They are now a bakery no more seafood restaurant. Great coffee and the owner was very friendly and…read morehelped me find a good seafood restaurant.

A wonderful seafood restaurant! Fresh fish, excellent service, and a great locality, make this…read morerestaurant one of the top for me in Kadikoy/Moda district of the Asian side Istanbul. You can pick your one fish. I had fish soup - excellent - grilled calamari - nice sauce, a little chewy side, but tasty, grilled jumbo shrimp - heavenly, and grilled fish - looked and tasted like Spanish mackerel - sweet and juicy. This is a small restaurant/fish store. More tables outside. I am going back there again tomorrow.

Super far from our hotel since it was on the Asia side of Istanbul. Took a 25 min cab ride during…read morethe daytime to get here and it was totally worth it!! It opened at 12pm and we got there at 1030am oops so we walked around and came back at 12. We came mostly due to mark weins recommendation on his YouTube channel. Service: super friendly and attentive! There was definitely a language barrier but it was still super nice and could tell by there body language that they mean well Food: -Black salmon in olive oil, butter, Herbs & spices -10/10!! This was what mark weins got and it was so good! Came out on a sizzling hot plate and it was full of flavor. Sooo delicious. This is what made the whole trip to the Asia side worth it -random selection of fish- was pretty good but we didn't know what we were choosing! Was a little fishy for me but hubby liked it ! -salad-mostly because we needed some veggies! Was simple and complimented the salmon well! The whole meal costed us $26! Comes with a cute little desert and Turkish tea at the end Highly recommend !

I was watching some of Mark Wien's vlogs in preparation for a family vacation to Istanbul and knew…read morebased on his reactions at the food here that I had to give it a try. My family is a bunch of seafood fanatics so I was really hoping it would live up to expectations, and it absolutely did. We loved it so much that we came straight back again the next day, even though it was quite far from where we were staying and a ferry ride was involved to get there! This is a small restaurant off a little side street in Kadikoy, quite serene and away from the hustle and bustle of the main street. The service was lovely, there's definitely a language barrier if you only speak English but nothing too bad. They'll take you inside to their refrigerated case of fresh fish and point out what's what, and how it can be prepared. Different types of fish can be braised, grilled, or fried. We tried a few different things: Fish Soup: nice and light with a predominant flavor of dill. goes great with some crusty bread. Fried mackerel: a little too fishy for me, but my parents were fans of this. Fried sardine: really yummy, a bit milder than the mackerel and really soft. With a squeeze of lemon and a shake of salt, it was delicious. Grilled fish - this was a whole fish, grilled to perfection (can't remember what kind it was exactly but it was nice and flaky) Braised black salmon with peppers and onions: so good, this is what I'd seen on Mark Wiens's blog and I was not disappointed, it comes out sizzling and the fish is incredibly soft and flavorful. Make sure to sop up all the butter with the bread! Fish Kofte, grilled: My personal FAVORITE - you must get this. Perfectly seasoned fish cakes that take on a beautiful char on the grill. Best bite of both nights for sure, we ordered it both days we were there! They bring out some bread and two dips (red pepper and eggplant) that go well with everything, along with a large simply dressed salad to add some veggies to the meal. They'll also bring out dessert and tea on the house at the end of the meal, very nice touch! It's incredibly affordable (about $7-$9 per dish) and incredibly delicious. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for good seafood in Istanbul/Kadikoy.

From the owner: Geleneksel bir İstanbul meyhanesi olan Cibalikapı Balıkçısı, eskinin namlı meyhanelerinin…read moresıralandığı tarihi bir mahallede; Cibali'de, 24 Mart 2001'de ilk kez kapılarını açtı. O zamanlar tepside 10 çeşit meze vardı, şimdi de Cibali, Moda ve Batı Ataşehir'deki şubelerimizde 20'yi geçmemeye çalışıyoruz. Ancak çoğu zaman "O da taze, bu da çıktı" derken, pazarda kendimizi kaybedip bu sayıyı aşıyoruz. Dağarcığımızda 150-200 çeşit meze bulunuyor. Hepsini olabildiğince yalın ve gerçek lezzetine uygun hazırlıyoruz. Kaynağımızı bulunduğumuz coğrafyadan; İstanbul, Ege, Akdeniz mutfağından alıyoruz. Ta Bizans'tan gelen yemekler var menümüzde. Rum, Ermeni, Musevi, Türk, Kürt, Arap, Çerkez, Balkan mutfaklarından...

The food was fine albeit overpriced. It does have a nice view, but there are quite a few places…read morenearby, Such as the park, where you can enjoy the same view for free. I paid US$30 for two appetizers and a glass of wine. Normally you can get a full meal at this rate. The octopus cost more than the entrées and was small portion. for a seafood restaurant, there weren't many options from the sea.

Way over priced. The staff is hovering over you most of the time. Maybe it was because they were…read morenot very busy. They have a cover charge and a service charge with the bill. It was not the best dinning experience we had in Istanbul.

Birtat was a nice change of pace for me, because I don't usually go to meyhanes (can't bear the…read moreprice tag). We were invited by an Izmir friend who had been before and liked it a lot, so he had experience ordering and knew what was good. Apparently, if you like liver, this is the meyhane to order it from! I don't like liver but that's irrelevant. The mezes were nice, and we ordered a mixed meat dish to share. All in all everything was tasty and the service was very attentive and friendly. We also ordered a kunefe which I felt was not sweet enough (but if you don't like the syrupy sweetness of kunefe this might be the one for you). All said the check came and was 350tl for the three of us. I found that pricey and unnecessary, but everything was great quality. We also shared a 75cl raki.

The restaurant did not high pressure us as we were walking by unlike so many restaurants. The staff…read morewas very professional and the food was superb.

Walking around Istanbul and needing an authentic dinner place....i, of course, turned to yelp for…read morehelp! Found this place close by with ravishing reviews, so why not. Get there and easily seated. Small place but people were constantly going in and out and place was buzzing with tourist and locals alike. Menu properly labelled with prices so not a tourist trap. Sat down and ordered the lamb chops and the Adana kebabs (minced meat). Both dishes outstanding. The lamb chops were the best I've ever had. Grilled just right to perfection. Seasoned well with Turkish spices and meat was juicy. The kebabs were the same. Juicy and succulent and perfectly seasoned. Came with complimentary lavash and spicy hummus dip and some pickled veggies. Service quick and portion sizes just right. When in Istanbul, a must try for sure. Cheers! Happy eating!

A nice Meyhane (Raki and Meze) restaurant near the bar street, Kadikoy. Delicious calamary and…read morevegetarian choices. Definitely a visit worth, if on the Asian side of Istanbul especially in summer sitting outside and sipping raki.