Taci’s Beyti
“Finally, you must get the fried liver cubes, served with thinly sliced and spiced onion.”
“The Shepard salad with grated feta is so refreshing and the kabobs and lamb dishes are also prepared great!!”
“my favorites include: tabuli, hummus, shepherd salad, chicken kebab with yogurt (hot yogurt sauce on chicken?”
Taci’s Beyti
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: 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
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I have lived in Sheepshead Bay for 30+ years and I finally visited Taci's Beyti for a meal and it DID NOT disappoint!
Where do I even start with this restaurant full of Turkish cuisine awesomeness?! I'm one to never say this is the BEST of anything, anywhere mainly because I haven't been to every single restaurant that serves this type of cuisine, but I'm pretty confident this is considered and IS the BEST Turkish restaurant in NYC from all of the excellent reviews on Yelp, Zagat, other public domains, my Turkish friends and, most importantly, from my own personal experience here that very evening!
We came here for dinner on a Saturday evening at about 6:30pm and there was a short wait of about 10-15 minutes for a table for 2, which wasn't bad. As expected, the restaurant was already bustling when we arrived. After we were seated, the amount of people waiting began to build. The wait visibly got longer and longer for arrivals so get here a bit earlier than the usual during times of the day when people eat (i.e. 12pm, 6pm).
After sifting thru some Yelp photos and seeing just about every table order it, it was obvious to us that the Shepherd Salad was a must here so we ordered the small salad with pastrami & feta cheese on top. If you're here with a party of 2-3, the small will do the trick as it was bigger than I had expected for an appetizer salad. Parties of 4+ should definitely go with the large.
As for how the Shepherd Salad was? In one word, AMAZZZZZZING!!!! It was one of the best salads I had ever had in my life! I'm not a huge salad fan, but I know an awesome one when I have it and this was one of them. The HUGE chunks of tomatoes, cucumber mixed with onions, green peppers, parsley, black olives, feta cheese and drizzling of olive oil, lemon juice was so freshing! We couldn't get enough of it! It took us a good 10 minutes to finish the salad, but it was the perfect way to start our meal off.
Just when we finished the salad, our entrees came out. My girlfriend ordered the Shish Kebab and I had the Beyti Kebab. Both entrees were GYnormous as expected! The Shish Kebab consisted of cubes of baby lamb marinated in chef's special sauce with roasted peppers & tomatoes served over rice (rice is $1 extra). The cubes were big and tasty, but a bit on the dry side for my liking. The roasted peppers & tomatoes over rice were very good. Beware of the green peppers though as they will light your mouth on fire like it did to us! Those green peppers were no joke!
As for the Beyti Kebab, that was perfect! There was chopped lamb flavored with garlic, hot pepper & parsley, grilled on skewers & served with roasted green peppers & tomatoes served over rice. I have to say I might be a bit biased as I love sliced lamb and there was plenty of it on the plate. The lamb was very juicy and extremely flavorful. I definitely favored the chopped lamb over the cubes.
Before I end this review, I also want to state that the décor inside made it feel very cozy. The brick walls and atmosphere made us feel right in our neighborhood. It felt like what a neighborhood restaurant should be like. Also, the service was fast, fast, fast! Waiters were flying around since there was so much activity. We came, we ate, we conquered and we left stuffed! The meal was everything I thought it would be and I would definitely come back in a heartbeat!
This has been my home (beyti) for so many weekends, how much I miss you! Taci's beyti is one of my favorite restaurants in new York. It needs to be on every foodie bucket list for when they come visit our great city of New york.
I don't know why it took Me so long to write a review, but I finally got to it. I can talk about this place for hours. From the out of town friends that I brought here, to the birthday party's that I threw here, everybody loved this place. Never have I had a bad meal, or bad service.
My highlights are the fried calf liver, and tarator for an appetizer, kunafa and halvah for desert. Never leave without Turkish coffee.
I'll probably update my review a bit later.
Turkish delight in Midwood! This spot is a local favorite. You know the food is good when It's always busy. The food is delicious! The Shepard salad with feta cheese is a must. Get the hummus and jajik to dip their Turkish bread in. Their spicy ezme salad is very spicy so beware. I love it but your taste buds might burn off hahahaha. For mains get the salmon shish and the Bronzino. I recommend getting the filet instead of the whole fish because you will be picking out bones for days. if you're in the mood for good Turkish food look no further.
Consistently delicious Turkish food! Nice environment. Good service. I've been going to Taci's for years. They used to be just half the size that they are these days and it isn't hard to understand how they've been able to expand and develop an even nicer decor.
Most dishes are either lamb or chicken. No pork is served there.
My favorite dish is their Adana Kebab with yogurt. A hearty, full meal, particularly if you start with a delicious Shepard's Salad for the table.
I also recommend trying a type of soda I've only ever had here. It's like a mildly fruitier variation on 7-Up. I think it is called "Gazoz".
Best Turkish food you will ever find in the U.S.. Zagat had it right. They have amazing appetizer, I usually get the hummus with Pastirma and the liver. The liver appetizer can't be beat, most tender and fresh thing on the menu, melt in your mouth. The Doner (gyro) is probably the best meat they have on the menu but I always get the Mixed Grill since you get a little bit of everything, and it's a fair price at $23. Parking is a pain since they don't have their own lot so you'll have to walk a bit, but that's a good thing since you'll end up ordering half the menu and will need that walk to digest the food.
Taci Betyi was not arbitrarily chosen as Zagats #1 Turkish restaurant.
Deep in the heart of Brooklyn where more than a few excellent Turkish restaurants are found, Taci's Beyti impressed four hardcore Turkish food lovers with a slight, but noticeable "je ne sais quoi" (a quality that cannot be described).
Everything was freshly made, fragment, well prepared and seasoned. A big local, ethnic crowd came pouring in shortly after we arrived, further validating our decision to eat here.
It's a big place, occupying two storefronts through an opened wall in the middle. It gets darker as you move away from the window. Fortunately we had the window table with good light and a parking spot in front so we could see our car. (Readers Note: Whenever New Yorkers can see their car from the restaurant, the food usually taste better as stress and anxiety wane allowing our taste buds and other senses to emerge! .)
Great service and even better food which I'm not describing other than through my photos. Enjoy.
Solid Turkish joint.
Great kebabs, decent salads.
The baby lamb chop was excellent.
Service was a little slow, although it was a very crowded day.
My family and I come here for dinner once in awhile and we love it. Firstly; this is a nice sit down restaurant that lets you BYOB. Second; their food is great, comes out fast, is well prepared and delicious. Some recommendations include the mixed grill entree, the Doner kebab with yogurt, the Ezme and shepherd's salad, the hummus with pastrami, the fried calamari, and of course the bread is delicious. The desserts are great too- the kazandibi is delectable! I can taste their meat on my tongue right now, it's so good. We come here time and time again for authentic Turkish cuisine.