Dunya Bistro

had the salmon with vermicelli, pretty good, had some nice veggies with it. sat at the bar, service was just average, seemed that the waiter/​bartender had an attitude, he could’ve been french? asked for water, didn’t come, had to ask again, it was given to me silently, okay…

Went for Saturday brunch. They handled larger group well. $ 13 bottomless mimosas was a great deal and the French toast and salmon Benedict were both tasty.

I went to Dunya for lunch earlier today with a bunch of friends. It was an ok experience overall. The mezze platter appetizer taste better than I expected and the chicken shish kebab wrap was average at best. Service was pretty good and the server was friendly. I guess because we were the only group at that time right before happy hour starts. Atmosphere was nice but I still think that the price is pretty high for what you get. Would I come back? Probably yes but not anytime soon.

Good variety on the happy hour menu @ decent prices. Portions are good sizes, for two. The hummus was great and the calamari is served in a sweet tomato sauce that is really tasty. Most people come for the bottomless mimosas I think

Excellent food. I ordered the falafel APPETIZER… That thing was like an entrée and then some! Super crunchy and delish. We ordered some recommended red wine and were definitely pleased with how good it was. We are making this our go-​to spot on Polk!

Came in for a glass of wine while waiting for our dinner reservation. The wine flight was a great deal– nice pours. The service was good. The perceived manager or owner suggested we try the Muhamara which was tasty. We’d come back for wine and apps!

Best baklava ever. it is a great selection of wine and delicious food! Glad we have casual classy Dunya in Polk

Everything was delicious and fresh. Great service and location. Thank you for a marvelous taste of San Francisco we will be back..

Hands down awesome spot. Happy hour everyday is awesome. An amazing selection of wine and beers. Really nice staff who were also very knowledgeable. Their wine are particularly good.
They also have a great food, worth trying little bit of everything. Definitely one of my new staples to go to in SF!

Ok food but terrible service. The place is visibly under staffed. One girl working bar and the floor at the same time.
The place wasn’t even half busy. We waited forever for another drink and the glass of water never showed up.
The name Dunya is also confusing. Sounds like Russian but the menu is middle eastern to Mediterranean.
We won’t go back there any time in the future.

At first glance, Dunya looks a lot more like a Spanish tapas/​wine bar than a Turkish place, but the servers are friendly and the food is fine. Nothing to call home about, but not a bad place for a glass of wine and some apps.
The mezze platter had a good mix of items, though portions feel like they should be slightly larger. Two dolma and two falafel balls aren’t easy to split. The muhammara was the stand-​out item here, smoky and nutty.
The lamb kebab was somewhat tough, but the seasoning was on point. The lavash bread underneath did a good job of soaking up a lot of the grilling sauces.

The food was okay but nothing that blows you away. I had a kofte kebab which was pretty good and I loved their portions because it was a healthy take on Middle Eastern food/​portions.
Didn’t like the carrots and thought that was such a stupid thing to add to a kofte plate. Also, the thing they give you that is supposed to be an attempt at bread/​pita is so gross. Tasted like a stale matzo

A Sunday morning at 11am: I couldn’t decide if I wanted to go out for lunch to try kebabs, or brunch to have french toast. Well would you know, this place has both! Oh, and bottomless mimosas too!
Kofte kebab was ok. I wouldn’t call it authentic Mediterranean and I’ve definitely had better. But the hot sauce saved it (the hot sauce here is awesome).
The french toast was pretty good. No fancy toppings, just straight up good french toast with syrup.
Finally, the bottomless mimosas rock and are the reason for giving this place four stars. They aren’t watered down and are quite tasty. Moreover, the servers were on top of keeping the refills coming. Great service!

This place is a LOOT market! They are literally robbers! I have no better words to say.
They charge «tourists» 20% tip, as they say is their restaurant policy. How do they know you are a tourist? Well, they assume it and make random guesses. Worse yet, they say its 20% tip, but its more than that. Ours was 22%. And the server kept saying she has no idea why do have such a retarded policy since its what the manager decided and the manager was absent in the restaurant!
The food was decent but they are literally robbers. So if you are a tourist, and if you end up here, make sure you check your bill! We are SF residents, and we still paid 22% tip since they assumed that we were tourists. I’d say never go to such a place!

