nice turkish place.. great for snacks.. enough sitting arraignments.. fresh and delicious.. read more

Sunay’s Turkish Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Lyndhurst, Ohio

Service was poor. The woman working the counter/tables basic friendly. Barely spoke to you. She served my food first. No utensils. No beverages. I had asked for hot tea. Hubby asked for Turkish coffee and an iced hibiscus tea. They served the nearby table their coffee within 5 minutes of asking for it! I had to ask/remind her of our coffee order. I'm eating my shawarma dry, with no beverage. Picking at my fries because no utensils. Hubby's food still not out. Finally, he was served, the wrong dish! She walked away. I had to tell her he ordered the salad, not the manti. The manti was for another table. I had to ask for my tea. Finally I was asked which type of herbal tea I wanted. Hubby's salad came out. He's bothered; asked for it to go. I didn't see a dressing on it. Usually a Mediterranean salad has some type of vinaigrette. We'll see when we get home. The flavor of my shawarma was good. The iced tea, was weak. Note: when we got there, there was one couple, and a couple of men at a different table. The men might have been friends/family. They left with 10 minutes of our arrival. A second couple arrived after us. They got served their hot food (the manti) before my husband's cold salad! It was not busy where better service could have been provided. Not a value at all, for what we paid. read more

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Clean, bright, and cheery inside. Not many seats, maybe 35 altogether. Took mom to lunch. The hummus was probably the best thing we had. Definitely house made, thick and lumpy, with great flavor. Mom said she liked it better than Aladdin's hummus. The falafel were nice until they got cold. They come with more hummus, but some tzatziki sauce would have been welcomed. The meat Donner kebob sandwich was sliced meat, not a kebob, and while it looked like rotisserie gyro meat, it lacked flavor. The small amount of onion, pickle, and what I assume was harissa sauce didn't do much to make it better. Lentil soup was tasty. It had a very thin texture and came with croutons. We both said we'd come back again. read more

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Sunay's Cafe is a Turkish spot that recently opened its doors in a shopping plaza in Mayfield Heights (with plenty of parking). This cafe offers an authentic menu and experiences. This includes Turkish sand coffee which a sought after rarity in Cleveland. Also Turkish breakfast! I visited this cafe on two different occasions (for dinner and lunch). I have very mixed feelings about dining here. Genuinely speaking more bad than good (mostly due to service). Ambiance: The cafe is very simple with red and black accents. It's a nice change of pace if you're looking for a casual experience. Seating options are booths and tables. Some tables can accommodate large parties. Even after a few times it's still unclear to me whether the cafe is order at the counter or table-side service. I have done a mix of both during my visits. Interestingly no music plays at this cafe. The cafe's hours aren't accurately posted anywhere online or in store, I'd recommend calling ahead. For instance, they're open much later on weekends than advertised. No reservations needed but you can make them. Service: The service is very awkward, transactional, unfriendly, and uncomfortable. You just don't feel welcome. I say this as an absolute explorer of ethnic eats. The service is also not attentive. For instance, workers disappeared in the back and no one brought the check for a while during my most recent visit. The employee who checked me out was on the phone while checking me out on a personal call. There's a lack of customer focus. Food: The menu is very descriptive with names, pictures, and explanations of the dishes. The employees don't really introduce you to dishes, so it's helpful to have such a detailed menu and explanations in relatable terms. I tried various things on the menu during my visits: - Sumit with Feta Cheese ($5.99) - Basically a pretzel appetizer. Sumit bread was too dry for my liking. - Turkish Coffee ($6) - Gorgeous presentation in a traditional cup and comes with a chocolate. Well made, not the best Turkish coffee I tasted. - Rice Pudding (Sutlac) ($5.99) - Tasty, the best item I've experienced here. Comes in foil container. - Manti (Turkish dumplings) ($18.99) - Remind me of Russian pelmeni. I felt that there was too much sauce and not too much meat. -Water ($2) - Only bottled water is served here at a charge. You can place an order to dine in, to go, and place an order online. There are also options to purchase savory pies (Burek), Turkish delights, and Dubai chocolate. If you're looking to try sand coffee, check this place out. I personally haven't found a favorite on the menu and consider the service to be too awkward to return. I feel that other Turkish establishments in the area offer more hospitality and warmth. read more

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Giving this place 2 stars for the food and ambiance. Very cute set up and the chicken shawarma wrap was good. Fries are served with it but they are just fried from frozen Kringle cut. Hand cut would have been a nice touch. The Turkish coffee was nice too if you like espresso type coffee and I love the presentation how it's served. I was there for about 55 minutes and dined in. I was the only customer. Considering no one else was in there on a Wednesday at noon, I would've loved for the staff at the desk to have been more attentive. There was only one person working but after bringing my meal she stayed in the back talking on her cell phone. I spent $33 plus tip since I dined in and ordered a small order of wings to go. I had to ring the bell when it was time for me to go to an appointment so that I could get my to-go order which was just sitting in the back near the kitchen. I wanted to love this place since cleveland is lacking in Turkish establishments and I like to support local businesses, but clearly who they hired doesn't care about providing great customer service and sadly it doesn't make me care to go back. read more

