Cinar Turkish Restaurant 1 Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant

Address: 677 Palisade Ave, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010, USA

Phone: +12019415650

Rating: 4.6
based on 155 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is truly a Turkish delight for your taste buds."
  • "The falafel where perfectly cooked moist inside and crispy on the exterior."
  • "Everything was delicious, including the cinar special salad, lentil soup, mushroom casserole, stuffed eggplant, mixed kebab platter, and desserts."
  • "The food was delicious. The mixed appetizers were very tasty."
  • "The food is top notch quality."
  • "The food here is always delicious."
  • "The food is delicious and fresh."

Cons:

  • "Turkish dumpling (manti) and stuffed grape leaves below average."
  • "Adana kebab was not good at all, did not taste any seasoning, and it was not cooked enough."
  • "The chef special homemade Turkish dumplings was more like pasta in yogurt sauce."
  • "The lamb kabobs that we ordered were not good quality meat. The pieces had grizzle and fat in it and was not eatable."
  • "The food used to be very traditional two years ago and now it's just fancy food."
  • "Some appetizers not soo good. Tarama, Armanien Beans, Babaganush and livers not good as I expected."
  • "Don’t go to that restaurant the food doesn’t have any flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Eyalul was exceptional to us, what a great host she was."
  • "Deniz was the gentleman who helped us and was super attentive!"
  • "Our server, Eylul, was friendly and so attentive."
  • "Our server Hale was excellent."
  • "Tugce was so sweet and she was attentive and made sure we had delicious food!"
  • "Our server Tugce had amazing recommendations for us."
  • "The waiters are very concerned👌"

Cons:

  • "No one has greeted/hosted us when we entered into the restaurant."
  • "After we got our own seats, no waiter showed up to bring water or take our orders for 15 minutes."
  • "Just the service was weak."
  • "Service would be better but staff was friendly."
  • "The server... walk after me asks me about the tip, that was ridiculous I would never go there anymore."
  • "The service was on the slower side given it was Sunday afternoon."
  • "Very unprofessional we ate our meal with no drinks we ordered."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Clean, romantic and lovely decor."
  • "Great ambiance and great food."
  • "Çınar is such a beautiful restaurant, the ambiance is amazing."
  • "By far, Cinar is one of the most delicious, delightful, healthy, and friendly restaurants in Bergen County."
  • "The place is amazing. Great ambiance, great variety and amazing service."
  • "Beautiful ambience, fresh and delicious food and amazing service."
  • "Perfect ambiance for a chill night out to get some good food."

Cons:

  • "A little too crowded. There is so much happening on the walls, with decorations, that it takes away from the place."
  • "The vibe was Turkish and musical that is not welcome."
  • "Saturday night Live music can be little loud for a small restaurant."
  • "We did not love the music selection, mix of 80’s music snd Sinatra?"
  • "This was one of the worst services experiences that I have had recently."
  • "The atmosphere was nice and spacious."
  • "The restaurant also has a nice vibe, great for date night."

Value

Pros:

  • "Great taste, perfect quantity and the salad was fresh."
  • "It's a great deal (around $11.95 per person) and good food."
  • "Great portions, about $20-$30 a person. I am stuffed!"
  • "Very pretty environment I love the food def a 10/10."
  • "Amazing food, everything is very fresh and authentic."
  • "The food was amazing. Flavorful and fresh!"
  • "The food here is amazing!! Tried the Sigara Borek and Kibbeh Balls/Icli Kofte (my favorite!!!) to start and then got the Mixed Kebab Platter for 2."

Cons:

  • "But the food portion is not worthy of what I pay for comparing the other famous turkish spot in Cliffside Park."
  • "The portion is soo stingy!!!"
  • "They charge more than menu prices."
  • "I ate meatballs which is 20 dollars and just 4 Pieces and it’s not enough to be full."
  • "Also the portion size is very small….. For the lunch high expense your spending."
  • "Not worth $24."
  • "The portions are smaller now and the prices increased about $5 per portion."

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