Frankly this is a tourist trap because of the spectacular view of the Blue Mosque from its terrace…read more We went knowing that the food and service was probably going to be subpar and overpriced. But it's one thing to have low expectations, it's another to exceed them. Price wise, it wasn't as bad as we expected. Just know the food and service is not the best. You are obviously paying for the view. Pluses include heaters and blankets for cold nights.

I agree with Ming O. in that this is a tourist trap, but knowing that, it's not a bad place to fill…read moreyour tummy while you enjoy the terrace view of the Blue Mosque. We got lucky and got seating next to where the free wifi password was posted. Hubby had a beer and the grilled sea bass, I had a glass of wine (which if you're a light weight like I am, may seem like plenty of booze for 13 TL) and the lamb chops. The food was just okay. I suppose I've had better food for the same price, but it did come with a spectacular view of the iconic Blue Mosque during Sunset hours which was quite romantic. And really, you can pay a lot more money in other desirable places with a view that serves worse overpriced food in tourist traps. This place is a solid 2.5 in my book; I wouldn't recommend it per say, but if you're waiting for your custom-made leather jacket from the shop downstairs or you've got time to kill and you're considering a bite to eat, this isn't a terrible option. If you're on a time crunch or you only want to spend your precious time and money for the best of the best, then yeah, go elsewhere.

After living in Turkey for 3 months, sometimes you need something that reminds you of home, and…read morewhat better way to scratch that itch than the corporate monstrosity that is Starbucks. On a cold, rainy, Turkish day nothing hits the spot like a White Choco Mocha! Listening to the 70s classic American rock playing over the speakers, and the environment, it felt just like I was sitting at a Starbucks in the US somewhere. Nice little reminder of home when you are homesick!

ı'd love to gıve ıt a ten for ıts very good staff so frıendly and helpful…read more but chıldren on rollerskates drowned out the delıcıous jazz and the mens room ıs on the other sıde of the mall. a schlep! the jazz ıs great but the acoustıcs swallow the music and multıply the noıse and wıth very few people ıt gets noısy. even speakıng lıghtly. noise gets exaggerated by the barn like acoustıcs. most clıentel are teenage ıt seems or accompanıed by chıldren. the overwhelmıng number of guests spoke arabıc. the employees asumed ı dıd not know turkısh and tarzan englısh seems to be theır attempt to make a polıte answer, and only after ınsıstıng would they actually hear that ı was speakıng fluently ın turkısh. there ıs thıs mındset that even whıle they are takıng your order ın turkısh you don't really know what you are sayıng. very annoyıng sometımes. very nıce place and very starbucks (a good thıng IMHO).

I did a walking tour of Istanbul. Lunch was included. We stopped at Semazen…read more There was so much to see that I didn't check in on Yelp at many restaurants. Through some investigation, I figured out the name of this restaurant. We all were looking forward to resting our feet and having lunch. I ordered the kofte lunch, with fries, rice, and veggies. I also got Turkish tea. Our meals came with desserts. The kofte was tasty and perfect. I wish that there were more fries and veggies. Otherwise, the meal was yummy. I fell in love with Turkish tea in Istanbul. The tea was perfect. The sweets were yummy, too. It wasn't overly sweet. The washrooms are upstairs. This restaurant may not be the best for folks who require accessibility access. The various glass lamps hanging from the ceiling are beautiful. I'm glad that we stopped here for lunch. I had a great time. (103)

I don't think yelp is as widely used in Turkey as it is in the US, so finding reviews on Yelp has…read morebeen a little challenging :) ... This was our first meal in Istanbul and it did not disappoint. We got the mixed platter, testi kebab and a side of yogurt dip (delicious!). Testi kebab : lots of showmanship, ok flavor, I'd skip it unless you want a cool video. Mixed platter : chicken (kebabs and wings) were very nicely seasoned and had good char. I recommend getting those. The beef in Turkey in general has a weird funk that I did not care for so I was keen on getting anything with beef all that much. What really struck me was how good the lamb was. No funky smell, wonderful char and well seasoned (just good amount of salt, nothing complicated). I could polish off as entire plate of those lamb chops myself.

Holy Cafe is one hot place by the film producer Ozan Sökmen…read more It's great for casual hang outs it the hot summer days Must Try: delicious cakes with ice cold smoothie

İ love eat i came here wonderfull place i think you should come this place you can try have a nice…read moresay

Great place for vegan meal in maslak. Very cozy place. Food…read moreis great and yummy, service is good. Highly recommend if you are looking for a vegan restaurant in the area.

Overall not bad food but the prices are just crazy here. 38 lira for kebap! The baklava was not…read moregood but it was reasonably priced along with the drinks, but the kebap was so so for those crazy prices. Definitely hundreds of other places to go, which is disappointing because the kebap was actually pretty good. The staff is friendly enough and it's all self serve, basically running your tray down the line and grabbing or asking the chef to cook what you want. If not for the prices it wouldnt be awful.

Great food and cool people. Being from America this place serves huge portions. Would recommend!!read more

English speaking place.Hard to find that kind of places.I just try coffee.I like the atmosphere but…read morehave to say that quite small.

Awesome coffee again. Haha looks like all the good stuff is on the galata side and not the blue…read moremosque side. Had breakfast here was great. Tuna toast was good. Scrambled eggs and omelette were good too. Got more coffee to go. :) great industrial design. Good Instagram location haha