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I love this place - IMO the food is a notch above the typical Turkish place. The prices reflect that a bit, but I think it's worth it. I love all the mezes, especially the lentil soup, zucchini pancakes, white bean salad and octopus. The branzini is really simply done, which I like. Adana yogurtlu is great. I'm boggled by the reviewers saying the service is bad. I've had the complete opposite experience - they have 2 or 3 of my favorite servers in the neighborhood (the city for that matter), although I think my fave left - haven't seen her in a while. I find them very attentive and friendly. They add to the relaxed atmosphere and make this my go-to restaurant after a rough day at work.

The place is cute, and cozy. Some of the food we ate was good (chicken and lamb chops), but some was bad, especially kofte (Turkish meatballs). It was extremely salty and hard. Pricing was on the high site which doesn't justify the food and service we got. Food and Price was tolerable, but the service was not. Our waitress didn't even smile a single time all evening, and gave us a big attitude when she thought we didn't tip her and didn't sign the CC receipt. It was a honest mistake that we didn't sign one of the receipts, and the tip was actually on that one and not the other. That was very rude the way she told us about the tip although we tipped her very generously according to NY standards. After that episode, we should have taken away our tip, but we didn't. However, we will not recommend this restaurant to our neighborhood friends. If I were the owner of this restaurant, I would really pay attention to my staff, and coach them on their customer service skills. At the end, your restaurant is as good as your staff is because they represent your restaurant and reputation.

I have been living in the New York City for more than twenty years and have been to many Turkish restaurants. I must tell this one is the worst I have been to. Rude service, cold food served, and yet very expensive.

food was pretty good. however, the service was NOT. after paying the bill the server asked me where her tip was not realizing that we left a cash tip on the table. shocked with that comment. overall - didn't love the experience and the service was far from good.

This is a delightful place, and a fun place to have a small group of six. The mezze are all delicious, especially the smoked eggplant (essentially baba ganoush) and tarama salata (both with addictive bread), cheese cigars, and surprisingly wonderful stuffed grape leaves. A great value is the Mezze for Two (or something like that), which is a platter of about 5 cold spreads and a bottle of turkish white or red wine, all for $30. Start with that and add a few other mezze and you have a great meal. It's also a nice way to get a group dinner going. Amongst the entrees, another great item to share is the small meet dumplings in yogurt sauce. Absolutely delicious. And among desserts, the almond pudding is unusual and a real treat.

This is my absolute favorite place to order from in the neighborhood. The food is unbelievably good -- I always get the adana kebab yogurtlu. I don't know if it is representative of traditional Turkish food, but it amazing -- and worth the $20. It's the perfect comfort food. I love eating there too -- great atmosphere.

Peri Ela is one of the best things that's happened in the neighborhood over the past few years. Its cozy ambience makes it an inviting destination and the owners are seemingly on hand 24/7 to personally welcome guests and see to every detail of your dining experience. I've been there on several occasions where I witnessed them sending a drink or a dessert to a table celebrating something special. Staff is quiet, but extremely polite and the service is always appropriately paced. The food is consistently delicious, with some especially tasty choices in the appetizer section. Try the feta "cigars" and some of the wonderful salads. Swordfish kebabs are a favorite, and for dessert, Keskul. With its charming good looks, welcoming demeanor, and top-rate Turkish food, Peri Ela is a true asset to the neighborhood.