Hazar Turkish Kebab

I've been here a few times in the past 3 years and I went today with my mother for lunch, and I was not dissapointed. We both ordered the lentil soup and chicken adana special and it definitely hit the spot. The soup was delicious and the kebab was cooked well and it was juicy. I just wish that they would update the interior of the restaurant. It looks very outdated and even a little run down in my opinion. It doesn't help that they have competition in the neighborhood, such as Istanbul Bay on 80th Street and Ay Kebab on 86th Street. Both of them also have renovated interiors and serve food that is up to par with Hazar. But if I'm being honest, the employees at Ay Kebab acted like they didn't want to be there the last time I ate there. Speaking of employee attitudes there was a cashier/waiter at Hazar that was extremely friendly and courteous so they have that over Ay Kebab. I haven't been to Istanbul Bay in Bay Ridge in over three years but I remember the workers being friendly and their lamb and rice tasting great. Sorry for rambling so much but my point is you should definitely give Hazar a try, especially if you're craving turkish food on a budget.

Everything was delicious. People are very happy friendly with smile. Food is fresh plates are full with unlimited meat. The gave us from them.

Hands down the best Turkish restaurant in Brooklyn in my opinion. I've been coming here for years and have never been disappointed and I understand the restaurant is under new ownership currently and the food was exactly how it always was. The mixed grill is perfect for my low carb diet and I left very satisfied.

Hello everyone first of all the lahmacuns you made were very good I liked them but the pita with cubed meat is never given to the customer in this way I appeal to the master who made it would you eat this food

The BREAD! And every dish includes the bread is DELICIOUS! Lahmacun, lamb chops, gyros and pide… I almost tried everything here and loved it! Also their desserts are amazing and so freaking fresh! I asked and they said they’re all making everything from the scratch!

Very good food and service. I especially like their Chicken & Lamb Gyro sandwich deal that gets your 2 sandwiches for only 12.99. Basically you can feed 2 people with this amazing deal. Staff were good overall. Food was good overall. Been here twice. Will come back.

I waited for 4 small pieces of shashlik for an hour and a half. I ordered rice and they brought french fries. They didn't tell me in advance that there was no rice. They cook the food for a very long time. The young guy-waiter is very inattentive. I order food and he brings other food.

Not much atmosphere but really good food. This is my go-to spot. If you get any sandwich or platter, make sure you get the homemade Turkish bread. The fried calamari is always light and tender. The pides are delicious.

Just got a take out order from them and it was amazing! The gyros were delicious and the babaganoush tasted great with the homemade bread. We ordered a large order for our Ramadan iftar, they gave us two free desserts along with it and our total was much more inexpensive than if we had ordered the same exact meals at a similar establishment. We'll definitely be ordering again! The service was also excellent, everyone was so helpful, thank youuu! Ramadan Mubarak

Saw a deal which is BOGO gyro outside the restaurant. We ordered and he said $14 tax included. While waiting for my order I looked at the menu and noticed it's $11 on the menu. When I asked for the receipt, the cashier noticed my opened menu and said "it's not the same price". The gyro was with Turkish bread instead of pita which I really enjoyed. It wasn't the freshest bread though. The meat was also very dry. The size is a high portion. I think it's a pretty good deal even if it is $14 since I'm getting 2 huge gyro, but the restaurant is being dishonest. It would be nice to know before hand instead of doing simple Sherlock Holmes investigating.

First time around, we decided to dine in. Big mistake. The people here look like they hate working. They don't smile or bother taking orders. The food was decent. 2nd time around, walking by and I saw a buy one and get one free sign for lahmacun. Got one and it was folded in a small container. Small salad in the small container but no fork. Not sure who owns this place but they need to hire better people. Obviously never going back. Don't recommend this place. Spend your money somewhere else.

yum, casual, friendly. leftovers tasted great that night and again the next day. generous portions. the meat pie is incredible. the pide dough was soft and pillowy with tasty fillings. will be back. definitely recommend a stroll through this area and a stop in.

I can rave about this place until the day I die. The food is DELICIOUS! There isn't anything I don't like! Their desserts, made fresh and you can tell! Service is excellent, their bathroom is always clean, and you can always tell a good spot when you see so much takeout being called in. Their phones are always ringing off the hook! I love this place, I hope they never close.

