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CLOSED: Kasikci Dede Cig Kofte
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14
Closed
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Turkish
Previously named Kahta Cigkofte, but changed name in early 2014, same owner. Cigkofte is southern Turkish specialty. Traditionally prepared with raw meat, however usage of raw meat is forbidden since a decade. Cigkofte places like Kahta use ground walnut and almond instead of meat, together with bulgur and spices. All food is vegan, only a drink type (ayran) contains milk. Reported closed August 2022.
8 Reviews
First Review by srodriguezch
flo3390
Points +87
Good cig köfte - Edit
The cig köfte was delicious a lot of vegetables.
Read moreFriendly guy working there
Guest
Miggi
Points +2647
Excellent cig kofte wrap - Edit
Small shop, just one place back from the busy main road.
Read moreSells cig kofte wraps, regular and "mega" and kilos of the filling to take away.
Mega wrap was just 8tl. Loads of sauce, salad and fresh mint as well as the cig kofte mix.
Pros: Cheap, Vegan, Mega!
Cons: Near busy main road, opposite derelict building, Not many seats
Guest
aislinfall
Points +74
Cool Staff. Quick, easy & good. - Edit
The staff were very friendly and helpful. Really cool people. It's nothing fancy, just a small shop, but the quality is decent and it's a good value. I'd go back!
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bnom
Points +357
Decent option - Edit
Not as cheap, tasty, large, or entertaining as Çiğköfteci Ali Usta, but it was fine. I feel bad for the previous reviewer, but my experience was easy. Just order a dürüm (wrap) çiğ köfte, he'll ask if you want the sauce, enjoy and pay 5₺.
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lottallegra
Points +163
Delicious & Cheap - Edit
The place is small, with very friendly staff. Cig Kofte is a delicious and typical turkish food. Its a nice alternative to Falafel! However, no other options on the menue.
Read morePros: cheap, delicious
Cons: No options
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coverseas
Points +233
I was not into it - Edit
Ok, I admit this one eluded me! I had it twice -- once I went and ordered a wrap, and another time someone bought one of their party boxes. The experience for me was similar both times...
Read moreI assume the kofte is supposed to be room temp? To me,this made the fake-meat aspect less than appealing. It also followed (apparent) Turkish tradition, with little in the way of vegetable accoutrement (it was thin outside of the fake meat). Finally, with the sauces (and I'm not sure where the flavor would be without it), it was highly acidic. And I like tart -- but this was a bit over the top.
They were very nice (though, quite understandably, the ones working when I was there spoke little English, so in my ignorance of Turkish I had to stumble along -- which meant the wrap, but I'm not sure what their selection would have been for me otherwise -- perhaps greater) and the location is handy to Taksim and a couple other veg spots. I'm glad it exists and clearly other people like it, but even though I love street food, I just did not see the appeal of the food, sad to say.
Pros: Inexpensive, Nice workers, Handy location (for some)
Cons: Taste was not to my liking, Accoutrements lacking
Guest
GalenLoram
Points +231
SO GOOD - Edit
So having spent the last couple of weeks in Bulgaria, and seeing nothing but grilled vegetables after grilled vegetables after grilled vegetables, I was really excited to find some delicious Turkish food. And Kasikci Dede Cig Kofte (man, that's a mouthful) certainly satisfied that. They seem to make essentially one thing, which is their delicious nut-made-fake-meat-thing in a tortilla, with a bunch of vegetables and some sauces. It's awesome. Like, super super good. After having one, I couldn't resist a second. Spicy, tasty, with a bunch of rich flavors. Then they even give you a free little cup of tea afterwards. Apparently I was lucky enough to hit Monday's, when everything is half off, so each wrap was only 2 lira ($1), though I guess usually they're 4 lira ($2) a piece. Awesome little place (just a note, it's not right on the corner, it's just a little bit up the side street. Super tiny, it has like two tables)
Read morePros: Super Tasty, Ridiculously Cheap, Friendly Staff
Cons: Don't speak english
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srodriguezch
Points +27
good service and great cheap snack - Edit
Had this for a light dinner and it was fabulous. Very cheap and the staff there was very nice although we could barely communicate. Definitely will be back again for another quick snack after a few drinks!
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