Great experience! I went back on Jan 23 and the snow was outside! I street parked. The minute I opened the door, someone said: "Hoş geldiniz" welcome. You feel you traveled to Turkey without expensive ticks or long our flights :) it immediately transfers you to the Turkish atmosphere that is filled with warmth, generosity, and delicious food! I've been in Turkey tens if not hundreds of times, and I felt I was in Turkey! Everything from the nice welcome to the decorations to, simplicity, to the generosity to the crowded place like you are in Istanbul :) I was by myself and found an available small table for two. I went to order food to try the place, I ordered Spinach with cheese borek with tea, and the gentleman who works there was super friendly and got me baklava for free. All that was less than $8 and was super delicious like it was homemade! The TV was one and showed some programs on traditional Turkish food in one of the cities! There was a coach that had a nice istanbul banner above it, and some people sat and took some souvenir pictures there. They also sell some Turkish goods/food and groceries as well as Turkish wine! Their menu has a variety of vegetarian food selections and traditional desserts. I loved the place and will go back for sure and have something else. I highly recommend this place, and I am sure you will...
Read moreWe returned yesterday in spite of the flash flood warnings to taste their breakfast offerings. The Breakfast Special was delightful. We then decided to try the feta cheese borek. Initially I did not recognize it because of the English written label. But to my surprise, my taste buds knew immediately what I as eating, su borek - my favorite Turkish borek.
Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s me. Your new loyal extended family member. How lucky can one be to find a restaurant that truly does down home cooking with her sons running the dining room and the Mother the anchor in the kitchen. Mom truly knows her cooking. We had the spicy lahmacun and the spinach and cheese borek as our appetizers. They were wonderful. I felt like I was back in the streets of Istanbul. For entrees, we had Doner kabob and mousaka. Both entrees were so flavorful. Don’t forget to eat the phenomenal rice pilaf from the bottom of the bowl. The rice is heavenly. The pistachio baklava was an amazing way to end the meal. And, the tea that accompanied it was so aromatic. This establishment has the potential to become a great restaurant. Husein and Mom keep up the great work. Thank you for taking...
Read moreWe've been buying groceries and enjoying BorekG's dishes for the past few years. As a Turkish person I can verify that their cooking is the closest I can find to a home-cooked Turkish meal in the DC area. Their catering services are also awesome! For our wedding we wanted the American and Turkish cultures represented in all of the food choices as a reflection of my now-wife and I. Food is very important to us and we wanted to make sure everything would be high quality. I wanted to order baklava to represent the Turkish culture. It is not easy to find good baklava in the US but BorekG definitely is one of the few places in the DMV area that makes good baklava! We ended up ordering 2 trays of baklava (~144 pieces) for 80 people. Half was with pistachios and half was with walnuts. It was an absolute hit at the wedding and everyone raved about how delicious it was. Even at the breakfast after the wedding people were snacking on them and saying how much they liked them. Coordinating with Huseyin was super easy too. He made sure that the baklava was ready to go a few days prior to the wedding and I picked it up without any issues. We highly...
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