Akdeniz Mediterranean Cuisine

ehatss fit

Underrated spot in midtown. We got calamari salad, shrimp sautee, and sultan’s delight. All of the meat was cooked perfectly (not too dry!) and flavored delightfully. The star of the show was the dessert! We loved the triangle baklava ice cream cake, every layer was so delicious, highly recommend!

Anthony Konrad

Absolutely loved this place! The food was incredibly tasty and fresh — full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The service was also decent, the waitress was friendly and attentive. Price and serving size was also proportionate. I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking for good Middle Eastern food.

Karim Nuri

Akdeniz is an easy 10/10. I came in late, about half an hour before closing. I wanted the Iskender, but they were out of doner. They swapped in Adana kebab instead and it was unbelievable. Tender, flavorful, easily one of the best kebabs I’ve ever had. The tomato sauce with the yogurt and their fresh bread made the dish incredible. My father got the lamb shank but returned it because it was too tough. He ended up getting the iskender like me, and loved it. The service was good too. Even late at night the staff were warm and welcoming, and I never felt like they were rushing me out. Prices are reasonable for New York, especially considering the quality and how big the portions are.

Ashley A

Akdeniz (ahk-deniece) had a wonderful atmosphere, and even better service. The food was amazing – my companions and I had three different types of lamb, and we were thrilled with how tender and succulent the lamb was, yet how different the flavors of each dish were. I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite entree. The bread and appetizers were lovely as well: the baba ghanoush had a pleasantly smoky flavor, and the hummus was excellent. Strongly recommend this eatery for special occasions, a dinner date, or even brunch with friends. The service and food will thrill you, and the decor - or if you dine upstairs, the view - will delight you. Thank you to our server José, who was an absolute gem.

Tomasz Lodowski

My Go-To Mediterranean Spot Never Lets Me Down Been coming to Akdeniz for ages now and honestly can’t fault it. The chicken chops are my usual order, always spot on. My mate swears by the calf liver which sounds grim but he’s onto something there. Prices are fair and everything tastes proper fresh. Whenever my family’s in the area, we end up here because it just works for everyone. Kids go straight for the fish, wife always gets the Greek salad (she’s predictable like that), and obviously we all fight over the baklava at the end. Staff is very professional too you can tell they actually give a toss about the food they’re putting out. Nothing revolutionary happening here, just good Mediterranean grub done right. That’s why I keep going back really.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tabitha Ungvarsky

Nice Mediterranean spot, might want a reservation as it is a bit small. Excellent dessert selections and pastries. We enjoyed the calamari, hummus, and the mixed grill and decided the lamb chops were the best part. All of it was delicious but I would order just lamb chops next time, the mixed grill is a nice way to try several meats. The hummus and pita were very good as was the calamari and the sauce it was served with was very nice as well.

Jeffer Sonian

We had lunch for a party of three. As opposed to most other restaurants in midtown, there was no lunch menu. We had the lamb Adana, Sultan’s Delight and Falafel platter, humus and baba appetizers and baklava dessert. Everything was good especially the dessert.

Souk Sengthavy

Great place fora romantic dinner. Service was friendly with comfortable and romantic setting. Started with some tasty apps that were accompanied by some warm pita. My wife had lamb over eggplant and I had the gyro. Her dish seemed small but mine was overloaded with meat. We eventually just shared to make sure we didn’t leave hungry.