Aya Sofia Restaurant Review
6671 Chippewa St. (Ivanhoe Ave.) 
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St. Louis, MO 63109
314-645-9919 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Aya Sofia Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner Tues.-Sun., Brunch Sun.Features
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Belly dancing Tues., Thurs.-Fri.
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Casual
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| St. Louis' first Turkish restaurant has us seeing red---in a good way. Its warmly red-accented dining room and gauzily draped booths look different from most local Mediterranean dining spots. But the menu is not so very different, thanks to the Ottoman Empire's habit of spreading similar dishes through much of the surrounding lands. So it's hummus and tabbouleh, stuffed grape leaves and fried feta on the meze platters. The very acceptable beef-and-lamb döner appears across the menu, from salads to platters. The iskender, döner on a bed of pita with tomato and yogurt sauces, is better now that the authentic touch of a butter sauce has been added. Other Turkish classics---dolma, imam bayildi, izgara kofte---are likewise authentically cooked and served. The staff is knowledgeable, and the husband-and-wife team of chef Mehmet Yildiz and Alicia Aboussie blossoms with experience. Sommelier Jill Aboussie oversees the wine list. |
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