after long long day being outside and visiting many sights, i visited @ritzcarltonistanbul for a drink.
?food & drinks. i didn’t eat there as i was already full, so can’t say anything about it. for drinks, quite limited menu is offered there & they don’t serve classical cocktails as rusty nail or whiskey sour. at least, when i asked about old fashioned (which is not in menu), they arranged it. cocktail was quite good.
?service & ambience. service was fine. they were helpful & obliging, but not attentive. mostly they spent time standing with their back to the visitors busy with their phones. once, i called the waiter, who looked at me & ignored (at least, he could pass by the information to the waiter, who was serving the table). that’s why service was fast, but only once u get attention. outside sitting - obviously big “plus”. u can smoke & enjoy fresh breeze. glass over perimeter protects u from strong gusts of wind & still let u enjoy the view.
?music. lounge music is nice & very appropriate for the place.
?location. quite convenient. 15-20 mins walking from metro & taksim square.
?rating. 3 out of 5