Fikrim Bar
Visitors praise the cozy atmosphere, plentiful appetizers, reasonable prices, and excellent music, with a non-smoking section noted as a positive. However, many complain about poor service, including lukewarm beer, rude staff, and unexpected charges for items like tea served after the bill. Some also describe the place as mediocre and mention issues with the quality of food and drinks.
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They serve lukewarm beer in the summer. That was the latest development.
A lovely atmosphere you'll enjoy every time.
It's the most mediocre place I've ever seen, where rakı glasses have been replaced by lemonade glasses, you have to go get your own water and ice instead of even trying to reach the waiters, and they ask if you want tea, then as soon as the tea is finished, they come to your table with a POS machine and charge you 80 TL for tea.
After paying the bill, we asked for tea, and they charged 480 TL for 6 teas. This is a very poorly executed business practice; it's the first time we've encountered something like this. Tea served after the bill is paid is complimentary. What world are you living in? Shame on you! The food was bad, and the service was terrible. I can't deny the band's merit; they're experienced musicians and play well, but the management is very shoddy. I do not recommend it.
It's an elite place.
The staff are grumpy and probably being forced to work. We wanted to listen to live music, but the singers couldn't sing because they were drunk. And on top of that, they make drinking alcohol mandatory; it's a very strange place. There are much nicer places around here.
A vulgar place that makes drinking alcohol MANDATORY. Put a sign on the door saying "No entry for non-drinkers". I gave it 5 stars so my review would appear higher, otherwise it's mediocre.
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Last updated on 13 August 2026