I came down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. After all the drinking and the long nap I woke up around 1am and I was hungry. I saw that this place not only was open till 3am but was also in walking distance from The Westin. I decided to get the gyro platter. On the trip back the to go tipped over a bit and it mixed together but everything was still fire. The Beef and lamb meat had a nice flavor and tender. The rice cooked perfectly. The salad while simple with just tomatoes and onions I loved it. I also was able to get a pita on the side. Even though the restaurant was filled with drunk and sober individuals the people working here were still very nice and my order came out quickly. The place does have a small eating area with a few tables and chairs. They also serve ice cream here as well and frozen drinks. I throughly enjoyed this meal and I will make my way back I want to try other menu items. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Gyro platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Good spot for gryos, fries, ice cream and daiquiris. You can customize the orders as needed. We didn't add onions to our gryo. Staff are friendly and work fast at filling all the orders. Plenty of folks ordered online and came in to pick up. There is seating inside. I definitely recommend this place especially if you need a break from Cajun/Creole food. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Beef and lamb gyro - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The food is GOOD. The atmosphere is very divey. I intended to eat-in, but my friend was not appreciating the vibe so we took our food to go and at it in our hotel room. A chicken salad isn't on the menu, but I ordered one and they made me a hell of a chicken salad with chicken schwarma and gyro toppings with taziki sauce! While we were waiting for our food to cook fresh, the person who took our orders offered us free bananas. Random--but appreciated. This place works if you want something good, quick, and not-deep fried to go! read more

Istanbul Cafe - Chicken Gyro Salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Istanbul Cafe has excellent food, and wonderful service! The chicken gyro and the chicken wings are delicious. We are so glad we came in for a late night snack!! read more

My pics don't do it justice, but the gyro wrap was amazing. I bet it would really hit the spot after a night out. Service was super quick. read more

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The food was so delicious and reasonably priced. Ate there 3 nights in a row. It was that good.

There are also rats here.- we saw one peek in the ceiling hole. There are 3 holes in the ceiling. Food js also meh. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Rats have been making holes in the ceiling. We saw one peek out. - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Friendly staff. Fries... fire.... rest of it ehhh i need something more. The hamburgers use real meat im super sad about the gyro tho. I needed it to be slappin it was basic at best. read more

Stopped for a late night munchies. One block from bourbon street. Ordered the Gyro Lamb Platter. The lamb was very tender and tasty. Rice was ok but I would go back again.The service was quick and food cooked to order. read more

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Best Turkish food in DFW! Service and ambiance are spot on. This place has some authentic flavorful Turkish dishes!

We went here for a late night gyro while in NOLA. The service is not that great, the food is decent, but you go here for the prices. Its probably the cheapest place to get some food in the French Quarter. For $9.99 you get a gyro. And for $8.99 you can get two loaded tacos. There's only a couple seats. So don't plan on sitting down to eat if its a busy weekend night. But a gyro is easy enough to eat while walking if you don't mind a little of that white sauce dripping on your shirt. Speaking of white sauce, they are happy to add some extra to your gyro if you ask. read more

Maybe I'm spoiled because I'm from Michigan and the middle eastern/Mediterranean food in the Detroit area is the absolute best, but this was not great. read more

Rude staff and the food was terrible. If you don't like working late, don't. Customers shouldn't feel your wrath because you don't want to work. This was strike one. Strike two, the food was awful. I had the chicken platter. Really nothing to say aside from the people cooking this food have clearly never had real middle Eastern food. I woke up this morning throwing up and my stomach being completely liquid. Terrible experience read more

Small restaurant with just a few tables inside. Ordered a veggie burrito bowl it was good not as good as a chipotle or Moe's but something different! They don't have any vegetarian protein options here beans are it. With the very limited vegetarian options offered around New Orleans this is a good option! read more

Istanbul Cafe - Veggie burrito bowl chips - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is perfectly located right across from our hotel. We stopped in for a late night bite because alcohol. I got the gyro. My intention was to take it up to our room, but the 2 people I was with didn't want the room to smell like food so we ended up eating in. The lady at the front who took our order was so damn nice. I never really got over how nice everyone was. I scarfed my order down so quIck. It was that good. We sat at the front facing the people walking by Royal, most of them looked intoxicated which made for a fun time. I feel like we would've been here every night had we drank more. read more

Istanbul is the place to grab a late night bite after a wild evening in The French Quarter. Falafel, cheeseburgers, fries and all the plastic bags you could ever need. It isn't the best looking place and the food is just okay but when you're full of liquor and hungry, it fills a void. read more

