Loved the food. Absolutely everything we had was delicious. It's a little bit further from the center, so I would prob recommend it for those who are staying in Bakirkoy. If you are looking for an upscale ambiance and good food this is the place. One thing, and that's personal so don't let it be a factor here, being from New York we are used to seeing a nice list of cocktails everywhere we go, I did not find it here. read more

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If you know anything about authentic Turkish Kebabs, you wont give this place anything less than 5*. The smoking section, like all Turkish Restaurants, is awful and soul sucking. People literally have one cigarette lit in hand while they dine with the other. STAY AWAY from smoking section. You cannot breathe even though semi outdoorsy. But the food itself, from the fresh carved doner, to the long adana skewers of ground meat, to the "saslik" kebab (best meat ever had in my life) were X-rated good, outstanding. Cig kofte which is spiced raw ground meat (I never eat) but I did, and loved it too. If youre visting, make this a MUST stop on your meat itinerary. Only item didnt care for was the pastrami hummus, very bland. But who cares???? Crrrazy awesome grilled meats, heaven for carnivore lovers and easily one of the best in Istanbul. For me, it is #1. Close to yesilkoy, my hometown and charming village like city tucked away from nuts and chaos of main city. read more

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So I don't know anything about Turkish food, so I don't have a comparison. I can't tell you what I had is better than any other place. For 27 USD, I had a feast with a great variety of food and fell in love with some dishes. The cold appetizers were good but two of my favs were a yogurt and a veggie salad. The taste was fireworks for my pallet. I had some steak skewers too. This meal could have easily served 2 people. Now as far as the restaurant goes, let me paint the picture. It was old school grand. It looked like a place out of a movie, a little like this is where a mafia family would have a celebration. You walk into the parking lot and there are nothing but cars over 60k filling up the spot. You walk in thinking everyone would be dressed up but this was not the case. It was a pretty casual atmosphere. The waiters were dressed more uniformly for a fine dining experience. I was sat a table near the entrance facing the back of the restaurant. This allowed for the entire restaurant to see me. It was a bit uncomfortable at the moment because I felt like everyone was looking at me. I didn't know the etiquette and even though I was dining alone I did not want to bury myself into my phone. I wanted to live in the moment and enjoy the dining experience. And that I did. The waiters do not speak English so that was a little challenge to figure out how things were prepared, but the menu was in English too. I began to order and the waiter told me no, and brought out a sample plate for me to choose items from. I could not make up my mind so he left and he came back with what I guess were his favorites. Everything was good except for the raw meatballs. That was a stretch for me. Here is the amazing thing...the food kept coming. I didn't know how to say no thank you or no more food, but I realized the 3rd thing he brought out was probably considered my main entree which was the steak skewers. They were good, very flavorful and cooked perfectly. I had to use google translate on my phone to politely write in Turkish I enjoyed my meal and could I have the check. My two dining experiences in Turkey proved to me that they don't hover you and you have to ask for assistance. And if you want to tip, make sure to have cash in some form because there is not a place to leave a tip when you use credit card. read more

Food is just above average. Not cheap place. It is decorated like restaurants in Dubai or Doha.

I am so sick and tired of gigantic kebap places with meh food. And Develi Kebap is no exception. Their appetizers were terrible, not only underseasoned but also clumsily prepared. The mashed eggplant salad had mashed potato in it, a very cheap trick to reduce the cost of the dish. The kebaps (meat dishes) I and my friends ordered were just meh. To make matters worse, their food is expensive. Never coming back! read more