Anatolia's Gate

The first visit we just came in to try some light snacks. We tried their turkish coffee- the cup was cute but when drinking it to the the very end you can taste the ground bits of coffee which gives it an unpleasant texture and taste (bitter), We had their lavash, by far it was the best one we’ve ever tried… super fresh, warm, toasty and just melts in your mouth also their dip was well balanced with the lavash. The chicken wrap was really mediocre, chicken was dry and was hoping for more components in the wrap, it lacked depth and flavor. 2 weeks later we came in to really try their main dishes & saddened to say that it was just lacking a lot of love. It was small for the big plate and it does not look like the picture displayed outside. Also the meats were dry, not flavorful, and lacked salt. Rice was a bit sticky and salad was super simple. Although their people were nice and welcoming. Ill come back here only for the lavash & yogurt dip.Other than that their main dishes are not worth the price. We paid roughly $50 for everything. (P.s.- picture shown is my side of the dish that i ordered. They all looked the same)

This place is always a local gem! I have been in this place for many times, and never been disappointed. They would give you the famous Lavash bread with garlic yogart to start. The bread was freshly coming off the oven. Be sure to start eating it right away. It was delicious! During the years, I had tried their curry, kabobs, lamb chop, etc. They were all amazing! We would order the Ali baba (baked mushrooms with cheese) every time. My wife loved mushrooms and this was a must for her. This time, we tried their pizza for the first time. Curry pizza was a new experience for us. But It surprised us. It was quite good. Fresh from the oven and juicy curry sauce. We liked it very mush. At the end, I suggest a Turkish tea or coffee to finish. Would definitely return as always.

We haven’t been here for 15 years, as there are many other choices around town. This time we wanted to see if the food is still good. The Lavash bread was excellent as we ate the whole thing and we do not recall seeing that huge bread in Istanbul. My main course of Beyti Sarma looked very impressive, but the ground meats were a bit on the dry side. So was the Lamb Tandur my wife had, a bit dry too. Anyway the dishes are very special and we will definitely return to try other dishes.

I ordered the kofteh Guvesh which came with fresh bread and some yogurt sauce. Even though there was only one other customer and I called and ordered 10 minutes before arriving I had to wait for another 15- 20 minutes to get my food. The Guvesh was good but not great, the cheese seemed to be not of the best quality or not the freshest and I would get it with out cheese for sure next time. The lavash bread came with oil and sesame which was actually great, I got another one for to go. The bread is definitely worth to try since they have their own oven, and that's why I would give it a 4 star. I need to try more of the dishes here to have a better judgment of the food quality.