Zara Forest Turkish Cousine Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing Zara Forest Turkish Cousine, a hidden gem in Staten Island offering a unique blend of Turkish, Desserts, and Seafood cuisine. Located at 1745 Forest Ave, this restaurant provides a cozy family-friendly atmosphere with impeccable service. The menu boasts a variety of dishes like Red Lentil Soup, Avocado Salad, and Acili Ezme cold appetizer. Customers rave about the authentic Turkish flavors, with highlights including the balloon bread and hot pastrami hummus. The spacious and inviting setting with natural light creates a pleasant dining experience. Don't miss out on their creamy rice pudding for dessert. Zara Forest Turkish Cousine truly offers an unbeatable Turkish dining experience, from freshly made pita bread to flavorful entrees like the chicken shish kebab. Overall, a must-visit for those who appreciate Middle Eastern cuisine.
Soups
Red Lentil Soup
Chicken Soup
Avocado Salad
Lettuce, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes and carrots topped with fresh avocado.
Caesar Salad
Fresh lettuce, croutons, and parmesan cheese served with caesar dressing.
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed greens, cheery tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, corn and cheese flavored with lemon, olive oil and spices.
Mozzarella Salad
Fresh mix greens and lettuce, roasted peppers, tomatoes, basil pesto, walnuts and mozzarella tossed with balsamic sauce and herbs.
Shepherd's Salad
Finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, sumac, olive oil and red vinegar, and pomegranate molasses.
ZaRa Salad
Mixed greens, lettuce, carrots, apple slices, corn, feta cheese, dried cranberry, tossed with balsamic dressing and topped with walnuts.
Salads
Cold Appetizers
Acili Ezme (minced spicey spread)
Chopped red bell peppers, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, walnut, cucumber, parsley, tomato sauce, black pepper, and crushed red pepper hand mixed and seasoned just right.
Babagannush
Grilled eggplant, olive oil, garlic, mayo, yogurt and black pepper.
Eggplant Salad
Char-grilled eggplantsred bell peppergarlic, parsley, lemon juice and oil.
Sauced Eggplant
Small piece of eggplantfresh tomato sauce, green peppers, red peppers and garlic.
Hummus
Ground chickpeas blended with oil, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, black pepper cumin and salt.
Lebni
Thick cream yogurt garnished with dillgarlic and walnuts.
Mix Appetizers
Stuffed Grape Leaves
5 pieces. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, cumin cinnamon, black pepper and lemon juice.
Tabule
A mixture of cracked wheat, green onions, parsley.
Buffalo Wings
8 pieces. Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Cheese Rolls (Sigara boregi)
Pastry dough stuffed with feta cheese and parsley - 4 pieces.
Chicken Nuggets
8 pieces of breaded or battered chicken nuggets fried to golden perfection and served with french fries.
Falafel Plate
6 pieces. Chick peas, celery, parsley, onion, cumin, black pepper, and salt, deep fried.
Fried Calamari
Pan fried calamari rings with chefs special sauce.
Fried Liver Cubes
Baby lamb liver, oregano, paprika, and salt.
Mozzarella Sticks
5 pieces. Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
Chicken Fingers
5 pieces. Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Hot Hummus with Pastrami
Hummus topped with pastrami broiled and served with melted mozzarella.
Hot Appetizers
Wraps
Chicken Adana Wrap
Grilled ground chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Chicken Gyro Wrap
Very thin slices of chicken thighs with lettuce, tomato, onions, and red cabbage.
Chicken Shish Wrap
Grilled cubes of chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Falafel Wrap
Falafel with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Kofte Wrap
Ground lamb flavored with onion, parsley and herbs, char grilled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Lamb Adana Wrap
Grilled ground lamb with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Lamb Gyro Wrap
Very thin slices of lamb with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and red cabbage.
Zara Burger
In lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion. Pickle and french fries on the side.
Ali Nazik (Sauteed Lamb over Smoked Creamy Eggplant)
Smoked eggplant puree mixed with lebni and heavy cream, white pepper, garlic with beef paprika sauce on top.
Beef Shish Kebab
Tenderloin cubes of beef, marinated with our chef's special spices, grilled to your liking and served with rice, grilled tomato and pepper.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Chopped chicken, blended with red bell peppers, parsley, garlic and spices, grilled on a skewer, and served with a house salad and rice.
Chicken Chops
Boneless chicken thighs, marinated with our chef's special spices, grilled to perfection and served with rice and house salad.
Chicken Gyro Kebab
Flavorful marinated chicken, grilled to perfection on spinning vertical split grill, thinly sliced, and served with a house salad and rice.
Chicken Mixed Grill
A mix plate of Chicken Adana, Chicken Chops, Chicken Gyro and Chicken Shish flavored and grilled to perfection; served with rice.
Chicken Picatta
Chicken breast cooked in garlic sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and asparagus and served with mashed potato and steamed vegetables.
Chicken Saut
Delicious chicken chunks sauteed to perfection with onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and our chefs selected seasonings, served with rice.
Chicken Shish Kebab
Cubes of chicken breast, marinated with our chef's special spices, grilled to your liking and served with rice, grilled tomato and pepper.
Falafel Dinner Plate
8 pieces. Chickpeas, celery, parsley, onion, cumin, black pepper and salt, deep fried. Served with rice, salad and hummus tahini sauce.
Kofte Kebab
Specially selected lamb meat, grounded and flavored with, bread crumbs, onions, parsley, garlic and Turkish spices, rolled into patties and grilled to perfection; served with house salad and rice.
