Ayhan’s Shish Kebab Restaurant
“The busboy kept the water glasses full, when he saw I was sweating from across the room he brought me extra napkins.”
“The owners and even the waitstaff are all super friendly, wonderful people.”
“Constantly eating a lot of Mediterranean food, I'm a big fan of Ayhan's. Lentil soup is really good as well as their appetizers.”
Ayhan’s Shish Kebab Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
Rate and write a review Cancel reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
This place is okay. I feel the interior could use a bit of a facelift. I've been here a few times for the lunch buffet with some friends. We waited such a long time for our drink orders (2 diet cokes). The food is very inconsistent. Some days it's wonderful. Other days not so much.
Will return again.
I've been to this place about three times and I can never say that I enjoy it but in the past I've never really had anything to complain about either. Well, I went back yesterday (members of my family love this place) and I can finally say that they gave me plenty to complain about it and I won't be going back.
First off all, the brunch buffet is mediocre at best serving an unfocused spread…you can't really tell it's a Mediterranean spread …it looks like whatever they had left in the kitchen. The signs next to each mystery salad are up …but only sometimes and on some dishes so it's a real guessing game. Nothing tastes great, so it's ok…
Secondly, service is very bad. I asked for a bloody mary and a glass of ice water upon arriving. I received a very bad tasting bloody mary and had a few others at the table taste it just to make sure I wasn't being picky. It was very sour and unpleasant. After telling the waitress, she said "ok" and left it there…and returned with my glass of water about 2 hours later despite my multiple requests. I know we had a big part, but it's a glass of water (no, everyone doesn't automatically get one).
Lastly, the restaurant appears dirty with hanging plants that make you feel like something will fall into your food and plates that look like they were bought after going through Hurricane Sandy.
The slow decline of this once ok restaurant has now become accelerated.
The icing on the cake at the end of the meal was the extra mystery drinks that were added onto our bill and then removed when we inquired as to what they were (11 drinks at a table of 6 people???…didn't happen).
If you go, check your bills but I'd say just skip it. (The Rockville Center location is just a little better).
Had the pick two dinner special. Seafood kabob and the chicken gyro. Came with rice and veggies. Food was delicious and fresh! The bread and garlic sauce they give you with the meal are amazing! I ended up with a doggie bag for home. I also brought home an order of baklava, I enjoyed that as well.
The young waitress was a pleasure. I will be returning.
The happy hour drinks may seem like a bargain at $5 per drink (when they're normally $9), but you're better off skipping them. I tried a pomegranite martini recently, but couldn't tell you if there was even a hint of vodka or gin in it. My wife ordered the sangria. It tasted like someone poured in the juice from a pear can and forgot to put any wine in it.
The spinich dip is a tad healthier than you'll find at other restaurants, but a bit overpriced for what it is. Our entrees were a solid meh.
The atmosphere is casual, cozy, and relaxing. The service is usually quite good – and the staff are friendly.
Ayhan's is kid friendly, which is why I've taken my family there dozens of times. I just wish the food was consistently good instead of consistently meh.
I was delighted when Ayhan's opened a restaurant in Baldwin. The one in Rockville Center is a solid 3-star… so I'm hoping Ayhan's in Baldwin will step it up a notch with their food preparation.
I have had lunch here several times. I usually use coupons that the restaurant sends to my email.
The lunch specials that I received by email are good. The lunch special are lamb gyro, chicken gyro, chicken kebab, bbq chicken and angus burger. It comes with a soup or salad for $6.99 not bad.
Do it, go inside.
The owners and even the waitstaff are all super friendly, wonderful people.
Everything I've ever eaten here has been delicious.
From the gyro platters, to the lamb burgers has been amazing.
The only thing I would say is that I used to absolutely love their hummus, but I got an order for takeout last week and it wasn't really as great as I remembered, it was a bit too creamy for my taste. I did really used to love it, though. And everything else was still delicious.
My family and I will return. 🙂
Ayhan's is a chain of Mediterranean restaurants in Nassau County. The menu features all of the typical items you find at most greek restaurants on Long Island. The food isn't spectacular. I found this rice to be too buttery, the meat not crispy enough, and the tzatziki sauce to be a little bland. Nevertheless, the food is fairly priced and the service is friendly as well as attentive. It's a satisfactory option in the area, but you can find some better options if you are able to drive about 20 minutes.
I went with my wife and our friends to Ayhans yesterday for brunch.The restaurant is clean and airy and quite attractive. The restaurants manager Sam is very friendly and accommodating. We ordered a special brunch which included a appetizer, main course and dessert. My appetizer a meat pie was very good but a bit small.The main course of gyro was very good but may have had too much garlic in it. My dessert of chocolate mousse was very good but quite small.The other diners around me reported similar experiences as me very good food but a bit small on the portions.Service was excellent and very responsive. The price to value ratio is about average for this type of restaurant. All in all this was a very good experience and I look forward to returning in the near future.