Istanbul Grill & Deli

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5613 Morningside Dr
Houston, TX 77005

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(713) 526-2800
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Istanbul Grill & Deli - Houston, TX
Istanbul Grill & Deli - Houston, TX
Istanbul Grill & Deli - Houston, TX
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Best

I can say that I'm one of the regulars. I eat there at least 2 times in a week. The food is amazing from the starters to the desserts, especially the rice puding.!! And the servic...

Worst

The worst restaurant by far in Houston, please plan ahead for no parking spots, dirty restrooms, unhelpful staff, non existing service and bad food. I think their real policy is N...

Editorial review from Citysearch 7/18/2012

The food is so so, no place to park, not hospitable more
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By far the worst in Houston 9/19/2011

The worst restaurant by far in Houston, please plan ahead for no parking spots, dirty restrooms, unhelpful staff, non existing service and bad food. I think their real policy is No customer service what so ever. I think free food will be overpricing for such bad service. more
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misleading 9/17/2011

Advertise as delivery and, but hold you up to pick up yourself. What else is not as advertised? more
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LOVE THE FOOD! BEST SERVICE!! 9/6/2010

I can say that I'm one of the regulars. I eat there at least 2 times in a week. The food is amazing from the starters to the desserts, especially the rice puding.!! And the service! It's simply, basically amazing! But this week, I recieved an outstanding service! I was sitting outside, on one of the picnic tables that makes you feel like you're out of the world somewhere else and a amazingly beautiful Turkish girl which was in vintage make-up (and also I found that she was a vegetarian and a vegetarian dish expert!) served me and blessed my day.She was calm and fun and smart. When you go there, ask for her. I didn't ask her name but tell them that you want to see The Beautiful Vegetarian Waitress! more
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Just love this place 8/19/2010

This is one of my and my husband's restaurants that we visit very frequent. Everything on the menu is excellent and reasonably priced and every time we're around the neighborhood, we won't think of eating anywhere else but there. more
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Great grilled veggies 4/13/2010

Great place for a first date , intimate, chic, nice deco, yummi food. Pros: Turkish beer more
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Best (and First) Turkish Restaurant Ever! 11/1/2009

This is one of my favorite restaurants. It has great food (large variety of meat and vegetarian meals) and awesome service, I go there about 2 times a week! They recently opened a new section where the mail station used to be and they decorated it beautifully. Definitly recommend going there, and if you can reserve the side room :D Pros: soft bread, cozy atmosphere, real brick oven, kind workers Cons: limited parking(unless you use the garage across the street) more
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Not Constantinople 5/4/2009

Always ask your waiter what is good today. Turkish waiters in my experience have always been really honest with me and this place is no exception. Those guys have always told me which meats haven't roasted long enough and which ones have roasted too long. Go there and sit outside. Smoke a cigarette with some mediteranian people. And don't order an iced tea. They have really good hot tea and a bunch of crazy Turkish soda pops. You go now! Pros: Tasty Cons: Parking more
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Excellent kebabs, the real doner, at great prices. 2/18/2009

My wife and I like this place a lot. Ever since we moved to Houston 2 years ago we have been going there on a regular basis - it's our favorite comfort food. We have taken all visitors to the restaurant and everybody liked it. Istanbul Grill is not fancy, I would not call it romantic, but it is clean, comfortable, laid-back, relaxed, excellent for lunch or dinner. As this place is usually busy the service may be just a bit slow at times, but the servers have always been nice and helpful. Pros: Excellent food (especially the kebabs) and good (cheap) prices. Cons: None so far. more
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I am a huge lover of turkish food. The price, location and portions were above expectation! 2/9/2009

My girlfriends and I were shopping across the street (very conveinent) and we were starving, wow were we ever surprised! The hummus, the fresh bread and herb dip, and their specials of the day were phenomenal!! I couldn't even finish half my meal, there was so much food, and as a bonus it was cheap! I plan on going back many, many times and so do my friends. Don't pay attention to the negative reviewer- I was in the service industry for over ten years, tight spaces and full restaurant might make it a little slower, but the service was still very good, and the food came out promptly. We all parked in the garage across the street, there is hardly any parking available in front. If you like savory foods, lots of flavor and not a lot of greasy, deep-fried junk this is the place for you! Pros: Great food taste, quality and price Cons: limited parking more
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Just terrible... 10/23/2008

