Presidio Kebab

A lovely restaurant, with extremely attentive staff and good food. Coming from around Europe, great Turkish restaurants are commonplace, so I was keen to try this restaurant in San Francisco. The setting is lovely, and as a solo diner they set me in a corner so I could look over the restaurant. The staff seem to have some sort of hive mind, always listening to what other people are ordering and whilst still talking to the waiter, part of your order will just appear on your table from someone else walking by! To start, I had the hummus - which was presented fantastically. It was really well blended and not grainy, but could have had more spices to flavour it - it was a little bland mainly just tasting of chickpea. The breads served with it were disappointing. This is usually my favourite part of eating at a Turkish restaurant, as the fresh cooked breads, served warm are amazing. Here they seemed like plain shop bought pitas and were spongy. For main, they made me a mixed shish with chicken and lamb, as on the menu they have them separately. This was good, although underwhelming compared to food at home. The pieces of meat were half the size and though and dry in comparison. The flavour is also missing a little of the chargrilled smoke you expect from a Turkish grill. Overall, a good meal, and I think I’m comparing it unfairly hence 4* instead of 3* for the food.

Great food awesome people! The place is everything you’d expect from a Turkish restaurant and then some, we went there as a rather large group but ever one agreed that not even in turkey we’ve had a baklava much better than theirs! The appetizers were also super great and nicely designed! A little on the spicy side for some, but super delicious! Our waiter was super nice, super helpful and fun! Lamb shank and adana were especially great too! Beyti was decent, but we’ve had better! The environment was super nice as well! Cleanness: very clean Service: great Food: great Price : fair Menu diversity: Turkish

Amazing food and service! We had the combo platter (various mezzes) and the kuzu incik (lamb shank), as well as some baklava and turkish coffee for dessert. Food was flavourful and tender (lamb fell apart from the bone). However, what really stood out was the excellent service. Not only were servers quick and attentive, but they also went out of their way to ensure we had proper sized portions (we got some extra lamb because our piece was on the smaller side). Overall, fantastic place for a meal.

Good Turkish restaurant, we got manti which was good but not that hot, beyti kebab was really good. Check their dessert menu baklava was delicious, i also got a Turkish tea, but honestly i don't think that its real Turkish black tea, tastes like regular. Anyway 4/5. Would recommend!

The food is exceptional, and the service stands out with a friendly and dedicated crew. The delightful touch of Turkish music in the background enhances the overall dining experience. The welcoming waitstaff is eager to explain the dishes. Highly recommend a visit, and I’ll certainly be returning.