Ishtar Mediterranean Market And Grill

The Good
Everything was made fresh and very tasty. I purchased the chicken and ground beef combo with basmati rice, grilled tomatoes and naan bread. The chicken was seasoned with classic Middle East herbs and spices and was moist and delicious. The ground beef was seasoned just as well with great flavor. The rice was beyond phenomenal as well as the tomato.
The Bad
The only thing I would suggest is to include a little hummus with the dish. Would have been great with the naan bread.
The Ugly
Nothing ugly here.
The meal was $ 11.99 and if looking for a Middle Eastern/​Mediterranean flavor. Come on over.

Love the food, service is good
Owner is a cool and kind guy
I used to go there little bit on the old ownership but after the new owner came and brought more delicious Persian foods, I go there once a week
Its a great choice for lunch
Highly recommended.

i had the lamb and chicken kabob over rice… AMAZINGGGG…some of the most simple best food ive ever eaten in my life all it is is meat and rice but it is just rediculously delicious

Great place! Big grocery store with A LOT of spices to choose from, rice, bread, desserts, teas, & so much more!
They also have a deli in the back that serves as a a grill area for lunch … Amazing food & big rice portions! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Workers don’t smile a lot, but are really friendly once you get thru to them.
All in all gave a ⁴⁄₅ because the eating area is away from the deli– layout is interesting but food & products totally make up for it!

Great food! Cute market. The people what own/​work there seemed a little uncomfortable with me and my husband being in there shop because we were new to them and not there ethnicity. Dont know if I’ll go back.

Extremely rude owner. He was rude to us on the phone when we were placing a large order.

Delicious fresh generous portions ! We ordered kabob pizzas; the crusts were fresh crunchy topped with fresh high quality flavorful toppings. The kabob plates were generous portions of fresh tender chicken and steak seasoned to perfection served with flavorful rice and delicious creamy hummus.
The atmosphere is prestine clean, contemporary and cozy. If you’re a sports fanatic, their are several TVs playing the current Games. The seating arrangement is cozy comfy and service exceptionally friendly.
Prices are fair and affordable; you won’t leave hungry. The servers complimented our meal with free Baklava desert –yummy.
We were impressed with the warm friendly attentive employees that were there to make certain the customer had drinks filled, satisfied with food and had a great experience. Very happy experience -, positive vibes flowing through the environment. We will be repeat customers; had an enjoyable happy evening combined with delicious fresh high quality food !!

Ordered combo kebab, simple and amazing. Excellent pricing!

Great food, great people, great prices! The employees must be the owners. They went above and beyond in their service. Very kind.

Absolutely, hands down, the best kabobs and rice in Turlock. The food is delicious and the service is A++.

Excellent place!!! The food, the friendly service, the market is all wonderful! I’m just traveling through and often go to Unilocal to find the highest rated places to eat at. This place was the highest rated and thought if give it s try. Glad I did!

Stopped by today for lunch with my kids and husband. The food was fresh and delicious. I picked up some. of my favorite things as well.

First time here since the new owners. Stopped in hoping for a mint flavored yogurt drink. A very nice lady showed me where it was located. Wow! They have a lot of yogurt drinks ! Very cool store. Very clean and the kitchen smelled GREAT ! I can’t wait to come back for lunch and try their kebabs.

Highly recommend this place, not only for the food, but for the people/​employees as well. Respect goes a long ways and this is what customer service is all about. But they make you feel like family. Definitely recommend the beef kabobs too!!!

We love their kabob plates! The chicken and lula (ground beef) kabobs are excellent. They are served with basmati rice and a roasted tomato. Very well priced.

The best kababs and very nice people. I love it. I always make a stop by and eat when I get to Turlock.

Do yourself a favor and get the takeout food here. It’s some of the best kabob that I’ve had. I like to get the combo, which comes with chicken and beef for $ 10. Enough food for two meals! Call it in ahead of time if you can, as it will be about 20 minutes to cook.

Great food. I order to go at least twice a week. The food taste great and the kitchen is clean. I highly recommend this place.