Location is amazing, food is not bad, but service is very slow. But I enjoyed this place. Very coolread more

I liked the atmosphere and the pizza! Although you face the crowded street while you are sitting…read moreoutside but it is cool. And I think it was expensive, a pizza + a small bottle of coca cola + one teapot was 32 TL. (or maybe I'm not familiar with prices in Istanbul yet!)

I stopped by Sait İskender in İstinye with my family and had a really good experience. I ordered…read morethe İskender Etibol, and it was exactly what I was hoping for--tender, juicy, and full of flavor. I asked for a little extra melted butter on top (the way I like it), and it came out perfect without feeling too heavy. Service was warm and attentive without being over the top. Furkan, our server, took great care of us throughout the meal and checked in just enough to make sure everything was right. The whole place has a comfortable, welcoming vibe, and it's consistently reliable whenever we visit. Overall, a solid spot if you're craving İskender. I'd happily come back.

3.5 stars Katie B…read more said to post the first review of 2013. So here it is...6,860 miles from SoCal. This place is well known by locals and is tucked away down a side street off of the busy Istiklal Ave. (the Oxford St. of Istanbul.) No one would say this isn't a good place. Some may add it's gotten too popular with the influx of tourists (like us) and there are other places to eat at. I think the truth is that is this a place for drinking with some food, rather than food first. Our experience was good, after all we did get the local booze - Raki (first and last time.) But, there were two noticable improvements needed: the service slipped once the German and Dutch tourists arrived for dinner; the prices were U.S. prices - $50 for two of us and we just had a few small plates and some fresh fish. My later reviews will hopefully show some more local and reasonably priced eateries (if I can remember them.) If the servers get it together they will bring you a selection of plates to choose from. We went to the counter to choose our dishes: - Selection of small plates TRY 10+9+9 (beans, vegetables etc.) - Mixed grill TRY 28 - Grilled bluefish (3 medium fishes with heads and bones) TRY25 - Raki liquor TRY 8 We skipped the biology lab experiment dish of the day: lamb's brain. That was our only "Indiana Jones" story here even though I wanted to go to take pics of sheep's heads and eyeballs :) Total bill was TRY 91 = $51. Plus a tip of 10%. Like I said U.S. prices. It was a good start to the trip, but we started watching our pocket after that as we were expecting a more Lonely Planet budget for this leg of the trip. After all, London was next!

A local told me: The best mezes from the ottoman period with agean style mezesThis place is in TOP…read moreTEN for all over the world.but they have to drinkvery small but they got unbelivable food. It wasn't an earth-stopping experience, but this small, popular-with-locals back-alley restaurant was quite good. Friendly, popular, loud, and with some tables in the bust alley. Specialises in cuisine from the Black Sea, and there's lots of fish (and raki) on offer. It can get very busy.

Expensive and rude. There are Plenty of other places in to go and eat. waste your money.read more

Good home made cuisine, delicious dishes, traditional place located in a residential and small…read morebusiness area of Istanbul. You can taste various local food in here.