Turkuaz Cafe

One of the very few authentic restaurant experiences in Bloomington! The owner is very welcoming, and will offer you either traditional table seating or floor seats (go with the floor!). The menu can be a bit pricey but if you're able to spend over $25 comfortably, then try their main dishes along with pides!I came with one person and we split a Zehsu Pides comfortably, so if you're not looking for a big bite then try that out. I recommend asking your waiter to make your meal extra spicy to enhance your meal!

Service was great and the food was wonderful. Fresh veggies in the salad, chicken was not overdone, and everything tasted great.

Adorable little cafe with yummy food. I like the lamb and the stew pots. All the entrees come with a salad plate. Eating on the floor is fun but the pillows and cushions are a little run down. Would recommend.

Five star food. Excellent. Lentil soup was deeply flavourful. Hummus was best I've ever had. Pide was crisp, cheesey, and filling. Wonderful service. A must!

What a wonderful place. Food was phenomenal, and it was a lunch buffet. Wait staff was quick and courteous. It was a pleasure to meet and talk to the owner.

I've been going to Turkuaz since it opened--my mom took me when I was a kid, and we've gone there ever since. The food is fantastic, the portions are good, and the service is fantastic. It's a very cozy restaurant, too. Go to Turkuaz and support your local businesses (and especially one this good!)

The food and service are excellent. The mucver appetizer is literally one of the most delicious things I've ever had. It's zucchini pancakes - how does it taste so amazing? Great food and great value. I'll definitely be back.

Laid-back atmosphere with yummy food. I especially like the lunch buffet, which is super affordable. Sitting on the floor is fun. Nice waitresses. Will be going back!

After eating at Anatolia on 4th St I was super excited to try another Turkish restaurant in the area. However, I was a bit disappointed. There are very few vegetarian options on the menu. Basically a veggie kebab or veggie pide. I ended up ordering the grape leaves as an entree and I will say they came with a side of rice so they were very filling. We also ordered hummus as an appetizer and it came with hummus already on the pita which is a bit unusual. I felt like they were trying to give out less hummus but the pita was very good and fluffy. My date ordered rack of lamb and honestly it was cooked to perfection so I would definitely recommend that! Lastly, the bathroom (unisex) has no toilet paper, hand soap, or paper towels. Overall, decent food but I will not be back since I have other Turkish options less than 5 minutes away.

I only take people to Turkuaz if I love them. I'm that territorial of this place. As someone with an autoimmune disease, I'm easily triggered by restaurant food. But the preparation at Turkuaz is quality, and DELICIOUS, and I never suffer, here. Fantastic cozy date location.

Flavorful and quality food. The best part? Friendly staff and nice ambiance. I tried a rack of lambs and boy it was yummy 😋! Recommended by me and my friends! Will go back again!

Delicious, great service and has a little store with some Turkish products. Great atmosphere.

Pros:1) The place is big and good for big crowds. 2) The seating area is comfortable. 3) The service is good. 4) The beef stew pot was delicious and beautifully decorated. 5) The place is clean!!!!!Cons:1) I didn't like the salmon kabob. The salmon kabab was not made tasty. It wasn't grilled! It more looked like poached. Seemed like it has not been marinated in any thing. It was not good. 2) I didn't like the chicken spinach pide either. The chicken on it was old and didn't taste good. It definitely had an old taste to it which means the chicken was in the fridge for some time! Over all I didn't like it.

The red lentil bean soup was incredible! In addition the Padies kinda like a pizza or stromboli was excellent. Their crown rack of lamb was a beautiful presentation and equally flavorful. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Good food, great ambience, excellent service.Just a couple little things that held it back from five stars but I would definitely go back. We had the Beef and Eggplant, it was incredibly tender and flavorful, good presentation, not a fan of the fried bread that came with it, would like to have had a little more of the perfectly cooked rice.