Turquoise Cafe & Restaurant
Foodie Jo · 110 Google reviewsTurquoise Cafe & Restaurant — top-tier italian in Roscoe Village. Walk in and you know immediately: this place is real. The cocktail list is worth exploring, and handles groups well. "The staff was incredible and so welcoming and attentive, especially our server Ada" — Nia Pasquini [$$, patio]
What 2,493 diners keep saying
What 2,493 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“The food was so fresh and authentic! Our server, Zhala, was amazing. Her recommendations were spot on.”
“Turquoise Café & Restaurant was a fantastic find! We started with the Turkish feta salad and the spicy feta dip, and both were outstanding. The salad was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced, while the spicy feta dip had just the right amount of heat and was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. If you’re looking for authentic Mediterranean food in Chicago, I highly recommend giving Turquoise Café & Restaurant a try. We’ll definitely be back!”
“Best meal on our trip. We tried all the "musts" in chicago, we ate fantastic food for each meal, but the one we're talking the most about was our brunch here. This was 2 days after Turkey just beat the US men's soccer team, we probably should have been a little bitter, but the people and food were simply too good. Couldn't recommend the brunch more. The atmosphere was fantastic too, and the staff was the best we had while in chicago. We're so happy we went here”
“Terrific food best Middle Eastern restaurant in Chicago. Ask for Furkon to serve you.”
“Amazing Turkish brunch!! Really delicious food and cozy atmosphere! Thank you, Furkan and team for serving us today! Will definitely be back soon! (p. s. Would be awesome if you guys had multi-level plates to fit all the beautiful dishes, like the tea party ones, I guarantee it will be worth it! :)”
“I was very disappointed with my experience. The food was not cooked well, and the meat and chicken tasted old and low quality. The prices were too high for the quality of the food. This does not seem an authentic Turkish cuisine. I will never return to this restaurant 👎👎👎👎👎”
“on numara bir restorant furkan kardeşimin hizmeti ve sohbeti için bile gidilir”
“This was probably the best food I've ever had.. good lawd 😝😫😫”
“Great atmosphere! Ada was a very thoughtful and attentive waitress!”
“We had such an amazing time here! I’ve lived in the neighborhood a long time but our server this time, Zhala, was especially great. The food was also delicious as always.”
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