Khaled Qasim
The cashier was extremely rude, unprofessional, and clearly lacks basic customer service skills. After placing my order and waiting for it to be prepared, I received an incomplete order. No apology, no accountability, and no effort to fix the mistake. This experience was unacceptable and reflects very poorly on the management. Serious improvements are needed immediately.
… moreCarole Strunk
I’m giving 5 stars for the food. Flavorful, authentic, and a variety of dishes. I love the healthy grilled vegetables, and grilled fish. Atmosphere is not so great — very noisy, its in the food court. That said it’s very convenient for a quick delicious bite on your lunch hour
… moreJennifer E.
I usually would give Istanbul 4 stars and the one time I had the lamb I would have given 5 stars. It’s the reason I paid $10 to park and went there today. But the lamb was overcooked and under seasoned this time. Also, they weren’t busy at all and it took much too long to receive my order.
… moreEthan Jack
Absolutely delicious! The doner was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The chicken was juicy and tender, and the meat had amazing taste. Great service and clean place. Highly recommended! Thank you so much Abdurrahman chef
… moreDebisree Ray
Late-night cravings in downtown Nashville? Assembly Food Hall’s got you. It’s lively, music-filled, and buzzing with energy—even after hours. That’s where we stumbled upon Istanbul Shawarma, a Mediterranean stall nestled among the chaos.
I was in the mood for something hearty, so I grabbed a combo bowl with gyro-style meat, roasted eggplant, and hummus—while my husband went for chicken shish kebab with rice. I specifically asked them to skip the feta (not a fan), and… they got it backwards. Feta on mine, none on his. Classic mix-up.
It’s a food court setup, so no reserved seating—just grab what you can find and wait for your buzzer to go off. When we finally dug in, the presentation was on point—bright, colorful, definitely Insta-worthy. But the taste? Meh. The chicken was dry, flavor didn’t pop, and the only saving grace was the crisp cucumber-red cabbage mix.
Bottom line: vibes were 10/10, food was very average. Would I go again? For the music and the scene—sure. For Istanbul Shawarma? Probably not.
… moreSha Gorman
Impressive that one can find such good hummus, and schawarma, proper tasting felafel in a mall! This is the first time I feel like I am eating good quality chickpea hummus and felafel in the US! So far I have also tried hummus in NY, NJ, PA, VA and CA. But no dice.
… moreTed Faulkner
We got the street fries, lamb pita and the falafel. Evening arrived quickly and we enjoyed the fries, the falafel was okay, and the pita was pretty good. Not a bad meal and the priced pretty fairly for the food hall. I’d definitely return for the fries again!
… moreJon Harrison
I grabbed a pita filled with beef and lamb from Istanbul Shawarma at Assembly Food Hall; I was looking forward to it but it fell short. Seemed like the meat was leftover shavings as they were all small and cool in temp. The atmosphere is cool at Assembly Food Hall.
… moreSaanvi KUMAR
My eating experience at this establishment was truly one of the best this world has to offer. My order came fast and smoothly,and from the instant I bit into the wrap, I ascended to the stars. Holy falafel wrap.
… moreTroy G
We love the environment of the food hall but the food here was just okay. The service was excellent though.
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