Best quality burgers! I had to come a second time and enjoy the delicious burger from Salt Bae…read morebefore I departure Istanbul. My husband and I decided to try a new location and we loved it. The location and service was great. We had a very friendly waiter who made sure my husband and I needs were fulfilled. We decided to feast one last night and so we ordered the Lokum burger, nusr-et burger, lamb chops, and new York steak. Everything was delicious! We had no complains what so ever. I highly recommend anyone who loves meat to come here and try out the finest quality of steak and burgers here!

If you are meat lover so yeah buddy you are at the right place, these guys have GREAT meals with OK…read moreprice comparing with steak house restaurants in US or UK I used to order Dallas steak (80 TL) with their great burger (27 TL) these two things guys you really need to try I did not give five stars here because of their service , there is no reason to request the menu many times and listen to no sense excuses they gave , INSIST to get the menu and make sure to know what is the price of what you will order or you will hate this place Enjoy the place and be careful

Excellent service, clean tables, and delicious food. Also the lovely face of salt bar watching over…read moreyou as you eat. What could be better? My burger and fries were exceptional and the baklava was also incredible. It was buttery with the honey drizzle and even had a layer of ice cream In it. Of course the prices were quite a bit because it's salt bae and it's in an airport but you pay for the experience. I also got the cake shake which was okay.

The food was phenomenal! The service was spectacular. We felt like the highest priority even though…read moreit was a fully packed restaurant. The lamb chops were cooked perfectly and sliced and salted by the boss himself! Don't pass on the french fries. The baklava was next level and prepared in front of us with ice cream! I hope we get to come back one day.

It is a newly opened restaurant, located in 6th floor of Richmond hotel in Istiklal. We ordered…read morepeyderpay meze menu for two, the assortment was just perfect, 9 different meze, the taste and quality was really perfect and well garnished. Really friendly stuff, quite nice view of Bosphorus comparing to what you can have as Bosphorus view from Istiklal street. The food is a bit pricy but the quality worth the value.

Tasty, good, cheap pizza slices. Fresh ingredients and good service. A lovely affordable snack if…read moreyou're wandering around the area and don't want to stop for long. Other food on the menu also looked good. Unfortunately, if you want to sit down, you can probably find tastier food in a 5-10 minute walk away.

I was walking along this stretch of street looking for a nice place to eat and noticed this place…read morebecause of the open atmosphere and cool decor on the inside. The ambiance of this place was top notch. Perfect place to take a date. I had some tasty hummus, a pot of seafood and a bottle of red wine. I was able to negotiate a small discount on the red wine which made me happy, and I was seated facing toward the street so got some great people watching in. The food was pretty good, particularly the hummus, and the wine was delicious though it was not cheap even with the slight discount. I do think they need to have a talk with their waitstaff about appropriate etiquette dealing with customers. At first my waiter came across as very friendly and nice but then started getting a little overly flirtatious and obnoxious to a point where it was uncomfortable. And then he gave me his information and pleaded with me to write a 5-star review on trip advisor and make sure to mention him BY NAME and say he was the best waiter ever. He reminded me of this at least 3 times and I found that to be a little obnoxious as well. Of course I didn't put a review up on tripadvisor and I don't remember the guys name. Anyway, this would be a 4 star but the waiter's behavior knocks it down to a 3-star for me. Still the ambiance was great, there were plenty of choices on the menu and my meal was pretty good.

I really wanted to love this place just based on its name alone! Sadly, you could do a lot better…read moreelsewhere. The Husband and I picked this place based off Trip Advisor reviews but left kind of thinking, "Meh, that's a letdown." First, the service was not great. Our waiter was slightly rude and gave us the cold shoulder. Not sure why, maybe he didn't want to work that night? We asked to be moved to a table closer to the fireplace because we were seated right next to the entrance door, which was open almost the entire time in February. But our waiter either didn't hear us or didn't care. The food was okay. Nothing different from the restaurant next door or the one up the street. It was the standard tourist fare of simple kebabs. The Husband ordered the lamb but it was way overcooked. I thought the chicken curry sounded good (because I love love LOVE curry) but the curry was so slight that it was mainly chicken in a bland sauce. Let down. We passed on dessert because, well, why bother? Looking around, the place only had tourists eating there. No locals. So keep in mind that if you're looking for really traditional Turkish fare, venture out of the Sultanahmet.

