All of the pide was delicious as well as the dips. The shish (lamb & chicken) was tasty and the desserts/coffee was a nice exclamation point to the entire meal. The staff was overly friendly and professional. Great experience overall. read more

Istanbul Bay - Shish, rice, salad - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I didn't expect this from this place. I heard a lot about Istanbul restaurant and I was like let's try. And my experience was not good at all. We had hair in our food. When I call someone that show that we found a big Hair in the food and the guy said it's not from the kitchen it's probably from the outside but we just got the food on the table how we can be in one minute somebody's here on our plate. They said they're gonna bring us another plate, but it looks like they probably give us the same plate so we didn't eat. We just pack and left. There was no apology no nothing. He just said OK we can exchange the plate.never going there again. read more

I have visited this place many times and it consistently delivers excellent food. The gyros are juicy, fresh, and authentic, and the pide and side dishes are equally impressive. Despite being a small space, it has a warm and welcoming atmosphere that adds to the overall experience. A reliable spot I keep coming back to. read more

I've gone to the 86st/20thave location many moons ago so I was curious, if this location would be the same...the Bensonhurst location is bigger but the flavors still are the same. I got what was supposed to be the combination platter of chicken gyro (half portion) - but I should've known because it seems to be A LOT to just be a 1/2 (there is a differencein pricing b/w the two that I chalked it up to misunderstanding). But nonetheless, it was really good AND I had left overs for dinner & lunch the next day. So that's always a in my book. Before the meal, you are given pitta bread, olives in oil as well as a white and red sauce (red is spicy). The service was pretty good - you weren't rushed AND the busser came to fill the glass of water w/o you having to ask. I sat outside so I didn't really get a vibe of the place but I'll definitely visit again and sit inside to get a better feel of the place read more

Istanbul Bay - Pita bread; olives in oil; white sauce; red sauce (spicy) - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I was craving some lamb and stopped by their Bay Ridge location. I went for the Adana Kebab, which was a solid choice. The ground lamb was well seasoned, and the rice was smooth and fluffy. I wouldn't have minded if the lamb had a bit more juiciness and a stronger char. The small portion was maybe 8 bites of lamb so it more like a kid's plate to me. Next time, I'll just go for the large and save myself the guessing. I also tried the Lamb Shish Kebab, which unfortunately was on the dry side and was a little too tough for my liking. The hummus was really good, creamy, smooth, and packed with flavor. The pita was just okay, not bad, not great, just there. Service was friendly, and the space itself was clean and cozy, a comfortable spot for a casual meal. If I come back, I'd go for the Adana in large size, but skipping the shish. read more

Their tabuli and babaganoush are undeniably delicious, but I've found myself adding seasonings to their lentil soup (be prepared to ask for pepper, salt and extra lemon). Lentil soup is also a bit soupier than preferred, but, truthfully, hard to find a Mediterranean place near me. The service is great, but prices are still a bit up there. Definitely a bit overpriced. I love to support my community, but the pricing doesn't really match the quantity. Will still splurge on them every once in a while, but they're definitely not a place you go to on the daily. read more

food is mediocre half of it is frozen food heated up flavorless you can tell it's not made on the premises. got a filet mignon thinking it's a high class situation and ended up with 4 burnt flat pieces dry not thick and juicy like the average filet mignon for $35 not worth the price and frozen French fries. read more

Food was great. The appetizer platter is great. The grill platter is pretty pricey for the amount of meat they give. Food taste was excellent. The service was also good. The waiters didn't ask us once if we needed anything. We called them over when we needed something. Love that type of waiter service. Only one issue was they charged 18% gratuity for 2 people. I was gonna leave 20% anyway but I hate places that charge gratuity. We will be back and i highly recommend this place read more

Istanbul Bay - Appetizers platter - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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What is happening to this place???? I remember when portions were big and prices affordable. I understand raising prices over the years but putting 5 tiny pieces of lamb when you pay $18.25 for a lamb shish kebab is unspeakable! I was a loyal customer for years but then stopped ordering. Recently decided to give them another chance. I won't be ordering until I hear your portions are back to what it used to be! read more

I will never order from this place again. The food was just salty, no other flavors, just salt. Also.. $16.50 for 4oz of chicken breast. The image from uber eats was misleading. We called the restaurant and the manager didn't care at all. He kept saying that's how we serve it. There's so many other places in bay ridge where you can get a lot of meat over rice for $16.5. Karam, Ayat and honestly any hallah cart in the neighborhood would be a better deal and taste better than what I received from bay ridge istanbul. read more

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Lentil soup. I crave their lentil soup. Breads and falafel and everything else but we always come back for that soup. The interior can be a bit warm but in the nice weather windows are open and you can sit and get a bit of fresh air! Always welcoming and food comes out promptly from the kitchen. We love it. read more

