Dear Friends and Family,
We went to Turquoise Cafe once before with our Turkish friends. So, we weren't surprised when they wanted to go again when they were in town last week. One of their close friends knows the owner. And, it's a regular haunt of the local Turkish community. That being said, there's lots of non-Turkish customers so you don't feel out of place either way.
First, bread with olive oil and a spread - highly addictive. Then, lentil soup - excellent and filling. Next, eggplant spread (like baba ganoush) and a pizza-like dish with ground lamb and tomato spread on a thin crust bread. You sprinkle lemon on it and top it with some greens and fresh tomato, fold in half and consume - heavenly. Main course, kebabs, both chicken and ground lamb - tender, moist, just-one-more-bite, irresistible. And, last but not least, dessert. A custard-like flan, rice pudding, baklava and tea. Sigh.
It's so good, but when you have a bite of this and a bite of that, it ends up eating up all your flex points. But, it was worth it. I can't wait to go again.
Overall rating: 8/10
Turquoise Cafe
2147 West Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL 60618 map it
(773) 549-3523
Cheers!
mouse
We went to Turquoise Cafe once before with our Turkish friends. So, we weren't surprised when they wanted to go again when they were in town last week. One of their close friends knows the owner. And, it's a regular haunt of the local Turkish community. That being said, there's lots of non-Turkish customers so you don't feel out of place either way.
First, bread with olive oil and a spread - highly addictive. Then, lentil soup - excellent and filling. Next, eggplant spread (like baba ganoush) and a pizza-like dish with ground lamb and tomato spread on a thin crust bread. You sprinkle lemon on it and top it with some greens and fresh tomato, fold in half and consume - heavenly. Main course, kebabs, both chicken and ground lamb - tender, moist, just-one-more-bite, irresistible. And, last but not least, dessert. A custard-like flan, rice pudding, baklava and tea. Sigh.
It's so good, but when you have a bite of this and a bite of that, it ends up eating up all your flex points. But, it was worth it. I can't wait to go again.
Overall rating: 8/10
Turquoise Cafe
2147 West Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL 60618 map it
(773) 549-3523
Cheers!
mouse
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