Amazing place and everything you eat is delicious. Doner is one the top two in Istanbul.read more

Very delicious turkish food, served behind the window in big pans. What we call esnaf lokantası,…read morewhich is lunch food for local workers of the area. Noisy place, very busy between 12.00-14.00. Be prepared to share a table. Do try everything, specially döner.

Personal Favorites: Kuru Fasulye (google it) Style: Turkish…read moreAmbiance: Social open concept Service: Friendly and very quick service Note: Not expect much. All they have is Kuru Fasulye and Pilav but Delicious. Kuru fasulye and Pilav one of the most known and famous food in Turkish Culture. It is not a fast food it is a home made food but thanks to Turkish Food Culture it is like fast home made food. This place has at least 10 similar Restaurant next to each other. Just pick one and get your food and continue your daily life.

Amazing!! Gotta learn how to make this! They make one main bean dish that is incredible!read more

We wanted a simple meal as we wandered on Taksim Square. We saw many locals walking going in. We…read morewanted to go a diner frequented by local people and we found one. Food was simple and delicious. I ordered dish of sautéed chicken strips in bell peppers, rice and broccoli. Ambience: cafeteria style. workers were friendly and accommodating. Ambience: clean, easy and diner- style.

For those of you who don't speak Turkish, the previous reviewer only gave one star because their…read morebackpack was stolen there, not because the food sucked. That being said, the food here is actually quite awesome and EXTREMELY cheap. It's hard to decide what you want, because all of the dishes are cafeteria style and look and smell amazing. I especially love the hunkar begendi, which a creamy eggplant mash topped with saucy meat. They also have plenty of veggie only options if one is so inclined. Go and eat here!

We stumbled upon this gem during our last night in Istanbul. It's along a path below street level,…read moreand as a tourist, wasn't someplace I would have found otherwise. But I'm glad I did because it was phenomenal! There were a lot of locals eating there, which is always a good sign. The service was wonderful. The waiters were attentive, but not pushy, and even with their limited English and my nonexistent Turkish we were able to communicate well and they gave great recommendations and suggestions. The food was absolutely delicious! So much flavor and the kebap was so tender and juicy. Extremely affordable too! I wish we were here for another few days because I would absolutely go back!

Excellent service. Everyone was exceptionally attentive and when I was eating my kebab plate wrong,…read morethe waiter actually showed me how to do it, by making a meal out of the wrap. I had no idea I was supposed scrape the eggplant and put it in the wrap like refried beans in a burrito. Haha. Glad I could experience it. And plenty of food.