Zatis - Oakland - Turkish menu
Zatis has added a Turkish menu, maybe five appetizers, six salads, eight main dishes. They still have their old Cal-Med-whatever menu.
Cigari were quite good. Zucchini cakes were fine but I wouldn't order them again. Guvec was delicious, like a hot ratatouille with some lamb. Moussaka was lovely, very light compared with most Greek versions--I guess all eggplant and no potato? Revani was delicious. Both white and red Turkish wines by the glass were nice.
They're bringing in their own olive oil and mulberry vinegar. We talked with one of the cooks on our way out and he gave us a taste of the vinegar--amazing stuff, didn't taste like vinegar, more like yogurt.
Some of the best Turkish food I've had.
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Zatis
4029 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
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Just went to Zatis and it was a fine experience- not particularly for the food though- and that is unfortunate. I am kosher so that limits our choices. I was really looking forward to Turkish food and thought there might be more vegetarian choices. I really liked the imam biyaldi, which is eggplant ,tomato stew and either canned or frozen artichoke hearts. What I thought about the menu is that they don't buy specialty lettuces, or specialty produce as evidenced by the artichokes. Too bad. We also had beets w/ yogurt- fine, a turkish spantikopita, a salad - just typical mixed greens, the king salmon which you couldn't tell that it was this special creature. Highlight was the turkish coffee custard, and most awful was the summer fruit crisp- not very summery with the inclusion of dried fruits (figs and?) aren't there enough plum, peach,nectarine in the market? Anyway it was a comfortable restaurant (awful stemware) with low noise so you could hear (although the kitchen is open) wwe sat in the back and had the room to lurselves. I would go back. non trendy on Piedmont Ave.
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Zatis
4029 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611 -
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