Anatolia
Mediterranean restaurant · West Hempstead ·

Anatolia

Mediterranean restaurant · West Hempstead ·

Authentic Turkish comfort food, vegetarian options, great service

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183 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552 Get directions

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Popular for lunch
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Dinner reservations recommended
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183 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552 Get directions

+1 516 280 5858
anatolialongisland.com
@anatolialongisland

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•Restroom
•Accepts reservations
•Popular for lunch
•Popular for dinner
•Dinner reservations recommended
•Cozy
•Trendy
•Family friendly

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Anatolia

Umair G.

Google
I had such a great experience here. I came with my family for a birthday on a Thursday night, and they really made it feel special. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff made the whole celebration feel easy and fun. The food was honestly amazing. The Turkish dishes were full of flavor, everything tasted fresh, and we all kept talking about how good it was. The service was just as impressive, everyone was friendly, quick, and really on top of things. We left super happy. It was one of those nights where everything just came together perfectly. I’d definitely come back and I’d recommend it to anyone.

Allexandra S.

Google
I had such a wonderful experience at Anatolia. The atmosphere is cozy, romantic, and beautifully decorated with warm lighting and elegant touches—it’s the perfect spot for a nice dinner or even a date night. Our server Alice was incredibly kind and accommodating, which made the whole evening even better. The service felt personal and welcoming. Now onto the food—absolutely bomb! I ordered the Anatolia’s Special Mix, and I can’t recommend it enough, especially if it’s your first time visiting. It’s the perfect way to try a variety of their dishes and really get a taste of what they have to offer. Every bite was flavorful and perfectly cooked. Overall, a 10/10 experience—great food, amazing service, and a beautiful vibe. Definitely worth coming back!

SANDRA N

Google
Foos delicious and atmosphere. Service can be better. I felt very rush ..and table was sever porly

Najeeb A.

Google
This restaurant has a really nice and elegant look to it. There is plenty of seating space inside and also a few tables outside. We ordered the cheese pie, chicken adana kebab, and chicken shish kebab. They also gave us a piece of warm bread and butter, very delicious. The food was very flavorful and filling. The service was outstanding. Overall amazing experience, highly recommed this spot.

Isabella M.

Google
I had visited this restaurant before and was disappointed with the service back then. However, this time was a completely different experience. The staff was attentive, friendly, and the service was excellent. The food was delicious and served hot. I believe the ownership might have changed, and it definitely shows in a positive way. Wishing the new team continued success. I’ll definitely be coming back.

Komal K.

Google
I recently visited a anatolia restaurant and was genuinely impressed by both the food and the atmosphere. The moment you walk in, you’re greeted with the warm, comforting aromas of grilled meat, fresh bread, and spices exactly what you’d hope for from authentic Turkish cuisine. Alexa

Rummana A.

Google
Such a wonderful experience! Celebrated my best friend’s birthday. Excellent service. Food was absolutely amazing. We received complimentary tea at the end!

MD Fojlul K.

Google
Their food was awesome! The two Punjabi servers were humble and nice, and at the end, they served Turkish tea 🥰 10/10

Elaine T.

Yelp
Food was very fresh. Enjoyed the Lamb mixed grill with bulgur and salad. Great red lentil soup and don't skip dessert. Great assortment of baklava and great to share. Service was excellent. Not rushed. Our server was Alice. She was so sweet and helpful. Ambiance very old world Turkey meets techno funky vibe. Highly recommend for good Turkish cuisine.
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Jane F.

Yelp
Beautiful restaurant. A date night restaurant. The food came out slow, so allow extra time, perfect for chatting and relaxing. The food was delicious. Cooked for and by people of the region. The lamb kebab was excellent. No rushing of the grilling process resulted in a not jerky like exterior. Anatolia special was nicely prepared and paired. Everything went well together.

Sazea G.

Yelp
The food was great!! The service was excellent Alice was a great hostess. The ambiance is beautiful.
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Sarah K.

