We finally had the chance to go to Anatolia's Gate. I can say we will be there many more times.
The food was outstanding. We shared the a small mixed plate, there was not a salad there I did not love.
We wanted to try so many things, but decided to try the Chicken and a Lamb Durum. They were both great, so filling.
The flavour was so good and fresh, the lavish bread was so good. It was so neat to wach him back the bread in the wood oven right in front of you.
The service was good and polite, the ambiance was simple but the food made up for that.
I look forward to go back many more times.

I love the food at Anatolia's Gate. If you like Middle Eastern type food this is the place for you. I love their lavash and salad! Staff was friendly and the place was clean! The food was also reasonably priced and they extended their restaurant, so there is more seatings available. Overall, Anatolia was a good expeience, I would definately go there again.

My husband and I went to Anatolia's Gate for my our friend's 10th anniversary.

Food: We ordered the pita bread and carrot salad. The pita bread was crisp and really tasty. The carrot salad was a little overcooked but it was still very yummy. We also ordered a kebab and a combo (I forgot the names). The kebab's chicken was exactly the right taste, and the combo was the best.

Service: The waiters were really nice. They seated us within 3 minutes and the food came really quickly.

Ambiance: Not really great, but still nice. The restaurant was a little small, but tasty and if you want to eat at this restaurant you should order take out.

Am I coming back? Definitely. Now my husband and I make sure that we go to this restaurant at least once a week.

I've always enjoyed Middle-eastern/mediterranean food, but it is hard to find a proper restaurant of this kind (there are lots of eateries, but not really a restaurant setting). Anyway, just happened to drive by it and thought I'd give it a try. Apparently, they've just expanded the size of the restaurant and their menu - there is is a whole lot to choose from. I noticed in the front that they have an actual fire roasted oven, so that was a good sign for good food.

I ordered a type of beef kabob - I forget the name, but it was a type of ground veal. That may not sound exciting, but it was wonderfully seasoned and really was the best i've ever had of this type. It came with they typical mediterranean sides of lettuce, cabbage, roasted tomato, flat bread, rice and a yogurt (Tsazki like). Again, may not sound extraordinary, but all were very tasty.

My wife ordered more of a uniquely Turkish item which was the chicken Guvech. It is hard to describe, but is a lot of mediteranean vegetables, chicken, tomato sauce, seasonings in a roasting dish with cheese melted on top. She loved it and found it extremely tasty and well seasoned - and had enough for a full portion leftover. It was also served with a massave flat bread, which is hard to describe, but came right out of their oven. It also came with the yogurt sauce. We ordered their hummus which was perfect and great to have with all bread we had.

As for the other details, food is absolutely #1 for me, but the service and ambience were great and the value was terrific as it was less than $15 per person.

I'd have no reservations in recommending this place. The food is very unique but also accessible for anyone as the ingredients are universal and wonderfully prepared.

I don't really know if what they serve is traditional, but it seems like it, since there's a real wood burning oven that's used to bake their heavenly breads.

I love the durums! They are pitas that are fresh baked, warm and crispy wrapped around veggies, chicken/beef/lamb, yogurt sauce and depending on who makes it, sometimes red cabbage. So GOOD!!
I also loved the chicken curry. It's different, maybe because the rice is tastier than the usual, and the curry sauce is pretty unique. The chicken, I think, is the same that they use for pitas. It's usually sliced and mixed into the curry. The yogurt sauce with the curry is pretty fabulous.

I like the deal here...3 durums 3 pops for $20.00...definitely filling and way healthier than fast food. Wait time approx 15 for wraps. The young fellow there is pretty friendly and helpful.

This restaurant at first glance, seems like a small place, that's good for takeout, but When you actaually go there, you will be pleasantly surprised by the welcoming family, and super food. My husband and I go there regularly, and have never been disappointed with the food and service. I highly recomment the iskender kebab plate with lamb doner ( comes with rice, salad, and the delisious tomato sauce). Like mentioned before the fresh baked pide bread is addictive. Another dish I'd recommend is the Lahmajun - (Turkish pizza) plate, yummmm. also we tried their meat lovers pide, and again was deliscious. We really wanted to try their other dishes, but we're so addicted to these ones, that we have a hard time picking something else. I talked to the family, and they said they will be expanding the restaurant making it a lot bigger. looking forward to seeing that, as I've noticed their clientele has been increasing rapidly, and that space is way to small now. This place should definately not be a book judged by it's cover.

