Istanbul Kebab House

Excellent food and halal certificate found at the wall.

This is a small and very busy place. I ate in but bear in mind there is not much seating. I had the large chicken kebab plate which came with a huge portion of rice and salad. It was excellent. The sauces are a good accompaniment. I sat where I had a perfect vantage point of the cooking area/ cashier/online ordering area and took my time eating and observing all the dynamics. They receive a lot of online orders, uber eats and traditional phone orders as well as persons walking in and ordering to go and people eating in. The service is good but because its so busy it may take a few minutes longer to place an order or pay your cheque. The owner or manager does appear to be a hard taskmaster.

nice food small place

Everything is good. Especially the Turkish bread "pide" is same as in Turkey. Thanks

Excellent food, quick and friendly service. Gyros platter was good and filling.

It is not a big restaurant but they act like it. You can never go off the menu. Yet, it was tasty and ok for the price. Meat is kind of expensive for the amount you get. Chicken pricing is ok.

One of the best Halal restaurant ever! The meat is tender, the place is small but very clean and their manner is great. One of my favorite main dish was Chopped Lamb!

In Midtown a few blocks up from times square. The Gyro sandwich in pita is really good. Very juicy and tasty. I recommend.

I went there twice. It is a nice and small place. The owner is very friendly. The food is very delicious. It is a bit on the expensive side, but it is tolerable. I will go there again.

The meats were so flavorful. The Kazandibi was irresistable, as well. The service was pretty good, too. The food was extremely expensive, though.

Anonymous

Yelp

Apr 22, 2024

3

I’ve been eating here since more than a decade ago whenever I came to the area. I’ve moved away for a while and was excited to come back again. The hummus is excellent. The grilled lamb was too dry. Maybe overcooked for food safety reasons? The recommended chopped meat kebab was not bad. Shawarma was not as good as I remembered it. Another surprise was the bill. I could feel the inflation attacking my wallet. It used to be a very affordable place, now if you just order without looking at the price of each item like I used to do, you may end up getting a sticker shock. Pay attention to the check too. They’ve added in a 10% service charge so do adjust your additional tip and not paying more than you expected. If you don’t do the math, and just add 15% to the final bill number, you will pay more than your plan to. I hate the US restaurant tipping and taxing convention. They should do it like the rest of the world. List the final, after-tax, and service charge prices on the menu. The tourists will have a much better experience patronizing American restaurants.

Anonymous

Yelp

Mar 16, 2024

5

Delicious Turkish food here - tried lamb and chicken platter with rice, Turkish coffee and tea. Everything was delicious and the cups were very ethnic. Small hole in wall place so call ahead if a bigger group.

Anonymous

Yelp

Feb 26, 2024

1

I hate to write that but i have to Just got mt sandwich I ordered lamb doner / shawerma I asked to add all salads and sauces And to be on Turkish bread The sandwich is literally stacks of tasteless meat over each other with barely any salad Its super greasey , which i don't mind But the lack of salad made it tasteless Not recommended #bestcitiestovisit

Anonymous

Yelp

Dec 3, 2023

5

Amazing halal Turkish restaurant. Close to times square, and offers free delivery within 3 miles of the restaurant. My husband and I ate here several times during our stay in NYC. I really liked the Turkish Tea, and Lamb Chops. My husband had the Turkish Gyro. Highly recommend.

Anonymous

Yelp

Mar 27, 2023

5

Loved the food and the staff is very friendly. First time here and already planning to come back. Would definitely recommend.

Anonymous

Yelp

Mar 20, 2023

5

The best lamb doner meat I've ever had, it was delicious. Great value food, friendly & fast service, highly recommend!

Anonymous

Yelp

Sep 4, 2022

4

Lovely little Turkish doner place open late in midtown! And it's halal! Ordered the... ✅ Lamb & chicken mixed doner sandwich on Turkish bread (not on the menu but recommended by our server! Very well stuffed and super filling, goes great with the white & red sauces!) ✅ Lamb Adana sandwich on Turkish bread (a lot less filled than the doner sandwich as you see in the photos, might like to see more stuffing in this next time) ✅ Babaghanoush (very creamy & came with piping hot bread ❤️‍?) ✅ Uludag orange soda (refreshing & recommended by our server) Highlights: 1️⃣ The bread here is amazing - fluffy, warm, and perfect for a cold night in the city! Classicly Turkish. 2️⃣ The staff are so kind, accommodating, and hospitable. The server made great suggestions and was able to charge my friend's cell phone in a pinch! 3️⃣ While it's a small space, it was easy to accommodate a party of two even though almost all tables were full. The atmosphere was also inviting with cute Turkish/Asian decor (plus there's a TV if you're into that). Overall, solid place with fair prices! Would come back!

Anonymous

Yelp

Jul 5, 2022

5

Edit: Visited this place 9 months later and still keeping 5 stars!!! It’s a small place but hospitality is 10/10, their two sauces are just? and food was still very good! The prices increased a bit and portion seemed a little smaller but still best Turkish food in the city!!! Best Turkish food in the city and very humble staff. If you need anything they are there to help and food tastes juicy, full of flavor. Although the place is small, it’s just a really great experience at a reasonable price. 100% recommended!!!