Cafe Istanbul 3 - Alpharetta

Name: Cafe Istanbul 3 - Alpharetta
Address: 2880 Holcomb Bridge Rd Suite D-108, Alpharetta, GA, United States, 30022
Telephone: (770) 640-0501
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

16 Reviews

$30 and under

Turkish

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Café Istanbul is a Turkish restaurant that offers a casual dining atmosphere with live entertainment and music. Start off with a cold appetizer, such as the Baba Ghanoush, which is char-grilled smoked eggplant, puree flavored with tahini and garlic or the Jajoukh, which is finely chopped baby cucumber blended with garlic, yogurt, dill and mint or carrot salad. Dinner entrées at Café Istanbul include lamb sautee made of lamb cutlets sautéed with garden vegetables in a garlic tomato sauce, Mediterranean Chicken consisting of chicken thighs that have been marinated in lemon, garlic and a house blend of spices, or the shrimp sautee made up of shrimp sautéed with onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic in either lemon or cream sauce. Café Istanbul offers several vegetarian plates including the Veggie Sautee Plate with an assortment of broccoli, potatoes, mushrooms and cauliflower sautéed in garlic and lemon juice.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Turkish
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 2:00am, Sunday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm
Phone number
(770) 640-0501
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
2880 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite D-108, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Neighborhood
Johns Creek
Parking details
Public Lot

Meze Plate$14.00
An assortment platter of hummus, baba ghanoush, sauced eggplant, spicy ezme, jajoukh, tabuli and eggplant salad.
Baba Ghanoush$6.00
Char-grilled smoked eggplant, puree flavored with tahini and garlic.
Jajoukh$6.00
Finely chopped baby cucumber blended with garlic, yogurt, dill and mint.
Spicy Ezme$6.00
Finely chopped tomato, hot, green peppers, onion and season with herbs.
Russian Salad$6.00
Popular in many continents made with mayonnaise, potatoes and finely chopped vegetables and eggs.
Hummus$6.00
Chickpeas mashed mixed with tahini paste seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice.
Smoked Eggplant Salad$6.00
Char-grilled smoked eggplant with peppers, parsley, fresh dill and olive oil.
Sauced Eggplant$6.00
Fried eggplant, dipped in our special homemade tomato sauce.
Carrot Salad$6.00
Finely shredded carrots mixed with yogurt, olive oil, fresh dill and light mayonnaise.

Dinner Hot Appetizers

Falafel$6.00
Fine chopped chickpeas and vegetables.
Muska Boregi$7.00
Triangular shaped phyllo dough wrapped with ground beef and herbs.
Sigare Boregi$6.00
Phyllo scrolls stuffed with feta cheese and fresh dill fried until golden brown.
Stuffed Mushroom$8.00
Big fancy mushroom stuffed with mozzarella, feta, fresh dill and topped with butter, baked juicy and delicious.

Dinner Soup

Red Lentil Soup$5.00

Dinner Salads

Shepherd Salad$6.00
Finely diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, red pepper tossed in olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Arugula Salad$7.00
Fresh arugula, red onions, radishes and pickles.
Mediterranean Salad$7.00
Fresh romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, topped with Kalamata olives corn, arugula feta cheese and lemon oil dressing.

Dinner Bread

Zatar Bread$3.00
Baked with an exotic blend of spices.
Cheese Bread$10.00
Flat bread baked with mozzarella cheese.

Dinner Entrees

Lamb Sautee$15.00
Small pieces of lamb cutlets sauteed with fresh garden vegetables in garlic tomato sauce served with rice.
Mediterranean Chicken$13.00
Chicken's thigh marinated in lemon, garlic and an unforgettable blend of nine spices. Served with rice.
Chicken Sautee$13.00
Small pieces of chicken cutlets sauteed with fresh garden vegetables in garlic tomato sauce served with rice.
Shrimp Sautee$16.00
Fresh shrimp sauteed with onions, red and green peppers, mushrooms and garlic with your choice of lemon or rich cream sauce. Served with rice.

Dinner Vegetarian Plates

Tim's Vegetarian Special Plate$12.00
Chickpeas sauteed in spinach, onions and fresh herbs. Served with jayoukh and rice.
Veggie Sautee Plate$12.00
Delicious assortment of broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes and mushrooms sauteed in garlic and lemon juice.
Falafel Plate$12.00
Chickpeas, celery, parsley, garlic and peppers served with tahini sauce, vegetables and rice.
Okra Sautee (Bamya) Plate$12.00
A traditional health superb medley of okra, red and green peppers, onions, chickpeas and garlic in a savory tomato sauce.