A fine restaurant this is not. It's easily missed even though it's right on Kingsway as it looks like yet another take-out pizza joint. In fact, it might be geared more towards take out since there are only about 4 tiny tables there and no washroom! No problem though, everything still seems clean and new.

The proprietors are quite helpful and friendly though the older guy (the father?) can seem quite gruff. Maybe it's the language barrier, I'm not sure he knows English.

Very surprised by the food! Oh my gosh, you have to try their lavash which is made right there and baked in their (modern) stone oven. Wonderful! Several dishes features their special sauce which really is special, so delicious, like nothing we've tried before. They have dishes which we've heard of, and eaten, at some other Middle Eastern places, but these are a different twist on our previous experience. This one thing which is sort of like a cheese-less pizza thing on lavash was terrific as was the chicken iskender dish.
I would hardly call myself a Turkish food expert (only ate once before ... and it wasn't even in Turkey), but this is by far the best. The food is nicely prepared, I would day say with a small tweak in the look of the dishes and bowls, this would look right in place in some fancy Yaletown location.

Authentic or not, it was good food. Would I go back? Hell, yes! And it's been a long time since I've said that about any restaurant.

A tiny takeout, owned by a friendly Turkish family who have relocated to Burnaby from New York, serves 100% Halal food and the best unleavened bread you will ever taste. The space is dominated by a huge, yellow-tiled, wood-burning stone oven, used to bake your lavash, pida or pizza. The bread dough (a family recipe) is never baked until you have ordered. About 7 tables are available for those wishing to eat and be entertained by the dough preparation and bread baking process. Wraps, kabobs, lahmajun, curries, guvesh, salads and pizzas are the bulk of the menu. The lamb is tender, moist and flavourful. Open less than a year, the family wishes to introduce Metro Vancouver to Turkish casual food and flavours, which are similar to, but different than, Greek, Iranian and other middle-eastern cuisines.

Tonight 2 of us shared a small vegetarian Mixed Plate Starter with whole wheat lavash. For mains, we had a Beef Iskender Kabob Plate and a Lamb Tandur Plate, and both came with a scoop each of green salad and red cabbage salad. With 2 cans of pop from the cooler, our bill was about $41.00. Great lamb, beef good but a bit dry. Worth a visit for great bread, good flavours and quick service. Stop by soon to welcome the family to Canada.
Added on Jun 06, 08 by AV

I have to agree with the previous reviewer. I've only had donairs with store-bought pitas. What a surprise when I opened up my foil-wrapped donair (Unfortunately, I wasn't present when they made it) to reveal a perfect Lavash bread!

Their advertised "Wood Burning Stone Oven Original Taste" was truly apparent while I ate this delight. The Lavash bread stayed crispy until the last bite of the huge donair. The sesame seeds added to the flavor.
This definitely will affect my donair experiences from now on. How can I go back to regular pita donairs after having one with Lavash?? The donairs at Anatolia's can only be described as perfect.
I've also had, on another occasion, the Lahmajun which is their specialty bread (Lavash) covered with ground meat mixture. It is very good.

The service from the Mr. owner was okay - nothing special. But Mrs. owner was very polite and appreciative.

Ambiance is clean and the stone oven really adds a rustic touch.
I'd definitely recommend it, especially for their donairs!

AGR is a welcome addition to the dearth of turkish restaurants.
The family just arrived from New York where they still operate a successful restaurant.

It is a small restaurant and take-out place but the interior is visually pleasing. There are turkish ornaments and distinctive tiles and open fire oven.

I had the iskandar kebab. It was a lot of food. The lamb was satueed in tomato and yogurt with a side of rice and red cabbage. Also served was a large thin bread with dipping sauce. The lamb was not as moist as I would like. Nevertheless I could not finish the meal. Along with bakala and turkish tea, the meal was less than $17.

The server was very friendly and helpful in guiding me about Turkish cuisine. Stop by. I don't think you will disappointed.