Serving Franklin Lakes
A Turkish grill and lounge worth the drive from Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes is used to a certain standard, and Origin Mediterranean Grill & Lounge is built to meet it. Our kitchen turns out the kind of authentic Turkish cooking you would otherwise have to drive into the city for: lamb shish off the charcoal, lahmacun blistered to order, and a mezze spread made by hand. The drive from Franklin Lakes down to North Haledon is a short one, which makes us an easy choice for a relaxed dinner that still feels like an occasion.
We pair that food with an experience that is hard to find nearby. Every meat is halal, we are BYOB with no corkage fee so your own cellar comes along for free, and our covered Garden is set up for unhurried evenings of hookah in the open air. We keep the lights on late, every night, so there is no rush to wrap up.
Roughly 18 minutes from Franklin Lakes to North Haledon.
Why visit
Why Franklin Lakes loves Origin
- Restaurant-quality Turkish charcoal cooking only about 18 minutes from Franklin Lakes.
- Open the bottle you have been saving: BYOB with no corkage fee, wine and beer welcome.
- Halal kitchen throughout, from the mixed grill to the kebabs, so everyone can order freely.
- A covered open-air Garden for hookah and conversation, open late seven nights a week.
From the kitchen
Signature dishes to try
A few of the plates Franklin Lakes guests come back for. All meats halal.
Mixed Grill Platter for Two
$54.95A generous spread of adana, shish, kofte, and chicken with rice and bread. Made for sharing.
Adana Kebab Plate
$22.95Hand-minced lamb skewer, gently spiced, off the charcoal.
Lamb Shish Kebab
$25.95Tender cubes of marinated lamb off the flame.
Lahmacun
$7.95Thin, crackly flatbread with seasoned minced meat, herbs, and a squeeze of lemon.
Falafel Plate
$14.95Five pieces of ground chickpea with onion and parsley, tahini sauce.
Kunefe
$14.95Shredded pastry over melted cheese, soaked in sweet syrup, served warm.
Word of mouth
What guests are saying
“The most authentic Turkish food in North Jersey. The mixed grill is enormous and every bite tastes like someone's grandmother made it.”
Sarah K. · Google
“We brought our own wine, paid no corkage, and sat in the garden for hours. The hookah at night is the perfect end to dinner.”
Daniel M. · Google
“Warm family service, beautiful clean dining room, and portions that feed you twice. Our new regular spot.”
Aylin T. · Google
There is more to an evening at Origin than dinner. Explore the rest of what we offer before you make the drive from Franklin Lakes.
Franklin Lakes questions
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A short drive from Franklin Lakes
Come share our table
Order pickup, reserve a table, or spend the evening in the Garden. We are open late, seven days a week.