Erciyes Restaurant - Surry Hills

This Turkish restaurant is hands down my favorite place to eat. The grilled dishes are absolutely delicious and always cooked perfectly. It's hard to choose just one, so I usually go for the mixed grill. The dips are fantastic, especially the hummus and chili combo. The iskender is unbeatable here, I've never had it better anywhere else. The cozy atmosphere of the restaurant makes for a relaxing evening out, especially when there's a belly dancer entertaining the crowd. She's so interactive and enjoyable to watch while enjoying my Saturday night meal.

I tried the recommended dips based on a friend's suggestion. The staff was friendly and allowed me to sample their dips before choosing. The hommus and baba ganoush (eggplant) were both exceptional - I couldn't pick a favorite. I will definitely come back to try the other dips and the kebab. The homemade dips were delicious and I couldn't stop eating them.

This is without a doubt the top spot for Turkish Pide in Sydney. The rainbow dips are also fantastic for dipping your pide into. My go-to order is the sausage, spinach, cheese, and egg combination. I am eagerly looking forward to returning here again.

I love Turkish food and I have eaten a fair bit of it this year. ERCIYES is the OG and has been my favourite since 2001. My only gripe is I don’t live around the corner anymore and it’s too far to get my regular pide fix. I need more excuses for dinners in the Redfern/ Surry Hills area. Click on the link and check out my full review and our WTF? Video.

This was standout Turkish but you pay for it.  There was a high level of quality in all the dishes. Tender tasty meat, fresh-made rice and veges, good dips. The pide was a standout, with crisp bases/exteriors but oily flavoursome interiors, something I hadn't seen outside of Turkey, plus good chunks of tender lamb on one of them. Of course, $17 for a pide and over $20 for grills requires this quality. The servings are a reasonable size but not huge.