I have been coming here for years and have never written a review. My daughter and I came for dinner so I remember to take pictures so I can finally write one. This is by far one of my most favorite restaurants. Everything I have ever eaten here has been delicious. You can't go wrong with whatever you order. I've never had bad service here. They are amazing whether you are dining in or picking it up. The restaurant itself has a quaint but elegant vibe. Get here fast if you haven't been! read more

Istanbul Grill - Hunkar Begendi and Baked Beef Moussaka - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

My bestie invited me to this place in Arlington, not my usual town to dine, but I like trying new places. She had been to their downtown location and insisted I would love it! It's a quaint place in a little strip mall. Very clean and beautiful decor. Our server was very polite, super nice and gave us plenty of suggestions when we asked for them. WE began with the cold appetizer - with hummus and all kinds of good treats - try it. After that we split a delicious Greek salad. I ordered a lamb kabob. It was good, but I was so full I couldn't eat more than a couple of bites by the time I got to it! They had some lovely live music - an acoustic guitar - very nice. We spoke to the artist on our way out around 9pm. He was very pleasant. Stop in here, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Pretty great food. And the prices are amazing as well. Entre, appetizer, and a drink for like $18 I definitely recommend stopping by for some traditional and good quality food. The skewered beef and lamb is awesome! read more

Istanbul Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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While in Arlington went to lunch with some friends. What a lovely treat we brought a couple bottles of yummy white wine as BYOB. We started with a cold appetizer sampler and for the table mixed grill for 2 and the whole fish. The food was delicious, flavorful and fresh. Great server. The fish was my favorite moist and flaky came with a lite vinaigrette salad and rice simply delicious. Mixed grill was also very good with warm naan. Cute decor. Was like being in a local Turkish kitchen. read more

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It's funny how from the outside you wouldn't think much of a restaurant with a plain text sign that says "Istanbul Grill". But it caught my partner's eye since Turkish food isn't a very common cuisine. We came here to celebrate my grandfather's 100th birthday and he wanted to treat 30 of his family members out to dinner. The restaurant graciously provided us 3 long tables for our reservation. The interior is very Turkish. Beautiful artistic taste with the evil eye decor and colorful handmade lighting fixtures. The service was unmatched. If you finished your water, right away someone came over to refill. I swear this was the most hydrated I've ever been at a restaurant. The food was PHENOMENAL. Everyone ordered something different, but we shared a mixed cold appetizer platter and a mixed hot appetizer platter. They even served the table warm pita bread. The cold appetizer was a really nice mix and the flavors all blended so nicely together. The most memorable hot appetizer I was able to get my hands on was the zucchini cake - YUM! Since I was with a large hungry group, I knew to order a few things on my own. I got a red lentil soup which warmed my soul. I could order seconds or thirds. For entree, I got a lamb chop which truly tasted fresh off a grill. My partner got a gyro plate. The meat was so tender and perfectly seasoned. Some family members enjoyed a Turkish coffee and Turkish tea - they loved it. The restaurant even provided a baklava dessert platter with a candle for all of us to sing Happy Birthday to him. Wonderful staff, wonderful food, memorable experience. Highly recommend Istanbul Grill. read more

Great food & ambiance Great for date night Service is excellent Try their hot tea with your meal read more

I wasnt really a fan of this place. Hummus was smooth, but had a cumin taste to it. Pita was warm and soft Zucchini cakes were a bit greasy Falafel was flat (never saw it that way) not much flavor and greasy Chicken kabob lacked flavor, veg was a little greasy, rice lacked flavor. Wasnt a fan of the pickled cabbage. Still on the hunt for great Mediterranean food. read more

