Cafe Istanbul

Cozy place, romantic. Delicious coffee + baklava. The staff is polite and attentive, sociable. One minus, a large percentage of tips. Overall, I recommend.

Sophia is the best server! She recommended great options and those were so delicious. Me and my friend weren’t so starving to try everything but definitely will come back soon!

My waiter was so considerate. I just got coffee so no food reviews sorry. I sat outside Sunday morning around 10:15 and it wasn't too busy. I got a little treat with my Turkish coffee.

I have been going to this restaurant for a couple years now. The previous menu was way better with good food portions and quality. They changed everything an started to serve smaller portions with a taste not as good as the last one. Really disappointed. The waitress charged us the tip without our consent and tried to argue about it. Avoid this place and save your money. Go somewhere else. Very disappointed with the service, food, quality & attitude towards a customer. This is my experience. The service and the food quality can be better.

Original post 2023 - Not only is the food delicious and fairly authentic, but the staff is amazing, personable, attentive, and kind. On this last visit there was no outside seating due to the rain (which is where I usual prefer to sit), but the inside was perfectly good as well. If you're in the area, I definitely recommend this restaurant for a good, hearty meal. Update March 2025: I continue to go here (6yrs now) whenever I'm in the area. The food continues to be great. On this last visit I had the labne (Silky cheese dip crowned with olive oil, mint, and olives.), the döner beyti (Beef or Chicken Döner in lavash, with cheese, herbs, and Mediterranean sauce, served with yogurt.), the künefe (Cheese arranged between two layers of Kadayıf (shredded phyllo), cooked until golden, and soaked in a sweet syrup.), and traditional Turkish tea. It was all great! Reminds me of my trips to Turkey which is great nostalgia. Highly recommend you stop by and enjoy their food and service, and support a long-standing local business.

Excellent food! Mouthwatering taste. Authentic Turkish food. We had beef bowl, gyro wrap & Turkish Kabab roll. The portion served was more than enough. Menu offers variety of options to choose from. Affordable pricing and foods are all Halal. The interior of the dining area is well decorated and kept very simple. I would highly recommend this place. All the staffs are very friendly &. Welcoming.

This is my second visit and I love it every time I have been here. Service has been great food. Finding parking is a breeze the place is clean great location. Our server, Kevin was very friendly, polite and attentive, even even packed our food to go places they give you the boxes to pack your own food. I appreciate them going the extra mile.

After looking for Adana kebabs we found this place it has amazing Adana in Lavash bread. Kebabs come with rice and roasted veges. The chicken kebab platter was juicy and delicious. We also ordered the baklava for dessert with icecream scoop.

Nice cafe setting in the strip of Beverly Hills drive. The waitresses are nice and very sweet ladies who keep the venue very neat. We enjoyed an early dinner date ❤️ Lamb chops were the best ever non compared to any others we've had even in pricier restaurants. We enjoyed a delicious Turkish coffee and tea! Parking lot is either located on the strip or right next to the cafe their is a lot where you pay $5 p/h. We are definitely going back because it was such an experience,Very much recommended!

The worst place in LA and the entire USA to eat! We were looking forward to having lunch at a Turkish restaurant but it disappointed us completely! The food was terrible, the waitress was rude and late with everything! She began serving our table then suddenly switched to other customers who came later than us. To our question, “when will we get our order?” She answered, “what did you want? Food?” The quality of food was extremely bad and we having been to Turkey many times, do know the taste of the real Turkish food! It was nothing like real Turkish food! And the food was extremely overpriced! Overall, the place looked filthy and had an unpleasant smell! For such a great location (Beverly Hills!!), this restaurant stood out like some dirty fast food place on a highway in the middle of nowhere! We would not recommend this place to anyone!