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Istanbul Turkish Restaurant
Mlimani City Mall Plot No.95 Ubungu Sam Nujoma Road Dar es Salaam, 32954, Tanzania
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Cy
Review №1

Prisca is an amazing waitress. Polite, charming smile and well informed!Asante Istanbul Turkish Restaurant!

ES
Review №2

Absolutely dreadful! Was really craving some baklava and headed over to their outlet at Mlimani with the entire family. Calling the abomination they served, baklava, would be the biggest insult to the dessert. To top it off, they charge 15k for this disgusting mess. I also tried their hummus as it takes exceptional skills to mess up hummus. But, they didn’t disappoint me here either. They somehow managed to mess that up to. I don’t think I’ll ever come back to this place.

An
Review №3

Its a nice place with affordable prices but quite noisy sometimes. Food portions are small to medium size.It serves alright for a quick meal and group sittings.The outdoor space is also good and features live music performances on evenings

AT
Review №4

I find the place decent.. do not sell alcohol, very suitable for discussing deals, and occassional work outside the office (that is, if you do not mind a little background music). Food/drinks a bit expensive by local standards. Two parts exist, the indoor (air-conditioned) and the outdoor.

Up
Review №5

Terrible food and service. ☹☹It took the waitress 30 min to come take my order, they have the worst customer service. I ordered a kofta wrap $7 and it was full of potatoes, the wrap tasted as starch. It only had 4 pieces of meat in it, they are too stingy to add more. It was bad.Dont waste your money, try other restaurants at mlimani city mall, this Istanbul thing is a disaster.

Jo
Review №6

First time and last time. Ill never go back. I felt like I was totally ripped off after eating here. One pays the same 9,000 for hummus at Epi Dor but one gets ten times more food there. If you want Turkish food, Anadolu restaurant at Slipway is a thousand times better than this place and Im not even a big fan of Anadolu.

Da
Review №7

Good food. A lot on the menu. Reasonable priced. Had the chicken shawarma with pilau.

Bl
Review №8

Big table spaces where you can sit comfortably while waiting services. Amazing Turkish dishes and refreshments.

Re
Review №9

Nice ambiance and decent food. It tasted good but not super authentic. I still enjoyed the pizza and shwarma though.

Ma
Review №10

The food is amazing and prices manageable. Located in Milimani City makes it ever exciting after eating.You must have taste of their vinallia ice cream.

Yi
Review №11

It is a very nice restaurant that located inside of mlimani shopping mall. They have a very nice and delicious menu that you will definitely enjoy. The foods, i recommend turkish pizza, turkish shwarma. They also have fresh juices. Prices are reasonable for the quality and quantity.

Af
Review №12

The food is great , they have OG Turkish cuisines , Excellent breakfast options but the service is not great especially from the waiters .

Ya
Review №13

A kebab shop inside of a mall, what can you say.The food is good, and comes fast; the selection is quite large.Place to eat, not to spend time.

Au
Review №14

Excellent respectful and friendly service! Good quality food and quiet calm atmosphere.

Ad
Review №15

Kinda poor need some improvement,Ive experienced bad coffee saving ever. Food are too expensive with normal quality poor customer service...On other hand place has a cool view, has great table and chairs arrangements, great for meet up and waiting.

St
Review №16

Good Turkish food thats all I can say about the place. Its always a little dull and too quiet for my teste.

Ga
Review №17

It serves good Turkish food and they have a good and very affordable prices. I like how they seating arrangements are, so comfortable, good ventilation.

Lu
Review №18

Its beautiful place for meeting and Dating, with cool music during weekend

St
Review №19

I really wanted a coffee before shopping and I saw this Turkish place so I decided to try it out. They created a really beautiful garden, everything is green and it seems like a little oasis in the middle of the city. Nice seating and decorations. The staff is super friendly. I absolutely loved the coffee and the fresh juice! What a gem! Will definitely return here on my next visit to the mall!

au
Review №20

Lovely food, good location, friendly staffs. If you feel tired of KFC,Pizza hut or Local food, you wont be disappointed.

ha
Review №21

Its nice place for resting and it have good turkish food

Kh
Review №22

Istanbul turkish restaurant is now indoors as well at mlimani city. It feels more cozy and comfortable.

Me
Review №23

We ordered the only vegetarian dish in their menu which was the Veg Turkish pizza and chips. It was different and good. Everything else is non-veg.

Mu
Review №24

The worst restaurant I have ever been to in the city. Imagine spending over an hour and a half after ordering for the waitress to come and ask what your order is again. There is no sense of hygiene, the tables covered with sticky stains that they dont even bother wiping. Completely disgusting. The worst, absolute worst service I have ever experienced in this country. I advise you if you plan on coming here, just dont, stay home or even better find another place to eat.

