Anatolian Grill Mediterranean Cuisine — Restaurant in Centerville

My wife and I are a big fan of Turkish cuisine and to have a new restaurant open up so close by to us is a good thing as usually we travel up to Beavercreek or West Chester for Turkish foods. So when we saw that this place finally opened we went, twice.

The first time, we went around lunch time and everything was fantastic. The bread and the dipping sauce was great, the falafels and hummus are good. We ordered the mixed grill, all the meat was delicious, flavorful and juicy and probably one of the best I have had. The rice was cooked and delicious. Though we questioned the pairing of the meats with a tzatiki sauce, which didn't seem to pair well. But the meat itself was good without any sauce. A good size portion, we got the platter that was "for 2", but could have fed 3 or 4 people. Also the pistachio baklava is a really good dessert item.

The second time, we went with the kids, and order essentially the same thing and it was a much different experience. We ordered the kids lemonade, but the lemonade dispenser was not working right spitting out water. The rice, which was tendered and flavored the day before, was undercooked. The doner meat that is shaved on top of the rice was dry. Now, the other meats were still good as the previous day especially the chicken thighs. But we noted that there seems to be an inconsistency in food quality.

The most consistent aspect of both dining experiences is that the wait staff is not at the level it should be. Times between when you take order, receive food, pay check, refill water seems to be very variable. It is not a particular large place and both times it was a little busy but they were not slammed. I hope they get better as they get more experienced together and things get more consistent.

I really want this place to succeed, it has good potential, their grilled meats are wonderful,. I think they have a good location being near to the Kroger and essentially surrounded by residential areas and being one of the few Mediterranean cuisines in the immediate area. They also have menu items that I have not seen in other Turkish restaurants so that is something to differentiate them. Their prices are comparable to other similar restaurants, but it does lack a certain memorable eating experiences that they...

We (best friend and I) visited during the soft opening, the food was DELICIOUS! The staff was fabulous and helped us decide what to choose as we'd never experienced Turkish food. Everything we had was so flavorful. Fresh flatbread and sauce was provided. We tried the cold appetizer sampler and were skeptical of the stuffed grape leaves as the last restaurant we visited we were not a fan, but these were very tasty, slightly sweet... a totally different flavor that we were expecting.

You could tell EVERYTHING was fresh and home made. The flat bread... so tender and all the sauces and dips from the appetizer... they all complimented each other and added to the experience. Even though we were both STUFFED and had to go boxes we ordered the baklava... the owner, whose wife was our server brought the giant dessert slice out and told us to wait while he went back for a scoop of Turkish ice cream, came back and assembled the dessert with the softened ice cream and presented it to us to try... BEST BAKLAVA EVER! Not too sweet, it wasn't overwhelmed by the honey syrup... every thing melted together so perfectly the 2 of us ate the entire thing!

Highly recommend you visit and ask for server suggestions, they rarely steer you wrong. Love supporting local restaurants and experiencing foods from all over the world. Great addition to...

You can tell that they are in their soft opening and I hope they make the changes needed to succeed as there were a lot of hiccups during our experience. It took over 90 minute to get our food. There was a huge party of people in front of us. They did off a free appetizer. Our food finally came and they brought me the complete wrong meal. I let them know and they brought out my lamb chops however they were not cooked to the right temperature so they had to redo it. After the long wait another person in my party chicken was room temperature and they didn't bring the rice for the meal to another. The staff and owner was extremely kind and apologetic for the wait and the issues. I truly do hope they can fix the hiccups and be successful. Just be warned that they are in their soft opening and mistakes may be made but they definitely are trying to fix the issues. The inside is decorated...