Turquoise Restaurant
- Neighborhood: Roscoe Village
- 2147 W. Roscoe St.
- Chicago, IL 60618
- 773-549-3523
- Price range: $$$ ($16-$25)
The owners of this spot wanted to create a modern Turkish restaurant with a goal to dazzle with the food instead of overwhelm with the decor. The menu features Turkish specialties with starters like sogurme, smoked eggplant with yogurt, garlic and walnuts toasted in crushed red pepper; and lakerde, aged mackerel with marinated onion and arugula. Entrees feature the lamb begendi; the lamb is slow-simmered with onions, cherry tomatoes and banana peppers and served over eggplant puree. Another choice: onion kebab, with hand-chopped lamb and beef, caramelized shallots, rosemary, and raisins braised in pomegranate sauce. Turkish flat breads (similar to thin-crust pizza) include the lahmacun, topped with seasoned ground beef and vegetables. Dessert best bets include a super-rich house-made baklava and the baked quince in syrup and cream.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Leavitt St. and Roscoe St.
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 50 Damen, 152 Addison. Brown Line Train: Addison stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight, Friday through Saturday; 9 a.m.- 10 p.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- Mediterranean and Turkish
- Meals Served:
- Dinner, Lunch, and Weekend Brunch. Sunday brunch served 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Price Range:
- $$$ ($16-$25)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. Raki, Efes Turkish Beers, Turkish Wines.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Adults / 18+
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- Catering and Kids Menu. No dancing. No buffet.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. No on-site store. Capacity: 30-40
- Specialties:
- Lamb begendi, osso buco, shrimp-and-scallop risotto.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. Capacity: 12
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Seating :
- Capacity: 97
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"Love the Food, Need to Step up Service"
By mngirl from Lakeview, September 24, 2009
I have eaten here twice. The food is fabulous. I have had the octopus app...YUM, beef and onion kebob, and the lamb dinner with eggplant mozzarel...
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"Worst service I've received in a long time!"
By Ctk from Irving Park, April 19, 2009
We stood in the doorway for at least 15 minutes without even being acknowledged. The manager must have walked by us ten times without even so much ...
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"LONG WAIT, HORRIBLE SERVICE."
By clovie from river north, March 29, 2009
I was in a party of four with a reservation for 7:30 on a Saturday night. We arrived a few minutes early and were told by the hostess that there we...
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