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Konak

Istiklal caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey
2520684
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Ranked #2,018 of 10,313 restaurants in Istanbul
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations, After-hours
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Beirut, Lebanon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

If you are looking for kebab, shawerma, and great bbqed ribs , then Konak is the place to go ... Friendly staff and great service even though sometimes it gets very crowded (4 floors, with capacity of 200+ ppl) , but they deliver ... Highly recommended ...

See 3 more reviews by Joe-0074 for Istanbul
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We went to this restaurant on Saturday, 11 May. It was disappointing to see its dramatic fall in overall quality in just one year. Service took ages both in taking our order and bringing the bill. We ordered some mix meze for starters, and the quality was really poor – nearly unedible, I would say -, not only for the... More

Thessaloniki, Greece
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Terrible food, STALE, reheated chips , smelly and cold meat,also tasteless. Bad service, they cheat when the bill comes. We paid 330 liras for 5 kebabs and chips and we did't even eat them as they were disgusting. The window and the decoration and atmosphere are misleading but you cannot eat the food they serve. I wonder if they ever... More

Miami, Florida
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
135 helpful votes 135 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The restaurant is right on Istiklal Cadessi and therefore, right in tourist central. I was looking for something where it appeared that Turks would be eating and this seemed to fit the bill. I had the kebap in yoghurt sauce with grilled vegetables which was really delicious. The bread was also made to order and arrived hot and fresh. Skip... More

evergem
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Real turkish cuisine, big portions, friendly staff! Very busy but that means the food is good right ? And very cheap !

See 4 more reviews by sue-kai-ron for Istanbul
Chaniá, Khania, Greece
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

One of the worst place that I ever had visited. The people there try to get your money without explaining to you. They charge me 52 TL!!!! for one plate of doner!!! I order one donner...they brought me a plate ...later on they said it was 400 gr ....and charge me 52 TL!!!

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013 via mobile

Food is ok, athmosphere too BUT as soon as you get the bill you get surprised... As group dont order any plate together! Especially fries and salat. We payed 90TL for a little plate of fries and a plate of salat... No Chance to negotiate! I would NEVER go there again!!!

Beirut, Lebanon
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013 via mobile

I am so surprised of the other reviews about this restaurant. It's not that bad and we actually had a good time. We walked all of Istiklal street and finally found what seemed to be a good place to eat. Their Kebab Iskansari with Yogurt and Tomato sauce on top of the lamb cuts is exquisite. There's a problem in... More

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Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

From outside this restaurant looks nice. I ordered the menu with a clear message and just point out as what in the menu list and price. When the food came, I started confusing cause it didn't look same as what I ordered. But nevermind, perhaps it should be like this.. part of the service cause it's my first visit. In... More

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Pau, France
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17 reviews 17 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Found this restaurant when we walked around istiklal cd, have herd some reco about the food. The server is friendly but dont let it fool you. He try to propose a mix grill for all of us, having snack before we opt to take lighter food. Looking into the picture of konak kebab (their speciality) in the menu it shows... More

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