I ate the chicken wrap and it was delicious! For 12 TL including a drink it was filling and tasty,…read moreexactly what I needed at lunch time after shopping in the grand bazaar!

Great place to eat in Istanbul, located in the Grand Bazar. The owner was so hospitable and brought…read moreout extra dishes for us to try. Probably the best Turkish kabob I've eaten here in the past 4 days. Will definitely go back not only for the food but for the service as well.

Food was decent in flavors & portions, though the pad Thai was a bit too dependent on soy sauce for…read moreflavoring. Ambiance was excellent, clean and good lighting. Servers were attentive. But I would have to downgrade them to only 3 stars because it took the kitchen almost 50 minutes to get us our order of 3 dishes. A restaurant cannot earn 5 stars by charging 5-star prices when their service doesn't meet the standard.

Tom Yum soup was SPOT ON!!! Not too sour. Not too sweet. Kefir leaves. Checked. Lemon grass…read more Checked. Texture of shrimp. Check. Yellow curry chicken was excellent. Ambience was very nice. Service is responsive and attentive. Spicy steamed fish was very good. Complements to the chef. The chef used garlic, red pepper, and lime to masterfully to balance the taste and smell of the steam fish. The genius move was to add cabbage! The steamed cabbage altered the texture of the steam fish, turning powdery steam fish protein into a gentle adventure. The steamed cabbage also absorbed the garlic, chili, and lime and carried those flavors to our palate. Altering texture and taste in a delightful way with the humble cabbage. That is genius.

We discovered this place on a tiny side street crowded with restaurants thanks to a large tour…read moregroup inside. They and the two young men at the sidewalk table seemed happy so we joined them. The best vine leaves to date: fresh with a sweet aftertaste. Also delicious fried artichoke and calamari, hummus and shepherd's purse salad. That would've been more than enough for two but we had also ordered bass baked w chard and cheese which arrived sizzling, in delicious rolls. Everything tasted freshly made, served without pretension and at fair price. A find!

This place is very plain; the food was tasteless, simple and a little expensive…read more The only good points are that it has Wi-Fi, the glass of rakı comes half full, the service is very relaxed (so you can sit and talk, if you like without the waiters snatching nearly empty dishes) and it has a large selection of fish dishes. For a country with such great cuisine, this place is terrible. Also, the waiter recommended a dessert that was not on the menu. It sucked. (I don't remember the name)

After two weeks in Turkiye I was ready for something other than Turkish food. This place met that…read morecriteria and then some! We ordered: noodles with chicken 8/10 Picked the "teriyaki sauce". It ended up being a great version of chicken chow mein. Great portion size. Shareable or a good sized meal dynamite shrimp 10/10 Came with spicy mayo. It was actually a bit spicy and definitely delicious. Came with a nice amount of large shrimp vegetable gyoza 2/10 Looked great but was undercooked. Maybe if it was actually fried or cooked properly it would be good chili garlic edamame 9/10 Good amount of spice. Service was great. Guy at the counter was nice and helpful explaining menu and providing recommendations. Ambiance was as expected. Nothing fancy. Was nice they had AC going.

The noodles were so good! It's a good portion for the price. Came out super quick. We did take out…read more Good late night snack after drinking.

A cozy place tucked in a corner near the modern art museum. Walked in right at the time when the…read moreplace opened up. Ordered the salad , Meze mix , lamp chops and the seafood pilaf. Everything was delicious , just the right portion size and well presented. The staff is very courteous , ambience is very cozy and a place destress and enjoy some good food. Versatile menu and something for everyone to enjoy. Do check this place out if in the neighborhood !

in a word - FANTASTIC!! We went there under a recommendation from our instructor at the Istanbul…read moreCooking School and he was spot on. WOW, what an amazing dinner we had. We decided to splurge and go for the 200tl tasting menu for 2 which included 5 cold mezze, one warm one, 2 entrees, and a desert. It was a ton of food and thank goodness they had doggie bags so we could bring some of it home. All of it was absolutely delicious. We also really love the cozy ambiance and the local neighborhood feel of the restaurant. It wasn't a tourist trap at all. Highly recommend!

Peymane is a good place to go to for some appetizers and meat dishes. It's a bit hard to find…read more(signage could definitely be better but you have to take an elevator from the lobby of a hotel to the top floor). There are very limited vegetarian options, and the place doesn't have any seafood on their menu. Humus is pretty good, meat was good but there are better and cheaper places in Istanbul. It's convenient if you are staying nearby but I wouldn't be making a special trip to come here. Staff is very friendly and accommodating.

- 5 stars for the atmosphere - So much food…read more- skip the hummus, try the haydari or ezme - A+ service

After a morning spent exploring the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia, our hungry family was thrilled to…read morefind this restaurant a stone's throw away from these iconic landmarks. The menu is minimalistic but makes up for its simplicity in the flavor it brings. Service is very fast and as with all things in Istanbul, very courteous. We tried the Izgara kofte and the Lamb Shish Kebap, a side of Corba (lentil soup), seasonal salad, some pickled peppers and a round of Ayran to wash it all down. And wrapped up the meal with the Semolina Halwa and Baked Rice Pudding to share. Delicious. Highly recommend!!

I am trying this restaurant because around this town this restaurant this is a famous one. It is…read moreknown for its meatballs. That don't looks like round lol. They are so famous here that the menu has them listed as the only main thing and everything else listed is a side dish or dessert. The Turkish meatballs were good. They come around with a red spicy sauce you can add to it. They had a nice taste to them. I got French fries and rice as a side. I loved the rice. The fries were different for me. It was a different type of potato that I had never had. It was good. The service was crazy fast. The staff is none stop moving. They come around to refresh things. They clean tables right away. It was impressive. It is a good thing that they do because the line for this place is long. It wraps around the restaurant. It's a must try place. I am glad I did

Birtat was a nice change of pace for me, because I don't usually go to meyhanes (can't bear the…read moreprice tag). We were invited by an Izmir friend who had been before and liked it a lot, so he had experience ordering and knew what was good. Apparently, if you like liver, this is the meyhane to order it from! I don't like liver but that's irrelevant. The mezes were nice, and we ordered a mixed meat dish to share. All in all everything was tasty and the service was very attentive and friendly. We also ordered a kunefe which I felt was not sweet enough (but if you don't like the syrupy sweetness of kunefe this might be the one for you). All said the check came and was 350tl for the three of us. I found that pricey and unnecessary, but everything was great quality. We also shared a 75cl raki.