¿ Que Tal - How are you or what's up ? Tapas- A Spanish word…read moreused when talking about small dishes made for sharing. This restaurant claims it's a Spanish Tapas bar. When I heard a few Yelper friends and I were meeting there, I was very excited. To think, I could be eating Chorizo ( a mildly spicy Spanish pork sausage) this very evening! I walked in around 6.45, it was cozy with bricked walls and as it was a small place - probably seats around 20-25 people - it was about half full. Happy hour was on, but it was only for selected cocktails and Sangria. I got a jug of Sangria for 65TL - normally priced at 85TL (definitely not worth it). The jug was a litre in size, half filled with ice and fruit. For the same price I could have got a decent-ish bottle of wine. Anyway I was there for the Chorizo! The menu was on the table when I arrived; my friends had gotten their earlier and were well into their Sangria :) - looking over the menu - I have to say I was underwhelmed. What I saw, and this is typical of most restaurants who advertise themselves as non Turkish, was a bunch of typical Turkish dishes, with a little twist- way way over priced! If the idea behind Tapas, is to get a bunch of dishes to share, not only would you leave hungry, but would also need to be able to burn money! (Personal thought) - I marvel over the way restaurateurs' price their dishes. I honestly can imagine how cheese and mystery meat (processed meat) toasty can be priced at 18 TL (approx. $8 US) - oh and as usual no pork products on the menu! Expect to pay upwards of 100 TL per person (with a jug of Sangria) if you plan to actually leave the place not hungry. Summary - cozy, well decorated place with tiny portions at full portion prices.

Fabulous tapas menu especially robo de toro (oxtail) and patatas bravas.. ambiance is fantastic so…read morecozy their staff is polite , friendly and helpful. They have latin nights on wednesdays and very pleasant environment I would definitely suggest for latin live music too , it is great !! Sangria also fantastic you must try they also give a tester of sangria every single guest :)

Excellent food! Incredible view! Good service. It's right next to bosphorus so there is nothing…read morebetween you and one of the best scenes of istanbul. It's a real elegant place. No hairy rich contractor bellies, dipped in raki (Rakıya bandırılmış kıllı müteahhit göbeği) . Places by the bosphorus are filled with them, not here. So it's the ideal place for a romantic evening They have awesome fresh tapas. But usually turkish dishes, and tapas' derived from mezes.

This is fabulous!! The view is spectacular and the food and service delightful! I highly recommend.read more

A nice Meyhane (Raki and Meze) restaurant near the bar street, Kadikoy. Delicious calamary and…read morevegetarian choices. Definitely a visit worth, if on the Asian side of Istanbul especially in summer sitting outside and sipping raki.

Sarnic is a hidden paradise for me at a quite perfect location in Kadikoy. It has an ancient guest…read morehouse just on the upstairs of its garden and its surprisingly qualified restaurant with different types of live music alternatives according to the day you visited the place, Sarnic remains as a nice memory of your joy and sadness. Besides as per the comments of our group, all of them were great. I tasted 6 types of tapas (meze) such as girit ezme, topik (an armenian semi sweet meze), hop pepper meze, cheese, watermelon and etc. All were fresh and yummy! Then we ordered grilled shrimp with a really good butter and spicy sauce and then grilled meat pieces. The master of night was of course raki. Foods were delicious even the service was just fine. But the open roof garden with the ambiance made my day. Thanks to the company of kind wind that night. The prices are on average when you compare to general Kadikoy limits. Everything was worth to its price till we realised that they had added their own tip as %10 automaticly to the receipt which irritates me. A must-go place if you just want to relax in an entertaining silence.

The highlight about the place is the live traditional meyhane music, the ambiance is also make you…read morefeel at home. It is located in the heart of Kadikoy. The food is good, not really awesome .

Highly recommend for a traditional Turkish meal that is fresh and clean…read more We started with the mezze platter for two which had an array of different cold dips. Accompanied by fresh baked bread which was mildly crunchy on the outside but light and fluffy inside. Every item was full of wonderful flavors. For the main course we had the Tenderloin which was so soft and tasty.

One of my favorite restaurants of the trip. We split the 8 mezze platter, minced beef kabob, and…read moreminced beef flatbread. The flavors were all outstanding. I wish I had more room to just keep ordering and eating.

They have small menu but lots of unique tapas. It is try to feel you original 'meyhane' culture in…read moreevery detail. Offered Chickpeas with drinks is fantastic:)

This place has a very unique menu. They are famous for heart, liver, brain, etc. You should come…read morehere looking to explore a unique taste. What to order: Drink: Raki Appetizer: yogurt, salad What I had for dinner: I'm not so brave about eating heart and brain, so I ordered the lamb. Amazing!

Went here twice during my week in Istanbul - once with a huge group (50+) that had the first floor…read morereserved, and the second time with a smaller group of about 8 people. Having the word 'tapas' in the name is slightly misleading. Menu is limited and not very dynamic. The only thing I can really remember for small bites were patatas bravas. The main courses were "pasta of the day" (just penne with tomato sauce and that's it), a chicken dish, paella and a couple of other things. Nothing enticed me so I had the bravas both times and they were ok, not bad or good, just something to eat. The group who shared the paella all seemed to like it quite a bit. Service during the big party was alright. Everybody ordered food at different times so it all came out at different times. We were able to order drinks up until a certain point in the evening, and then had to go down to the bar later on. We had the same waitress on the second evening. A very nice person for sure, but not a very good waitress. There's North American service, there's European service, and then there's Turkish service. And then there's this waitress. Absolutely no sense of time or thought about the table/customers. I have been to Europe many times and I appreciate not being checked on and being able to linger, but there's a point when service is non-existent. Not only did it take too long to take our orders after we got the menu (10-15 min), it took forever to bring the bill AFTER we asked for it. This is a very small restaurant. We asked for the cheque and proceeded to watch her hang out at the bar, walk outside, come back in, and stand around at the bar more. Over 15 minutes passed and she was no more than 10 feet from our table. I was tired so I eventually just figured out how much I owed and left it with the rest of the party so I have no idea how long it ended up taking for her to actually bring it. Location on a side street just off of Istikal. There are so many other restaurants in the area that the uninspiring menu combined with the poor service make me give a pass to any future visits.

The secret is out! This restaurant used to be a local favorite and it was a hidden gem. Now the…read moresecret is out. Everyone knows how delicious the potato pancakes and the shish kebabs are. Their sample platter is filled with various samples of the local cuisine and a must try for any traveler. I need to mention the potato leek pancakes again. They were my favorite. Come share in the not-so-secret secret!

Amazing food with great atmosphere. I love restaurants where people sit on the streets drink, eat…read moreand have fun in the process. This was a great example. We tired few dishes the best was the egg plant with minced meat and rice. Very similar to middle astern Musaka. There was a Turkish street singer on the next table which med the atmosphere even more enjoyable. Service was great and very friendly staff. I would definitely recommend and would come here again next time I'm in Istanbul

Very nice place to have a respite! Good Turkish wine! Nice staff clean bathroom! Yayread more

We stoped in here on a whim. We had the wine tasting and cheeseboard. Both were great. The staff…read morewas very helpful.