Cute place for a date night or meeting with friends. The menu is pretty straightforward which I appreciate. We were served pita bread and tzatziki sauce which was nice to enjoy while waiting for our meal. Landed on the Lamb Kebab which was a bit tough for me. I asked for medium and it came out well done. The rice was a bit underwhelming that came with the dish. Tasted like instant rice. I was hoping to get jasmine or basmati rice instead. After the meal, I decided to indulge with baklava and a Turkish coffee. Both were a win for me! Not sure if I'd come back here unfortunately. read more

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We have been to this place in the past. Most recently, we went for lunch. They have a wonderful lunch special. It comes with an appetizer, an entree, and a drink. We started with Babaganoush and Hummus. It had slightly different taste than some of the Lebanese places in town. It was delicious. We then had the Turkish Meatballs and Beef Kabob. The service was prompt even though they were busy. The atmosphere was a little more upscale than fast casual. The food was delicious. Try the lunch special if you want to dip your feet in before jumping in. We will come back again. read more

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Huge portions of delicious food. I come regularly with my family and always get the lunch special, including a drink, appetizer, and entree for $14.95 total. I always get water, hummus, and gyro. Love this restaurant! read more

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Atmosphere, music, food, service.... Our waitress was smiling the whole time and attentive (Sanya *spelling). The hummus is so smooth and incredible. Some of the best ever. And The Turkish Coffee!!! read more

Funny thing... I have driven by Istanbul's many, many times over the years, but never stopped. I have been denying myself GREATNESS all this time, who knew!!! Sipping on a delicious Turkish tea as we perused the restaurant decor and menu, we decided on 1 item from each menu choice. We chose Babaganoush as our cold app, and the Mixed Hot (Cigarette Borek | Zucchini Cake | Falafel), for our hot app. Every item on our hot plate was delicious, the blending taste and textures complemented each other perfectly! Side note... the Falafel was cooked perfectly, served flattened while being nice and crunchy without being burnt, as many restaurants do (I hold the assumption most restaurants are cooking it as if it's Hushpuppies). The Babaganoush was not to my taste, but my husband enjoyed it... so hopefully it will be dish others enjoy. My husband ordered the Salmon Kebab and I had the Beef Moussaka. The Moussaka was surprisingly flavorful (as most restaurants serve it on the bland tomato sauce side). The side vegetables were well seasoned and grilled to perfection (definitely towards the Turkish/Arabic version). The Salmon was absolutely fantastic! Beautifully balanced in seasoning, with a faint hint of woodsy flavor that topped off the taste wonderfully! Salmon was cooked perfectly, not over cooked a bit. By far my favorite of the dishes we tried. Dessert was a treat as well. Creamy Pistachio Cheesecake, and of course Baklava. Both were delicious. All of our choicest were well portioned, in fact I think over on some items, we definitely did not leave hungry. Restaurant is well decorated, nicely themed and definitely classier than one would think from the location. Since my contact decided to revolt during dinner, I got to see the bathroom and inner workings of the kitchen. Everything was super clean there as well, even the supplemental supplies were neatly organized and clean too. Final option... definitely a great place to kick back and be pampered. The staff is amazingly attentive without being obtrusive, wonderfully prepared food that's perfectly delicious and priced not to hurt your wallet. Side note: Istanbul's sister restaurant was featured in D Magazine, the article is kept on the host stand if you're interested in reading it. read more

Okay, I've been here a few times and always loved the food. Brought guests to taste the delights here. Not anymore. I am here as I type. Service is great as usual but the food, well, terrible. Something has happened to the place - change if ownership perhaps. Not coming back. Sad, it used to be a wonderful eatery! read more

After coming back into the states from my Trip to Turkey I was craving their delicious cuisine. Their lamb is top 5 best overall lamb I've ever had and I eat it quite often. The service was great. Very good attention. You won't regret it. read more

Absolutely delicious food! I've been here twice and can't wait to go back again. The food is not only authentic but extremely fresh as well. The service was quick and was a great experience overall. read more

Istanbul Grill - We got a dip sampler and 2 chicken dishes with fresh pita! - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

