Emre Smokehouse & Grill Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The decor and atmosphere of the place was amazing. It's an old church converted into this restaurant."
• "The interior has retained the essence of the church but also feels like a restaurant."
• "Wonderfully grand setting & ambiance that somehow manages to accommodate dinner jackets, evening wear, through to casual sports wear without anyone feeling out of place."

Cons:

• "Due to the super high ceilings & exposed brickwork it can become cold & drafty."
• "The atmosphere and ambiance are lovely and can't be faulted, but sadly food and service were a major letdown."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "Very attentive, professional & friendly service from Zara."
• "Staff was great, decor and interior is very pretty but the food was disgusting."

Cons:

• "What I didn’t like was that the waitress who had handed us the menus didn’t even give us a second to open them but demanded drinks orders, it’s completely unprofessional & not good customer service."
• "Service is 5/10. Timed tables- didn't feel relaxed as you only have 1.5 hours for the table and service isn't the quickest."
• "The food was good! We asked medium rare but it was medium! Service was good! We asked for diet coke but they offered normal coke and when we asked again they exchanged!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing, had the beef sushi which was something different and my eldest son really enjoyed it."
• "The food at Emre was delicious. The sirloin with creamy black peppercorn sauce was delicious and cooked to perfection."
• "The steaks were lovely. Cooked to perfection and the taste... mmm"

Cons:

• "However, whilst service and decor are nice, food lacks a lot of flavour. This surprised me, as the menu looked interesting, but herbs and spices were lacking in all the food."
• "The sirloin steak was just ok, it lacked complete seasoning, the tomahawks were most definitely not 1kg-1.2kg as advertised & charged for on the menu."
• "The food was good! We asked medium rare but it was medium! But in terms of flavours, all good! You do have plenty of options!"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Emre offers delicious flame-cooked meats in a stunning former church. The rib eye steak was the best I ever had. Reasonable prices."
• "The portion sizes were very generous, reasonably priced and the meat was tender and juicy - cooked to perfection!"
• "Travelled from Peterborough. Managers/ workers very nice and accommodating. There was a slight delay in service but they were really kind and gave us dessert."

Cons:

• "The rosé tasted like they’d opened a can of rubicon lychee & just poured it into the glass and decorated it, both guests who ordered it said the same thing and weren’t impressed that it costs £7."
• "The quality of meat is poor, very very little fat marbling."
• "Avoid at all costs, got my steak wrong 3 times and my friend’s steak twice. When the food came out it was not worth the £40 I paid for the meal."