Midpoint Istanbul Fine Dining

• Entrees
• Chicken Shish $23.00
• Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in Mediterranean milk, garlic and herbs sauce. Served with rice and bulgar pilaf.

• Midpoint Adana $25.00
• Minced and seasoned lean lamb meat mounted on long flat skewers cooked on charcoal fire. Served with rice pilaf and spiced bulgur pilaf.

• Midpoint Grill Mix $48.00
• A luxurious combination of four select individually cooked entrees, lamb chops, kofte lamb shish, chicken shish and midpoint adana. Served together as 1 generous portion. Served with rice pilaf and spiced bulgur pilaf.

• Kofte $23.00
• Balanced mixture of prime ground beef, finely chopped onions, parsley, bread crumbs, spices prepared to small patties and char-grilled to perfect moist and aroma. Served with rice pilaf and spiced bulgur pilaf.

• Lamb Chops $45.00
• Delicate lamb ribs meat cut perpendicularly to the spine, flattened and seasoned with traditional turkish herbs and spices. Gently char-grilled to order. Served with rice pilaf and spiced bulgur pilaf.

• Sauteed Chicken $25.00
• Chicken breast cubes sauteed with green and red peppers, mushroom, tomato, onion, garlic, and spices to juicy perfection. Comes with a side of white rice.

• Lamb Shish $31.00
• Lean cubes of lamb marinated and grilled over charcoal fire. Served with rice pilaf and spiced bulgur pilaf.

• Yogurt Adana $27.00
• Minced and seasoned lean lamb meat mounted on long flat skewers cooked on charcoal fire then shaved from the skewer and placed on a lightly hot buttered bed of bread cubes that is soaked in cold yogurt and sizzling hot fried tomato sauce.

• Sac Kavurma $29.00
• Diced lamb chunks stir fried on iron skillet with onion, tomato, mushrooms, green, and red peppers, spices, butter, and soy sauce. Comes with a side of white rice.

• Salads
• Piyaz $15.00
• Traditional turkish bean salad is prepared with white beans that are pre-soaked in vinegar and mixed with red and green peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and eggs dressed with vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.

• Greek Salad $15.00
• Lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, olives and grape leaves.

• Midpoint Salad $14.00
• Fresh mixed greens, roasted red peppers, carrots, tomatoes, corn, and avocado prepared with dressing.

• Season Salad $14.00
• Mixture of fresh lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, olive oil, and lemon juice.

• Halloumi Salad $16.00
• Grilled halloumi cheese chunks mixed with fresh lettuce, arugula, carrots, cherry, tomatoes, walnuts, and mixed fruits.

• Caesar Salad $14.00
• Romaine lettuce croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.

• Shepherd Salad $14.00
• Combination of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice.

• Arugula Salad $15.00
• Refreshing blend of carrots, onions, goat cheese, sour pomegranate juice dressing, olive oil, walnuts, and mixed fruits.

• Hot Tapas
• Mucver $15.00
• Turkish fritter similar to a pancake, made from grated zucchini, eggs, onion, cheese, carrots, dill, and spices.

• Halloumi Cheese $15.00
• Halloumi cheese char-grilled on skewers. Served over cherry tomatoes, green peppers and shallot mix.

• Midpoint Cheese Rolls $14.00
• Cheese, parsley, tomatoes, green peppers rolled in file dough and pan fried in vegetable oil to golden perfection.

• Falafel $15.00
• Chickpeas, beans, flour, garlic, carrots, celery, white onion, parsley and spices.

• Butter Shrimps With Garlic $19.00
• Prepared in the chef's own secret Sauce. the very well-balanced blend Of, butter, garlic, lemon juice, Olive oil, and spices.

• Soup
• Red Lentil Soup $10.00
• Traditional turkish red lentil soup prepared with red lentis, tomato paste, pureed potatoes, minced carrots, onion, butter, and spices.

• Specialty Entrees
• Manti $24.00
• Turkish meat ravioli. Poached ground beef and dumplings. Served with garlic yogurt sauce.

• Hunkar Begendi Veggie $22.00
• Grilled tomato, green and red peppers over hunker begendi.

