Durum Doner Turkish Gyro & Kebab

Specialties

All of our meats/​poultries are high quality, butchered in-​house. Unlike other gyro spots that purchase pre-​made gyro spits with preservatives, our Gyro spits are fresh made, every day, with no left-​overs from the day before.

Our sauces, hummus, babaganoush, yogurt and dessert are also home made in-​house.

All of our food is delicious but here are some recommendations:

The Patlican Salata (Grilled Eggplant Salad) is a dish reminiscent of babaganoush that is made from pureed grilled eggplant with garlic, oil and roasted red peppers. Grilling the eggplant gives the dish a delicious char-​grilled flavor.

Also try the Iskender Kebab: This dish takes the already delectable beef/​lamb gyro and puts a spin on it. The gyro meat is then lightly sauteed in butter, then topped with a house tomato sauce, and then home made yogurt on top of that. May not sound something you’d normally eat, but it’s a Turkish specialty. Give it a shot!

History

Established in 2015.

The co-​owner and Head Chef, Mr. Refik Gedelec, has a long culinary history. As a boy, he would shadow his parents at his family’s restaurant in Turkey.

Later on in life, he opened his own restaurant in Istanbul called YediTepe (translated to 7 Hills) which was nationally acclaimed.

He then moved to the United States and opened up a 7 Hills of Istanbul restaurant in Highland Park, NJ. It also was critically acclaimed, receiving a high Zagat rating, and landing him to be featured in the NY Times, Life Magazine, The Princeton Journal, and the Star LEdger. You can still look up the old Yelp reviews from the 7 Hills.

Eventually he sold 7 Hills and several years later decided to embark on something new. A fast and simple, genuine Turkish takeout spot, reminiscent of those found throughout Turkey, where one would stop in for a quick delicious bite. Here we are today, with Durum Doner.