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.

This was a great change from the regular food in Istanbul. Coming from the Bay Area in California…read morewhich has a ton of Asian foods this was ok/alright. Not bad, but not drop the mic good. If you are in the area and want a change this is a good option. The service is definitely good and the food fresh (5-stars there), just not enough flavor. Appreciate the English translations the menu. I was in need of a little something different and this hit the spot. Would eat there again.

To be honest it is some of the worst Chinese food I've eaten. Totally foreignized and nothing like…read morethe real thing. That said- I was so happy to eat their food as a change in pace from non-stop kabobs and donor. Finally something different. Oh and funny thing- they have no pork on the menu (which is the national meat of China). A true first for a Chinese restaurant in my experience.

Given that there were few Asian people eating here, I had my hopes up but this place by far is the…read moreworst Chinese food (or wanna be) I have ever had and I strongly advised people to not go. They really need to get some basics right including how to make a proper hot and sour soup.

From the owner: Nu Noodle kurulduğu günden bugüne kalite standartlarından ödün vermeyerek Türkiye'nin en iddialı…read morenoodle restoranlarından biri haline gelmiştir. Bununla birlikte müşterilerine sadece güzel lezzetler değil takribi 500 gr porsiyonlarla doyurucu öğünler de sunmaktadır. Nu Noodle sunduğu tüm lezzetlerin reçetelerini hassaslıkla çıkartarak ve tedarikçilerini özenle seçerek sunduğu lezzetleri çok sıkı standartlarla denetlemektedir.

Matchless and Uncommon yet so delicious. This unique place which is located in the heart of asian…read moreside of Istanbul, Turkey offers great foods and desserts. What makes this place so special is their special recipe called "Mango Soufflé" Unlike common boring chocolate soufflés, this one is made with mangos. It will take around 15-20 mins to get it after you ordered it, but once you get it approximate time for finishing it is 2 mins. You will be amazed by how good it is. It has couple more locations around Istanbul (they have all been located in the luxury sides) but I believe this one is the best location of all. Istanbul'da kaliteli fakat essiz bir yemek yeri arayanlar icin kesinlikle gorulmesi gereken bir yer. Noodle'unuza ne koyulmasini istiyorsaniz et olsun sebze olsun acik bufeden siz secip makarna turunuzle veriyorsunz ve sizin icin pisiriyorlar. Yemeginizden sonra kesinlikle mango sufle yemenizi oneririm yaninda dondurma ve mango sosuyla geliyor, gercekten cennetten geldigine inandigim muhtesem lezzetlerden biri.

This place is one of my favorite restaurants in Turkey!…read more There is a make-your-own noodle dish bar where you choose from meats, vegetables, seafood, and sauces, and then hand it over to the chef and watch your food being prepared on a rounded grill. There is also a menu that you can choose from-- ranging from salads to other noodle dishes. The service is great, and they make sure everything about your meal is perfect. If you have a problem, they do their best to fix it. Everyone is very nice, and the food always comes out in 15 minutes or less. The atmosphere of this place is lovely-- modern Asian. There is outdoor & indoor seating, but I prefer indoor because it is air conditioned. I absolutely love this place. It is near my grandmother and grandfathers apartment in which we visit over the summer, so I come here as often as I can with my parents & other relatives. I absolutely recommend this place if you are looking for unique Asian food in Suadiye!

The Salmon was amazing. The flavors and texture and color looked inviting. The staff were attentive…read moreand accommodating. I'd recommend this place.

I came in for dinner during my trip to Istanbul and was so happy I dined here. It was my favorite…read moremeal of the trip! I arrived around 7ish and asked for a table outside. The waitress immediately sat me and took my drink order. When she came back, I asked for her opinion on the two dishes, and we decided on the mushroom tagliatelle. It was absolutely delicious. The noodles were cooked perfectly, and the dish had a lot of flavor. The waitress also mentioned that the noodles are made in-house, which is hard to beat! Overall, I recommend stopping in for a great food experience!

