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I had been looking for a while to try a good Turkish restaurant, but it always seemed to be too late on a Sunday to travel to wherever I was planning to go. Then I found some good reviews for Mersin, and they are open until 10pm I think, and on the subway line. When I arrived, it was not at all what I expected; it looks more like a cafeteria with a half-dozen tables, some drink refrigerators, and a TV.
It was clean inside, and the food looked okay, so I browsed the menu and chose the beef Iskender kebab. I was impressed with the amount of food; lots of sliced beef kabob on pide bread (a thicker version of pita bread) with tomato sauce and yogurt on the side. It was also delicious!! I ate to my fill, and had a little to take home with me. With a cup of Turkish tea, which was a little gritty, the bill was about $20.
Overall, it was good enough that I went back again when I was out that way late one evening, and I had the falafel plate. It was the standard mix of falafel balls, hummus, tabouli, salad and pita. It was fine, not as good as the Iskender but good enough to take my left-overs to work the next day. In summary, the place is not much to look at, the service is pretty quick, and the food is very good. I think that I saw they have Turkish pizza, so I may go back to try that.
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