We like to stop here when we can for lunch since it's not too far from the office. The lunch special comes with an appetizer and an entree as well as a drink. I wanted to try the coffee and it wasn't part of the special but I'm glad i decided to get it. The coffee was similar to an espresso shot and It had great flavor. I started w the lentil soup this time and it was very good. My entree was chicken delight and it was a large portion that came w rice. I could have shared it based on portion size. The restaurant is super clean as well as the bathrooms and the service is always good. Will be back for lunch soon. read more

Istanbul Grill - Turkish Coffee - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Istanbul is simply one of the best places for great Mediterranean food in Arlington. It's a classy sit down restaurant that's big on service and great food. Extensive menu with all the traditional favorites. The salmon kabob is out of this world! We always finish with Turkish coffee and desert. read more

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Food and service were outstanding. It has a very pleasing atmosphere. It was a little cool inside. read more

Istanbul Grill - Business was good with a short wait, but it was with it. - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Ate here for the first time with my friend and we loved it. We ordered a Mixed Grill (plate of various meats with rice and roasted veggies) and the Mixed Cold appetizer (plate of various dipping sauces for your pita bread). These 2 dishes fed 2 grown hungry dudes and they were super flavorful, tender, juicy, and delicious. The dishes are quite pricey, but it's definitely worth enjoying these kinds of food once in a while. Lots of parking and tables to dine on. The staff are super friendly and fast. If I'm ever in the Arlington area again, we will definitely come again. read more

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Everything was great! The lunch special was affordable and you get really nice portions. You get appetizer & entree! Lamb shank was huge!!! Full of flavor and savory. I was blown away how HUGE it was. Gyro sandwhich was also good. The pita bread was hot and fluffy. I forgot what it is called, but it was like fried cheese rolls, it was delicious. I don't think you can go wrong with anything you order. read more

Istanbul Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I can't say enough good things about this place.I took my wife here about 10 years ago for our anniversary and once again this year for our anniversary.The staff super friendly, the place is just beautiful and the food is delicious. We love there coffee, small but powerful, and the baklava. We just wanted coffee and baklava but decided to share a entree beef moussaka. Man it was so good I could make myself sick, good thing for me I shared. read more

What a charming place Armando our waiter was extremely attentive. The only downside is he didn't comp us on a birthday dessert My giro platter was tasty and prepared well. Suggest giving this place a try read more

The food amazing as was the service. I was alone and felt a little under dressed. I would recommend it as a date night visit. I was the only single in the place! lol but hey I still enjoyed it and will go back. It's BYOB. So bring a bottle of your favorite wine. read more

This place never disappoints ! Always super fresh, beautifully served , warm fresh soft pita to go with all their delicious selection of dips( tzatziki) along with all the others , and their pickled cabbage so good, chicken kabobs excellent , service warm and efficient , atmosphere awesome ! Love it ! read more

First time here. We got the Adana Kebab and the Hunkar Begendi and they were both very delicious. The lamb kebab was a bit dry, and I wish there was some sauce to go with it. I ended up using the sauce from the hunkar begendi to help finish it. The hunkar begendi had tiny lamb pieces and paired with a tomato sauce made it very delicious. read more

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Ordered To Go. Great as always! Ordered the Mediterranean salad with salmon and my favorite, their Lentil Soup. Love this place and the awesome wait staff. read more

Really enjoyed our family dinner at this restaurant. Friendly and fast service, we didn't have any issues, even without making reservations. The restaurant was pretty busy, but we got seated pretty quickly. We ordered lamb kabobs and braised lamb shanks, salad and also some dessert. All food served was very tasty. Nice atmosphere. read more

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SOLID Traditional Mediterranean food in the Southern area of Arlington! Say no more! Gyro Plate (beef / lamb or chicken) | 7.35/10 The plate comes with rice, vegetables, FRESH beets & your choice of meat. If you're accustomed to gyro sandwiches - but want to go lower on carbs, this is a good option! You can always ask for some pita breads to throw in. Mix in those beets! They compliment the gyro plate WELL! Cigarette Borek | 8.3/10 Dill & melted feta fill a cigarette-shaped phyllo dough roll. Think - Mediterranean cheese stick, but BETTER! Absolutely delicious. Dip it in the tziki sauce! Will be back for more!! read more

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This place is extremely nice with a great ambiance. If you haven't tried Turkish food. This is a great place to experience it. The Künefe dessert is unreal. read more

Food was great, service was the exact opposite. Made my girlfriend and I feel invisible.