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Stopped by Sunay's in Mayfield craving Turkish food, inspired by my grandmother's amazing baklava and Slavic dishes. Unfortunately, they were out of stuffed grape leaves, which was a bummer! We tried their baklava--only got one pistachio piece instead of the walnut we ordered. It was still tasty, but I was hoping for more variety. I loved the mozzarella simit; it's been too long since I had one of those cheesy, sesame-covered delights! The fries were a bit unusual, but what we tasted was good, and my spouse enjoyed the lovely rice and fresh cabbage side. However, the meat was dry, and they were out of lamb, so we had beef instead. I had the chicken and beef shawarma, which I liked, but my spouse preferred the beef. Just a heads up: the menu print is slanted, so bring your glasses if you need them. The staff was great, but they don't carry diet soda. Overall, it was a mixed bag of experiences! PS waitress left out of the box the walnut baklava read more

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Food is delicious! My Turkish friend says the place is very authentic. If you want some good authentic Turkish food, come here! Staff is super nice. Food is super good! My friend and I have made it as one of our rotations for lunch. read more

I was visiting the Cleveland Area at the end October and my research led me to Sunay's. It was a cold rainy night so the restaurant wasn't crowded. The manti was very tasty, kind like ravioli. Tasty, flat bread was served as well which was perfect for the left over sauce. The atmosphere is nice but not fine dining. The draw is the cuisine. read more

Be open? It is 7pm on a Thursday night and was so looking forward to coming in NOT OPEN. Will not bother you again. Great food but not open any consistent hours read more

I have been looking for a better than just good Turkish or middle eastern fare on Cleveland's East side for a while and it looks like I found it. I just heard of Sunay's through Yelp and checked it out. the restaurant offered both take out and sit down The space was clean and although I ordered 3 different meals it was bagged to go in just under 10 minutes which was pretty good. I had the lentil soup which was very tasty and not salty. I also had the Inegol Kofte sandwich and the Lamb and beef Gyro sandwich, both we excellent and the pistachio Baklava was very gooey and nicely sweet. I asked not to have any fries, but I'm glad that i did. I had a flashback to my childhood with the baked fries that always satisfied me, not too salty but very flavorful. I highly recommend and the prices were fair for what was served. read more

I stopped there for the first time. They did accommodate my request for no rice and gave me a nice little cabbage salad that came with the meal anyway. I ordered the mixed meat platter. The wings were phenomenal. The other meats seemed dry and Maybe they needed a sauce or other trimmings. But I would return just for the wings. The server was very kind taking my order and making suggestions. read more

Sunay’s Turkish Cafe - Menu presented but prices were higher in the register. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to inform you of price changes. - Mediterranean Near Me - Lyndhurst, Ohio

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Little gem! I recently visited Sunay's a new Turkish café that just opened in our neighborhood. It was a delightful experience. The food was authentic, the service was great, and I'll definitely be coming back to try more dishes. read more

Sunay’s Turkish Cafe - Turkish coffee - Mediterranean Near Me - Lyndhurst, Ohio

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Had a wonderful experience at Sunay's! Everything was flavorful, service was attentive, friendly and warm. The food was out of this world! Please stop by and patronize this awesome new business. read more

Great breakfast service in this cozy restaurant. The Turkish breakfast plate was great, simit was warm and crunchy and overall experience was perfect. I plan go back every time I visit Cleveland. read more

What a hidden gem! We went for a Sunday brunch and absolutely everything we had was delicious! The three of use ordered Menemen (x2), Turkish Breakfast Plate and Sunay's Special Omelet. Served as a side was freshly baked su borek and simit. Everything was just absolutely delicious. Highly recommend for breakfast/brush! Cannot wait to stop in for dinner sometime soon. read more

What a delightful experience!! I'd never had Turkish food and now I want to try everything. I had the Turkish Coffee service, just a beautiful presentation on intricately engraved silver plates and domed cup. With a tiny glass of water and two small cubes of Turkish Delight candy in their own tiny tray. I will come back for this alone! I had the ManticTurkish dumplings), tiny pillows of dough stuffed with ground meat, covered in garlicky yogurt, and then topped with a melted butter and tomato paste sauce. Way more than the sum of its parts. The flavors just zing! The ultimate comfort food. Yes, it's in a strip mall, and not fancy on the surface, but I've felt elegant, and pampered nonetheless. Had to take some home, and got two Simit (Turkish bread similar to a bagel) Hot out of the oven to go as well. A top 5 dining adventure. Already dreaming of my next visit. Did I mention it's an hour drive? Worth every minute, and more!!! read more

Happy to see this new restaurant open in Lyndhurst Service was very friendly Prices are reasonable. Casual atmosphere. Turkish dumplings with chile yogurt sauce was delicious. I have been there twice since opening and had the turkish breakfast as well. Would love to see a mezze platter or some lamb on the menu in the future read more