Toros Turkish & Mediterranean Cuisine Inc

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Christopher W.

Nutley, NJ

We booked the place for our daughter's christening party, having decided after eating here a few times that this would be an ideal venue.  A large hall downstairs, very reasonable pricing, and pleasant hosts sealed it for us.

On that day, we had the entire hall to ourselves, and we needed it, as my son decided to run laps around the empty tables.

The food was excellent, and it was a good bit of culture shock to my family, who are primarily Polish and Italian.  At it's core, it's still meat and rice and peppers, so everyone was surprised they liked it and how much of it they ate.  I don't think it's typical for Christians to book a Turkish venue for a christening party, but we were treated really well, and it's only now as I think of it that it might've been considered strange or even problematic.  I suppose I'm only mentioning it in case you have any misgivings.  Don't.

There was one aspect we'd have changed.  They felt the need to fill the background with Turkish music, and well, it wasn't very good Turkish music.  I think silence would have been better, but in all it was such a minor point.  Go there, enjoy yourselves.

-C

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Dossy S.

Butler, NJ

Always on the lookout to try new cuisines, we received an advertisement for Toros in the mail.  Turkish--something not often found around here.  So, we took the kids out for dinner tonight (May 19, 2007) to check them out.

The first thing you notice is the (mandatory?) valet parking.  Their parking area is small so it makes sense that they would prefer to manage it with valet parking.

I had called ahead to reserve our table and when we arrived we were seated promptly.  The decor is nice--it has a lot of character, but not overly kitschy.

Turkish cuisine is typical Mediterranean: Turkish, Greek, Middle-Eastern, etc. are all very similar.  You'll find plenty of familiar dishes, but a bunch that are uniquely Turkish.  We were in for quite a treat!

We ordered two appetizers: the stuffled mussels (cold dish) and the fried veal liver (hot dish).  I wasn't terribly impressed by the mussels, but the fried veal liver--it was fantastic.

We ordered three entrees: one was lamb cubes over eggplant sauce, one was the broiled striped bass, and the last was beef dumplings.  All three dishes were incredibly good--some of the most well-prepared dishes I've had.

The prices are extremely reasonable--$4-6 for an appetizer, $10-15 for an entree and the portion sizes are very generous.

If you're looking to try a different cuisine and you'd like to try Turkish, I highly recommend Toros Restaurant in Clifton, NJ.

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