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✨AUTHENTIC TURKISH RESTAURANT ON OAHU 📍 @istanbulhawaii in @wardvillage If you’re looking for a unique dining experience, check out @istanbulhawaii. The restaurant specializes in authentic Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine, and you’ll feel as you’ve been transported to a different country the moment you walk in. 🍹Start off with one of the craft cocktails — Flowers of Ephesus, Turkish Mule and Lion’s Milk are customer faves. We were #invited to try some of the seasonal dishes and bestselling entrees: 🧀SEASONAL RICOTTA CHEESE APPETIZER: Housemade ricotta cheese, Turkish pistachios, Hawaiian honey, figs, star fruit. This seasonal appetizer will be available until November. It’s a must for any cheese lover, with a nice sweetness from the honey and figs. ✨MEZE PLATTER: Hummus, muhammara, babaganush, su borek, spanakopita, peynir and karpuz and cilek, served with warm Pita. All of these mezes are made in house, and this is one of my favorite dishes. Love the combination of flavors and textures. 🐟FRESH WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BASS: Served with Narlikuyu sauce, cuban salata, sumac and saffron pilaf. The fish is so moist, flaky and flavorful 🥩100-DAY IN-HOUSE DRY-AGED BRANDT FARM USDA PRIME RIBEYE STEAK: Garlic, brown butter, Turkish spices, asparagus, pita and saffron pilaf. All meat is marinated and aged with Turkish spices in a dry-ager; the restaurant only uses organic or natural meat. The meat was cooked perfectly to our liking and is so flavorful. CHICKEN TENDERLOIN SHISH: Organic, Mediterranean salt, saffron pilaf, tzatziki. I usually get this or the Iskender diner (with shaved lamb and beef), but they were sold out of the latter last night. The chicken tenderloin shish is always so flavorful (never dry), especially with that creamy yogurt sauce. 🍨TURKISH PISTACHIO VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM WITH SAFFRON: Pistachio is normally not my favorite, but this combo is a winner. The pistachio flavor isn’t overwhelming and is balanced nicely with the vanilla bean, but the nuts give this dessert a nice crunch. It’s not overly sweet and the perfect finish to a savory meal. Tag someone you wanna go with.