Tasty Thursday: Istanbul Grill California

[caption id="attachment_18084" align="alignnone" width="600"]IMG_20150125_124929 Instanbul Grill California[/caption] Istanbul Grill California has been on my to-go list for a while now ever since it opened last yer or so? I'm a fool for Mediterranean food . Warm pita bread, delicious dips such as humus, olive oil, aroma and spices on the meats, and scrumptious sautéed vegetables. [caption id="attachment_18085" align="alignnone" width="600"]IMG_20150125_125023 Istanbul Grill Menu[/caption] The interior of this place is modern, as I walked in I check to see what kind of people are here, how they're dressed, and what the seating are like. It's fancy looking ,but casual for families, friends, and couples. It wasn't too busy during lunch and the host sat us right away. [caption id="attachment_18086" align="alignnone" width="600"]IMG_20150125_125030 Istanbul Grill Menu[/caption]

The waiter was extremely nice and as I was taking a bite of "G"s plate, I can hear our waiter explaining to the couple behind of what a specific menu was made of. It's always impressive when a waiter really loves what he does and knows a lot about the dishes.  This joint servers Turkish, Mediterranean, and Halal dishes.
[caption id="attachment_18089" align="alignnone" width="600"]Warm Pita Bread Istanbul Grill Warm Pita Bread[/caption] The host brought a basket of warm pita bread along with a red dipping sauce. We tore a piece of the triangular bread and dipped it into the oil and scooped up a little bit of the chunky stuff in it. [caption id="attachment_18088" align="alignnone" width="600"]Sun-Dried Tomato Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Dip[/caption] It was Dried Sun-Dried Tomato bathed in Olive Oil which was just delicious. [caption id="attachment_18087" align="alignnone" width="600"]Sun-Dried Tomato dip and Warm Pita Bread Sun-Dried Tomato dip and Warm Pita Bread[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18090" align="alignnone" width="600"]Instanbul Grill California Kofte Kebab Istanbul Grill California Kofte Kebab[/caption] "G" ordered the Kofte Kebab (chargrilled and seasoned patties of ground beef and lamb.). I took a piece of the kabob and he gave me a heads up that the ground meat has a mix of lamb. "Oh it's okay, I'm fine with lamb" I said. I've tried Gyros which is made out of lamb and I was im fine with it. [caption id="attachment_18092" align="alignnone" width="600"]Chicken Shish Kebob Istanbul Grill California Chicken Shish Kebob[/caption] "OMG this is really good!" I said in excitement. "G" was taking a bite out of my Chicken Shish Kebob and said "This is really good too". Both of our plates comes with a good portion of lightly salted rice, purple cabbage, that was pickled, Stir-fried veggies, and Roasted Bell Pepper and tomato. Istanbul Grill California is located at 18010 Newhope St, Ste D, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.


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