Istanbul Foodlovers
355 Applegarth Rd, Monroe
(609) 662-4510
Customers' Favorites
Gyro Doner & Chicken Adana Combo
Istanbul Combination
Mediterranean Salad
Rice Pudding
Adana Kebab
Beyti Kebab
Lamb Chops
Falafel
Lahmacun
Soups
Red Lentil Soup
Red lentil, finely chopped onions, tomato paste, flour, olive oil and dried crushed mint leaves.
Salads
Mediterranean Salad (Large)
Romaine lettuce, chopped onion, cucumber and tomato, dressed with lemon juice, and olive oil on top with feta cheese crumbles. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Shepherd Salad
Chopped tomato, onion, cucumber and parsley dressed with olive oil, and vinegar. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Pomegranate Salad
Tomato, cucumbers, onions and parsley, topped with pomegranate molasses, and chopped walnuts. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Greek Salad (Large)
Chopped tomato, onion, cucumber and parsley with cube feta cheese, and olives dressed with olive oil, and vinegar. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Mediterranean Salad (Small)
Romaine lettuce, chopped onion, cucumber and tomato, dressed with lemon juice, and olive oil on top with feta cheese crumbles. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Salmon Salad
Lettuce, tomato, carrot, onion, cucumber, corn and grilled salmon dressed with olive oil, and lemon juice. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Greek Salad (Small)
Chopped tomato, onion, cucumber and parsley with cube feta cheese and olives dressed with olive oil, and vinegar. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Romaine, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion and corn with chicken cubes dressed with olive oil, and vinegar. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Grilled Lamb Shish Salad
Romaine, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion and corn with chicken cubes dressed with olive oil, and vinegar. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Chef'S Salad
Pickled shredded red cabbage, romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions with shredded carrots, dressed with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Add Feta to any salad for an additional charge.
Cold Appetizers
Turkish Style Hummus
Mashed chickpeas blended with seasonings.
Tabbouleh
Cracked wheat bulgur, blended with fresh herbs, and seasoning.
Spicy Ezme
Spicy dish. Finely chopped tomato, finely chopped onion, chopped parsley, walnut, and mild spicy peppers blended together.
Mixed Appetizers
Hummus, spicy ezme, eggplant with sauce, baba ganoush, labneh, and tabbouleh.
Baba Ganoush
Chopped roasted eggplant, flavored with tahini, olive oil, and garlic.
Stuffed Grape Leaves (5 pcs)
Contains nuts. Vine grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, lemon juice, and pine nuts.
Labneh
Contains nuts. Home-made sour cream with walnuts, fresh herbs, and garlic.
Eggplant With Sauce
Sautéed eggplant cubes, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and finely chopped garlic with tomato sauce.
Imam Bayildi
Half eggplant stuffed with sautéed onions, red pepper, garlic, and pine nuts.
Hot Appetizers
Falafel (5 pcs)
Chickpeas blended with special herbs and seasonings.
Cigar Rolls (4 pcs)
Turkish phyllo dough filled with pastrami, mushroom, Turkish mozzarella cheese, green pepper, tomato, parsley, and herbs.
Buffalo Chicken Wings (5 pcs)
Served with French fries.
Istanbul Sampler
Includes 3 pieces of cheese rolls, 3 pieces of falafel, 3 pieces of stuffed grape leaves, and 3 pieces of zucchini pancakes. Comes with side of hummus dip.
Beef Liver
Sautéed beef liver and special seasoning served with onions, tomatoes, and lemon.
Cheese Rolls (4 pcs)
Special Turkish phyllo dough stuffed with grated feta cheese, and chopped parsley.
Zucchini Pancakes (4 pcs)
Deep-fried mixture of zucchini, feta cheese, dill, flour, eggs, herbs, and spices.
Fried Calamari
Tender pieces of calamari and breaded with breadcrumbs served with tomato sauce.
Little Bites (4 pieces)
4 pieces. of petite size lahmajoun, lamb, and beef mix.
Onion Rings
From the Oven
Vegetarian Lahmajoun
Spicy dish, vegetarian. 10 inches Round thin flat dough topped with finely chopped tomato, finely chopped onion, chopped parsley, walnut, and mild spicy peppers blended together.
Gyro Meat Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with gyro meat.
Mix Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with Turkish pastrami, Turkish sujuk, chopped meat, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Lahmajoun
10 inches Round thin flat dough topped with ground beef and lamb mix, and chopped vegetables mixture.
Gyro With Mozzarella Cheese Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with gyro meat and mozzarella cheese.