Dinner Kebabs

Lamb Shish Kebab$18.00
Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Chicken Adana Kebab$13.00
Chargrilled ground chicken seasoned with spicy red peppers and parsley, char-grilled on skewers. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Cafe Special Kebab$18.00
Combination of adana kebab and chicken adana kebab. Skewered and char-grilled. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Beyti Kebab$18.00
Ground lamb flavored in garlic and parsley char-grilled on skewers. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lahmajun Kebab$14.00
Lavash bread topped with lamb, green peppers, red peppers and lemon juice. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Adana Kebab$16.00
Hand chopped lamb seasoned with spicy red peppers and char-grilled on skewers. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Chicken Breast Kebab$14.00
Chunks of chicken breast marinated in homemade sauce, skewered and char-grilled. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Mixed Grill Kebab$21.00
Combination platter of gyro, adana kebab, chicken adana kebab, lamb shish kebab and chicken shish kebab, grilled to taste. Marinated chunks of baby-lamb char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Iskender Kebab$18.00
Vertically piled lamb sliced very thing and served with yogurt sauce and tomato sauce, served on pita bread. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Gyro (Doner) Wrap Kebab$14.00
Chef award winning fresh and gyro marinated with chef's own blend of seasoning. Vertically grilled and thinly, sliced wrapped in pita bread. Served with fries. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.

Dinner Fish

Salmon$18.00
Wild Alaskan salmon seasoned and baked with fresh dill and lemon. Served with salad and sauteed vegetables.
Grilled Sea Bass$27.00
Char-grilled filet Mediterranean sea bass served with mixed green salad and sauteed vegetables.

Dinner Pizza

16" Istanbul Pizza$18.00
Lamb, tomatoes, onions and garlic topped with feta cheese. Baked in our own stone oven.
16" Spinach Pizza$17.00
Fresh spinach, tomatoes, onions and garlic, topped with feta cheese. Baked in our own stone oven.
16" Turkish Kayak Pizza$15.00
Mozzarella and feta cheese. Baked in our own stone oven. Baked in our own stone oven.
Chicken Calzone$15.00
Our famous oven bread stuff with chicken onions, tomato sauce, fresh garlic and melted cheese.
16" Chicken Pizza$17.00
Chicken, tomatoes, onions and garlic, topped with feta cheese. Baked in our own stone oven.
16" Shrimp Pesto Pizza$18.00
Chef's blend white sauce, shrimp, red pepper, topped with pesto and feta cheese. Baked in our own stone oven.
Lamb Calzone$16.00
Hand-tossed Turkish bread stuffed with tomato sauce, lamb, onions, baked in our stone oven.

Dinner Sides

Rice$3.00
Olives$2.00
Feta Cheese$3.00

Dinner Kids (10 and Under)

Kid's Iman Chicken Fingers$1.00
Kid's Bijan Smiley Pizza$1.00
Kid's French Fries$3.00

Lunch Drink

Lunch Soda$3.00
Lunch Raspberry Tea$3.00
Lunch Unsweetened Tea$3.00
Turkish Coffee$3.00
Lunch Lemonade$3.00
Lunch Sweet Tea$3.00
Lunch Hot Tea$3.00

Lunch Cold Appetizers

Lunch Hummus$4.99
Chickpeas mashed mixed with tahini paste seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice.
Lunch Sauteed Eggplant$4.99
Fried eggplant dipped in our special homemade tomato sauce.
Lunch Carrot Salad$4.99
Finely shredded carrots mixed with yogurt, olive oil, fresh dill and light mayonnaise.
Lunch Jajoukh$4.99
Finely chopped baby cucumber blended with garlic, yogurt, dill and mint.
Lunch Spicy Ezme$4.99
Finely chopped tomato, hot, green peppers, onion and season with herbs.
Lunch Russian Salad$4.99
Popular in many condinents made with mayonnaise, potatoes and finely chopped vegetables and eggs.

Lunch Soup

Lunch Red Lentil Soup$4.99

Lunch Entrees

Lunch Lamb Sautee$8.99
Small pieces of lamb cutlets sauteed with fresh garden vegetables in garlic tomato sauce served with rice.
Lunch Mediterranean Chicken$7.99
Chicken's thigh marinated in lemon, garlic and an unforgettable blend of nine spices. Served with rice.
Lunch Chicken Sautee$7.99
Lunch Shrimp Sautee$8.99
Fresh shrimp sauteed with onions, red and green peppers, mushrooms and garlic with your choice of lemon or rich cream sauce. Served with rice.

Lunch Vegetarian Plates

Lunch Tim's Vegetarian Special Plate$6.99
Chickpeas sauteed in spinach, onions and fresh herbs. Served with jajoukh and rice.
Lunch Veggie Sautee Plate$6.99
Delicious assortment of broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes and mushrooms sauteed in garlic and lemon juice.

