Café Istanbul - Manchester

The baba ghanoush and bread were decent, but the soup was bland and cold, and the chips were dry and flavorless, likely past their expiration date. When we raised our concerns, we were dismissed as it was deemed too late to address them. It is important to bring up any issues when they are discovered, not at the end of the meal.

I was tempted in early evening. Plenty of diners, but also spaces, so go in on a walk up. Extensive menu I went for a baba ganoush,which was really tasty and served with a wonderful freshly cooked flatbread. Sadly they didn’t have any lamb left (they always sell out early evening the waiter told me there’s a solution to that) so I had a Chicken Iskender. This was a bit of a disappointment lacking in taste, flavour and love, it just turned into a rather large plate of food to get through. I should have gone for something off the grill, the shish looked good. I’ve heard good reports about this place, so perhaps it was just an off night. I’d still recommend it, if even just for the flatbreads

This Turkish restaurant in the center of Manchester is fantastic. The atmosphere is superb, the service is excellent, and the food is top-notch. The staff were very welcoming and I can't wait to go back again soon.

We wanted something quick and relatively healthy so went into Cafe Istanbul after seeing their lunchtime offers. We both got wraps, 1 lamb and 1 chicken and both came with fries. They came shortly after and looked quite substantial. They were really tasty and at £32 for the food and a couple of drinks wasn't too bad. I'd definitely go back.

Nice venue, stylish and comfortable. Great food, some of it prepared in the open kitchen. The service was fabulous, particularly Abdul, helpful and attentive without being in your face. Impressed.