Saturday, February 19, 2011

Black Sea Restaurant

We went to a Turkish restaurant today and it turns out they bill themselves as the "First Turkish Restaurant in Minnesota."  Black Sea Restaurant is a small, hole in the wall restaurant located near Hamline University.  We walked in between 1:30 - 2:00 and it was packed.  We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table.  Of course it only holds 23 people and that may have included staff.  It was well worth the short wait. 

We started with a hummus plate served with very warm pita chips.  The hummus was very good and tasted very fresh.  We each ordered a pita sandwich or gyro.  I chose chicken and the hubby picked a combination gyro that had lamb, chicken, and beef.  They came out fairly quickly.  The sandwiches were good - the meat was nicely seasoned, the lettuce was crisp, and the onions were powerful.  There may have been a light dressing on the sandwiches but nothing real strong.  Just a good, solid gyro.

The restaurant itself was decorated with pictures from Turkey and various cultural items.  They also sold some small souvenirs like rings, cups and saucers, and beads.  The restaurant was clean and well kept.  I think they do great business from what it seemed like when we were there. 

Happy Eating!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

No detectable sauce on the gyro and the fries could have been hotter. Other than that, the meats were fantastic.

Anonymous said...

I enjoy your restaurant blog. When will the book be coming out?