Fooday Logo for Mobile
一刻又一嗑
LV 31|Bronze Foodie

This restaurant is located near the famous Blue Mosque in Turkey 🇹🇷. After checking Google reviews, I found that the ratings were quite low, but after actually comparing and experiencing it, I feel that the ratings are not quite that low.

But if I come to Turkey again, would I eat here again? I think probably not. 🙂‍↔️


I think this time's review is influenced by many aspects, not just the food, price, and atmosphere, but also some cultural and local sentiment factors (according to my own judgment).

🌟 First, regarding the value of the food:
At the time of consumption, the exchange rate was about 1:1 between the Turkish lira and the Taiwanese dollar, so I thought it would be easy to calculate and estimate the prices directly.

Due to time constraints, we ordered food that was easy to take away and to eat on the go, so we bought 3 wraps and 1 pita 🥙, along with a cup of Turkish black tea, orange juice, and a mango milkshake.
💰 The price for the wraps and pita was around 300–330 lira.
🍵 Black tea was 75 lira.
🍊 Orange juice was 280 lira.
🥭 Mango milkshake was 385 lira (turns out this was the most expensive item).

If I could visualize it:
The pita was about the size of a meat sandwich;
The wrap was approximately 1.5 times the length of a convenience store salad wrap.

Eating it alone might not fill you up, but pairing it with a drink or getting an extra small item would make it just about right, similar to the concept of a main course in a fast food combo.

🌟 Regarding the taste of the food:
The main dishes (wraps, pita 🥙) were filled with grilled meat and lettuce, combined with sauces that were actually quite flavorful—neither too salty, oily, nor sweet. I think it's a type of foreign food that can be adapted to. The pita was a bit dry and harder, requiring some time to chew, while the wrap was softer but still somewhat dry; if you're used to eating moist food, this main dish might be a bit dry for you.

For the drinks (black tea, orange juice, mango milkshake):

  • Turkish black tea is unsweetened; you add sugar as per your taste.
    For those who usually drink unsweetened tea, the tea was a bit bitter, but it wasn't too bad.
  • Orange juice was sweet and tangy, served in a large cup, but the price wasn't as friendly as expected.
  • Mango milkshake, the most "deceptive" item, appeared without whipped cream in the picture, but when served, it came with a huge dollop of whipped cream! It was very thick—enough to fill you up! I had to strategically leave some whipped cream behind... (it was just too much).

🌟 Next, regarding the environment:
The overall setup is an open space, not very spacious inside, although there were many small tables, they were placed very close to each other! The outdoor seating was somewhat similar; there were many tables and chairs, but the crowding felt excessive.

I've heard that electricity costs in Turkey are high, so even though there appeared to be standing air conditioning units inside, the restaurant didn't turn them on (luckily, it wasn't too hot that day); and outdoors, you often encountered smokers, which meant dining amid smoke.

In terms of environment, I personally didn’t enjoy it, and even dining in felt uneasy.

🌟 Lastly, I’d like to mention the part that received poor reviews on Google! This restaurant charges a 12.5% tip! However, this tipping information was not written on the menu!

I found this part a bit awkward because upon closely reviewing the feedback, those who expressed opinions on tipping were mostly customers who left comments in Chinese, while foreign language commenters tended to give high scores and positive remarks.

So I think this issue may involve cultural differences—tipping might be common in some countries, while not tipping could be the norm in others. The restaurant perhaps made its own judgment and added the tip to the bill without prior notice (the bill does show it).


In summary—overall—
the prices are relatively high! But it is indeed a tourist area with geographical location issues, so the overall prices are on the higher end.

However, at least the food is somewhat acceptable, and it might only be reconsidered if there’s really nothing else to eat (though that might be quite unlikely).

