Probably one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. First of all the place is so clean and the ambiance is just perfect, perfectly well lit and so well decorated. We went on a Monday night and the place was pretty busy. You know it is going to be a good place if you are in Cleveland and there are actual customers in the establishment. The staff was very attentive. The hostess greeted us and sat us right away.
The menu was so extensive and a bit overwhelming. I wanted to try everything that they had. Both my friend and I had the lentil soup. It was so good. Really big portions tho. In a way i wish i had not eaten it because there was so much food and i had no room for the real food. The owner came to greet us and asked what dishes I preferred. After finding out I like eggplant he suggested I try the stuffed eggplant. I was hoping it would be as good as the one my mother makes. Thank god my mom doesnt yelp because she will disown me for saying this but I can easily say it was better. It was so tender and so well seasoned. Just melted in my mouth. Could also be that I am a sucker for eggplant. There was rice and yogurt on the plate as well but i dont eat rice so i never tried it. My friend got steak wrapped around in a tortilla like wrap. It came with yogurt and this purple looking rice. I thought the steak was pretty flavorful and i dont usually care for meat. We both loved it.
I was in so much pain from the food but i finished everything (except for the rice) because I couldn't leave it on the plate. Would have been a waste of great food.
To top it off the owner liked us so much that he sent over a traditional Turkish dessert called kadaif. I couldn't refuse. It was so delicious. It is shredded like dough that covered this sweet cheese. It also is sprinkled with pistachios.I asked the server but he didn't know what kind of cheese it was.
I live in Chicago otherwise I would move in and eat their food all the time :). Try the place out and you will be hooked.