Chef’s Table

On a Wednesday evening after being on the computer all day, my wife and I finally got hungry and wanted dinner different from our normal routine. I've been wanting to try the food at The Chef's Table only because I've read about it and it's literally in our backyard so off we went for a dinner adventure. The place had a few diners and we got seated immediately. We looked over the menu and to be honest, I've studied it online so the food was almost familiar except for tasting it. We split an order of Lentil soup, which was lukewarm at best. I wanted it hot because it was a cold night. Anyway, we ordered our entrees and my wife wanted their chicken Pide and I ordered the Beef Kava. The Pide is like a pizza shaped like a boat thats loaded with flavor of high quality cheese and their chicken sliced thinly that nestled in the gooey delicious cheese! I got half a slice and it was tasty, hot and delicious!My dinner came in hot too - just like the chicken Pide. The mixture of exotic spices, tasty beef and the butter rice made for a very satisfying dinner. I had no idea I love Turkish food! It is delightful!The ambiance is warm and inviting. There were a few tables there and the kitchen is right in the middle of it all. You can see the chef prepare your order. I prefer hot food to be served as soon as it leaves the chef's expert hands. This is the way it should be. Overall, I love the place and although I loved my dinner, it didn't love me. I had a little trouble sleeping that night as I burped the spices back! Not fun! When we go back, I'll eat their less spicy food or ask the chef to tone down the spices! Nah!

Loved this place! Chef's Table has such a cozy atmosphere. There is beautiful decor, like the fancy wooden chairs and intricate lamps.We started with the mix of 4 appetizers--Babaganoush, Lebni, Muammara, and a beet dip. My favorite was the beet dip. Everything was super flavorful, and the complimentary bread was perfect for dipping. For mains, we had the Chicken Doner, Chicken Doner Pide, Iskender Kebab, and Beyti Kebab. Every dish was so good! The meats were tender and seasoned well.Service was also friendly, fast, and super attentive.

We went there for my birthday dinner with work buddies and had a great time! Unfortunately, I think I ordered the wrong dish for my palate - I was between the Iskendar kebab (which I ended up ordering) and the lamb shish kebab. The Iskendar kebab was good, the meat was succulent but the overall tanginess of the dish didn't really appeal to me. Somebody else at our did get the lamb shish kebab so I ended up trying a bit of that, and I definitely liked it a lot more! So I know what I can order the next time now.This place definitely gives you value for money since the portion sizes are HUGE - the pide were a crowd favourite at our table, and so were the filo rolls as an appetizer.The restaurant is small, but with nice decor and enough seating that we didn't have much trouble being seated straight away as a party of 6 on a Friday night when we walked in!

Have came here 2 separate times. The first time I came for dinner on a Friday with a group of 4. Although they don't serve alcohol, they will accommodate you with wine glasses if you bring your own bottle. I came here the second time and this time invited a group of 11 for my bday lunch. They were great and very accommodating for our table.All of the food was delicious and everyone had nothing but great things to say about their plate.I visited Turkey over the summer and once going; I can attest that this place does a great job showcasing the highlights of Turkey. From the food to the lamps to the Turkish tea, they were all spot on.10/10, recommend!

FOOD: Everything is amazing. My favorite is the branzino. If you love fish, get the branzino. Mixed Grill is great too, available for 1 or 2 people. Beautiful plated food and every bite bursts with flavor. The bread is so good as well, extra good when it's fresh out of the oven. SERVICE: All the staff are so friendly. You are always greeted with a smile the moment you walk in. Restaurant can get pretty busy certain nights and staff are cheerful regardless of how hectic it gets. AMBIANCE: Lots of small tables and great for gathering with small groups. It's a cozy place and you can see everyone working so hard behind the kitchen.

We were greeted upon arriving, and the food was really delicious (rice and chicken kabab) but I would not recommend the calamari. It was super breaded and greasy.Overall, the restaurant is really small, but does have a calming and chill vibe.The only two things that I wish were better was that they would take care of whatever fruit flies we're flying around, which we're really annoying while I was trying to enjoy my meal and the service could be better. I ran out of water and nobody came by to check on us. After almost 2 hours of being in the restaurant, I had to flag somebody down to come check us out.

I like the Mediterranean feel with beautiful chandeliers and wooden tables that appear to be hand crafted. The service was amazing! Our server made some suggestions as it was our first time to visit. The food, oh goodness, it was delicious! The hubs got the lamb shank and for myself it was essentially a Mediterranean pizza with a white cheese and sesame crust, with a meat of the servers choice. Next door was the yummiest end to dinner!

After a couple of tries to fit this restaurant into our family schedule, we finally got there this weekend. My wife, who is not an adventurous eater, joined my son and me with hopes of enjoying a delicious dessert at the Turkish Delight next door. Both places are owned by the same folks, but operate independently. We ate our meal in Chef's Table, then moved to Turkish Delight for dessert.Both places are decorated very nicely. There are a lot of tables with natural cut tree trunk tops. There are interesting Turkish art pieces on the walls, and the music that was playing was exotic and enchanting.We all ordered iced tea to drink. It was very well brewed with a full bodied flavor a lot of places don't have anymore. At the same time our tea came, a server put a loaded basket of bread on the table and a small dish of a delicious dipping sauce. I made the mistake of eating a piece of the bread and felt full before my actual meal arrived. All three of us ordered something different. You can see them in the pictures. Everybody liked their food. Mine was the Iskender Kebab. The pile of meat was absolutely huge. It was on top of buttery squares of toasted bread. They had soaked up the juices and gotten kind of soggy, but had crispy edges. The result was an insanely delicious mouthfeel that I really liked. I only ate about half of it, it was so filling.The Turkish Delights Coffee Shop was amazing. They had interesting large portions of cake on display. There were all different shapes and colors. They were absolutely beautiful. My wife opted for a personal-sized chocolate cake. It had layers of cake with thick chocolate mousse between them. She loved it, but had to bring half of it home. My son got a Dubai chocolate bar, which turned out to be chocolate with a pistachio filling. He didn't know it would have the filling and was a little disappointed. I had a HUGE slice of pistachio cake. It was a beautiful green with chocolate and fruit decorations on top. I really enjoyed it, although I also had to bring most of it home.I will definitely be back to both of these wonderful places. However, I am really anxious to hit up the Turkish Delight to try some other goodies with a nice strong cup of coffee.

Where do I begin? So I stumbled upon this place by accident. I was looking for one restaurant and found this one. So I decided to take a chance to go in. When I did, I was greeted by a very welcoming, young lady and some very interesting music. As I looked around, I noticed that there was Turkish flag and thought to myself oh yeah this is going to be a treat. I decided to go with the grill meat plate for One and man. It was amazing. All the meat was grilled to perfection. The rice was buttery and cooked very well. And the salad to top it off was super fresh. This was easily the best meal I've had in San Antonio. So good that I went back twice on the same day. I will now be frequenting this place often. Make your way to if you can.

Let me say while the food was tasty it was better the second day. My dish pilic Tavares (chicken tava) and also bored and a side of hummus. The hummus was yummy, kept kept most for home I prefer it warm with olive oil drissle. The Tavares was a good portion and the service was friend. I even met someone from my old homestead Adana. Check them out, but don't look for lamarchun if your a lover like myself they don't serve it here.