I ordered from Uber eats. The flavor of the lamb gyro is good, has a lot of spices but wish it wasn't in such shredded thin pieces maybe it would be a bit more juicy. The dessert was a disappointment, very small for the price of $10.00. Delivery was good and they do have a special running now. Buy1 get 1 on certain items. I figured I will try this place since my go to spot closed after pandemic.

I have been here multiple times. As a small stomach girl, the lamb sandwich is my favorite! The meats were so good . I love the white sauce. It made from yogurt? I guessed . And mixed with cucumber . The mixed grill is so amazing. I love lamb

This place has easily replaced Istanbul Bay (sorry) for me!! Portions are huge and one entree with a mixed appetizer can easily feed four people. Love that they give endless hot bread with the appetizer. The mixed grill meats were super juicy and tender. The rice pudding!! Perfect end to the meal, light, creamy and not too sweet. Will be back many times!!

I'm desperate for dessert and after walk around the area I couldn't find any restaurant that has sweet stuff. I ended up coming here because I saw rice pudding and baklava in their shelf. They also have very strong espresso and I like it very much.

Food was fresh and service was quick. It's far from classy but the food was great. I recommend the starters

The place is quiet and clean, food tastes good too! Wish there were self serving water though

I placed an order for delivery, I got a cheese pide and usually it is good but this time it was disappointing. The dough was still raw, I also got two water bottles to reach the minimum but they only gave me one. Not sure what went wrong. Also you have to pay for the hot sauce and the white sauce. The other day I got the mixed appetizer I loved it except for the big white bean one it was a bit stale. Their prices are a bit higher now too, the mixed appetizer was 13$ and now it's 15.50

The kids like their selections. I'm enjoying the Chicken Salad. Meal was prepared quickly, the place is clean and comfortable. Since we still have restrictions we did take out to allow those who are local to sit. Insha Allah we'll be going again.

Great Turkish food in Bay Ridge! Took a ferry with a friend of mine and we stopped in for a late lunch of mostly appetizers: hummus, salads, falafel, Sigara borek (Phillo pastry filled with cheese), warm pita, and the mixed app platter. It was all delicious and pretty cheap for a meal that was very filling and left ample leftovers. My one request is that they get some chamomile tea (they have Turkish tea and coffee but caffeine is not my friend). If you're in Bay Ridge you should stop by!

I've been to this place several times, it's a small restaurant with maybe 10 tables or less. Meat is freshly grilled upon your order and the seasoning is really good. We had chicken kebab and adana kebab (uploaded the pics) both were very tender though we requested it to be well done, very impressive! Btw, portion is big and if you weren't extremelyyyy hungry you won't be able to finish your plate. Just added the pics and noticed that I forgot to mention the lentil soup, it's highly recommended, a tiny bit spicy but delicious!

So I've been trying to eat more plant based and places like Hazar make it easy. Their falafel wrap was so good it's almost like who needs meat. Came with a delicious homemade hot sauce that has a medium kick.

Very very expensive for mediocre food. I would rather go to sheepshead bay or coney Island for Turkish food; not to say that they're any less expensive but quality of food is much much better. The white and red sauce I tried here are less than remarkable and rather worsen the dish than improve it. Serving sizes are quite small as well, even the serving of rice was small. Lastly the lamb chops are literally two bites each. Seriously need to rethink their prices.

This place is hands down one of the best Turkish Kebab places in NY ‼ There meat is always perfectly seasoned and soft / tender.... There Hummus is also a must

This spot serves really good food. We ordered the Beef Shish Kebab, Sigara Borek, and the Baklava and it was great! The service here was great. The food was fresh, delicious, the staff were welcoming, friendly, professional, and nice. They served us bread and water and then they take our orders. Also if you love Turkish food, then I would definitely recommend you to try out Hazar Turkish Kebab because the food here is really good. I would definitely want to come back to Hazar Turkish Kebab.

Came here with my family for an early Eid dinner about two weeks ago. They had a few tables along the sidewalk for outdoor seating. If you can, definitely try to get a table along 5th Ave rather than on 73rd St; it's much breezier. Our server was kind enough to put together three tables for us since we were a large group. We ordered a few cold and hot appetizers, none of which really stood out except the sigara borek which was decent. As for the entrees, not a single one was faulty. We had the lamb gyro, chicken gyro, beef shish kebab, chicken adana kebab, and my favorite, the iskender kebab. All the meals were perfectly seasoned and were served with vermicelli rice and a side salad. Service was fast and super friendly.

