Little Istanbul Restaurant

Little Istanbul Restaurant is one of my favorite restaurant in Philadelphia region. They have another location which is called Little Istanbul Plus Restaurant in Levittown. I like both of them because of the high quality food. I have been there many times and thankfully they don’t change the taste and quality of their food. The restaurant has more seats than before so it’s easier to find a table when you don’t have a reservation. The restaurant is always clean and it’s atmosphere is very cozy and relaxing. My friend and I went there for dinner recently and we both ordered their red lentil soup that was just amazing. They served it with their homemade pita bread and it was so delicious and fresh. We shared bean salad, fried liver and lahmacun as an appetizer. All of them were delicious and very tasty, especially lahmacun was outstanding. He ordered chicken shish kebab and I ordered lamb shish kebab for the main course. They serve main courses with white sauce, salad and white rice. We both substituted salad with white rice because their white rice is absolutely amazing. Chicken shish kebab and lamb shish kebab were both very flavorful and tender. Their food is always generously portioned and served very fast. Their prices are always very reasonable. My only complaint about the restaurant is the service. The servers are very nice and kind people but most of them don’t know how to serve generally. Their manager is a great guy and he always help us if we need anything. I definitely recommend this restaurant because of the great food.

Nice little place! Had a happy vibe on a Saturday night. Busy but the food came quickly. The hummus was delicious and it was a big serving, we didn't even finish. I got the beef and lamb pide and my husband got the salmon shish that came with rice, vegetables and salad. All delicious! We also had dessert- baklava and three layer chocolate dish. Yum. We’ll definitely return. 😁

It’s not easy to find a good meat dishes in Philly that aren't pricy steaks. My Iskender Kebab was tender and melted in my mouth. And the fries? They tasted like real potato rather than being overpowered by processed cooking oil. The fresh salad with its delightful dressing, along with the lentil soup and Lahmacun, whisked me back to memories of my Turkey trip. They also have selection of deserts. We got walnut and pistachio baklavas with genuine Turkish tea. Every dish was an explosion of authentic flavors, generously portioned, without distinguishing artificial additives. Plus, the service was both warm and efficient. I highly recommend this place. Just a little tip: come with a big appetite! :)