so i went to the much hyped 360 istanbul. most of the reviews were right but i guess, for me, it was more of a tick off the to-do list.
the entry staff were super friendly and polite but that’s where it ended. we paid 150 liras for a cover charge and sat on a shared table. no doubt, the city view and the music is quite good.
the staff is the low point of this place. someone took our order and returned with it in about 20 minutes, asked us to pay up. we asked him to take the cover charge tokens and once we have our second drink, can settle the bill (since we didn’t plan to be there for too long). he said the 2 drinks we ordered were for 150, which is strange because it was a house wine and a raki. we said okay, get ya the bill please.
then, the server is lost. we decided to go to the bar and check, the prices weren’t what he had mentioned to us. in sometime, we finally found him and asked him how much from our cover charge is pending. he said nothing, we showed him the menu he said that’s the bar. and then, started making these exasperated gestures and refused to talk in english anymore. basically, he wasn’t going to return the money.
we understand the place is expensive but you cannot treat your customers like that. all in all, so not worth the hype. the local pubs in istanbul are so much better.