Perhaps we shouldn't have ordered the lamb shish kebab. The meat was somewhat engaging while hot, but as it cooled (in the outside seating) it grew tough and dry (probably because it was overcooked). Meanwhile the sides (a cup of rice, slivered raw onions, French fries, and a slice of tomato) were bland. Service was slow here and there, and I finally had to walk inside to request my bill. A more competent cook (maybe more knowledgeable in spices for instance) and a more engaging staff would probably do the trick. Tough crowd, we Reston-ers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Cafer Duman
thanks for turkish doner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oum Mariam
The place very clean and the food awesome and the staff very nice .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Custer
First off the food here is fantastic. I would happily eat here again. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Indoors felt a bit cramped, but the outdoor seating was great in the evening with the shade and cooler temperatures. It does give the vibe of a lunch spot.
Sodas and drinks are small and expensive for what you get, but they are all imported Turkish drinks.
I marked down the service for two reasons. As were given our bill, our server, who up to this point had been solid, declined to accept tips via credit card and only cash. He literally skipped the tipping screen on the hand held till. He indicated that credit card tips go to the restaurant and not him. If true, that isn’t cool. More likely he doesn’t want to declare the earnings on taxes…also not cool. That was frustrating to not let me as the patron decide how to tip.
Then within 5 minutes of paying up, we were asked to vacate the table for an upcoming reservation by another staff member. Not a big deal usually, but I looked around and there were probably 5-6 table open and no line of folks waiting to be seated. Note, we were not loud or rowdy, and we had been at the table for just over an hour, which as a former server would not qualify as guests who overstayed their welcome.
Maybe an off night, but enough that I will stick to ordering takeout here in the future.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Lahmacun, Doner Wrap, Hummus
Joe Miller
Very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The food felt cheap, yet the prices were extremely high—not worth the money at all. Service was frustrating; we had to repeatedly ask for basics like water, plates, and even to have our order taken. On top of that, the servers had a poor attitude, which made the experience even worse.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Erkam Kartal
I tried nearly 10 different Turkish locations but this is really tasting perfect. We felt like in Turkey, i wish i knew this place before. Thank you guys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
FMJ
Thank you to whoever opened this restaurant. Now I don’t need to travel to Istanbul to have amazing doner. Get a Turkish doner kebab with a pita on the side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noyan Aktug
We've eaten at many Turkish restaurants in the metro area. This was our first time here and it will not be the last. The food was incredibly delicious and the staff couldn't be nicer. There were four of and we had the Iskender Kebab, Sucuk Pide, Doner Kebab, and Lahmacun, all of which were top-notch. On the latter, you usually get one lahmacun at other establishmenta. Here, you get two enormous, crispy ones. For dessert we uad the kazandibi (silky, sweet, and delicious), kunefe (crispy and so lovely), and pistachio baklava (wonderful). A gem in Reston.
Oh my god this was the best food I had on my trip. I had the chicken and lamb kebabs. They were moist and well seasoned, the sauce was so fresh. I sat outside and enjoyed the evening. It is on a quieter street so it was nice to sit outside, there was some shade as well. The staff were so nice and friendly. They only came over when you waved so they weren’t constantly checking in which was nice. They let me and my coworker sit and hang out for quite some time without rushing us. I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed the food. Once I was home I immediately worked in finding some similar recipes because I will continue to think about this meal for months.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kebab
A. G
Doner is great, 5 star. Everything else drags it down. The Kofte were super salty, not good flavor at all. It’s meh.
Delicious food and great service. The staff is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie M Ingram
I ordered from here for the first time and I was blown away! The Food and dessert is so delicious. It quickly moved to my favorite!
Food: 5
Sercan DAGDELEN
The lentil soup was excellent . I recommend having it before your meal. The doner had a standard flavor, but the side items on the plate were good. I’ll be coming back to try the lahmacun and kebab.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fatih Kızilkaya
İskender It's very bad, you use cheap oil, I think the oil smells like engine oil
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Blue Eagle
Kelle paca soup, doner and pide were really great, the desserts were good.
