Cherylynn N.
Yelp
3.5 STARS
Who can say, "No" to meat sticks!
Kebabs, that is.
Anatolian Table opened in Mid-March 2025 from the owner of Blind Butcher, Dunya, Lark, and Opelia (Los Gatos).
Open for takeout, indoor dining, and outdoor dining. Dog-friendly.
I don't see Anatolian Table on any rezzie platforms yet but we were promptly seated on a weekday evening during primetime dinner time.
M E N U
Aegean and Anatolian (Turkish) cuisine- cold and hot mezze (apps), salads, pide/flatbreads, and entrees. GF, vegetarian, and vegan friendly. Beer and wine available (no full liquor license).
F O O D
* Sucuklu Pide: Flatbread, dried beef soujouk, onions, campari tomato and kesseri cheese ($21): https://tinyurl.com/yfhjacmp
My fav part of our meal, the elongated boat-shaped Turkish flatbread with a crisp-chewy border was topped with rich, buttery kesseri cheese and dried Turkish beef sausage akin to a spiced beef pepperoni. Delicious and savory. You can never go wrong with carbs and cheese!
* Yogurt Köfte: Zirch minced beef, cumin, red onions, house bread cubes, house tomato sauce, yogurt, burnt butter served w/ meyhane pilav ($26): https://tinyurl.com/yhsesfzf
Craving elements of a Iskender kebab (i.e. buttery toasted bread and yogurt), I went with this for my main. I enjoyed the crisp pide cubes with cooling yogurt but felt the rest of the dish needs work. The köfte had a wet spongy texture and could have had more char. The Turkish bulgur pilav was too mushy for my liking.
* Adana: Zirh minced beef & lamb, onions, parsley, red bell pepper paste, served w/ chickpea, kale, red cabbage, sundried tomato, meyhane pilav, marash ($26): https://tinyurl.com/bdn57yt5
Not my dish but I had a taste. The adana kebab fared a little better, tender with more spices and touch of sweet earthiness from the marash (red pepper flakes). But, the dish felt unbalanced with both the tomato-y veggie side and tomato-y bulgur pilaf.
S E R V I C E
Very friendly staff and prompt service.
A M B I A N C E
Modern rustic vibes with table seating for about 25 people and bar counter seating. Sidewalk and parklet seating outdoors.
P A R K I N G
Garage parking at Mission-Bartlett Garage, 3.5 blocks away.
Overall, while the food was a mixed bag, Anatolian Table is brand new so they have plenty of potential. Given the lack of Turkish restos in the area, they're nice addition to The Mission/Mission-Dolores dining scene.