Istanbul Grill is an outpost of Turkey nestled between monuments of yuppiedom in the Rice Village. Inside the tiny six-table restaurant, the TV glows with scenes from a Turkish broadcast, while outside young Turks happily demolish platters of food or sit quietly sipping Turkish coffee. Swooning is a natural reaction to imam bayildi, a luscious dish of roasted and stuffed eggplant. A favorite entrée is iskender kebab, alternating layers of lamb and beef on a skewer, but the Istanbul Grill allows you to sample a wide variety of good kebabs.
- Price: $$, $$$
- Hours: Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
- Alcohol: Beer/Wine
- Reservations: Recommended
- Parking: Lot available
- Extra Services: Catering
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Takeout
- Alcoholic beverages to go
- Curbside pickup
- Use restaurant website to order/pay
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Delivery
- Order/delivery via DoorDash
- Order/delivery via Grubhub
- Order/delivery via Other
- Use restaurant website to order/pay