Cafe Istanbul Alpharetta

Ok, so my experience is solely based on the food and bar experience just FYI. I know ppl probably more care about the vibe, hookah and whatnot here. Anyway, I went to just chill here to kill some time before watching a movie and it met my expectations. It happened to be a pretty quiet night so I had really good service, you're mileage may vary, haha. I sat at the bar, and shortly after I sat and ordered a Guinness they delivered it immediately. Feeling good now, I pour over the menu. I focus in on the appetizers seeing they had a basket of i think Zatar bread. I asked for that but the server let me know, hey just get one of the other appetizers and you also get the bread too. I glance at the menu and quickly let her know I want the spicy dipping sauce. Afterwards my server walks away and I stare down at my phone. A few minutes later they dropped a basket of bread with plenty of this dipping sauce. I looked at it excitedly, but quickly realized I've been asked if I want anything else. I open the menu, point to the rice dishes and exclaim I want the lamb rice plate they have. I hand over the menu and dive into the Zatar bread adding scoops of the sauce into each slice. Definitely enjoyed that. About 10 mins or so later my server comes back and places these pretty large wooden containers containing a salad and rice and lamb with plenty of veggies, spices and etc. The dish I got was pretty good but there just felt like there was something missing to it over the top for me. I really liked the look of the place, the vibe seemed cool, the food was solid, I really wouldn't mind being here with a group with the music bumping and a hookah sitting in front of me. Worth a revisit