Ilk defa gittik plate doner aldik ama o kadar az et vardi ki sade pilava 30$ verdik. Fiyatlari inanilmaz pahali. Sucuklu yumurta yedik sucugu gormek icin buyutec lazim ahci cok cimri sanirim. Ayni turkiyedekiler gibi kafalar az et az sucuk az ekmek. Bir daha asla gitmem kimseyede tavsiye etmem. Parasini verdigim halde az et az sucuk haksizlik. Ayrica et ekmek yumurta neyin tadina baksak cok fazla baharat hint yemegi yemis gibi olduk. Kesinlikle parasini haketmiyor. We went to a plate kebab place for the first time, but there was so little meat that we ended up paying $30 just for rice. The prices were unbelievably high. We had scrambled eggs with sausage, but you need a magnifying glass to see the sausage; the chef is really stingy. It's the same as in Turkey, where they give you little meat, little sausage, little bread. I'll never go there again, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's unfair to pay for so little meat and sausage. Also, no matter what we tried--meat, bread, eggs--it all tasted excessively spicy, like we had eaten Indian food. It definitely doesn't deserve the money.
Alejandro A.
I like to try new places for lunch when i can and Cafe Istanbul didn't disappoint! The restaurant is nice, and clean. Always drive by and i never gave it a shot so i came by and i loved it. I had the fresh mint lemonade and it was very pleasant, a little different than what i was expecting but in a good way. I then had the lentil soup and it was served with pita bread, also good. For my main course i had the Doner Beyti made with the beef shwarma and i was just shocked with the explosion of flavors in this dish very well balanced dish, The beef is cooked well and not dry at all. Our waiter and his co worker were extremely helpful and attentive. Wasn't too sure what to order and he was very patient and helpful in helping me what to choose. Will be back soon.
Myles Wilcoxson
Delicious food and polite, kind waitstaff.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian combo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fatima A.
The service here was great but the food not so much. I ordered the turkish breakfast which I am very familiar with and it wasn't fresh at all. Several items were clearly spoiled.
Dumas Marchi
It has several Turkish food options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ertan Guzel
Turkish coffee was nice
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cari C.
Just had the worst falafels -- I've ever had ,... they must have been refried 10 times.. the crust was SO THICK AND HARD I THREW THEM IN THE TRASH.. I ordered a Greek salad with falafels -- came with no pita and 4 ROCK hard falafels - close to $30.00 .... I know they are capable of good food ... but PLEASE have some quality control here ! Consistency is important .. Will never order falafels again from here..
Aysun A.
I was very annoyed with all of the cigarette smoke outside, matched with used cigarettes all around the restaurants. The food was nothing special and really not Turkish. As a Turk, this is more of general Mediterranean cuisine and other random additions including Arab cuisine.
Azamat Ochilov
Service was good but mostly nothing else
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
julian darnell
It took some time to get food. It was pretty good..
It's very atmospheric there. Live music. And delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tricia K.
Great authentic Turkish food!! We had the fried chicken, the combo kebab late and the shawarma. Also had the mint lemonade. Service was quick too.
İhsan Kılıç
Cute little
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Latif Ay
Delicious Turkish Breakfast! Friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suri M.
The food is excellent! Lots of vegetarian options, including a good hearty lentil soup. Save some room for a dessert of kunefe! The Turkish coffee is really good and I like the traditional fancy serving style. In general I felt like they really care about aesthetics here, except when it came to music. They had a playlist of pop music from 20 years ago, which was fun, but it would have been so much cooler to hear Turkish music. Why not lean in to the vibe? Ignore the yelp offer of $10 off, it's not real (the employees here don't accept it). Restrooms are clean.
Ilk defa gittik plate doner aldik ama o kadar az et vardi ki sade pilava 30$ verdik. Fiyatlari inanilmaz pahali. Sucuklu yumurta yedik sucugu gormek icin buyutec lazim ahci cok cimri sanirim. Ayni turkiyedekiler gibi kafalar az et az sucuk az ekmek. Bir daha asla gitmem kimseyede tavsiye etmem. Parasini verdigim halde az et az sucuk haksizlik. Ayrica et ekmek yumurta neyin tadina baksak cok fazla baharat hint yemegi yemis gibi olduk. Kesinlikle parasini haketmiyor. We went to a plate kebab place for the first time, but there was so little meat that we ended up paying $30 just for rice. The prices were unbelievably high. We had scrambled eggs with sausage, but you need a magnifying glass to see the sausage; the chef is really stingy. It's the same as in Turkey, where they give you little meat, little sausage, little bread. I'll never go there again, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's unfair to pay for so little meat and sausage. Also, no matter what we tried--meat, bread, eggs--it all tasted excessively spicy, like we had eaten Indian food. It definitely doesn't deserve the money.
I like to try new places for lunch when i can and Cafe Istanbul didn't disappoint! The restaurant is nice, and clean. Always drive by and i never gave it a shot so i came by and i loved it. I had the fresh mint lemonade and it was very pleasant, a little different than what i was expecting but in a good way. I then had the lentil soup and it was served with pita bread, also good. For my main course i had the Doner Beyti made with the beef shwarma and i was just shocked with the explosion of flavors in this dish very well balanced dish, The beef is cooked well and not dry at all. Our waiter and his co worker were extremely helpful and attentive. Wasn't too sure what to order and he was very patient and helpful in helping me what to choose. Will be back soon.
Delicious food and polite, kind waitstaff.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian combo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service here was great but the food not so much. I ordered the turkish breakfast which I am very familiar with and it wasn't fresh at all. Several items were clearly spoiled.
It has several Turkish food options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Turkish coffee was nice
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Just had the worst falafels -- I've ever had ,... they must have been refried 10 times.. the crust was SO THICK AND HARD I THREW THEM IN THE TRASH.. I ordered a Greek salad with falafels -- came with no pita and 4 ROCK hard falafels - close to $30.00 .... I know they are capable of good food ... but PLEASE have some quality control here ! Consistency is important .. Will never order falafels again from here..
I was very annoyed with all of the cigarette smoke outside, matched with used cigarettes all around the restaurants. The food was nothing special and really not Turkish. As a Turk, this is more of general Mediterranean cuisine and other random additions including Arab cuisine.
Service was good but mostly nothing else
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
It took some time to get food. It was pretty good..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
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It's very atmospheric there. Live music. And delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great authentic Turkish food!! We had the fried chicken, the combo kebab late and the shawarma. Also had the mint lemonade. Service was quick too.
Cute little
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Delicious Turkish Breakfast! Friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is excellent! Lots of vegetarian options, including a good hearty lentil soup. Save some room for a dessert of kunefe! The Turkish coffee is really good and I like the traditional fancy serving style. In general I felt like they really care about aesthetics here, except when it came to music. They had a playlist of pop music from 20 years ago, which was fun, but it would have been so much cooler to hear Turkish music. Why not lean in to the vibe? Ignore the yelp offer of $10 off, it's not real (the employees here don't accept it). Restrooms are clean.