This reading is reserved primarily for their takeout. It just seems as though as the prices increase and the portions are getting smaller. Moreover, when they are out of something rather than letting me know, they take it upon themselves to substitute a cheaper item in place of that. From the long wait on delivery minimum 45 minutes plus; to the contempt they give off when they are wrong; but will do nothing to rectify it. It made me feel like there are so many other options in the neighborhood that I no longer need to support this one. It's good food, it really is but they leave a bad taste in your mouth with how they run their business. PS. This place use to be better when the home bread was made fresh to order.

It's my first time ordering from this place and I am pretty upset that they were so stingy on giving me a fair amount of lamb gyro. It jsut taste like bread ans vegitsble , thank god i had sauce to help out with all that bread and salad. if i wanted to order pita and vegitables i wouldve went for a falafel sandwich. I mean i had memos , i had instanbal usually all you taste is the lamb gyro, you expect to get it rite after spending 50$ , very disapointed.l

Food and service is very nice. I ordered online for a pick and food was ready in time. I got mixed grill and it tasted delicious.

Had a pretty good experience with this place. Meat was juicy and tender. They had an assortment of meats and all were prepared well. The hummus was pretty good but a little runny. The different dips were also on point if you like babaganoush and stuff like that. Also tried some falafel stuff that was good but maybe lacked a little seasoning. Price was also reasonable. I would come back here.

My husband wanted to surprise our family with a new Turkish takeout that we haven't tried and honestly this is the worst decision that we ever made in food we always eat from different Turkish restaurants and this one is not real Turkish food their food is not fresh we spent over $100 and is not worth it at all, your local deli has better Halal food than this. I don't even do Yelp reviews but this was highly disappointing. Nothing was fresh everything looks and taste like it was brought from another company already seasoned and they just warm it up very disappointing.

My special dish from this restaurant is the shrimp shish kebab, highly recommended. Thanks

I get delivery from here! Everything is always warm and delicious. I wish they would send more bread; especially ordering the cacik. The cacik comes in a very big container and I don't think one piece is enough. Everything else I love! It's my go to Turkish spot!

I've walked past this place a number of times and I've always wanted to try it out. I finally did and don't regret it! I got the chicken chops on a bed of basmati rice and a side of fresh salad. It came with 3 huge perfectly seasoned chicken breasts that were char-grilled to perfection. It also included house made pita bread which was still warm and soft when delivered. The meal was $15 which was huge enough to be shared by two people. This joint will definitely be in the rotation of of restaurants for delivery.

I ordered a large order of mixed cold appetizers and a meat combination platter on Uber eats and I forgot to purchase 1 extra pita bread for $1.00. So I called to see if they would kindly include it with the order. The cashier lady spoke to me in the most rudest way and was very aggressive . I mean, I would've gladly paid over the phone with my card but no she went back and forth with me for a good 5 min explaining to me I should've paid on the app? What's the big deal just charge me that $1 .. I paid over $40 for my food and they are really that stingy with bread.... Uhhh no thanks. Been eating here for years don't think I'd spend my money here again. Learn how to treat customers.

Yum quick delicious service. BABAGANOUSH professionals. Delicious falafel platter for me with a side or rice pilaf, house salad, & hummus to drool for. Turkish cuisine at its finest.

This review is for their takeout! We ordered two lamb Adana large for 26. On Grubhub Delicious !! It so hard to get thins delivered to my area because we're at the cut off from all the delivery routes in Bay Ridge (Dyker Heights). We were so tired from a long day that making. Dinner was not an option nor a pickup. So we gave whatever rcame up on Grub Hub for Turkish a try and prayed they won't call and say that they don't deliver" the estimate delivery was about an hour. Gave us enough time to put away our food shopping (yes the irony). Not even 20 minutes we hear a knock on the door and it was our food!!! It came with bread, the little sauces, and a generous amount of rice and salad and two adanas. No complaints here !!!! Def glad that they were accommodating in delivering to us!!!

