Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet Menu
Located in West Hempstead, NY, Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet offers a unique dining experience. This Halal Mediterranean restaurant provides a variety of options, including vegan and vegetarian choices, making it suitable for everyone. The menu features cold and hot appetizers like Eggplant Salad, Cheese Rolls, and Falafel, as well as hearty soups such as Lentil Soup and Chicken Vegetable Soup. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes, with favorites like Künefe and Iskender standing out. The restaurant also offers a grocery section, providing customers the opportunity to take home their favorite Mediterranean ingredients. With a cozy and welcoming atmosphere, Turkuaz is the perfect spot for a delicious meal with family and friends. Don't miss out on the authentic Turkish flavors and exceptional service at Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet.
Cold Appetizers
Eggplant Salad
Char grilled eggplant, mashed and tossed with tomatoes, peppers, and olive oil.
Eggplant with Sauce
Small pieces of eggplant in a moderately spicy sauce of fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and garlic.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
The grape leaves stuffed with rice, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, and raisin.
Cacik
Cold yogurt, chopped cucumbers, garlic, herbs, and spices.
Hummus
Mashed chickpeas mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, and garlic.
Babaganush
Puree of eggplant, flavored with tahini, olive oil, and garlic.
Labneh
Thick yogurt with walnuts garlic and dill.
Mixed Appetizer
Sigara Boregi (Cheese Roll)
A light pastry dough stuffed with a blend of feta cheese and fresh herbs.
Falafel
Five piece. Chickpeas, parsley, onions, and garlic mashed and lightly fried. Served with hummus.
Hot Appetizers
Soups
Lentil Soup
A blend of red lentil beans, Turkish seasonings, and fresh herbs.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Iskender
Gyro served with yogurt and tomato sauce over Turkish bread.
Chicken Kebab
Chunks of chicken and seasoned chicken breast on skewers and grilled. Served with rice and salad.
Chicken Chops
Marinated chicken thighs grilled. Served with rice and salad.
Mixed Grill
Chicken shish, Adana, lamb chop, and doner. Served with rice and salad.
Adana Kebab
Ground lamb seasoned with spice and red peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers. Served with rice and salad.
Lamb Chops
Baby lamb chops grilled. Served with rice and salad.
Kofte
Ground lamb seasoned with black pepper, parsley, and salt. Grilled. Served with rice and salad.
Chicken Adana
Ground chicken seasoned with spice and red peppers, gently spiced with paprika and grilled on skewers. Served with rice and salad.
Falafel Dinner
Eight pieces. Chickpeas, parsley, onion, and garlic mashed and lightly fried. Served with rice and salad.
Doner Gyro
Ground lamb wrapped around a large vertical spit and grilled in front of an ingenious tier of charcoal fires. Served with rice and salad.
Chicken Gyro
Thinly sliced marinated chicken served with rice and salad
Entrees
Brick Turkish Oven
Lahmacun
Two pieces of Turkish meat pie with ground lamb topped with parsley, fresh tomatoes, red peppers, and onion thin dough.
Kiymali Pie
Dough stuffed with ground lamb.
Mix Pie
Dough filled with sausage, Turkish pastrami, and kashar cheese.
Cheese Pie
Dough filled with Turkish kashar cheese.
Sucuklu Pie
Dough topped with Turkish sausage and kashar cheese.
Kusbasili Pie
Dough crust stuffed with chopped lamb meat and vegetable.
Spinach Pie
Dough filled with spinach and kashar cheese.
Pastrami Pie
Dough crust stuffed with pastrami and kashar cheese.
Falafel Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Chicken Adana Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Kofte Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Lamb Adana Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Lamb Gyro Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Chicken Gyro Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Sandwiches
Side Orders
Rice
French Fries
Bulgur
Yogurt
Extra White Sauce
Canned Soda
Water
Juice
Ayran
Snapple
Beverages
Desserts
Baklava
Sweet pastry made of extremely thin sheets of phyllo dough layered with chopped nuts and honey syrup, baked with butter and cut into diamonds.
Kunefe
Two layers of crunchy golden kadayif, filled with cheese and baked until golden and crispy and steeped in syrup.
Kazandibi
Turkish custard. Pudding with caramelized base.
Rice Pudding
Coban Salatasi (Shepherd's Salad)
Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Mediterranean Salad
Fresh lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, tomatoes and cucumber topped with feta cheese and dressing.