Istanbul Bay - Lavash or "balloon bread" they bring to the table! Maybe I have the name wrong but it's steamy, crispy and delightful! - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My coworker had the craving for Turkish food so we ordered from Istanbul for dinner, I enjoy the almond pudding, the coffee was an espresso shot , the. Bread was fluffy and their dip was yummy. I had the chicken kebab , the portion was average , rice with salads and 5 cubes of chicken. We had it delivered to the hospital, fast delivering on a weekend. I looking forward ordering another dish next time . read more

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I walked in at 12:30. The place was largely empty. Ordered a Falafal platter at the counter with the young lady. While paying I said I'll stay in to dine. She told me that it was take out only at the counter where I ordered and seemed annoyed that I'd asked to stay. I was surprised as the doorway walks right to where she was standing and she didn't ask if I wanted to stay. so, I asked again if it would be all right if I stayed and a guy walked up and said "no" very rudely. I turned my attention to him as he seemed to be in charge and asked if he was sure and he said yes this is take out only! In an empty restaurant for them not to invite me in to sit and eat is ridiculous. Not only will I never come here again but I'll post this experience on Yelp and other social so people know what they are getting into with this place. Bad attitudes like this matter. Also note the food is not impressive, as others have commented, it's no better than a random falafel cart. read more

Bad food, service, and place did not feel clean. Ordered a plate with half lamb and chicken and the lamb was tough and both meats were dry. The rice was also really bland. Servers were not attentive and took a long time to take our order even though it wasn't busy. However, I noticed how they treated other guests who looked Mediterranean/middle eastern much better. They also didn't refill our waters and took a long time when we asked. When we asked for the bill, we noticed they included 18% gratuity even though we were a party of 2 people. I asked the waiter and had him remove it. Ridiculous to be forcing people to tip when you don't offer good food or service. read more

Love this place. Food is so fresh and the fresh baked bread is delicious. Try the appetizer platter. It is scrumptious. Chicken Adana is my favorite while the whole sea bass is also tasty. read more

The food, the service at this restaurant is what every restaurant should strive for!!! Delicious meal!!

I used to come here a lot. I've been here for the past two months more than six times very nice and intense Turkish coffee. Dining in here has a different flavor the grilled chicken, grilled beef grilled lamb all equally taste good . It's very creaming bit salty. The Alexander or Alexandria so is average. I'm leaving. I don't like here is that they don't have a Turkish homemade juice. read more

The food was wayyyy too salty. I got the adana kebab with rice and a side of hummus , everything was just too salty to even eat . I will not be ordering from here again. read more

Not enough words for how amazing this place is! They have great and friendly staff from my experiences coming here. The highlight of this place is their huge bread they serve you with olive oil and a yogurt sauce when you first sit down. I've usually gotten the adana kebabs and a pide here. Their lahmacun is also highly recommended. read more

Istanbul Bay - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here for lunch on a weekday. I could eat just their eggplant appetizers (both babaganaush and sautéed one) with the delicious pita as my meal and be completely satisfied. Its absolutely perfect! We also had one of their grilled meat but its the appetizers that I remember most. read more

I was craving some lamb chops, so I decided to look for a place where I could fulfill that need. They were well grilled and soft enough to be cut and eaten easily when served. The spices were great, and the combination is amazing when mixed with the bread they serve and olives. The Turkish music playing in the background was very nice and smooth, I did enjoy it. Although I was well served, I didn't like how I got charged a gratuity(20%) even though I was alone. Also, specify which size you want, because you will get served large automatically. read more

Came here for an impromptu weekday dine-in dinner and it was a pretty good decision. The service was friendly and relatively quick. We were a table of 2 and ordered the calf liver appetizer and mixed grill entree to share. Our meal came with a giant flatbread, freshly made and hot from the oven. The liver was flavorful and diced up in chunks, which went perfectly with the bread. The mixed grill entree came with a lamb chop, chicken,gyro meat, and a couple other kebabs as well as rice, pita, and salad so you got a diverse plate full of textures. The chicken and lamb were tender and juicy and all the meats were nicely spiced. Highly recommend if you're not sure what you want or want to try it all. They have a good amount of seats so it's great for a small or large group. read more

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I've seen this place around and it's always popping. I was craving Mediterranean so I finally decided to try this place out. I'm so glad I did! Everything was beyond my expectations. I highly highly recommend the mixed appetizer to start, everything was so good! The hummus was smooth and the other salads were so good. I love the bread they brought to the tables and the olive oil and olives were so good. Onto the entrees, I got the lamb Adana and lamb shish kebab combo. Both were great but I personally preferred the shish kebab. The lamb Adana was also delicious. The Turkish coffee was the perfect thing to cap off the night! The baklava pairs perfectly with the coffee. The ambiance here was great, there was a lot of families around so there was a decent amount of noise but this restaurant atmosphere just felt friendly and welcoming - it's perfect for catching up with friends surrounded by delicious food. Come for the food and stay for the atmosphere! read more

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Great!! The lentil soup is so satisfying. Spinach saute & Chicken chops are my go to.