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I stopped here two nights in a row for late-night eats. It seems like most places are slammed from 12-2 am in Nola when looking for food. I wanted something to eat that wouldn't make me feel like death in the morning. I ordered a falafel twice and both times were amazing. 8.6/10 Scale system 10/10 would be what I want for my last meal 9.9-9.3 driving out of my way to get this 9.2-8.0 love the place and would go back 7.9-7.0 I would come here again if it were presented and don't have anything bad to say 6.9 and below - thanks but no thanks after try one read more

This place has the best gyro I've ever had! Boyfriend and I visited New Orleans and our hotel is right around the corner from this cafe. We've had so many oysters and cajun foods that I felt like eating something a little different late at night. With all the great reviews on here, we decided to give it a shot. I got the chicken gyro wrap combo (comes with fries and a drink). The chicken is very tender and the garlic sauce is AMAZING. It is light and runny, kind of like the Halal Guys white sauce, but has a lot more flavor. It's so good that I went up and asked for more on the side. The next day I came back for another wrap and asked the guy preparing it to just douse the whole wrap in the garlic sauce. I definitely recommend this restaurant and am still dreaming about the gyros after leaving New Orleans. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Chicken gyro wrap is AMAZING, get extra garlic sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The worst middle eastern food I have ever had. They changed their name to Royal Burrito so maybe that's why. Chicken gyro was under seasoned and dry. Regular gyro was ok but the white sauce ruined it. It was sweet which was strange. The rest of the platter was Uncle Ben's rice with bad hamburger fixings. read more

Ate here every night on the way back from the bars to our hotel don't be fooled by the crusty appearance the food slaps. The burrito bowl is comparable to chipotle, the chicken gyro is nicely seasoned, and the gyro is perfectly tender. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Gyro Wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures to go along with this review but we were really happy with our choice to stop in a grab food on our way back to the hotel after a night on bourbon street. They were super short staffed and really busy but the food was quality. We didn't mind the wait. I got a chicken burrito bowl and my boyfriend got the Gyro. We will definitely stop back next time we are in town. read more

Food was kind of gross. But acceptable for a night out of drinking. Prices are a little high.

It's a tiny place with two tables to sit at so it's best to get your food togo here. No atmosphere. I ordered the fried fish and shrimp and it was phenomenal and very reasonable price. It was hot and fresh. Later I came back and enjoyed beef tacos and beef nachos. I ate my way through New Orleans on my vacation and went many places the fish and shrimp were my favorite!! read more

Never thought I'd see an Instanbul gyro place in New Orleans! I've traveled to Europe a couple times and have only seen these places there. Yes, they have the rotating meats! Although its not exactly like the ones in Europe, it's still really good!! We were just walking around and saw this place. Definitely one of those hole in the wall places. And they deliver! read more

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The counter guy, he cooks the food and collects the money. They definitely need more help. He's not the friendliest person, by far. This place had THEE best fries in New Orleans. Everything is ala carte. We got a gyro and a falafel. The gyro sauce, which is suppose to be tzatziki, tasted like sweet ranch dressing, YUCK. My falafel's were over cooked. Overall, I would go back, just for the fries. read more

What was once great isn't anymore. The prices have went up and quality down. $12 with tip for a mediocre gyro that had old meat that was dry. Gone of the days of the overstuffed gyro fresh and juicy. The place is in a horrible location with some friends scared to go there. There are better options for gyro in the quarter. read more

First meal in NOLA and I am satisfied. Was walking to a seafood place and saw this. Immediately ran in, no self control. Food is delicious, had the gyro. Cashier was friendly:) good plate to share with the hubby! read more

Istanbul Cafe - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Nah Not my thing. I usually love Syrian or Mediterranean grilled foods/wraps. There were issues here, too much cinnamon. The whole shawarma wrap didn't taste like anything but cinnamon. On the bright side the service is quick if your drunk and need to grab a wrap to soak up the booze. Thanks read more

Omg!! All I can say is that i found my favorite favorite ..... did I say favorite food place! I have been searching for the best philly cheese steak in New Orleans and I definitely found it.I Ordered a philly cheese steak and fries through Uber eats and on another day I ordered through grub hub. The portion of fries are quite generous and delicious. The philly cheese steak roll is just mouth watering delicious as it oozes tons of soft meat and the right amount of decedent cheese and mushrooms. Just writing this post makes me want another one! Let me just add that I tried their cheese burger which was delicious as well. The burger bun is huge and I didn't manage to finish it but all round delicious. I would post a pic usually but I ate it too quickly. Next time I'll definitely take a pic and post it. Let me just add that it's probably not good for the waistline but definitely worth a few more extra miles on that treadmill! read more

