Mekan Gyro & Grill

December 18, 2013

Tucked into a nondescript strip mall, Mekan Gyro & Grill in Medford features excellent Turkish fare. Though the counter-service cafe and grocery is sparse in ambience, the hospitable service and delicious food makes up for it.

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Mekan Gyro & Grill is tucked away in a nondescript strip mall in Medford.

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Sebastian Kurun, chef-owner of Mekan Gyro & Grill in Medford, prepares pide, a Turkish flatbread similar to pizza. (Nov. 30, 2013)

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Sebastian Kurun, chef-owner of Mekan Gyro & Grill in Medford. (Nov. 30, 2013)

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The mixed grill platter at Mekan Gyro & Grill in Medford features adana kebab (minced lamb with spices), lamb shish kebab, chicken kebab and kofte (Turkish meatballs).

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An appetizer platter at Mekan Gyro & Grill in Medford features baba ganoush, hummus and chopped eggplant in tomato sauce.

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Medford's Mekan Gyro & Grill's mixed pide, a pizza-like Turkish flatbread, is topped with shredded kashkaval cheese (a sheep's milk cheese), Turkish sausage, green bell pepper, tomato and an egg.