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.
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.
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