Turkiss
“I also tried their falafel and I can say that it is tastier then mamoun's. this is the best doner I had in nyc till now”
“Turkiss replaced the old Yatagan Kebab House and although my boy Gio doesn't seem to be here anymore, the doner is still excellent.”
“Next time im gonna ask for some of that wonderfully oily juicy that comes bursting from their spit.”
Turkiss
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Falafel was light, verdant, & fresh . Nice amount of sauce & veggies.
It gets busy and can take a good chunk of minutes but it's price & quality make up for any wait.
Tiny amount of seating. Wedge in or take it on the run.
Recommendation:
extra sauce, squeeze in a seat and be prepared w/ extra napkins and some gum/breath mints after.
Near the end of one of New York's most cacophonous blocks, there's a throughly mediocre kebab restaurant.
This is a place close enough to By Chloe that line sometimes extends near the door, near the dueling kati roll places and the future Pomme Frites re-location. A place run by Turkish people, people who I am sure know what a succulent doner or chicken out of the Sultanahmet should be. But, if they don't, here are some tips:
1. If you sell chicken and lamb, probably best not to actually have any lamb ready for "15 to 20 minutes"
2. Why should kebabs take 20 minutes to prepare as well? These are always made to order and should take less than 10
3. Definitely be ready to serve things like manti, when they are on your menu
4. Do not serve "turkish bread" so chewy it disrespects the entire baking tradition of a great nation
Now the average doner in New York is worse than what you find in a European, let alone a Turkish city. But this is below average. I'm confused why the NYU crowd lets this stand.
Best lamb gyro wrap I have ever had period. End of sentence. There's nothing more I need to say. There is nothing more you need to read. On a wrap, they max out the amount of gyro meat they stuff in there. And the meat is juicy and full of flavor and some may find it salty but it's a Symphony of Flavors with the sauce and the vegs and the sheer pile of gyro meat your gut will thank you for days. My brother had the adana kabob(which they make fresh so takes longer) and I was swooning guys and gals. SWOONING. I am trying the adana kabob NEXT.
There is indoor seating, it is tight, food is also pricey, but you on McDougal St aight, these guys pay up the a** in rent, I mean they do well for themselves, but BRO. This food is out of this world. OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD. Just fork over the money and enjoy good food alhamdulillah.
I'm serious. I dreamt about it. I woke up this morning craving it. I am going to go back tonight and feast. Insha'Allah. Cheers!
I see Turkiss as being a very good option for those looking for a late night snack or drunk food. It's priced pretty fairly, and the portions are decent.
I believe I got the chicken doner pita, while my friend got the lamb version. Both were tasty, especially with the nice additions of sauce and vegetables. The meat was also cooked well, especially considering it's not uncommon to see meat like this being dry. There's a NYU student discount here!
Although its not the cheapest food in the area, it does serve a certain niche that can certainly satisfy those who are craving Middle Eastern cuisine.
A late night in the city for some drinks with friends had me and my buddy Dennis searching for a late night bite. I had a hankering for some Turkish doner, which seemed fitting. We hadn't chilled much since we visited Germany back in September. We tried doner there for the first time, and every place that served it was amazing. The doner from here, not amazing.
Let's start with the good, being as it's a business on McDougal, it's open late (til 5AM). The lamb doner wraps we ordered also came with a tremendous amount of meat
However, here's the bad, the meat was extremely SALTY. Like holy cow, it unbelievable how salty it was. What also made for a inconvenient and overall unsatisfying doner experience, was that they didn't add any of that white sauce! We had to keep going up to the counter and asking for more. We needed a lot to drown out the salty taste. What a bummer, we walked far from where we were in last night's rain storm to try this place, and it was disappointing.
I was really wondering, what's the difference between a Greek gyro and a doner? Probably nothing right? WRONG! The doner is a thing of sheer beauty and flavor. I LOVE gyros. I could eat them everyday. But when I bit into the lamb doner at Turkiss, my spider senses went full tilt. It's the strong smell of the lamb meat that you don't get from a standard gyro(which is generally lamb mixed with beef, FYI). And the taste of the pure lamb was equally intense and amazing. It was heavenly tender, and meat packed to the brim. You might think 9.95 for a lamb gyro/doner seems pricer then usual. But that thought is out the window when you realize how packed it is and the quality of the meat and veggies. All I can say is GET THE LAMB DONER PITA. GET THE LAMB DONER PITA. GET THE FREAKIN LAMB DONER PITA.
My boyfriend and I got two shwarma sandwiches, for about $20. A little overpriced in comparison to other shwarma sandwiches I've had in the city, but it was pretty good! I appreciated that they really packed on the meat in the sandwich, and doused it a very reasonable amount of white sauce and hot sauce. Although, I must say, the white sauce seemed like it was just yogurt – not that I'm complaining, but I did think it was a little silly to charge 50 cents for extra white sauce, which is actually a small container of what I presumed to be regular yogurt.
The place itself is pretty small with very limited seating – it's also really hot in there so it might not be the best place to sit in to eat during a humid summer night.
This little spot on MacDougal street is good to grab a quick lunch. Have tried this place a couple of times and found it to be pretty good. I normally take either the chicken platter or chicken shawarma -tastes good but I believe the quantity is a bit too little for my liking, making it not that great value for money. Worth a try if you are on MacDougal and wondering what to have.