Sultan Kebab — Restaurant in Charlottesville

Yummy! This is an amazing spot for Mediterranean/Turkish food with a lovely area to dine outside on the deck/patio. There is also indoor seating which is nicely lit and decorated with beautiful artwork! My friend and I of course chose to enjoy the weather and sit outside!

Upon sitting we had a few different employees help us with sitting, ordering drinks, and ordering food. I believe they may share responsibilities here which I love! We both ordered our favorite soda, ginger ale, and an appetizer of the hummus casserole to start!

Our drinks came out promptly and our appetizer was around 5-10 minutes! The Hummus Casserole was baked with fresh tomatoes and a uniquely delicious kashar cheese! It was so much better than I expected. The hummus (bean dip like) part was warm, easy to spread, and topped with a melted, gooey, cheese. It honestly reminded me do a bean burrito type filling you dip their soft, fresh, bread into. You should definitely give this appetizer a try!

I wasn't too hungry this night for anything large and I had been really wanting to try the chicken soup out! I knew I would like it so I ordered the bowl size! The soup came out hot and yummy! I loved the chunks of chicken and noodles along with all of the seasonings and spices! The soup also had a faint taste of lemon and perhaps a bit of yogurt (not too much) just enough to make it the slightest bit creamy!

My friend ordered the Doner kebab sandwich which came thinly sliced, and topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a side of yogurt sauce! The meat had a great lamb and beef flavor and was seasoned perfectly! His sandwich came with a white bean salad served chilled and a tabbouleh salad. Both were very nicely prepared, flavored, and portioned.

We will definitely return to this spot for its quality food, proximity to downtown, friendly employees, and most importantly the awesome, authentic,...

The positives can include one very nice waitress, lovely music, and relaxed atmosphere. The hot pomagranate tea was very good. The negatives however... include two out of the three 'seen' employees barely acknowledged our presence. One of them proceeded to ignore us and sit down to chat with some friends of his that came into the restaurant. One other was nice enough to get our drinks only to follow up by plugging in his phone at the table behind us and playing on it while customers were around! Im all for relaxed environments, but thats taking it too far. The one person that seemed to want to appear as if she worked for a living took good care of us despite. If you are looking for true authentic turkish fair, this is not it. Its cheap knock off imitation. The sausages are from the breakfast freezer section at your local grocery store, as is the mini shrimp and tomato dish they claim is worth $12. Cheese is used as a filler to make dishes appear bigger than they are. They were nice enough to remake my meal without cheese (as i am allergic to it) and did not charge me for the half sized portion ....however, in the process did not bring me my rice and side salad that came with my meal. I had high hopes for the hummus and pita bread....both failed miserably. The hummus was terrible and there was no true pita bread, just cheap, cold, dry white bread similar to the $1.99 options in a kroegers bakery section. I hate to give negative reviews but i am by no means a food snob. I also dont blame restaurants for my allergy issues. We tried a different restaurant, it didnt work...

This was my first time at this restaurant. I wasn't too certain if I was going to like the food because I thought it was going to be spicy. I made reservations for lunch at 1 for a Friday with two other friends. We arrived on time and we were seated at a lovely table by the window. We sat down, and were given the menus to look at. No sooner had that step taken place when another wait staff came over to our table and told us we were not able to sit at this table because it was for someone else. Really? There was no reserved sign on the table etc..... I didn't want to make a scene because of the two friends I was with. That is where WE were seated by the hostess! We were seated at a table NOT by a window. About 45 minutes after we arrived two folks were seated at "our" original table. I have no idea what that was all about. The food was delicious. Not spicy, just wonderful. I thought the staff did do their jobs. After we were finished, an order was placed to go so my friend could take it home. When the order arrived, it arrived on a plate to be served at the table. She had clearly stated that the order was to GO, we waited while she got it right. She came back with the order bagged. Little things here, but when I looked at this restaurant on line, it did not live up to those standards at all. Everything was different with the REAL experience. No one on the staff "on line" wore short, short cut-off jeans. (not very appropriate for a restaurant. I am going to suggest a...