Da
Review №25

I liked the wrap the space is clean active service and hot food

Ma
Review №26

Not so much into Turkish food. Good late.

Ha
Review №27

Peacefull place and classic...

Ra
Review №28

Is agood place located at mlimani city in Side, good food good juice,chp plice is good to be there

sa
Review №29

Wonderful experience...good taste..like to visit again

Li
Review №30

Fair. The food is presented well as shown below however it was burnt.

Em
Review №31

A very nice place, cool envirinment

Ga
Review №32

Theres nothing fast about this Istanbul Turkish fast food, as they call it, and almost nothing good about this place, in general.The first thing i tried to order, I was told it would require 25 minutes. The second and third choices? . . . . I was told 15. I settled on my fourth choice, of which I was told 10 minutes. When it arrived almost 20 minutes later, it was cold. At the end of the meal the waiter took my plates and so could see that i was completely finished but would not ask about or bring the check until i notified her. She unnecessarily asked if i was paying by card when that was already obvious because i was holding it out in front her. She walked away, said nothing, and left me holding it. A few minutes later a Turkish guy came and she handed him the card. He was working on that with the machine for more than ten minutes, AND I AM NOT EVEN LYING OR JOKING. Nobody, including the turkish guy, said a word to me about what was happening. Finally, a manager, who had long since disappeared before my food arrived, came to me, gave me a very weak apology, and handed me the card and receipt in a flippant way.This experience was actually not a lot worse than it normally is here. This will probably be my last time here.The servers are lazy; passive-aggressive; talk low so you cannot understand them; are not willing to answer questions directly with a yes or no; and then ask you about things that most people would find obvious. Lastly, I have been to the city of Istanbul three times, also through other regions of Turkey, and the flavour of this food is very weak compared to most restaurants in Istanbul, as they call it. I am even told by the manager that the owner is from Istanbul. What is he really trying to do here, especially for these high prices? Food from other countries is limited in Tanzania, but I get much better tasting food at Indian restaurants in town center, Dar Es Salaam for less than half the price of this Istanbul restaurant. Shame on this place!

An
Review №33

Nice for chilling with a cup of ice cream

Is
Review №34

Pretty good food, if a bit overpriced. Im not sure how authentic it is, since Ive had Turkish friends which made food somewhat different than this. Its generally fast, and the fresh juices were good. Not a standout restaurant but a good option considering what else the mall has to offer.

Om
Review №35

...Nice place for Dinner delicious food

Ge
Review №36

Great dishes and nice view

Fr
Review №37

Nice Turkish food available here. The staff are friendly and the food is moderately expensive. Though there are enough offers available in form of offer of the day.

Ev
Review №38

This was so nostalgic. I always went to Turkish restaurants when I was in North America. The challenge in Geneva was language. But the food was awesome! I will visit again and again while in Geneva. Conveniently situated within the shopping area. Watch out though, Geneva is incredibly expensive!

Mu
Review №39

Perfect shawarma they call doner and i could suggest to try Pide as well.

An
Review №40

Its a great space, amazing food just nice

JI
Review №41

Its a nice place to hang out.

En
Review №42

Classy, cool and lovely ommlet

An
Review №43

Inside Mlimani city a newish Turkish fast food place maybe connected to the restaurant. I enjoyed the food and drink and able to have a chat in Turkish.

C.
Review №44

Nice place to have a quick meal while in Mlimani Mall. I took a team of 14 people for a quick meal and we received good customer service. Nuru, I forgot to ask her position, took our order promptly and served us well. She speaks English and Swahili fluently. The place is clean; Price of food is comparable to other fast food restaurants in the Mall

Ri
Review №45

Very delicious food

Gi
Review №46

They are good but dont give official receipt you have to demand and wait for long to get it

Ka
Review №47

Everything was poor. Too many staff but no one to come and listen. The table was too dirty. Samosas were burnt, the tea wasnt tasteful and all took too much time to land on the table. Theyll need to change their way of serving customers.

Su
Review №48

The food at this outlet can be alot better. The prices are way above for the portion serving.. Had ordered a wrap which was dry compared to what you get in town and the pilau rice was acceptable but the portion could have improved.. Taste wise, it was ok, its not something i would recommend my friends.