We stopped here for lunch. The food was delicious and fresh. The service was excellent with an upscale ambiance. I recommend this restaurant. read more

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My co-worker wanted Mediterranean so we went to Istanbul Grill! We have the hummus and pita and the fried eggplant appetizer, the hummus was creamy delicious, the pita was warm and soft. I ordered the Mediterranean salad with chicken with a lemon vinaigrette. The chicken was melt in your mouth cooked to perfection. The lemon vinaigrette was not to strong just added a bit of zing to the salad. I ate every bite. Other had the chicken kabob and raved about the rice flavor and of course the chicken. The server was fabulous talking to one of our co-workers about Turkey since they both had been. Highly recommend going to Istanbul Grill! read more

Cute place and great food! Picked up to-go the lamb Adana, chicken delight, and an appetizer I can't remember the name of but it is a fresh and spicy dip with pomegranate. Our food was fresh, so flavorful, and cooked perfectly! read more

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Took the wife and daughter and family of 7 for dinner. We had beef, lamb and chicken, everything was delicious. The portions were tremendous and the cost more than reasonable. I lived in Adana Turkey for 3 years and loved the culture as well as the food. Must say very authentic and will be going back for more. read more

We had my husbands birthday dinner here and the vibes were so serene. We had one big table kind of in the corner but it made for a more intimate feel for our group. Our waitress took such great care of us. We enjoyed everything we got to try! Highly recommend. Big portions and tasty food!! read more

We ordered mixed grill for 2, perfect dish for two. It has chicken, Lamb, beef in 5 different styles. Meats were tender and juicy. The wait time was pretty decent as the wait staff suggested. I would recommend this restaurant read more

Istanbul Grill - Mixed Grill Mixed Grill for 2 - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I had a coworker introduced me to this place for lunch this week and I love the full set up. The lunch menu has a choice of two items for a combo plate and there are a about 10 or so items per choice to choose from so plenty of options. Very reasonably priced and very delicious. I got the salmon on a Mediterranean salad and the hummus. Nice inside with beautiful decor. read more

I was greeted by the most gentle young man working there! I wonder if it's a family-owned business or they just hire youth that take great care of the restaurant and its visitors. My husband has been wanting to try this place so he called in the order and I picked it up on the way home. The Tabbouleh was perfect! I very much liked how there were more herbs than grains.... my body seems happier with all of those vitamin packed greens! The babies fought over the hand-pressed falafel and hubby enjoyed the lamb dish. Pickled red cabbage was crisp! We hope to order a few other things very soon as dinner was delicious. read more

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This is one of our favorite restaurants in this area! The food is FANTASTIC!! I have never ordered anything I didn't just love!! Love the owners! They take pride on their restaurant! Now, PLEASE do yourself a favor and order the Baklava at the end of your meal! It's the best I've ever tasted!!! read more

I started with the Hummus. Flat out some of the creamiest and most delicious hummus I've had. The pita bread was fluffy and warm. Great start to the meal. For the Entree I ordered the chicken gyro Mediterranean salad. I added an order of gyro meat too. It was superb. The meats were flavorful and tender. The salad was fresh and had the perfect amount of oil. Outstanding lunch. Well done on everything from service & cleanliness to great tasting food. Highly recommend. read more

Istanbul Grill - Chicken & Gyro salad lunch special - Mediterranean Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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