Kofte Piyaz
“I normally skip dessert, but here I will not – both the baklava and the almond pudding are top notch.”
“Murat prepares the food, cooks the dishes and cleans the place.”
“Get the lentil soup–this is proper Turkish lentil soup, so it is pureed, not like the soup you may find at a Lebanese restaurant.”
Kofte Piyaz
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Despite my bad experience with bean salad and grape leaves, I give this place four stars cuz the kofte sandwich was delicious. Bulgur pilaf was simply amazing, goes well with cacik (warning, contains lots of garlic). Spanakopita was also pretty good. Skip the grape leaves, there is only a few of them in a portion and they are unusually narrow, nothing special. Bean salad is marked as piyaz on the menu and it wasn't what I expected at all, but it tasted okay. Ayran was delicious.
When I first received my dish, I was annoyed. I was annoyed because I was expecting something hearty. I ended up realizing what I received was delicious and light. I got the grilled beef meatball main course which came with a juicy grilled tomato, romaine lettuce which was drizzled with oil and salt, and the most amazing (and small) pieces of meatball. I imagine the rest of the menu being just as good, if not better, which is why I couldn't give this place 5 stars. Can't wait to try the rest.
Really small, quaint place. The staff is very sweet and attentive. Food was great, especially the meat platter and the Borek. Reminds me of Istanbul and Bosnia 🙂 Will definitely come back.
You know that feeling that you thought something was going to turn out good /yummy but turns out to be a huge disappointment…. Yeah….
I really wanted to like this place just because the owner/chef/waiter was so nice! Yes! ONE person in charge of everything….This place was sooo small too….I felt like the area was extremely cramped…for table seatings…only three…if I knew this place was going to be this cramped I would of never came…I can't belive this is an actually restaurant…
I ordered the oblong meatball….that also has a variety of specific spices and herbs used in their meatballs …It is traditionally served with a salad…my salad was drowned in salt and oil….I didn't touch any of my salad! It Was kinda gross….
Nice gem in a neighborhood where I only expect to find either Mexican or Chinese.
I had a chat with the proprietor, Murat. Quality Turkish guy. His Coban salad (that's Turkish for sherpherd's salad) was light but excellent. It had that nice olive oil + salt finish, with a brick of feta on top, with everything dusted with herbs and spices. The kofte (that's meatballs) were indeed excellent.
I asked if there was sauce and he looked offended "it needs no sauce. Instead, I make it with love!"
He then told me that sauce is only to dress up bad tasting food. His food needs no sauce. He asked me if the Doner I had in Turkey had any sauce on it. I said "yes, I think?" That was the wrong answer.
Anyway, it did not need sauce.
My boyfriend and I were hungry after visiting the Industry City Distillery last night and had never been to Sunset Park. I was under 478 (being under highways always sketches me out!) near the Costco (COSTCO IN NEW YORK?? WHAAAA?) – but I digress…
After a short walk through dark industrial street – much like Buswick 10 years ago but with more cat pee and other mystery smells – we got to 5th Ave which was much more friendly looking. In between all the Mexican joints was a small unassuming restaurant.
The space is more like a diner, but there was sparkling water on every table, which I thought was cute (it's only 3.50 so its not a rip off if you want it). I wasn't expecting much but the food was great!
We had the Turkish Coban Salad, the White Bean Salad, the spinach pastry (can't remember the name but it started with a B) and the Mixed Meat plate. Everything was super seasoned and tasty. The meat plate is smaller than I thought but was still enough for two people with the salads. The waiter – who I think is the owner – was great.
And its BYOB!
If this were "Kofte Pizazz" then it would have a real flair and uniqueness about it. Whereas if it were "Kofte Piyano" then it would be a badly spelled music store that also did kebabs. And if it were "Kofte P*nis" then it would be your p*nis looking like a Kofte Kebab, which would be… weird. And would probably mean you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
What to get: Kofte Kebab
What else: Starlight is sitting on my lap, waiting to see the vet
Just a short and sweet appraisal of one of my favourite kebabs in NYC. The reason I like it so much is that Steve Gutterberg told me I had to like it. And by Guttenberg I mean Yelp. I was looking for delicious kebabs and Yelp told me to come in and try this Kofte. So I did.
The wait time wasn't too long (under 10 mins) and the kebab was juicy as hell and tender as a dream, tasty and spiced and delicious. A real concoction of kebab heaven. It's definitely one of the better Koftes in the region. I haven't always been thrilled by North American kebabs, and compared to the vast majority, this is pure heaven. Compared to what you get over in Europe, it may not be stratospheric but it certainly hits the spot and if you're a fan of kebabs, you should not miss out on giving it a try. They're very friendly people, too.
And if it were Kofte Pilau, it'd mainly just sell rice dishes. In fact it's not, and it doesn't, and Starlight's hair is getting all over my keyboard because she's nervous. And that's about all I have to report today.
Strolled in to Kofte Piyaz around 3ish yesterday since I was still hungry after eating the lunch I packed — so much for trying to cut down on my food expenses! The restaurant is teeny tiny with only four tables but there is also bar seating along the counter. Since it was rather late, the place was empty but the owner came out from the back to greet me with a huge smile and welcome as soon as I walked in.
I decided on the grilled meatball sandwich which came with romaine salad and fresh tomatoes. This was a delicious sandwich! The meatballs were so tender and flavorful, with the perfect balance of spices. The bread was hot and toasty and the tomatoes were fresh and ripe. Solid sandwich.
There is a $10 cc minimum and I had zero cash but he said don't worry about it since I didn't know — aw! He insisted that I not get anything else just to reach the minimum but I said I was eying the almond pudding anyway. He went "OKOK fine because I know you will LOVE it. My almond pudding is really good", hha. He seemed genuinely excited for me to try it as he hurriedly went to the back to get it. Well, I was glad I ordered it. I LOVED it. The almond pudding was creamy, sweet and just absolutely divine. I could not eat it fast enough. There are sliced almonds throughout which gave it a nice texture. The heavy sprinkle of cinnamon on top really brought it all together.
I look forward to coming back for the soups and platters!
Two lunches. One dessert. All in an hour. Worth it. I don't go to the beach anyway…