I have known Aba Turkish Restaurant for years and have never been disappointed with this place. The food there is tasty and comforting with a large menu offering vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, the former being as inviting as the others. After a great dinner in June, I wanted to go back there, but it was closed because of a fire in the kitchen. They will hopefully reopen quickly! At least, here is a glimpse of what we had:

Skipping the appetizers, I went for their combo that was composed of chicken shish kebab, lamb shish kebab, lamb chop, chicken and meatball, accompanied by rice and red cabbage. I love when a restaurant offers a sampler so you can try many dishes at once and I was not disappointed. Of course, as I love lamb, this was perfect, especially the lamb chop that was succulent. But I should mention the chicken that was surprisingly moist. In fact all the meat was perfectly cooked, moist, juicy, and very flavorful.

Combo at ABA Turkish Restaurant in New York City

Jodi got a falafel platter that was also nice, the falafel being perfectly made and not dry, having a long rather than the usual spherical shape.

Falafel platter at ABA Turkish Restaurant in New York City

For dessert, we had their kunefe that they offer in two portion sizes. It was so good that I regretted going with the smaller portion…if you never had kunefe, it is made with kataifi that is a spun pastry that has a nice crunch, that is layered with cheese and soaked in a sugar syrup. That dessert is amazing and very addictive. I wished by the way that Trader Joe’s would have it again! We had the kunefe with a Turkish tea for Jodi and a Turkish coffee for me.