Ishtar

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10-12 Crawford Street

Mid-range

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Tue Jul 3 2012

As much a neighbourhood restaurant as a Turkish venue – albeit for an upmarket ’hood – Ishtar is packed with well-groomed Marylebone families and groups. The ground floor is stylish, warm and welcoming and there’s plenty more space under the arches in the basement below.

In the open kitchen, chefs apply a deft touch to a menu that has much more than dips and grills to recommend it. Hence there was a zesty lightness to the virtually carb-free, heavily parsleyed tabouleh. Köfte were neat but a little factory-perfect. Adana kebab was distinctively lemony, garlicky and peppery, while the more unusual meyveli kuzu (lamb soft and sweet from slow-cooking with apricots, pear and almonds, with orange couscous) was a rich treat.

Food arrived almost disconcertingly quickly, yet there was no rushing. Such well-paced service would be particularly welcome at lunch when the decent-sized menu strays beyond the light interpretations of Turkish, to the middle-of-the-road likes of smoked salmon or goat’s cheese salad.

Puddings, including the crème caramel-like kazandibi, inspiringly matched with coconut ice-cream, rounded off dinner beautifully. Ishtar is a fun, well-run crowd-pleaser that doesn’t dumb down the cuisine.

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Address:
Ishtar 10-12 Crawford Street
London
W1U 6AZ

Phone:
020 7224 2446
Website:
www.ishtarrestaurant.com
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-11pm Mon-Thur, Sun; noon-11.30pm Fri, Sat
Transport:
Tube: Baker Street tube
Price:
Main courses £9.95-£15.95. Set lunch (noon-6pm) £8.95 2 courses. Set meal £25-£27.50 3 courses. Set meze £8.95
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1. Ishtar
  - 10-12 Crawford Street
    London
    W1U 6AZ
  - 020 7224 2446
  - www.ishtarrestaurant.com
  - 51.520103,-0.158291

Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Vegetarian dishes. Accessible facilities. Entertainment facilities. Entertainment. General facilities. Private rooms. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Romantic
Type of event:
Parties

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Food is really good, excellent value lunch deal but service let's it down drastically- wont go there again because of it.

Lizzie Wed Aug 29 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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Excellent local restaurant. Polite, friendly staff and great food. Good value as well. All in all worth the walk.

Matthew de Unger Brown Wed Jul 13 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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