Cafe Istanbul

Remind of my time in Europe. Great food. Crowded place. They tried very hard. Just too many customers on Christmas day, when few open. They forgot my food. But I gave them a break. Will be back when quieter.
5 7 years ago (23-05-2018)

The service here is impeccable! The food here is the best Turkish food in Sunny San Diego! The lentil Soup, Lamb Doner, Healthy Turkish Breakfast Soft Baked Turkish seeded Bread, hot steamy Turkish tea, crepes, chicken kebab and rice is so tasty it made it the highlight of my food tour trip in San Diego! Prices are great and reasonable! If you love tasty middle eastern food, this is the place I highly recommend going to as a foodie.
5 7 years ago (10-04-2018)

Nice, clean, atmosphere. Was kinda annoyed that they didn't have a regular burger but lamb burger was good, it's shredded lamb. My friends had the kofta and lentil soup and they said they were delicious. Their seasame bread was good too. Parking? Ha! It's downtown.
4 7 years ago (26-05-2018)

Went for a late dinner. Authentic Turkish food, very similar to what I had in actual Istanbul. Good portions, good food. Place is very small so seating is limited. Just be prepared.
5 7 years ago (26-05-2018)

Very solid Turkish food and very reasonable prices. They also have a variety of coffees, including Turkish. Vegetarian options are good and will feed you well. The little tables outside were a great place to seat to enjoy the San Diego climate and relax. I also noticed that a lot of Turkish stop by here, which is indeed a good sign with respect to the quality of the food. Also nice was the fact that we never felt pressured to leave and could spend a few minutes at the table after lunch just relaxing.
5 8 years ago (25-11-2017)