Soguk Mezeler (Cold Appetizers)

*Humus (hu-mus) 6

puréed chickpeas seasoned with garlic, tahini, lemon, and extra virgin olive oil

*Biber Ezme (be-bere ez-mey) 6

puréed, roasted red pepper with garlic, breadcrumbs, mediterranean olives, and grated cheese

*Patlican Ezme (pot-le-john ez-mey) 6

puréed, grilled eggplant salad made with tomatoes, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil

*Piyaz (pea-oz) 5

white-northern bean salad made with parsley, tomatoes, and onions, mixed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

*Borulce (bo-rule-jay) 5

refreshing, black-eyed pea salad made with parsley and bread crumbs, mixed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

*Tabuli (ta-boo-lee) 5

lebanese-style, chopped parsley salad made with tomatoes, onions, and bulgar wheat, mixed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

*Haydari (hi-dar-ri) 6

creamy yogurt dip blended with garlic, dill, fresh mint, pecans and extra virgin olive oil

*Cacik (ja-jick) 5 chopped cucumber blended with garlic, fresh mint, and yogurt

Sicak Mezeler (Hot Appetizers)

Kalamar Tava (kal-a-mar tava) 8

lightly breaded calamari served with a garlic tomato sauce

Bohca (bo-cha) 6

seasoned ground beef, onions, and pine nuts baked in a flaky filo crust

*Borek (bo-rek) 6 feta cheese and parsley pie baked in filo dough

*Sigara Boregi (si gara bo-ray-yee) 6 crispy fried filo stuffed with feta cheese, parsley, and dill

Kilic Baligi Sis Kebab (ka-lich ba-le shishke-bob) 9 marinated swordfish, skewered and grilled

Karides Sis Kebab (kar-ee-dess shish ke-bob) 8 marinated shrimp, skewered and grilled

Sarma (sar-ma) 6 stuffed grape leaves with seasoned ground beef, rice, and onions

*Kizartma (ki-zart-ma) 7 fried eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, and bell peppers, served with a choice of zesty tomato sauce or cold yogurt sauce

Karisik Meze (Appetizer Platters)

Aya Sofia Meze Plate 19 humus (pureed chickpeas), sigara boregi (fried feta cheese), sarma (stuffed grape leaves), and tabuli (parsley salad)

Seafood Meze Plate 19 kalamar tava (fried calamari), kilic baligi sis kebab (swordfish kebab), and karides sis kebab (shrimp kebab)

*Anatolian Meze Plate 9 feta and goat cheeses with Mediterranean olives, sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers

Salata ve Corba (Salads and Soup)

*Aya Sofia Salad 7 spring mix salad with goat cheese, tomatoes, parsley, and onions, served with choice of dressing

*Shepherd Salad 6 chopped salad of tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, parsley, and onions, tossed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

*Turkish Salad 6/3 with entrée

lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, cucumbers, parsley, and feta cheese, served with choice of dressing

Additional salad toppings: 4 doner (vertically-grilled sliced beef and lamb) or, tavuk (grilled chicken breast) or, karides (shrimp kebab)

Salad dressings:

turkish (lemon, olive oil, feta cheese, and oregano) yogurt with garlic and spices vinegar and extra virgin olive oil lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil

Gunun Corbasi (ga-noon chor-ba-say) 5/3 with entrée

 Soup of the day

Ana Yemekler (Entrees)

*Imam Bayildi (ee-mom ba-yil-de) 15

vegetarian turkish specialty: eggplant baked with onions, tomatoes, seasonal vegetable, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil, served with pearl cous-cous

Karni Yarik (kar-nee ya-rick) 15

eggplant stuffed with spicy ground beef baked with onion, tomatoes, garlic and extra virgin olive oil, served with pearl cous-cous

Dolma (dole-ma) 15

fresh vegetable of the day stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, onions, dill, and parsley, served with pearl cous-cous

Hunkar Beyendi (hoon-kar bay-en-dee) 16

sultan’s delight; savory beef stew, served with eggplant purée

Izgara Kofte (iz-gara kef-tey) 15 chargrilled turkish delicacy made with ground beef, onions, breadcrumbs, and Mediterranean spices, served with rice

Izgara Kilic Baligi (iz-gara ka-lich ba-le) 18

chargrilled, marinated 8 oz. swordfish steak, served with a lemon-butter sauce and pearl cous-cous

Aya Sofia Steak 22

marinated 8 oz. center cut filet mignon served with rice pilaf

Anatolian Steak 20

14 oz. New York strip steak served with rice pilaf

Kuzu Incik (koo-zoo in-jick) 19

tender lamb shank, slow cooked and seasoned with Mediterranean spices, served w/ rice pilaf

Kuzu Pirzola (koo-zoo-pir-zo-la) 18 lamb chops marinated with Turkish spices served w/ rice pilaf

Iskender (iss-ken-dar) 16 seasoned beef and lamb, vertically grilled and thinly sliced, served with tomato and yogurt sauce over pita bread choice of burnt butter sauce

Sis Kebab (shish ke-bob) 15 choice of marinated beef, marinated lamb, or seasoned chicken, skewered with peppers and onions served w/ rice pilaf

Soslu Tavuk Gogsu (sos-loo ta-vouk goy-soo) 15

grilled, marinated chicken breast, served with a creamy tomato sauce and rice pilaf

Musakka (moo-sa-ka) 15

layers of sliced eggplant, ground beef, and grated cheese baked in tomato sauce, served with pearl cous-cous

Sebzeli Musakka (seb-zey-lee) 15

layers of sliced eggplant, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and grated cheese baked and covered with tomato sauce, served with pearl cous-cous

Tatli (Desserts)

Baklava (bach-lava) 4 pistachios and pecans layered in sweet, flaky filo dough

Firin Sutlac (fir-in suit-lach) 4 chilled rice pudding

Turkish Kahve (ka-vey) 2.5 a strong coffee, similar to espresso Ask your server for additional dessert specials

$2 split entrée fee | 18% gratuity added to parties of six and more | Reservations encouraged | Gift certificates available