Vegan-friendly
Fast food
Take-out
Turkish
Part of a chain in Turkey and Cyprus. This small eatery specializes in vegan cig kofte (made from bulgur and spices) in a lavash wrap or as a portion with salad. Sauces are vegan. The non-vegan item is the yogurt drink.
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Added by SG213 on 13 Oct 2013
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8 Reviews
First Review by SG213
LottiKarotti2811
Points +60
Simply amazing ! - Edit
What you get for the price is amazing and the Wrap also tastes really nice. You should get some Cig Köfte along with you at home because you will be addicted for sure.
Read morePros: Price, Nice guys, Speed
Cons: Seating Options are available, but there are few
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LanaAbuAyyash
Points +297
Vegan fast food - Edit
cheap, convenient and tastes fine. As far as fast food goes this one delivers. However it's not my go-to place when i am craving this succulant vegan Kofte
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LillysRain
Points +20
Good Service, Good Product, Updated Pricing - Edit
I was greeted warmly in Turkish and given a sample, it was good. Then I was offered, through words and gestures, a tray, but I said I wanted a wrap. He began making it so quickly, and nicely, that I had no time to say anything else or check out the menu. I ended up with a large Cig Kofte, more than meal size for me, for 8 TL. I've been charged more than 8TL for tea, in some places, so this price is more than reasonable and fair. I forgot to take a picture until I had eaten more than half. I thought it was very good. I usually eat lighter than this (there are lots of fresh fruits, veggies, and seeds in my diet) so this felt heavy to me. I think most people woukd think one was perfect. I also took a picture of the menu, hopefully to stop the upsizing debate. This is a good place, with good service, that does basically one thing and one thing only. Enjoy it. And remember, in most places it is unusual for adults to order kid size meals, or the smallest thing on a menu, why would this be any different?
Read morePros: Good food, Warm Greeting, Filling
Cons: Too much of a good thing?
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platypus_w
Points +781
perfect snack - Edit
I had the durum (according to the menu it’s 5Lira and that’s what I paid..). I took it home and ate it with a salad on the side, perfect!
Read moreCons: small, more of a snack
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Unk
Points +990
Tal was right; shady pricing. - Edit
As Tal experienced, I was upsized and upcharged. (I'm not sure about "upsized"; seemed like regular portion; benefit of the doubt.) A couple of lira? So it goes. I work nearby seven weeks of the year. Their loss. Vegan Istanbul and Galata Kitchen nearby.
Read morePros: Okay cigkofte.
Cons: Questionable business practices.
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groovaroova
Points +59
Perfect - Edit
Short, sweet and cheap. Perfect for a snack on the go.
Read morePros: super cheap!!
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VeggieMon
Points +274
Simplicity par excellence - Edit
Pretty much WYSIWYG here, and that's a good thing. Don't go with expectations of a high-end dining experience.
Read moreCMR is just a few minutes' walk from Istiklal street. I checked but didn't see a building number. As another reviewer said just look for the green sign - you can't miss it.
The "dürüm"- a standard serving - is a wrap with the main ingredient, pomegranate concentrate/syrup, lettuce, cilantro, and a bit of spicy sauce if you like (I definitely like). Actually, it's delicious & pretty much nails "umami." There's nothing else I've had like this so there's no way to make a comparison. It's healthy, light, simple, and at 3TL really you can't beat it if you're on the go.
Pros: Very tasty, light fare, Location, Cheap!
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SG213
Points +858
Good option for a cheap snack - Edit
It's another Cig Kofte place, there's a lot of them around but this one seems pretty hygienic, the cig kofte tastes good/healthy and it's in a good location close to Taksim (albeit down a small hill in the Cukurcuma area - look for the green sign). Price is inexpensive - just 3TL for the wrap (durum). They don't serve any non-vegetarian food.
Read moreIf you get the wrap you might want to consider having it without the hot sauce (they will ask you... 'ajuh' is hot, 'beeraz ajuh' - some hot sauce, 'ajuh-suhz' - without the hot stuff) since the cig-kofte mixture already has hot chilli spices in it. It comes wrapped with lettuce and also optional pomegranate syrup (slightly sweet/sour).
Pros: Cheap, reasonably tasty, mostly vegan, Central location
Cons: Not much else apart from cig-kofte
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