I came here with my family for dinner during our first night in Istanbul. This place had been…read morehighly recommended to us by my in-laws who came last year and spoke positively of it. We did not have a reservation but we walked in around 7:45pm on a Tuesday and were seated right away. This is a super cute place with flowers and many glass lamps in the ceiling that give this romantic yellow glow to the restaurant. When we went, the partition to the outside was removed so we got to experience the pleasant air of the city and it made the place feel even more open. Our waiter was really kind and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. For food we tried: - Çorbası: our first course was a small serving of lentil soup that was on the house with some freshly baked pita. The soup was creamy, and had a rich flavor of spices that was very good. The lentils had been blended so it had a smooth texture. Went very well with the pita and was very a very warming start to the meal. - Mixed appetizer platter: we got the mixed platter of cold mezze to share as a starter. This came with four stuffed grape leaves, hummus, haydari (yogurt dip), eggplant in tomato sauce, ezme (Turkish salsa-like dip that had a little spicy kick), and plenty of veggies like tomatoes and cucumbers. They brought out extra pita for us to try all these amazing dishes. My favorites were definitely the haydari since it was thick, creamy, and refreshing, as well as the eggplant with tomato because it had a great flavor and it felt so healthy.... Highly recommend to share one with the table. - Pottery kebab: my fiancé and I ordered a pottery kebab with chicken since we had heard it was very good! We were definitely not disappointed. They bring out the clay pots in flames and do a little show with them before they serve the sizzling meat stew in a cast iron and put it at your table. They bring you a plate with rice and potatoes as sides. I was expecting a more grilled style meat but turns out this is more like a juicy, rich stew. The meat was tender, very well seasoned with what I think was thyme, sumac, +/- paprika, amongst others I could not identify but were very good. It comes mixed with abundant bell peppers and onions too to add extra flavor. The rice this came with was delicious as well as the potato that was super crispy on the outside and still moist and fluffy on the inside. - baklava and tea: our waiter brought out small glasses with hot tea to end our meal as well as 4 small cubes of baklava which were delicious (and complimentary!), very good end to the meal. Overall, I really loved my experience here at The Last Ottoman Cafe. Highly recommend it to anyone who is in Istanbul given the fantastic service, great central location, amazing food, and welcoming atmosphere. This place may or may not be touristy but, that being said, the prices are very fair so I think it's worth it. Definitely come here if you have a chance!

Yet another great meal in Istanbul. A long day, quite literally of walking had us tired and hungry…read more My son had taken point on finding places to eat for this portion of our trip and once again he made a great call. We were started with a ? chickpea soup that had incredible depth of flavor, a nice thick body and was even better when dipped into with the warm bread provided. Efes Beer: Draft served in a properly chilled glass. Nice and crisp Beef Doner Kebab: Served on a piece of lavosh (which was so tasty after it had soaked in the juices) with grilled tomatoes and peppers. The doner had a nice crispy edge to most of the pieces and was well flavored. The tomato and peppers had a nice char on them that accentuated the flavors of the meat. Onion Rings: Okay as I explained why we went into a McDonalds here I ama fiend for onion rings. These were excellent. good onion to breading ratio and nice onion taste. They came with a small salad and yogurt based dipping suace which worked. perfectly fried as well Adana Kebab (Spicy): minced beef and lamb with spices and then formed and grilled on a skewer. The meat had a nice balance of beef and lamb and was quite rich. The heat level for spicy registered but for me it was more mild. Again the bread underneath was fantastic after eating the kebab. They provided us with baclava and tea on the house which was a nice touch. Service was super friendly and on point

We stayed here for a night just to get a feel and had to fly out the next day to Lebanon. They were…read morekind enough to allow us to leave our bag until we return so that we do not have to carry the extra load due to the fact that we are flying out of Istanbul after we return from Lebanon. They have a rooftop Restaurant that we didn't have a chance to eat at but did order shisha (hookah) it was $15. Got lemon grape...yum. we will be back. Room was extremely quiet and the staff is phenomenal. Very clean, very beautiful views all around and ni e ambience.