• Hunkar Begendi With Lamb $29.00

• Hunkar Begendi With Chicken $25.00

• Eggplant Musakka $25.00
• Blend of pan fried eggplant laden with a rich meat sauce, tomato, sauteed onions, and green peppers.

• Vegetable Musakka $22.00
• Blend of pan fried eggplant, tomato and sauteed onions smothered with melted cheese.

• Cold Tapas
• Mixed Tapas $31.00
• Generous mixture of carrot tarator, stuffed grape leaves, spicy pepper tapenade, eggplant salad, sauced eggplant, babaganush, hummus and haydari.

• Spicy Pepper Tapenade $14.00
• Spicy. Finely chopped green and red peppers, white onion, walnuts, garlic spiced up with hot pepper paste, tomato paste, lemon juice, and spices. Sour pomegranate juice dressing added for extra zing.

• Hummus $14.00
• Pureed chickpeas, tahini toasted, ground, and hulled sesame seeds, pureed garlic, milk, olive oil, and spices.

• Babaganush $14.00
• A levantine cuisine classic lemon juice, cooked until tender and then pureed with tahini, garlic, yogurt, spices, and olive oil. It's a creamy zesty delight.

• Stuffed Grape Leaves $14.00
• Grape leaves stuffed with rice and boiled.

• Cacik $13.00
• Minced cucumbers and garlic blended in plain yogurt with fresh mint, fresh dill and spices.

• Carrot Tarator $14.00
• Minced carrots blended with garlic and parsley in plain yogurt. Its a carrot version of the cucumber tarator commonly known as cacik or tzatziki.

• Haydari $15.00
• This turkish meze classic is a favorite side dish with meat entrees or just by itself. Minced garlic, dry mint, fresh dill, and walnuts blended in thick strained yogurt. Drizzled with olive oil for a unique balanced taste.

• Sauced Eggplant $14.00
• Pan fries eggplant sauteed with green and red peppers, white onion and garlic.

• Eggplant Salad $14.00
• Charcoal fire smoked eggplants blended in finely chopped green and red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice.

• Seafood
• Grilled Shrimp $25.00
• Jumbo shrimps grilled on charcoal fire. Served over tomato, cucumber, onion, and midpoint mild mustard sauce.

• Grilled Salmon $27.00
• Delicious filet of salmon seasoned pan and grilled. Served with greens and grilled asparagus.

• Sauteed Salmon $27.00
• Filet of salmon sauteed with garlic, onion, tomato, green, and red peppers, mushroom, soy sauce, and spices. Comes with a side of white rice.

• Sauteed Shrimp $27.00
• Jumbo shrimps sauteed with garlic onion, tomato, green, and red peppers, mushroom and spices. Comes with a side of white rice.

• Trout $25.00
• Alabalık. Delicious boneless brook trouf dusted with bread crumbs and pan seared. Served with seasoned green salad.

• Bronzini $31.00
• Seabass. Cooked on charcoal fire where the juices of fish hits the fire which then covers the fish with the sake that brings out the delicate flavor. Served with mixed greens.

• Dessert
• Baklava $10.00
• In this classic turkish dessert, delicate leaves of crisp, golden filo are layered with a tempting mixture or crushed walnuts, pistachio, sugar, and clove. Laden with rich, sweet, home-made syrup, our baklava is virtually irresistible.

• Rice Pudding $10.00
• A delectable light pudding of boiled milk, rice and sugar baked in the oven and then cooked in a clay bowl. (to go orders come with an aluminum container.).

• Tiramisu $13.00
• Traditional Tiramisu With a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream.

• Kunefe $15.00
• Baked shredded filo dough with cheese filing, sweetened with our chef’s special home-made syrup and served hot.

• Kazandibi $10.00
• Kazandibi is a type of caramelized milk pudding with a purposely burnt bottom layer that adds a toasted marshmallow, caramel like flavor reminiscent of creme brulee. Served with ground pistachio and seasoned fresh fruit.

• Side Dish
• Bulgur Pilaf $8.00

• Midpoint Fries $8.00

• Turkish Rice Pilaf $8.00

• Yogurt $7.00

• Beverages
• Coke $3.50

• Ginger Ale $3.50

• Diet Coke $3.50

• Sprite $3.50