Ala Carte Istanbul

Turkish

cold appetizers‎

patlican

(eggplant salad) mashed eggplant blended w/ fresh garlic & herbs
$10.95

humus

mashed chick peas blended w/ fresh garlic, sesame paste & herbs
$9.95

imam bayildi

baby eggplant stuffed w/ tomatoes bermuda onions, pignolia & herbs
$10.95

tarama

red‎ caviar spread & herb
$9.95

peynir

(feta cheese) imported from trakya, turkiye. served w/ tomatoes & black olives
$10.95

fasulye pilakisi

white kidney beans cooked w/ scallions fresh tomatoes , garlic & herbs
$9.95

spinach tarator

special mixture of spinach, homemade yogurt, sour cream, garlic, minced walnut & herbs
$10.95

ezme

mashed fresh tomatoes , onions, parsley, walnuts & light hot spice mixed together
$9.95

yalanci dolma

grape leaves stuffed w/ rice, currants & pignolia nuts
$10.95

vegeterian platter

An assortment our vegetarian Meze. yalanci ezme, spinach tarator, humus, fasulye, patlican
$20.95

hot appetizers‎

mucver

(zucchini pancake) mashed zucchini blended w/ herbs & fried till golden brown
$10.95

ciger

(liver) sliced beef liver, fried. served w/ onion & parsley
$10.95

sucuk

grilled turkish beef sausage
$10.95

borek

(spinach pie) lightly layered dough filled w/ feta cheese & spinach, fried till golden brown
$9.95

soup‎

soup of the day

$7.95

cacik

(cold cucumber soup) made w/ chopped cucumber blended w/ garlic, mint dill & yogurt
$7.95

salads‎

piyaz

(white kidney bean salad) w/ lettuce & bermuda onion olive oil & vinegar
$10.95

coban salad

(shepherd salad) chunks of cucumber, onion tomato, pepper, parsley w/ herbs, oil & vinegar
$11.95

marul salad

lettuce, feta cheese , tomatoes, cucumber onion, peppers & parsley. served w/ oil & vinegar
$11.95

mixed green salad

mixed‎ green, tomatoes & cucumber. served w/ olive oil & lemon.
$10.95

chicken‎

chicken shish

tender chunks of chicken marinated & skewered w/ onion, peppers & tomatoes, served w/ rice & vegi
$16.95

chicken yogurt

chunks of chicken breast baked w/ sautéed pita bread & yogurt
$17.95

chicken adana

chopped‎ chicken w/ roasted bell peppers & spiced w/ paprika, grilled on skewers
$16.95

chicken adana yogurt

Chicken Adana w/ sauteed pita bread & yogurt sauce
$16.95

chicken artichoke

chunks of chicken breast sauteed w/ artichoke heart & mushrooms in a light cream sauce
$17.95

chicken okra casserole

chicken breast sauteed w/ okra & light tomato sauce
$17.95

chicken garlic

chunks of chicken breast sauteed w/ garlic, lemon & white wine
$16.95

chicken vegetables

chunks of chicken breast sauteed w/ fresh vegetables in tomato sauce
$18.95

lamb‎

lamb shish

tender cubes of baby lamb marinated & skewered w/ onion & peppers, served w/ rice & vegi
$20.95

adana yogurt

adana kebab served w/ sautéed pita bread & yogurt sauce
$18.95

yogurt kebab

tender cubes of baby lamb & lamb patty served w/ sautéed pita bread & yogurt
$20.95

kofte

char-grilled ground lamb blended w/ onion parsley & other spices, served w/ rice & vegi
$17.95

adana

chopped lamb w/ roasted bell peppers & spiced w/ paprika, grilled on skewers
$17.95

chef`s mixed grill

Tender‎ cubes of baby lamb, chicken Adana, lamb Adana, cubes of chicken & lamb patty. marinated in special seasoning
$22.95

lamb shank

leg of lamb stewed w/ carrots & potatoes in lemon flavored light sauce, served w/ rice & tomatoes
$19.95

hunkar begendi

chunk‎ of lamb simmered in our homemade tomatoe sauce, cooked w/ fresh herbs, served on pureed eggplant & rice & vegi
$19.95

musakka

chunks of baby eggplant w/ grounded leg of lamb, seasoned w/ fresh herbs
$19.95

yaprak dolmasi

grape‎ leaves stuffed w/ ground lamb & spices, served w/ yogurt
$18.95

tas kebab

cubes of tender lamb simmered in our homemade tomato sauce, flavored w/ herbs & carrots
$18.95

