Arslans Turkish Street Food - Santa Cruz, California

Glenn R.

Three of us had lunch on a Sunday. This is counter service. There was no wait when we arrived. The menus is small The food has an interesting take and is unusual. We were offered tastes for which they get big points. We enjoyed our meal. The prices are fair so we felt comfortable trying food with the understanding that the food is unique. Some dishes were better than others. I wasn’t fond of the soup. The Turkish delight was really good.

Galina C.

I’ve tried Vegan Kebab from Impossible Meat in Los Angeles but was pretty surprised to find vegan Lahmacun in Santa Cruz area! The Lahmacun was complimented nicely with fresh and juicy butter lettuce and picked vegetables, the sauce was garlicky and delicious, and most amazingly pita bread tasted like homemade, not store-bought!!!

Can’t wait to come back and try their falafel wrap! I haven’t yet seen Vegan Kebab in the Bay Area, it would be amazing if they added kebabs… bring your vegan friends here and let’s show some support- maybe they will make Impossible kebabs in the future! Turkish delight marked with “VG” are vegan too.

Mec C.

Santa Cruz haven’t have any Turkish place and their plates are Rich and prices are low and taste is great. Atmosphere and location easy to find and there is street parking available and if you can’t find parking on street behind the building there is parking lot you can park your car. As a Turkish I do recommend the Arslans Turkish street food anyone who really like to taste Turkish food and try their combo döner and vegan lahmacun

Jenn Z.

Found this gem today! Wonderful flavors, great portions for the prices, quality food, and great customer service! Not to mention it's in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz. Loved it!

Marcia Z.

First time here and the cook was super helpful about swaps as I'm GF. I had the beef and lamb döner with hummus and loved it. Excited about going back to try the different Turkish Delights!

Backpacker_ H.

We ate here on two separate occasions and enjoyed our doner very much! So fresh and tasty! The sauce was perfect and ingredients were great! I also got a turkish coffee, which came with a turkish delight. Again, loved it all!

mediscover S.

Such a great Turkish restaurant serving Turkish doner and wraps. Santa Cruz is lucky to have this place. It is conveniently located in downtown. There are indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Paid parking is available. The food is fresh and reasonably priced.
The wraps and plates are tasty.

Tanya S.

Reasonably priced for Santa Cruz area and large filling portions. I only got the beef wrap and Turkish delight but I found it to be satisfactory and tasty. I like how the wrap is thin and that there is a lot of meat and fresh veggies. It is also huge- bigger than my head even! The Turkish delight is tasty but too sweet in my opinion. 4/5 stars because an hour after eating the wrap I feel sluggish and tired- don’t know if this is from the food or from something unrelated, however I’ve ordered the same lamb and beef wrap 4 separate times and feel the same way after each time. Maybe I should try eating a different dish. Customer service is adequate, same with atmosphere - cashiers don’t have that warm welcoming and comforting vibe when speaking to you but they are respectful. The place is usually empty and doesn’t have a lot of decor.