We ate here a few months ago -- also great food. It wasn't as staid as the critic says, but that was before the Crash.

cant wait to try it. sounds like a winner. i live in the neighborhood and am sick of the pretentious (pricey/small portions) restaurants that dominate the scene. bring on a bagel shop or pizzeria now!

I found insect parts in my salad last Tuesday, and the staff was like "whatever" about it. I had to get up and walk out. They told me if I didn't pay, they would call the cops. Never again.

I found insect parts in my salad last Tuesday, and the staff was like "whatever" about it. I had to get up and walk out. They told me if I didn't pay, they would call the cops. Never again.

Yay! Angela's back! I missed reading your writing and getting excited about the cuisines you described- and the Stranger's food section was certainly lacking without your joyous dishing about food- you were missed-

Kip, insect parts? Really? What kind of insect parts?

Probably recognized them as cockroach parts since he has tons of them in the houses he rents out.

Why in the world would you folks serve a cockroach like Schoning. Do you not know his reputation for spreading disease and filth from his slum rentals. If he indulged in a few bugs in his salad, you can bet it fell off of his clothing. Just chalk it up to a mild case of cannibalism and call the health department next time he comes in.

"[E]asily Seattle's most charming waitress"? Is it "charming" to brush off eager diners by curtly telling them that no, they can't put their name on a list while they go two doors down for a warm place to sit/stand/get a drink even though there's nowhere to wait inside Bistro Turkuaz AND it's pouring cats and dogs outside??

A simple google search on Kip Schoning yields a disturbing thread.
Comments above indicate he is less a restaurant critic and more of a slumlord.
Pay him no mind.
Check out the restaurant for yourself.

I have to agree with neighborhood foodie, the friendly factor is BS, the staff is VERY cold.

Kip Schoning makes things up.

Just thought we should chime in after so many absolutely wonderful meals at Bistro Turkuaz. . . Not only does hostess/waitress Dila have a refreshingly dry wit, she is kind, quick and thoughtful in her approach to customers. Ugur's menu never ceases to amaze us. Her soon to debut ultra tender lamb shank with roasted root vegetables is the best this well traveled foodie couple have ever tasted. Her Dolmas, Acuka and Baba are peerless appetizers worthy of entree status if ordered as a scrumptuous trio. Do yourself a favor and visit this neighborhood gem. It's another delicious reason to love eating out in Seattle.

Well, I was VERY excited to treat my wife to an authentic Turkish meal... while asking her advice as to what wonderful delicacies to sample. My wife has lived all but the last two years of her life in Turkey, travelling to all parts and eating in hundreds upon hundreds of actual Turkish restaurants.
Saying that we were disappointed, is a forgiving understatement. The food wasn't much different than many dishes readily available from "non-Turkish" places.
To say that the waitress was "easily the most charming..." is an outright misrepresentation. She was cold, aloof and somewhat curt in manner. It didn't take my wife conversing with her and the owner/cook in their native Turkish for me to understand that they weren't the most friendly bunch.
My wife actually apologized to ME with regard to their cold manners, saying "Please don't judge all Turkish people by this experience", as I haven't yet had the opportunity to visit her extended family in Istanbul.
I do NOT wish them ill will. I HOPE they succeed. But, I'm hoping that in reading this, they will see where they have fallen short, and adjust accordingly. My wife wouldn't like that I've been so honest with this review... she's much too polite. I am however, honest.
Summary:
Decorative atmosphere: 4.5 of 5
Authentic Food Experience: 1.5 of 5
Cleanliness: 5 of 5
Hospitality Rating: 1 of 5
Value: 2 of 5
Overall Rating: 1.5 of 5
Bistro Turkuaz - Please take this review as an opportunity to improve in the necessary areas.
Those wondering whether they should go??? PLEASE give them a try and decide for yourself.

Kip Schoning is 5 for 5 with negative "reviews". Where does he find the time for all his extra culinary nastiness as well as managing his thriving slum rental empire?

If he found an insect in his food it probably fell out of his nasty redneck ponytail.

Kip, you are a balding old guy, grow up and get a job already.

Why is Kip Schoning allowed to post what ever "thought" float through his tiny brain but if I post a comment or response it gets flagged? Apparently Kip can dish it but he can't take it. What a candy ass.