Ja
Review №49

Delicious breakfast and palatable meals

th
Review №50

Based at the Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi, food court. Facing the Man Made swamp and Quad Bike Area. The restaurant management are not very Friendly do not listen to Clients and are very rude! Might be due to Language Barriers. And they do not amend a food option ie: add or remove n item from selection as per clients request. The employees and Waitreses were so afraid to aproach their own bosses, for a request on food! That we had to do it our selves. That tells all on the place! Management need to change their Behaviour on service! Meals were AVARAGE TASTING for a turkish restaurant. Nothing Special about the place!

Ta
Review №51

The food tasted amzaingly good. A new taste in Dar. Just one dish was a little disappointing which in return I was not refunded when I returned it due to bad smell. The manager did not even think of coming and talking about it. Thats why rating it 4 star.

Sa
Review №52

Its really great. One of those places you would love to spend your week end with your family. Youll never regret going there

Ro
Review №53

Nice area, food,drinks

Ro
Review №54

Its alright for a quick meal.

Kk
Review №55

I just lov de kofte portion which is of 18000tsh once a while to spend so much for stomach is really good. Especially the ones who are foreigners if yo miss home food rite here the bite..

Sa
Review №56

Food is a-okay for the price range. Has limited vegetarian options, overall okay customer service! Good place for meet up.

No
Review №57

Food is amazing

Jo
Review №58

Its a nice place to work at evening, or having that quality conversation with your collegues, a date or whoever fits

Tu
Review №59

Good taste. Moderate potions

un
Review №60

Its a nice place actually i enjoyed their service.

Ab
Review №61

Its ok but a bit over priced

Ba
Review №62

Best food services I enjoyed a lot

Br
Review №63

Sizzling every time spent...

ve
Review №64

Nice ambiance, but food quality is poor. Chicken Shawarma wrap had only chips and veggies, hardly any chicken.

li
Review №65

A nice place for chilling, very calm place

El
Review №66

Its a wonderful restaurant with lovely Turkish dish ate. But i bet the other are too. Cant wait to be back tuu there again.

Ro
Review №67

I had a good lunch meal and nice cup of ginger tea.

Er
Review №68

The only place to get a taste of Istanbul in Tz

Pe
Review №69

Very jovial staff, its fast food but not... very good chicken and beef meals very fairly priced. basically on the go food well spiced.

mb
Review №70

For all Turkish traditional foods and drinks. Spice tea and local herbal tea

De
Review №71

I would call this African Turkish Fusion.... very Tanzanian based recipes w a dash of Turkish... Average over priced not popular other than the free WiFi...

Ed
Review №72

A good place and the Shawarmas are great but the challenge here is the order takes time to be delivered when there are some customers.

Ju
Review №73

Good Turkish traditional foods

Ka
Review №74

Good place to stay

De
Review №75

I love it

P
Review №76

Loved it

Fr
Review №77

Good and quality foods.. Though they might not be African type.. But they are good to take in

Fa
Review №78

Nothing good about this place ... food , quantity and service is really poor .and price is quite high👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

An
Review №79

Its was fantastic

My
Review №80

Very nice food!! The chicken is so yummy!!

Le
Review №81

In front of the prestigious Mlimani City Mall, you can get a taste of ordinary Swahili relax without any formal obligation

Da
Review №82

Nice place...delicious meals

Ok
Review №83

This is such an amazing place for wraps and comfort food! Its pretty convenient as its at the mall.

Ib
Review №84

Great food.

Pr
Review №85

Best place to eat

Em
Review №86

Great coffee and nice place to work with your laptop

Jo
Review №87

Wow . a nice place to relax during the day , to get the best food

ke
Review №88

Quiet serene place to have good food and enjoy the simplistic decor

No
Review №89

I had a great time at instanbul restaurant

is
Review №90

The workers are amazing....and the food dope

Fo
Review №91

Its food is expensive and small and okay

Fa
Review №92

Gp

Zh
Review №93

Loved it

ma
Review №94

Very nice I will enjoy

sa
Review №95

The taste from abroad, its delicious and they offer good services

St
Review №96

Had a good tasty meal here while doing some shopping in the mall.

sh
Review №97

Great food

Br
Review №98

Great service, great food options and efficient service

S.
Review №99

Yummy! Prompt friendly service.

Fr
Review №100

Its a nice place to be...I enjoyed the place

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  • Address:Mlimani City Mall Plot No.95 Ubungu Sam Nujoma Road Dar es Salaam, 32954, Tanzania
  • Site:http://www.turkishistanbulrestaurant.com/
  • Phone:+255 766 400 401
Categories
  • Turkish restaurant
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Thursday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Friday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Saturday:10AM–10:30PM
  • Sunday:10AM–10:30PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Drive-through:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Highlights
  • Live music:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
Offerings
  • All you can eat:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Halal food:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Organic dishes:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Catering:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Cash only:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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