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Nearly 20 years ago, Istanbuls opening may have driven at least one low-end competitor out of business. Istanbul is still popular, especially late as …
Dominic Svensson
Istanbul on King
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Decent Turkish food, but nothing too special. The main reason why it is full of people is purely the location. It is the recipient of intoxicated USYD…
Picky Pete
Istanbul on King
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Snack packs are okay, but not really great as they don't put chicken salt on the chips! The staff there are really chill and friendly at least.…
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Istanbul on King is open for Fast Food. Istanbul on King serves Turkish dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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10 Reviews on “Istanbul on King”
Aw, was really looking forward to garlic sauce and cheese on my snack pack. Instead received tzatziki and no cheese in sight. Maybe next time 🙁
Terrible service. Went to use the washroom right after I ordered and didn’t recognise me and wouldn’t let me back in.Blablabpablabkabla 150 word count done
As far as a Turkish kebab shop goes (and not one of those restaurants in Auburn), Istanbul on King is very good! The prices are reasonable and the quality is unquestionable. Service may not always be the warmest but certainly improves if you drop a phrase in Turkish here or there and if you’re warm yourself. In any case, the service is impeccable and the boys at Istanbul on King do things and do it well. The availability of EFTPOS and Paypass are most welcome but no doubt this may have something to do with this being on the busy King Street in pub-laden Newtown. Ambience is the main, unfortunate shortcoming of Istanbul on King; however, the restaurant is only yea large and those are the breaks.Would we recommend Istanbul on King? Definitely, particularly for those moments when you’re feeling peckish but not too picky. For something healthy, we recommend getting a plate with a variety of dips and more salad to meat and other food or ordering a tabbouleh (they’re great!).REVISED (25/9/16):The service has been declining. We’ve noticed that, though we’ve chosen extras and paid for them, the boys have been stuffing up our order time and again. I guess it’s sort of our own fault for not checking the order but this is poor form by these guys.Our advice to the customer is to check before you leave the store. As for us, being as much as a kebab or two short (a few dollars worth of tabbouleh, etc.) will just have to be.
Best pide I have ever had. Recently I got delivery from this place. Karsik pide, serve of chips and grill platter.Pide was awesome. Cooked very well. But unfortunately I can’t say same thing on grill platter. The using processed chicken which is u can buy from any market frozen stick chicken and the lamb was like gum, it was really so hard to eat. Kofte and rice was good.
Brilliant. This is my local for late night drunk food. The food was so good there that I eat there for a normal dinner. Their chilli burger is to die for.
Anzac Day Turkish food. Walked past this place millions of times in wandering up and down King Street but never tried it. They seem to have a pretty full spread of standard items for this type of joint – kebabs, pizzas, pides, burgers, falafel – saw some good looking zucchini fritters. Got the doner kebab combo. Doner kebab was OK and they withheld the salt on the chips as requested. Good to have some relaxed seating up the back (missing the hookah though!) in addition to the very busy front section. No demerits tonight.
Charge $18 for plate that was misleading. Ordered a shish kebab plate, it said on the menu it was chicken breast meat and for $18.50 I thought it was fair. What I received was not breast, it was fatty pieces of chicken which of course was dissapointing and misleading. I’m not going to kick up a fuss but will not return.