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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:
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28 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Turkish

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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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. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note

Reservations are only accepted for parties of four or more.

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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