Beef Kebab Portion was great Beef was tender and well seasoned Rice was properly cooked and flavorful Overall Thoughts A solid local spot to grab some delicious kebabs

I really like this place for their kabobs, rice and especially their fried calf liver, it's sooo good but I'm not a fan of their hummus or falafel. They should just Leave that to the Arabs since it's their dish. Other than that, I'll be back.

Found this place by accident while driving through the neighborhood.Freshly baked handmade pitas...need I say more? I was dying for a Falafel sandwich which I haven't had in years.They used to be a regular staple but I haven't found a place recently that makes good handmade ones. All of my favorite locations have closed up and the halal carts are always iffy for these. Frozen preshaped falafel just aren't great. My business partner had the chicken shish sandwich and a salad which was also great.

Decided to try this restaurant because I wanted something better than your average halal food truck. Found this place on yelp everything looked delicious in the pictures so I decided to try it out for dinner. My boyfriend ordered a meat mixed Pide that had cheese, lamb, pepporoni and peppers. I ordered a large chicken doler that had salad and rice. We waited about 20 minutes for the food they seemed busy with a lot of delivery and take out when we were there waiting. We got our food to go too. The Pide was pretty big and tasted pretty good it's a lot like having pizza minus the tomato sauce. The chicken doler was ok though. The chicken was soft and juicy, but not much flavor had to try to cover it up with white sauce, but they didn't give us much sauce. The salad had a tint of seasoning and little dressing. Everything was average, but I'll definitely come back to try other dishes. It's definitely a healthier chose than a halal food stand.

I was craving falafel sandwiches. I've tried one place and it was meh. I did a yelp search and this place popped up. The first time I stopped in, I think I was going to order the falafel sandwich but I saw they have gyros and I wanted meat. I ordered the lamb gyro but they were out of the meat. Instead, I ordered the kofte sandwich($6). I really enjoyed it. The next day, I ordered the falafel($5.43). It wasn't bad, but I wished it had more of that falafel seasoning, ground coriander or cumin, I don't know which?? I'd order it again though. The day after that, I finally ordered the lamb gyro($6), which I felt the meat needed more seasoning, or salt. So for 3 days straight, I had dinner from this place. In conclusion, my favorite sandwich would be the kofte. The meat has the nice char grilled taste to it, which is how they cook it, on a fire grill. If I weren't on a budget, I'd order the other items on the menu. If you order the sandwich, get it on the pita. They bake their own pita bread. The other option is the wrap, but I've never ordered it. Also, every time I stopped by, this place was busy. This place is small, so while waiting for my food, I would stand awkwardly around the counter, shifting every once in a while to get out of the way. Since this place is busy, they are usually out of gyro meat(chicken and lamb) by maybe 7 or 8 pm.

Cheap eats with excellent quality dishes and choices. Love meats? Great! Vegetarians? Yes!!! Sweet? Hell yeah! Plus homemade pita breads! Wow! It may look like a fast food restaurant but there are waiters and waitresses that smile. Totally going back :)

The falafel and pita bread are some of the best I've ever had. The pita is handmade in a brick oven on site, and is miles away from the weird supermarket flatbreads that bear the name "pita". This has been a regular spot for us to take out from over the past few years, and sometimes the lamb and chicken kebabs are amazing! Super flavorful and moist, cooked to perfection. They're not always consistent, and some days are better than others, but they're usually a pretty solid choice.

Ate here yesterday... Service/receptionist guy did not seem like he wanted to work... took our orders with an attitude and a desperate looking sad face that basically said "I hate my job" Food is the main part, the dishes were plated nicely and clean; however the food itself was not good. I got the kofta kebab, it had no taste.... hummus had no taste and watery texture.. Edit: just saw someone talk about the bread being hard on the reviews and made me remember ... yes the bread was very hard Not somewhere I would go to again.

Give me lamb or give me death! Ventured here solely on the strength of yelp reviews. First thing I was elated to see is that the gyro is 100% lamb and traditionally prepared via thin slabs of meat piled high on each other. Nothing infuriates me more than that shameful mound of processed meat the majority of gyro places serve. Insulting. Anyway...to the lamb. Good. Not as seasoned or tender as would have thrilled me, but good. Bread was a bit hard. At $6.00 for the amount of food, acceptable. Acceptable enough for me not to curse all the yelpers with raving reviews who ushered me here. No one smiled. The young woman with glasses who took my order had a sullen pout and a mouth that seemed to be formed into a frown at birth. She made no attempt to compensate for it. Decent experience, yet I won't return. Too much good lamb and smiling faces out there to settle.

