Apart from the view this place doesn't have much going for it, yes you can sip your Turkish tea…read moreagainst the Bosporus, but then again there are soooooo many better options. The staff isn't very helpful or good, it's overpriced and there is no such thing as an "ambiance" or "decor". It looks terrible inside, as if the cafe owner went how on earth can I make this place look more boring. And if you manage to avoid all of that by sitting outside, inside your car and letting the tea come to you, you still have to factor in that you're paying a ridiculous price in order to drink a hot beverage with no happy ending either.

This is an awesome spot to take a break in the area and try some Turkish coffee or tea. The menu is…read morein Turkish, but the staff was kind and took the time to translate each of the items for us in English. Additionally, you can request to add sugar to your coffee as well. One of the best parts of this place is the cozy ambience that you can find upstairs. It was a welcoming place to take a break in and also has a restroom, which can be difficult to find when vacationing.

Plenty of guides recommend Fazil Bey as the spot for Turkish coffee for a good reason, but don't…read morejust take their word for it. Even if you are on the European side, take the ferry and try out this local favorite! Turkish coffee differs from convention in the preparation method. Instead of deriving and separating the coffee drink from the ground, Turkish coffee actually derives the drink directly from the coffee ground without separation. The result is a concentrated coffee that is almost as strong as Italian espresso but with more grainy taste from the ground, and I believe Fazil Bey does this well with the ground from their excellent home-roasted beans. The aroma from the coffee in Fazil Bey is an undeniable testament of the quality! Each cup is about 7 TL and includes a piece of the delicious lokum (Turkish delight) from the terrific Sekerci shop. When you find yourself in the Asian side of Istanbul, definitely try this epitome of Turkish coffee!

It's one of the staples of Yeniköy. The food and the prices are ok and it's a sensible choice to…read morehave your breakfast, with the quintessential dish being menemen I think. However where this cafe excels in is the atmosphere, the service and the quality of people it attracts. You can people from all walks of life here, from the extremely rich elite to the middle class teacher. Everybody comes here to have their breakfast. It's a unique mishmash and for that worth visiting. I guess it has to do with it being a snippet of old Istanbul and feeling authentic. The tables, the decor, the waiters, everything feels authentic. This isn't the sort of place you go for a culinary experience, you go here to sit down and enjoy your tea right next to Bosporus. P.S: It's very full on the weekend so be prepared to wait for a table if you want to have your breakfast next to Bosporus.

I ve been dining to this spot since 07 I has been one of my favorite spots in Istanbul. It's very…read morelocal and their food is outstanding.however, if you don't speak Turkish the service will be bad. Unfortunately I did not get a good service comparing to other customer who walked in. If you looking for a local spot that will give you the taste of residents then I def recommend this place plus it has an amazing view.

Kemal'in Yeri a.k.a. Café Kemal Tea World is one of the best places in Moda. It's very quiet and it…read morehas a very nice view of the sea. The place is jerry-built but feels warm on the inside. The waiters are very kind and you don't have to wait too long for your order. Basically you can just or tea or coffee.

Rainy day. I am all alone here. Hard to tell the ambiance on a normal day. Staff was friendly,…read moreperhaps because I am the only customer, possibly the first customer of the day by mid afternoon. Salep was delicious.

If you're ever in Istanbul, come here! It's charming, (slightly) hipster, and a fantastic…read morealternative to the overpriced places you'd find around Hagia Sophia or Taksim Square. The area around this place is chock-full of cafes, and the crowd here was very yuppie Istanbul-young and modern. I came here for brunch. My friend and I had menemen, an omelette, and these delicious tomato-basil sandwiches that were neatly cut into triangles. We had fresh orange juice as well (why am I so blessed that every restaurant/cafe in Istanbul serves fresh OJ?). Everything was reasonably priced, waitstaff is friendly, and the decor on the walls is trendy and done by young Turkish artists. There are also the ubiquitous cats that are ALL OVER Istanbul, wandering about the tables in the outside seating and looking cute.

This is my favorite spot to grap breakfast in istanbul. Very nice street with n warm atmosphere,…read morethe local dog feefie welcomes everyone with a smile and only ask for n head scratch. The food is excellent and fresh. Will definitely return. Thank you to the friendly staff for allowing us to have breakfast 30min before they even opened for business.

It's certainly expensive. I mean really expensive. A tea will cost you 7 lira and if you have a…read moredrink, main course and a desert it's about 50 bucks per person. However the food does sometimes justify the price. It doesn't wow you but it always tastes good. And the ambiance/service is 10 out of 10. I would recommend it... but only to people who are loaded with cash.

It's the best coffee I had in Istanbul, incredibly flavorful, you can in fact taste the floral…read moretones. The interior design and atmosphere is incredible, extremely modern yet has the odd telescope or oldtimer to add a bit of flair. Like some other coffee joins, it gives you a card so for buying 10 coffees you get one for free. The only drawback is the location. It's not very easy to get to and the there isn't much of a view. The desserts, while seemingly healthy, you know no glutons, no sugar, no fat, basically anything that makes a dessert tasty, resulted in one of the most dense brownies I've ever tried to eat. So as long as you stay away from the desserts, you should be fine.

I visited this place and this place is just marvellous! Nothing like any other coffee house I have…read moreseen before. I also purchased coffee beans (Kenya karinga) and the espresso I made with them was so tasty that I forced every person in my office to taste it! Seriously, you should visit this place.

very bad service. A terrible cafe with sullen, rude…read moreemployees who do not know how to serve the customer

First things first it's too expensive, 3 people X (1 coffee + 1 dessert) = 90 lira. The coffee,…read morethanks to being Meinl, is wonderful, the interior, location, atmosphere, likewise. Desserts are meh. HOWEVER the staff I think collectively suffer from what one might call the "french exchange student syndrome", whereas when somebody goes to France for a semester, they adopt the french attitute to life. Meaning that they gracefully "allow" you to sit at their cafe and have the higest honour imaginable of tasting their coffee. They aren't necessarily rude, they're simply indifferent, in modern terms, they can't even. So yes, if you want to be treated like a Syrian refugee by all means, Karabatak is the perfect place. However, 3rd wave cafés popping up like Kanye at an awards show, hopefully Blackswamps iron rule (I mean the name is a dead giveaway) might come to an end soon. LONG LIVE AFFORABLE CAFÉS WITH GOOD COFFEE!!