Kardes Turkish Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Nashville-Davidson

Such a great new spot with amazing food and even better people

A friend suggest so I checked out this brand new Turkish restaurant and honestly loved everything about it. The food was fresh, cooked perfectly, and was homemade and you could tell.

I had the Kisir (kind of like a bulgur salad served in lettuce wraps) which was light and delicious. The Börek was flaky and hit the spot. And the pumpkin dessert with kaymak was unexpectedly good. The kaymak (had to google it - it's clotted cream) takes it over the top. Finished with a Turkish coffee, (it's supposed to have grounds on the bottom) which was strong, smooth, and exactly how it should be.

The owners are Cem, Selim, and Oscar and are so kind. You can tell they care about the food and the experience. They make you feel like you're a guest, not just a customer.

It's rare to find a place that feels this genuine right from the start. Definitely worth checking out. Try it if you want a food adventure...

This place is an awesome addition to L&L market. I came here for a weekend dinner with a friend and we enjoyed everything! We were offered Turkish tea and enjoyed ana amazing starter with Turkish meat, cheese and tomato in pastry. We had both the chicken plate and the Kuzu (lamb) plate. Everything was grilled to perfection: the chef uses a smokeless charcoal, that adds beautiful flavor without making the open kitchen smoky. He also explained to us that each menu item is carefully curated. Everything was juicy, fresh and full of amazing flavor. The staff was attentive and very kindly offered us tea. Definitely recommend trying this place out with yourself or...

We absolutely loved all the incredible flavors of everything we tasted. The incredibly talented chefs of this new addition to the ever-evolving L&L Marketplace presented us with delectable samples of a variety of Turkish delights: 1-bulgur “lettuce wraps”, 2-hummus with a soft pita-like bread (of which we kept asking for more), 3-peach, cucumber & mint in yogurt with a flavorful drizzle on top, 4-tender and succulent kuzu lamb with an amazing garlic puree sauce. Not a single bite disappointed, and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next. Since they are new to this location, they’re still working on ambience, but the flavors we enjoyed made up for...