nusr-et steakhouse

we had a reservation for 5 people and were on time. but still we had to wait for approx 30 minutes to get a table. the place was very busy. mostly upper-middle class to celebrities. we sat next to basketball players from the local team. the world famous "salt-bae" nusret gökçe was also present so that customers could get a selfie with him. we ordered cheese salad (tulum peynirli salata) and garden salad (bahçe salatası), lokum meat, hamburgers and new york steak. taste was okay. you can exspect more from the price you pay. but desert baklava with ice cream (havuç dilimi) was outofthis world and simply amazing. we paid 600 tl for 5 people.

don't bother and make a reservation because they make you wait anyways. no im sorry actually they make you fight for your table. so chaotic and unorganized, unhelpful eye rolling hostesses. we went on a thursday night had a reservation for 7:30 pm we called them politely and told them that we will be 10 minutes late. how foolishofus little did we know that it does not matter. we get there and its like the most crowded souk you can imagine you have to push people to get to the hostess and then goodluck waiting. oh we did sit in the end after 1 hour and 10 minutes but that was after my husband blew at the hostess for making the walkins sit before us. 10 minutes after we sat at our table (which by the way was shared by others) and before even our food arrived the bar caught fire from oneoftheir stunts and 3 people got burnt. 1 girl was burnt from head to toe. people were screaming and running and there was no exit but that by the bar. so yeah after that scare we lost our appetite. but then the famous salt bae came and was surrounded by cameras and phones while keeping his grim on as if nothing happened and as if people weren't affected for life. thank god we were unharmed. i was once a nusret fan. not anymore. never again.

hellofan experience.

a must visit for any meat/steak lover.

we arrived with no prior reservation, waited for about 20 enjoyable minutes ( the amountoflovely traysoffood passing infrontofus was considered as an entertainment with all these aromas blending in ? ) then we were seated on a big shared table. the rest is history. ❤❤

time passed so fast, just like all the lovely times with a twistofgood food in this novel. ❤
definitely i am visiting this place again.

favourite: loukom

(english translation is below) mekana girip yerimize oturana kadar ilgi alaka şahaneydi ama siparişi verdikten sonra kimse ilgilenmedi, yaklaşık 4 farklı garsona siparişi hatırlatmak zorunda kaldık. i̇çecek olarak ne alırsınız sorusuna almayacağımı belirttiğimde "nasıl yani hiçbir şey mi içmeyeceksiniz" diye soran bir garson bizim masamızdan sorumluydu. fotoğrafta görmüş olduğunuz havuç dilimi baklavayı ben sipariş ettim ancak karşımda oturan uzak doğulu arkadaş saniyede 2 fotoğraf çeken bir makineyle her şeyi fotoğrafladığı için sunumu ona yaptılar, ardından baklavayı önüme atıp gittiler. yan masada bir beyefendinin şarabı bittiğinde doldurmak için bir garson herdaim hazır beklerken, ben hesap lütfen diye her gördüğüm garsona seslendim ama sizin masayla x kişisi ilgileniyor denilerek yaklaşık 20 dakika hesap bekledim. +400 lira adisyon bırakıp bahşiş vermeyecekseniz nusret'e gidip de ne kendinizi rezil edin ne de yanınızdakine rezil olun. nusret nereden geldiğini çabuk unutmuş olmalı ki bu kadar şımarık çalışanı bünyesine toplayıp onlara ekmek kapısı olmuş. lezzete değinecek olursak, iki adet lokum burger ve iki adet havuç dilim baklava aldık. lokum burgerlerden birisi güzelken öbüründe sadece karemelize soğan tadı baskındı, bu fiyata bu burger asla yakışmadı. tek memnun kaldığım şey havuç dilimi baklavaydı.

they were very friendly until we found a place and sit down. after we ordered lokum burger and baklava, they started to behave in a rude way. we waited our order to be served for 30 min and they made us to wait another 20 min for cheque. in addition, i was the one who ordered baklava but they served it in frontofan asian customer because he was taking photographs... if you don't spend +100$ and give tip to waiters, you cannot expect good quality and friendly behavior. at this place, you get only what you pay for, money talks.

we visited this place all the way from london so expectations were high. here were the problems:

- waited 1.5 hours for a table with no place to sit and people were waiting for a table as if it’s rush hour in london underground!! the restaurant is tiny, so much for a man with a multi-million dollar restaurant chain.

- they have complete lackoforganizational skills. you are called to your table by a tiny lady with a tiny voice shouting a name out loud. you have to stand over her to hear it as the music is so loud. they have no token system, no beeper system - nothing. it’s a complete and utter joke.

