When my friends said that they wanted to meet at a fish and chips place for dinner, I was a little…read moreworried, to tell the truth. Why would anyone want to go eat something British in Istanbul? But they said that there was no need to worry, they wouldn't go out and eat something mediocre just for the sake of doing something "different". And sure enough - both the fish and the chips were just fine. The way they are supposed to be - the fish not too soggy, not too dry, crusty batter and all, and the fries nice and crispy, really fresh and, well, all potato. Clearly more than just some novelty place for non-discerning locals or homesick tourists. Some of us said that the oil they use for frying could be not just good but excellent, but I didn't really find anything wrong with it. Good tasty fun to start a Saturday night on Bagdat Caddesi.

The business moved from Kalamis to Goztepe, hopefully it will stay here! Good fish and chips and…read moretaste wise pretty close to what I would get at home. Afiyet olsun

I am always happy when I get to try local beers, even better if at a local brewery…read more In Istanbul we had some free time so we took a taxi up to The Populist. The Populist is a brewery and restaurant that's part of the Bomontiada complex, a large area with shops, restaurants, art, and nightlife. The Populist is known for its craft ales, homemade beer, and tasty burgers. It also serves halal food, wine, cocktails, coffee, and late-night food. It has a cool, funky design (see the picture of me). We got a flight of six of their beers, which were all solid! Our favorites were the Tokyo Zen Lager and the India Pale Ale. In the Flight: -India Pale Ale -Scottish Ale -Tokyo Zen Lager -Honey Pepper Ale -Winter Bock -Vienna Lager _______

I loved having a couple beers and lunch at The Populist. Evidently, they're set in the building…read morethat used to be the old Bomonti brewing plant. They share the complex with a couple of other restaurants. There's plenty of seating inside and outside on the patio facing the courtyard. The menu can be scanned on your phone and is in both Turkish and English. I had the brisket plate for lunch and it was quite good. Let's face it though, the main reason to visit is for the Torch beer. I enjoyed both the IPA and nitro stout. Torch has to be one of the top breweries in Istanbul as far as the quality of their beer.

Fruit plate consists of half a banana, half an orange, half a kiwi and a few grapes. Quite…read moreexpensive for almost nothing. Service is friendly, but slow. Ok experience

Stay away from here. There are lack of service personel whom are very unprofessional. Food is ve…read morelow quaty and very small portions. Expensive and doesnot deserve