Toros Restaurant
“My friend and I ordered a combination platter, she had the chicken shish and I had the lamb chop combination.”
“A FEW minor changes: the lamb chops had little to no marinade or flavoring…”
“They have a wonderful lunch special which includes a choice of a soup or salad, an app and entree for $13.”
Toros 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
5 reviews
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This was one of the first restaurants I was introduced to in Paterson. I fell in love with this place. The home-cooked style buffet reminds me of home. The service was great, I remember seeing an lady behind the counter in the kitchen cooking, she reminded me of my grandmother, she had such a welcoming smile on her face, I still remember that after all these years. I haven't seen her in a while but unfortunately I haven't been back here in a while.
The space, decor, and lighting is very warm and inviting. I will come back here and I recommend this location to everyone. The one on Hazel sucks so come to Paterson. You won't leave hungry, I can almost guarantee it.
Toros has some of the best Turkish food in the area. Both the cold and hot appetizers are excellent. Great hummus and baba ganoush! The combination platters are delicious and large, enough for two people.
Small cabin-like feel in the middle of Paterson. It's very cozy, comfortable and family-based. Only about 15 tables so don't expect craziness or go with large parties (the Toros in Clifton is your better bet). But, I don't like being swarmed and surrounded by bottles of alcohol (as the other Toros is), and this setting was a definitely more my style and comfort level.
The food was outstanding!
The chicken is ALWAYS very juicy and its the safest bet for a food meal.
I also really enjoyed their tomato-based lentil soup since its definitely the turkish style of cooking– it was great!
They put an assortment of different breads at our request which is nice for a table of 6, since each of us have different tastes and preferences.
And we also loved that they served each dish with two types of rice, one tomato couscous type, and the other the traditional white rice.
A FEW minor changes: the lamb chops had little to no marinade or flavoring… we definitely used regular table salt to add flavor.
The traditional Turkish Salad had 3/4 tomatoes and 1/4 cucumber so it was like a tomato salad and none of our party like that. It also needed a bit more lemon juice and salt.
The service was good BUT they forgot my husband's order and when we ordered two things to go while our waitress was on break, the other person told the waitress she didn't understand and so we waited another 20 minutes for our order since we re-requested it with our waitress after her dinner break was done.
Searching for a place to lunch with my mom between my job in Paterson and my mom's job in Clifton, I found Toros and decided to try it based on a recommendation from my colleague.
Toros is located in a neighborhood that seems to be Paterson's Little Turkey, in a house on a corner of Main Street. Step into a space that could very well be your Turkish grandmother's kitchen (that is if you're Turkish and have a grandmother whose kitchen can seat around 40).
The very friendly waitress was happy to recommend some dishes, and she was extremely welcoming. We decided to try the soup of the day (yellow lentil), babbaghanoush, hummus, and stuffed grape leaves. A basket of warm pita and Turkish bread (sort of like a flatter Italian bread) arrived at our table. My mom couldn't stop raving about the bread.
I loved all the food. It was fresh, flavorful, and simple. From our tables, we could peer into a little window that separated the dining room from the kitchen. An older lady wearing what looked like a babooshka was stuffing grape leaves with the delicious rice and currant filling. This food is truly homemade and filling. Better yet our bill came out to less than $20.
Some of the traditional Turkish entrees on the menu also sounded delicious, but they are rather expensive for lunch ($15+). However, after seeing some of the huge plates coming out of the kitchen to other tables, we decided that they could definitely be shared.
This place is the best Turkish restaurant I have been to. The lentil soup is very tasty and a great starter.
I bought the lamb chops and chicken combo. They were both marinated well and grilled to perfection.
It's a small mom and pop shop but they know what they are doing. I will definitely come back and bring friends.