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.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
AE S
Authentic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angie Krivchenia
The hummus was amazing the food was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tom Puleri
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!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Reynolds
Our server was running more than one area, but was very on top of things. The food is amazing, as always. There was a huge party which actually seemed to help the atmosphere, as if it could have been better. Good times were had.
The service was awful. I went to the restaurant on June 6, 2025 @ 17:00. The waiter that was serving me and my husbands family was very rude and racist. He said to me in front of my in laws, “You’re white, why are you with these Somalis?” In front of everyone. I was shocked and disgusted with his behavior. It is none of his business who I marry, who I spend time with and what I do. I’m there to eat and celebrate Eid with my family. I will not be returning to this establishment. We aren’t living in the Jim Crow era. Crazy this crap happens in 2025. I guess it can be hard for people to understand that race shouldn’t matter. Please go elsewhere guys, it’s not worth the discrimination.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
beauty blazin
Food was a little disappointing compared to other Turkish restaurants I've been to and the service was not the best
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Najmeddine Gabbar
I love Turkish food so I came to see if it’s authentic but it’s very simple food chicken was dry hummus was ok place is clean I would only go again unless I have no choice or food around me
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Chris A
Food was awful, and the customer service was somehow even worse. Won’t be coming back.
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
Authentic
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
Our server was running more than one area, but was very on top of things. The food is amazing, as always. There was a huge party which actually seemed to help the atmosphere, as if it could have been better. Good times were had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food at a reasonable price. Nice ambiance
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The service was awful. I went to the restaurant on June 6, 2025 @ 17:00. The waiter that was serving me and my husbands family was very rude and racist. He said to me in front of my in laws, “You’re white, why are you with these Somalis?” In front of everyone. I was shocked and disgusted with his behavior. It is none of his business who I marry, who I spend time with and what I do. I’m there to eat and celebrate Eid with my family. I will not be returning to this establishment. We aren’t living in the Jim Crow era. Crazy this crap happens in 2025. I guess it can be hard for people to understand that race shouldn’t matter. Please go elsewhere guys, it’s not worth the discrimination.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food was a little disappointing compared to other Turkish restaurants I've been to and the service was not the best
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
I love Turkish food so I came to see if it’s authentic but it’s very simple food chicken was dry hummus was ok place is clean I would only go again unless I have no choice or food around me
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food was awful, and the customer service was somehow even worse. Won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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