Lunch Kebabs

Lunch Adana Kebab$8.99
Hand chopped lamb seasoned with spicy red peppers and char-grilled on skewers. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lunch Chicken Breast Kebab$8.99
Chunks of chicken breast, marinated in homemade sauce, skewered and char-grilled. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lunch Gyro (Doner) Wrap$6.99
Chef award winning fresh lamb gyro marinated with chef's own blend of seasoning, vertically grilled and thinly sliced wrapped in pita bread. Served with fries. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lunch Chicken Adana Kebab$7.99
Chargrilled ground chicken seasoned with spicy red peppers and parsley, char-grilled on skewers. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lunch Beyti Kebab$8.99
Ground lamb flavored in garlic and parsley char-grilled on skewers. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.
Lunch Falafel Wrap$8.99
Deep fried falafel, onion, lettuce, celery, hot sauce, yogurt, dip and tahini sauce wrapped in a pita. Served with french fries. Served with house salad, grilled tomato, long hot finger pepper and rice.

Dessert

Baklava$2.99
Rice Pudding$2.99

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.5Service
4.2Ambience

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16 Reviews

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Rosy
Atlanta Metro
54 reviews
3.0
54 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
the food portions were small and our waiter was not very attentive to our table. We had to ask another server to bring us water and our bill even though it was early and the restaurant was not very busy. We came back to Cafe Istanbul because we enjoyed the vibrant scene with flashing lights on another visit than was later than this one.
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MomoFoodie
Atlanta Metro
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Over all a fun experience! I found the food alright - not bad but i have had better. Chicken and lamb kebabs were good. Hummus was just ok. Zatar bread was just ok. Belly danicing and sh were fun - we went on a sat night. Service was decent. Only thing is - we were a group of 8 and out food came out in batches - so some of us started our meal 10 mins after others had already received theirs. One friends vegetarian dish was a bit cold. It is a fun place with the music, dance and dj - especially if you are out celebrating something Ina large group.
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Tracy74
Atlanta Metro
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went to Cafe Istanbul for my birthday with my husband. Really enjoyed the Hookah, belly dancing and the DJ. Great drinks. The food was good as well. We especially loved the sigara boregi and hummus appetizers. We had kebabs - my husband loved his lamb, my chicken was good, but I will try something different next time. We had the best dessert - but I can't remember the name. It was a noodle cake that was crispy on the outside with a sweetened cheese inside. If you describe it, they can tell you what it's called - it was fabulous. The service was spot on - our server made great recommendations and the atmosphere was upbeat and energetic. We liked it so much, my husband is considering having his office holiday party there!
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, service and ambiance were impeccable. We arrived at 9pm on a Friday evening. We were just a tad early to experience all the festivities. Come early if you're seeking a relaxed environment. If you'd like
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ShreyaKadu
Atlanta Metro
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I have been going to Istanbul at Decatur for years. Last time I went there didnt enjoy much as it was super busy, didn't get food on time, had wait to be seated ..etc. This location is spacious,DJ is awesome, food is great , great service and the belly dancers are very interactive. Total fun GNO night. From reservation to billing this place made my night perfect. Only problem there is the parking..wish they had valet. That plaza gets so busy I couldn't find a spot for ten mins. With people didn't get kids to this location.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Not a great place to have a big group. I've always had a great experience here in smaller groups, but this time was awful. I had my birthday dinner there with a group of 10-15 people. We only had one server, who was also the ONLY server in the entire restaurant and was also the bartender!!! She was very positive and tried her best. Making the reservation days ahead of time should have helped the staff be more prepared for a group. They lost a ton of potential return customers that night.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
i can explain my experience in just few words, my reservation was never booked, even though i received a confirmation saying that everything was confirmed. when i arrived at the restaurant ,the whole place was booked to another big party. So i never got to celebrate my birthday...i was very sad. called the restaurant many times, it seemed like no one answers the phone....talking of a desapointment Leila Gomez
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ATLGA
Atlanta Metro
51 reviews
vip
1.0
51 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
An extremely disappointing experience. They were serving a limited (indedible) special "Halloween Party" menu, even though it was NOT Halloween. The menu consisted of 3 entrees (gyro sandwich, chicken kabob, beef kabob), each priced at $18. The gyro was completely tasteless and, at $18, a complete ripoff. Service was lousy, as the servers were more preoccupied socializing with each other and smoking the hookah. Save your money and go elsewhere.
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PoPo
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The cocktails were outstanding. The entertainment was great. The music was popping.
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Khaluaverse
Atlanta Metro
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I love going to this place. The entertainment is always exciting. Food is always good. It's close!! Best place after 10 by far
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Walcal
Dallas
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I went here with 3 other ppl on a sat pm. We sat at our table for literally 15m, before we could get a server. This was after flagging a couple of ppl down, who responded by saying, " This isn't my section." When we finally got our waitress, she was great.. Falafel was more like an overfried hockey puck, but the mezzo appetizer plate was great. Chicken sauté was more like chicken fajitas that weren't as good as your local Mexican restaurant. The hubs got mixed grill and said it was good for the most part. We got a hookah, which was a first for all of us. This was fun and enjoyable. The belly dancer was amazing and danced thr majority of out meal. It seems like the hookahs and belly dancers are what they do best.
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Berry
Atlanta Metro
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The ambience, food, and service were exceptional at the restaurant. The experience would be top notch if they had more than one belly dancer who performed longer than 10 mins. We came for the entertainment and it was definitely lacking for a Saturday night.
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Seemi21
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I tried it even after reading the reviews and I must say it was far from what people had said. This place is EXCELLENT, the drinks were amazing and food was amazing. Services was top notch! Had girls night Friday and had so much fun that I decided to take my hubby on sat! Both nights was incredible! :-)
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Maynard
Atlanta Metro
17 reviews
vip
1.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I stopped going to their Decatur location because their service was horrible. When I found that they opened a new location by my house I thought I would give them a chance. Firstly, good luck finding parking but thankfully they had valet. Our waitress was not attentive at all. Our falafel appetizer came out fast and was hot but it seemed our waitress forgot about is after that. I had another waiter track her down and have her my entree order. We also ordered another round of drinks(beer and a cocktail) which took forever. Once she came back with the drinks, she messed up and brought 2 beers. Our food came a few minutes after that and it was cold. If you want cold food and bad service this is the perfect place for it.
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Khaluaverse
Atlanta Metro
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere is amazing as well as the food is stellar! Who could ask for more. Icing on the cake is the prices are great too!
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Luv2eat
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious, authentic food. Fun and lively environment! Our server, Michael was top notch!!! Can't wait to go back!!!
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2880 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite D-108, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Additional information

