5/5 Anthony T. 6 months ago on Google
Over
the
years,
I
have
distilled
what
things
make
me
feel
comfortable
in
a
bar
:
low
amber
light
from
multiple
sources,
natural
walls,
mismatched
furniture
and
art,
seamless
access
to
tables
outside,
a
quirky
drinks
list
with
good
explanations
of
the
flavor
profiles
and
some
free
food
to
nosh
while
you
get
sloshed.
Flekk
offers
all
these
things
tucked
away
on
a
picturesque
windy
cobblestone
street
clinging
to
the
side
of
a
steep
hill
in
Beyoglu.
It's
a
wonderful
place
for
a
nightcap
after
visiting
the
dance
clubs
just
around
the
corner.
They
are
a
bit
heavy
on
the
weird
mustaches
and
elderflower
syrup
for
my
taste,
but
that
is
forgivable
given
how
great
their
other
attributes
are.
The
drink
list
is
indeed
quirky,
with
a
lot
of
Nordic
influences.
The
menu
has
good
guidelines,
though
when
they
say
"sweet,"
they
really
mean
it
(like
most
non-American
cocktail
scenes,
Istanbul
is
still
waking
up
to
the
joys
of
a
properly
balanced
cocktail).
The
Vik
is
a
real
standout.
The
smoke
of
the
Mezcal
sets
off
the
wonderful
tomato
tincture
and
the
aromatics
compliment
them
well.
I
would
order
it
again.
Areas
for
improvement
:
(1)
I
know
it
is
difficult
to
get
proper
Chartreuse
these
days,
but
if
you
are
going
to
put
Chartreuse
cocktails
on
the
menu,
you
need
to
have
it
(or
make
them
a
special
that
you
can
add/remove
from
the
whiteboard)
or
if
not
sub,
something
else
(50/50
mix
of
Bordiga
Centum
Herbis
and
Brucato
Amaro
Chaparral
is
my
favorite).
(2)
The
service
was
a
bit
odd
-
the
tall
guy
who
spoke
English
best
didn't
know
the
drinks
and
the
guy
who
knew
the
drinks
couldn't
speak
English.
We
muddled
through
in
a
mix
of
the
languages
our
group
spoke.
Of
course
English
proficiency
isn't
a
requirement
in
Turkey,
but
it's
frustrating
to
have
staff
that
DO
speak
English
but
don't
know
the
menu
very
well.
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