Not good, meat was dry and bland, second time trying it. I've tried almost everything. Not good, I know Turkish food very well. Will not be back unless its to get a falafel. Other then that not worth it.

I came back and ordered in for New Year's Eve. No party, just my husband and I. The mixed appetizer plate was, as always superb. My husband ordered lamb, not for me as I don't eat meat, but he enjoyed it. What is particularly impressive during these dark times of the Pandemic, is that Hazar managed a fine presentation even with take away. Such a joy. Thank you, Hazar for the delicious food and for making this New Year's Eve during the pandemic a happy one. Next year will bring happier times. Looking forward to indoor dining then. Cheers.

Im Turkish and I think it is the best turkish restaurant here in Bay Ridge! Friendly, v kind people! Would recommend babaganush and adana kebab and kunefe!!

I do not get halal from food carts around here since there aren't any good ones....but when my sister came home with dinner from this place one night.....I mean wow! Sooo good! She gets the platters and its loaded with meats and not the rice. Their pitas tastes fresh, and garlic sauce is unbelievable.

This place is one of the best Turkish places we've been to. We ordered the famous lamb gyro doner and their pie with Turkish sausage which came so fast and was good and meat was fresh and we ended with Kunafah with cheese which was a beautiful surprise for us, it's really hard to find good Turkish or middle eastern deserts in NYC and this one was Delicious and we will absolutely come back try their other dishes.

As being a native New Yawker I have really never ventured out to let my taste buds travel beyond the scope of normal food. And normal for me as a child growing up consisted of Swanson T V dinners cause my parents could not cook. So if u say Turkish, I say hmmmmm. That sounds interesting so this place was a something different. Chicken sandwich which was full of salad in a nice pita bread. The chicken came from that big slab of meat that turns and cooks slowly. Not bad just the right amount of white sauce. The Lamb dinner consisted of rice and slices of Lamb from the same gyro wheel. Plenty of salad looked tasty. Also ordered the Calamari which was a little greasy and didn't come with garlic sauce. I forgot all about the sauce after-wards. Bummer! And the Sigara Borek appetizer which is the size of bread-sticks but made with phyllo rolls stuffed with feta. Couldn't really taste much feta though it was quite satisfying. And of course a nice cup of Turkish coffee that comes demitasse. Not bad overall a decent place. They have fresh fish and plenty of kebabs. Mmmmmmmmmm Kebabs!

I always overlooked this place. But after a friend and I saw a movie at the Alpine Cinemas nearby, we wanted something to eat and this was nearby and had good reviews. From the outside it doesn't look like much. This isn't a place you go to for fancy. But once you walk in the place smells delicious. We had hummus which I enjoyed a lot but my friend wasn't crazy about. We also both ordered a small lamb shish kebab. The plate comes with rice and a salad and 5 peices of meat. I thought it made for a good meal. My friend didn't want the rice and salad so she just asked for the plain kebab. Despite this we were both charged the same, $8-something, which we felt was a bit unfair since she only had 5 peices of meat and that's it. I get that it makes sense since she asked for it without the rice and salad but she should have gotten a discount or at least a warning beforehand that it would be the same price. Still I give them 4 stars because I thought the food was delicious, it wasn't overly pricey, and the waitress was nice. They would have gotten a 5 star if not for the above issue.

I placed an order online and it arrived super fast despite seamless telling me to wait an hour. Everything was fresh and still hot. I am super impressed! I ordered the falafel on pita (which was fresh baked not packaged). The cacik and the feta phyllo appetizer. All F***ing delicious!

Hands down! Best Turkish spot I ever been too! Whenever I want Turkish food- I come here! - there rice is slammin- there gyros are awesome- there meat is super tender and halal- ugh need I say more - mouth watering If your a fan of baby ganoush - it's the best I ever had Pros- serve amazing bread! Food is made fast once ordered Service is great Cons- a little small but it's ok- the food is worth it! Crowded during evening so come a bit early if u want dinner :p Bathroom decent.... Overall I bring all my peeps here and they fall in love!