Ghetto

Just behind the Flower Passage, this 3 storey venue usually hosts creative foreign and local live acts. You can discover alternative music bands, even see African or Romanian musicians performing. Customers tend to be young artistic or upmarket crowd. The entrance fee is a bit pricey but worth of the entertainment and drinks inside.

I went to a «Yabangee» meetup here. First off, I should mention I don’t usually go to foreigners events in Istanbul because I prefer to be among Turks for various reasons, but my co-​worker told me about it and I thought why the hell not.
Everything about it kinda sucks, but I give them two stars for location and a beautiful building. The music was also surprisingly interesting, not the usual crap Istanbul bars play.
The things that suck are the service and the prices. These bartenders have no idea how to serve a crowd. I waited for 15+ minutes due to – get this – a lack of glasses. The dishwasher had to be run in order for my wine to be served. Uhhh… lolwut? Turned out there were other people waiting for glasses too, so when he took ‘em out, I wasn’t even served immediately.
I ordered my friend a cocktail that didn’t come, even after repeating the order three times. They didn’t know how to make it or they just didn’t want to I guess. So I left the bar without paying for my wine. And apparently they didn’t notice that either.
Also, glasses are served half full. Such a lame tactic.
SOOO overpriced. Expect to pay over 35 lira for a cocktail or 14 lira for wine. A bottle of Efes, at 35 ml, is 12. I wouldn’t pay that much anywhere in Istanbul. Unless it’s the top of the Marmara hotel.