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Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Cedar Grove, Cedar Grove, NJ

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Cedar Grove

4.7
4.7
89 Reviews
$30 and under
Turkish
450 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Healthy
  • Charming
Welcome to our Turkish haven! Discover the heart of Turkey through our restaurant, where authentic flavors and cultural richness come together. From savory kebabs to sweet delights, our menu reflects the essence of Turkish cuisine. Immerse yourself in a warm, inviting atmosphere that captures the spirit of our business.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Turkish, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 89 people are saying

Dervish Turkish Restaurant - Cedar Grove reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dervish Turkish Restaurant in Cedar Grove offers "delicious food" with "excellent service" and a "great atmosphere." Diners praise the authenticity and diverse menu options, highlighting dishes like lamb shish kebab and Iskender. Despite occasional service lapses and noise, most patrons enjoy a "wonderful dining experience" and "highly recommend" it.

89 Reviews
  1. Ana

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dining experience. Food was delicious and staff was professional and friendly. Highly recommend it!

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  2. joanna

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Geno and I had a wonderful time there. The food was delicious.

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  3. Paola

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service great atmosphere and the food was exceptional

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  4. Janet

    Caribbean3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was good, but the service was poor. They forgot one of the things we ordered and bought the appetizers in the main mail all at once. Not a good experience.

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  5. Robert

    New York City19 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time here. We had heard from people we know and the social media videos and photos looked very appetizing. They took us immediately upon entry, we had a reservation. I will say the everything we eat was amazing. The meal over all was probably one of the best meals we have had at a restaurant in years of this type of cuisine and probably anything. Everything was cooked perfectly. The dishes we had came out at a good pace as well. We will return because of how good the food was. Two things annoyed me immensely that occurred but since the food was so good I kind of let it go but both have never happend to us ever in all of our years of dining anywhere 1 - when the server brought our check he said “we close in 10 minutes” it was 9:50. I understand that staff may want to go home at a reasonable time however to say that to us at the end of the meal, totally deflated me specifically. Additionally other tables were still on entrees around us. Again I have never had this happen anywhere and would be curious if they do this to all the patrons. Obviously not because others were still eating 2 - it is BYOB - we brought wines and the server opened it. However at the end of the meal I had brought Arak and Sambuca to have with coffee and dessert and the server said “we don’t allow hard liquor yet” I guess that’s some kid of weird policy they have but it’s unheard of anywhere that has and allows BYOB. We bring after dinner drinks and sometimes before dinner drinks everywhere that’s BYOB and never in our lives has this happened. I did not say anything then because why bother if that’s their policy. Vey unusual Again the food was great .

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  6. Linda VIP

    New York City36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good-however I felt they rushed us. They brought out the salad and hummus and no sooner were they on the table then the entrees were brought out. Need to let people finish their appetizers first before entrees come out.

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  7. Madylady

    New York City47 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent restaurant for delicious Middle Eastern food. Menu is very diverse with numerous choices, some entrees are big enough to be shared. Our reservation was honored, the wait staff was very friendly and helpful, service was prompt, platters were nicely dressed and generous. Only complaint would be the noise level which is high and can make it hard to converse with your friends.

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  8. AstonM VIP

    New York City29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice ambiance and friendly service. We went a couple of times since they opened. Always good service and a byob but noticed a drop in food quality. This time both main courses were extremely fatty and the falafel on the dry side. Don’t think we will be back.

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  9. devaleena

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, fastest service.. great ambience. All around 5 stars!

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  10. Dr . Ronak VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service was also amazing. My favorite is chicken Adana!

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
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450 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Cedar Grove
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Turkish, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
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