EFES Mediterranean Grill Princeton

My first time here. I consider myself semi-picky. I had the lunch special and had chicken kebab. It was sooooooo good. When we got there there was only 1 other person. Our food was served fast, the service was great. Soon after we got our food within 15 mins the whole place inside was full. The tables outside were getting filled as well. For a very good reason it's a popular place. We went on a Wednesday around 1130am. I would totally come back and I would venture out to try a different menu item. There's parking in the back of the building which is nice. Also paid parking on the street which when I came in I easily found one. But I parked in the back.

Manti dumpling was incredible. Reminds me of Nepalese Momo in Mountain View. Adana kebab is always excellent. This place is 1000x better than Mamoun’s Israeli cuisine but more expensive than it. I can’t afford the new Mediterranean place Aspendos, so I can’t comment on it. Turkish bread complementary, sour cherry nectar, restaurant ambiance, and cordial service are always appreciated.

I visited the place a couple of weeks ago, and when we arrived a bit late, we were only interested in trying some Turkish sweets. However, we were informed that we couldn't order Turkish kunefe without getting a meal first. Unlike other restaurants I frequent, where ordering just dessert is common, this was a unique experience for me. I suspect they may have thought we wouldn't tip if we only ordered dessert. Overall, it was a bit unusual, and based on my experience, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.

My boyfriend and I stopped in for a late lunch on Friday 12/29/23. We received a lukewarm greeting from “hostess” who immediately grabbed a stack of menus from a table by the door against the wall and told us to sit. We requested to sit at a table towards the back and was informed that was NOT possible. We ordered our food and beverage. Never received my Diet Coke nor two glasses of ice, waiter only brought one glass. A party of 5 arrived, also requesting the back table. They were refused as well. Next thing we know, they sat this party next to us, only to disrupt our meal and move tables apart. We had to stop eating to remove our coats and shopping bags from the chair next to me. There was plenty of room in this small now empty restaurant to sit this party away from us. Food was excellent. Waiter brought out the bill and charged us $2.50 plus tax for a can of soda we never received. Asked to have check redone removing the charge. Waiter brings us a can of Diet Coke and a baklava on the house. Check came back unchanged. At this point, my boyfriend and I were not happy customers. We left the restaurant without his “freebies” and hoped they would’ve corrected the bill. I had to call the place a couple of times to get that charge removed. Will NEVER go back there due to the horrible customer service we received.

My first time here. I consider myself semi-picky. I had the lunch special and had chicken kebab. It was sooooooo good. When we got there there was only 1 other person. Our food was served fast, the service was great. Soon after we got our food within 15 mins the whole place inside was full. The tables outside were getting filled as well. For a very good reason it's a popular place. We went on a Wednesday around 1130am. I would totally come back and I would venture out to try a different menu item. There's parking in the back of the building which is nice. Also paid parking on the street which when I came in I easily found one. But I parked in the back.