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My lady friend and I felt scammed. We had dinner here because of the rave reviews. The food and the place itself are at best mediocre, The service was good. Directed by one review that the place had a byob policy, we were told when we arrived that this was no longer the restaurant's policy, that we would have to order wine from the menu. A few minutes later, the waitress returned to say that we could drink the wine we brought, but there would be a $10 corkage fee. We declined, but later ordered a glass of wine each. They nickel and dime you- A lamb dish in sauce that should have been served with rice, didn't have it included. When rice was ordered, they charged an additional a la carte price. Turns out that the "waitress" was actually the owner, The chef is her husband. There is much better Turkish food in Manhattan. Judging by the fact that there were only three tables occupied when we visited at 8:00 PM, this place should close soon.

I am from Turkey, and happened to try here with my husband in our quest to try and rate all Turkish restaurants in NYC. I must say Hanci made to the top three on my list. Food is great, place is very clean, people are very friendly. The owner came over to our table, and we chatted for a while - he was a chef for years in major hotels in the city. He really cares about his restaurant, and tries to deliver the best. Highly recommend Hanci.

I can't say enough good things about Hanci. The food is consistently wonderful, from appetizers to dessert. The service is efficient and friendly. I had the ground chicken on skewers; full of mouth satisfying taste and enough for dinner and lunch the next day. Excellent even cold. My husband had the mixed grill which is always a tasty array of meats, juicily grilled to the moment. Go and learn for yourself what amazing Turkish food tastes like.

We met my B-I-L and his S.O. for dinner Friday evening at Hanci for a birthday celebration. We shared the rolled phyllo cigaro, the cucumber and dill spread, with that wonderful bread (from a bakery in NJ), and the fried calamari. Everything was simply delicous, served on those beautiful white square plates. Dinners arrived; three mixed grills, the best anywhere , and the lamb shank, a special, and it was, falling off the bone tender with depth of flavor. We shared three desserts, cut into quarters for sharing (very thoughtful). The food at Hanci is consistently amazing; the service friendly and warm. Don't miss it.

We stopped here 6:30 on a Sat. night. Though the place was virtually empty we were told the only table available was the one way too close to the front door. The owner came out and my wife talked to him assuring him that we would be finished by 7:45 and so he seated us at another table much to the annoyance of the curt hostess who then proceeded to tell us again that we would have to leave by 7:45. We should have left at this point but my wife wanted to try it. We were thoroughly screwed by the wait staff that processed us in 25 minutes. When I asked for a second glass of wine I was greeted with a “you don’t have time for that” look. We were never offered desert (the waitress said she would bring the check without us asking). As many have said here the food is quite good and I noticed that those couples who were seated at tables for 4 were receiving good service (not enough tables for 2 in this place). The staff kept complaining that the space is too small. Poorly designed in my opinion but no smaller than other eateries in that area. I accept most of the blame for this fiasco but it’s true that the best kitchen in the world can be ruined by the wait staff. Try it but don’t go without a reservation or else be prepared for a bad scene.

Just had dinner here with my family and from the appetizers to dessert everything hit the spot. We made it simple by just ordering the mixed appetizers (and the phylo cigars) and two of the mixed grills and then a couple of deserts. It was all delicious and all the meats were cooked just right. Immediately my favourite Turkish this side of Sheepshead Bay. The Turkish wine was good too and it was all utterly affordable. The place was very very busy but the staff, though harried, were attentive and did a great job.

I've eaten here twice now and it was excellent both times. BYOB really adds to the value as well. I recommend any of the lamb dishes as well as the calf liver. Mmm so good. The quality of the food is fantastic and it's just so delicious. I highly recommend Hanci and I wish them well.