Amazing food; high quality, traditional flavors! Tables are outside on a cobble style streets, they…read moreare covered but not exactly stable, heads up.

The best manisa Kebap I have ever eaten. I bet you'll find a place just as good or even better in…read moremanisa but in izmir it's the right place to be. They prepare the meal that hits the spot. Every person (local or tourist) should go here. Get a table outside or inside. Inside a little small but spring or summer under the tree it's a beautiful spot to be. The waiters are like doctors. Literally... You're illness is hunger and they give you the medication you need (a feast)! The tea at end is the final blow which puts you to sleep :) Just writing about this I want to go now. Afiyet olsun!

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What an amazing find. This is a high end restaurant with views overlooking the Izmir harbour. It is…read moresituated beside a ferry dock and it's fun to watch them come and go as you dine. Our service was flawless with three waiters serving us. The sesame pita triangle breads were complimented by crumbled cheese with walnuts and that's just the free starter. We had two mezes, one cold and one hot. The hot mushrooms with melted cheese were great. The cold broccoli , aubergine and tatzikii meze were as good. My chicken kebab was lovely and my wife's lamb kebab was tender and full of flavour. With two glasses of wine and water the bill was 110TL which to North Americans was a great bargain. The view alone on the outside balcony was exceptional. Loved it all.

The food is yummy all the time and almost for everything they serve. The ambiance is great with the…read morelights reflecting on the sea view of İzmir. They're clean of course and the crew is experienced and polite. Prices are high and this is the only disadvantage of the place.