Bodrum Turkish Mediterranean

(212) 799-2806

584 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024 40.789121 -73.973962

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

Hours:

Monday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Thursday 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Friday 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Saturday 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Sunday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Last updated 11.28.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express , Cash , Visa , MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Casual Date Spot , Romantic Dining , Brunch , Outdoor Dining , Lunch Spot , Food Delivery , Carry Out , Prix Fixe Menu

Cuisine:

Pizza , Mediterranean , Turkish , Vegetarian

What People Are Saying About Bodrum Turkish Mediterranean

Featured Review

Casey Acierno

Contributor

In Short – There's no shortage of Mediterranean restaurants in New York, but neighborhood restaurant owner Turgut Balikci's newest endeavor takes traditional dining to another level. Architect Richard Bloch--who also designed Masa--resists the urge to go overboard on traditional decorations, opting instead for Mediterranean touches like sea-blue tiling and a wood-burning oven. Put-together uptowners snack on mezze like baba ghanoush and hummus, while entree selections include fish tagine and Adana kebabs. Baklava provides a sweet close to any meal.

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Delicious Turkish Mediterranean food served in a chic atmosphere perfect for young professionals or serenade your date within their romantic outdoor seating.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. it is very romantic the outside tables.
  2. Awesome ambiance and food
  3. The service was outstanding and the atmosphere was very warm and welcoming!
  4. Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant., best food, best service and great atmosphere!
  5. Good food and nice ambiance
  6. The food was superb, the wait staff were super friendly and knowledable about the food, and we basically had just a super fun time.
  7. Love the atmosphere inside and outside.
  8. The staff are very warm and welcoming and the ambiance is pleasantly low-key.
  9. nice, romantic decor.
  10. Great food, good service, nice ambience.
  11. Great Turkish food, charming atmosphere
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Our waitress recommended we come back to try the desserts, and we did the next night!
drinks
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. My husband said his Turkish coffee was delicious, they ask you how sweet you want it.
  2. The wine list was similarly varied, and the waitress was extremely helpful, as was the whole staff.
  3. We recomend the plase to anyone that is looking for not only a nice restaurant but that has excellent food ,service and drinks
  4. The food is delicious and typically made with local ingredients, the wine list is extensive and the waitstaff is extremely friendly.
  5. Very good wine selection and exceptional seafood dishes
  6. We were given ice water and warm, flaky Turkish seeded bread as soon as we sat down, followed by menus and a drink order.
  7. We even got these warm wine drinks compliments of the owner which was totally weird (warm wine?)
  8. Great wine list too.
  9. Not too confusing with good selections of wine.
food quality
96.66999816894531% positive
  1. Amazing Turkish food.
  2. Good food and nice ambiance
  3. The best authentic Turkish cuisine on the Upper West Side
  4. We decided to order a few pizzas, kebobs, and the mezzes and share everything.
  5. love medi food.
  6. My husband said his Turkish coffee was delicious, they ask you how sweet you want it.
  7. The food was superb, the wait staff were super friendly and knowledable about the food, and we basically had just a super fun time.
  8. It is been a while sence me and my husbund have had a very good turkish food
  9. Good Turkish food with a friendly service.
  10. And it turns out that the tapas dish is practically totally vegetarian and while stuff in grape leaves feels weird to me, it was so good that i have become a believer!
  11. It was an awsome place very clean ,chill atomsphere, great food , and friendly waiters.
  12. we always get the "greatest" warm service and the best food.
  13. great food and wonderful service.
  14. They have the real wood-burning brick oven which makes amazing thin crust pizza.
  15. The food is delicious and typically made with local ingredients, the wine list is extensive and the waitstaff is extremely friendly.
  16. As a main course we had the grilled eggplant pizza to share with nice bottle of monteppulciano.
  17. Love the mezze plater, and the pizza.
  18. It's not a heavy meal, perfect portions and you leave feeling complete.
  19. Great food, good service, nice ambience.
  20. There are not many restaurant that use fresh ingredients to make delicious martinis ,our favorite was pomogranet martini.
  21. The pizza is especially good.
  22. We had a great time and the food was amazing.
  23. Each of the courses were excellent - best was the meat dumplings in yogurt sauce and claims in white souce
  24. say enough about the tasty food and it?
  25. Not only are the Turkish dishes excellent, the pizzas are out-of-this-world.
  26. also tried the pizza, which has a thin crust that is absolutely amazing.
  27. Great Turkish food, charming atmosphere
  28. We were given ice water and warm, flaky Turkish seeded bread as soon as we sat down, followed by menus and a drink order.
  29. worst of all the yellow rice was NOT the typical turkish/mediterrnean style yellow rice.
  30. The crust was very crispy and as a topping they had the Shepard salad with feta.
  31. Awesome ambiance and food
  32. loved the bread and the pizza.
  33. Best bet is to order several of the dishes to share since everything is so delicious!
  34. Finally there is no more hard-working, dedicated restaurant owner in New York: Hussein is almost always there every day and his presence assures that the diner will always have a friendly welcome and an exceptional meal.
