Among Anatolia Cafe, Aladdin's(Cedar/Fairmount) and this restaurant, Istanbul Grill is the best. They use the freshest ingredients!!!
Sitting at their patio duing lunch in the summer time with Turkish beer was very pleasant. My partner said that the Lamb kabab roll was far best among other restaurants. I really loved their complementary Pita. I recently ate at Aladdin's but their pita was nothing like the ones from Istanbul Grill.
I am very picky for rice. The rice which comes with dish at Istanbul Grill are very very good. I luv it.
Shepherd salad (chopped cucumbers, tomatos, onions with herbs...) was very fresh! As a petite girl myself, this appetizer with pita filled me up for a lunch.
There is only mystery about this restaurant, which is waitress there.
We've dined there several times but everytime we order, they'd come back to our table to ask what the order was or even forget orders. So we ended up eating an appetizer after the dinner. It is crazy that they never get orders right. hmm.
Besides that,
Istanbul Grill and Superior Pho are two restaurants ($10) which make me and my wallet happy. I wish they had more vegetables and fish dish on the menu though. As a veggie, fish lover, I only had 2 or 3 dishes to order from the menu including an appetizer salad.