Mozzarella Cheese Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Feta & Mozzarella Cheese Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with grated feta cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Vegetarian Pide
Vegetarian. Turkish pizza dough topped with stewed vegetables.
Chicken With Mozzarella Cheese
Turkish pizza dough topped with small pieces of chicken, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and mozzarella cheese.
Chopped Meat With Mozzarella Cheese Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with chopped meat and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Gyro With Egg Pide
Turkish pizza dough topped with gyro meat and egg.
Red & White Pide
Vegetarian. Turkish pizza dough topped with tomatoes, red peppers, and mozzarella cheese.
Mixed Oven Platter
Mozzarella Pide and Lahmajoun.
From the Grill (Meat Entreés)
Hünkar Begendi Lamb
Creamy roasted eggplant purée with mozzarella cheese topped with lamb shish and chef's tomato sauce. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Istanbul Combination
Lamb shish, Chicken shish, Lamb Adana, Gyro, Kofta Kebab. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Incik Kebabi (Lamb Shank)
Stewed leg of lamb served with fried eggplant, red pepper, tomato and white rice. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Köfte Kebab
Ground beef and lamb mix blended with onion and garlic seasoned with special seasoning. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Döner)
Specially seasoned beef and lamb mix cooked on a rotisserie grill served as slices. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops marinated with special herbs. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Adana Kebab
Ground lamb blends with special seasoning mix created by the chef. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Shish Kebab
Special marinated cube of lambs. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Beyti Kebab
Grilled Adana and mozzarella cheese wrapped with tomato on lavash topped with tomato sauce. Served withyogurt. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Eggplant Kebab
Cubes of eggplant, ground lamb and beef mix blended with chef's special seasoning. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Haşhaş Kebab
Lamb Adana kebab served with chef's tomato sauce on top. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Stuffed Eggplant
Half eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, black pepper, tomato, parsley, ground beef and lamb mix. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Carrot Salad, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
From the Grill (Poultry Entreés)
Chicken Adana
Ground chicken blended with parsley, red pepper and seasoning. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Gyro
Specially seasoned chicken chopped and sliced Marinated chicken chops with special spice mix. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Combination
Chicken shish, chicken Adana and chicken chops. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Shish Kebab
Special marinated chicken breast cubes. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Hünkar Begendi
Creamy roasted eggplant purée with mozzarella cheese served with chicken cubes on top. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Chops
From the Grill (Combinations Kebab's) - Meat Combinations
Gyro (Doner) & Lamb Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Lamb Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops & Lamb Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Adana & Lamb Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Kofta Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Shish & Kofta Kebab
Special marinated cube of lambs. All Entrées Are Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Adana & Lamb Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Lamb Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Adana & Kofta Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops & Kofta Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
From the Grill (Combinations Kebab's) - Chicken Combinations
Chicken Gyro & Chicken Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Shish & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Gyro & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Adana & Chicken Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Chicken Adana & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
From the Grill (Combinations Kebab's) - Mix Combinations
Lamb Adana & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Shish & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops & Chicken Shish Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Chicken Shish Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Adana & Chicken Shish
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Shish & Chicken Shish Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Kofta Kebab & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Kofta Kebab & Chicken Shish Kebab
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Chicken Gyro
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops & Chicken Adana
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Chops & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Shish & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Gyro (Doner) & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Kofta Kebab & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Lamb Adana & Chicken Chops
Served with Pickled Red Cabbage, Shredded Carrot, White Rice and Bulgur, Bread, and Sauces.
Kebab with Yogurt
Ískender Kebab
Sautéed butter bread topped with gyro and tomato sauce with a side of yogurt. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Yogurt Lamb Adana
Sautéed butter bread layered with yogurt and tomato sauce with Adana kebab. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Turkish Ravioli
Dough filled with ground meat, seasoned with spices and a garlic yogurt sauce. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Yogurt Chicken Shish
Sautéed butter bread layered with yogurt and tomato sauce with chicken shish. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Yogurt Lamb Shish
Sautéed butter bread layered with yogurt and tomato sauce with lamb shish. Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Yogurt Chicken Adana
Sautéed butter bread layered with yogurt and tomato sauce with chicken Adana. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Vegetarian Dishes
Falafel Dinner (6 pcs)
Pieces of falafel served with hummus and white rice. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Imam Bayildi
Eggplants stuffed with onions, garlic and pine nuts. Served with white rice and bulgur. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Vegetarian Turkish Ravioli
Turkish ravioli filled with potato purée blended with seasoning. Served with yogurt. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Stuffed Cabbage
Fresh cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and special herbs. Served with yogurt. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Veggie Guvec
Turkish dish made of stewed vegetables and baked in a claypot served with rice and bulgur. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Stuffed Pepper
Stuffed with rice, onion, red pepper and tomato paste. Served with yogurt. All Comes with a Piece of Home-made Bread.
