Fabulous pistachio baklava. Very fresh, perfect amount of sweetness and syrup. Ordered it at the bakery in Richmond and picked it up at the cafe in Emeryville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dee Stansbery
Food was good
Doctor G.
Dropped by for a take out lunch. Service was friendly enough, but they could have been more helpful because this was the first time I ever ate here. I hadn't planned on coming here, so I hadn't had a chance to look up this restaurant on Yelp before arriving. I ended up pointing at stuff displayed to buy my lunch. I believe I had a Pljeskavica but I'm not sure. The menu is tucked away in their website and was hard to find. Nevertheless, the beef brisket sandwich was very good. I went to an old standby baklava for dessert and it was also good. Easy shopping center parking. I'd eat here again.
Rachel S.
I stopped here out of curiosity to after getting items from Arizmendi and Los Cantaros Taqueria. I got the Honey Cake slice, chocolate baklava, and pistachio almond cookies (gluten free). Hatice the owner is very friendly and answered any questions I had. The Honey Cake was amazing, just the right amount of sweetness, not too much. I ate up the cake and baklava but shared the cookies. My family members said the cookies were great. I'll try to arrive before 12noon another time to get their breakfast items, like the egg in the hole. This will be one of my new go to places for food.
Julia Y.
Everything is sooo delicious and high quality. Owner is very professional, friendly and dedicated to her job. I wish their cafe was closer to my home, the only disadvantages. I highly recommend Lahmacun, turkish flatbread.
Zarrie S.
I've tried the delicious baklava from Simurgh Bakery before so I was so excited to learn that they opened a cafe. I ordered the chicken rice pilaf bowl, a latte, and chocolate baklava (and a tray of classic baklava to take home, of course). Everything was absolutely delicious. There was plenty of seating and the staff was extremely friendly and lovely. I'll be back soon!
Hanin S.
I went in for Turkish coffee and saw that they also bake fresh bread there and a lot of other goodies, ended up with 2 double orders of Turkish coffees and baklava. They also have chocolate baklava which is not easy to find. The owners and staff are so nice and welcoming and took their time explaining everything to me. Can't wait to come back with my family to try more goodies.
Ramsey O.
I come to Berkeley area to visit my daughter from time to time. I love simit, Turkish breakfast, and Turkish bakeries. There was no good option in the north bay ... until now. I am glad I found this new bakery/cafe. The selections are amazing. The simit, borek, and the breakfast were incredibly fresh and delish. Will definitely come again to try lunch items like lahmacun and Bosnian special Cevapi. Highly recommended.
Margaret K.
Love this caffe and so pleased to have such a nice and close option for Turkish treats and tea or coffee! I especially like the borek and simit!
Koray K.
Great place for breakfast lunch or an early light dinner. Variety of home made food and desert options with exceptional customer service at a reasonable price
Loving this place! Incredibly fresh home made food...Been there several times. Super friendly folks, and all the food we've had so far has been lovingly made - the pita baked to perfection, chicken sandwich seasoned just right, scrumptious baklavas, fresh dolmas. Everything just delicious.
Roop K.
Great addition to the bay with ample seating, friendly staff, and awesome baked goods. Got a simit here with labneh - a simit is basically like a Turkish bagel but crispy on the outside. They also have pide and borek which I find hard to get at most places. They have fast casual item to go and lots of baked goods.
Ophelia F.
Feel so lucky to have this gem in the community. The food is fresh, wholesome, and delicious. You can taste the quality of the ingredients. Ordered Spinach and feta Borek and the first kebab sandwich on the menu and tried milk pudding for dessert. We loved everything and will be headed back soon to try more of their offerings. Owner assured all meat was halal.
Rozhin S.
Great food, reasonable price, and very tasty! The staff were also super nice and friendly and helpful :-)
Merle D.
Im so glad I finally got to try this place. Spotted it when I was picking up a sourdough from Arizmendi. It smelled amazing inside and knew I had to come back. It started to rain and I decided to have my lunch inside. I ordered the Balkan kabob sandwich. The bread was freshly made and the kabobs were tasty. I ended up ordering a chicken sandwich to go for my husband. To warm up I got a Turkish tea and a slice of honey cake. It was sweet but not too sweet and paired perfectly with the tea. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I'll def be back to try the other yummy baked goods and food!