- whilst waiting for 1.5 hours, you can see the kitchen behind cooking. no staff were wearing gloves. they were using their dirty, crummy fingers to handle all the meats, along with plastic boards and not wooden

- once we got a table, it was shared with 3 other people, almost like sitting in a food court. so much for privacy.
- we were ready to order and then were told there are no steaks!!!

- we proceeded to order the only dish available on the menu which was fillet mignon.

- it was cooked rare when we asked for medium. this was alongside the rudenessofmostofthe staff. most turkish people are polite but these people are utterly rude.

- when we asked for it to be cooked medium, it came back cut in half and cooked like a slipper!!! it was very tough and we refused to eat it.

- the fillet had absolutely zero taste including the meat itself. it comes with no sides and no sauce.

- we left arguing with the manager about the complete and utter disgraceofa restaurant.

this man is supposed to be an almost-billionaire and has no care in the world about his customers.

over hyped garbage - avoid.

came here after good experience at a nusret burger

booking made for a birthday
entrance very chaotic, poorly thought out space.

after being seated, we were told no steaks available.. 8pm on a midweek........

after making our order, and being tried to upsell a few times, we were told we would get our food in installments.......as a la carte is too difficult to time!!!

sides came 10 minutes before food, had to be sent back for a reheat.

food was excellent apart from the above, but the whole experience really let down by the service and the staff giving us the feeling that we should bbe grateful to be there. many better restaurants have closed down not becauseofthe food, but becauseofreally poor service.

nusret steak house made me fall in love with meat.. i am repeating my visits to istanbul frequently just to try it again and again.. this place by far offers the most delicious steaks you can ever taste .. let’s start by their professional chefs that take careofyou from the start till the end with their special shows.. i just wanna thank chef omer for his amazing welcoming and service. then let’s talk about the food . no words can describe how much the steaks are amazing. we tried many kindofsteaks like the dallas steak, the nusret steak and the nusret kobe ..
each one came with it’s special show and each oneofthem is better than the other. and we tried too the burgers : the nusret burger and the lokum burger and they were mouthwatering. and for sure let’s not forger their goat cheese salad just try it and thank me. the fries and the mached potatoes were extraordinary. we ordered also a bottleofwine and it was woww. and finally the desert : the famous baklava filled with vanilla ice cream.. a star rock..
salt bae you’re amazing ..
thank you nusret!!!

i was there with my customers and when they noticed that i was there with important customer the service was great and food served quickly and the wine selectionofthe chef was awesome love nusret ???

super duper rude staff who thinkofthemselves as godsofmeat. haven’t even had my meal yet but i am disgusted already.

will never come back.

i was there with my customers and when they noticed that i was there with important customer the service was great and food served quickly and the wine selectionofthe chef was awesome love nusret ???

the restaurant and table setting was not that good compared to the prices and ratingofthe restaurant however the meat was amazing
u don't even have to chew it just melts in your mouth
i would have preferred if the waiters were more knowledgable and could speak better english

we went there for dinner and we reserved 3 weeks ahead and we had to wait almost 45 mins before we get a table. the worst thing is that a waiter spilled a glassofpepsi on my back and it broke under my chair while he was passing beside our table.
i spoke with the manager and he changed our table but the service was so bad to an extent that they didnt make it up for us not even offered us a free dessert or a discount on the bill! this is not acceptable for a reputable restaurant as nusrets main branch!!!!

this place was on topofmy list whilst visiting istanbul. the place was over crowded and noisy but worth the visit . i couldn’t really enjoy the meat as i only eat well done meat but i surely enjoyed the salad ,fries , mashed potatoes and the baklava with ice-cream . the staff was great . the prices are surely v v v reasonable as compare to dubai.

we had made reservation before one month in order to find a place at nusret steakhouse.
the place was over crowded, and the music was too high.
although we had a reservation, we waited around 40 minutes in order to sit down.

they have an open kitchen so you can see all the food being prepared and cooked.

i honestly can't even remember the nameofthe items we order, but the food was really delicious.
what's also nice is the show they make on several plates and desserts.

waiters are extremely friendly, and help you out with the menu in case you aren't sure what to order.
prices are average to a bit high, but it was worth the experience.

an overall ratingof4.5/5

oneofthe famous places serving the best qualityofsteaks.

loved the ambiance and the overall experience.
we've decided to sit outside after telling us that all tables inside are sharing tables.

avocado salad as a start, very fresh and tasty
dallas steak is my favorite, juicy fullofflavours andofcourse no need for any sauce.
each steak comes with sauteed spinach and mushroom and baked potato, u can ask for fries as well.

friendly attentive service, we really had an amazing time.
highly recommended.