  35. Delicious platters of all the traditional spreads; babahganush, manti, hummus, shephard salad, etc. accompanied by their delicous home-made bread is perfect for sharing.
  36. Love the white pizza and mediterian salad and I always have the humus!
  37. highly recommend dobrum to anyone not just looking for mediterranian cuisine but anyone who is looking for a nice evening out!
  38. For main course I shared a pizza special, which was one of the best pizzas i had lately.
  39. Love the food here, love the service, its fantastic!
  40. Everything from the food to the service was excellent.
  41. The food was not that tasty sorry.
  42. We love seafood, and the menu had a wonderful variety of specialties from which to chose.
  43. Great food, great service!
  44. Bodrum is indisputably the best, most authentic Turkish restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
  45. My personal favorites are the lamb chops, chicken, and i love the manti and cucumber / tomato salad.
  46. Very good wine selection and exceptional seafood dishes
  47. They have the best brick oven pizza ever ,would definitely go again
  48. Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant., best food, best service and great atmosphere!
  49. Authentic food, great service, friendly people.
  50. After we licked the plate clean we ordered another appetizer, the manti lamb dumplings, and it was just as delicious.
  51. go early with the kids (great pizza for them, mezze and fish for me) or with my husband and friends for an absolutely great night out for dinner.
  52. can also highly recommended the Adana kabob -- the red meat goes perfectly with the cool yogurt sauce.
  53. We recomend the plase to anyone that is looking for not only a nice restaurant but that has excellent food ,service and drinks
  54. The wood-oven roasted chicken and grilled swordfish kebab are so tender and flavorful, served with a refreshing vegetable salad and rice.
  55. we went there with my husband and we got great recommentations for our food which Im passing on to you: try the halibut.
  56. My favorite pizza is the fennel and marques sausage pizza.
  57. Also, delicious baklava!
  58. The food is really good and there is something for everyone.
  59. usually do not care for fried calamari but the combination of the calamari and the aioli sauce makes it a great dish.
  60. Also the bread is amazing.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. We were given ice water and warm, flaky Turkish seeded bread as soon as we sat down, followed by menus and a drink order.
  2. We love seafood, and the menu had a wonderful variety of specialties from which to chose.
  3. Not too confusing with good selections of wine.
  4. Very good wine selection and exceptional seafood dishes
  5. The food is delicious and typically made with local ingredients, the wine list is extensive and the waitstaff is extremely friendly.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. We recomend the plase to anyone that is looking for not only a nice restaurant but that has excellent food ,service and drinks
  2. Also, this is great place to go with a group because you can try a bunch of different small plates.
  3. think I found my new favorite restaurant!
  4. All in all a great new restaurant to add to my repertoire.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Our waitress recommended we come back to try the desserts, and we did the next night!
service
93.59000205993652% positive
  1. The food was superb, the wait staff were super friendly and knowledable about the food, and we basically had just a super fun time.
  2. Great food, good service, nice ambience.
  3. we always get the "greatest" warm service and the best food.
  4. Good Turkish food with a friendly service.
  5. It was an awsome place very clean ,chill atomsphere, great food , and friendly waiters.
  6. In addition, the prices are reasonable and the service is unfailingly cordial.
  7. Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant., best food, best service and great atmosphere!
  8. Great food, great service!
  9. Everything from the food to the service was excellent.
  10. Restaurant is beautiful and the service is attentive and friendly!
  11. The staff are very warm and welcoming and the ambiance is pleasantly low-key.
  12. We recomend the plase to anyone that is looking for not only a nice restaurant but that has excellent food ,service and drinks
  13. But the service was bad.
  14. And very friendly service i feel welcomed every single time.
  15. Service is very friendly and attentive.
  16. Authentic food, great service, friendly people.
  17. The food is delicious and typically made with local ingredients, the wine list is extensive and the waitstaff is extremely friendly.
  18. Finally there is no more hard-working, dedicated restaurant owner in New York: Hussein is almost always there every day and his presence assures that the diner will always have a friendly welcome and an exceptional meal.
  19. Our waitress recommended we come back to try the desserts, and we did the next night!
  20. The wine list was similarly varied, and the waitress was extremely helpful, as was the whole staff.
  21. Very attentive service, not to fast and not to slow, perfect amout of time.
  22. great food and wonderful service.
  23. The restaurant staff is attentive and courteous, but not over-bearing.
  24. Love the food here, love the service, its fantastic!
  25. The hostess was charming and even though were were a mixed group of ages, we all agreed we loved the place.
  26. The service was outstanding and the atmosphere was very warm and welcoming!
value
100.0% positive
  1. The prices are very reasonable,.
  2. In addition, the prices are reasonable and the service is unfailingly cordial.
  3. It's not a heavy meal, perfect portions and you leave feeling complete.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Very attentive service, not to fast and not to slow, perfect amout of time.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/28/11

