A new Turkish place in Playa Del Carmen!…read more
I saw this place when someone posted it on FB, and I knew I had to try it. Turkish food is some of my favorite, if not my favorite, in the world.
The place is cute with upstairs and downstairs seating. We met Dennis who was super nice and welcoming.
I knew not to expect too much, as once you've eaten food in the country of origin, it's hard to be authentic in a different county, just because of the logistics of trying to get the same ingredients.
We ordered the dip appetizer and the grilled sampler platter for two.
The appetizer was really good. They serve it with garlic bread instead of pita bread, I'm sure because of the difficulty of obtaining the naan. The eggplant was my favorite and the hummus was good. The yogurt dip was good, but a little sweeter than I am used to.
The grilled sampler for 2 people could feed 3 or 4! The first thing I tried was the lamb chop. It was to die for!!!!! Then I sampled the 3 other meats and 2 types of chicken. Everything was tasty, but oh that lamb chop. I was very impressed that the chicken was not dry at all and in fact, super moist.
The rice and veggies were good too.
Then of course they follow up the meal with a Turkish coffee or a tea.
I saw someone order the Turkish breakfast, so I will be back to try that next.
Don't expect the exact same flavors as Turkey; however, for being in Mexico, I was extremely happy with the food and the service.