Authentic Turkish Cuisine Worth the Wait…read more A fantastic experience at Mahir Lokantası, recognized by Michelin and Gault&Millau! We waited around 15-20 minutes for a table, but the food made it worthwhile. The meat and eggplant güveç was delicious, and the kuşbaşı pide was equally impressive. Everything tasted fresh and was prepared right in front of us. Wonderful flavors and authentic Turkish cuisine. I would happily return!

Food 4.5/5.0 Service 3.0/5.0…read moreValue 3.5/5.0 Decor 3.0/5.0 Overall 4.5/5.0 Went to the smaller location across the street a few doors down, which is less formal. Food was fantastic, especially the lahmacun and the içli köfte. Definitely worth coming by.

Freaking loved this place! We were staying in old town and had to make an effort to get here but…read moreit was well worth it! It took a 7 stop tram ride + a 20 mins walk towards Fatih Camii. The place is tucked away in a VERY residential neighborhood. The staff was very friendly even though we were the only tourists there. Best lahmacun we had in Istanbul. The prices were fit for locals as well. Would love to go back for some more food next time!

Great food Great Service the owner speaks even a bit German. We had lahmacun and Icli Köfte. The…read morefood was great!

So my first day in Istanbul, get taken from the airport to the hotel. I walk from the hotel to and…read morearea around Blue Mosque and Ayasofya, and just go for it. No tour guide, don't speak the language. I come across this place, looks like the locals are getting sandwiches from there, i'm gonna go for it! Theres a bunch of things to choose from, pressed meats, cheeses, olives, spreads, i have no clue what to order or what they are called. I just gesture to the guy to give me one. He looks at me and gestures to me to pick what i want. I shrug my shoulders. He says, "first time?" Yep. he just picks a bunch of things for me and makes me a sandwich. Pretty good, My first taste of turkey, lots of cheese and olives, and small portion of meat compared to what im used to, very Mediterranean taste to it. Very cheap, i think it was 4 or 5TL ($2 - $2.50)

Our tour guide brought us here as we were starving!…read more ATMOSPHERE: It's a simple restaurant that offers a ala carte line of food, as well as plated service. There is a/c but was still hot in certain places as it's open air too. Clean eating areas & restrooms. MENU: The ala carte line of food had so many different choices. I think it's pretty much the same as what's listed on the menu and used more for takeout service. Kebabs of course, there was even spaghetti and mac & cheese. FOOD: Beef & Cheese Kebab Wrap - This was really good. The beef was tender & flavorful, and came wrapped with sautéed tomatoes, onions, cheese, peppers, and French fries inside the wrap. The tortilla shell was lightly grilled. Great price at 15 TL which is about $7 USD. SERVICE: Nothing special. The young male servers have zero personality. OVERALL: Delicious fresh food and great prices.

One of the best kabobs I've ever had in my life. This was such a good find and i ran into a loafing…read morecat on my way to the restaurant too which was a huge plus. They provided me with complimentary starters and turkish tea. The food was incredible. The service was fantastic too and the server provided me with a recommendation too. Highly highly recommend if you happen to be around the area!

Had the beyti kebab and it was so good--tender, flavorful, and wrapped in lavash with just the…read moreright amount of sauce. The portions were generous and the service was friendly.

Gorgeous restaurant, attentive staff, great food. The view from here is spectacular. Make a…read morereservation in the summer time and ask for the terrace so you can enjoy eating outside overlooking the city. If it's too cold, make sure to request a window table! We tried all the lamb dishes for entrees. The best by far was the rack of lamb. It was melt-in-your-mouth heavenly. The others were good too, but that one was as good as it gets. Try the Turkish wine and a few mezzes. Everything we had here was delicious.

Food was great. We had the asparagus soup. And salmon…read moreentree. Both delicious. Breath taking view and very cool music. Loved it. Will come back.

Super cute cafe that our guide brought us to. The Turkish dumplings were some of the best we had in…read moreTurkey. Homey feel in a neighborhood that used to be multicultural and peaceful before the current government ruined the country.

What a cute place to grab coffee and sweet treats. I ordered a Turkish coffee and a pomegranate…read morecake and both were great. The vibes inside and out made this place cool to visit.

Gayet lezzetli bir dürüm. Soğansız, turşu domates battiiisss. Yanına da aslında ayran içseydim iyi…read moreolurdu ama canım sağolsun beyahuuu

Great food but very pricey. I went here for lunch and the food is exceptional, the restaurant is…read morebeautiful and there's a view of a little park and a gorgeous church next-door. The service is on point and the servers are so nice. I just found it outrageously expensive, especially for lunch because they don't do any of the "performance food" that is shown on their photo wall or in their videos. One smallish mezze side of yogurt and mint sauce and one mixed grill for two people with water (they charge for table water) and 2 soft drinks was about $105 USD. It's just a lot, especially considering the prices of other places in Istanbul; there is no spectacular view or anything. It's obviously popular with a lot of celebrities, especially from Turkey, so if that impresses you then you'll love it because they have a huge gallery of celeb photographs. Again, I think these are mostly photos from the more elaborate dinner service. The food is really good and the waiters are excellent, but you can basically get a mixed grill like they serve in so many other restaurants with great service at half the price. I think the secret here is to come for dinner and to order a lot of really crazy exotic items so they do the "performances" when they serve them. While you're eating there are these gigantic video screens showing how elaborate the food performances are. At the end of dinner, they serve a really nice fruit plate as a "gift" with smoking dry ice that comes out of the top. Otherwise, I would pass for lunch. Go for a festive dinner.

The food was fabulous. My favorite was the warm hummus with flavorful meat sauce over it. This…read morerestaurant is a must when in Istanbul.