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Been here twice in the last 3 months. Appetizers are good to excellent but the entree quality - for me - was inconsistent. Had an excellent salmon the first time around but the fish the next time there was sub par. Classy ambiance but the live music was wasted - could do with a better location ? Very convenient mid town access. Good to take a client out for the evening but does not give a mid eastern / turkish feel.

The very first impression this restaurant made on me was how clean it was. The moment you walk in you can see all the way into the last corner of the kitchen and it seems to be kept in great shape. The hostess was pleasant, though didnt really need to interact with her much as we were seated at time of our reservation. Passed by what seemed like a large wooden single piece table where several people were having some small plates and drinks. Our table was right next to a wine cabinet, and there was quite a bit of traffic in and out during our meal - not directly interfering but each time someone came up to the cabinet my attention was drawn away from the table. We started sharing 3 appetizers - fillo rolls, beef sausage lollipops and the tomato onion salad. All delish, but extra stars for the salad (how'd they get such red tomatos in winter?). Main course I had the mixed grill plate - absolutely awesome. My wife had the parchment baked fish special - she liked it, I liked my food ten-fold better. 2 items particularly stood out, the ground lamb which is the house specialty and the dry-rubbed lamb ribs, some were fatty but really really tasty. The main plates only came with garnish salad, and we did not order any a la carte sides. For dessert we shared the kadaifi dessert with melted cheese inside, finished with honey syrup. this has become my 2nd most favorite dessert ever, after a well-made chocolate souffle. Overall, our experience was 4.5 stars throughout. This is far from your budget ethnic dive, if you arrive with that mentality you will be pleasantly surprised but also punished by the moderately high prices and more formal than usual (for the cuisine) dining etiquette. Will definitely be coming back again.

Pathethic! You need a magnifying glass to see your portions. Food was lackluster in taste. A slice of NY pizza is better then this place. Really expensive for nothing special. This place will probably be closed by the time I finish this review.

This place is ambitious, and earnest. The vibe is hip, with couches in the lounge and a long wooden "communal table" for overflow and people who just want some mezes. The service is efficient and personable, and the ambient volume is manageable. Unfortunately the food is very inconsistent, and the wine list, while carefully chosen, is pricey beyond the restaurant's level. The stuffed dates were terrific, as were the smoked lamb tacos, accented with a squirt of fresh lemon. The lobster felafel, while too intriguing to pass up, just didn't quite mesh. The end result was too mealy, the starch all but obliterating the subtle lobster flavor; the actual lobster meat was overcooked and chewy, when you could find some. The mediterranean meatballs were nondescript lumps of ground beef on a skewer with an average tzadziki. The mediterranean fries, nicely spiced, were on the hard crispy side, and served only with ketchup. Not even harissa, or, better yet, muhammara. The pickled vegetable plate was a mason jar full of cherry peppers and Kirby cucumbers, brined to within an inch of their life, and nothing else. Not exactly a value. Overall, not quite into terrible territory, but I ended up plunking down quite a bit of money for a small plates meal, that left me feeling vaguely dissatisfied.

We have passed by this place many times as we live in the neighborhood and we love Turkish food so we decided to try it out. It started out nice--the place is beautiful. The menu is very different and certainly not traditional Turkish food. We had a special salad appetizer which was watermelon and feta cheese with mint. It was tasty but I could have made it myself at home for much cheaper. Even the waitress said it was something to make at home! We also had the smoked lamb tacos. Interesting concept but the lamb was tough and stringy. Almost a hit but not quite. Then the entrees. My husband had the lamb adana. Tasted lamby and poorly seasoned. I had the chicken brochette. I'm not even sure it was chicken. It smelled and tasted pretty bad. I have no idea what parts of the chicken they used but it didn't look good. My husband usually eats all my leftovers but even he couldn't do it. The bulgur pilaf was ok and the fries were probably the best part of the dinner. The waitress never came back to ask us how our meal was. I will not be going back to this place ever again nor will I recommend it to anyone.

We had a corporate luncheon at Pera and were in a large group of 15 people and had a nice private room for ourselves. Everybody loved this venue for its delicious and healthy food, good service and ambience. We definetely loved the experience and will certainly return and recommend it to our friends and family as well.

Came to Pera on a Sunday when they were participating in TimeOut for Hunger, whereby donating a % of the day's proceeds to the local food bank. Their brunch menu can be ordered a la carte ($9 - $13 for main dishes) or they have a $17 prix-fixe including coffee, main dish and cocktail or fresh juice. The quality of the food was excellent, I had the eggs benedict with turkish beef sausage hash, my wife had the Kofta burger, which I also finish off for her. The sumak bloody mary had the right kick to it, and I saw a pretty salmon and bagel-like plate going to the next table. All-in-all a great experience at a very reasonable price. Server told us they are also doing a whole lamb roast on weekends, this is next on my list to try.