Istanbul Restaurant and Bakery — Restaurant in Westbrook

The reason to give this place five stars is its food, food, and food. We discovered this place accidentally without any recommendations and are glad we did. When we visited, only one person was running the place, who also happened to be the chef. Hence, the service was a little slow. But as soon as the food came, we forgot our waiting period. The falafel plate came with fries and we ordered a side of tzatziki sauce is something I enjoyed thoroughly. We also got chicken shawarma which was absolutely amazing. The quantity was great for both, the main plate and the side. The food tasted fresh and freshly made. They also have a selection of Coke products if you need soda. I don't see a lot of fresh bakery items, not even inquired much. We did order water separately because it wasn't offered but our server/chef was kind enough to not even charge for that. For those who can't bear the heat, I recommend you to sit next to the fan, but otherwise the ventilation is okay. The washrooms were pretty neat. So overall, it was the best experience for...

Delicious , Halal ,clean ,we order 1 cheese burger 1 chicken shawarma sandwich 1 mixed shawarma sandwich 1 mixed grilled (beef kabob,chicken kabob,beef tika,chicken tika) with hummus,yellow rice and salad plat 1 chicken kabob plat(2 chicken kabob ,hummus,rice,salad) plat 1 chicken shawarma plat(with rice,salad and hummus) 1 beef shawarma plat(with rice,salad,hummus) 5 diet soda Cost us around $100

big hummus plat decorated with olive came with bread as a entree (free)

There is big park behind building

They put 4 tables out side as dining in

Also they have Mediterranean products if someone...

I ordered a $15 Beef Shawarma Sandwich to pick up on grubhub. The order was ready on time, but I was very disappointed by the sandwich. I could tell the sandwich felt pretty light as I walked out the door. When I got home and unwrapped it I discovered the majority of the sandwich was pita bread that was stale and the amount of meat was measly for a $15 sandwich. There was some token lettuce and tomato, but it was clear that very little effort was put into this sandwich. The meat was very tasty, but due to the other issues, I feel the need to give...