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Turkuaz
Nestled on the Upper West Side, Turkuaz is a fusion between authentic Turkish cuisine and Mediterranean flavors, served in an ethnic ambiance.
Turkuaz opened in the fall of 2000 with a vision of creating Upper West Side's finest authentic Turkish cuisine experience. Ever since, our unique decor and friendly servers have hosted many pleasant evenings, lunches and brunches.
Turkuaz is as close as you can get to an escape.
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43 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Rating Breakdown 43 reviews
5 stars
(9)
4 stars
(26)
3 stars
(6)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(26)
- good for groups(20)
- romantic(12)
- special occasion(11)
- fit for foodies(10)
- great for brunch(6)
Turkuaz Reviews List
Review 1 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Delicious food, great service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food and wine were excellent and the recommendations by the server spot on. We were celebrating our anniversary, and the restaurant accommodated one of our requests. Fantastic Turkish ambience. Professional service.
I look forward to going again."
I look forward to going again."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 2 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent Turkish Cuisine
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Reliably good food, excellent friendly service, and on Friday and Saturday night you get to enjoy the belly dancer. Fun place for groups. Amazing Sunday brunch."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 3 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Lovely surprise on the UWS.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Lovely surprise on the UWS. Very reasonably priced."
Dined on 04/23/2013
2001
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Sunday buffet is great, but
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Sunday buffet is great, but be sure to get there early; in the last half hour they stop filling up the empty platters, so your choices are limited"
Dined on 04/14/2013
2009
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Review 5 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Really good food and beautiful
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Really good food and beautiful decor! I will definitely go back."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 6 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food is delicious; meals are
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food is delicious; meals are leisurely. I love how spacious this restaurant is, which is very unusual in Manhattan. My only complaint is that it's too dark--it's even hard to read the menu."
Dined on 03/18/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, special occasion
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Review 7 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 8 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Review 9 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Delicious food, great service,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Delicious food, great service, stayed for the belly dancer but was not impressed."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 10 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good food, excellent belly
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Good food, excellent belly dancer, quite slow service"
Dined on 02/16/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 11 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
First visit, on Valentine's
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"First visit, on Valentine's Day. Got quite busy by 8 pm, but the staff did a good job of keeping up. The food was excellent, portions more than adequate, and prices moderate. The Baklava was "the best ever", according to my fiance who has much Turkish restaurant experience."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 12 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
We've always liked this restaurant-
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We've always liked this restaurant-- The food is good, but service on Valentine's Day was poor."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2011
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Review 13 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We had two very enjoyable
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We had two very enjoyable meals at Turkauz in the last month. Both times the food and service were first rate. The food is well prepared and delicious.
We loved being able converse without shouting. Even when the restaurant was full it was not noisy.
We were there initially as a party of 12 and everyone enjoyed the food, atmosphere- the entire experience of dining at Turkauz. We returned with two friends and it was equally delightful."
We loved being able converse without shouting. Even when the restaurant was full it was not noisy.
We were there initially as a party of 12 and everyone enjoyed the food, atmosphere- the entire experience of dining at Turkauz. We returned with two friends and it was equally delightful."
Dined on 02/03/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 14 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Highly recommended
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Turkuaz is one of the best Turkish restaurants in New York CIty. Everything is delicious, from their home-made bread as the appetizer, to the Turkish wines, to the main courses and the deserts. On weekday nights, its cozy and quite environment is perfect for a date, and on weekend nights, its energetic crowd and the belly dancing add up to a great night that would feel like a short trip to Istanbul."
Dined on 01/29/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch
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Review 15 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great Turkish food on the UWS
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Turkuaz has a very cool room decorated with silk banners and soft lighting. There's a private room in the back for parties. The tables are nicely spaced and the room is relatively intimate. The food is fantastic, and a great value - the portions are generous. Two appetizers would easily have fed four people for a first course, but since there were only two of us it meant that we ended up taking some of our two entrees home. Service was attentive without being overbearing. The Turkish wine was delicious, and well-matched to the food. Overall I thought Turkuaz was an outstanding experience."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2002
Special Features: romantic
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Review 16 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Meh.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Space is vast and dark and somewhat institutional. Food was great but not up to reviews I had read."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2007
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Review 17 for Turkuaz
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We've walked past this place
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We've walked past this place for years but never stopped in until we were looking for a restaurant in between our apartment and that of our friends. What a surprise! The selection of appetizers was enormous and the portions were more than ample, as were the drinks. Many main courses to choose from with meat, fish, and vegetarian options. Unbeknownst to us there was a belly dancer who performs on weekends. She was great! We will definitely return."
Dined on 01/19/2013
2004
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Turkuaz
Based on the average of (26) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
3 out of 3 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate