Rip Off- avoid this place if you don't want to get fleeced. We were surprised with 3 extra charges…read moretotalling 681 TL or )$ 17.02 us dollars. charges were for service 515 TL cover 85 TL and 80 TL water ( tap from a pitcher not bottled) for a total of 681 TL or $17.02 US dollars! This was the only place we were ripped off like this in Istanbul restaurants.

The food was great. Staff attentive as was the owner. The reason for the one star is that 680…read moreTL/$17.00 USD was added to the bill on top of the food and wine taxes. This was for service, water, and cover charges. Water is understandable, we had that on the bill all the time because we ordered it. This was from the tap. The other two were a surprise. Never had those elsewhere.

Best food and service in Istanbul. I highly recommend this restaurant. You need to go to this place.read more

good service sigma had nice turkish tea and good sea bass fish also free baklava for tableread more

This is the place to go to if you're interested in trying a modern take on Turkish cuisine!…read more Great view of Bosphorous with delicious food and cocktails. The octopus was tender and cooked perfectly. The veggies were fresh and flavorful. Service was warm and friendly. It is a little on the pricier side but totally worth it!

We paid ~$85pp for this place! Overall, it's a beautiful ambiance since we were seated on the…read morerooftop and got to witness the sunset and fireworks. I didn't think the food was all-that to be quite frank. I ended up liking the drinks more than the food. Additionally, we asked the waiter for a birthday surprise for our friend, and they ended up auto-choosing the dessert without asking us and charging us as well without checking in.

We were a regular here while we were vacationing in Kinaliada. Amazing Lahmajoun (Armenian Pizza)…read moreis what they are known for... I have had it in many different places, here in Los Angeles, in Istanbul, in New York, in New Jersey and Bursa. Nothing compares to it. They must have some delicious secret ingredients!!! The Kebap is also very very good. They have been around for a long time, I believe now over 30+ years. The seating at the back part is most private and cool. You won't be disappointed!!! ENJOY!

A must-try for tourists!…read more The food is absolutely delicious, with a menu offering traditional Turkish dishes. The ambiance is modern yet maintains a relaxed, upscale vibe, making it perfect for both casual outings and special occasions. They are famous for their mezes, and I highly recommend the levrek marin and fava. For mains, the hunkar begendi is amazing! The service is fast, friendly, and attentive, adding to the overall great experience. It's a classic if you're in Istanbul. Also, it's in of the best area to hang, tons to see around. Highly recommended!

I was excited to try this place but found the food to be just okay. Maybe I picked the wrong items?…read moreI am not sure. We ordered the grilled artichokes, pickles, potato croquettes, and beef tenderloin. The artichokes were my favourite - so delicious! Everything else was alright. It was all cooked well and seemed fresh but I found the price to be a bit expensive for what it was. I've had better meals for much cheaper in Istanbul. One thing I didn't like was a 50 lira charge per person for cover? And our water was not free. On top of that, a 10% service charge. Not really happy about being charged cover and a service charge but it is what it is. Service was good and our food came very quickly.

This place was a little tough to find. We wandered around the bazaar until we realized the entrance…read moreis tucked away to the left right after security at one of the entrances. We stopped by on a Saturday morning and were seated immediately. The food was pretty good. Expensive by Turkish standards but very reasonable by American standards. The bread basket they gave us was huge. Atmosphere was classy and more upscale but it is a Michelin bib gourmand restaurant after all.

Adventure myself day, I decided to have lunch here because before coming to Istanbul, I did lots of…read moreresearch (majority of that "eating place"!) and found out this place. According to the menu,this place has been 122 years historical restaurant and Queen Elizabeth II, Audrey Hepburn, and more celebrities and artists visited this place and enjoyed the view from here. This place is hidden gem, located second floor of the Egyptian bazar (spice bazar) little hard to find it. You can find the stairs to the restaurant next to the gate 1. Go walk upstairs (on the wall blue nice mozique tiles, it's so beautiful and feels like going to a different world or dimension.) When I got the restaurant almost lunch time and a waiter led me to the back room long table where is without window, to share the table with the guy who had his meal. I felt uncomfortable because other side the area wasn't full. Shortly, the guy(looks like manager) came to me and guide me to new table. My new table is very nice and I felt much better. I ordered Geleneksel kuzu etli Hünkâr begendi (Sultan's delight, lamb stew served on mashed roasted eggplant), Water(33cl), Kazandibi (Caramelized bottom milk pudding of chicken breast), and Çay (Turkish tea). Got a complementary breads, they are lots of variety and plenty for only one person. My main dish is very flavorful and delicious. My dessert, I was little bit worried about it because chicken meat in a sweets dessert. But I had a new experience and it wasn't bad. Çhay tea, anywhere I go in Istanbul I love their traditional style "drinking Çhay", so no need words, just good! Overall, my lunch time was very satisfied and if I have a chance to visit Istanbul again, for sure I'll be back here and try another their meal.

