Beyoglu (81st and 3rd ave)

This place is amazing. Turkish food is wonderful, and Beyoglu does it well. They have outdoor seating, and these beautifully tiled tables. Be prepared for huge portions! Three of us split the meze platter (the small one) as an appetizer, and it could have sufficed as my meal! It came with hummus, tabbuli, a yogurt/cucumber thing, a mixed veggie thing, some other things... and the most delicious pita I've ever had. Then all of us ordered the Iskender Kebab, and none of us could finish it! It was very good though, just huge - sliced lamb over cubes of pita, with a tomato sauce and a little yogurt on top. Let's just say I'm glad we walk everywhere in New York; there's a built in stroll after every filling restaurant meal.