We dropped in the venue which has been opened since 2 months in Acıbadem to try the menu. Although…read morewe were not noodle lovers so much. The venue had a L shaped plan. After passed a narrow corridor left side of which covered with tables you can arrive open kitchen section where was a wider area. Your orders were preparing in a fast and fresh way in here. This, increases the taste; inspite of decrease the speed of serving. The pictures located in the corridor wall were interesting and thought-provoking. The paintings of some celebrities in front of the tables were different and funny. So, the venue having a small usage area became attracting with these kind of studies. I could say the decoration and atmosphere were nice in this meaning. Open kitchen was a successful practice in respect of hygiene and watching the preparation of foods. We tried the only soup kind, spicy-sour soup as starter. It was the most famous taste of the venue. It consisted carrot, soybean sprouts, white cabbage, zucchini, chicken and egg. It had a dense consistency and taste. It was completely a winter soup and great taste for sour lovers. We loved it so much. We ordered Gyoza -Japanese ravioli- as second course. The stuffing ingredients were ample and delicious. The sauce serving with it was also successful. They served one piece of falafel as offering. I do not like falafel so much but it was successful with mint yoghurt and spicy sauce. If they ask me to choose betwwen them; I would prefer the former two plates. We preferred two different noodles; beef and shrimp noodle. Its taste was successful due to the adding of fresh vegetables. The quantity of vegatables was ample. The shrimps in the shrimp noodle were fresh not frozen. So, its taste was perfect of course. Unfortunately I did not like the beef noodle plate. The thin piece of meat was dried and lost its taste because of over cooking. You should warn about cooking when you give order. The boiled soybean, edamame was a sufficient plate in respect of taste and consistency. We thought to order churro as dessert. It was in the menu but they could not serve it for now. We ordered the only dessert kind, fried icecream with pistachio substituted for it. It was also successful in respect of portion and taste. In conclusion the venue was on the right way about the foods preparing in a fast way and as fresh. If they keep up on this way I am sure they will be long-termed. All tastes were sufficient and successful except beef noodle. According to me the spicy-sour soup and shrimp noodle were the most successful plates. We paid for 81 TL in total. It was an affordable price. It is a venue that I will drop by anytime it suitable for me in Asian side . #KanGurular

Yelp Review 2025 #220:…read more Neolokal is a Michelin-star restaurant and one of the World's Best Restaurants. Their focus on keeping old Turkish culinary traditions very much alive and meshing that with the current palate while promoting sustainability is what sets them apart from other high-end restaurants in Türkiye. I made a reservation to Neolokal as soon as I moved my itinerary around. I was in Istanbul when this restaurant was closed for the day so, I made some changes so I can go back on a day Neolokal was open. I was worried I won't get a table booking a week beforehand but to my luck, I got the day and time I wanted. You do have to pay a deposit which applies to your final bill. Located in SALT in Galata, the first floor is the kitchen. You'll be taken upstairs to the dining area. The view was ok - Bosphorus behind all the rooftops. I watched the sunset from my table. My server was Shaima and she was fantastic and basically matched my excitement for good food. I chose the tasting menu. She explained the menu well and with enthusiasm. SOURDOUGH BREAD AMUSE BOUCHE MARINATED ANCHOVIES: oven-baked 'dolma' stuffing cream, bottarga, sourdough crisp 'iMAMBAYILDI: eggplant slices, 'imambayildi cream, eggplant nori, eggplant powder 'ERISTE: with RED SHRIMP, shrimp sauce, red pepper skin, lemon oil. SEASONAL FISH: olive oil-braised chard and sweet green beans, 'terbiye' creamy fish sauce with lemon, parsley oil SORREL SORBET SLOW-COOKED LAMB NECK: mom's meatballs, red pepper freekeh pilaf, red pepper foam 'KESKUL: caramelised milk ice cream, almond crisps BAKLAVA: pistachio cream with 'lor' and 'kaymak', burnt sheep's milk yogurt ice-cream, candied walnut, hazelnut croquant PETITE SWEETS SOMETHING SPICY MOCTAIL: Passion Fruit, Pineapple Juice, Ginger Juice, Vanilla Chili Pepper TURKISH TEA Their food was creatively plated without sacrificing flavor. "Our goal is to preserve the flavors of our childhood memories, cultural values and culinary traditions for future generations. Our approach to sustainability places an emphasis on social and cultural aspects as we believe that those who cannot preserve their past cannot have a future. We connect with nature by engaging with the soil, observing seasonal cycles, and experimenting with seeds. With respect for the past and a hopeful vision for the future, we aim to carry these flavors forward." - Maksut Agkar

I hate to be harsh but I have no other words to describe this experience so please bear with me…read more Welcome to the absolutely worst Michelin star restaurant of all time. We selected the normal (non-vegetarian) tasting menu and every piece of meat we received was drier than the Sahara. I don't know how this made it into any kind of top restaurants list, Michelin or otherwise. I don't even know if it should be called a restaurant so much as some kind of satirical gastronomic experiment because I literally laughed after eating 3 of the courses. None of it was good at all with the exception of one (1) dessert course at the end. As for the overall experience, their motto must be "never let them know your next move" because there was no point during this meal where I had any idea what was going on or what was going to happen next. They provided a paper booklet that was supposed to describe all the courses, but several of the pages were cut off in the middle of a sentence, the courses were out of order, and it seemed like they used the same booklet for all of the different types of menus they offered instead of having a separate booklet for vegetarian/normal/gluten free menus which made it absolutely nonsensical to try and follow along. I typically shrug off bad food at Michelin restaurants because Michelin seems to care more about the experience, but even that wasn't right. Choose somewhere else. We ended up going to Bayramoglu Doner afterwards and it was delicious, so if you're a foodie don't waste a meal here -- it's not worth trying. If I had known, I would have just planned to go to Bayramoglu and eaten a full meal instead of squeezing this mess into my itinerary.