Even though it’s a small store, they have everything you need! Everything is very well organized and spotlessly clean. The staff is extremely friendly and was very helpful to me. You can find all kinds of Turkish products here — it truly feels like home. From now on, this will always be my go-to place. Highly recommended
Last night I learned that there is Turkish store near me. I could not wait to finish with work today to get there.
I was impressed. A lot of choices, variety of products. I spent a lots of time in the store.
The service is perfect, stuff is very friendly. From now on I will go there very often. Great experience. It was my “ small getaway”.
I got kaymak from this location on october 8th and came home it smelled little funky but i looked the date it had 4 days still today i just want to eat some of this it was moldy inside of the kaymak thats ridicilious you guys are keeping expired stuff
Small delicatessens are among the greatest culinary finds, like diamonds in the rough. "Smyrna - Laz Bakkal" is one of these diamonds. An unassuming shop on Pape north of the Danforth, I was greeted with a smile and enjoyed foraging around the diverse collection of tahini, olives, freekeh bread, tomato paste, nut snacks and other items of Turkish provenance. As with most places, I like to practice different languages, and the cashier generously obliged as I employed whatever Turkish language skills I had accumulated from friends or from the Duolingo phone app.
As is the case everywhere, the human connection outweighs the actual thing(s) being purchased. The visit to "Smyrna - Laz Bakkal" was lots of fun, not only for the delicious products, but for the warmth of the staff. When I am out of tomato paste, I'll be back. Teşekkür ederim, ve iyi akşamlar!
I have been searching for a shop that sells Zeytin Ezmesi (olive paste) in the east end for a long time until I stumbled upon references online to a great Turkish store near Danforth & Pape. The store is small but quite tidy and has plenty of dry goods, canned goods, as well as frozen foods. The lady behind the counter is friendly and helpful, and prices are reasonable with a great selection of goods. My only suggestion to the store owner is have some type of branding on the windows telling passersby what they're selling, because I would have walked past it many times without every knowing it's a specialty store that sells Turkish & Middle Eastern food. By the way, the simit is fantastic. I was unsure how the frozen semi-baked simit will be, but after baking it the air fryer for 5 minutes, it had the fresh baked texture and taste, the outside with the sesame seeds was somewhat firm and crunchy (just how I like it) and the inside was soft and tasty, dipped in Labne with Zeytin, a delicious meal. Highly recommended.. Thanks for the great service. I will be back!
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Yagmur
2 months agoEven though it’s a small store, they have everything you need! Everything is very well organized and spotlessly clean. The staff is extremely friendly and was very helpful to me. You can find all kinds of Turkish products here — it truly feels like home. From now on, this will always be my go-to place. Highly recommended
Jadranka
3 months agoLast night I learned that there is Turkish store near me. I could not wait to finish with work today to get there. I was impressed. A lot of choices, variety of products. I spent a lots of time in the store. The service is perfect, stuff is very friendly. From now on I will go there very often. Great experience. It was my “ small getaway”.
ibrahim demir
6 months agoI got kaymak from this location on october 8th and came home it smelled little funky but i looked the date it had 4 days still today i just want to eat some of this it was moldy inside of the kaymak thats ridicilious you guys are keeping expired stuff
Michael Camarda
a year agoSmall delicatessens are among the greatest culinary finds, like diamonds in the rough. "Smyrna - Laz Bakkal" is one of these diamonds. An unassuming shop on Pape north of the Danforth, I was greeted with a smile and enjoyed foraging around the diverse collection of tahini, olives, freekeh bread, tomato paste, nut snacks and other items of Turkish provenance. As with most places, I like to practice different languages, and the cashier generously obliged as I employed whatever Turkish language skills I had accumulated from friends or from the Duolingo phone app. As is the case everywhere, the human connection outweighs the actual thing(s) being purchased. The visit to "Smyrna - Laz Bakkal" was lots of fun, not only for the delicious products, but for the warmth of the staff. When I am out of tomato paste, I'll be back. Teşekkür ederim, ve iyi akşamlar!
Adv Decals
a year agoI have been searching for a shop that sells Zeytin Ezmesi (olive paste) in the east end for a long time until I stumbled upon references online to a great Turkish store near Danforth & Pape. The store is small but quite tidy and has plenty of dry goods, canned goods, as well as frozen foods. The lady behind the counter is friendly and helpful, and prices are reasonable with a great selection of goods. My only suggestion to the store owner is have some type of branding on the windows telling passersby what they're selling, because I would have walked past it many times without every knowing it's a specialty store that sells Turkish & Middle Eastern food. By the way, the simit is fantastic. I was unsure how the frozen semi-baked simit will be, but after baking it the air fryer for 5 minutes, it had the fresh baked texture and taste, the outside with the sesame seeds was somewhat firm and crunchy (just how I like it) and the inside was soft and tasty, dipped in Labne with Zeytin, a delicious meal. Highly recommended.. Thanks for the great service. I will be back!