Kerbside pickup
Yes
Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet in West Hempstead
Categories
Location on the map
West Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, US
Service options
No-contact delivery
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Halal food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Payments
SNAP/EBT
Yes
Phone: +1 516-280-2973
Site: http://www.turkuazmediterranean....
Site: http://www.turkuazmediterranean....
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–9:30PM
- Tuesday:11AM–9:30PM
- Wednesday:11AM–9:30PM
- Thursday:11AM–9:30PM
- Friday:11AM–9:30PM
- Saturday:11AM–9:30PM
- Sunday:11AM–9:30PM
Comments (161)
What a great place!! Foods were very fresh & Delicious. Mediterranean food lovers must visit this place. Highly Recommended
Food is always amazing; fresh and tasty. Great service.
My family and I have been coming here since the place opened. They somehow manage to make the food better and better each year. The owners are also so pleasant. Place is a hidden gem.
Yummy food, pleasant atmosphere.🥰
Probably the best Turkish food ive had in the neighborhood. Very fresh and perfectly spiced food
My favorite turkish restaurant on Long Island. Been coming here regularly for last 4 years. Food is always excellent and staff are always really nice! Its also a grocery store with a lot of imported goods from Turkey including halal gummy bears!
Very good food and service. Nice sized portions. Simple small eating area.
Very good food, nice chef, and very good ambience. I eat here a lot and recommend it to people! The lentil soup and bread are great together! The chicken and rice are also amazing. They also have snacks for a sweet-lover such as Baklava, Candy, and Curd.
I came here for the selection of groceries. Visiting my parents in a few days and they requested basterma, socuk, peynir and pide. Very clean, organized, and well stocked. Pleasant experience.
Their food is ok but oh boy the waitress had too much attitude. She didnt even respond to our greetings and when we were leaving I said Thank you to her and she just looked at me and didnt even respond. Never going back there.Replied back to owner: thank you for looking into this. She might have had a bad day but its ok. We will come back again. Just wanted to mention that chicken kababs r really good.
Change ur google timing if it says 12 am and someone driving 30 minutes but it was actually closed at 10 pm seriously thats how you manage restaurants.
Food is great. Only seats about 12-14 people. Would get an extra star if it had a separate restaurant, but the food is so Food, I still have to eat there. Kabobs , eggplant salad , lamb chops are all great as well as the humus. It is priced so cheap, order a large variety of food for maximum goodness.They also have a custard desert that is fabulous.
Mostly a take out food joint.Loved the lady at the front desk, who also took down my food order. She was very sweet and friendly.About the food -- I have to say that it was something extraordinary for a small pace like that. I didnt imagine the food be so good!Would definitely return and would suggest it to others.Quick service, great food, super friendly staff, and amazing food!! What else could one ask for!?
Literally, best food I have ever had! Ive been here a few times and never have been disappointed. The good thing about this food is that you can eat a good meal and not feel guilty or sluggish afterwards. Highly recommend
The food here is really made with love. Its a small place but dont let that sway you, the staff is so friendly and the food is always presented well. I was looking at some of the turkish bread they had to sell in one of the freezers, the woman behind the register saw me looking at it and offered to prepare some with my meal so i could try it. Im glad I did! Ended up buying it. I go here every Tuesday for their chicken gyro.
Good food like home made price are reasonable. Register girl very helpful hot food and grill kebabs delicious.
Authentic mediterranean food,reasonable price.
The best Turkish food spot I have gone to! Great people, food is fantastic and not pricey at all. One of my go to spots
I was so excited about finding stuff from my childhood that from having just lunch lamb skewer and a Atana lamb skewer over rice and salad very simple dish and was flavorful, also the fresh bread that we got was awesome, totally forgot take pictures 🤦♀️ while we waited for the food to be ready I did some authentic Turkish food and drinks, I ended up with 2 full bags of groceries and I didnt plan to lol the stuff people were great and polite and greeted us upon arrival 😊
This restaurant is not a typical dine-in restaurant. Its a Turkish grocery shop and restaurant, with full table service. The food is always fresh, portioned just right and reasonably priced. This place is outrageously delicious. Very hospitable and the food is made with love. This place is also a great option for take-out or delivery.
My experience with them so far is great. They have amazing food. I frequently order food deliveries from them. Not all places make Turkish food as good as these guys. Chicken Adana and well done chicken shish kebab are my favorites. They also make lamb doner and grilled fish that are so delicious. Entrees come with Turkish pita bread, grilled pepper & tomatoes and small salad. Also, the owners are very nice. I definitely recommend them
The owners and workers are amazingly helpful and considerate. The food is delicious and always at its best. This is a great place to shop for Turkish groceries and real ethnic food.
We have been here many times over the years. Fantastic food, friendly people. Whenever we are in that part of Long Island we go out of our way to visit.
AMAZING FOOD, Chef is the real deal, their food is made with love!!! I been eating here non stop since 5 years. I am a good chef as well, so I know his food is just amazing!
Kelle soup was perfect.
