Great place. Visiting Pittsburgh so this was a new restaurant. Gluten free menu was excellent.
The service was excellent! Was greeted and served by attentive staff. I ordered the tabbouleh and really enjoyed it. Then I ordered the lamb kabobs that i thought was good. They said it was one ifbthe more popular dishes. I think that is why I settled in 4 stars in that it was just that.The restrooms were clean and accessible. I want to visit again to see if maybe I should be rounding up to 5 stars!
It was an average experience.Came for dinner. Appetizers were good! Ordered hummus and falafels. 4.5/5Main course was average, ordered: chicken shish kabob 4/5 and lamb adana. 3/5Waitress mixed our take away order but tried compensating..kinda disappointed as we had to wait 10-15 more mins.first it felt like they didn’t want us to come cuz our booking was for 9 30 but the traffic outside was very congested so that made us late, however since we made a reservation before, I guess that saved us the seat but not the looks that were given to us.So first it was like they didn’t want us to come but then it felt like they didn’t want us to leave! Haha!But overall experience Like I said was average.Would think again before coming here.
On a visit to Pittsburgh down i came across this Turkish restaurant. I ordered Adana Kebab and loved it. Kabab was so yummy. I also ordered Eggplant Marinaras and it was good too.
Everything was fresh and delicious. The service was excellent. I had tea, lamb and baklava for dessert. Forgot, the humus was spot on perfect.
As a Turkish person, I have never had a doner like Alihan’s doner and Iskender kebab. I can say they were the worst. The meat did not taste and looked like a Turkish doner. The ingredients and texture of the meat were very bad. Also, they were dry and some pieces were burned. When we complain to the waitress, she said she will talk to management but we did not get any feedback. The side salad had no seasoning and sauce. Rice pilaf was tasteless too. I am giving it 2 stars because the atmosphere was good.
My husband and I stop at Alihan's for dinner when we have tickets to an event in the cultural district and, after trying other nearby restaurants, we believe that we will be hard-pressed to go anywhere else. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated, the staff is beyond friendly and accommodating (and wearing masks, thank you!), the menu is diverse and reasonably priced as well. The best stuffed grape leaves and falafel I have had in the city (as appetizers). The grilled kebabs are delicious, and served with generous portions of rice and salad (my only complaint there is that shredded salads are more difficult to eat, for me anyway, than a chopped salad would be but perhaps it takes less time to prep it in that way?). The Turkish bread is heavenly, as is the olive and walnut dipping oil. This is a restaurant that knows what it can do well, and does it consistently. We look forward to our return! BTW, parking in the adjacent garage is a deal at $10 on an event night! Great food, convenient parking, and just steps to Heinz Hall (a block further to the Benedum). :)
I don’t usually leave 5 star review unless they truly deserve 5 stars and this place does. They offer fantastic food. I ordered Adana kebab (ground lamb with spices and red pepper) and chicken kebab (pieces of chicken breast marinated and grilled) and they both were amazing! I followed with tea, Turkish coffee, and baklava. Baklava was freshly made and tea was done and brewed right ? customer service is excellent, front lady very smiley, welcoming, and honest. I wish everyone appreciates what they offer.
Went out of their way to get us a table when we did not have a reservation. Quick and friendly service. Food was excellent - even the free bread was superb! The tiramisu was rich and flavorful!
Awesome food and service!