Adam B.
Yelp
A small Turkish joint has taken over the momos place. Biggest selling point are the two big spits of meat roasting in the back, making for perfectly thin and crispy doner. They also have some kebabs from the grill too.
Red Lentil Soup: Warm and a hearty with a nice spice mix. Goes well with a sandwich.
Beef/Lamb Doner Wrap: Huge! Granted, it's not like overstuffed with meat, but there's still a good portion. It's actually well balanced with lots of bread, lots of veggies (some fresh, some pickled), a good smear of hummus and a decent amount of meat. Plus I really appreciated that the meat was the proper chunks of beef and lamb alternating in a stack on the spit; not that weird gyro loaf some places sell.
Chicken Doner Sub: Doner on a sub just doesn't hit the same as doner in a wrap. It's still nicely spiced meat. And the bread is high quality. But mustard and mayo make it taste like some sort of chicken salad sandwich. Tasty, but not what I was expecting. Might have been better with some Turkish spreads (hummus, babaghanous, ezme) instead.
Lokanta Combo Plate: Wow, an amazing value (for San Francisco). You get 4 types of meat, salad, rice, pita, yogurt dip and some red pepper spread. The beef shish was tender and well seasoned, maybe my favorite. The chicken shish had a nice marinade too and was firm. The kofte was a little dry and didn't seemed as season. The beef/lamb doner was pretty good with the thin slices and seared exterior. I'm normally not a salad guy, but the tart salad dressing and pickled veggies was a perfect pairing to the meats. I also liked the yogurt dip for meats, so added some extra flavor. The rice seemed a little too soggy. And that red pepper spread was really delish!
Appetizer Plate: Not quite as gratuitous as the Lokanta Combo Plate, but still a nice variety. Really enjoyed the red pepper spread and crunchy falafels. The hummus was smooth and the yogurt dip had some tang. Grape leaves were small and that spinach borek was a bit dry. Salad had a lot of nice veggies in the mix. Was a little disappointed that there was no babaganoush.
Adana Kebab: I was able to order this à la carte for $7. Totally off-menu since they had to ring up 7 $1 falafels. But it was just the right add-on to the Appetizer Plate to get filled up and have adequate protein. Cooked to order, not merely reheated. Much better than the kofte. Really enjoyed the spices.
Fries: The upgrade to a combo of fries + soda for the wrap isn't that much more expensive and totally makes the meal almost too big to finish. And they come for free with the sub. Fries are pretty standard, just poured in the deep fryer from some big restaurant supplier frozen bag to order.