Came here for dinner last week and while I wasn’t disappointed, there is nothing special about this place. Everything tasted just as I expected it would. Wasn’t packed at peak hours so no need for a reservation. Meat kababs were a little dry.

Bah. Bah. That’s my impression of a lamb.
Can’t you tell where this is leading? To my review of their lamb burger of course.
Totally delicious and tender.
Their smoked salmon was equally fresh and good.
Dunya – like duh, why haven’t I come here before?

Came here on Sunday for the bottomless mimosas and to try brunch with a Mediterranean twist.
Our server, Ahmet, was awesome. He was friendly and knowledgable, and made sure our mimosas were kept full.
We started with a traditional hummus, eggplant and tzatiki platter, and borek– filo dough fried and filled with feta cheese and cooked to perfection.
Ahmet recommended to try the Mediterranean ranchero, so my friend went with that. Pita bread baked with cheese, hummus, topped with pommodoro sauce and 2 eggs. I kept it simple with the Polk omelette– bacon and avocado. The boyfriend had French toast and smoked salmon omelette. All of our plates were clean by the end of it– we were satisfied to say the least.
We somehow saved room for baklava, it is made in house and is a must try!
I would recommend making a reservation if you go on a weekend because it was starting to get pretty busy as we headed out around 12:30.
Highly recommend!

I have to divide this review in 2 parts to be honest:
Food: it was 8 of us and everyone was happy with theirs food, we us musaka, appetizers, lamb burger and salmon. The food was really good and had a very Mediterranean flavor.
Friendliness: I don’t know if we were simply not lucky but the waiter was super rude, he kept rushing us in trying to make us finish quick our dinner and take our plates away even when we were not done. He kept pushing us to take more wine even though we didn’t want more and totally didn’t deserve any tip even though we ended up giving him a lot!

It’s nice to have a bottomless brunch option where you know there won’t be a crazy wait to be seated and for that, Dunya does a job for boozy weekend brunch.
Some eyebrows raised around the mimosas though. Served in Brita-​like pitchers, it’s mysteriously clear which got us to think that it’s probably a powdered orange mix they’re using… kinda like Tang. However, the staff compensates by being very friendly and attentive, frequently doing the rounds to keep you topped up. I had the lamb burger at brunch that seemed to be a highlight and it was a pretty tasty burger. The lamb was well-​seasoned and juicy. The fries looked good but disappointed. They could’ve been crispier and used more salt. The side salad — a generic afterthought. It’s a tasty burger but competition at the $ 14 level is pretty tight and there are plenty of really good burgers at that price point that perhaps overshadow this one.
Still, for a lazy brunch in the neighborhood, you shouldn’t discount Dunya because the service here is really good and the food is decent enough without having to wait long to be seated.

Salada com falafel (eles vem quentinhos) e avocado deliciosa, preco honesto e servico atencioso e rápido!

We tried to go to «My My» for brunch but they were closing — so we went here. The room is pretty — but even for me — SUPER LOUD (what?)
But the loud is not the problem, the food just has so much potential it was sad to see what they were doing.
For $ 12 I ordered the corned beef hash — as recommended by the waiter over the interesting sounding ground lamb and eggs. The corned beef pieces were the only thing saving this place from 1 star. The corned beef was real and in big pieces, and tender (I am wondering if they get it from Miller’sEast Coast deli down the street.) Yet the poached eggs on top were over done, there were green peppers in the hash (albeit big enough pieces to actually get rid of). The potatoes on the side did not have a hint of crispy on them. The water is served without ice (what is this disturbing trend lately?, we Americans love our ice — and this gal in particular loves her ice).
I did try my gf’s tatziki omelet and it was good… maybe this just isn’t the place for brunch, maybe its better for Mediterranean food.
To top it off, and this was not the restaurant’s fault — but I was staring at some guys 2″ of ass crack at the table across the way… not pretty ;(