I went to this Turkish Restuarant 3 days ago, but was not particularly pleased. Although the food was different, the thing that turned me off of this restaurant was a roach-like creature. I was and am disgusted. They comped 15% of my meal, but gross. The more embarassing part of this situation was the fact that I was on a first date with service less than satifactory. Plan to have extra time on your hands when you visit, because staff will try to avoid you. more
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My favorite casual restaurant 4/9/2008

Every thing that I have had at this inexpensive restaurant is delicious. Not to be missed the weekend specials - sultan kebob and lebanese ravioli. THe bread is so good i could eat it all night. Plus table service and beer. What could be finer? Pros: Food, relazed atmosphere, a few outside tables for those nice evenings Cons: Parking, sometimes the service is slow - when they are busy more
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What a delightful atmosphere 7/31/2007

Charming little place. Great food, great atmosphere and nice, friendly staff who will explain the menu and help you choose. I have the chicken/pita which was delicious, very tender chicken marinated to perfection. Love the little herb in oil they serve at the start when you fist sit down. Great terrace to sit outside also. I love this place to just hang out, eat good and spend some relaxing time. Pros: everything is great specially desserts Cons: none really more
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Good food at a reasonable price! amazing pita! 6/12/2007

Good food at a reasonable price! amazing pita! more
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Good food at a reasonable price! amazing pita! 6/12/2007

MichelleKerner Provided by Partner
Good food at a reasonable price! amazing pita! more
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The brick oven makes this place!! 11/9/2006

Generally quite good! Its not cheap, but any Turk will tell you that their cuisine needs many hours in the kitchen, and experience. For that, I'd say the price is worth it. Great taste but small portions for Texas. The food is juicy and bursting with flavor, whether is an appetizer or entree. In particular the sandwiches and lahmajun are amazing! They make fresh bread daily and heat it up fresh for you in a brick oven. The taste and the texture is fantastic. I highly recommend the adana kebab and the lahmajun platters (veggie or meat). I have yet to try the penirli, but that should come up soon! Pros: Delicious food, fairly healthy, good selection available. Cons: No disappointments to report more
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Great Food 10/29/2006

Everything I've had on the menu has been very good. The Ratouille, Humus, Mixed Grill Kebab are some of my favorites. Parking can be difficult when the bars around it are packed but I've always managed to find a parking spot. more
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Awesome food for a low price! 11/10/2005

I took my dinner club Eight Friends Out to Istanbul Grill 2 nights in a row. Wow! This place was highly recommended by a club member, and boy, was he right about it! I'm a vegetarian, and I appreciate real food--fresh food, and this place has it. It's like your mom would make--if she were Turkish! Of course, I love humus, dolma and the eggplant, and the hot sesame bread. We all had different kinds of kebabs, and some members had a huge mixed platter with soup. I loved the veggie kebabs, especially the marinated mushrooms! We ended with specialty Turkish desserts like the Turkish Delight (a honey cake), Baklava, and my favorite--sweet rice pudding. We ended the meal with Turkish tea and coffee--with our heads ""in our cups"", seeking our future in the designs. Zubeyir was the most gracious host. This place was a real treat in all ways! Pros: Cheap, Fresh delicious food, Warm & friendly staff Cons: not much parking more
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lestbellydance 8/16/2004

I am a mediterranean food freak and i really liked this restaurant. The waiter was very nice and efficient. No one can beat the prices of such good food, even though the portions are rather small. The inside is small but pretty, with turkish art on the wall. One of the best spots in the rice village. Pros: inexpensive, good parking, easygoing staff Cons: , little portions, paper napkings more
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Good food, bad service 3/31/2004

Istanbul Grill has great Turkish food! Their Adana Kebabs especially are very good. But their service is terrible! Their staff should learn to be more courteous and friendly. more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Located in the Village, this smallish restaurant--a few tables inside, a few on the sidewalk--features an impressive brick oven in one corner. A couple of nicely done wall...

  • 11/27/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm
  • Payments: American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central
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