etli bamya

lamb cubes cooked w/ fresh okra & light tomato sauce
$19.95

manti

poached beef dumplings, served w/ garlicky yogurt sauce
$18.95

vegetable casserole

variety of vegetable stewed in fresh tomato sauce
$17.95

shepherd`s sauteed

lamb or chicken sauteed w/ mushroom, pepper & tomatoes, served w/ rice & tomatoes
$20.95

seafood‎

tilapia

fillet baked w/ white wine, lemon, garlic sauce or mushroom tomato sauce. served w/ rice & vegetables or green salad
$18.95

branzini

char-grilled branzini served w/ mixed green salad or rice & vegi
$23.95

shrimp shish

jumbo shrimps marinated & char-grilled on skewer w/ onion & peppers. served w/ rice & vegetables
$22.95

sandwiches‎

kofte sandwich

1 foot long bread, sandwich comes w/ soda
$10.85

adana sandwich

1‎ foot long bread, sandwich comes w/ soda
$10.85

chicken sandwich

1 foot long bread, sandwich comes w/ soda
$9.85

chicken adana sandwich

1 foot long bread, sandwich comes w/ soda
$9.85

sides‎

rice pilaf

$6.00

feta cheese

$4.00

okra

$10.00

steamed vegetables

$6.00

smokey eggplant pure

$10.00

homemade pita bread

$1.50

desserts‎

baklava

delicious sweet & buttery pastry w/ walnut
$8.00

kadayif

shredded wheat w/ walnut & honey
$8.00

sutlac

baked rice pudding
$7.00

keskul

coconut pudding
$7.00

cream caramel

flan
$7.00

kayisi

apricot stuffed w/ almond & topped whipped cream
$7.00

beverages‎

sodas

coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, club soda
$3.00

camlica

turkish soda
$3.00

mineral sparkling water

1 liter
$6.00

natural water

1 liter
$4.00

ayran

yogurt drink
$3.00

sour cherry juice

bottle
$6.00

appicot juice

bottle
$6.00

footlong sandwiches‎

sandwiches include your choice of soda.

kofte sandwich

char-grilled ground lamb on foot long hero, onions, tomatoes, lettuce & parsley.
$10.95

lamb adana sandwich

foot long adana sandwich
$10.95

chicken sandwich

chicken shish kebab on foot long hero, onions, tomatoes, lettuce & parsley.
$9.95

chicken adana sandwich

Foot‎ long chicken Adana sandwich
$9.95

cold appetizers‎

patlican

eggplant salad. mashed eggplant blended w/ fresh garlic & herbs.
$10.95

ezme

mashed fresh tomatoes, onions, parsley, walnut & light hot spice mixed together
$10.95

yalanci dolma

grape leaves stuffed w/ rice, currants & pignolia nuts
$10.95

imam bayildi

baby eggplant stuffed w/ tomatoes bermuda onions, pignolia & herbs
$10.95

tarama

red caviar spread & herbs
$9.95

peynir

(feta cheese) imported from trakya, turkey. served w/ tomatoes & black olive
$10.95

fasulye pilaki

white kidney beans cooked w/ scallions, fresh tomatoes, garlic & herbs
$9.95

spinach tarator

special mixture of spinach, homemade yogurt, sour cream, garlic, minced walnut & herbs
$10.95

humus

mashed chick peas blended w/ fresh garlic, sesame paste & herbs
$9.95

vegetarian platter

an assortment of our vegeterian meze, yalanci dolma, ezme, spinach tarator, humus, fasulye & patlican
$20.95

hot appetizers‎

ciger

(liver) sliced beef liver, fried. served w/ onion & parsley.
$10.95

borek

(spinach pie 4 pcs) lightly layered dough filled w/ feta cheese & spinach, fried till golden brown.
$9.95

sucuk

grilled turkish beef sausage.
$10.95

mucver

(zucchini pancake) pan fried zucchini pancakes served w/ garlic yogurt sauce.
$10.95

soups‎

cacik

(cold‎ cucumber soup) made w/ chopped cucumber blended w/ garlic, mint dill & yogurt.
$7.95

red lentil soup 7.95

a turkish classic. pureed red lentils blended w/ tomato paste & turkish spices.
$7.95

salads‎

marul salad

lettuce, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, peppers & parsley. served w/ oil & vinegar.
$11.95

