Troy Atx Austin

This is a tiny place, in a tiny strip center (which may be over stating what it is), and has an unassuming air when you come in: but this place is all about comfort once you are in. This is a wonderful family owned spot. I have been coming / ordering from this place since it opened. I am glad it is still as good as the day it opened. Now I come here with my kids. My son loves the Izkander Kabab, my daughter loves the chicken meatballs, I adore the mixed grill or the salad depending on how hungry I am. The dips are all wonderful. Get a few to start. The beautiful Turkish family that runs it will make you feel like you are at home. I always get the hot tea, even in summer. This place warms me up inside just like their tea.

It’s been over five years since I visited, and what I tried to do is revisit restaurants that I once liked years later to see how the quality of the food, the atmosphere, and the general running of the restaurant is going or not. I was not disappointed, I like the fact that they renovated the inside they have less tables it’s more colorful. There’s a TV screen that shows beautiful tourist images of places in Turkey, which you may or may not have heard of and the atmosphere is just as sweet as it was but better. The owners, cousin, or son or friend I’m not sure was waiting on tables that night and since he’s not a server, the service wasn’t as good as it could have been but this is something I understand because in the service industry people get sick people quit, and it can’t always be 100%. We ordered the Mezza plate for two which was delicious. Not disappointed the pita was fresh And right out of the oven. My friend had the lamb chops which were pounded thin and spiced very nicely with zaatar and I had the chicken meatballs with some salad on the side. Most of this food is Greek and I wouldn’t say it’s particularly Turkish except for one of the dips, which was made of walnuts with tomato paste and chili, that was really Spicy and good and the dessert which is 100% Turkish. We had ice cream imported from Turkey which is made with 70% milk and is so thick. You can cut it with a knife. It’s dipped in crushed pistachio nuts and was out of this world.