Lamb Adana Kebab
Selected lamb meat, chopped and flavored with red bell peppers and spices, grilled on a skewer, served with house salad and rice.
Lamb Chops
Baby lamb chops (4 pieces), marinated with our chef's special spices, grilled to your liking and served with rice, grilled tomato and pepper.
Lamb Gyro
Flavorful marinated lamb, grilled to perfection on spinning vertical split grill, thinly sliced, and served with a house salad and rice.
Lamb Sautee
Delicious lamb chunks sauteed to perfection with onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and our chefs selected seasonings, served with rice.
Lamb Shank (Incik)
Slowly shimmered flavorful tender lamb shank cooked to perfection and served with mashed potato.
Lamb Shish Kebab
Tenderloin cubes of lamb marinated with our chef's seasonings grilled to perfection over an open flame, served with rice and side salad.
Zara Mix Grill
Adana kebab, beef shish kebab, gyro, chicken shish kebab and grilled kofte cooked to perfection and served with Rice.
Entrees
Kebabs with Yogurt
Iskender Kebab (Gyro Kebab)
Gyro (Doner) kebab over crispy bread with butter, yogurt and tomato sauce.
Yogurt Chicken Kebab
Chicken kebab, bread, butter, yogurt and tomato sauce.
Yogurt Chicken Adana Kebab
Chicken Adana kebab (with authentic spices) over crispy bread with butter, yogurt and tomato sauce.
Yogurt Lamb Adana Kebab
Lamb adana kebab, bread, butter, yogurt, and tomato sauce.
Whole Branzino
Whole grilled Mediterranean Branzino served with mix green salad.
Salmon Shish
Cubes of char grilled salmon served with mix green salad and chef's delightfully light sauce.
Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp grilled to perfection, served with rice and mixed green salad.
Salmon Scallopini
Salmon cooked in garlic sauce and sun dried tomatoes, served with mashed potatoes.
Seafood
Turkish Oven
Kasarli Pide (Flat Bread with Cheese)
A thick dough crust stuffed with mozzarella cheese.
Kiymali Pide (Flat Bread with Meat)
A thick dough stuffed with seasoned ground meat.
Lahmacun
2 Pieces - Turkish styled meat pizza. Flat bread topped with ground meat and chopped tomatoes, peppers, onions, and parsley baked to crisp.
Spinach Pide (Flat Bread with Spinach)
A thick dough crust stuffed with spinach and mozzarella cheese, mix vegetables.
Sucuklu Kasarli Pide (Flat Bread with Turkish Pepperoni and Cheese)
A thick dough crust stuffed with Turkish soujouk and mozzarella cheese.
Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce
Pasta cooked to perfection and served with flavorful Turkish style tomato sauce.
Chicken Pasta with Tomato Sauce
Pasta cooked to perfection and served with flavorful Turkish style tomato sauce and grilled chicken.
Manti
Turkish style lamb ravioli served in flavorful seasoned yogurt sauce.
Pasta
Side Dishes
Rice
French Fries
Golden fries fried to crisp.
Steamed Vegetables
Carrot, cauliflower, yellow and green zucchini, and red pepper.
Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes that have been mashed and mixed with milk, butter, and seasoning.
Baklava
The layers of phyllo dough with rich Turkish pistachio and sweet syrup.
Kazandibi
Milk pudding topped with cinnamon.
Keskul
Almond pudding.
Kunefe
Shredded dough fille with special unsalted cheese, flavored with honey syrup and topped with walnuts.
Mixed Berry Cake
Short pastry with vanilla flavored cream and berries.
Rice Pudding
Sweetened creamy rice pudding.
Sweet Pumpkin
Tas Kadayif
The ice cream is not included in delivery orders.
Tiramisu
Layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee with powdered chocolate, mascarpone, cheese and liquor.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Traditional Strawberry Cheesecake
Desserts
Catering
Lunch - Catering ($23 per person / 8 person minimum)
Shepherd's SaladCold AppetizerHot Appetizer (Falafel)ENTREESLamb GyroChicken GyroChicken ShishPenne PastaRiceDESERT (Baklava)SODAAdd Salman $4.00
Dinner - Catering ($26 per person / 8 person minimum)
Shepherd's SaladCold AppetizerHot Appetizer (Falafel)Hot Appetizer (Fried Feta Cheese Rolls)ENTREESLamb GyroChicken GyroChicken ShishKofte (meatballs)RiceDESERT (Baklava)SODAAdd Salman $4.00
Dinner Gold - ($36 per person / 8 person minimum)
SALADShepherd's SaladMediterranean SaladCOLD APPETIZERHummusEggplant SaladTabuleHOT APPETIZER FalafelFried Feta Cheese RollsChicken FingerMozzarella StickENTREESLamb GyroChicken GyroChicken ShishKofte (meatballs)Lamb AdanaSalmon StickRiceDESERT (Baklava)SODA
Chicken Gyro - Half Tray
Falafel - Half Tray (50 pieces)
Falafel - Full Tray (100 pieces)
Lamb Gyro - Half Tray
Rice - Half Tray
Shepherd Salad - Half Tray
Baklava - Full Tray (66 pieces)
Ayran
Snapple
Cold Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sunkist or SpriteSeltzer Water
Turkish Gazoz
Turkish Soft Drink
Pellegrino
1 Liter / 33.8 Ounces