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Taksim Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $15 minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, noon-10:30pm
  • Delivery Area:
    40th St. to 66th St., FDR Dr. to Madison Ave.

delivery & take out

appetizers
Traditional Turkish Lahmacun thin crust flat bread with minced lamb, red peppers, tomatoes and onions topped with parsley       (8") 3.95
Hummus mashed chickpea dip blended with fresh garlic and a touch of tahini       6.50
Ezme finely chopped tomatoes, parsley, roasted green and red peppers, cucumber and onion with olive oil and pomegranate juice       6.50
Piyaz elephant beans. white beans mixed with red onions, tomatoes and parsley. dressed with olive oil and vinegar       6.50
Tzatziki cacik. thickened yogurt with cucumber, garlic, mint and dill       6.50
Lentil Balls mashed lentils and scallions with scallions and parsley       6.50
Mucver zucchini pancakes. pan-seared zucchini patties with herbs. served with homemade yogurt sauce       6.50
Karisik Mezeler meze platter. assorted combination of cacik, tabuli, ezme, eggplant dip, hummus, stuffed vine leaves and lentil balls       14.95
Borek cigar roll. pan-fried thinly rolled phyllo dough stuffed with feta cheese and parsley       6.75
Babaganoush eggplant dip. flame grilled and mashed eggplant with garlic and a touch of tahini       6.50
Tarama red caviar spread blended with olive oil and lemon juice       6.50
Kisir tabuli. cracked wheat with scallions, mint and parsley       6.50
Soslu Patlican zucchini, eggplant & peppers. chunks of eggplant in perfect harmony with smoked red and green peppers, zucchini and carrots sautéed with tomatoes and garlic       6.50
Yaprak Sarma stuffed vine leaves. grape leaves delicately stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, mint and parsley       6.50
Falafel small croquettes of mashed chickpeas, onions, parsley, garlic and spices, garnished with hummus       8.50
soups $5.95
Red Lentil Soup      
Soup of the Day      
salads
Salad additions: Grilled Chicken $5, Feta Cheese $3, Grilled Salmon $8, Grilled Shrimp $8
Coban Salatasi shepherd salad. tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, green peppers and parsley with red wine vinegar and olive oil       6.95
Mixed Green Salad mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, tomatoes and red onions with special house dressing       5.95
Grilled Chicken Salad mixed greens, tomatoes, green olives, walnuts and green apple slices with special house dressing       10.95
Greek Salad lettuce mixed with shepherd salad and topped with feta cheese, elephant beans and stuffed vine leaves. served with special house dressing       8.95
Grilled Salmon Salad mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion with special house dressing       13.25
Grilled Shrimp Salad lettuce mixed with sun-dried tomatoes, green olives, cucumbers, parsley, green pepper and pickles with special house dressing       11.95
sandwiches
Served on a tortilla.
Döner Sandwich vertically grilled very thin slices of lamb       7.50
Köfte Sandwich char-grilled ground lamb patties seasoned with turkish spices       7.50
Lamb Adana Sandwich chopped lamb flavored with fresh red bell peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers       7.50
Chicken Shish Sandwich tender chunks of chicken marinated in chef's special sauce       7.50
Chicken Adana Sandwich chopped chicken flavored with fresh red bell peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers       7.50
Falafel Sandwich fried purée of chickpeas with lettuce, tomatoes and hummus       5.50
main courses
Served With Rice and a Mixed Green Salad (unless Specified otherwise).
Döner Kebab vertically grilled very thin slices of lamb       12.50
Chicken Shish Kebab tender chunks of chicken marinated in chef's special sauce and skewered with onions, green peppers and tomatoes       14.95
Chicken Adana Kebab chopped chicken flavored with fresh red bell peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers       14.95
Chicken Shish Kebab With Yogurt chicken kebab topped with hot yogurt sauce over turkish bread. served with rice       17.50
Chicken Chops       14.95
Kofte Kebab char-grilled ground lamb seasoned patties seasoned with turkish spices       14.95
Mixed Grill combination of lamb and chicken shish kebabs, lamb and chicken adana kebabs, döner kebab and lamb chops     (for one) 19.95   (for two) 28.95
Iskender Kebab vertically grilled very thin slices of lamb over diced turkish bread, dressed with tomato sauce and homemade garlic yogurt sauce. served with rice       15.95
Lamb Shish Kebab marinated pieces of lamb, grilled on a skewer with onions, green peppers and tomatoes       15.95
Lamb Adana Kebab chopped lamb flavored with fresh red bell peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers       14.95
Lamb Adana Kebab With Yogurt lamb adana kebab topped hot yogurt sauce over turkish bread. served with rice       17.50
Kuzu Pirzola lamb chops. baby lamb chops grilled to your taste       18.95
Grilled Vegetable Shish Kebab mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, zucchini and green bell peppers sprinkled with tomato sauce and fire-grilled on a skewers       12.95
seafood
Served With a Side Mixed Green salad.
Grilled Whole Branzino imported mediterranean sea bass       18.95
Grilled Salmon seasoned to perfection and grilled to your taste       16.95
Salmon Shish Kebab chunks of salmon grilled on a skewer with lemon, bell peppers and onions. served with rice       16.95
Grilled Royal Dorado exquisite and delightful char-grilled fish       18.95
Grilled Shrimp jumbo shrimp marinated in chef's special sauce and served with rice       16.95
Swordfish Kebab chunks of swordfish grilled on a skewer with lemon, bell peppers and onions. served with rice       19.95
turkish homemade specials
Musakka       14.95
Stuffed Caggabe       14.95
Traditional Turkish Turlu       12.95
sides
Rice Pilaf       4
Sautéed Spinach sautéed with shallots, garlic and almonds       5
Steak Fries served with house made red pepper ketchup       4
Feta Cheese       3
desserts
Kunefe oven baked shredded wheat with pistachio and cheese, soaked in syrup       6.50
Kazandibi turkish vanilla milk custard       5.50
Keskul almond pudding       5.50
Baklava layers of paper thin phyllo dough stuffed with walnuts and topped with pistachios       5.50
Sutlac baked rice pudding       5.50
beverages
Bottled Water       2
Canada Dry Seltzer Water       2
Homemade Lemonade       2.50
Snapple lemon tea and diet lemon tea       2
Snapple choice: Lemon Iced Tea, Diet Lemon Iced tea      
Sparkling Water turkish sparkling water       2
Canned Soda diet coke,coke,sprite, and canada dry ginger ale       2
Soda choice: coke, Diet coke, sprite, Ginger Ale      
Cherry Juice turkish sour cherry juice       2
Ayran salted yogurt shake       2
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