When we have invited from this venue I thought that I will meet again an ordinary and booth…read moreintestines shop. I understood that I was mistaken as soon as I meet with the owner, Oğuzhan Bey. After now I quit the bey title. When you enter the venue, a very historical and heavy intestines grill meets you. It was a small venue but it has been made expenses for decoration and modern grill. Everywhere was very clean. The venue was looked like the venues in Karaköy. Unpainted walls, plain and black colored decors. Oğuzhan was renewed here about six months ago and started to manage. He learned this job from his father. According to him he does not sell intestines; he teach to the people how the intestines eat. Thanks to the spiritual heritage left by his father and his effort he managed to continue the artisan culture tending to disappear in Dolapdere. Making a quick buck is not a priority. The priority is provide people eating clean and careful food. When you visit an intestines shop you should firstly pay attention on the stand that it should not be cutted intestines, ready to service. They prepare the intestines in a fresh way when the moment of customer's order in here. The second detail they should not add any spices into intestines without your permission. Adding spices is left to customer in here. They do not add hot peppers into intestines. The third detail is related with the preparation and cooking style of istestines. Keep away from intestines prepared by uncertain ingredients in respect of origin, very thick, cooked in a short time and frozen in your mouth. Oğuzhan chose your ingredients by going the slaughter house by himself. He put intestines into skewer prepared by wrapping in the right thickness. It is cooked slowly about one day long. This care, reflect on the taste in the same way. He cuts it added sweetbread in the ring shape in front of your eyes. You can realize the freshness and wetness of intestines from cutting parts. It was out to frozen in the mouth not to added unrelated things into it. He firstly prepared for us classic ring shaped intestines by adding tomato, green pepper and a little spice. When I tasted the it cooked undried and on the charcoal fire, I realized that I have never eaten like this till then. It was also unusual to use bamboo services. If this was intestines what kind of things I ate before. Secondly, he had us test the specialty of the venue: Aliş Kebab. This recipe belongs to his father. Ring shaped cutting intestines wrapped into baking paper with tomato and green pepper. It became a more juicy version because of cooking in its steam. Its taste was very different from classic intestines. My favourite taste became this. We tried intestines with kashar as the third version. Between the ring instestines, stabbing into a vertical skewer, he added kashar. If you search an alternative taste it might be a good choice for you. Tomato and garlic pickles were very succesful. He serve them as garniture. They were both a delicious side dish and meze. You can also find butcher soujouk, tribe soup and stuffed mussels in the venue acoording to the season. I want to try the mussels making Armenian style. I congratulate Oğuzhan. He is working in a marginal way and low profit rate according to the neigbourhood wher he located. He also care about human values and his job. He was talkative and sincere person. He deserves a better place in gastronomical meaning in long term. The prices were so affordable. If I think the things I have eaten till now called intestines they counts even free. #KanGurular

Kinda rude hostess. You need a reservation!!! They reserve the meats for the day! No exceptions!read more

Awesome views and delicious food. I tried the lahmacun and the muhammara and baklava and all were…read moredelicious. Service was quick and friendly. Great place for a family dinner or hangout with friends.

Ate upstairs and had an incredible view of the city. Service was very good. The mezze were all…read morevery good with the puffed bread. Entrees were good but the meats were a little dry. Loved the raki.

This was my local kebap place when I stayed in Istanbul. It's a nice under the radar local…read morerestaurant that's been here over 20 years. They have a full menu of kebap, pide and lahmacun all at very reasonable prices. My favorite dish was the doner with rice and I also really liked their Iskender kebap. They don't speak much English but were always very friendly.