Serving warm and soul-filled dishes from home, Yunus Arslan and his wife Marissa, share the authentic fresh and flavorful favorites of Turkish cuisine. A highlight is the made-from-scratch döner (Beef &Lamb or Chicken) that is marinated overnight and roasted on a vertical rotisserie. You can indulge in the mouthwatering goodness as a plate, wrap or bowl. Arslans also makes homemade falafel and offers great meze (small plate) options. Don’t forget the turkish delight or mom’s recipe baklava for dessert!
Based on 166 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
113 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 459-9770
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Hours
| Friday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday |
11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Carl O’Neil
Beef and lamb wrap, Yum! Turkish Delight, double Yum!!
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Grace Lin
I would say it’s “special”
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Melisa Arslan
Me and my family are Turkish, and ironically our last name is Arslan so seeing the name we decided to check it out. Seriously was not expecting it to be as amazing as it was. Almost as good Döner as the ones sold in Ankara, which I do not say lightly. Dolma was immaculate as well. Everyone was nice and it’s a nice place too!
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Sarah Dohm
It’s great to see diverse cuisines in the neighbourhood. You can tell it’s a “clean” place to eat in peace. They got good food, good ambiance and the sauces are made in-house, which I like!
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Manish Tandon
Enjoyed our turkish coffee and turkish delights. Will be back to try the food. The menu looks good with plenty of vegan and vegetarian choices.
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Aaron
Everything is great, but the pricing is definitely very high for the amount of food you get. If they could reduce their prices to $12 for a wrap instead of $15, and $16 for a plate instead of $20, it would be much more fair and they’d get much more business.
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Jean Hu
I came here because of the good review. It did not disappoint.
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Talha Bektas
The real Turkish food. Original!
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Dawood Talebi
This is a good place to grab a quick bite, but I expected to have some real meat on beef/lamb Doner, not the grounded ready-to-use version.
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Lenka “Blanca” Lukac
We usually dine in here, but this time we chose take out. The döner plates and wraps (beef&lamb and combo) were very tasty as usual, pita and hummus are the perfect accompaniment, the white sauce is divine, salads are fresh and crispy. Everything was packaged perfectly to keep warm (or fresh) for the 40 minute drive home and we enjoyed every bite.
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