Yelp
Stopped in a little after 1pm on a Saturday. We were the only table until one other couple came in closer to 1:45. The service was good, she was very kind, brought Turkish tea after the meal, and even packed our leftovers for us at the table. We started with the CIGAR BOREK, very delicious. Then we shared the KUSBASILI PIE and MANTI. Both were good. If we lived closer, we would probably return.
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Jessica H.

Yelp
Loved it here! Just happened to stop for lunch before catching a flight to JFK. The food was all delicious, the options were so many and the portions were very good. We tried a salad, the mixed maze plate, and the lamb chops. All was phenomenal. The service was even better, they were all kind and thoughtful Fun ambiance too. Love it here and will definitely stop again before my next flight!
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Jeffrey B.

Yelp
On a whim, stopped here for lunch. On the outside, the restaurant is unassuming, but the inside is very plush and the decor is cool without being ostentatious. All of this is nothing, though, compared to the service. Alice was as kind as could be and provided excellent service throughout the meal. The food was second to none, and although I know it's not for everyone, I would suggest the Calf Liver appetizer. The grape leaves were great as well as the bread and tzatziki. We also had cheese wrapped in phyllo which was delightful. For the entree I had the lamb combination plate with bulgur. Excellent! Finished the meal with, of course, Turkish coffee. Try this place out - you won't regret it.
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Monica B.

Yelp
The service was wonderful food was delicious, our server, Alice was very kind and helpful.

Eric F.

Yelp
Amazing food and staff, feels like you are in Türkiye!! Will be taking my Turkish friends here when they are visiting !!

Ellen b.

Yelp
What an amazing place to dine with friends and family. The staff are amazing . The food is authentically delicious. We were treated with so kindness,got served traditional tea and the dessert was absolutely delicious .Juan was so warm to my Family he was so knowledgeable about the menu. We will definitely be back for food that was made from scratch. Oh not to forget the music made me feel like I was on a vacation. The birthday treat here was a fantastic surprised.
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Fenn N.

Yelp
We went on a rainy Saturday afternoon and waited a few minutes to be seated. No one was standing by the door when we first came in. Our dishes came out fast and even the gratis Turkish bread was really good. The lamb andana was kind of salty and gamey. I highly recommend the mixed appetizer. We were also given complimentary Turkish tea and baklava. The leftovers didn't warm up well so definitely best to eat the meal right away.
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Sharon S.

Yelp
This is a very good restaurant I take my family too. The service is excellent and the food is great. It is a clean establishment offering exotic dishes no other restaurant offers. The lamb is fresh and they serve flatbread pizza that's wonderful! I will be going back again for the food and welcoming atmosphere.
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Jennie R.

Yelp
My impressions align perfectly with existing positive reviews. I can't recall when I last experienced this quality. The establishment feels homey yet perfectly maintained. The chef takes creative risks that taste wonderful. Every element contributed to satisfaction.
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Shanna S.

Yelp
Amazing family dinner for my moms birthday dinner. Food was delicious and service was incredible. We'll definitely be back.
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Myriam T.

Yelp
Great service! Amazing food! The food was very tasty, and fresh. All our waitresses were so nice and very attentive to our table of 12. This is my 2nd time at Anatolia and I'm definitely coming back.
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Cagla C.

Yelp
I love their lentil soup Definitely try the meatballs too , highly recommended! Great hospitality
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Nalicia S.

Yelp
DO NOT GO HERE! The staff discriminated against us because our party of friends included our Black friend and our LGBTQ+ friend. Why do I say this? Because I was here a little over a week ago (all party members were South Asian) and received amazing service. My best friend (South Asian) also came here with her family and friends (South Asian) in the past and received great service. We were both shocked at the horrible service we received today, when our party was comprised of South Asians as well as our Black friend and our LGBTQ+ friend, both of whom received subtle looks from patrons and staff alike. We made reservations for a party of 5 and were seated quickly. The waitress came over AFTER we had to flag her down but we chalked it up to them being a bit busy. We ordered an appetizer and entrees, and waited for OVER AN HOUR for our appetizer, which never came. The appetizer was a mixed app of hummus, babaganoush, pita, and other cold dips, which should not have taken OVER AN HOUR to bring out. The waitress who took our order never checked up on us or offered an explanation for why we hadn't received any food, and the one we did manage to flag down (AFTER AN HOUR) seemed less than interested in helping us and gave an attitude. We spoke to her about the appetizer and waited an additional 10 minutes with no appetizer. Overall, it was horrible service from staff that didn't seem to care about service because gratuity is automatically included in the bill. They didn't seem to care about serving our party overall and ignored us for the most part, only coming over when we flagged them down. The horrible service coupled with the looks my LGBTQ+ and Black friends received are enough to make me never come back here or ever recommend it to anyone because of their discrimination!
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Judy M.