Ordered: Small Shepherd Salad (~$10) + Cheese (+$2): fresh tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, parsley, and dressing 2 Mixed Grill Cover Bread (~$63): assortment of chicken kebab, shish kebab, adana kebab, gyro, and lamb chops over rice, tomatoes, and peppers baked inside Turkish bread Half Hummus/Half Babaghonush Appetizer (~$8) Kazandibi (complimentary): brown top pudding Turkish Tea (complimentary) Aya's take: If you're looking for Turkish food, look no further! We stopped by for lunch around 2:30pm on a Sunday - right before they started to get busy and had to turn people away. We started off with the complimentary Turkish bread which was light, airy, and baked fresh. I loved the freshness of the Small Shepherd Salad. It's so simple yet delicious. We were asked if we wanted the cheese on it or on the side - that made me think that cheese was included. Had I known it was an additional cost to begin with, I wouldn't have ordered it. We got it on the side and barely touched it. We were pretty indecisive about appetizers so I'm glad we were able to do Half Hummus/Half Babaghonush. Both were well-made and just delectable with the fresh Turkish bread. The real winner here was the Mixed Grill Cover Bread. Note, if you do want the mixed grill to be baked in the Turkish bread which they open at the table in front of you, you need to order a minimum of 2 orders. So for 3 people, we had 2 Mixed Grill orders so they were able to make it in the Turkish bread. I think it's well-worth the unique experience, having them present it at the table, and to try the variety of meats! I have to say all the meats were tender, buttery, moist, and full of flavor. The gyro meat was thinly sliced, crispy, yet soft and delicious. I loved all the mixed meat options - my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Our waiter, Ersin, was amazing! He was super attentive the whole time, flexible to our requests, and even offered us Turkish Tea & Kazandibi (a Turkish dessert) that I've never had before. We thought we were ending on a high note with the Mixed Grill but this was just next level. read more

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Can't believe it took so long for me to find my way here! Not only is the staff so nice, you get a nice experience to people watch while you eat. Very accessible and easy parking too. I looooooove their Turkish bread that goes well with all the apps (esp. their shepards salads and hummus). read more

Great food, amazing service! Everything there is made fresh and the portions are a good size. They have plenty of desserts to choose from as well and every time I go I get something different. Never disappointed read more

Celebrated a party for 11 people and was highly satisfied with the service! The waiters/waitresses were extremely helpful and took care of the table the whole time. The food was okay-tasting. We ordered a bunch of family style dishes and the portions were good for the price. I would come back again for a casual meal. read more

Istanbul Bay - Turkish Tea - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I ordered chicken fingers with french fries for 14.50 for my child. The color of the dish didn't look appetizing at all. I could tell that the oil you used was too dirty. read more

Istanbul Bay - chicken finger 4 Pieces Chicken Fingers with French Fries - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Yummy! I've always gotten lamb chops or doner from Turkish places and for whatever reason, I decided to get the Iskender here and it was DELICIOUS! It all meshed together so nicely and was so savory. The yogurt was the perfect topping and the homemade croutons were sooo delicious! I wasn't even hungry and almost ate the whole dish. I didn't realize (because I didn't check the menu beforehand) that it didn't come with rice or anything, but it was delicious as is. It was so good, I forgot to snap pics before devouring it! My husband got the chicken kebab and I think he liked it. Also got the baklava which was good, but VERY sweet. Food was really good, but it was a little more on the expensive side. I'd definitely come back here again though :) read more

I ordered in advance because i was heading to work!!! Everything was delish! Great service! You can dine in or outside for some fresh air! I look forward to trying other dishes! read more

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I used to regularly frequent this spot for their lamb rice dish and I always grab either the rice pudding or almond pudding for dessert. When I ordered takeout from this spot a few weeks ago, my lamb rice came with a generous amount of meat and rice which I appreciate. However the rice pudding which now costs $7 had a ridiculously low amount of food. The amount I received for $7 was unreasonable and it was less than half of the container (check my attached photo for reference). Not sure if this was a one-time mistake or if the pudding serving sizes have changed. I'm a bit disappointed because the puddings used to be more full, but it's not worth it anymore. On the bright side, Istanbul is consistent with food quality. The rice pudding & lamb dish tastes as amazing as I remember it to be. read more

