This place has a real charm to it. The ingredients are fresh and delicious ... it's basically a large salad bar, with home grown lettuce, which made my whole body sigh and relax after searching Istanbul for healthy food.
Not everything is organic, but they make an effort, which is more than can be said about most of Istanbul. If you are like me, and coming from the west coast of the US, perhaps organic food is important to you, and the idea of knowingly eating pesticides makes you cringe?
I had been going to Healin Foods religiously every day, but they aren't fully organic either, and I discovered they were heating up frozen food, (possibly in a microwave?) so I decided to go searching for a good solid salad, and expand my repertoire
This place is unique and I feel quite satiated eating here.
They may have other things on the menu besides salad, but I couldn't tell. It isn't particularly clear as an English speaker, but I was totally content with the salad.
The honey mustard dressing was great (although it was a bit bland, so I asked for extra sauce, and I pulled out my smoked sea salt that I travel with in order to enhance the flavor)
There was a lovely woman who spoke English, who had amazing cheerful energy. She was super helpful, and her vibe definitely lifted the vibe of the whole place. The other employees seemed serious but she was a ball of joy, and you could feel her good energy in the food just from her presence
Overall, the salad was great, and I feel very satiated and nourished after eating here. It's definitely worth a visit, and the rustic unique vibe is quite charming, especially when you consider that they are growing the lettuce themselves.
So cool to see the sprouting of health consciousness here in Turkey! It makes me really appreciate how readily available it is on the west coast. read more
