Agora Turkish - New York

We found a jewel in the middle of Manhattan! This place was amazing from beginning to end! Everything we ordered was simply perfect! Excellent service, amazing appetizers, wonderful entrees, tasty Turkish tea, great Turkish wine and the best baklava I have ever try! Super cute in the inside, and the people were extremely friendly! We will be back! They even gave us free dessert to try! A must go over and over again!!!

Absolutely delicious food and very attentive staff! We thoroughly enjoyed the mixed appetizer special plate and the homemade Turkish bread. For our main courses, we ordered the Chicken Shish and Lamb Meatballs, and I couldn’t resist adding a side of lamb gyro. The sides were delightful, featuring balsamic rice, red cabbage slaw with onions, and roasted tomatoes. The lamb gyro meat was so amazing that I’m definitely getting the Lamb Gyro Plate (DONER) next time! Everything tasted incredibly fresh, and the service was superb. The owner came by to chat with us several times, which made for great conversation. His wife and daughter run the kitchen, so it really feels like a family-run restaurant. I genuinely felt like I was dining in their home, enjoying an incredible meal. The hot apple tea was also very enjoyable. I only wish I had saved room for dessert; that homemade rice pudding looked absolutely delectable! We will definitely be back, and we're still raving about our fantastic dinner from last night. I can’t believe we walked past this place so many times; I’m so glad we decided to stop in last night. Winner, winner!!

The food was exceptional—fit for Erdogan! The service was very attentive, especially from our waiter, Mesood (not sure about the spelling). We enjoyed the red wine sangria, their signature salad, yogurt chicken adana, lamb shish, a veggie pastry (I can't recall the name), and a side of hummus.

The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. I had never tried Turkish cuisine before, but I would definitely return. The only downside was that I expected the roasted green pepper to be sweet, but it turned out to be quite spicy. The apple tea was also excellent. Overall, it's a lovely little restaurant.

I've almost never met a kebab I didn't like. And today's Adana Yogurtlu (Yogurt Lamb Adana) confirmed this impression for me mightily. Everything was superb, from the hospitable wait staff to the glorious cuisine!