Kapadokya Mediterranean Grill — Restaurant in South Brunswick

When you travel on Route 1 South after a day of shopping. You may want to stop at Kapadokya for a meal. Kapadokya is Turkish owned bussiness with Turkish waiters who can answer your questions and make recommendations. Kapadokya relocated about a quarter mile from their original location. The new site is brand new within a small strip mall. They are next door to a Dunkin' Donuts so you can't miss them. When we entered you immediately see their grilling cooking station with the main kitchen in the back. As you welcomed, you past the main counter and seated. The decor is highlighted with a Turkish vibe with Turkish music playing in the background which, is not loud but, adds a nice touch. The menu has a good sample of familiar items with some surprises. We were tempted to order an appetizer but, elected to go straight tour entrees. We placed our orders while speaking to the owner. I questioned the lamb and beef, as well as the chicken on the 2 rotisserie. He was very proud of the fact how the meats are fresh and prepared in layering of meats that are marinated and seasoned before cooking. We ordered the Lamb Shish Kebab, which you can order the small or large. We ordered the small which, was just enough. The other entree was a Mixed Grill which, consists of lamb, chicken, and combination of beef/lamb gyro meat. I asked if the lamb was imported or American which, I prefer. It was imported lamb. We were given a basket of freshly made pita with Tzatziki and a special yogurt with hot sauce. Both tasted very good while waiting for your meal. Our entrees arrived. They were served with a special salad with sections of red cabbage, lettuce, onions etc. with seasoned white rice. The Mixed Grill had several pieces of lamb which was cooked to medium while, the chicken was grilled. Both the lamb and chicken were seasoned perfectly to my taste. The beef and lamb meat which, is used in the gyro was the winner for me. Again the seasoning enhance the overall flavor. This restaurant is byob so we had a bottle of white wine to complement our meal. We finished with Turkish coffee and Kazandibi which is like a Creme Brulee. Not to sweet. If you go for the Turkish coffee tell them to add the sugar to the coffee while they make it. The restaurant is not that formal more like a fast food chain but, much more style and decor. The prices are reasonable for authentic Turkish. They are open seven days a week. Plenty of parking...

BY FAR the best middle eastern around the area. The food is beyond tasty. My wife, who is Egyptian says "Best Baba Ganouj she ever tasted". True Middle Eastern connoisseurs widely judge a Middle Eastern by their Falafel -- their's is intense, along with their hummus [think lebanese/syrian style]. There Chicken is succulent! if you follow strictly, all their meat is declared halal. Even their plain 'ol white rice is delicious. Whomever is complaining about price -- please don't and take your business to Sahara or Istanbul or Le bebe or any other Middle Eastern around the area -- they are all average. Yes, they all may have superior decora but don't mess with this place. Kapadokya's prices are par for the course. The size of the tables and the decora sucks but their warm and welcoming attitudes and ambiance inside makes up for this shortfall -- and the quality of the food OF COURSE!. I go to a restaurant for the taste of the food -- all else is secondary. One small change I"d like to see, but will probably increase price, is to ensure all chicken is ONLY White Meat breast - or at least offer the choice for us who are health conscious.

Those who want to complain about their pricing, you'll end up having them get nervous and scale back on quality. This would be an utter shame because this place,, after YEARS of searching, is a true GEM in our neighborhood! Kapadokya - my kudos don't change the food but sock away a bit every month to put back into the decor and expanding the establishment -- no doubt you'll get their. In fact, like the local Mosque, put a jar at the counter and call it "For Expansion Projejct". However, give 1/2 to charity, the other 1/2 for actually expanding. This will gain you even more Kudos. Whomever has the recipes, keep them close to your vest -- I"m coming after to you :-) Gary...

We visited Kapadokya on the last day of Ramadan — myself, my husband, and our two young children. After breaking our fast with dates and water at the nearby masjid, we came to the restaurant looking forward to a peaceful iftar meal.

Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. A lady took our order, and we waited over 40 minutes without any update. I politely asked her when the food might be ready, explaining that our kids had been fasting all day and were very hungry. Her response was dismissive — she checked the kitchen briefly and said, “I can’t tell you the time.”

A few minutes later, my husband went to the reception to kindly explain the situation again, but that didn’t help either. On top of that, Kapadokya usually serves complementary bread — but we were the only table not offered any. When we asked, they eventually brought it, but only after the fact.

The most upsetting part came when I approached another waitress to express my concern. Considering it’s a Muslim restaurant during Ramadan, I expected a bit of empathy — especially for fasting children. Instead, the waitress was shockingly rude. She didn’t apologize or say a single kind word. She simply dropped the food on the table and never returned to check on us. Meanwhile, she was overly courteous to other tables, loudly saying things like, “Oh sorry, I’ll be right here!” — clearly ignoring us deliberately.

We left feeling disrespected and unvalued as customers, and honestly, heartbroken that a place representing Muslim hospitality showed such little care — especially to children who had just completed a full day of fasting.

We hope the management takes this feedback seriously and works on training the staff in kindness, communication, and basic hospitality — especially...