Me, my husband and 2 kids decided to try this place we normally do not go to any restaurants but I was like let me give them a try and see how it was. We ordered their family platter which was 115 or 100 and something dollars it’s supposed to be coming with rice and meat. The food was such a disappointment. There was no rice just a little rice underneath the pan, you couldn’t even scoop it out for my older son. It was so greasy when I tell you greasy it was just oily. It was so unhealthy for you to actually eat or to consume it. We spend a total of $210 at this place. It’s not even worth the amount we paid we were so disappointed in the food so much that I cannot even explain it or put it into words. This is gonna be the last time I’m visiting this place we normally go to lavash cafe and when I tell you, this restaurant is the best if you’re thinking of taking your family out for a family meal, please visit this place and you will never be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Barbie Bates
Food and service was incredible. We went for their 18.99 lunch special and was totally worth it. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris S
Great Food, Made to Order. Excellent Staff, Friendly and Polite. Clean and Neat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andreu GV
Pleasantly surprised! We went here on a business meal, and everyone loved their food. Some of us shared the appetizers, and everything was delicious. The service was attentive and helpful. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nika J
Amazing place, one of my favorites!
The Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab (Medium) is always perfectly tender, the Adana Kebab has an ideal balance of heat and flavor, the basmati rice is always fluffy and fragrant, and the flatbread is fresh, warm, and crispy. In the Appetizer Sampler, I especially love their hummus and eggplant dip — the best I’ve ever had.
Whether dining in or ordering delivery, the food is consistently excellent.
Huge thanks to the chefs — I’ll definitely be coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bahar Majd
The design here is completely authenti, from the carpets and lanterns to the decorative plates on the walls and all the other details. The lady in charge was very warm, and when we asked for Turkish music, they played a set of beautiful nostalgic songs that made the atmosphere even nicer. Their soups tasted like the little backstreets of Istanbul. The food was very delicious and truly hit the spot. If I come back to this city again, I will definitely return here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Duwan Watson
The food wasn’t great, had no where near the flavor we imagined it would. The service was just okay, as our waiter barely checked in. What truly ruined the experience is that the bill for just my husband and I already included the 18% gratuity as if we were not going to tip, no explanation necessary as to why. It’s insulting, nonetheless we paid the bill and will never return nor recommend. There are too many places around with better service and food than to waste your time and money there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jeff Belt
Great food. The service is impeccable.
Damir
This Turkish restaurant is a true gem! There’s a huge parking lot since it’s part of the mall, and it was easy to find a spot close by. I came during lunchtime, and the place was semi-full with a nice, lively energy.
The décor is beautiful — Turkish rugs and antiques on the walls add so much charm and authenticity. I was served olive oil and bread as a starter, and it was absolutely delicious.
For my meal, I had the lentil soup and doner kebab. Both were fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The food was outstanding, the service was excellent, and the prices were very reasonable.
If you’re looking for authentic Turkish cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
beth ders
Quite disappointed in the food and service. We were the only patrons when we arrived. One person sat us, one poured water and another took our order but despite 3 people, service was very very slow. The bread was good as was the chicken shish kabobs, but the chicken was served with plain white soggy rice and overcooked canned green beans. Prices were extremely high for the low quality of food.
Café Istanbul has become our favorite restaurant at Easton. We’ve eaten there more than 50 times and the food is consistently excellent. We especially love the lentil soup, the hummus and sautéed liver. Recently Erik has been our waiter - good waiter/good guy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sage Recaps
We were so excited to try Café Istanbul while visiting Ohio because we’ve heard so many great things about the food and to be fair, the food itself was excellent. Everything we ordered was flavorful and beautifully prepared. Unfortunately, the service completely ruined the experience for us.
From the start, our waiter approached the table with no greeting, no eye contact, and the first thing he said was, “Do you have any questions?” no introduction, no friendliness. I had planned to ask him for recommendations, but his tone and lack of hospitality completely threw me off.
We placed our orders, including an appetizer. He just said “Okay” and left. He didn’t return until he dropped off all of our food at once appetizer and main dishes together. While serving, he asked where we were from. When my husband answered, he replied, “Yeah, I can tell.” This was uncalled for and made things even more uncomfortable. After that, he disappeared.
There was no checking on us, no offer for drinks, no attempt to make the experience better. When we finished, we waited and waited to pay, making eye contact with him multiple times while he walked around chatting with other tables. My husband had to get up and find someone else just to pay. Only then did the waiter come over, drop off boxes without a word, and leave.
The table next to us had an amazing experience with their waitress she was warm, friendly, and attentive. So it’s not the restaurant overall; it’s the person serving us. This level of attitude and lack of professionalism should not exist in customer service.
No matter how good the food was, the experience left such a bad taste that I would never return. Service matters just as much as the food, and this was a huge disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Small Appetizer Sampler
Allie IQ
Love this place! The host/ servers really nice and the food is amazing!
