Ali Baba Grill Café

I received salad dressing soup instead of a salad. No lettuce and half a bottle of Greek dressing in this container. Maybe this is a different item that got sent out via DoorDash? I want to be respectful of Turkish or Greek culture so this might be another item that was sent out in error and I understand accidents, but to me, being from a different culture, this is salad dressing soup. The description of a large Greek salad says lettuce, tomatoes, olives and feta. There’s no lettuce in this container and it’s more like a vegetable soup in dressing or the toppings and maybe I’m missing the box of lettuce? Am I misunderstanding this? Additionally, I’ve included a photo of the gyro and rice pilaf and the gyro so others can compare it to Arby’s. It seems for every bad review there are good reviews and I’m beginning to wonder if the owner didn’t utilize ChatGPT and various gmails to generate the good reviews and a A.I app didn’t generate the bad photos because why is mine so different? A very good Turkish friend (the Bulutoglus) referred me to this place. I’m slightly disappointed.

This restaurant has a very clean and welcoming atmosphere. The food was amazing, with generous portions and fair pricing. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be coming back

Some food was great!, some food tasted less flavor or missing something... Food came out fresh though. Just their service made me feel awkward. We got there few minutes after they open for lunch. We were the first customer and no other customer were there yet. When we sat at the table, the server dropped off menu and started setting up each table entire the restaurant which they could have finished before they open, so he took a while to come our table for taking our drink or food order. AC was not quite working, so it was very warm in there. Food took a bit long time to come out. Paying system was quite strange. They won't bring us check to the table, so we needed to go at the front. He showed me the tablet super quick so at that point I did not know they charged us 18% of "Service Charge" for party of 2. I did not realize that till I paid tips, received the receipt, and went back to the parking lot. I felt this place kind of shady.

The moment we walked into the restaurant, we were hit with a strong, musty/moldy odor. The air conditioning wasn’t working, which made the place feel stuffy and uncomfortable. Things only got worse from there. We ordered rice and lentil soup for a simple meal. The rice was lumpy and stale and the soup had a sour smell that made it hard to even taste. When we asked about it, the server admitted it was made the day before. lentil soup tends to spoil quickly if not stored properly. We had to send it back. The restroom was in terrible condition, overflowing trash cans stuffed with toilet paper and an overall dirty appearance. I didn’t even feel comfortable washing my hands, fearing it would make them dirtier. We also ordered meat, which took forever to arrive. When it finally came, it was a huge letdown, dry, bland, and just unappetizing. To make matters worse, the restaurant added an automatic 18% service charge, which felt completely undeserved given the quality of the food and service. Overall, the entire experience was unpleasant. Have no idea how they got 4.1 stars. I would never recommend this place and certainly won’t be going back. Oh lastly, dont fall for their trick of using different names for the same restaurant(Ali Baba Grill Cafe and Istanbul Foodlovers ) Restaurant)

This was honestly the best 3 course meal we have had since visiting this area! Everything had so much flavor that we instantly wished we lived here. Everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was perfect for a dinner out together. Highly recommend and make sure to get the baklava dessert-it’s so much better than the other sweets we have had here!