Fabulous pistachio baklava. Very fresh, perfect amount of sweetness and syrup. Ordered it at the bakery in Richmond and picked it up at the cafe in Emeryville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good
Dropped by for a take out lunch. Service was friendly enough, but they could have been more helpful because this was the first time I ever ate here. I hadn't planned on coming here, so I hadn't had a chance to look up this restaurant on Yelp before arriving. I ended up pointing at stuff displayed to buy my lunch. I believe I had a Pljeskavica but I'm not sure. The menu is tucked away in their website and was hard to find. Nevertheless, the beef brisket sandwich was very good. I went to an old standby baklava for dessert and it was also good. Easy shopping center parking. I'd eat here again.
I stopped here out of curiosity to after getting items from Arizmendi and Los Cantaros Taqueria. I got the Honey Cake slice, chocolate baklava, and pistachio almond cookies (gluten free). Hatice the owner is very friendly and answered any questions I had. The Honey Cake was amazing, just the right amount of sweetness, not too much. I ate up the cake and baklava but shared the cookies. My family members said the cookies were great. I'll try to arrive before 12noon another time to get their breakfast items, like the egg in the hole. This will be one of my new go to places for food.
Everything is sooo delicious and high quality. Owner is very professional, friendly and dedicated to her job. I wish their cafe was closer to my home, the only disadvantages. I highly recommend Lahmacun, turkish flatbread.
I've tried the delicious baklava from Simurgh Bakery before so I was so excited to learn that they opened a cafe. I ordered the chicken rice pilaf bowl, a latte, and chocolate baklava (and a tray of classic baklava to take home, of course). Everything was absolutely delicious. There was plenty of seating and the staff was extremely friendly and lovely. I'll be back soon!
I went in for Turkish coffee and saw that they also bake fresh bread there and a lot of other goodies, ended up with 2 double orders of Turkish coffees and baklava. They also have chocolate baklava which is not easy to find. The owners and staff are so nice and welcoming and took their time explaining everything to me. Can't wait to come back with my family to try more goodies.
I come to Berkeley area to visit my daughter from time to time. I love simit, Turkish breakfast, and Turkish bakeries. There was no good option in the north bay ... until now. I am glad I found this new bakery/cafe. The selections are amazing. The simit, borek, and the breakfast were incredibly fresh and delish. Will definitely come again to try lunch items like lahmacun and Bosnian special Cevapi. Highly recommended.
Love this caffe and so pleased to have such a nice and close option for Turkish treats and tea or coffee! I especially like the borek and simit!
Great place for breakfast lunch or an early light dinner. Variety of home made food and desert options with exceptional customer service at a reasonable price
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Loving this place! Incredibly fresh home made food...Been there several times. Super friendly folks, and all the food we've had so far has been lovingly made - the pita baked to perfection, chicken sandwich seasoned just right, scrumptious baklavas, fresh dolmas. Everything just delicious.
Great addition to the bay with ample seating, friendly staff, and awesome baked goods. Got a simit here with labneh - a simit is basically like a Turkish bagel but crispy on the outside. They also have pide and borek which I find hard to get at most places. They have fast casual item to go and lots of baked goods.
Feel so lucky to have this gem in the community. The food is fresh, wholesome, and delicious. You can taste the quality of the ingredients. Ordered Spinach and feta Borek and the first kebab sandwich on the menu and tried milk pudding for dessert. We loved everything and will be headed back soon to try more of their offerings. Owner assured all meat was halal.
Great food, reasonable price, and very tasty! The staff were also super nice and friendly and helpful :-)
Im so glad I finally got to try this place. Spotted it when I was picking up a sourdough from Arizmendi. It smelled amazing inside and knew I had to come back. It started to rain and I decided to have my lunch inside. I ordered the Balkan kabob sandwich. The bread was freshly made and the kabobs were tasty. I ended up ordering a chicken sandwich to go for my husband. To warm up I got a Turkish tea and a slice of honey cake. It was sweet but not too sweet and paired perfectly with the tea. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I'll def be back to try the other yummy baked goods and food!