Turquoise Restaurant

This place is so good!! Such good vibes and amazing food. I got the Turkish salad and chicken kabobs. The chicken kabobs were some of the best I have ever had. I also recommend the turquoise martini and tiramisu!

The ambiance is cozy and comfortable. The service was great, server overhead we were not happy with the bread because it was dry and almost burnt and brought us a fresh one! I'm not sure if I had very high expectations but food was missing some flavor but also please note this is my first Turkish restaurant! For cocktails definitely would come back for the turquoise martini! The coffee martini one was ok but not for ordering a second one ! Baklava are a must!!!

Really cool place. Good service especially for a packed Friday night. Went with a large group. Enjoyed the mezze platter but nothing stood out to me from it specifically. And ordered the salmon because it was a lent Friday and I couldn't personally have meat. I think my review suffered due to not having meat. The salmon was good but I wanted to try the lamb or chicken at a restaurant serving middle eastern cuisine. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food though.

Love this place! It's got all the charm and taste you want in a local restaurant.Eaten on the patio, inside and ordered dinner to go... doesn't matter who's helping you, their always super friendly.Now the important part... the FOOD... yummy and traditional! Great flavors and big portions is how I'd describe this authentic gem.If you go, you MUST try the carrot dip with fresh bread along with either a kabob entrée or baked lamb loafs! Soooo good!Enjoy!

First time eating at a Turkish restaurant and overall had a pretty decent meal. The menu seemed to be mostly mediterranean with some Turkish specialties listed in the main course section. Service was outstanding and the servers were helpful in helping us make decisions for apps and main courses. The chicken kabobs were super tender and flavorful which you could cut into with a fork. Prices seemed a bit high for their menu selection, but could be Chicago prices.

Absolutely loved the risotto! Super creamy and delicious. The service was quick and the ambiance of this place is absolutely lovely! Furthermore, they have complimentary bread with a special house dip that's vegetarian, and it is so good that it almost feels like an appetizer. I would definitely stop by just for the Risotto!

Stop what you're doing and come get brunch here. Seriously. This was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Filling. Savory. And reminiscent of my travels throughout Eurasia and the Middle East. Step into this old school establishment and be greeted by the friendly staff and beautiful bar adorned with colorful bottles. Walk towards the back wall lined with bottles of wine to your table where the experience begins. The brunch is the main event. Get the Turkish tea, I like mine with a little sugar. Then dive face first into the enormous spread of good eats coming your way. Eggs, menemen (tomato eggs), house baked breads, veggies, kofta, varied cheeses and spreads...ugh I can't get enough. I left with a full belly and heart as we sat for an hour digesting, sipping tea, and having great conversation. Seriously do yourself a favor and visit this place before it becomes too popular of a spot. 5/5

We just had dinner here tonight -- I had a hankering for falafel, and it was delicious, a great balance of moist and dry and well-flavored. We also had the kofta kebab and the lahmacun, a Turkish flatbread - it was my first time trying lahmacun and I loved it! The server kindly recommended squeezing a little lemon on it, which really brought out a freshness. The place was really busy, and appeared to be a little understaffed, yet the service was excellent. Big kudos!

Basically, came to this restaurant solely because they have Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza - crispy thin flat dough, ground lamb, arugula, tomato, and lemon), which is similar to Lahmajoon (Armenian Pizza). The Doctor is 100% Armenian and introduced this is me, so I love it.Turns out Turquoise has a lot more to offer than just the pizza. The restaurant itself presents two faces. The side you go into to check in with the hostess looks more like a basic take out restaurant, with simple four top tables and not much in the way of atmosphere. We were taken into another room (fortunately) that was lovely. Great lighting and seating, the overall feel is 180 degrees different from the room next door.We were presented as a starter with a complimentary fresh baked bread and carrot dip. Like some of the other reviewers, we had to stop from eating the whole basket to not fill up before we had even ordered our meal. We started with the Grilled Calamari, which came with double-baked potatoes, cherry tomatoes, capers, bell peppers, radishes, salsa verde and basil oil. Very different preparation for me but loved it. Was surprised that the flavors blended so well as I would not have thought about salsa verde in a Turkish dish. We also got the Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza) and that was very good too. A different preparation from the Armenian style, but none the less very good. There was also a charcuterie board that was pretty good.For dinner I got the Ossobuco alla Milanese (slow roasted and braised beef shank over creamy polenta and parmesan gremolata). Totally wonderful dish and fell in love with this. I would love to try some of their other dishes, but not sure I can get pass not ordering this one. The meat was very tender, just falling off of the bone and wonderfully favorable. The Queen got the Colorado Lamb Shank (slow roasted and braised lamb shank over vegetable risotto). The lamb was very good, but I would have preferred the polenta instead of the risotto, but that is not a knock against the preparation of the dish. I myself am not a big lover of risotto. The Doctor got the traditional chicken kebob and cleaned his plate. Because I checked into Yelp, we got a free dessert of Backlava. I didn't have any as that is a dessert that is too sweet for me, but The Doc and Queen ate it just fine. There is a cute outdoor area if you want to eat outside and there is plenty of street parking. We had a wonderful time here and would definitely return. They do take reservations but make sure you check to see what events that are going on as they are on Roscoe, so any events that require street closures means you have to walk through the crowds to get there and parking is a nightmare, but that meal made up for it. Also we had the most amazing server, believe his name was Mohammed. He was so personable and fun to talk to, he made the visit fun and he was on top of things.

Loved the ambiance. A bassist and pianist provided sum noce chill music. The falafel was amazing. Me and my date both enjoyed the Manti which is sortof a ravioli with yoghurt. Service was quite good.