There are so many good Turkish restaurants floating around Manhattan's East Side these days, it's getting harder to choose among the competition. Here's a tip: you'll almost never go wrong placing your chips on this quirky, jewel-toned mainstay which boasts a lively dinner scene; an attentive service staff ready to walk newcomers through the extensive offerings; and a lunch menu stacked with great value (including a four-course prix-fixe). The restaurant's grilled meats; stuffed cabbage; and manti, spiced ground beef dumplings in a rich dill chicken broth capped by a dollop of yogurt, are all standouts. Or try the iskender kebab—seasoned lamb, sliced paper-thin off a rotisserie and served over crispy pita bathed in garlic-yogurt and rich tomato sauce.