Looking for Doner Kebaps in Austin, TX.

Where is a good Turkish sandwich shop in the Austin area? I couldn't find anything online; just a couple of hit or miss-type reviews and a couple of places that have closed down.

Thanks, Lee

 

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JIMPO, ROB, FARMER DAVE, OR TILLMAN SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUT BETTER

BRUCE

 

Don't know of ANY Turkish eateries in Austin, TX... There could be one but I have never heard of one...

Good luck,
James

 

They are in Houston and Dallas respectively.....

 

Turkish sandwich places? There are tons of sandwich places, but... specifically Turkish? What are you in the mood for?

 

Doner Kebaps. I used to eat them all the time when I was a soldier stationed in Germany. I thought of them when my mom was asking me what to try when she goes to NYC in a few days.

Just the sandwich would be cool. If I could sit back with a beer and watch some belly dancing, well hey, that would be gravy.

It's hard to believe there's no Turkish sandwich shop in Austin. Gee, this town has everything...or so I thought.

 

Your best bet is to goto 6th Street and/or Warehouse District at night, as many vendors setup shop there. I've seen stalls offering doner'kebab/shuarma type of pita-wraps w/ (assuming) lamb & lettuce/tomato/sauce. They seemed more gyro/Greek-like than actual Turkish doner'kebabs.

Most of the Mediterranean/Middle-Eastern cafe's/restaurants/eateries around towne' are more fusion or fancy/schmancy as opposed to street-level fast-food.

 

Is this you?

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I just found a place right near here and will be trying it tomorrow....

 

Gyros should be plentiful in many eateries. Yes, the name is Greek, but it's the same thing.

 

Wow. They were a little bit different in Germany (but run by people from their respective countries). The Doners had different bread and the sauce was different too. Oh yeah- never ask for Greek Mocha in a Turkish restaurant. They HATE that.

BTW I found great Gyros at Zorba in Round Rock. The same guy owns the Tino's cafes, also great gyros.

 

No. I don't travel much any more.

 

Just a wager here, perhaps even a wild assed guess, but I'd say the man is looking for a turkish sandwich.

 

For reference:

Gyro (Greek) -> generally sliced rotisserie pork or lamb + pita + onions + tomatoes + tzatziki

Shawarma (Arab) -> generally sliced rotisserie lamb/goat + pita + onions + lettuce + cucumber + hummus + tahini

Doner-kebab (Turkish) -> generally sliced rotisserie lamb or beef/veal + pita + onions + lettuce + tomatoes + tzatziki + chili-sauce

Kebab-roll (Indo-Pak) -> generally skewered marinated beef/veal + pita + onions + lettuce + + green-peppers + mint-yogurt + chili-sauce