Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
We discovered Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen few years ago and have been raving about their cotton candy dessert for some time. So, it was time to go back. Ok, the name is not that original, but at least you know what that this is a Turkish restaurant! We went on a Friday evening and the place was packed! I admit that I did not recall the decor that was full of little dolls and black and white photos, nor did I recall the desk in the back where a person, who was either the owner or a manager, was watching the operations, telling the wait staff what to do. It was a weird setup for sure.
Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
Their drink menu is limited so I decided to try a Turkish wine. So I opted for a glass of Kavaklidere that was described as having flavors of fig and red current, with a velvety finish. Well, the wine was ok, and the finish certainly not velvety! Jodi got a non-alcoholic beverage but admit that I do not recall what it was…
Non-alcoholic beverage at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
Kavakledere wine at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
As appetizers, we shared the babaganouj that was deliciously smokey, and I got myself some sautéed liver (arnavut ciger) that was delicious.
Babaganouj at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
Sautéed liver at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
For her main, Jodi chose the falafel platter that came with hummus (a nice portion of it) and a salad. The falafel was nice, not dry at all, perfect with or without hummus. On my side, I was not sure at first what to get as they had many dishes with lamb and I love lamb! I finally settled for the lamb and eggplant kebab. The chunks of lamb were sitting on a mix of eggplant and tomato, accompanied with rice. I loved it: the lamb was perfectly cooked, as was the eggplant. Definitely a dish I would recommend.
Falafel platter at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
Lamn and eggplant kebab at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
For dessert, there was no cotton candy, so we got their baklava that was superb: flakey, buttery and honey soaked. I accompanied it with Turkish coffee, medium sweet.
Baklava at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
Baklava at Turkish Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
So, overall we had a good meal at Turkish Cuisine, even if we did not get the dessert we hoped they had. Maybe another time!
Enjoy (I did)!
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Turkish Cuisine - 631 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036