Yelp
Lovely place, great vegetarian options, good service. Gotta come back and try a lot more of the menu.

Anthony S.

Yelp
We went to Anatolia searching for amazing authentic Turkish food. We most definitely found it. Our experience starts with our amazing waitress, Alice. She was super friendly and her recommendations were spot on. The food was soooooo delicious and make sure you leave room for dessert. The vibe and atmosphere was chill and relaxed. Just what we needed after a long work week. We will definitely be back.

Yasmin S.

Yelp
What an amazing restaurant, from the beautiful ambience, to the delicious food and fantastic service, this place is a must try! We came here for a birthday celebration and the whole staff was so kind and accommodating. Alice is such a doll, 10/10 service! We had the hummus as an appetizer and the Turkish kofta and chicken shish kebab for an entree, and the Kunafa for dessert, and everything was perfect! If you have something to celebrate or just want yummy eats, definitely come here!

Munim C.

Yelp
Just had an amazing dinner at Anatolia with my family! The food was absolutely delicious -- everything from the kebabs to the appetizers was bursting with flavor. The staff was super friendly and made us feel right at home. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a family night out. Definitely coming back soon! Highly recommend if you're craving authentic Turkish food. But it is a bit overpriced

Ayesha K.

Yelp
Amazing food, service and ambiance. Would definitely be going back! The whole staff especially Alice was amazing.
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Lisa T.

Yelp
The service was slow, only 2 servers, the lamb chops and babaganoush was delicious, the baklava was a perfect ending as well, parking lot is a bit small when it's crowded, we definitely might go back again.
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Grace K.

Yelp
So I ordered via door dash and they was a mistake. We didn't realize how far the restaurant was from where I was located but my accepted my order anyways. The owner drove 15 miles himself to deliver my food. When I called the restaurant about the delay they explained the situation and was so kind. Their manti and babaghobush was amazing 10/10 Customer service 10/10 I will definitely visit the restaurant in person to try out more food. Very exciting I found this place.
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J P.

Yelp
I have eaten here twice the food is delicious and the service is excellent. Very enjoyable experience and I am surprised it isn't busier than it was each time. This place can easily accommodate large groups or small parties. You won't regret eating here!!!!
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Cindy O.

Yelp
I've been to this restaurant twice in 10 days. The food is spectacular, the ambiance is beautiful, and the service is top notch. Waitstaff happily took over photos when we asked and joked around with us. The lamb mixed grill was divine. I would go again and again. Nice atmosphere and delicious Turkish food!
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Becky L.

Yelp
We ordered via Door Dash for their lunch specials. It was our first time trying this place so it was disappointing. Perhaps it would have been better if we ate at the restaurant. Our lunch specials include an appetizer and an entree. Upon receiving our delivery, we noticed we didn't get 4 out of 5 appetizers from our lunch special. We also ordered an eggplant w/ sauce appetizer separately and that was no where to be found. Strange that if it was a lunch special set, how could they have forgotten or missed packing the appetizers? When we called the restaurant to inquire, they hung up the phone a few times. Finally the owner called us back and gave us a refund on the missing items but with no reason why it was missing in the first place. The chicken kebab was pretty good, and packed with flavor. However the portions were small. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant. Lunch specials portions were small, and the service was bad even without us dining into the restaurant!
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Michael W.

