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Istanbul Bay Premium, Englishtown, NJ

Istanbul Bay Premium

4.8
4.8
306 Reviews
$30 and under
Turkish

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
New Jersey welcome Istanbul to the state! We are proud to serve our Turkish Mediterranean cuisine right in your area! First class kitchen staff with over 20 years of experience, Servers with over 15 years of experience, ambience to small or large occasions right in the heart of Marlboro.
Fireplace, private room, open kitchen, bar, party room all fully decorated with Turkish art.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Turkish, Mediterranean, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (732) 538-9988
  • Website
    http://www.istanbulbaypremium.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    We offer catering for over 10ppl. Please call in and request to speak with the manager.
  • Private party facilities
    We would love to host your events for up to 100 guests in our private party room!

Menu

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What 306 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Monmouth

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Istanbul Bay Premium offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service." The ambiance is warm, and the menu features a variety of flavorful Turkish and Mediterranean dishes, like the Istanbul Premium and mixed grill. "High-quality food" and "friendly, attentive staff" ensure a memorable visit. BYOB for added value.

306 Reviews

  1. Sara

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our service was excellent and food as usual was amazing!

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  2. Polina

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food from appetizers to main to dessert. Service is topnotch. Highly recommend!!

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  3. Jo Ann

    Atlantic City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our fourth time and it never disappoints! The waitress and bus staff are attentive and helpful with recommendations and explaining the different dishes. The food is fresh, delicious, and nicely presented. The prices are good for what you are getting. The only minor complaint was that it was crowded so more noisy than we prefer and there are a lot of birthday celebrations so they play the happy birthday song over the loudspeaker often. Other than that, it is a great place to dine but make a reservation because they are crowded!!

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  4. Alberto

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service is excellent. The food as equally as good. Definitely a goto again.

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  5. Jeanette

    VIP

    New Jersey

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    I've had many wonderful dining experiences at Istanbul. But yesterday was very different. Although we had a fairly late seating, we were terribly rushed. It was clear there was not going to be another dinner seating after us, yet, servers grabbed plates before we finished eating and we were asked multiple times by our server if we wanted anything else, in a manner that made us feel that we needed to get going.

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  6. don

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We took friends to Istambul Bay Premium to celebrate the new year. We had a 645 reservation. We arrived promptly at 645 and we're seated immediately. We were served bread (it's fantastic) and water while we reviewed the extensive menu. Our waiter was very attentive and brought our wine choice quickly. We ordered our meals, enjoyed our beet yogurt appetizer. Our meals came out fairly quickly and all were perfectly prepared and presented! We fully enjoyed our meals, ordered Turkish coffee , espresso and rice pudding..all were fantastic. Only critique is that it was a Saturday night..so the restaurant was very busy and a bit noisy..but did not disrupt our table conversation. Extensive menu, good cost to quality value, reasonable cost on wine by the bottle. Service was outstanding. I would highly recommend this restaurant..but make sure to make a reservation.

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  7. caryna

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service is Stella. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is wonderful. I’m a frequent flyer at this place.

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  8. Justin

    New Jersey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great. Ambiance, service and delicious food!

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  9. mary

    VIP

    New York City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great restaurant, great food , great value & byob

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  10. Joseph

    VIP

    New York City

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, excellent food. Reasonable prices.

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FAQs

Istanbul Bay Premium is rated 4.8 stars by 306 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Istanbul Bay Premium

190 US-9, Englishtown, NJ 07726-8232

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Marlboro
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Turkish, Mediterranean, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.istanbulbaypremium.com/
  • Phone number
    (732) 538-9988
  • Catering
    We offer catering for over 10ppl. Please call in and request to speak with the manager.
  • Private party facilities
    We would love to host your events for up to 100 guests in our private party room!
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