Zeytin Turkish Restaurant

Ok, I promise a second chance 02/09/2024. I am very glad I did. Hummus is very good, very little garlic this visit with excellent flavor, beef shish kabobs again excellent! They have very friendly and very good service! I'm glad I came back!!

First time, not the best, but I will return and give them a second chance.
Started with the hummus, dry and way too much garlic, not enough tahini and lemon. Tabulie, no flavor and needed a lot more lemon, shish kabobs were very good, cooked exactly as I asked (med rare)
Very friendly and excellent service, decent atmosphere.

One of our very favorite restaurants in the area, fantastic food, love the lentil soup, and their tomato/spinach soup is just marvelous. Plenty of savory meat dishes and also great vegetarian and vegan options. Friendly staff, nice location, and super-cool to have the great country of Turkey represented here in West Michigan!

Absolutely a GEM! Best Mediterranean food in the area and the entire staff is the best. Nurcan, H.K, and Garret are definitely my favorite people in the place! My only problem is I don't get there enough but I'm working on that! If You are in Ada do yourself a favor and stop in! Not sure what to get? I recommend the Zeytins Special. It has gyro meat, grilled steak and chicken, Turkish meatloaf I believe they call it, rice and a salad. I can turn into dinner for 2 or leftovers for a fantastic lunch or dinner anytime! Definitely worth it!

Highly recommend if you are in the area! The service was great and so was the food. I got the chicken shish kabob and my husband got the lamb chops. We didn’t get drinks this time, but we saw other tables have great looking drinks and many drinking wines.

It was our first time in tonight to order takeout and we will absolutely be coming back. The atmosphere walking in was fantastic, the booths are absolutely adorable. I loved the decor. The staff were all extremely sweet even telling me how to pronounce a word id asked about and telling me what it means. The food was FANTASTIC. It was my husbands first time trying it and he is definitely hooked. The appetizer sampler was so good, id highly recommend trying it if you cant pick just one. We also had the Zeytin Special entree, the meat was grilled perfectly and was moist and delicious. We're going to be repeat customers for sure!

I have been here a few times before, but tonight was my first time since the pandemic, I believe. It was as I remembered it: nice Turkish cushions at the booths in the middle of the dining area and Turkish music playing. I ordered an authentic entree, and it was delicious! So was the baklava. This sweet treat is a standard in the Middle East, and I highly recommend it to our Western taste buds! The food even came on a metal tray that itself was on top of a wooden dish, for protection against heat. Smart! This is a fine option for an excellent dining experience in Grand Rapids.

Excellent location right accross from the water and ample parking space.
Environment is very welcoming and booths are covered with comfortable authentic seating.
Bar area is well designed and adding a depth to the view.
Menu is very well balanced to encompass turkish cuisine but not ovewhelming with too many options.
I have started with Lentil soup and it was excellent.
All off the starters sounded grrat so I chose sampler platter. Both eggplant samplers were stellar, also hummus of course is a safe choice.
My main dish was Adana Kebap and it was absoulutely great, made from fresh meat and perfectly spiced.
Lastly you need to finish Turkish food with a warm glass of Turkish Tea.
This was a great experience and Highly Recommend anyone in the area to try it.

Great experience thanks to HK who made sure our group of 6 had a wonderful time celebrating a retirement! We were able to easily reserve a table and every thing was outstanding. Our party had spinach chicken, beef and chicken kebobs, lamb chops, and more. We all enjoyed our meals and the experience and will definitely return for more of the same. HK anticipated our needs and had a fun, friendly demeanor.

Food is super delicious and good portions . Yes, you have to be patient to enjoy the food, longer wait time.
Lamb chops - cooked to perfection & crazy good flavor
Gyro - juicy and lots of flavor
Adana kabab( lamb) - out of the world flavor and super juicy
Rice is super buttery
Will come back !!

We had a delicious dinner tonight. It’s a small and cozy restaurant with excellent service and food. We were very happy as when it’s snowing outside heavily, we found this perfect lively, warm place. They have patio seating as well. We would definitely stop by again.

My girlfriend and I went for her birthday dinner, and we had a lovely time. We got to sit on the patio and enjoy authentic Turkish cuisine while sipping wine from the comprehensive wine list. Our server showed great care for us and even provided a tasty birthday dessert on the house. Zeytin seems undiscovered. Get here before the crowds swarm in!

The atmosphere is kinda of a plain space that with a lot of liitle touches was turned into a welcoming space with a Turkish twist. It is very well done space.

I ordered the Signaki and then the Beef Shish Kabobs. The  Signaki is an imported Kaseri Cheese (from Sheep Milk) and in the American style is set aflame with Brandy! It was a 1st for me and it was fantastic. A show and a tasty cheese. The Beef Shish Kabobs were excellent. The beef was perfectly cooked with subtle spices. It came with Turkish Coleslaw which had Unique spices I couldn't place that had the tiniest dash of heat. It also came with rice which was pretty bland, but well cooked. The dish also came with a white sauce that I have no clue what it was, but it was truly delicious! It enhanced the beef to the nth degree! The person I was with got the Lamb Shish Kabobs and stated they were excellent and also loved the White sauce. The White sauce is either Shawarma or Halal. For Free they brought the table some Pita bread with sometype of oil that was very ehhhh.

The Service was excellent with both the server and Chef stopping by to make sure everything was good!

Overall this was an easy 5 stars. Would I return? Absolutely!

5 stars only because I can't give 10. This place is perfectly amazing! The food is to die for and the staff members are always soo nice and accommadating to your needs even during busy hours. A++ service and style.

Zeytin is fantastic! The food is delicious and the portions are large enough to make two meals, even for me. I had the chicken shishkabob and a cup of the lentil soup, which was great! Service was good and the decor was nice too. I'm definitely going to come again. Highly recommend!

Great food. Very authentic experience. Similar to some of the Greek Restaurants on the east side of the state.

Wonderful options if you are looking for delicous halal food. Polite and kind staff and and it's a lovely atmosphere. I got one photo before my friends and I devoured the rest before I could take a photo

Awesome place for food. Great atmosphere and they have great RAKI. Didn't know what Raki was until the owner told us about it (ask for tiger milk).

Update:
Even during Covid-19 it's awesome here. Seating outside is comfortable. Sundays at 11 am is a good time to arrive if you just want to chill out and have some good food.

I loved this restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was awesome. I highly recommend it. 👌

Fantastic good served with flare! We had a very large party and they handled it great. They were patient explaining all the selections and quick with refills when needed. Kinda pricey but if you're celebrating, it's well worth the price.

He was a very good server , we had 10 guys and he was able to break the bills up as well as divide the cost st of appetizers amongst all