Me, my husband and 2 kids decided to try this place we normally do not go to any restaurants but I was like let me give them a try and see how it was. We ordered their family platter which was 115 or 100 and something dollars it’s supposed to be coming with rice and meat. The food was such a disappointment. There was no rice just a little rice underneath the pan, you couldn’t even scoop it out for my older son. It was so greasy when I tell you greasy it was just oily. It was so unhealthy for you to actually eat or to consume it. We spend a total of $210 at this place. It’s not even worth the amount we paid we were so disappointed in the food so much that I cannot even explain it or put it into words. This is gonna be the last time I’m visiting this place we normally go to lavash cafe and when I tell you, this restaurant is the best if you’re thinking of taking your family out for a family meal, please visit this place and you will never be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Food and service was incredible. We went for their 18.99 lunch special and was totally worth it. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Food, Made to Order.
Excellent Staff, Friendly and Polite.
Clean and Neat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pleasantly surprised! We went here on a business meal, and everyone loved their food. Some of us shared the appetizers, and everything was delicious. The service was attentive and helpful. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place, one of my favorites!
The Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab (Medium) is always perfectly tender, the Adana Kebab has an ideal balance of heat and flavor, the basmati rice is always fluffy and fragrant, and the flatbread is fresh, warm, and crispy.
In the Appetizer Sampler, I especially love their hummus and eggplant dip — the best I’ve ever had.
Whether dining in or ordering delivery, the food is consistently excellent.
Huge thanks to the chefs — I’ll definitely be coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The design here is completely authenti, from the carpets and lanterns to the decorative plates on the walls and all the other details. The lady in charge was very warm, and when we asked for Turkish music, they played a set of beautiful nostalgic songs that made the atmosphere even nicer. Their soups tasted like the little backstreets of Istanbul. The food was very delicious and truly hit the spot. If I come back to this city again, I will definitely return here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food wasn’t great, had no where near the flavor we imagined it would. The service was just okay, as our waiter barely checked in. What truly ruined the experience is that the bill for just my husband and I already included the 18% gratuity as if we were not going to tip, no explanation necessary as to why. It’s insulting, nonetheless we paid the bill and will never return nor recommend. There are too many places around with better service and food than to waste your time and money there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food. The service is impeccable.
This Turkish restaurant is a true gem! There’s a huge parking lot since it’s part of the mall, and it was easy to find a spot close by. I came during lunchtime, and the place was semi-full with a nice, lively energy.
The décor is beautiful — Turkish rugs and antiques on the walls add so much charm and authenticity. I was served olive oil and bread as a starter, and it was absolutely delicious.
For my meal, I had the lentil soup and doner kebab. Both were fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The food was outstanding, the service was excellent, and the prices were very reasonable.
If you’re looking for authentic Turkish cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quite disappointed in the food and service. We were the only patrons when we arrived. One person sat us, one poured water and another took our order but despite 3 people, service was very very slow. The bread was good as was the chicken shish kabobs, but the chicken was served with plain white soggy rice and overcooked canned green beans. Prices were extremely high for the low quality of food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The hummus was amazing the food was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Café Istanbul has become our favorite restaurant at Easton. We’ve eaten there more than 50 times and the food is consistently excellent. We especially love the lentil soup, the hummus and sautéed liver. Recently Erik has been our waiter - good waiter/good guy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were so excited to try Café Istanbul while visiting Ohio because we’ve heard so many great things about the food and to be fair, the food itself was excellent. Everything we ordered was flavorful and beautifully prepared. Unfortunately, the service completely ruined the experience for us.
From the start, our waiter approached the table with no greeting, no eye contact, and the first thing he said was, “Do you have any questions?” no introduction, no friendliness. I had planned to ask him for recommendations, but his tone and lack of hospitality completely threw me off.
We placed our orders, including an appetizer. He just said “Okay” and left. He didn’t return until he dropped off all of our food at once appetizer and main dishes together. While serving, he asked where we were from. When my husband answered, he replied, “Yeah, I can tell.” This was uncalled for and made things even more uncomfortable. After that, he disappeared.
There was no checking on us, no offer for drinks, no attempt to make the experience better. When we finished, we waited and waited to pay, making eye contact with him multiple times while he walked around chatting with other tables. My husband had to get up and find someone else just to pay. Only then did the waiter come over, drop off boxes without a word, and leave.
The table next to us had an amazing experience with their waitress she was warm, friendly, and attentive. So it’s not the restaurant overall; it’s the person serving us. This level of attitude and lack of professionalism should not exist in customer service.
No matter how good the food was, the experience left such a bad taste that I would never return. Service matters just as much as the food, and this was a huge disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Small Appetizer Sampler
Love this place! The host/ servers really nice and the food is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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