As Advertised
There's a reason Nizam's won Washingtonian awards every year from 1984-2001. It is darn good. We were greeted at the door by Nizam and a waiter. He seated us in the front of the restaurant. Appetizers were great- we got the sampler for everyone. Main courses were excellent- I had lamb shank, as did my mother-in-law. It tasted like it was the only thing they had worked on all day.

But it wasn't... My dad had doner kabob, my wife had yogurtlu kabob, and my father-in-law had efes kabob. those seemed the most remarkable, but everyone agreed it was a very good meal.

Dessert was excellent as well. I had baklava with pistachio ice cream and my wife had mango raspberry cheesecake.

This is a nice pla    [17 May 2004 11:22:55]

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Forgettable food
My wife and I wanted a romantic dinner, what we got was fatty lamb chops and spotty service. Nizam didn't grasp what was wrong with the chop, offered us free coffee, but the coffee still show up on the bill.

Nevergoingback.com    [05 Jun 2006 19:38:44]

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Authentic
Having lived in Turkey, and visited since, I'm familiar with Turkish cuisine. Nizam's is definately the real thing. We dine there seveal times a year (and have for many years) and have NEVER had a meal that was even remotely unsatisfactory.    [07 May 2007 08:58:03]

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Recommended Dishes: Doner Kebab

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