Just the place you wanna hangout at everyday. Amazing Turkish tea accompanied by amazing service just makes the place warmer.
Tastes like home, we have had toasted sandwiches, cookies, and eggs. Was all fantastic. Very comforting food. Will be going back often
This is a great local Turkish restaurant. High quality food and beautiful presentation. Chef Elias is always on hand to ensure that his customers are happy and he loves cooking and serving for the locals
What a little gem this place is. Service was fabulous and the owner is very generous and attentive. The food is fantastic and baklava (which I normally can't eat) is amazing. We'll definitely be back.
Delicious food and even better service. Loved this place, and the best baklava I’ve ever had. Really loved it.
Thoroughly enjoyed the Istanbul Cafe Grill Bar. While the menu isn’t exclusively Turkish what Yilmaz & the crew have on offer will take you on a journey to downturn Istanbul where both the food & people are memorable. Overall ICGB comes highly recommended at around $35ph for a good feed, plus drinks :-)
On a cold Friday night we popped into this local and were received with a warm welcome and smiles from the staff. The restaurant is small but comfortable and cosy. We shared the dips which were delicious and I discovered were made in the kitchen. The star was the mixed grill. The meat was tasty and delicious and served on a bed of rice. The serving was very generous. We ended up with a variety of Turkish desert which I highly recommend. And finally a place with reasonably priced drinks. We are definitely coming back with friends
Super quiant place with highly attentive service. It's a small cafe style restaurant with white tablecloths and napkins. We chose the $39 pp banquet and got amazing food good value for money. The meat was super tender and tasty.
The girls were friendly and the chef was lovely coming out to meet with us for dietary requirements.
They also have an extensive normal western menu for those who don't want to have turkish food.
Thanks for a great night!
The quaint Mt. Alexander Rd. has drawn another new café/restaurant all the way from Istanbul, Turkey. We tried their traditional breakfast special which felt light, wholesome, unique, and home cooked. The Turkish latté was highly invigorating as well.
To wrap things up, we were presented with Turkish tea and baklava as a not-too-sweet crunchy nut dessert. Along with authentic Turkish music, optional outdoor seating, and the restaurant being open until late, the café grill bar is a welcome new addition to Essendon's burgeoning restaurant scene.
Very awesome yum food! Try the Istanbul beef burger! Very helpful and attentive staff. Loved it!! Compliments to the chef! The Turkish delight was a dream!
Had a wonderful breakfast with excellent service. Good value for money.
Very nice food with extremely attentive service. Super nice people. Would reccomend the turkish delight.
Great service, quality authentic turkish cuisine. We had a new years party there with the family they provided us with great service and took really good care of us. They care about the customers while feeling like you're in Istanbul.
Very nice night. Sat out the front in a great outdoor setting. Heaters overhead to take the chill off. What i was really impressed about were the white linen table cloths. Table settings were great. Food.. Menu does not look that great but we had the lamb cutlets which were on the banquet menu and they were divine. Table service was casual but excellent. A great new place in Essendon. We will be back.
Excellent Menemen breakfast. Very friendly staff and good coffee.
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