Flying Carpet Turkish Café on Washington Avenue is Fort Worth's home for authentic Istanbul-style Turkish cuisine, serving a menu rooted in the flavors of Ottoman palace kitchens translated into a warm, approachable neighborhood restaurant. Cold mezze like babaganoush, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, and a pink sultan beet-yogurt dip anchor the start of the meal, while hot starters run through falafel, spinach pie, kibbeh, and fried calf's liver. The mains center on kebabs: shish, adana, chicken, and a trio plate for those who can't decide, alongside a lamb shank that earns every review that calls it superb. Turkish tea, Turkish coffee, and baklava round out the experience the way they should. It's a genuinely distinct dining option in Fort Worth, and the hospitality is the kind that makes first-timers feel like regulars.