Casseroles
Chicken Casserole
Small pieces of chicken sautéed with tomato, onion and green peppers, seasoned with the chef's blend of herbs and seasonings. All Casseroles Are Served with White Rice, Bulgur, and Bread.
Musakka Guvec
Ground lamb-beef mix, chopped onion and tomato sauce. All Casseroles Are Served with White Rice, Bulgur, and Bread.
Lamb Casserole
Small pieces of lamb sautéed with tomato, onion and green peppers, seasoned with the chef's blend of herbs and seasonings. All Casseroles Are Served with White Rice, Bulgur, and Bread.
Salmon Casserole
Small pieces of salmon sautéed with fresh tomato red bell peppers and garlic with cream base sauce. All Casseroles Are Served with White Rice, Bulgur, and Bread.
Seafood
Grilled Whole Branzino
Seafood is Served with White Rice and Salad.
Salmon
Seafood is Served with White Rice and Salad.
Tilapia
Seafood is Served with White Rice and Salad.
Branzino Fillet
Seafood is Served with White Rice and Salad.
Burgers
Istanbul Burger
Special garlic bread, Angus beef burger served with lettuce, tomato and onion. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Double Burger
Angus Beef burger 2 pieces served with lettuce, tomato and onion. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Cheeseburger
Angus beef burger served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheddar cheese. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Falafel Burger
Falafel pattee served with lettuce, tomato, and oniom. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Chicken Burger
Chicken burger served with lettuce, tomato and onion. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Veggie Burger
Vegetarian patty served with lettuce, tomato and onion. Burgers Are Served with French Fries, and Pickles.
Kids' Menu
Kids Mix Plate
Mozzarella sticks and chicken fingers. Kids' Platters Come with French Fries.
Chicken Shish Kids
Come with French Fries.
Chicken Fingers
Come with French Fries.
Kofta Kebab Kids
Ground beef and lamb mix blended with onion and garlic seasoned with special seasoning. Kids' Platters Come with French Fries.
Chicken Adana Kids
Come with French Fries.
Mozzarella Sticks
Come with French Fries.
Buffalo Chicken Wings Kids
Come with French Fries.
Side Orders
Yoghurt
Whole Bread
French Fries
White Rice
Bulgur
Mix Vegetables
Steamed.
Olives
Drinks
Drinks (can)
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Iced Tea, Ginger Ale, and Sprite.
Lassi
Sweet mango flavored yogurt-based drink.
Turkish Sprite
Home-Made Lemonade
Yogurt Drink (Ayran)
Turkish Fanta
Turkish Coffee
Turnip Juice (Şalgam)
Juices
Apple, Orange, and Mango.
Sparkling Water (Large)
Turkish Club Soda
Herbal Tea
Mint, Apple, Green tea, Rosehip, and Ginger lemon.
Turkish Tea
Spring Water (Small)
Desserts
Baklava
Sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachio or walnut and sweetened, and held together with our syrup.
Kanafeh (1 pc)
Sweet, very fine vermicelli-like pastry, and stuffed with cheese. Topped with syrup and pistachio.
Kazandibi
Turkish burned or caramelized milk pudding.
Rice Pudding (Baked)
Chocolate Soufflé
Baked egg-based dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites and mixed with chocolate powder.
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Recent Reviews
I recently dined at Istanbul Food Lovers’ Restaurant and tried the lahmacun and lentil soup. Both were okay—not bad, but nothing exceptional either. The price was average, and the staff was nice and welcoming, which made the experience pleasant overall. It’s a decent spot if you’re in the mood for some Turkish cuisine.
August 2024
As a Turk, it was a great pleasure to taste the flavors I know here again. Lahmacun and mixed kebab are definitely the options I would recommend. Also, if you have time, I would recommend Manti. But since it is not ready, you have to wait for it to be opened and made, and it is worth the wait. Also, thank you to the staff and the restaurant owners. We will definitely come for that wonderful breakfast next time.
August 2024
We held an event here and it was an amazing experience. From the beginning, Sarhan was great to work with and he listened to our vision and helped make sure everything went smoothly. He allowed us ample time to set up beforehand and created the exact sitting arrangement we wanted. During the night, the service was excellent. They were super attentive to our guests and accommodated everyone. Everyone was super friendly as well - the place was super clean and well maintained. And...
October 2023
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