The gyro was pretty good, no complaints about the taste. Decent price for what I got as well. The shop is filthy though. Sorry, but I wouldn't go back again as I seriously questioned myself for going there to begin with after I paid and was waiting for my food. read more

Got the combo platter. Comes with rice, salad, hummus and pita bread. The meat was perfectly seasoned, the rice was okay, the salad was good, hummus was a perfect, but the only thing I would change is to not put the white sauce on top of everything. I would have preferred the salad the way it was and not mixed with the white sauce and dressing. Small hole in the wall place. Hit the craving for Mediterranean food! Reasonably priced too! read more

Absolutely loved the food there. The sauces were extremely good. It's more than enough for a person. Actually, I shared the platter with my husband. Must try if you are around bourbon st. and wanna taste some mediterranean food. Situated at the heart of New Orleans. Minimal decoration and the owner was really nice. read more

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Times are wrong, showed up Thursday at 12:50am. The door was unlocked, we walked in asked the lady if they were still serving. She looked at us with disgust, laughed and said no... we are closed. Time states until 3am... please update if you plan on being rude. read more

Not here anymore. Now Royal burrito and daiquiris. Still has gyros as well as burritos. Very loud music in small place. read more

Good gyro. Juicy and yummy for sure. The staff there was fun, funny and friendly too. I ordered extra meat and they piled it on as we danced to the music they had playing on their speakers. Wide variety in the menu but I came for the gyro and I'm not disappointed. Clean inside and they take credit cards, major plus in my opinion. They have seating along the window and tons of take out condiments easily access read more

Istanbul Cafe - Parade down Bourbon St. before enjoying the gyro! - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Are you gluten intolerant and out on the bourbon/canal area at night? Eat here! I am only in town for two nights but had late night dinner here both nights because it was so amazing the first night. I got a chicken souvlaki platter which has hummus, tatziki, salad, yellow rice, and chicken. I got it without the pita. They also have delicious alcohol free slush! read more

Istanbul Cafe - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Back in the Netherlands, I grew up with a high quality kebab store on every corner, ready to soak up your booze or cure your hangover. It's one of the things I miss the most living in the Big Easy. Thankfully, Istanbul cafe came along. They're the good stuff, promise. Pretty much the only place off Canal St that is more than a tourist trap. Always pleasant service, and the food is perfect. I'm mostly a kebab guy, but they do a killer falafel and even their cheeseburger is far above average. If you're a drunk bastard on bourbon reading this right now, do yourself a favor and skip kaka-poopoo krystal and the worst McDonalds this side of the equator, and get yourself some real food at Istanbul Cafe. read more

Yikes Yikes. Nothing as advertised. Staff was clueless I have to add 26 characters so what can I say I am a former restaurant owner. These guys should improve their service and food read more

Long day of Mardi Gras-ing left me and my friends tired, cold and hungry. Thanks to yelp, we discovered that Istanbul cafe was open, close, and had great reviews. Score on all fronts! It's mostly a take out spot; there are about 8 seats lining the windows where you can perch and people watch onto Royal street. Friendly people work here, it looked pretty clean behind the counter and I loved that they have water and fruit for a dollar. It's nice to not get ripped off at every turn. Food also hit the spot. I had a gyro, standard gyro meat, generously portioned, lettuce, tomato, red onion all atop the fluffiest, softest pita! Definitely a great find. Solid deal that hit the spot. read more

Istanbul Cafe - Gyro sandwich - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

5 - Stars Are you Kidding Me ?? First of All its Not called Istanbul Cafe anymore its called something else ... Taco/Gyro/Burroto now And its at 109 Royal, not 105. For starters, there are NO BATHROOMS ... Nobody Iside spoke Any ENGLISH, but if you DID speak English, you were served LAST . & The Attitude, was FREE. The Gyro, (If you could call it that,) was Incredibly Bland, Zero Flavour, Zero Seasoning, Decimated into tiny pieces and served cold and Raw smothered with a weird, Flat, "white sauce"(just as it says on their menu... "white sauce" ... NOT Tzatziki).. Extra Onions told Twice (and I counted), = 7, tiny, slivers here ... For a Gyro sandwich, in The Prime Tourist part of The Greatest FOOD City in the World, this is Absolutely pathetic ... read more