nusr-et steakhouse

it's not my first time at nusr-et , but this time iwastremendously disappointed ?
the food is still ok. unfortunately i can't say much about the staff. i had booked a table 2 days before at 9:30 pm on sunday , to arrive and find that i had no table and more then 50 people where waiting . the stewardesswasso rude and mean and impolite. i asked her to check again if the reservationwasin my family name instead of my first name . she found it but even though , she told me i had no place and no table and that many people are waiting as well. i didn't get a table before 1 hour and 45 mins after i screamed at the manager and showed him my phone conversation. they gave me a table.
i used to love nus-ret , but i will not be visiting it again unfortunately it's staff especially the stewardess with the long hair and the one with the short hair and grey highlights. how a shame to be treated like animals when we obied by the rules. much overrated ? very bad experience .

was alone on a business trip. i had the chefs special, a dish for 2. iwasstuffed and happy :). waitwasa bit long but worth it
the meat is amazing

always wanted to try this place from so long and when finally got therewasamazed by the customer service. reservation is mandatory if you are planning to visit the place, the meat is one of the best meat we should try atleast once in our lifetime. great ambience all over. even though it’s bit over priced but it’s worth every penny.

would have rated 5 for sure, if not for the stupid waiting list, sharing tables and unorganized reservations.
we waited around 1 hour in an awful reception, with hostesses screaming customers names.
with no where to sit, and waiters passing by between the crowd with hot platters, screaming “pardon” to people to move!
well this is how the experience at the very famous nusret started.
till our name came up and we were seated on a table with 2 other people that we don’t know.
everythingwasawful till food came !
steak is really awesome and the beef ribs are heaven !!!
very soft meat not chewy at all.
would have preferred some other sides with the platters like some mashed potatoes per example.
after tasting the food you understand the waiting list and the long queue.

i had the chance to try the place during my last visit to istanbul. we went monday nigh, the placewaspacked and we had to wait around 20 minutes to be seated even though we had reservation - but we arrived 30 minutes late from our reservation time. we had 3 starters to share that were very good - one of themwasthe beef carpaccio that they do with a twist, itwasvery good but i prefer the authentic italian one. as the place is known for the meat and meat cuts, my expectations were higher - the meat is very good but i had better. even though the placewasvery busy, but the servicewasexcellent - fast and very attentive.

ambiance: 4
portion: 4
service: 4
food: 5
value for money: 4

lunch at nusr-et steakhouse inside the grand bazaar is definitely one of the highlights of my istanbul trip. we got lucky getting a table because a few minutes after being seated therewasalready a queue outside. the saladwasfresh and perfectly seasoned, the meatwasexceptionally good. you get more than what you pay for.

nusr-etwasthere and insisted to take a picture with me. good steaks and ribs, but i would definitely recommend the stack of ribs. amazing and entertaining service.

great place for meat lovers!! honestly not the best place to relax and enjoy the meal, its too crowded and not comfortable. but best meat ! we tried the butter fried steaks and the sushi steaks to die for !
 i had the chance to taste the famous baklawa desert and that experiencewasa special one. this i a very instagram friendly outlet with folks mainly turning up to take pictures with the namesake curator or the process of serving their food on the table. it is a must visit if you're a fan of meat & fancy presentations.

point by point review of our unfortunate dinner experience at nusret from entering to leaving:

1- reservations were not acknowledged and we had to wait like all the walk-ins. the placewasobviously and carelessly overbooked by at least ten tables, on purpose maybe even to increase the hype. host did not bother giving us a waiting time and responded with “don’t know can be 5 min can be 2 hours”. this is a recurrent issue based on reviews
2- as soon as we headed towards our table i couldn’t help but smell a bad, moist, stench. did not help with the appetite. place has no circulation and is in deep need of renovation
3- waiter came to say hi 30 minutes after sitting. he bullied us into ordering overpriced wine/champagne and a “set” of salad and meats. all of which we said no thank you because we had wanted other things, to which he made obvious hewasannoyed about. advice: don’t be pushed into ordering what they want
4- tomahawk steak made it to us rare even though we ordered it medium. waiterwasno where to be found for 15 min so we ended up eating it as it is. actually had to leave half of it because we’re not used to rare. waiter forgot to cut it initially as well because itwasso busy
5- the so called nusr-et special finally made its way one hour after ordering.
6- three hours after entering this dump we paid the overpriced bill and left.

