American-style Chinese buffet in the middle of Istanbul, what's not to love? They do a great job…read moreon the "classics" like sweet and sour chicken and hot and sour soup. They do have some more Turkish items in their buffet lineup to satisfy the local crowd (borek...), but the core items are about as close to the US/UK version of Chinese cuisine as you will get in Istanbul. And, unlike some of the places in Atasheir and Bagadat St that seem to take advantage of Istanbul's upper-middle class in its obsession with high-status foreign stuff (*cough* Sushico *cough*), this one is very fairly priced at 19 liras for the buffet and 2.50 for soft drinks. It would get six stars if it wasn't in rundown, grimy, foreigner-infested Cevahir Mall, but dodging all the Middle East package tourists dropping hundred-dollar-bills for makeup and handbags is a small price to pay for a good Chinese buffet!

Etibeyaz was near our hotel, and made a convenient pit stop for lunch on our walk to Taksim Square…read more They are not on the tourist track, so the proprietors spoke no English, and I spoke no Turkish. Therefore I ordered "two" and was given two delicious chicken doner wraps. We ate them outside, where we had some gross street sweeping happening right next to our table. Low on ambiance, but a great quick and cheap lunch.

One of our favorite meals in Istanbul. The meat was so juicy and flavorful in both the spicy adana…read moreand the chicken. And mixed perfectly with the onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. A wrap is not too large; most of us ordered seconds. Prices were als9 fantastic. Limited indoor and outdoor seating, but we were able to be seated easily Wednesday evening.

Our first food here in Turkey. Welcoming staff. Sweet waiter that took our order very promptly…read more Restaurant appears small from the outside, but actually has a second floor with more seating. Very clean bathrooms were a bonus downstairs also. Food was served quickly with an excellent portion size. I ordered the beef wrap and fries with a Pepsi. It was supposed to have been a small lunch, but was actually very filling. I will say the meat could've used a sauce. Something to cut all the grease that it was covered in. I did try someone else's chicken and it was even more in need of a flavorful sauce. That being said, it is served with ketchup and mayonnaise, which is familiar to us, but not the sauce I had in mind. Overall though, great first stop.