Yes, five stars. One for each quality of this wonderful bar. Welcoming, unpretentious, great…read morecocktails, good food, great staff. It became our second home in one week. An address you only give to your best friends.

This very old fish restaurant on a crossing and busy road should not repulse you. The fish is…read morefresh, tasty and not very expensive. The meze are irreproachable and the service is quite ok. It's not Mavi Balik or Sur Balik, you don't have a gorgeous view on the Bosphorus but it's very honest and deserves a visit at lunch.

I've fallen in love with the Turkish cuisine all over again!…read more I've come here with a bunch of folks on a weekday evening and I had the most amazing dinner - seriously! So here's what I recommend (in fact, pretty much in line with what Dilara E already pointed out): - I really though the Aegean Greens were lovely (an assortment pf various spinach-like greens doused in olive oil)...Popeye would approve! - the pistachio & cheese meze dish is delightful - so is the aubergine meze - last but not least, I loved the grilled octopus! - order lots of raki... I do recommend making a reservation as even on a weekday night this place was packed. By the way, this place does do seafood very well, so when I expressed an interest in köfte (meatballs), I got very strange looks ;-) Last but not least, I heard many good stories about the owner and how she opened this place having trained in something completely different. Alas, on my visit I didn't get to meet her, but I envy her for being so entrepreneurial and would like to express my highest regards! Well done!

Really nice local restaurant…read more Had the "Sidka for beginners" dinner. The sea bass in grape leaves is great. The staff tried very hard to help us communicate and saved us from over ordering raki. Note:The location shown on the yelp map is incorrect by about 1 block. It's uphill from where shown on the map.

Excellent food! My friend and I were looking for a good local place to dine. Thankfully we got…read morerecommended to come here. We ordered few appetizers, the small fish Kabab with rice and shrimps and calamaris. Every single of them was delicious. As a tourist is hard to find a nice local place. We are so happy to find this place. If you go there weekend, make sure to reserve ahead of time and if you reserve in rooftop you will see the city lights. The owner, Aret was such a kind person and we had a nice chat with him.

Great, fresh mezze, loved the bread and raki! It's on the top story, good place to go before a…read morenight out in Taksim. You can smoke inside, they had live music when i was there on a Wednesday night. The bathroom is one floor below, 4th. Take the elevator up/down :) enjoy and thanks Aret!

This cheap and delicious fish restaurant is a must do if hamsi is in season. The fried hamsi tava…read moreis awesome, and super cheap. My boyfriend and I love this place, and we go whenever we are in Besiktas and the season's right. I guess that is usually in winter or cold days. As a bonus, those who don't like fish can try the kumru across the street. So, in that location, I really have to love it. It doesn't get five stars because there is no ketchup (!!!) and coming from Maine, I GOTTA HAVE KETCHUP on fried fish! I mean, c'mon man!

Turkish hospitality at its finest…read more We tried loads of restaurants in Istanbul and this was one of the best places. By our standards, the food was on point and we finished completely satisfied and wanting to return except that we were leaving the next morning. The people working there were warm and on top of their game with even the smallest details. Its also in a great location right off the main drag, and has mostly locals, but is easily accessible for the out-of-towers as well. We ordered an assortment of fish and meat and both were delicious. They also brought out some extras on the house for us to try since we were obviously rookies to the game and they genuinely wanted to introduce us to the cuisine. Unfortunately it can be hard to find places/people like this when you are playing the part of tourist, so definitely hit it up when in Istanbul!

Service and food is what you would expect from a five star hotel. We ordered the kibbeh to start…read more Was three pieces topped with a salty tomato sauce and was delicious. Crispy crunchy on the outside and warm and flavorful on the inside. I ordered the chicken kabob with some Harissa sauce on the side. I am not a fan of dark meat and should have asked prior but it was very good nonetheless. My wife ordered the centik kabob. This was excellent. Served with a tomato sauce and yogurt. Topped with potato straws. Was plentiful and delicious. Service was prompt and excellent. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to travelers.

