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| - This West side Turkish invasion thing is pretty great. I love Anatolia on the east side, but I'm a Westsider, so putting up with crazy drivers and diagonal streets over in that neck of the woods is something I do as rarely as humanly possible. So, fortunately for me, now I have three new ones to choose from.
We started with Alaturka, the sister to Anatolia. My husband and our friend and I were very impressed. We started with the small appetizer platter on the recommendation of our server. That came with hummus, babaganush, ezme, tabuli, lebni, and eggplant, and was accompanied by hot, fresh bread. It was perfect for the three of us, especially with the size of the dishes that followed. For our entrees, we chose the lamb kofte, chicken adana with yogurt, and the classic doner. The meats were spiced nicely and had just the right amount of done-ness. Oh, and the yogurt tastes homemade because it is. It really made the chicken adana.
To drink I recommend the light or dark Efes beer. Really goes well with the food.
Our server was funny and attentive, and we did not lack for water or anything else we needed.
The bar area is small, probably seats 10 or so, but it looked cozy and welcoming.
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