Cafe Istanbul

Popped in once while waiting for a store in the shopping center to open. I guess that this was during the time that the restaurant was not open. On that trip just got a jar of sour cherry preserves.This time was specifically to go to the restaurant and get sour cherry preserves. You order at the counter from very friendly staff and they bring it out to you. I had the chicken shawarma plate and was pleased to see a very full plate. The only thing that would have made that plate better was if there was a pit of chili paste to add to the rice (the way I like mine). Other than that this is a great place to shop and eat.

My daughter and I saw cafe Istanbul and had to stop in. It's a nice Mediterranean market and cafe. I had a chicken shawarma and my daughter had the beef kabobs. We also shared the cabbage wraps. Everything was great. Full of flavor. The service was good. It's basically a takeout place with some tables and chairs. Many folks ordered food Togo, but we chose to eat in. We will definitely be back and take some time to shop in the market. Thank you for a great meal.

Shop this small business!! Interesting and unique pantry items at excellent prices. If you're going to find KSA dates it will be here. Very friendly service.

Wonderful family run establishment with a fairly large grocery store and take-out cafe. Food is cafeteria style and made to order but tastes authentic. The shawarma is one of the most flavorful in the city. The platter I got was $10 and had an insane quantity of food for the price. I also appreciate how they sell falafel by the piece (I got two to complement my meal). For price to quality this is one of the best places in the city. They also sell shawarma and most items on the menu by bulk. There is no space to eat indoors, but they are working on expanding to have indoor seating. The grocery has multiple aisles with various spices, oil, rice, wheat, and other staple foods for mediterranean cuisine. There is also an extensive selection of frozen goods including halal meats. All of the meat in the cafe is halal as well. The family that runs this business is warm and very friendly. They helped me find some items in the grocery section. I will definitely be returning here.

In an effort to try something new, I stopped by Café Istanbul for a gyro. I don't know why I was expecting a sit down deli situation, but it was just a deli where you can order and then shop around for groceries while you wait for your goods.I just went with a standard gyro sandwich and let me say it's fantastic. Also, the prices were very affordable. I grabbed a drink from the cooler and back and a baklava to go. I definitely wanna come back and check out the grocery more in depth. They have a ton of staples for all kinds of recipes and Middle Eastern cooking. The staff was very friendly and quick with our order.

We use to eat here when it was located across the street. I noticed they moved so I said we need to go back. It is so delicious. I had the chicken shawarma platter. The hummus is amazing and chicken yummy. Make sure to use to yogurt they give you.

What a treat! We have been wanting to try this place since we got back from our recent trip to Turkey. The food was excellent. Prices were great, and the people were extremely nice and helpful. Will definitely return to sample more of their food.

My son and I came here for lunch around 1:00 pm on a Tuesday. There were a number of patrons already in the casual "cafe". The pleasant cashier seemed to take several takeout orders while we were there.We ordered at the counter. I had the falafel platter. He had the lamb kebob platter. We shared a small plate of dolmas. ALL DELICIOUS!!!... served very fresh.After the meal, we shopped in the grocery store. Excellent selection with reasonable prices.Mula, the owner of 5 years, was very pleasant and helpful.Overall service,selection and quality are excellent.This family run establishment deserves your attention!!!

This place is absolutely amazing. They have it ALL. They had all the teas you could imagine; Middle Eastern black, flavored, Earl Grey, the whole nine. There were all the fruit spreads, exotic nectars and sodas. They had nice cheeses, henna, incense. But the BEST was the restaurant. The last time I went it was a little counter. This time, they've expanded to the whole store next door. They have a whole menu of hummus, shawarma, falafel, Turkish coffee; all the things. I had a falafel and it was delicious. It came stuffed w/ hummus and a pickled vegetable.A family runs it and they couldn't be more friendly and helpful. I also enjoyed seeing the customers from all over the world. It was so much fun. I can't wait to go back.

Overall: The food is average but the prices are very good and the workers are nice.Gyro Plate comes with rice, salad, hummus, pita, and tzatziki sauce. The gyro was decent but not the best. I prefer it when the meat is more thickly sliced. The rice was good, fluffy and well separated. The hummus was super salty, and the pita wasn't very fluffy and soft. It was definitely a lot of food with a generous serving of meat for less than $11.Cafe Istanbul is a market with a to go eatery. The market itself is well stocked with dry goods and frozen foods.