Excellent experience, the ambience was very elegant simple and inviting. The staff were friendly…read moreand attentive, made great food and wine pairing suggestions we ordered the SeaBass and that was a melt in your mouth type deliciousness the fish was so fresh, cooked to perfection. The Turkish wines we ordered were good. And last but not least it's not cheap but not that expensive either, for foreigners i highly recommend this establishment because the service staff spoke enough English and the neighborhood is very nice and safe

a bunch of crooks . High way robbery. we ate one fish weight one kg and another weigh 600 grams…read moreand some octopus and mezze and the cost was 12000 Turkish lira or 400 US $. We had almost the same food at another fine dinning restaurant called "Madinah" and paid about 6000 Turkish lira. The Turkish people at the hotel told me that usually this kind of food should cost about 4000 Turkish lira or just one third of what I paid. The food was not even good. Do not go there. They do not dare do these gimmicks with Turkish people or else the police would close them down. shame on you bunch of thieves .

Really craving Adana so hubs took me here…read more Not much to say except the Adana is fantastic. I had the one w pistachios and he had pite. Pictures included. :)

My family and I had dinner at Lacivert Restaurant on the Asian side of Istanbul, right by the…read moreBosphorus in Beykoz. From the moment we walked in, I was amazed by the view -- calm water, city lights, and a perfect evening breeze. We were seated at table #320, right by the water, and it couldn't have been a better spot. Our waiter was a true gentleman -- very polite, friendly, and attentive without being overbearing. He checked on us just enough to make sure everything was perfect. Service felt smooth and professional all night. We started with bread and butter service. The butter had a light lemon-citrus flavor, which I loved -- it tasted fresh and unique. The olive oil was also high quality, perfect for dipping. For cold appetizers, we had the sea bass marinade, lakerda (pickled fish), sea bass carpaccio, shrimp with avocado and artichoke hearts, and stuffed grape leaves with sour cherries. Every dish had its own distinct flavor and presentation. The lakerda especially stood out -- I've had it before in other places, but this one was more delicate and flavorful. Then came the hot appetizers -- shrimp in garlic butter sauce was absolutely delicious. I used way too much bread to soak up every bit of that sauce. My sister ordered the grilled octopus, which looked tender and beautifully grilled. By this point, we were already full, but we couldn't skip the main course. We shared a whole 4-lb sea bass for the table -- cooked to perfection, juicy inside with crispy skin, served with roasted potatoes. For dessert, we couldn't decide so we ordered a few: chocolate mousse with raspberry ice cream, Mexican-style flan with orange flavor, and semolina with ice cream. All three were excellent, but the flan surprised me the most -- light, creamy, and not too sweet. We ended up staying late just talking and enjoying the view. The setting, the service, and the food all came together perfectly. Prices are on the higher side, but this is not your average dinner -- it's a full experience. If you're visiting Istanbul or celebrating something special, Lacivert is absolutely worth it. I can't wait to come back and bring more family with me next time.

Great food, amazing view, pretty steep prices. Their fish always taste very good but at the…read morebeginning, they brought bread that were very dry and clearly not fresh. Then, we got grape leaves as appetizers which were alright. For fish, we got blue fish and sea bass that were both delicious. For dessert, we got kazandibi and that was very well done. Our waiter wasn't very attentive either.

This was a chain restaurant that we went to one evening. The food was great, price was good and…read moregood value for what we had. I did not like the service. They were very slow and seemed confused about everything. Overall it was an ok experience but definitely not on top of my list.

This is a traditional Turkish dish called Iskender that comes with slices of beef, pieces of bread…read more(thought they were tofu), yogurt (of course and they put yogurt in everything here), tomato sauce and melted butter. It's definitely an interesting dish which I never had before and cost less than 5 bucks. Couldn't finish the beef because there were too much. This is an affordable place to get traditional Turkish meal.

Turkish hospitality at its finest…read more We tried loads of restaurants in Istanbul and this was one of the best places. By our standards, the food was on point and we finished completely satisfied and wanting to return except that we were leaving the next morning. The people working there were warm and on top of their game with even the smallest details. Its also in a great location right off the main drag, and has mostly locals, but is easily accessible for the out-of-towers as well. We ordered an assortment of fish and meat and both were delicious. They also brought out some extras on the house for us to try since we were obviously rookies to the game and they genuinely wanted to introduce us to the cuisine. Unfortunately it can be hard to find places/people like this when you are playing the part of tourist, so definitely hit it up when in Istanbul!