From the owner: The Dish Room Grill…read more Hem iş hem tatil için muhteşem bir alternatif sunan İstanbul Marriott Hotel Şişli'de bulunan The Dish Room, yemek deneyimini yeniden şekillendirecek. Kahvaltıdan akşam yemeğine kadar seçkin lezzetler sunacak The Dish Room, modern dizaynı ve minimalistik fonksiyonel tasarımıyla özel bir deneyim sunacak. Krem, Kahverengi, ve beyaz tonlarının hakim olacağı The Dish Room'da kullanılacak farklı materyal ve dokular, şık ve sıcak bir atmosfer yaratacak. The Dish Room'un tam ortasında yer alan bar ise gündüz başlayan çay ve kahve servisini gece özel kokteyllerle sürdürecek. Juice Bar ise kahvaltı boyunca eşsiz lezzetteki taze meyve suları ve kokteylleriyle misafirlerin gününe enerji katacak. The Dish Room ayrıca, şık terasında ve lounge barında zengin şarap çeşitleri de sunacak.

I decided to come to that wine house because of the positive comments and suggestions on Yelp I…read moreread. Firstly, the service was absolutely kind, polite and pretty satisfying that surprised me and my friend very much! Secondly, you can find many different Turkish wine brands from around the country. so it is a lovely and peaceful place to taste Turkish wine. I should also say that prices are not too high. I believe you'd enjoy the authentic and romantic decoration, kind service and the menu of various kinds of wine.

Be aware that the wine you'll taste only comes from Turkey. The overall mediterrenean vibe, Greek…read moremusic in the background, warm homely decor, expert service and overall datedness of the place make it perfect for an oldfashioned romantic date or a nostalgic gathering of friends. We settled on a bottle of house Hazzo Pulo red wine, quite enjoyable to my taste and a good starter to a lively conversation which is the place famous for. Noisy and cheery as it is the place is suitable for a Friday meetup, however they should come up with a more attractive wine and food selection to impress hardies like me.

My wife and I had an unexpected layover in Istanbul due to a missed connection on Turkish air and…read morethe airline assigned us a hotel just down the street from this restaurant. Being fish lovers and wanting to try a taste of Istanbul before heading back to the airport we headed down the street to give it a try and we are happy we did! We were greeted by a friendly young women with passable English. While she provided an English menu, she told us the fresh fish options for the day from which we selected two and she suggested a salad and calamari. It was the perfect meal. The salad had a local twist of what we believe were pickled beats. The calamari was lightly breaded and fried, but a very "meaty" (not chewy) pieces of calamari - it was really good. The fish was similarly very tasty, we opted for the grilled perpetration and my wife (a big salmon eater) said it was probably the best salmon she has ever had. We are very happy to have stumbled upon this restaurant and if we are ever in the neighborhood again we will certainly return.

We were staying at hotel down the street, and one of our friends walked by this restaurant and…read moresuggested we try the place. Turned out to be a very nice meal. I loved the simplicity and freshness of the food. We were able to order the fresh fishes of the day (sea bass and sea bream) and house salad via an elementary English menu and passable English by the owner. The fishes were perfectly grilled and delicious. Also really liked the house salad - the pickled cabbage (I think that's what it was) added a nice flavor to a basic, but filling salad. The service was very attentive and friendly. There were a number of families with kids there, so it seems to be a very local place. If you want a no frills, reasonably priced, friendly and good seafood place - this is it.

I highly recommend giving this place a try if you are in the area. Fish wrapped sandwich (super…read morethin flat bread) is cooked right in front of you and you cannot even compare how much better it is than the one you can get at the places under the bridge. Mackerel is so flavorful and perfectly cooked on a grill. Dorada is excellent as well! You choose your fish, and their amazing chef would cook it for you. They have fresh mussels, different types of fresh catch, and shrimp. It is very reasonably priced and a must try if you are looking for quality fresh seafood.

First found this place during my first trip to Istanbul in back in October 2013. Ordered some food,…read morearmed wrestled one of the employees, and the rest is history. The main reason we visit this place is for the midye dolma (stuffed mussels with aromatic rice). Check out the photos I've posted. It is located in the outskirts a bar/restaurant area called Nevizade. We would hit this spot every night, eat a few mussels, proceed to the bars for drinks, and return at the end of the night for round 2. Upon our current 2015 visit to Istanbul, our nightly routine did not change. Same good food, same good guys! We make sure to rent our apartment within walking distance from this area. Golden Koreç, Thank you for taking good care of my wife and I!!!! -Tarzan