Mavi Balık

Great view, good food and service

Great food, great service, great view!!!
The location is great and the food can’t be beat .
Great selection of seafood!

This was the two families eating together at the fancy restaurant before the wedding at the end of the week. Our party of fourteen arrived with reservations, although the restaurant was not half full. It was too rainy for the upstairs open-​air bar to be open for business. We were greeted in the entry hall by a receptionist with the selection of fresh caught seafood available for inspection and choice on the spot. You can pick the exact fish you desire. Among the choices for our evening, were the red snapper, lobster, sea bass, mussels, etc.
Given the combination of the two families, one Turkish and the other from Southern California, we chose the several course, sea bass selection, and wine by the glass where each person had a preference and some of our locals do not drink alcohol. Our party was attended to by a staff of three waiters and the courses were served very well. Each has a place setting of its own and the friendly, polite, courteous, and helpful staff were very timely, if just a bit under-​trained, in that they didn’t always serve from the same side.
The food was perfectly prepared, delicious, and exactly the right temperature, as was the chilled wine. The ambiance was excellent, quiet, and the location introduces a view of the water, and bridges, unparalleled for night dining.
It’s an expensive outing for a large group like ours, at just over 1,500 tL, but a celebrated time when the families came together for the first time before the wedding, for a lifetime memory.
Well recommended. We will return when in Istanbul.

Schönes Restaurant mit traumhaften Bosporusblick. Schwerpunkt Fisch. Wenige Fleischgerichte. Recht grosse Weinkarte. Wir hatten div. Vorspeisen. Seafood Crêpe und gegrillten Oktopus. Als Hauptgericht Seebrasse vom Grill. Zum Dessert Schokosouffle und Baklava ect. Alles sehr gut zubereitet. Der Fisch auf den
Punkt. Vorspeisen und Desserts preislich bei der Lage und Klasse total OK. Der Fisch wird nach Gewicht abgerechnet. (Besser vorher fragen). Mann kann seinen Fisch in der Theke selbst auswählen. Der Service ist gut geschult, aber manche einheimischen VIP Gäste gehen halt vor. Wenn man draussen sitzen möchte, besser reservieren. Für den Blick am Besten abends. Unser Fazit: Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert.