Zuma Istanbul — Restaurant in Sarıyer

I’ve been to my fair share of upscale restaurants whether its in Istanbul or Tokyo but I was disappointed by Zuma İstanbul.

We arrived at the establishment around 5 pm and greeted but no one but silence so we went directly upstairs and the host was no where to be find so we asked a waiter to be seated and waited for a few more minutes and guided to our table. As we walked by the tables it was clear to me this isn’t the wonderful place I’ve been few years back and something has gone wrong.

As we sat down we were given our menus and greated twice once by waiter and second one by host whom weren’t present at the first place. Menus were wee bit dirty and for a place with Michelin guide plaques at the entrance which indicates they’re shooting for a star or at least bib gourmad ant it was disappointing.

We ordered vegetables tempura to share, 9 piece nigiri , chili miso marinated beef ribs wine and beer. Tempura was good with not overpowering batter and we were able to taste the vegetables, also I enjoyed the tempura sauce. Unfortunately rice of the nigiris were dry and little bit crunchy which indicates there is some room for improvement in that front also wasabi wasn’t fresh grated. When it comes to the beef ribs it was great and melting in our mouth with its spice level was fine. The thing was I had to ask for cutlery which was weird because it wasn’t presliced or bite sized food like in an izakaya setting.

But this being an izakaya we weren’t given hot towels and offered otoshi but this must be the contemporary side for an establishment which prides itself being both an izakaya and contemporary.

At the end of our meal there was Chorei - Japanese prework meeting- yelling at the kitchen which was fine by me but not for the regular folks which most of them were staring at the kitchen.

Overall it was a fine experience but not an...

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