Really fresh, easy falafel right in the heart of Taksim square. As a tourist, it is easy to feel a…read morelittle slowed down with the abundance of Turkish food, meat, more meat, and delicious desserts. This place is a great reprieve for the night! I forgot to take photos, but it looks exactly as the menu looks. The falafel is amazing!!!! Hummus is a little nutty for my taste, but paired with the generous (and free!) pita bread, and the veggies, it is pretty good!! Servers were all nice and helpful despite our only knowledge of Turkish being "hello" and "thank you" To sum it up: quick, easy, and fresh!

This is quite affordable and yet it's one of the best places I've been in Istanbul. The atmosphere…read moreis authentic. They give you pickled cucumbers and 2 sauces alongside a busket of bread for free as starters. Regarding the actual food, the hummus was very moist and flavorsome and falafels were crunchy and freshly made.

Had early dinner meal,had mixed grill and wraps,the chicken is really good ,lamb not…read morerecommended,the kefta is so,so and tiny.the garlic sauce is not good-just a hint of garlic. Hummus is okay,tabbouleh is good. Yogurt mint drink is good. Lemonade mint-will not order again. Area is clean,staffs were fast that one waiter asked at the end if we were done eating and grabbed our plates at the same time while my husband is finishing the hummus and meat. We were surprised and just laughed it off. I will only comeback for grilled chicken and yoghurt drink.

I ordered the plate that had chicken pulled off the skewer, 3 falafel patties, humus, tahini,…read moretabbouleh salad, pickles and pita bread. The chicken was perfectly cooked, with good flavor. Although the falafel patties were not as hot as I like them, they were still amazing. I'm not a fan of tabbouleh salad, so I can't really give an opinion on whether it was good. Given the quality of everything else, I'm guessing it was good. I did eat some of it. The people serving were very kind.

What a cool little totally Vegan spot just off the busy Taksim area. Down a little street, down a…read morefew steps feels like you're walking into someone's cozy living room. Mohamed, the owner, speaks excellent English and is incredibly welcoming. The Falafel is made with South Egyptian spices that make the little falafel balls a unique and super delicious taste! It's VERY affordable and the service and staff are all great!

Best vegan food and service in Istanbul! Thank you Muhammad and Meltam. I'll see you again soon.read more

Great food and even better hosts. It's a really small, hole in the wall place. Nothing fancy about…read moreit. We reached there about 10 mins after the place had officially closed but the owner / host offered to make us some falafel wraps. He could have easily turned us down. The food was also delicious. I would highly recommend this place to try. (Don't except fancy tables but definitely warm hospitality)

Do yourself a favor and try this restaurant! On our trip We decided to try as I am vegetarian. Long…read morestory short we came back so many times and every time my husband said I didn't need to order a sandwich for him, I ordered one anyone as not to sacrifice my own the guys who own this shop are so sweet, make everything daily from scratch and their falafels are THE best I've ever had- so light, fresh, gentle crisp on the outside (but not hard as many do become) and amazing flavor. One of my fondest good memories in Turkey!

YUM! since discovering this little shop last week I think I have been there four times! I fell in…read morelove with falafel in Amman Jordan 2 years ago and since then have been looking for the perfect falafel. I found it here! My dream wrap is with falafel, the chickpea salad, a little parsley and pickles. YUM! They have other choices too, and the prices are so decent that I can afford to keep going 4-5 times a week;)

The food is cheap in here but taste is average. There are many selections but I found only a few…read morethem worth the try. For vegeterian, try any restaurant serving traditional Turkish cuisine and you will see besides the meat dishes Turkish cusine offers many vegeterian choices.

Great place to try authentic Turkish cuisine. They have a huge variety of dishes, and thanks to the…read morecafeteria-style presentation, we were able to point to different dishes and try all kinds of things that we normally wouldn't have tried since we didn't know what they were or what they looked like. We also bumped into a local woman outside who told us what her favorite items at the restaurant were. My favorite dish was definitely the meat topped with the pomegranate seeds and the oblong falafel-looking thing shown in the first picture. I wasn't a fan of the intestines. I also wasn't a fan of the Turkish pizza with lamb, though I felt the lamb all throughout my time in Istanbul was a bit too gamey for my taste. Overall, I think this is an excellent place to get a taste of what Turkish cuisine has to offer--we came here towards the end of our trip but I think coming here at the beginning would have been a better choice, so that we could know what kinds of dishes to seek out during the rest of our time at Turkey!

We went because of the good reviews, but our experience wasn't that pleasant. The service was very…read moregood and the ambiance was fine -- casual and normal -- but the food and the overall Turkish experience were not what we expected. The portion was small, most of the dish was cold (if it's meant to be served that way, it's not to my liking; and if it was supposed to be hot, then it definitely wasn't). The flavor could be much better -- it was quite bland. If you like that type of food, then it might be for you, but it wasn't the best Turkish food. I wouldn't return.

Amazing food multiple choices, I ordered fattosh and chicken baryani.. VERY delicious !! The…read moreinteriors and the settings area is quite and comfortable. The service is very good

Really descent food with lots of options. Portions were on par and didn't leave still hungry or…read moreoverly full. Beer was super cold !!

Although Faros Kebap isn't as authentic as other restaurants within the area, the food here was…read moredelicious! Coming from a vegetarian, I was appreciative of the fact that they had so many options for me - I really enjoyed the hummus, falafel, fries and pide. Had a super filling meal for quite the reasonable price.

Since we were sick of Turkish food, my family and I decided to stop here to try their pizza. This…read moreplace is definitely a tourist trap - I blame myself for falling victim to the man who keep trying everyone to come in. We got the lamb and a basic sausage pizza - both were mediocre at best. I travel for the food so I am definitely being bias with my rating. The food was not horrible but the lack of service after we got seated, the cost, and the extra charge for refills is what is giving this a less star that what I would originally give.

I don't usually eat at a place called Cozy with a fake fireplace running on a flat screened TV and…read morewas clearly a tourist trap, but my group of friends were hungry, and Cozy it was. The atmosphere, besides the tacky fireplace is indeed cozy. We were seated in the upstairs sitting area. The menu has a whole host of different international dishes to chose from. We staid with the local selection, and my friends shared a Pottery Kebab as it is intended for two people. This is an actual local dish, and is not just a tourist offering, as we had seen it several other places as well. Pottery kebab is tomato-based meat stew, with lamb, chicken or beef, and veggies, baked inside a clay pot and cracked open at your table. It was quite the show, and I am sure we are in several stranger facebook shots from around the world. I ordered a lamb dish which was also quite tasty. Besides everything the food was actually OK. My review was lowered to three, almost two stars, because of the lack of service. It is one thing to be slow, but for example, after asking for the bill three times, and waiting 20- 30 minutes between asking, we almost walked out. Plus, the place was not super busy, and there sere several waiters, there was no excuse.