Comments on: Kasap Osman: A Cure for Döner Fatigue

By: Ingredients for the perfect nap | the {tiny} sartorialist

Ingredients for the perfect nap | the {tiny} sartorialist — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:48:36 +0000

[...] at Kasap Osman, [...]

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:24:49 +0000

Had lunch here yesterday. It was no more than OK and the iskender is a long way short of the best you can find in Bursa. Service distinctly on the unfriendly side

By: Julia Stratton

Julia Stratton — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:00:49 +0000

This was my first taste of Iskender and it was love at first bite. Looking at the negative comment, I can only wonder, how much better can it get?? I’d love to find out, but it may be hard for me to try the dish anyplace else for a while, I am so fond of this lovely spot. A great, non-touristy lunch within a short walk of all of the touristy sites. I been twice already and, along with four American friends so far, thank you for the leading us to Kasap Osman.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:13:34 +0000

Sorry to hear about your bad experience. We’ve always found Kasap Osman to serve a very good version of Iskender. We’ll try to check it out again and see if things have slipped.

By: Sezi

Sezi — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:00:37 +0000

I read your article and went to this restaurant. The experience was soo bad! In your article I understand that this is like one of the best places to eat Iskender Kebab, “the real thing”. This is a very serious misguidance. As a local I wouldn’t have even bothered going here but after reading your article I did and I was not corrected as it was one hell of an experience. What they serve has nothing to do with Iskender Kebab. I would have expected some responsibility on this post as a local…

By: Istanbul Eats » Şehzade Erzurum Cağ Kebabi: Gaucho Kebab Rides Again

Istanbul Eats » Şehzade Erzurum Cağ Kebabi: Gaucho Kebab Rides Again — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:19:01 +0000

[...] winner. Lined with restaurant after restaurant serving superb traditional Turkish food (and home to Kasap Osman, an Istanbul Eats favorite), we like to think of Hacapasa Sokak as a foodies’ fantasy food court. [...]

By: Istanbul Eats » Erzurum Cağ Kebapcisi: Turkish Gaucho Grub

Istanbul Eats » Erzurum Cağ Kebapcisi: Turkish Gaucho Grub — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:56:23 +0000

[...] In the meantime, you can try cağ kebab at a place called Erzerum Cağ Kebab, which is near Kasap Osman on Hocapasa Sokak in [...]

By: admin

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:48:52 +0000

It’s a nice story. “Iskender” is Alexander in Turkish, but the Alexander in this case appears to be the chef that created the dish in Bursa in the late 1800′s. A great chef, very likely, but not the Alexander the Great you’re thinking of.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:47:54 +0000

Q: I read somewhere that Iskender kebab was named for Alexander the Great. Can you confirm this?