Gonul's J Street Cafe
Category: Brunch (31 listings)
The opening of our restaurant in April, 2003 was the fulfillment of a lifetime dream of owner, Gonul Blum. Raised in Turkey, a country with a rich heritage of fine cuisine based on preparing everything fresh and using the exotic spices of her region, Gonul was exposed to great cooking from an early age. Her family is in the spice business and those spices (famous Maras pepper and wonderful fresh saffron) are used liberally in our food. Gonul came to the United States and was a cardiac surgery nurse for 12 years at Mercy General Hospital before an injury ended that career. That gave her the opportunity to return to her first love. After a number of classes at Napa's Culinary Institute of America, she started catering. As that business thrived, the next logical step was the opening of Gonul's J Street Cafe.
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Terrific food, friendly staff, great service
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I'm always so happy when I stop to eat here. Great food, cooperative staff, lovely spices.
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It was great food, wonderful. The service was sincere, not pretetious, we don't care if you eat here or not. The atmosphere was cozy, and elegantly simple. This was for dinner, and I certainly will be returning for Brunch. Beautiful hand made tea, devine.
Posted by: GQ, 4/11/2007
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Gonul's is just ok. We've gone there three times. One time for breakfast: food was not good and service was horrible. The other two times for dinner: service sub par if that and food pretty good. But, we wouldn't go back.
Posted by: , 4/10/2007
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Their tea's are great made with leaves.
Posted by: steve kamp, 4/5/2007
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Unique cuisine, great taste, great atmosphere, great service!
Posted by: Bob Fyock, 3/24/2007
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Dinners are excellent also. Have eaten several meals and have enjoyed them all.
Great atmosphere also.
Posted by: Mike Zeglarski, 3/8/2007
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Of course you're the best!
Posted by: sheri W., 2/28/2007
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Their food is always fresh- Flowers on the table- everyone is helpful- see lots of friends, great wine list. Mostly it is the chef.
Posted by: Elizabeth Pataki, 2/28/2007
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Excellent cuisine and a great variety of fine wines in a warm, relaxed cafe environment . The wine dinners and Sunday brunches are particularly enjoyable.
