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Turkish Kitchen

Item: Turkish Kitchen
Author: Maria Lisella

Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Turkish Kitchen popped up initially as a business lunch spot on Third Avenue and has since blossomed into a lively dining scene that offers an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet on Sundays with two seatings. Authentic since its debut, the cuisine reflects the polyglot influences on Turkish dishes ranging from Central Asia to Persian, Greek, and Egyptian. So bring your appetite and a few friends on a Sunday morning for a spectacular taste of the Ottoman Empire: from calamari to kebobs kebobs and grilled eggplant salad. Ambience is exotic and service is good. Appetizers are a must. Be prepared for the full and varied menu where each dish sounds as good as the one before.The all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch is a steal at just under $25; two-course and three-course lunches start at $15.95 Mon.-Fri.

Address:

386 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016
212-679-6633

Hours:

Mon-Thu: Noon-3pm,; 3pm-11pm
Fri: Noon-3pm,; 3pm-11:30pm
Sat: 5:30pm-11:30pm
Sun: 11am-1pm,; 1pm-3pm,; 5pm-10:30pm

Website:

turkishkitchen.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Buffet: "The all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch is a steal at just under $25; two-course and three-course lunches start at $15.95 Mon.-Fri."

Best for Buffet Because: Modest prices, undying loyalty among fans, staffers who know what is in every dish, Sunday brunch defies all willpower.

Dinner Menu
- Appetizers - Cold Appetizers
  
  Tarama Salatasi
  
  red caviar spread, blended with olive and lemon ($7.00)
  
  Haydari
  
  thick cream of yogurt, mixed with walnuts and garnished with fresh oil ($7.00)
  
  Zeytinyagli Enginar
  
  fresh artichoke and vegetables tossed with olive oil & lemon juice ($9.00)
  
  Patlican Salatasi
  
  mashed eggplant blended with herbs ($8.00)
  
  Humus
  
  chickpea & tahini paste, seasoned with garlic and olive oil ($8.00)
- Salads
  
  Shepherd Salad
  
  fresh tomato, cucumber, persley, green pepper and onion mix ($8.00)
  
  Bean Salad
  
  white kidney beans, served with olive oil and vinaigrette dressing ($7.00)
  
  Green Salad
  
  romaine lettuce, arugula and shredded carrot mix, served with olive oil and lemon dressing ($7.00)
  
  Season Salad
  
  romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots, red cabbage, beet roots and feta cheese ($8.00)
  
  Ahtapot Salad
  
  chargrilled octopus salad, tossed with tomatoes and onions ($15.00)
- Entrees - Lamb & Beef
  
  Etli Yaprak Dolmasi
  
  grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and herbs, cooked with olive oil, served with rice ($15.00)
  
  Doner Kebab
  
  vertically grilled lamb sliced very thin, served over rice ($17.00)
  
  Manti
  
  poached beef dumplings, served with garlic yogurt sauce ($16.00)
  
  Etli Lahana Dolmasi
  
  cabbage stuffed with ground beef, rice and herbs, cooked with olive oil and tomato sauce served with yogurt ($15.00)
- Entrees - Seafood
  
  Karides Guvec
  
  baked shrimp, mushroom and tomato casserole, topped with kasar cheese, served with rice ($19.00)
  
  Alabalik
  
  whole brook trout, chargrilled or pan fried served with romaine lettuce, a lemon & oil dressing ($18.00)
  
  Levrek
  
  whole striped bass, chargrilled, served with romaine lettuce and a lemon & oil dressing ($20.00)
  
  Akdeniz Levrek Izgara
  
  mediterranean whole sea bass, chargrilled served with romaine lettuce & oil dressing ($24.00)
  
  Tilapia Bugulama
  
  "st peter fish" filet tilapia. casserole baked with butter, white wine, pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and potatoes. topped with tomatoes sauce and mozzarella cheese ($21.00)
- Desserts
  
  Kadayif
  
  wheat shred with pistachio soaked in syrup ($7.00)
  
  Kazandibi
  
  baked milk pudding topped cinnamon served with vanilla ice cream ($7.00)
  
  Sutlac
  
  baked rice pudding made with milk, rice and sugar ($7.00)
  
  Baklava
  
  very thin layers of dough with walnuts in between layers ($7.00)
  
  Kayisi
  
  poached apricots stuffed with whole almonds and turkish cream ($7.00)
  
  Keskui
  
  almond pudding made with milk and cracked almonds ($7.00)

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