The Olive and Grape

I got the Chicken Shish Kebab and it was delicious! Paola was also super friendly and a great host. My partner got the Iskender Doner as well as the red lager that was on tap. Our total with tip and tax came out to around $85! Definitely recommend!

I wasn't too exited about this place but I'm glad I visited. One of the best meals I've had! Service was great and everything we ordered was delicious.Dine in: Yes

Cute little restaurant. The chicken kabob was a little dry. Lamb was a little gamey tasting. Service was slow because there was only one waiter. Romantic. Tiramisu was excellent.Food: 3/5

Last night I came across a jewel of a place! The food was AMAZING. The kitchen is visible and clean. The owners are very friendly. Prices are very reasonable. Lovely fresh air open front and free parking in the back. I will definately visit again.

Started with combo of appetizers, all of which were good, but the dolmades were standouts with their fragrant filling of rice and dried fruits. Shared grill combo lots of food for two of kebabs, skewered chopped lamb, and lamb meatballs/kofte which had a range of savory flavors. Server even brought out spices from the kitchen when we commented on the variety! Side salad and green bean salad were generous and flavorful accompaniments. Local and mediterranean drinks available. Worth the trip from downtown! Edit: years later and I am looking up sigara böreği borek recipes because I dream about these heavenly rolls. Definitely try them!

Went for an early dinner on a whim, and am very happy I did. The service was very welcoming, and the food tasted like a delicious home cooked meal and very filling!. Will definitely come again.

Had a lovely Valentine’s Day dinner date! Food choices were excellent and service was great. Cozy and authentic Mediterranean restaurant - reservations suggested! Would definitely return for dinner again, and their happy hour looks good too.

Ate here for the first time tonight, everything from the flavor of the food to the service was great.. until, it came time to pay. My wife was given an eGift card from her manager for her birthday so we decided to use that. Once it was brought to the waiters attention it seemed as though they didn't trust it. It would appear they do not have the equipment to use barcodes from them. Was kind of bummed at the change in attitude from the folks there as it was a great experience until then. I even asked the lady if it was a problem would gladly pay by card and request a refund for the gift card and she hesitated for a couple seconds then said "no, no problem" I have a feeling it was the owner that we talked to and If that's indeed the case, please reach out if there was an issue and it didn't go through because it felt like we were at that point not trusted. I'll come back and pay with my debit card and request a refund for the eGift card.

Lovely service! Octopus leg so good we got 3 orders! The kebab we like the minced ones with spice in it. Baklava spot on. The mini dumplings was super fun to eat too.

Far from the typical, generic med you see all over the place, this is true Turkish. I lived in Türkiye for two years and this is by far the most authentic Turkish food I’ve had in the US. The owner, Paula, is from Izmir, and she gives an authentic taste of her hometown’s cosmopolitan culinary tradition with Turkish beer and wine, meze, and traditional staples. She was an absolute delight to talk to, and humored my very bad Turkish. Of course I had to have an Efes Pilsner, because Efes is legitimately a great beer. Started with some sigara börek with tzatziki as an app. The börek was everything it should be: flaky and starring fresh parsley. There are a million ways to do tzatziki sauce; I like Paula’s style where the cucumber shines through, creating a bright condiment for the salty börek. The Adana kebab was not as spicy as I was used to in Antalya, but the quality of meat and the medley of spices were fantastic. Turns out, she gets her meat from a special butcher and you can tell. Served with onions, tomato, and arugula for a bitterness that cuts through the rich, fatty lamb just like it should. If you ordered Adana Kebab in Türkiye, you would get something very much like this. Iskander Döner was the hearty, indulgent mess of flavor it should be. This is the dish we always pine for, and this is one of the few places I’ve seen it offered. In Antalya it would typically have been served with a grilled green pepper to add a bit of heat and smoke to that delicious mess, but I’m content to chalk it up to regional differences. Meatballs are one of the few things my toddler will eat this week, so we got her some köfte with pasta. Holy cow. I never encountered köfte in pasta like that in Türkiye, but I’d order it for myself. Köfte has lots of onion and garlic worked into it, so my toddler found that a tad spicy, but I was impressed. Even the kids’ menu food is delicious! Finally we ordered baklava and tea. It isn’t hard to find good baklava, but what stood out to me was the tea, served with the full visual/tactile experience of a Turkish tea glass so you can see the color. The flavor took me back - sure enough, she uses Çaykur Rize çay turist çay, a common name brand in Türkiye. My daughter picked a tea from their selection of Turkish fruit teas. Overall, an incredibly delicious experience! Ellerina Sağluk!