time favorite restaurant in the city! I started by ordering the veggie combo with rice, and it was so good that I've ordered the same thing since. 2 years of veggie combos and going strong! Their staff is welcoming, the atmosphere is magical, and there's absolutely no reason not to go. read more

I could not have had a better experience here! I went in with my boyfriend on a saturday night and we enjoyed the veggie platter, baklava, and apple tea. I loved the veggie platter- especially the falafel and hummus. The baklava was good but not the best I've ever had. The tea was delightful. What made this place 5 stars was the ambiance and the service. All of the servers were very attentive and took good care of us. I love the way it is decorated- I felt like I was in Turkey! Also probably the funniest moment of the night was us taking a picture in these huge thrones they had. It was so random and we were just joking about taking a picture in them but the owner heard us and gave us Turkish outfits to put on and also took our picture I will never forget the experience I had here! read more

Sheesh has revamped their layout and setting in the past month. Reinvention is still underway but it already looks fabulous. We visited the place on Saturday and the menu looks updated too. Great food, great people and a great venue too! read more

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It's a great place to eat and hang out esp if you love Mediterranean/Turkish food and culture. Authentic food, drink, interior decor, copper dishes, music and waiters are wearing arabic cap and vest. Very good food (had Baba Ghanouj as appetizer, lamb Sheesh and chicken Sheesh Tawook main dish with delicious, concentrated (not diluted) Yogurt sauce and Turkish coffee and apple tea. Fyi they dont serve alcoholic drink.. Price reasonable - half the price than our fave Mediterranean restaurant in expensive northern CA where we used to live....we came here for our Pre-Valentine's - They have the special Valentine's table for two. read more

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Started with the amazing eggplant Moussaka delicious, then Urfa kabab , fresh bread made in the house. Wow yummy meal, fished with Turkish Kunefa and Turkish coffee. Was the beast I ever had on long time. read more

Sheesh Restaurant - Kunafa and Turkish coffee - Turkish Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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INCREDIBLE environment! This place is worth a visit, both for their food and their atmosphere separately! (two trips? I recommend it!)

Great place for Mediterranean food on Grand in St Louis! I went with two girlfriends and the first thing we all noticed was how much we loved the décor. It was a very fun place to share a meal. I ordered the sheesh taouk plate with a side of fries and it was so plentiful that I could barely eat half! The pricing here is more than reasonable for the amount of food you get and the service is great- the food came relatively fast. Would definitely come back! read more