This is one of the best restaurants on long island. Very low key, inexpensive, but they make the best lamb I have ever tasted, anywhere. This is shocking as its a very good price and a good serving size. Highly recommend.
After ordering the chicken kebab dish, 15-20 minutes into the meal developed 10/10 abdominal pain, lightheadedness, nausea, and sweating. Had to go to the local ED at Mercy. Little concern was shown by the staff during this episode. Saw several flies crawling on the window, cleanliness not being addressed on this hot summer day. Id just recommend diners to be careful.Follow up: 285 dollar ED bill. Thanks guys. Going to help me foot this one?
Great takeout, was unfamiliar with Turkish sweets, the very kind woman working there helped me pick some great choices
While the food is good and seems like a step up from similar restaurants in the area; the delivery service is not worth the effort. My last order was place at 6pm at night, after waiting 1:15 I called to check on the status of my order. I was told that the delivery driver was very close and would be there in 5 minutes. After waiting another 30 minutes from that with no delivery, I called back and the phone rang continually with no answer and then was disconnected. The 3 attempts after that went to a busy signal. Immediately after that I called again from my home phone line and the call was answered after 1 ring, this could be due to them being busy, but after waiting almost 2 hours for my food this seems like they were purposely ignoring/blocking my calls. At this point the person on the other end made no guarantees of when the food would arrive, so I cancelled my delivery.I will not be ordering from here again and I recommend you find another restaurant if you would like timely and courteous delivery service.
This is a somewhat hidden gem in West Hempstead. It is part cute compact restaurant and part gourmet grocery with unique and hard to find Turkish products. I have shopped and ordered to go and very pleased with both. It is very clean with very friendly and helpful staff. I am getting more familiar with Turkish food and products and so happy I found Turkuaz. It is a must visit even if you have to travel a fair distance. It would be a disgrace to let this one go. I gave four stars because as much as I believe it may be five stars nothing is perfect but so far Turkuaz comes close.
We love eating here. The best Turkish food in N.Y.!!! Ufuk is the kindest person. The atmosphere is clean and it has an authentic Turkish feel.
Great tasting food, great prices. Never enough white sauce tho
Great turkish deli and grocery. Their Adana Kebap and Icli Kofte are amazing dishes. They have also a large variety of high quality Turkish grocery products with reasonable prices. Excellent staff and service, strongly recommend this place.
Good Turkish restaurant in Nassau county
I love their chicken kebab! It’s very delicious and so is everything else they sell there. I strongly recommend this please if you’re looking for good quality Turkish food.
My first time eating but definitely not my last. The food was delicious and the service was wonderful. If you havent tried Turkish food its time you should.
Great food, nice ambiance!
Amazing food and desserts, reasonable prices, and owned and run by some incredibly friendly people! I always make sure to stop by when Im in the area and reccomend you do too!
Great food, great people.
Great food ! Waiting time for take-away order is approx. 15 minutes. I am a fan of their la mahnchun (not sure how is it spelled correctly). There is always space to sit and staff is very courteous.
If you want the best Turkish food in your life, you would come here. Unless you have a Turkish grandma and then by all means I mean no offense.
I needed last minute catering for 15 people and this place was not only very accommodating but the food was out of this world. If it werent for the fact that they forgot the Latmacun pizza I would have rated them with a 5th star.
Great food, great people, love this place, highly recommended
Cashier not friendly and not a good host. He never says welcome or goodbye or see u again. Opposite to the turkish customs
Their food got better and its a great local spot
Very tasty food. We loved the dolma the most
The people worked over there too much attitude spatially the girl serving the food , it’s not free food we will pay but they suppose to change their behavior. we are not going anymore.....
Great food at excellent prices. The service was very friendly and fast. You have to try out their selection of desserts.
Small but cozy place. Great place if you are in mood for good Turkish cuisine.
Best bread on Long Island and incredibly tasty food.
Lovely small restaurant/Turkish store. Has a homely feel and food is delicious. The people working there are very friendly.
Small atmosphere but food is very good... their bread is seriously the best bread you probably ever had
Its said all over these reviews. The best Israeli food outside of the land of milk and honey. Just go. Shut up and go.
Food was great and fresh to order had a lot of Turkish foods and trinkets in this store I will definitely be going back
Delicious food and friendly service. Thank you guys for your delicious food. I highly recommend this place
Excellent food delivered on time ❤
Really good Turkish food in a simple setting. Friendly people. Not expensive.Everything Ive tried is very good.
Great food with reasonable prices. The staff is really nice and helpful too.
Great halal Turkish food
I wanted to give order for delivery and the guy told me we can not make delivery order to your place When I asked please let me know why ? The answer is youre far away.Im just 10 minutes away!
The food was amazing and the staff were just as great.
Tasty Turkish food. Friendly service. A few tables to eat there. Plentiful portions
Great food and a great price. All around an excellent place to eat without the frills
Really good food, service pretty quick. Great place for a lunch or take out.
Great place to grab to go or stay dining for Turkish meal. Great customer service friendly environment.