Phenomenal

by sgtvmediagroup at Citysearch

Me and my team stopped here on our tour and we were thoroughly impressed. The food was amazing and the ambiance was excellent.... Complete package...

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/10/10

good

by valentinabrooklyn at Citysearch

i like it very much

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/10/10

Total winner

by rowdy88 at Citysearch

Had lunch at Borsum today based on previous reviews. We were given ice water and warm, flaky Turkish seeded bread as soon as we sat down, followed by menus and a drink order. The waitress was well-versed in all the dishes, and we settled on a side order of lebne (strained yogurt with cucumber, dill and walnuts) a thin pizza and chicken Baghatar (thinly pounded and spiced, with a side salad and rice). It was all so delicious that we are returning this week for dinner.

  • Pros: Food, service, people watching
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/08/09

YUM YUM YUM

by dgirl25 at Citysearch

Love the food here, love the service, its fantastic!!!! The ambiance is super cute, and they have out door seating! Pizza is really good, overall you can't go wrong with anything you order here. The service was on point as well. Try Bodrum out, you wont be sorry.

  • Pros: Great food
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/22/08

Great for Dinner!

by mereditheats at Citysearch

I took a group of girls here on friday to celebrate the holidays and we had such a good time that i wanted to write a review. The place is really cute and comfortable and warm! We even got these warm wine drinks compliments of the owner which was totally weird (warm wine?) but really really good! We decided to order a few pizzas, kebobs, and the mezzes and share everything. The food was superb, the wait staff were super friendly and knowledable about the food, and we basically had just a super fun time. Def will be back!!

  • Pros: Food, Service, PIZZA!

The Details on Bodrum Turkish Mediterranean

Place Categories:

  • great turkish food
  • great service
  • love white pizza
  • great new restaurant
  • favorite awsome place
  • great atmosphere
  • great wine
  • knowledable wait staff
  • very good everything
  • best authentic turkish restaurant
  • courteous restaurant staff
  • delicious martinis
  • clean sample plate
  • extremely helpful waitress
  • authentic turkish cuisine
  • refreshing typical turkishmediterrnean style yellow rice
  • recommend highly
  • delicious waitstaff
  • very reasonable prices
  • nice ambiance
  • very crispy thin crust
  • nice evening
  • great mezzes
  • great experience
  • loved flaky turkish seeded bread