Istanbul Bay Premium

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   Krishnamurty

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food especially the bread! Service was great too.
   

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   Cathy

   Philadelphia

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was my first time here and it was a great experience. The food was excellent. I had the chicken sautee. The service was also excellent. The only thing the restaurant can improve upon is the noise level. It was difficult to talk because it was very loud. But overall, I highly recommend this place. It is also a BYOB.
   

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   Matt

   New York City

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 27, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I would definitely go sgain. Chicken Saute very good but do not leave without trying the Girit Ezme .
   

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   Lizbeth f

   New York City

   17 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We requested Val and luckily he was available to serve us . He suggested a dish to my husband and he enjoyed it . The chicken soup was delicious as was the Kebob . We frequently eat here and am never disappointed .
   

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   Susan

   New York City

   13 reviews

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   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was so sweet. Girl with blond hair. We go all the time. Always so enjoyable! Guys are great too. The entire staff.
   

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   Marilyn

   New York City

   13 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and the staff and service was excellent. Nice to try something different
   

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   CHARMAINE

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food. Generous portions. Attentive and friendly staff. One of our favorite restaurants. It's BYOB, but they have mocktails and serve red wine only by the bottle. We always have a great dining experience here.
   

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   David

   New York City

   23 reviews

   3.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was good but way too many tables for a place this size.
   

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   Philip

   New Jersey

   199 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   199 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   A great local BYOB for anyone who likes Eastern Mediterranean food. While the emphasis is on Turkish, the menu will please those who like Greek, Israeli or Arab cuisine. The wait staff is friendly and knowledgable and the food is delicious and portions are large. All meals begin with a Turkish version of pita bread. It is much larger than a regular pita and the dough is thinner. It is accompanied by green olives in olive oil. My wife and I began with the Girit Ezme. It is a dip made of three different cheeses, pistachio, walnuts and other spices. It is creamy, refreshing, and delicious and big enough for 3-4 people. For entrees my wife had the Filet Mignon Kebab and I had the Lamb Kebab. Each dish consists of a two skewers of perfectly cooked meat. The dishes are accompanied by a salad, rice pilaf, a grilled tomato and grilled hot pepper (very hot). The portions are large and you will probably take some home. For dessert, we split Kunefe. It's a dish made with Kadaif noodles coating cheese and served warm in a sweet syrup. Istanbul Bay is one of our local favorites.
   

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    Maria

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Service was amazing from the door. Great Food great service. Definitely will revisit recommend! Thank you!
    

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