Yelp
Excellent in all possible ways! Excellent Food Excellent Ambience Excellent Service - the gentleman's providing it was a sophisticated world traveler by the name of Bulent. This restaurant will remain on our go-to list. I wish we had detected it earlier.
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Nashid I.

Yelp
Food is good, not great. The service was excellent. I have had better Mediterranean food but would still recommend this place.
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Nagui D.

Yelp
Food is so delicious , fresh and yummy Stuffs are so nice Always very satisfied and never disappointed Highly recommended for the best Turkish restaurant in the area
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Jason B.

Yelp
Tried a few chicken and lamb items, and though they were ok, neither my dining partner nor I were impressed, especially relative to the price. The ground chicken kebab was too salty. We ordered extra white sauce and were charged, but they forgot it. An online order at 530pm took over an hour.

Donna F.

Yelp
Our first dinner there and we will return. Pleasant, quiet atmosphere, music in background not blasting. Good service and thoughtfully prepared food.
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Gurpreet S.

Yelp
Great good great service and great ambience.. can't ask for more very authentic Turkish food and experience.
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Asma B.

Yelp
Loved the food tried it once as take out everything was delicious. Prices are as other turkish spots which is now the norm. Will definitely go dine in or order future take out again
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Soumiya K.

Yelp
oh, my goodness is beautiful, nice entrance front door gentleman with ponytail great us me and my husband like professional very nice, walk us to our table with welcoming smile the girl's waitress where you get those nice people very very polite the food very well cooks nice presentation they have two birthdays celebration with nice light up Candels and cake. ambiance live music i dance with my husband like crazy we didn't take break, and the belly dancer was fantastic she did her shows awesome it's definitely come back restaurant night club night
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Hosam H.

Yelp
Very lovely place and delicious food. Staff is very sweet and helpful, service is excellent
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Cathy R.

Yelp
Fantastic dinner, from start to finish Great food and service Started with red lentil soup and hummus Lamb chops with rice cooked to perfection Dessert was baklava and pistachio roll You simply must try this place! You won't regret it!

Fiona H.

Yelp
Not only is the food fantastic, but the aesthetic of this restaurant is really nice. It definitely had a " modern Istanbul" vibe... or at least I felt like I was back in Queens with other authentic ethnic restaurants. We arrived really hungry and we're not disappointed with the large plates of food! Highly recommended!
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Betsy V.

Yelp
The ambiance of this place is nice and cute for a date night but also seems fun if you want to have a birthday dinner or party here. The food was pretty good here. The Anatolia special mix was great! My favorite between the lamb and chicken in the platter was the chicken! It definitely has more flavor and moist. The lamb was cooked perfectly but the chicken was more seasoned. The lamb chop was perfectly cooked and was very tasty also! I loved the bulgar rice that is very well seasoned which was a great addition. Also don't skimp on that salad, the vinegar and sweetness of the salad are a great addition to cut all the meat! I would have to say what I could have done without is the Lahmacun. The thin dough was crispy and great texture but the ground lamb was lacking some flavor. I wish I had more space to order another appetizer but we were stuffed with both of those! It was cute that they gave us a little tea with our bill. The service was good too. The woman who helped us was serving the restaurant that night since it wasn't that busy for a Monday night but she was very polite and helpful!

Shakira K.

Yelp
The food is authentic and extremely tasty! A go-to place for all birthday's and special occasions. The staff is so kind and great ambience!

Dale R.

Yelp
Wonderful place for a romantic dinner with beautiful decor and exotic Mediterranean cuisine. There was an issue with the portion size of the dessert, the take out portion is so much bigger than the dine in portion but other than that, an amazing place for a good meal with loved ones

Char L.

