Mediocre at best, and definitely not authentic Turkish cooking
Having read the positive reviews, I was looking forward to eating at Turkuaz. Ever since visiting Turkey years back, I have been a big fan of Turkish cuisine. But boy, what a disappointment.
First came some lentil soup,...
Read MoreMediocre at best, and definitely not authentic Turkish cooking
Having read the positive reviews, I was looking forward to eating at Turkuaz. Ever since visiting Turkey years back, I have been a big fan of Turkish cuisine. But boy, what a disappointment.
First came some lentil soup, or should I say black pepper soup?
Best to avoid.
Then, my partner for the meal ordered the hummus. I was wondering if we will get the Turkish style hummus or the classic Lebanese version. Instead, we received hummus with the wrong texture. Homemade, but in the bad sense of the word. It came with store bought pita bread.
Then came the Turkish entrees.
The Kofta Kebab came as five meatballs which were too dense and lacking salt. We had one each, and the remaining three had no taker. It came with a little bit of rice and salad, and more of the store bought pita bread.
Next was a Lamb Pide. But instead of making it with the traditional dough, it was made with a yellowish something (some crepe or tortilla or something, with the wrong taste and texture). The filling was some thinly sliced mystery meat, not chunks of lamb. Was that from a factory processed gyro meat?. This was a real insult to Turkish cooking.
So much so, that I feel compelled to add a photo I took last week at a Turkish bakery in Sunnyvale, CA, just to show what authentic Pide looks like.
At least the server was nice and tried his best. Probably a student that had never had Turkish food elsewhere, and doesn't know what he is serving.
Bottom line: for authentic Turkish food, you'll have to go out of town.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Parking options
Free parking lot
Identifies as women-owned 
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