if you want steak, go to a steakhouse. this is not a steakhouse. it’s a zoo and nusr-et should be ashamed of himself for maintaining this circus

amazing place, amazing food, amazing experience. i visited istanbul two months ago and everyone told me i had to try nusr-et so i did and i wasn't disappointed. the steaks are the best i've ever had in my life, and the pricewasnot bad for the quality. will definitely come here again when i next visit

i am not sure how to rank my nusret expirence in istanbul....
even with the booking we had to wait more than an hour for the table to be ready , finally found a place at the bar and enjoyed a drink before dinner.
our waitresswasexceptional, and the foodwasexcellent.
itwasa different experience from dubai, i am glad i waited lol

i kept hearing about nusr-et prior to travelling to istanbul so i figured if all of lebanon seemed to know about it - i needed to try it.

first thing that struck me with nusr-etwasjust how well designed the place is when compared to the theme they're going with so that earns points in and off itself. they were helpful in that they picked our luggage and stored it for us while we had our lunch before leaving turkey. their customer servicewastop-notch.


we shared a nusr-et burger and a lokum burger - both were really good - i personally leaned towards the nusr-et. i loved the seasoning they used witb the fries as well. if you're in istanbul it's well worth giving this place a visit for a parting meal before you head to the airport.

i can't remember the exact name for this dessert iwasserved, but itwasa form of baklava with ice cream stuffed inside it. luckily iwasonly served one piece because therewasno way i'd have been able to control my appetite.

this is my second time at nusr-et and i'm as satisfied as my first time. we arrived at the restaurant, itwasovercrowded, we had to wait an hour to get a table. we got the menus quickly, the waiters are used to being overwhelmed and ours helped us with our order. we ordered a ribeye appetizer, an avocado salad, the nusr-et burger and the 9hours cooked beef. you would think the order would take a bit more time due to the number pf clients, but every item came quickly. saladwasfresh and crunchy with a nice dressing, the appetizerwasoriginal, i didn't expect these small pieces of meat, nonetheless itwascooked nicely andwasjuicy. then came the meat: the first mealwaslike pulled beef, itwastender and metled in our mouths. the burger is a must, it's one of the best i've tried, juicy and cheesy. we ordered the famous dessert at the end and were offered tea, whichwason the house. as an overall experience, nusr-et is a restaurant that shouldn't be missed whenever you go to istanbul!

guys, we’ve not been to nusret in dubai yet and don't think we ever will - simply because of how expensive it is. but nusret in istanbul is so affordable and the quality is spot on! an absolute must visit when in istanbul. hands down the best burger we've ever eaten in our lives!!! ever!!! we didn’t know burgers could taste this good - itwasthe moment we both looked at each other, our eyes locked and we knew thiswasspecial. .....the best dish we had at nusret in istanbul and for only 35 tl. definition of foodgasm.
the beef tenderloin - little slices of heaven. we also ordered the rack of lamb and jack finished all of this - yes, all!! with a little help from me (fine, i had one lamb chop!). and only 260 tl. the lambwasso tender and light that even after eating all that, jack wasn't too stuffed for dessert! and that burger ?❤️
the dessertwasdeliciously warm, crisp, buttery and flaky and the combination of the vanilla ice cream is brilliant!! we polished off a slice each!
and we had the perfect end to the evening because we met saltbae himself!!! such a humble man who took the time to take selfies with literally everyone in the restaurant.
i cannot recommend this place enough! 

definitely the best steak you can ever taste ! the service is not only fast, but also enjoyable. the waiters treat the food that they serve like nusret does !
we had to wait for 1 hour and a half to get a table for 4;itwasdefinitely worth it !