Yelp
Just had a really disappointing experience - I recommended this place for dinner tonight because the last time I went, about a year ago, it was so good! Today, we got served food that seemed to be expired. Everything had a fermented, carbonated quality when it shouldn't. Hummus shouldn't crackle on your tongue. When I pointed it out to the server he said he'd served it earlier to no complaint, so I thought maybe it was just me. But the more I tried to enjoy it like I used to, the more I realized - I was just overly hungry when I walked in and would have never touched another bite in any other circumstance. We got our entree - chicken curry - and the chicken quality was such that my boyfriend described it as "scraps." We ate it but I had to pick out particularly bad pieces of chicken. It used to be white meat and creamy. Tonight it was greasy and we ate it because we were hangry - level starving. Overall it just felt kind of yucky and we won't be returning. Very unfortunate because it used to be some of the best Mediterranean on the island. If the restaurant responds, I'm sure they'll point out that we finished most of the food. This is true. I gaslighted myself into thinking it was just me, and I felt bad that we complained...plus, we didn't feel confident that they'd be able to provide a better substitute. Oh well.

Bibi V.

Yelp
First time eating here& the service food & atmosphere was excellent. I love the rice pudding. I will definitely come back & recommend this restaurant. I came back last night with a few friends to celebrate their birthdays. We had a great time. Max set up beautiful balloons and banner even gave us lovely candle. They sing for my friends and have a birthday song for them. Thanks to everyone for making my friends birthday celebration terrific. The food was great as always but the first time we had a great salad with beets and delicious. This time the salad wasn't the same. Overall the foosd is delicious. Try it out. Thanks again for a wonderful evening. I will definitely return look out for me.
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Patricia B.

Yelp
Ordered takeout from here and was very happy with the food. Highly recommend their chicken mixed grill as it allows you to sample their chicken adana kebab, chicken chops, and chicken shish kebab. The chicken is perfectly seasoned and flavorful.

Michelle M.

Yelp
My family took me to Anatolia for my birthday dinner and I had the most amazing evening. The food was delicious and the experience was amazing. Special thanks to our waiter Bulent. He was just so warm and hospitable. I definitely will be going back.
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Christina R.

Yelp
Yesterday my husband and I were craving Turkish coffee, and we were pleasantly surprised to find a spot that offers Turkish coffee so close to home. We did not intend to order a meal, but we ended up doing so because the food looked so delicious! It did not disappoint. We had the falafel platter which came with hummus, two dipping sauces, grilled veggies and salad. The falafel was perfectly cooked, and the hummus and dipping sauces were so yummy! The coffee was perfect! Exactly what we were looking for. It definitely hit the spot. The service was excellent, everyone was friendly and greeted us immediately upon arrival. The ambiance is lovely, very chill with beautiful lighting and decor. We will be back again without a doubt.
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Cibi A.

Yelp
2 stars not for the quality but for the quantity and value. The special combination is meant to feed 2 but I hope they didn't want more than 2 forks worth of salad or 1 crouton each. To their credit the meat is all good, just not enough. Salad and bulgar seem like easy filler if nothing else. The doner kebab sandwich unfortunately didn't feel freshly shaved from the spit as I'd hoped as the pieces were dry. For 80+ dollars, we were quite dissapointed in the amount of takeout. Tip call in your order ahead of time, I placed the order there and waited 45 min for what they said would take 30. Like a previous poster said...if you don't mind spending an arm and a leg for a small portion of food you would enjoy this place.
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Kunal H.

Yelp
disgusting food. both salmon and lamb gyro undercooked. no hot sauce and no white/yogurt sauce provided even after informing them about it. Ordered via grub hub
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vasya i.

Yelp
Not good, blent , not fresh food, service is not good, far from real Turkish cuisine. They managed to screw up babaganush we ordered chicken kebab and got chicken Adana. Girl said she was in training but didn't know anything about the menu, and didn't even bother to ask for help. Old interior. My son said he wants to leave because the place doesn't smell good. Anyway just don't waist your time and money!
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Lesah S.

Yelp
I had a craving for Mediterranean food, my favorite Turkish place being too far for delivery, so I decided to give Anatolia a chance. I ordered through Door Dash. Food arrived about 25 minutes late, since they do their own delivery, it doesn't track through the app. Now to the food, it was good and satisfied my craving. The hummus was delicious, the chicken Adana was good, the Bulgar tasty and the salad very nice. The grape leaves were generic, and the bread was as well. I would def order from again, and prob try a few different things.