text: Oh no do not say its sonnIve been meaning to get around to writing a review for Istanbul it is one of my three goto lunch staples when I need to be inandout but I figured I would eventually get around to it until todaynnFor those of you who have not heard Josh has been given days notice by his landlord that his lease will not be renewed Apparently Midland Towers wants to let the expand into this space which would result in the loss of one of this citys greatest lunch spotsnnIs Istanbul inconsistent Yes Does the price vary depending on who serves you and what mood they are in Yes Does that matter NonnAt no time have I ever been charged more than for a standard Chicken Plate chicken wheat rice salad What that represents is one of the best deals for a quality lunch in the city sans Srees and a few other discount offerings If you do yourself one favor for lunch get your fill of this perfectly marinated perfectly broiled gyro style perfectly shaved and crispy chicken breast Most times the fiancee and I share just one of these massive boxes see my photo and we still end up stuffednnJosh goes out of his way to take care of his customers The regulars frequently get freebies and the newbies regularly get the star treatment Do not know what to get Let them know and they will talk you though all of the hot and cold options it can be a little overwhelming if you are not familiar with the setupnnMy favorites includennChicken plate stated abovenChicken saladnCold plate slew of vegetarian cold saladsnnMust addsnnGrape leavesnHummusnand by all means whatever hot sauce concoction they whip up for the daynnNo seating except for a two standing bars Most people when the weather is nice venture next door to EQT Park or similarnnLets hope the city rallies behind Istanbul a few groups already have and Josh gets to either keep his current spot or is provided an opportunity to expand somewhere else