coban salad

(shepherd‎ salad) chunks of cucumber ,onion, tomato, pepper, parsley w/ herbs, oil & vinegar
$11.95

piyaz

(white kidney bean salad) chunks of cucumber, onion, tomato, pepper, parsley w/ herbs, oil & vinegar.
$10.95

mixed green salad

mixed green, tomatoes & cucumber. served w/ olive oil & lemon
$10.95

chicken‎

chicken garlic

chunks of chicken breast sauteed w/ garlic, lemon & white wine
$16.95

chicken vegetables

chunks of chicken breast sautéed w/ fresh vegetables in tomato sauce
$18.95

chicken okra casserole

chicken breast sautéed w/ okra & light tomato sauce
$17.95

chicken artichoke

chunks of chicken breast sautéed w/ artichoke heart & mushrooms in a light cream sauce
$17.95

chicken adana yogurt

Chicken Adana w/ sauteed pita bread & yogurt sauce
$17.95

chicken adana

chopped chicken w/ roasted bell peppers & spiced w/ paprika, grilled on skewers
$16.95

chicken shish

tender chunks of chicken marinated & skewered w/ onion, peppers & tomatoes, served w/ rice & veggies
$16.95

chicken yogurt

chunks of chicken breast baked w/ sauteed pita bread & yogurt
$17.95

lamb‎

shepherd's sauteed

lamb‎ or chicken sauteed w/ mushroom, pepper & tomatoes, served w/ rice & tomatoes
$20.95

manti

poached beef dumplings, served w/ garlicky yogurt sauce
$18.95

vegetable casserole

variety‎ of vegetables stewed in fresh tomato sauce
$17.95

etli bamya

lamb cubes cooked w/ fresh okra & light tomato sauce
$19.95

tas kebab

cubes‎ of tender lamb simmered in our homemade tomato sauce, flavored w/ herbs & carrots
$18.95

yaprak dolmasi

grape leaves stuffed w/ ground lamb & spices, served w/ yogurt
$18.95

musakka

chunks of baby eggplant w/ grounded leg of lamb, seasoned w/ fresh herbs
$19.95

hunkar begendi

chunk of lamb simmered in our homemade tomatoe sauce, cooked w/ fresh herbs, served on pureed eggplant & rice & veggies
$19.95

lamb shank

leg of lamb stewed w/ carrots & potatoes in lemon flavored light sauce, served w/ rice & tomatoes
$19.95

chef's mixed grill

Tender cubes of baby lamb, chicken Adana, lamb Adana, cubes of chicken & lamb patty. marinated in special seasoning
$22.95

adana

chopped lamb w/ roasted bell peppers & spiced w/ paprika, grilled on skewers
$17.95

kofte

char-grilled ground lamb blended w/ onion parsley & other spices, served w/ rice & veggies
$17.95

adana yogurt

adana kebab served w/ sautéed pita bread & yogurt sauce
$18.95

yogurt kebab

tender cubes of baby lamb & lamb patty served w/ sautéed pita bread & yogurt
$20.95

lamb shish

tender‎ cubes of baby lamb marinated & skewered w/ onion & peppers, served w/ rice & veggies
$20.95

seafood‎

shrimp shish

jumbo shrimps marinated & char grilled on a skewer w/ onion & peppers. served w/ rice & vegetables.
$22.95

tilapia

fillet baked w/ white wine, lemon, garlic sauce or mushroom tomato sauce. served w/ rice & vegetables or green salad
$18.95

branzini

char-grilled branzini served w/ mixed green salad
$23.95

side orders‎

extra homemade pita bread

$1.50

side of feta

$4.00

side of veggies

seasonal selection
$6.00

side of veggies & rice

seasonal selection
$6.00

side of rice

$6.00

okra

$10.00

smokey eggplant puree

$10.00

desserts‎

kayisi (apricot)

apricot stuffed w/ almonds & topped w/ whipped cream.
$7.00

cream caramel

flan
$7.00

keskul (coconut pudding)

coconut pudding
$7.00

sutlac (rice pudding)

baked rice pudding.
$7.00

kadayif

shredded wheat w/ walnuts & honey.
$8.00

baklava

layers of thin phyllo dough covered w/ ground walnuts & honey syrup.
$8.00

beverages‎

soda

$3.00

camlica

turkish soda
$3.00

mineral sparkling water

$6.00

natural water

1 liter bottle
$4.00

ayran

turkish yogurt drink
$3.00

sour cherry juice (bottle)

$6.00

apricot juice

$6.00