What a treat! Sure you will hear from everyone how expensive it is (because it is), how much of see & be-seen place (and it is) but neither of these facts do change what a great place Fenix turned out to be.
I stayed away from Fenix when it opened in 2014. I was presumptuous. Little did I know. But than, I was invited for a drink and off I go.
The bar-food (if you can call it that way) was ok but not great. The drinks were good but not great. So as you can see I am not all bells & whistles for the place. So why rate it 5? Please read-on.
Than 6 of us decided to have a nice Friday evening and we chose Fenix. The ambience was still stellar, the crowd was who-is-who of Istanbul. But more importantly the food was fantastic.
Someone ordered beef & tuna tataki. They were finger licking good. We ordered couple of other mains, they were all fantastic. But, interestingly enough, the one I loved the most was a salad. In the menu it's listed as artichoke and asparagus salad. They make this with fresh Ceasar quality romaine lettuces. And the dressing is just heavenly. Bear in mind that I never ever ever order salad in a restaurant. But since I've tasted this salad, I keep on coming back for more.
Over time I probably visited Fenix 5-6 times. In all cases I've ordered this fantastic salad (and will keep on doing) and tasted many different items from the menu. They are all fantastic.
When it comes to drinks, I maintain my original position.
Note: I have not made any reference to wine list. They have a good selection but I am not fine drinker so choose not to comment. read more