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Yengec Fish Restaurant - Seafood


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4.5 of 5 stars 39 ratings
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#12 of 865 restaurants in Istanbul
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Price range*: £17-41 ($27-$66)
  • Address: Telli Odalar Sok.No:6 Kumkapi | Fish Market Area, Istanbul 34140, Turkey
  • Phone:  0090-212-5173227
  • Fax:  0090-212 5175100
  • Website: http://www.yengecrestaurant.com

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5 of 5 stars
copenhagen
11 Dec 2009

My girl friend and me was at Yengec Fish restaurant last week. We had a nice evening with delicius frisg fish which could "Coupra". There were live traditional musik. Kumkapi is a old fish town with many many restaurant. You should go there and enjoy area. more

very nice
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5 of 5 stars
moscow
2 Dec 2009

perfect services, perfect foods , very kindly and friendship atmopshere.nice music.next time when i will be in istanbul surely i will test again their fresh fishes .advise drink slowly turkish raki :)) more

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5 of 5 stars
newyork
30 Nov 2009

Last summer i was in Istanbul.Myfriends told me; We go to eat fish restaurant which name is Yengec. Unbelieveble,magnificent place delicious foods,beautiful service.This restaurant also has relaibile prices,cheapiest place and good service.When i went back to NEW YORK,taste was still in my mouth.Thank you Mr. Nezih and his service guys.THANK YOU. more

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5 of 5 stars
Copenhagen
29 Nov 2009

Very nice evening with delicius frish fish. we will not forget your mezes, because yuo make the best mezes. We will definetly come again.. e will recomend that restaurant tu you, who taravel to istanbul... see you sooon more

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5 of 5 stars
stavrapol
24 Nov 2009

I have been istanbul more than 40 times.and practicaly every time we are visiting this restaurant.We are always mising most delicious shrimps which we can eat only here. Chief is making this dish in his own unbelievable way. We can't find the same style any where in Istanbul.We checked a lot of restaurants but we are returnig again to Yengec... more

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5 of 5 stars
Copenhagen, Denmark
15 Nov 2009

Thank you for a lovely evening with delicius meal. I enjoyed very much you service and yours frish fish, I liked very much yours " Mezes". I am getting hungry when i am writing about lovely time we had In Istanbul Best town i Europa. I am comimg sooon, Hope toy see again. Thanks Mange tak skal i have Eyüphan... more

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5 of 5 stars
London
9 Nov 2009

My wife and I just returned from a great holiday to Istanbul, and we did enjoy a very good meal an Yengec, which was recommended by the TripAdvisor community. On a rather negative note, I found the ambience upstairs (where we sat) pretty dull and devoid of any style. The service was prompt however I was very disappointed that they... more

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5 of 5 stars
willach
19 Oct 2009

Dear All, We stay in Istanbul for 8 days and it was excited holiday and good experience for us, my wife and I gave decision to make our next travel program in Turkey. We went to Yengeç Restaurant on weekend. Employees are fairly welcoming, live local music is so good. We started with cold appetites, see foods are extremely beautiful.... more

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1 of 5 stars
Alexandria, Virginia
11 Oct 2009
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person found this review helpful

I am amazed at the good reviews here because my experience at Yengec was terrible. My tour group of 18 had our final night's dinner here on the recommendation of a staff member at our hotel who had worked there. We were terribly disappointed. The food was not good and we felt the place is a tourist trap. On the... more

Management response from
gokay altunbas, Gokay ALTUNBAS * Owner

Dear Virginia , First of all like to thank you for your opinion here on Tripadvisor about our restaurant . l would like to explane your dinner at Yengec Reataurant. l would like to state that all restaurants in Kumkapı area are fish restaurant with entertaiments dating from the Byzantine times till now how local people like to celebrate. Every...

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5 of 5 stars
New Jersey
16 Aug 2009

My wife and I stayed in Istanbul for 7 days with our four kids in August 2009. We heard about Yengec when we asked the hotel for a non-touristy authentic place that was a favorite of locals who were serious about food. FOOD: Finding good, fresh seafood in Istanbul is difficult despite Istanbul's seaside location because it's a city of... more

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Yengec Fish Restaurant - Seafood Address

Telli Odalar Sok.No:6 Kumkapi | Fish Market Area, Istanbul 34140, Turkey
Tel: 0090-212-5173227 Fax: 0090-212 5175100
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.