First time being in here. I was excited when i saw international beers at the menu. Then I learned…read morethat the beers are not available. That was fine, ordered another one. But the appetizer was a disappointment. Do not order nachos in this place. They dont have any idea about nachos. Insted of serving lots of tortilla chips with chilli souce and melted cheese on it, they brought only 8-10 chips covered with bean paste and melted cheese. They have a picture of nachos in their menu as it supposed to be but the thing that brought to table was ridiculously unrelated to it in terms taste and serving style.

A fun place to meet up with friends year round. I'm a creature of habit and usually get the same…read morething each time. I love the fajitas here. I used to get the fish n chips, but I've ordered it a few times and it's not as great as it used to be. In the winter, they serve mulled wine! A great hang by the Bosphorous, nonetheless!

Staying at the W down the street we came here for dinner one night. They specialize in those little…read moreTurkish dumplings (manti) which is what we had along with a meat pie. These two items were pretty good and the service is fine. A nice option if you are in the area.

This manti was just lovely! I really enjoyed the way it was prepared, different from your typical…read moreTurkish ravioli. :) The yogurt was soft and light, a little liquidy for my tastes, but made an excellent topping. I also enjoyed the nuts, I had never seen manti served with nuts before and that was an interesting and welcome garnish. However, the whole meal didn't sit right in my stomach, and I suffered from weird indigestion all night. :/ The only thing that has given me that result in Istanbul so far has been çiğ köfte from Migros! Uh oh... The place also loses a star for its sterile appearance. Nothing about the restaurant makes you feel cozy, warm, or at home. It's decorated like a hospital! O_o Nevertheless I'd recommend it to someone who loves manti or wants to try something different from Turkish cuisine. I might not go back, though.

One of the best restaurants to have some seafood right by the Bosphorus. It's cozy and small, but…read morelocated right by the Kandilli pier on the Asian shores of Bosphorus strait. They have fresh fish and some mezes (apetizers). Especially during Spring and Summer time you can sit and eat outside with a pleasent weather and nice breeze. You can reach there by ferries from the European shores, just check the ferry schedule or Sehir Hatlari (Municipal ferry lines).

Two words: Don't go! Unless of course you want to have oil soaked fried mussels and fish, tasteless…read moremezes, alcohol served in a very iffy way, Turkish coffee of the worst kind topped with bad service and a very nicely fluffed bill. Igrenc yagli baliklar -tekiri tabakta birakmisligim buraya mahsus paket ettirip kopegime getirdim yesil erik bile yiyen kopek koklayip birakti- ayni yaglilikta midye,tatsiz mezeler,bence sahte ve tehlikeli olmasi muhtemel acik verdikleri alkol -2 kadeh beyaz sarapla basim 5 gun agridi ayrica efes bira o kadar aci olmaz-, tatsiz mezeler,kotunun de kotusu Turk kahvesi,rezalet servis ve 1 tekir 1 bira 1 midyeye gelen 90 tl hesap..evimin dibi diye gidesim tuttu iste yillardir gitmiyordum. Siz de gitmeyin bence.

First... the red wine was served warn, around 25-27 celcius... had to cool in ice bucket for 10…read moreminutes we could drink...Not acceptable !!! all the rest was very good, very nice atmosphere , very good service (friendly, polite but neither fast nor knowledgable...) Loved the somon tartar...And seafood linguini... Cats all around the place...lovely...

Definitely recommend anyone who's looking for a nice dinner in a fresh air…read more Enjoyed the atmosphere, the service and of course the main dish; duck, and killed it with a hot chocolate cake and ice cream.

Menmen was great! Village breakfast was fine.. Mor eggs would have been nice…read more Ambience, service and prices were all good!

Those sick of the cat piss they serve at Starbucks/Kahve Dünyasi/Carribou and so forth, don't fret!…read moreFor there is Petra and you never EVER have to go near those places ever again. Petra unlike other chains, actually knows how coffee ought to taste like so if you're in Kanyon and need a quick fix, skip the chain coffee shops, skip the chain cafés like The House Café or Well Done or Kitchenette. Come to Petra, Petra welcomes you my fellow Yelpers, come and enjoy some fine Kenyan beans which burst with floral notes. The only downside of Petra is that it's quite tiny. Their main location is around Gayrettere, which is an incredibly cool looking place but hard to get to. However, this just incoming, I just learned that they're opening a new place around Nisantasi, so great news for those with taste buds!