Zeytin Turkish Cuisine

Michelle greeted us at the door and was attentive throughout our dinner without ever being intrusive. The food is authentically Turkish, fresh and delicious. We felt very welcomed, as if we had been to visit a friend. We observed how she tended to a family at the next table with two little kids, and another table with an elderly family member. Making helpful suggestions to each of the groups having varying levels of familiarity with Turkish cuisine. Absolutely lovely evening, scrumptious food and warm, welcoming hostess. Also our congratulations to the chef in the back who is the wizard preparing all the lovely food.

First time trying Turkish cuisine and I couldn’t have found a more perfect place. The owners are extremely friendly and willing to tell you about the different foods they have to offer. The food is amazing, perfectly seasoned and well balanced with its servings. Will definitely be coming back to this gem of Orlando. Make sure to get a reservation as it is a small place this is not something you want to miss out on.

This cute restaurant was amazing from start to finish. It is reservation only, but once you call you will be introduce to Michele who is the definition of amazing service. When you arrive, Michele will greet you and be your server. She will make you feel like you’ve been a regular there for YEARS. The food is amazing and have huge portions. It was loaded with so much flavor and you could tell that it was all homemade. Chef Z mans the kitchen himself!!! We got the lavas bread with haydari and sautéed eggplant for an appetizer and the bread was so good fresh out of the oven that we couldn’t resist eating it all! For an entree we split the Feta Cheese Pide and the Iskender Kebab. The pide is a Turkish flatbread with the cheese baked in (kind of like a pizza meets a calzone) and the Iskender kebab had delicious sliced lamb on top of seasoned bread with a tomato sauce and dallop of yogurt. We had to take about half home. For dessert we had baklava that literally melted in your mouth. One of our new places to frequent

I had a fantastic experience at Zeytin. Both Z and Michelle, such a lovely couple, take their work very seriously. Everything was ver fresh and delicious. Lentil soup was amazing together with the fresh bread. Lamb was made medium perfectly and it was delicious along with the rice and sides. By the way, not many restaurants can make rice that well as if it was cooked at home just for few people. Then, I also had baklava made by Z. Now, the relative comparison part: because Zeytin was closed on Monday, I went to Bosphorus at their Winter Park location and it was a pretty bad experience. I will not go into the details here because this review is written to recognize and appreciate the great service and delicious food by Michell and Z at Zeytin. Thank you!

Delectably divine dining! The food was outstanding and was made to order. All of the ingredients were fresh and vibrant. Customer service was exceptional as it was a family run business. Even the customers were friendly and I had a chat with several tables of strangers with one table even sharing their bottle of wine with me. This is a place where everyone knows your name 😂🥂 Highly recommended!

Absolutely amazing!! The hostess/waitress/manager was so friendly. We got lucky and didn’t have a reservation but we ate before the dinner rush. Call early to get a spot as there are only five tables! Food was incredible. They even threw in some hummus and some pieces of baklava on the house! One of my favorite restaurants. We will be back every time we are in Orlando.