Comments on: Ismael Kebapcısı: Lahmacun Tycoon

By: kath

kath — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:59:28 +0000

I take sliced mushrooms to my favourite lahmacun shop and get the chef to toss them on top. Magnificent!

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:43:46 +0000

This is my favorite lahmacun. I took a Turkish friend there after reading this review and he agreed that it was excellent but said there is an even better one in Arnavutkoy up the Bosp. The place is called Fistik. I haven’t been there yet but look forward to trying it.

By: Isha

Isha — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:12:46 +0000

Tried this today. It was pretty good and also quite economical (1 lahmucun & 1 ayran 2.5 lira!). I want to try pide next. Any suggestions for places near Karakoy? I may just try it at this place. Oh, I almost forgot, they totally knew that I came b/c of Istanbul Eats! I speak a little Turkish, but when I ordered they said immediately, internet, and showed me the picture of the site. Just so you know that your work is appreciated.

By: Istanbul Eats

Istanbul Eats — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:50:03 +0000

[...] take on the pizza comes in two distinct varieties. There’s the Arabesque lahmacun, a round, ultra thin-crusted snack topped with a shmear of finely ground meat and seasoning. Then [...]

By: caroline barry

caroline barry — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:37:59 +0000

hey – i was so excited to see this post. I make lahmacun from my grandmother’s recipe – but i never knew about the wrap. I always just cut it into pizza slices. we usually would have it as an appetizer, but rolled up it’s a meal in itself.