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charly
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 Sarabi, Taksim This place has been around for a while. I usually go for a drink or ten but last night I had the pleasure of discovering their dungeon.
Service - OK. Waiters leaned over my friend to collect my plate, whilst she was eating - a big no-no! However the wine was cold and our glasses constantly refilled.
Price - Alcohol - Beer, few cocktails but of course mainly wine. Not a bad selection and the regular prices (e.g. DLC YTL38). They do have house wine which is very cheap but I'm not that brave. Food - Side dishes YTL5, pizza/pasta YTL14.
Music - South American, Latin, Spanish (they have a little tapas menu)
Food - Tapas/Italian/Turkish/Internatıonal. Not bad at all. Some surprises. I had pizza which had a thin crunchy base and wasn't overloaded with toppings or bad cheese. They have some pleasant side dishes (e.g. courgettes with lemon) that spark extra interest and were good but in the case of the courgette dish, too much lemon. My friend had mushroom ravioli which was molto al dente and slightly too salty for a foreigner's palate! Shame.
Toilet - Regular one with a seat (!)
I'd recommend this place for a private party or casual dinner with wine.
Şarabi
Just down from Çiçek Pasajı on right. Multiple floors.
Marks out of 5 - 3.75!
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glitter
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ohh ive been there and i really like it their steak is very good and the bread is to die for 
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charly
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Ah - I will try the steak next time - and the bread! A bran loaf with olives? Very tasty.
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glitter
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yes the bread is really good and better yet its on the house dont forget to ask for a plate of seasoned olive oil to dip it in as kfc says its finger lickn goood
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pollyanna
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I loved this place... can't recall what I had, but will definitely go back to figure it out and have it again
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charly
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Went again last night - still good. Prawn linguine (just right). Tapas plate was fishy so suited me (stuffed squid is worth investigating). Steak chunky and ever so slightly overcooked (talking a minute max).
Not bad at all my friends. Would make a good meeting place for us lot as downstairs is private.
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glitter
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did you try their bread with olive oil?
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charly
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Yes darling!!!!
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maymunn
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i agree, its not a bad place. Only problem was, there was some red headed english bit of fluff spoiling the ambience...............
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justforfun
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red headed english fluffer...interesting
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charly
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Fluff not fluffer!!!  Need a bit of fluffing do you JFF??? 
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justforfun
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i love uncommitted fluffing
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charly
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Fluff for a purpose and then fluff off - nice.
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justforfun
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it's not like she isn't getting anything 'out of it'
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glitter
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not the thing she was hoping for
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