As Evi Turkish Cuisine

When we planned to visit Rochester, I asked a local friend in NJ to get some recommendations for 'interesting' food. He recommended As Evi. Being a bit new to Turkish cuisine, I looked up the dishes and wanted to get Adana Kebab. The Kebab was wonderful. The rice that came with it went well. And, Lebni, which went well. I meant to order Yogurtlu Adana, which sounded very unique. The friendly person at the counter, when asked, said it will be great, but take some time. As they prepare every dish. This time, with a bit of a rush, I went with Adana Kebab. Kept the Yogurtlu for next time. Nice decor as well.

We drive up from Buffalo once in awhile just to come to this restaurant. We have been coming here for years and were so happy to find that they have another location! The food is always amazing, the staff are always so kind and the atmosphere is always great. And now there is a bakery which is a plus!

FANTASTIC food every time I come here and this last visit was no exception. The spicing is perfectly balanced to enhance the wonderful meat flavors without covering them up. The pides have such a nice fresh baked texture. My mouth is watering already typing this review!! Also highly recommend their turkish coffee, they have a really cool new coffee/tea machine that's beautiful to look at. Very friendly staff, makes for a great dining experience!

Don’t be dismayed by the simplicity of the front of this amazing restaurant. You’re going to be treated to excellent Mediterranean food and friendly family service. Everything we ordered was very fresh and SO-O delicious! I’ve also never had pita bread the way this was baked, not thin, but more like a bread and outrageously good. And with the hummus? Amazing. The menu offers many choices and we loved the kabobs, the rice was perfect as was the salad. I could eat here every day! 5 stars plus!

Overall, As Evi Turkish Cuisine is a very good restaurant. I would rate it 3.0 on Atmosphere, 4.5 on Food and 5+ on service. Be prepared - it's a bit of a a dive, so don't let the looks fool you, you should try it! The service/managment was over-the-top and I'd give it a 5+. Super friendly and made our first visit special. My sister really liked the Lahmacun, however I didn't try as I don't eat meat. We also started with the Babaganush which was delicious. And then we ordered two different Pides (which was way too much food). I had the Mantra (with mushrooms) and my sister had the Dönerli (stuffed with Gyro Meat). Of the food she didn't care for the Dönerli. It has a flavor she didn't care for. And for a little sweet at the end, we were treated to a little Baklava. All in all, we would go back the next time we are in Rochester.

One of the best Turkish food we tried so far in New York area. Will definitely going back again. A lot of things were not available because of the Ramadan so had to go for some other options but still it was such a great experience. It was a kind of hybrid restaurant where if you want any drinks you walk to the counter and get one and some time they bring it too if you got lucky 😜 Jokes apart food was highly fresh and taste. Usually we feel heavy ness after eating too much but with them not at all. Service was relatively quicker than other similar restaurants and much politer, I heard they had great tea but could taste it because of Ramadan. Will definitely going back and recommendation is Adan chicken combination of beef kabob with rice lemon, onion, lettuce and some bread. So can’t beat that. Have fun 🤩