Neighborhood
Johns Creek
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 2:00am, Sunday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Turkish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Phone number
(770) 640-0501

Cafe Istanbul 3 - Alpharetta

Not available on OpenTable

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dinner Drinks

Soda$3.00

Raspberry Tea$3.00

Unsweetened Tea$3.00

Orange Juice$4.00

Hot Tea$3.00

Lemonade$3.00

Sweet Tea$3.00

Cranberry Juice$4.00

Pineapple Juice$4.00

Turkish Coffee$4.00

Dinner Cold Appetizers

Meze Plate$14.00

Baba Ghanoush$6.00

Jajoukh$6.00

Spicy Ezme$6.00

Russian Salad$6.00

Hummus$6.00

Smoked Eggplant Salad$6.00

Sauced Eggplant$6.00

Carrot Salad$6.00

Dinner Hot Appetizers

Falafel$6.00

Muska Boregi$7.00

Sigare Boregi$6.00

Stuffed Mushroom$8.00

Dinner Soup

Red Lentil Soup$5.00

Dinner Salads

Shepherd Salad$6.00

Arugula Salad$7.00

Mediterranean Salad$7.00

Dinner Bread

Zatar Bread$3.00

Cheese Bread$10.00

Dinner Entrees

Lamb Sautee$15.00

Mediterranean Chicken$13.00

Chicken Sautee$13.00

Shrimp Sautee$16.00

Dinner Vegetarian Plates

Tim's Vegetarian Special Plate$12.00

Veggie Sautee Plate$12.00

Falafel Plate$12.00

Okra Sautee (Bamya) Plate$12.00

Dinner Kebabs

Lamb Shish Kebab$18.00

Chicken Adana Kebab$13.00

Cafe Special Kebab$18.00

Beyti Kebab$18.00

Lahmajun Kebab$14.00

Adana Kebab$16.00

Chicken Breast Kebab$14.00

Mixed Grill Kebab$21.00

Iskender Kebab$18.00

Gyro (Doner) Wrap Kebab$14.00

Dinner Fish

Salmon$18.00

Grilled Sea Bass$27.00

Dinner Pizza

16" Istanbul Pizza$18.00

16" Spinach Pizza$17.00

16" Turkish Kayak Pizza$15.00

Chicken Calzone$15.00

16" Chicken Pizza$17.00

16" Shrimp Pesto Pizza$18.00

Lamb Calzone$16.00

Dinner Sides

Rice$3.00

Olives$2.00

Feta Cheese$3.00

Dinner Kids (10 and Under)

Kid's Iman Chicken Fingers$1.00

Kid's Bijan Smiley Pizza$1.00

Kid's French Fries$3.00

Lunch Drink