The falafel plate was absolutely to die for, the texture and taste of the falafel might be the best I've had since moving to Seattle. I also ordered the Turkish iced tea with mint. It was delicious and refreshing! The staff were perfectly attentive as well. I can't overstate how pleased I am with my evening at this restaurant, and the atmosphere inside is beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LemtilSoup
Friendly staff who are awesome with allergies and dietary preferences and very knowledgeable about their menu. The flavors are fantastic and everything I’ve had from there is delicious
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-21
Kunal Balani
Probably one of the best restaurants. Their cardamom tea and lentil soup was really good. I overall loved the food and service. I hope they expand on their vegetarian menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Sandrock
Delicious authentic American Türkisch food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zaamin Ash
Good service, good ambiance. Food is not worth the high price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mufid Razmin
Service and atmosphere was alright. Ordered manti and beyti kebab. Food was expensive for the quality they provided.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Archie Pecson
The restaurant is colorful, warm, and spacious. The service is attentive, quick, and helpful. Our Server was so welcoming and happy to recommend her favorites from any section. All of our needs were met and then some. She really added to the lovely experience.
The kitchen is incredibly efficient. The food came out at a great pace and it tasted just as delicious as it looked. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful as well.
I couldn't recommend Turko Cafe enough. They have a great variety of dishes and flavors. You can bring your meat lovers, vegetarians, and vegan friends with confidence that everyone can find a dish they'll enjoy.
I haven't had a chance to truly explore Turkish cuisine and wow, I've been missing out. What a great introduction to a food full of flavors.
Also, their baklava is the best I've ever had.
I can wait to come back to try more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seattle Road Warrior
Amazing food every time 😁
Emily Radecki
Delicious Turkish food. Perfectly done meats and some of the best hummus I've ever had. Everything is fairly priced, except the dessert is a little small for the cost. I'd still go back here just for the hummus and chicken over and over!
This was my first time in Seattle, visiting from San Diego, and my first ever meal here. I was really looking forward to this spot because of the reviews and because I’m a big fan of Turkish food. I even walked a mile from my Airbnb to try it. When I got there, it was not busy at all. I sat down and waited… and waited. No “I’ll be right with you,” no water, nothing. Then two women walked in after me and were helped right away. I let the waiter know I had been waiting, and all I got was a half hearted “sorry about that” before he walked off.
So I got up and left. I did not come all this way just to feel invisible. Seattle has too many great places to waste a meal at one that clearly does not care.
Lucy Animator
We were walking by and decided to stop in for some coffee. What a delicious decision. We ended up ordering a Turkish pizza, and the coffee was above our expectations, accompanied by a yummy sweet. The decoration got us right after stepping in, and the staff was very attentive. Another highlight was the cups where our coffee was served, the were beautiful. Everything tasted so good, the experience was really nice and definitively I considered it a must when visiting the area.
Harsh Lokhande
Very bad experience.
Charu Sharma
Overhyped place serving very average food. Went here after seeing a high rating and reviews but was disappointed with the food and ambience. The decor and food prep didn’t seem authentic, infact the rainbow hummus platter seemed like it had food coloring and sugar added. The beetroot, yam and basil hummus were too sweet. The falafel salad was ok but that’s something you can get anywhere so nothing outstanding. The baked cauliflower entree was again very sweet and the eggplant entree lacked salad and was too oily. Would not be visiting again.
Mili Shah
Hummus and falafel were top notch. But too pricey for the quantity. Our entree wasn't good at all. Too oily and cheesy, and not tasty.
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The falafel plate was absolutely to die for, the texture and taste of the falafel might be the best I've had since moving to Seattle. I also ordered the Turkish iced tea with mint. It was delicious and refreshing! The staff were perfectly attentive as well. I can't overstate how pleased I am with my evening at this restaurant, and the atmosphere inside is beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly staff who are awesome with allergies and dietary preferences and very knowledgeable about their menu. The flavors are fantastic and everything I’ve had from there is delicious Updated from previous review on 2025-08-21
Probably one of the best restaurants. Their cardamom tea and lentil soup was really good. I overall loved the food and service. I hope they expand on their vegetarian menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious authentic American Türkisch food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service, good ambiance. Food is not worth the high price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Service and atmosphere was alright.
Ordered manti and beyti kebab. Food was expensive for the quality they provided.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The restaurant is colorful, warm, and spacious. The service is attentive, quick, and helpful. Our Server was so welcoming and happy to recommend her favorites from any section. All of our needs were met and then some. She really added to the lovely experience.
The kitchen is incredibly efficient. The food came out at a great pace and it tasted just as delicious as it looked. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful as well.
I couldn't recommend Turko Cafe enough. They have a great variety of dishes and flavors. You can bring your meat lovers, vegetarians, and vegan friends with confidence that everyone can find a dish they'll enjoy.
I haven't had a chance to truly explore Turkish cuisine and wow, I've been missing out. What a great introduction to a food full of flavors.
Also, their baklava is the best I've ever had.
I can wait to come back to try more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food every time 😁
Delicious Turkish food. Perfectly done meats and some of the best hummus I've ever had. Everything is fairly priced, except the dessert is a little small for the cost. I'd still go back here just for the hummus and chicken over and over!
Restaurantji Recommends
This was my first time in Seattle, visiting from San Diego, and my first ever meal here. I was really looking forward to this spot because of the reviews and because I’m a big fan of Turkish food. I even walked a mile from my Airbnb to try it. When I got there, it was not busy at all. I sat down and waited… and waited. No “I’ll be right with you,” no water, nothing. Then two women walked in after me and were helped right away. I let the waiter know I had been waiting, and all I got was a half hearted “sorry about that” before he walked off.
So I got up and left. I did not come all this way just to feel invisible. Seattle has too many great places to waste a meal at one that clearly does not care.
We were walking by and decided to stop in for some coffee. What a delicious decision. We ended up ordering a Turkish pizza, and the coffee was above our expectations, accompanied by a yummy sweet. The decoration got us right after stepping in, and the staff was very attentive. Another highlight was the cups where our coffee was served, the were beautiful.
Everything tasted so good, the experience was really nice and definitively I considered it a must when visiting the area.
Very bad experience.
Overhyped place serving very average food. Went here after seeing a high rating and reviews but was disappointed with the food and ambience. The decor and food prep didn’t seem authentic, infact the rainbow hummus platter seemed like it had food coloring and sugar added. The beetroot, yam and basil hummus were too sweet. The falafel salad was ok but that’s something you can get anywhere so nothing outstanding. The baked cauliflower entree was again very sweet and the eggplant entree lacked salad and was too oily. Would not be visiting again.
Hummus and falafel were top notch. But too pricey for the quantity. Our entree wasn't good at all. Too oily and cheesy, and not tasty.
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