PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Drexel Hill restaurant owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to tax evasion after authorities said he concealed substantial cash income and underreported employees for years while operating a Philadelphia pizzeria.
U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said Cihan Calkap, 42, entered a guilty plea Tuesday, February 3, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Kai N. Scott to one count of tax evasion stemming from his operation of Mimmo’s Pizza and Kitchen.
According to court filings, Calkap owned and operated the restaurant between 2015 and 2019, during which time the business generated significant revenue and employed approximately 25 workers. Prosecutors said Calkap routinely removed cash from the business rather than depositing all receipts into company bank accounts and used that cash to pay himself and maintain an off-the-books payroll for most employees…