Topkapi

Walking toward the restaurant, through the large picture windows, the ambiance seemed inviting. Once seated, we were not disappointed. Fresh roses on each table, beautiful chandeliers, warm rich colours, large comfortable chairs, sigh! Other patrons was a well balanced mix of middle eastern descent and not. It was very quiet with gentle Arabic music playing in the background. Our red lentil soup arrived, absolutely delicious. Such a nice blend of flavours. Paired with freshly homemade bread, similar to pita. So wonderful. Perfect portion, perfect temperature. Then our second appetizer came, a cold plate with a tasty selection of Turkish and middle eastern cheese, spreads and garnishes. Paired once more with their freshly homemade bread. What a treat. Then our entrées arrived. The strip sirloin was cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the lamb shank, Kafta and kabobs were all cooked to perfection, and so beautifully seasoned. Our entrée was garnished with crispy potatoes, rice pilaf with a vegetable medley. Our dessert arrived. We chose coconut pudding. Very authentic. Delicious. The Turkish coffee was sublime. An overwhelmingly pleasurable and romantic meal. Oh, and by the way, we used a Groupon, and we had our choice of the menu! Absolutely no difference in service or quality. Highly recommend this Turkish Delight of a restaurant.

Was our first time there. Nicely decorated and the food is good but quite expensive for what it is. Wait staff should have done a better job of explaining the menu and cuisine to us knowing it was the first time we were there. Belly dancer show was pretty cool though. I wasn't disappointed with our visit but I also wasn't blown away.

Walking toward the restaurant, through the large picture windows, the ambiance seemed inviting. Once seated, we were not disappointed. Fresh roses on each table, beautiful chandeliers, warm rich colours, large comfortable chairs, sigh! Other patrons was a well balanced mix of middle eastern descent and not. It was very quiet with gentle Arabic music playing in the background. Our red lentil soup arrived, absolutely delicious. Such a nice blend of flavours. Paired with freshly homemade bread, similar to pita. So wonderful. Perfect portion, perfect temperature. Then our second appetizer came, a cold plate with a tasty selection of Turkish and middle eastern cheese, spreads and garnishes. Paired once more with their freshly homemade bread. What a treat. Then our entrées arrived. The strip sirloin was cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the lamb shank, Kafta and kabobs were all cooked to perfection, and so beautifully seasoned. Our entrée was garnished with crispy potatoes, rice pilaf with a vegetable medley. Our dessert arrived. We chose coconut pudding. Very authentic. Delicious. The Turkish coffee was sublime. An overwhelmingly pleasurable and romantic meal. Oh, and by the way, we used a Groupon, and we had our choice of the menu! Absolutely no difference in service or quality. Highly recommend this Turkish Delight of a restaurant.