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EPHESUS RESTAURANT

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1406 E Empire St, Bloomington, Illinois, 61701, United States
(309) 585-0514 ephesusrestaurant.us
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Jun 12, 2019
The only draw back to this place was the expense, but if you go for lunch they have specials (7.99 I think?) And you get an appetizer, dish and dessert! They have lots of vegetarian options. The place is clearly homey and our waitress (who may have also been the owner?) was really helpful in explaining the menu if you're not familiar with Turkish food. She was friendly with the regulars (almost to a point of favoritism). The food was really different, though, so I highly recommend. Edit: I came back here last summer and the air conditioning wasn't on or wasn't working. I was sweating profusely it was so hot in there and I didn't get my water refilled regularly which made the whole event hardly bearable. I haven't been back since because I can't stop associating the place with that heat, but hopefully it won't be an issue again.
Jun 3, 2019
Friendly place where apparently it's all homemade. I'd say skip the hummus but make sure to try the yogurt/mint/walnut dish because it's so refreshing. Bonus: pair it with the livers appetizer for a nice spicy & cooling combo
Apr 18, 2019
I found the food to be quite good. Their spicy is actually spicy. Friendly and attentive wait staff. I would definitely consider returning.
Feb 10, 2019
Yum! We stopped here on our way back to Chicago. The food was delicious and seasoned to perfection, almost as if they’d stepped out a back Door into an herb garden. The owner is a charming woman who made great suggestions of both lamb and chicken dishes. The dolma appetizer was delicate and fresh. The hummus was homemade and scrumptious.
Apr 25, 2019
I've travelled the world for many years across Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia sampling many dishes from many different cultures. The outside of the restaurant is pretty run down with peeling paint and not very nice looking. The interior is a little better with aged table cloths covered in plastic to reduce linen washing frequency. I'm not sure if it was the owner, but she seemed to know most of the people that came into the restaurant and was quite friendly with them. My experience was a bit more brusque and hurried, but I was hoping the food would make up for it. I was told that I couldn't have some of the appetizers since the table just before me had ordered it and was left to choose a soup and done kebab. The soup was ok, if a bit salty, the pita bread had a very odd almost sour flavor to it? The rice was moist, but very salty as well while the shaved meat was almost flavorless. I've had much better middle eastern food in many other cities and was hoping that the reviews here were by people that would know good food from bad, but I can't say that I'm surprised considering McDonald's is ranked a 3.6 here. I recommend to anyone that actually knows good food to try elsewhere.

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Opening Hours

Mon:11 am - 9 pm
Tue:11 am - 9 pm
Wed:11 am - 9 pm
Thu:11 am - 9 pm
Fri:11 am - 10 pm
Sat:11 am - 10 pm