One burrito! Yes, just like this. $300-330 lira 💸
(The top photo) It's really not that big, nor is it very thick; in fact, it feels loose and soft when you hold it.
The first bite has the flavor, but the portion is very average.
Filling part It will have lettuce (various types), chicken, and tomatoes, along with locally flavored sauce. The taste is fairly adaptable, but one roll is really not enough to fill you up. *This portion is a chicken wrap for 300 lira.
This is a cheese chicken roll for 320 lira. Basically, it has more cheese than the chicken roll, everything else is about the same.
*Turkish Kebab Pita 310 Lira The filling is about the same, the meat part is Turkish kebab (the meat sliced off from the shawarma spit). I think the most surprising part is that there are French fries inside 🤔 There’s also one I didn’t photograph, which is *Turkish Kebab Wrap 330 Lira. The contents are actually quite similar to the chicken wrap, just replaced with Turkish kebab.
Turkish black tea 75 lira A cup of Turkish black tea is always this size 😅 (This is the case everywhere, a local specialty) You might find cheaper places where it's 30 lira/cup, but I think it's similar to how restaurant drinks can be much more expensive than those from a casual shop.
Mango Milkshake 385 Lira That dollop of fresh cream really... The color of the mango milkshake is also quite subtle. It really does have a mango flavor when you drink it, but it's not as pronounced as mango juice.
Orange juice 280 liras That... a little bit of a big cup 🤏 It's just orange juice.
The restaurant counter area is also the dining area. Yes, the entrance is this big. Tortillas and pitas are served from here.
Indoor seating area
Outdoor seating and store sign After looking at the translation, I realized that the meaning of the store sign seems to be "the best Turkish kebab/coffee restaurant."
Take a photo of your food with the Fooca camera, and write a genuine dining review to earn extra income. Every meal comes with a reward!

There’s no comment yet.

Be the first one to support the Foodie!

Spot Info

Best Doner & Cafe RestaurantAlemdar, Ticarethane Sk. No:1, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, 土耳其
Turkish TRY 560
1 review
Featured Image 1

Discover more reviews

ㄚ米美食記LV 27Fooday Chief
熊熊可麗餅
Dessert shop Taoyuan City
看網路上的評論很兩極,有蠻多人說老闆娘放的料很少或者是態度很差,料用完了也不提前講人就走了之類的。 只能說當天我運氣好遇見的是態度好的老闆娘🤣,不過由於只有老闆娘一個人在顧攤位,所以人多的時侯需要考慮一下自己的等待忍受時間多長,避免等太久~ 當天點的是奶酥可麗餅,很甜適合身為螞蟻人的我,由於可麗餅是個相當吃剛做好熱度脆度都還在是最佳品味的時間點,所以建議現點現吃享受他最好的美味! 有看到老闆娘在幫其他客人製作鹹的,其實料都放蠻多的,有機會也想點來試試看,那滿滿的生菜真的看起來很有食慾! 歡迎各位走過路過不要錯過,來中壢可以順便來試試看這個可麗餅小點心!來個甜滋滋的下午茶,配上一杯黑咖啡給你一個悠閒的下午茶時光,阿米美食分享記,我們下次見!
Featured Image 1
FoodieShareLV 14Culinary Novice
現炸蚵嗲
Street VendorTaoyuan City
♬ 店家簡介店家是永安漁港攤販內炸物區的一間炸蚵嗲攤販。 ♬ 環境服務 永安漁港位於社子溪出海口,是親子假日一起吃海鮮美食的好區域,永安觀光漁市就因此因應而生,外觀以龍蝦為設計風格,漁市內分為生食區,炸物區和合菜區,各有特色很適合喜愛海鮮的人來逛。 ♬ 餐點評論 逛完永安海螺文化體驗園區,中午肚子餓就來對面的永安觀光漁市逛逛,選擇了這家炸蚵嗲,炸物就要現吃,可以在外面的區域,有一些座位區可以坐著吃,炸蚵嗲此時已經有點黏包裝紙了,不過一口咬下,酥脆油膩的外皮搭配上裡面韭菜和蚵仔,還是很好吃的,雖然有點油膩,海鮮吃起來也很新鮮,一顆50元的價格還可以接受,推薦可以來逛逛這永安觀光漁港!
Featured Image 1
Food ScouterLV 29Fooday Chief
Kebab Point
Turkish 台北市
店員態度相當友善,這回點了雞肉串拼盤 Chicken Shish,雞胸肉好吃,帶些溫和香料味,整體調味非常順口,光是這項主食就值得推薦。 法國麵包稍經烤煎,底部還有白飯(較偏乾一些),還有美式薯條,這幾項混起來吃時,多少都會互沾到一點油,至於生菜沙拉在一旁補充營養罷,屬於各自分離的套餐組合。 此外,可惜這項套餐沒附飲料,幸好我到隔壁神農市場另購了可口可樂,絕配!
Featured Image 1
banner-1banner-2banner-3