Great food and friendly service. will be definitely going back for lentils soup 😊
Very nice staff and amazing food! I enjoy shopping for turkish products here too.
Yummy food! Fresh grilled. Grocery store is attached so not really a place to bring guests out for dinner.
Ive bought food from the place about 10 times, the one time they got order rite it was good . Butt other then that they make many mistakes when taking your order
Really enjoyed the babaganoush and chicken/ lamb adanas!
The dessert is the winner here!!
Yummy food, reasonable price
Authentic turkish breakfast!
Best Döner in Long Island
Great food everything made fresh daily. Excellent customer service.
Good food
Great food! Chicken is amazing. The chicken noodle soup is my favorite 😍
Loved their gyro sandwiches and good selection of Turkish tea dogadan.
Didnt like the food and absolutely overpriced!
Staff members are friendly, food is okay.
Food was delicious priced was right ,plenty to choose from the menu
Good food, open on July 4th
Our whole office ordered from there and we LOVE their service and food.
Family owned i think. Good service and good food
Excellent chicken kebab. Home style cooling at its best. Family atmosphere
Food is ok clean pl nice but price is High for what you getting
Excellent flavor and well prepared entrees. Also had a selection of Turkish imports.
Great food and authentic food!
It was good not as amazing as the reviews
Friendly people. Very good food. Very helpful staff.
Best homemade food! Greatest gyro Ive had
Good quality Turkish food supermarket, friendly service.
Great food and great attention to detail in an unpretentious place.
Excellent food with excellent service, this place is a must.
Great food. Definitely coming back
Expensive
Delicious Turkey food. There is a small turki shop inside.
Nice local Turkish deli that offers great lamb gyros.
Cleanliness quality and taste !
Authentic Turkish food in a super casual location.
Great place, great food, great people, highly recommended
They dont deliver your food if you live 10-15 minutes away!
Good quality food made fresh daily.
Its best Halal food available in west Hempstead
Love the food. Staff is friendly
Great food, great staff!
It was an amazing and delicious
Very nice food and beautiful service
Nice authentic turkish food
Excellent
The food is amazing and is priced right
Delicious, especially the liver!
Best offer great food delicious
Perfect for having launch dinner and breakfast..
One of the best
Great place very nice staff & service
Great food...great people
5 stars
Nice food nice customer service
Excellent service and food!
Great food great service
Great food and service.
Good gyro
Service not good nowadays
Greatest place ever , kool people 👍
Great place
Really good Turkish food
Awesome!
Got everything you need
Delicious, personable, authentic
Lovely food.
Food is incredible 😘
Best food ever
Very good Food
The food is good
Yummy Turkish Food
Good
Great food
Awsome food
Food is good
Great food
Good
Best place fr turk food
Great food
Awesome Place
Asalaam oliakum wa ramatullah wa barakatu best turkish food 5 🌟 🤩
The best food ..... i loved ....The best food .... I love it
Food was very nice, but especially for those who love to experiment his head trotter soup I would strongly recommend
It is really delicious, a hug comes to the cook after a meal ..ha haha very nice indeed ...
Salaam oliakum wa ramatullah wa barakatuThe best halal place
Ezogelin soup guzel ez
Total reviews rating 4.6
161 Reviews for Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-08We’ve been ordering from Turkuaz for years!Ufuk, the owner is amazing chef and person! He is always happy to see us. It’s a small little place in West Hempstead that has great selection of tasty, delicious food.
Review №2
2022-03-13Great food at very reasonable prices, the Hummus and Gyro were definitely standouts as well as the Falafel. Staff was very friendly.
Review №3
2022-05-16Stumbled across this gem by accident. Tried the Chicken Adana sandwich and absolutely loved it. The chicken was juicy, tender and spiced perfectly.Would definitely come back next time in the neighborhood and try their bbq.I would also recommend buying the Turkish delight that were really fresh and soft.
Review №4
2022-07-04This place is such a gem at this neighborhood. Definitely the best kebab and best falafel Ive ever had in my existence. Plus, their crew Merva (cashier and waitress) is the greatest ever. Kept coming back to this place and I highly recommend it to everyone. Go help yourself and try the best turkish cuisine ever!p.s. turkish tea at the end was amazing
Review №5
2022-06-17So fresh and delicious. I come often and the prices are great. I highly recommend. You must try the desserts.
Review №6
2022-05-14Great place for eastern Mediterranean food , excellent service , a lot of healthy food to take out ! You can order to pick up if you want!
Review №7
2020-11-02It was ok... Gyro was a bit greasy and white sauce was watery. Meat was decent. Not overly impressed.
Review №8
2021-10-06In my opinion one of the best places for Turkish food. I have been coming here for years and can’t say that I’ve had a bad experience with service or food quality. Portions are sized really well, quality ingredients. My fav place for baklava and fresh bread. Owner is a nice guy too. Highly recommend.
Review №9
2022-03-22Food tasted very good, was prepared quickly as well, definitely plan on coming here again!
Review №10
2019-01-26Quiet place, friendly staff, authentic food.