Delicious food. We had breakfast and everything we ordered was amazing. We are in Istanbul on…read morevacation and we plan to come back and try more from their menu.

To review this restaurant is kind of complicated. The ambiance and the location is superior…read more Located at the Four Season Hotel says it all. If that is what you are looking for then this is the place to go and impress your date. The meal is ultra sophisticated and while delicious the quantity is not there. The 2 strip of salmon times too and the salad , one glass of wine $350 dollars is a bit much. Again if you go there with the purpose of see and be seen then it's worth it. Food one star Ambiance and location 5 stars

Service is slow. Service is slow. Service is slow. We ordered turkish breakfast that consists of…read morecut up cheese and tomatoes/cucumbers plus eggs. It took forever. We never had both hot drink and hot food. It was either had a hot drink and by the time the food came, drink was cold. All the egg orders were cold. You pay for the view.

In Istanbul for business and frequented this restaurant for dinner. The food here is absolutely…read moreamazing to say the least. There isn't just one menu item that I could possibly recommend as everything that I tried was great. This restaurant is also very easy on the wallet, and the service was impeccable. Zero complaints! There are many restaurants that offer traditional Turkish cuisine, but make it a point to stop in here. Two thumbs way up for this restaurant. Happy eating, my foodies!

I really enjoyed the food in this place, the lamb was juicy and tender, delicious salad and fresh…read morebread. Service was great and the atmosphere was casual and relaxed.

We ordered the big kebab platter, but after seeing all these other crazy dishes that came out, I…read morekind of wished I tried something different. There were very many interesting items that I saw other tables order. Take a look around, or do your research before ordering. I will come back and try them next time. Hopefully I will get to see chef burak too

Omg!!!!! If you are from the States and you visit Turkey, this is a must!!!!! This place should be…read moreon top of your list! Caution: Drooling and licking your fingers afterwards will occur. Advice: Everything on the menu should be ordered. Also, got to meet and greet the man behind it all, Burak Bey!

This is our go to breakfast place! We love the foods and quality they serve! We used to go to the…read more other location but this is closer. We usually bring simit and they are ok with that they never said anything. We are usually 4 people and we get ONE serpe breakfast and order other things to complement, like one menemen, one or two gozleme and it is more than plenty for 4 people. This last time, yesterday, we ordered the same way but were served double the quantities, much more than we could ever eat. We were told thatI this was the minimum serving for this breakfast order. We didn't pay attention to the menu, but I will update that when I am nearby.

I would not recommend this place for breakfast. We tried this place for first time and they brought…read moreus old bread and food did not test right. Also service not good.

It's a bit of a trek to find this little place, tucked away on the top of the hill and through some…read morelittle side streets, but if you're on the search for some of the best lahmacun that you'll find in Istanbul, make a trip up here. You'll get a little taste of the local life while you're at it, and you'll see a ton of people walking out with to-go boxes and delivery guys on the motorcycles heading around town with this pizza. The lahmacun here is super thin, crispy and has the perfect amount of toppings. Nothing soggy here - and they give you several dips to go along with it - a spicy paste, a yogurt sauce, a tomato cucumber salad, and beans. The pide was also really great - it's not the traditional boat-shaped pide, but instead it's folded over so that there's a thin layer of bread on the top and bottom, and the filling is evenly distributed in the middle. The bread is perfectly baked and toasty. It's an expensive meal - with the lahmacun at 4 Turkish lira, this is great to stop for a snack or as a first lunch (as we did). We ordered 2 lahmacun, one pide, a salad, some water for 5 people, and we spent ~40 Turkish lira total (including tip) If you're in the area and have time to explore around, check this place out! It's a bit confusing because the sign on the top says "Halil Usta - Kebap & Lahmacun Pide Salonu", so take a look at my pics for the outside signage so that you don't miss it.

Fantastic location, staff is very friendly and not pushy about you eating here at all. We came…read moretwice within 3 days and both times were awesome. Pricey cocktails at $15 but everything around here is! Beer is $6 and has a rooftop area! 10/10

Seriously good Breakfast and huge portion.. The staff is very friendly.. Good starting for lazy…read moredays ;)

This place is incredible. Well apart from the very specific cocktails, everything is on a very high…read morelevel. We tried the set menu and were not disappointed. This is good and art. The wine list is one of the best to taste local wines. A pure happiness.

Oh Alancha. So like other posts where ratings can be influenced by price I will have to do the same…read morewith Alancha. Alancha was on my list since it was an honourable mention in the San Pellegrino Top Restaurants of the World. I skipped Mikla which was a top restaurant since the food didn't have the inventiveness of Alancha. However, perhaps there is a reason for that - which I will get into further down. But first, Alancha got a 3* because in the end it was inexpensive by North American standards for what is was trying to do. The price point is that of a mid-ranged eatery in the US but it is trying to much harder. Now back to the food and setting. I think Istanbul has good food, but from my experience there wasn't a lot of highly innovative food. Alancha is absolutely making the attempt which i applaud, but the execution just isn't there. I did not do the set meal which could have been different, but instead had some a la carte dishes. They ranged from average to not so good. For example the octopus tentacle was pretty burnt at the ends and grilled to a point that it was dry and jerky like. I can't recall much else. The drinks were a good attempt, but perhaps slightly over the top. One came in a bowl with a significant amount of dry ice. and there were others executed in similar style. The service really struggled with English and often tried to hide so they wouldn't have to speak (to be fair there is no expectation that anybody outside of an English speaking country speak English), however this restaurant is clearly aiming to be world class and looking to present itself that way. We were the only table (another table was the owner's friends). and the staff would be behind us laughing and pushing each other to come to us, loser had to speak english. It wasn't rude and it was done in good fun, but it also shows the readiness of the staff and how they were not fully comfortable in their roles. I don't want to say not go, because i want to give it a chance to be better and the decor had a good touch, but in the end if your time in Istanbul is short....