Istanbul Bay - Rice Pudding - less than half the container. Really small amount of pudding. - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I called in advance and asked if they have Shawarma on the menu, they said they have. I came 10 min later to dine and enjoy my shawarma. Apparently, their shawarma is gyro, and an actual shawarma is on the take out menu and they can't serve me, even if I buy it separately. Server was VERY rude, unhelpful and when I asked to speak with the manager, he said there is no manager. Not recommended. read more

I see the overall rating is 4.5 stars my experience was only a 3. Maybe I was unlikely but service should always be in point. I came to this location before it was redone and called Istanbul Bay. They did a nice job with the decor and it is typical for a Turkish style restaurant. The food was very good probably a 4 and you get a nice size servings. We had a large chicken gyro platter $16.95 as after 4 pm no small plates. It was a good size portion that most could share. The lamb chops were good although the presentation was not. The chops were served flat on the plate, most restaurants stand them up or wrap foil on the ends of the bone. $25.95 was a little pricey for 4 very small chops. I think they could improve on that. They serve complimentary olives and Turkish pita bread With a red spicey Sauce and yogurt sauce. The disappointment was really the service, I came in about 4:10 pm and did not know that after 4pm you cannot order any small plates. To be fair it is on the menu although when I ordered the chicken gyro platter the first waiter did not say anything. When the bill came I saw that I was charged for the large. The waiter should The strangest thing was I ordered he could have said something. When the lamb chops were served they did not provide a steak knife, the waiter was polite although did not come by to see how things were and that's when we commented on the knife. He apologized and said if he had known he would have brought a steak knife. He should have known and served it properly. The last part that was disappointing was I was very explicit when I ordered saying twice " the eggplant is the appetizer first course, chicken gyro and lamb chops after that as the main. Well the eggplant which is served cold so it could have come 15 minutes earlier. It came about 90 seconds before the main courses so there was no room on the table and we could not enjoy the appetizer. When we were finished eating I said something about it to the waiter and he took the appetizer off the bill. I did not mind paying for it I just expect basic service practices to be followed. They also did not have kibi balls available when I was there Sunday afternoon? Really? This is a basic staple that everyone orders. I would recommend them for a quick bite or their basic dishes like gyros or appetizers, I would not go for lamb chops. There are so many other Mediterranean restaurants to choose from in Bay Ridge if you're going for a sit down dinner. De read more

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First, the food there is not tasty and I had a problem with the hot pepper. I ordered a kebab with chicken and grilled vegetables, it would seem that the pepper should be sweet, but it turned out to be spicy, although the menu does not say that this is so. It would be good to warn about spicy dishes, because even small children go to the institution. Of the good moments, it was clean in the hall. read more

Istanbul Bay - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I was starving when I stopped by this restaurant. My friend and her family had already eaten​. Hence, I was on my own to fend for myself. When I dropped by here, it was after the ​peak lunch hour. I ordered a lamb gyro sandwich to go. I didn't wait more than 10 minutes before it was ready. This was the fastest takeout I ever had. I prefer this location to the one near me on 86th street. The cashier smiled at me when I informed her that. If you are in the area and craving Turkish​ foods, I highly recommend dropping by. read more

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My SO was craving for Turkish good while I was starving at home. What a pleasant surprise when he carried a heavy bag filled with food. As I unloaded the bag, the chicken gyro caught my attention because of how heavy and packed it was. There was a delicious warm bread with it, as how bread should be, warm. For appetizer, he spoiled me with zucchini pancake which were amazing. He ordered the lamb gyro, and knew I love dessert. The bakalav, indeed amazing and a must get. This delicious dinner was all for $40, not bad for a Friday night date in pajamas. read more

Istanbul Bay - Baklava, chicken gyro, lamb sandwich, zucchini pancake - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is my first time trying Turkish food. There are handful of Turkish restaurants in Bay Ridge and I chose Istanbul Bay because of the good reviews. Service & Environment [4/5] - Clean and homey. They have a nice outdoor setup wrapped around the restaurant. Tables are spaced out. Food [4/5] - They give you complimentary pita bread, olive and dips. Pita bread was served warm and it was so fluffy. We had the following, * Lamb Chop & Chicken Chop Combination [$23.5]: 4/5. This combo comes with salad, rice and plenty of meat that is enough for two. Generous portion but the meat was on a dry side. * Turkish Coffee [$2.5]: 3/5. Never add milk to your Turkish coffee. This coffee is extremely strong! * Baklava [$7.25]: 4/5. Good flavor but this was way too sweet to my liking read more

Istanbul Bay - Turkish Coffee & Baklava - Turkish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Quick service. Falafels and kebabs were delicious. calamari was greasy and rubbery. would check out if you are in the mood for Turkish food! read more

Delicious food I had the rice and could not stop! The bread amazed me . It was like a giant bubble totally would come again read more