Anatolia's Gate Restaurant

I've been obsessed with Turkish food ever since my trip to Berlin, so imagine my happiness when I found this gem of a restaurant in Burnaby! From the outside, it looks almost suspicious but don't judge a book by its cover, right? There were 5 of us and we ordered meat pide, chicken iskander, doner kebab pizza to share, chicken and mixed kebab plates, and kanafeh for dessert. The meat pide was ok, but the chicken iskander and kebab plates were good! Portion was big, we were stuffed and I felt like throwing up from being too greedy but couldn't resist the kanafeh (which was yum, so you should get!!)

Found this gem of a restaurant as I was hoping to eat something other than pizza or other fast-food fare. Anatolia's Gate does not have a large neon sign out front, or a hip and snazzy interior, but a flame-hearth greets you at the entrance and the place DEFINITELY makes it up with their food. Their prices are reasonable given the delicious food and decent choice of items on their menu. The highlight was the Lavash bread, which comes from the kitchen hot, steaming, and puffed up like pastry (turns into a flatbread when it's deflated). For three adults, we ordered the babaghannush (sp?) to start, then the Lamb Shish (as in "shish kabob", minus the skewer), chicken shish, and the Beyti Sarma (see photos). Excellent, excellent food. And the service was great. Looking forward to a return trip already.

We went there with my boys on a Saturday evening, we called ahead and reserved a table. The waiter upon our arrival took us to our table and brought the high chairs for my boys promptly. They were quick, kind, and very informative. We ordered lamb durum, beef durum, lamb tandur, beef iskendar, and a small plate of salads with lavash bread...everything was delicious, tender, perfectly spiced and great portions. Their lavash bread was so mouthwatering we wanted to take some with us, but it was foin to be a long wait before it was ready. I regret not waiting now. Their meats are halal, and no alcohol is served. We'll definitely one back when we visit Vancouver again.