El Turco Express

Based inside the Brightline station but in public lobby on 2nd floor, this gem is one of the first restaurants to greet you. I’ve been eating here for the past 2 months and is my go-to lunch spot because I can choose delicious combo in bowl or wrap fashion and love the grape leaves. The servings are typically enough for lunch but is pricey and the food is pretty tasty considering.

The protein bowls are excellent especially if you are looking for a healthy meal. Staff are friendly and efficient.

El Turco Express is my go-to for a authentic, fast Turkish cuisine in Miami. The protein bowls with chicken or braised beef are flavorful, fresh, and come with amazing sides like hummus, tabbouleh, tzatziki, and eggplant. Service is fast, friendly, and great for a quick lunch inside the Brightline Food Hall. One of the best Mediterranean/Turkish food options in Miami Central, so highly recommend for anyone craving healthy bowls, Turkish flavors, and a reliable dining experience.

I am Turkish and It’s a Turkish restaurant literally right under my building, but I had only gone once before. Recently, I decided to give it another try. Unfortunately, the portions were extremely small. you need at least two entrees just to feel full. We paid $60 for two people, which is ridiculous for such tiny plates, and on top of that, the food was cold. I genuinely feel bad leaving a negative review for our own people, but I hope this feedback helps them improve.

Fast and delicious grab-and-go wraps, bowls, and over-rice plates. El Turco Express delivers bold Turkish flavors with quick service and a Michelin-awarded touch. Perfect for a satisfying meal on the go.

Absolutely love this place! I work in the area and this is one of my usual spots for lunch. Their protein bowls are fantastic and a great value for the price!

Excellent food, service and beautiful tree shaded outdoor seating. We loved the uniquely delicious dishes. The bulgar dish w pomegranate is among our favorites. Highly recommend

The food is super bad and the service terrible, the two Colombian girls are super rude and too noisy, they treat you as if it were a luxury to eat in that place. I heard how they fought with an employee of another restaurant and I think it’s unethical and with little class, besides the girls have too ugly language for some ladies although they don’t seem to know what it’s like to be a lady.

Really good! I ordered a bowl with beef, salad, taboulleh, and hummus. Although its a bit small I was very full at the end. They provide quick service and are very kind. I also got the lemonade which was alright. I do like that it is natural. Overall it is a bit pricey for what you are receiving, but still good.

Maybe it was just what I ordered. The lamb wrap. It was cold and it was just lacking in everything. The baklava was fantastic tho

I take 50% responsibility for my experience because I was trying to treat my friend to lunch while the lady was making my protein bowl but here's what happened: The server was getting impatient with me because I was trying to pay for my friend's food while she was trying to put my protein bowl together. I told her that I wanted beef but I guess she didn't hear me so she was waiting on me to tell her again. The same thing happened when she asked what sauce I wanted and I told her garlic. I had to tell her twice and she was getting impatient with me. Finally, I didn't know that you got to pick two sides with the protein bowl or what sides they had. I ended up getting tzatziki sauce and eggplant. I thought that the eggplant came standard with the protein bowl as shown on the menu. Guess not. Learn from my mistake - you get to choose your protein, rice or bulgur, and two sides. It doesn't automatically come with cacik, fried eggplant and shepherd's salad as shown on the menu. Apart from the lady getting impatient with me, the food was delicious and the cashier/owner was super nice! Will be back but I know how to order now. Oh! Don't order at the cash register - even though my friend did and had no issues with his vegetarian bowl, which he loved. We also got some baklava, which was amazing!

We had lunch at the El Turco Express today, which is a newly opened restaurant at the Brightline Food Hall in the business district of Miami downtown. It is already popular as El Turco is part of a Michelin Culinary Experience. The vibe is casual and energetic. I decided to order the Kavurma, which is braised beef over rice with sliced tomatoes on top. It was good with a different flavor than I'm used to but it grew on me. My daughter ordered the Protein Bowl with chicken, hummus and veggies. She liked hers also. We drank water with our meals. For dessert, we shared the Dubai Chocolate, which was dark chocolate with some kind of pistachio chewy filling. It has been very heavily advertised everywhere but to us it was disappointing. It didn't really taste that good. At least now we have tried it. We also shared a Baklava, which was very good as usual. Service was good and prompt. Parking is either at a parking garage or street parking or walking from your place of employment. Their hours are from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

I came after work to grab takeout dinner. I got the protein bowl with extra lamb, rice, tabbouleh and eggplant with garlic sauce. Sooo good!! The woman serving my food was very helpful and kind. Wish i would've tried it sooner.

Made an order for pickup. the app notified me that my food was ready, but when i arrived and told them about my order, they then started to make my food . As for the staff they were a little rude, but i'll attribute that to a language barrier maybe! The restaurant had a pickup section with fake food bags and tried to get us to stand in line to wait for our food. I got the Lamb wrap. The lamb was VERY gamey, and didn't taste fresh. I added feta and that was a very good touch, but it was an extra $3 just for a few crumbles of cheese...... The wrap overall wasn't the worst thing I ever ate, but there is definitely A LOT of room for improvement, and a lot of different food options in the train station. Also, definitely not worth the steep $20 price for a little wrap.