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Sip Sak

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928 Second Ave., New York, NY 10022
nr. 49th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-583-1900 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.0 out of 10

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    28 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Turkish
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

sip-sak.com

Hours

Daily, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$13.50-$21.50

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

39th St. to 59th St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

According to Orhan Yegen, the passionate, pony-tailed chef-owner of this Turtle Bay café, Turkish cuisine gets no respect. It's misunderstood and mangled—by everyone but him. Having tasted his hot yogurt soup and dill-flecked stuffed cabbage, we're inclined to agree. The menu is extensive and varied, but after following the guy around town from kitchen to kitchen, we've come across a foolproof ordering protocol: the appetizer sampler, followed by the invariably lamb-based special of the day.

Note

Reservations are only accepted for parties of four or more.

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46% Would you go back?
42% Would you take a date?
39% Would you take kids?
35% Would you go on business?
39% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.5
Service: 4.7
Décor: 5.2
Value: 5.2

a good restaurant for midtown

jewels9090 from 10003 | Posted on 8/18/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

I've eaten at Sip-Sak three times over the past year and have always had a tasty and pleasant meal - I find it somewhat hard to believe the rest of the reviews on this page unless there was a different owner previously, or as the review below states, someone with some ulterior motive was spamming the reviews. (I'd check out yelp.com where Sip Sak has a solid 4 stars from 45 reviewers). We've had good service every time and the food has always been excellent, even after a menu change. The ingredients are fresh and the food is somewhat innovatively and well-presented, which is a nice change from more casual Turkish eateries. Definitely one of the better restaurants in this area, could compete in the more restaurant-heavy areas of the city (e.g. e/w village). I plan to go there next week and if anything has changed will update this review, but in the mean time, I highly recommend Sip Sak.

Delicious food, friendly owner

yesplease from 10026 | Posted on 7/23/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 6
Décor: 8
Value: 8

I think the previous reviews must have been spam from a competitor, because I eat at Sip Sak regularly and have always been treated well by the owner. Once in a while one of the members of the waitstaff will be a little brusque, which I do find annoying. But whenever he's there, the owner is very nice. More importantly: the food is wonderful. All of the appetizers are delicious, but the ezme and the hummus are especially good. As far as entrees, the nymag writer has it right-- you really can't go wrong with anything involving lamb. Their other meat dishes are ok, and they have good fish, but the lamb dishes are always perfect. I do think it's a good value, too. Not the cheapest place ever, but the portions are generous. And the to-go menu is a little cheaper. Try it! I've taken lots of people there, and they've all enjoyed it.

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