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Dimitrie Cantemir Cafe

Rating 3.8
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Istanbul, Fatih, Balat Neighborhood, Vodina Avenue, 31

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Istanbul, Fatih, Balat Neighborhood, Vodina Avenue, 31
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+90 535 682 81 65
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Rating 3.8
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Level 3 Local Expert
March 2
It's a terrible place! The entrance is closed to guests. If you just want to take a photo, you just need to order something at the cafe. We went in and ordered gyuzlim flatbreads with potatoes and cheese, tea and coffee. The tortillas were brought first, and when we had already eaten them and started actively gesturing with our hands to bring us tea and coffee, and this despite the fact that besides us there were guests sitting at another table. After we sat down to tea, which in principle was no longer needed, we continued to wait for coffee and after a while brought coffee, which I refused, to which the waiter started shouting very angrily, and we were three girls and one speaks Turkish very well, he started talking about the fact that he could not Find us earlier to bring coffee, and that coffee and tea we need to drink after eating! We said we wouldn't pay for the coffee, but when the bill arrived, the coffee was on. My friend started telling me to get it removed from the bill, to which the waiter began to shout and argue very hostilely, we can say that he almost threw himself at us with his fists. We called a kind of manager, there was no reaction from him at all, and it is clear that the guests in this place are not disrespected - they are hated! It was about 160 Turkish lira! Shame on the institution. Traveling for five days in Turkey, we have never met such a disgusting attitude towards guests. I do not recommend visiting this cafe if you do not want to spoil your mood and the food was also not delicious, and for the sake of photos with umbrellas faded in the sun, it is not worth paying for it at all. I am attaching a photo of the "very friendly staff"
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Level 4 Local Expert
May 17, 2022
Not a single waiter came up, although they were repeatedly seen being called. We sat for 15 minutes. The menu is only available through the website. The staff does not understand English. 👎👎👎
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