The grilled fish I've gotten here on a couple of occasions could easily top any other fish I ate…read moreelsewhere. The fish starts out fresh off the fisherman box, makes it way to the kitchen and is grilled to the perfection. As simple as that. Nuff said

I decided to give a shot to this fish restaurant after seeing it packed with people. The setup and…read moreatmosphere was way below average but I hoped the fish would be tasty. Waiter showed up and rushed us to decide for starters, later he showed up with two different kind of raw fish in his hand and asked us which one we would prefer while rubbing them in his overly used shirt, we decided not to order but rather a smaller fish plate since we were already full. He didn't even look at us and left the table upset!! Bill came up with fine dining pricing, since there was no proper menu we couldn't check if he charged us correct amount. Fish which they served gave us upset stomach later on, The experience couldn't be worse, avoid this place at any cost, There are plenty of other fish restaurants which we enjoyed and had great time. Worst ever!

Seafood is good here and very affordable. However expect a long wait for preparation. The midye…read moredolme is very cheap and and filling.

So, this little place is on Balik Pazar area (Fish Market) right down the street from Nevizade,…read morewhich has loads of bars. Why is this significant? Well, cheap salty food after beer, raki, etc is always welcome. It serves all kinds of tasty salty / spicy food. Try the magical sandwich. It is not just any sandwich! It is called Kokoreç and is made of lamb intestines. I never thought something like this could taste so good.

One of the best restaurants to have some seafood right by the Bosphorus. It's cozy and small, but…read morelocated right by the Kandilli pier on the Asian shores of Bosphorus strait. They have fresh fish and some mezes (apetizers). Especially during Spring and Summer time you can sit and eat outside with a pleasent weather and nice breeze. You can reach there by ferries from the European shores, just check the ferry schedule or Sehir Hatlari (Municipal ferry lines).

Two words: Don't go! Unless of course you want to have oil soaked fried mussels and fish, tasteless…read moremezes, alcohol served in a very iffy way, Turkish coffee of the worst kind topped with bad service and a very nicely fluffed bill. Igrenc yagli baliklar -tekiri tabakta birakmisligim buraya mahsus paket ettirip kopegime getirdim yesil erik bile yiyen kopek koklayip birakti- ayni yaglilikta midye,tatsiz mezeler,bence sahte ve tehlikeli olmasi muhtemel acik verdikleri alkol -2 kadeh beyaz sarapla basim 5 gun agridi ayrica efes bira o kadar aci olmaz-, tatsiz mezeler,kotunun de kotusu Turk kahvesi,rezalet servis ve 1 tekir 1 bira 1 midyeye gelen 90 tl hesap..evimin dibi diye gidesim tuttu iste yillardir gitmiyordum. Siz de gitmeyin bence.

First of all, you have found Kuzguncuk, so congratulations! One of the cutest neighborhoods on the…read moreAsia side, imo. Ismet Baba is great. The fish is fresh, the mezes are awesome and the price is reasonable. Doesn't look like much when you walk in but don't let that fool you! Try to sit by the windw and enjoy the view, some calamari and a glass of raki. You won't regret!

Don't go here! Dirty. Smells bad because they let people smoke right at the entrance. Food is…read moremediocre at best. Although most of the staff is helpful, the manager makes sure you are not welcomed! Prices are high. Won't be back!

Well, a kinda late dinner but it wad good. Try fish barbeque instead of fry.. at leadt what I…read moreliked

this is my absolute favourite place to eat in İstanbul, but it is so good that you canb't go every…read moreday or you'd get tired of it. When you go, tell the waiter you want the mezes. I wouldn't fill up on soup- it's good but it's better to save room for the mezes! they have yummy corn bread, and their çoban (shepherd's) salad is good- but again: save room. They will start bringing you mezes immediately. My favourite is the one with eggplant but I can never remember what fish is used. Also I love the black sea salmon with onion and soya sauce! At first, one spoonful doesnt seem like enough, but they will come around at least 5 times giving you helpings of different fish based mezes. Usually after 5 helpings they ask if you'd like more, or if it's enough (it's usually enough- especially if you ate some of the corn bread). After dinner, you can have their yummy desert which is a volcano brownie, icecream and helva. We usually share the desert between two people with tea. The service here is ALWAYS phenomenal, and I have never left unhappy. The only problem is that Tuzla is a little far to drive to! Thank goodness, or else I would probably go twice a week!