HAZ St Paul's Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very Tender and Flavourful meats."
• "The food is decent, the spiced Potatoes are amazing!"
• "The food was very delicious and enjoyed it a lot."
• "Iskender Kebap... was perfectly cooked and flavourful with a generous amount of meat."
• "The food is so good and is a great portion size."
• "Food is fantastic."
• "The dishes are authentic and was spiced well."

Cons:

• "Food was lacking, it all tasted a bit bland and none of the spices that one expects from a Turkish restaurant."
• "Food lacked taste. very poor service."
• "Really poor food quality. The hummus was not properly made, did not even have a drop of olive oil drizzled on it."
• "The food was not very good. My main course of Vegetable Moussaka was generous but full of potato."
• "Food was very mediocre, starters took a long time to arrive and were cold when they did."
• "The food was blah and overpriced for what it was. Better off going to a local place for this cuisine."
• "Food was disappointing and not tasty... The mezze plate looked like it was prepared a while ago."

Service

Pros:

• "The service is quick and efficient."
• "The restuarent is nice and clean and the waiters were friendly and helpful."
• "The service was pretty swift however."
• "The great service we received was spectacular."
• "Staff were very attentive and quick to get us drinks."
• "The waiter was very friendly and delivered a very good service, the food was very quick to arrive."
• "Service provided by Engin Kemer was exceptional."

Cons:

• "We had a very new waitress who wasn't very knowledgeable or attentive."
• "Also they wouldn't give us a jug of water for the table and instead gave us tiny glasses of water."
• "The staff were nice but there weren't enough so it took a long, long time to get food."
• "Came for lunch and the waiters kept on passing or perhaps ignoring us."
• "The service is really slow! We were a large party, but we waited around 25 minutes for our drinks."
• "Service for us has been unfortunately rude and unfriendly."
• "Service was mixed - staff were friendly but it was slow and starters for our group did not all come out together."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great food, great atmosphere, easy commute to and from."
• "The view of St Paul's from outside is glorious."
• "The atmosphere in this place was something else."
• "Good place to eat and a nice jolly atmosphere for the City."
• "Great ambiance."
• "The ambience and vibe are really nice, the restaurant is clean and tastefully decorated."
• "The main draw of this establishment is the location and atmosphere, with a great layout and large windows."

Cons:

• "The downstairs area is a bit claustrophobic but quiet."
• "It was maybe a bit too loud for a visit with children."
• "The down side: it's too noisy, not a good place to have a conversation."
• "It was extremely loud."
• "1 star overall because it is SO loud over lunch. V difficult to hear the person opposite."
• "Very noisy for lunch, difficult to hear conversation of colleagues it's that noisy."
• "Quite loud in there so it was difficult to hear the conversation."

Value

Pros:

• "Has is a good option for a business lunch, for an after work dinner or for take away. Reasonably priced, good quality."
• "Nice restaurant, a little pricey but decent portions and a nice selection of unusual and tasty dishes."
• "Great food, decent sized portions and reasonably priced."
• "Great food, big portions, and reasonable prices."
• "Prices are reasonable."
• "Nice place to try Turkish cuisine next to great St. Paul's Cathedral. Prices are very reasonable and service is quick and food was tasty."
• "The food is stunning, incredibly tasty with a real attention to detail and exceptionally good value from very considerate and attentive staff."

Cons:

• "Starter sizes not worth the price."
• "Definitely overpriced for what it is."
• "You are paying a premium for the location here rather than the food."
• "Had a very expensive lunch here. Very overpriced for the quality of the food."
• "Too expensive for what it is."
• "Pretty average food considering how expensive it is."
• "Very over priced."