You step through the door and the aromas hit you first. Grilled meat, warm bread, spices that have traveled across continents.
This Turkish restaurant in Virginia is full of authentic flavor, a place where the food is prepared with care and the atmosphere feels like a small piece of Istanbul. I sat down on a busy evening and ordered a mixed grill, a plate of lamb, chicken, and beef that arrived with rice, grilled vegetables, and a side of yogurt sauce.
The meat was tender, the spices were balanced, and the bread was fresh from the oven. The restaurant is warm and inviting, the kind of place where the staff treats you like family and the portions are generous…