Perhaps we shouldn't have ordered the lamb shish kebab. The meat was somewhat engaging while hot, but as it cooled (in the outside seating) it grew tough and dry (probably because it was overcooked). Meanwhile the sides (a cup of rice, slivered raw onions, French fries, and a slice of tomato) were bland. Service was slow here and there, and I finally had to walk inside to request my bill. A more competent cook (maybe more knowledgeable in spices for instance) and a more engaging staff would probably do the trick. Tough crowd, we Reston-ers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
thanks for turkish doner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place very clean and the food awesome and the staff very nice .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First off the food here is fantastic. I would happily eat here again. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Indoors felt a bit cramped, but the outdoor seating was great in the evening with the shade and cooler temperatures. It does give the vibe of a lunch spot.
Sodas and drinks are small and expensive for what you get, but they are all imported Turkish drinks.
I marked down the service for two reasons. As were given our bill, our server, who up to this point had been solid, declined to accept tips via credit card and only cash. He literally skipped the tipping screen on the hand held till. He indicated that credit card tips go to the restaurant and not him. If true, that isn’t cool. More likely he doesn’t want to declare the earnings on taxes…also not cool. That was frustrating to not let me as the patron decide how to tip.
Then within 5 minutes of paying up, we were asked to vacate the table for an upcoming reservation by another staff member. Not a big deal usually, but I looked around and there were probably 5-6 table open and no line of folks waiting to be seated. Note, we were not loud or rowdy, and we had been at the table for just over an hour, which as a former server would not qualify as guests who overstayed their welcome.
Maybe an off night, but enough that I will stick to ordering takeout here in the future.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Lahmacun, Doner Wrap, Hummus
Very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The food felt cheap, yet the prices were extremely high—not worth the money at all. Service was frustrating; we had to repeatedly ask for basics like water, plates, and even to have our order taken. On top of that, the servers had a poor attitude, which made the experience even worse.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I tried nearly 10 different Turkish locations but this is really tasting perfect. We felt like in Turkey, i wish i knew this place before. Thank you guys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thank you to whoever opened this restaurant. Now I don’t need to travel to Istanbul to have amazing doner. Get a Turkish doner kebab with a pita on the side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've eaten at many Turkish restaurants in the metro area. This was our first time here and it will not be the last. The food was incredibly delicious and the staff couldn't be nicer. There were four of and we had the Iskender Kebab, Sucuk Pide, Doner Kebab, and Lahmacun, all of which were top-notch. On the latter, you usually get one lahmacun at other establishmenta. Here, you get two enormous, crispy ones. For dessert we uad the kazandibi (silky, sweet, and delicious), kunefe (crispy and so lovely), and pistachio baklava (wonderful). A gem in Reston.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lahmacun, Turkish Food, Doner Wrap, Iskender Kebab, Hummus, Kebab, Baklava, Kunefe, Pistachio Baklava, Kazandibi
Oh my god this was the best food I had on my trip. I had the chicken and lamb kebabs. They were moist and well seasoned, the sauce was so fresh. I sat outside and enjoyed the evening. It is on a quieter street so it was nice to sit outside, there was some shade as well. The staff were so nice and friendly. They only came over when you waved so they weren’t constantly checking in which was nice. They let me and my coworker sit and hang out for quite some time without rushing us. I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed the food. Once I was home I immediately worked in finding some similar recipes because I will continue to think about this meal for months.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kebab
Doner is great, 5 star. Everything else drags it down. The Kofte were super salty, not good flavor at all. It’s meh.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious food and great service. The staff is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered from here for the first time and I was blown away! The Food and dessert is so delicious. It quickly moved to my favorite!
Food: 5
The lentil soup was excellent . I recommend having it before your meal. The doner had a standard flavor, but the side items on the plate were good. I’ll be coming back to try the lahmacun and kebab.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
İskender It's very bad, you use cheap oil, I think the oil smells like engine oil
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kelle paca soup, doner and pide were really great, the desserts were good.
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