Reviews for Arslans Turkish Street Food in Santa Cruz, CA
Love this new dining experience in downtown!! I got the beef wrap. It is flavorful, filing and we'll made. And they served our... food in less than 5 minutes. Will definitely be back to try their Chicken Doner. Well done!! Read more
Just back from Turkey and the food is Authentic. Second time here after I?ve been back. Wonderful food. The hot sauce is unique... and complex, not to hot. Real Turkish Tea! Read more
Excellent Turkish Döner Kebab ! I had only eaten such an outstandingly delicious Döner once almost 40 years ago in the city... of Gömü?hane in the heartland of Turkey proper ! Keep up the good work, guys ! Two thumbs up ! Read more
Santa Cruz for me was always very close to an ideal coastal city. Now with this simple Turkish restaurant it is 100% ideal.... Friendly staff, delicious food, and ridiculously good Turkish tea and coffee with authentic desserts. Love love love it!?????????????? Read more
Really fresh delicious food. Good Choice of sauces to go with. Also very dog-friendly. Feel like the chef may have some good... traditional Turkish recipes, would love to see these added to the menu, to get a taste of traditional spice mixes. Willdefinitely visit again. Read more
So, we happened by as where we're going was packed. This place was empty, and probably for a reason. The food was very edible,... fresh and seemingly good quality. However, it was uninspired, not very seasoned and just something to eat. The meat, beef/lambwas dry, the pita was not cooked through and the creamy yogurt sauce desperately needed salt. The Istanbul salad was just ok,and I used it with the meat for moisture. The Coban salad side actually turend out to be the star along with the red chilisauce. The gal taking our order was not friendly, did seem to care that were were there and kept nagging at the two cooks. Thatatmosphere too was dry and unseasoned. No art, no music, nothing that suggested Turkish culture. After eating we left feeling,eh... Well, it was something different. Unfortunately, I feel no need to return, nor did the staff ever try making us feel goodabout being there. I know they are new, but Santa Cruz has many more delights to choose from. Read more
Delicious addition to Downtown dining scene! Everything was fresh and flavorful. I got the lamb and beef doner wrap and enjoyed... every bite. The salad was crisp and refreshing. I can't wait to go back and try the chicken! Read more
We ordered the combo plate, the beef/lamb plate, with the rice and lentil soup sides. We also added wraps for the kids, the... combo wrap and a beef and lamb wrap. We ordered over the phone, the man told us it will be ready in 15 minutes. We got there 20minutes later and had to wait another 7 minntes, we didn't mind that though since we weren't in a hurry. The portions for theplate seemed bit less for the price...I think the people dining in had more food on their plates... The wraps were very good.Although I feel like the combo wrap didn't have the meat balance... the chicken wasn't evenly filled in compared to the lamb andbeef. Never the less. This was a great place to eat from, the flavors of the food were different which we all liked. Read more