We enjoyed the meal at konak. Good food, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. There is only one "but": we were asked if we would like a mixed plate with sweets after main course. We accepted without thinking that the price would become 4 times as high. We also got more food but it wasn't really what we expected. We thought... More

Definitely a good restaurant with delicious food. The prices are also extremely reasonable provided that you are smart. The waiters will try to upsell you on everything, and will try to bring you extra food. Just be smart, hold your ground, tell them exactly what you want, how much of it, and confirm the price. This process might be stressful... More

A very nice restaurant in the heart of Istanbul. Traditional dishes known the world over. A spectacular ceiling with detailed walls travel you elsewhere.The prices are reasonable and the service perfect. Definitely worth visiting if you are walking on İstiklal caddesi and feel hungry! More

we got initially charged 3x the real price, manager agreed to cut off one third but in the end they still got 200%. really really bad threatening experience. i suggest you have your kebab elsewhere. the food wasn't special either. More

We have just returned from an evenıng meal at this restaurant on Istikal Caddesi. After a great first day in Istanbul we decided to eat here on the basis of Lonely Planet's recommendation. The waiter was quıck to sell us on the Mixed Special Kebab. We thought this looked good so ordered 1 between us to share as we weren't... More

There is not a huge choice at the Tunel end of Istiklal, a lot of American style burger joints. We end up at Konak, which turned out to be a good choice. I order an Iskender Kabap and my friend orders an Aubergine Kabap. They are both really great and hit the spot. The waiter was playing teacher to my... More

We took a shared mixed kebab plate. The best was the chicken, but all was good, maybe not top class but excellent for fast food, and good value for money. It placed it self in the middle of your food during thsi trip. More

We suffered the same scame as some others on this page. We went in, rather tired, not knowing what to eat. We told the waiter we would maybe like a small selection. Instead he bought three portions of the most expensive stuff on the menu. Well, it tasted horribly. When we got the bill it mounted to 86 lira -... More

I went to Konak because it was listed as a recommendation in Lonely Planet ( LP). This was a big mistake. The place seemed like a typical tourist joint when I walked in. It's a casual kebap restaurant like you find on each block of Istanbul. I was approached by a server who spoke English reasonably well. I wasn't very... More