Akdeniz on 53rd

Soups

$6.95

• Red Lentil Soup

• Chicken Soup

Salads

• Shepherd Salad

  finely diced tomatoes cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, tossed in olive oil and fresh lemon juice

  • Small$7.50
  • Large$12.50

• White Beans Salad$8.50

  white kidney beans, tossed with tomatoes, red onions, eggs, lettuce, summac, olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar

• Grilled Calamari Salad$13.95

  lightly char-grilled calamari, tossed with tomatoes, onions and parsley in our special chef dressing on top of lettuce

• Chicken Salad$13.95

  marinated char-grilled chicken breast on top of mixed greens, beets, tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice

• Mediterranean Salad$8.95

  lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh mint, corn, parsley, green pepper, lemon juice and olive oil, feta cheese on top

• Greek Salad$8.95

  grape leaves, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese, olive oil and lemon juice

Cold Appetizer

• Humus$6.95

  chickpeas & tahini paste seasoned with garlic and olive oil

• Whipped Red Caviar (Tarama)$6.95

  red caviar mixed with olive oil and lemon juice

• Babaghannous$6.95

  char-grilled smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice

• Lebni$6.95

  thick home made yogurt with walnuts garlic, mint and dill

• Eggplant Salad$6.95

  char grilled smoky eggplant mixed with chopped red and green pepper, dill, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice

• Spinach Tarator$6.95

  sauteed spinach mixed with garlic, cream of yogurt and walnuts

• Spicy Vegetables$6.95

  spicy mashed vegetables mixed with walnuts, garlic, paprika, olive oil and lemon juice

• Cacik$6.95

  finely chopped baby cucumbers blended with garlic yogurt, olive oil, dill and mint

• Stuffed Vine Leaves$8.95

  fresh vine leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts, and herbs cooked with olive oil

• Eggplant with Sauce$7.95

  small cubes of fried eggplant, green and red peppers in fresh tomato and garlic sauce

• Feta Cheese & Black Olives$7.95

  french feta cheese with black olives and pickles

• Mixed Appetizer Plate$28.95

  combination of cold appetizers

Hot Appetizer

• Cheese Pastries$7.50

  pan fried cigar shaped crispy pastries stuffed with feta cheese and dill

• Falafel$8.95

  chick peas, onions and celery seasoned with garlic, parsley and herbs served with tahini sauce

• Calf's Liver$9.50

  pan fried calf's liver, served with sumac, onion and parsley salad

• Fried Calamari$9.95

  lightly fried crispy calamari with calamari sauce

• Zucchini Pancakes$9.50

  pan fried zucchini pancakes served with garlic yogurt sauce

Entrees

• Barbecued Meatballs$16.95

  turkish style char grilled meatballs served with rice and vegetables

• Shish Kebab$21.00

  marinated chunks of baby lamb char grilled served with rice and vegetables

• Lamb Adana$16.95

  hand chopped lamb seasoned with red bell peppers and char grilled on skewers served with rice and vegetables

• Lamb Chops$27.95

  baby lamb chops char grilled served with rice and vegetables

• Chicken Shish Kebab$17.50

  marinated chunks of chicken, char grilled served with rice and vegetables

• Chicken Chops$16.95

  chicken chops, char grilled served with rice and vegetables

• Chicken Adana$16.95

  hand chopped chicken seasoned with spicy red bell peppers, parsley, garlic & char grilled served with rice and vegetables

• Mixed Grill$27.95

  combination of fresh kebabs served with rice and vegetables

• Vegetable Casserole$14.50

  mixed sauteed vegetables baked in tomato sauce served with rice

• Baby Okra$14.50

  baby okra cooked with tomato, celery, onion, carrots, green and red pepper, garlic served with rice

• Sultan's Delight$21.95

  a classic ottoman dish made with smoked eggplant puree mixed with flour, milk and mozzarella cheese, served with chicken, or lamb on top

• Chicken Sote$18.95

  a delicate combination of chicken breast, onions, green peppers, tomatoes

• Lamb Sote$21.95

  small diced pieces of lamb sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers

• Beef Kebab$18.95

  cubes of beef tenderloin

Seafood

• Grilled Salmon$19.95

  grilled fillet of fresh salmon served with mixed greens and shredded carrots

• Mediterranean Sea Bass (Levrek)$24.00

  whole mediterranean sea bass char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots

• Grilled Trout (Alabalik)$19.95

  fresh rainbow trout char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots

• Royal Dorado (Cupra)$24.00

  exquisite and delightful fish char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots

• Grilled Shrimp$22.00

  grilled jumbo shrimp skewered served with mixed greens, shredded carrots and grilled vegetables

• Salmon Kebab$19.95

  fresh vine leaves stuffed with chunks of marinated salmon char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots

Side Orders

• Rice$4.95

• Yogurt$4.95

• Sliced Cucumber$4.95

• Sliced Carrots$4.95

• French Fries$5.95

• Mixed Pickles$6.95

• Smoky Eggplant Puree$10.50