Bosphorus Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic!!! Food was tasty and service was brilliant!"
• "Really great food. Canteen style restaurant that they really pack in but the service was definitely done with a smile."
• "Meat was soft and tender, fresh and full of flavour."
• "The food was very tasty and plentiful, and very good value for money."
• "Amazing value, super tasty and filling food."
• "The mix grilled chicken, kebab and meat tikka were perfectly grilled and tasted fantastic."
• "Food is absolutely fresh, prepared with care, and authentic, like being in Istanbul."

Cons:

• "The food was not as I expected from a lovely place like Bosphorus."
• "The Adana kofte tasted crunchy and dry like it had been left in an air fryer for an hour."
• "Food i would say for pakistani palate was pretty average."
• "The main course that I ordered was presented like a Dog's Dinner and the meat did not taste fresh at all."
• "Very bad experience, the worst lamb rips you can ever eat, undercooked food, not tasty at all."
• "The food was a BIG MISS, definitely not the authentic Turkish food they claim."
• "The food is very poor... they are using very low grade meat and you pay a premium price as well."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all so friendly."
• "The staff were helpful, attentive and friendly, really made us feel comfortable."
• "The customer service is superb."
• "Staff were wonderfully friendly, welcoming and helpful."
• "Service was prompt, no long waits for food."
• "Wonderful time here, great staff and service."
• "Very welcoming on arrival, great buzzing atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Failed to give me a proper receipt for my meal."
• "The manager did not even come over to say sorry for this."
• "They were really busy and because of that they forgot to give us as much attention."
• "The service was not very interactive, they did not offer me any condiments, they served me my drink in a can with no ice."
• "Upon ordering our food, as soon as we started to speak Turkish, the server was very rude."
• "Waiter never came & asked if everything was ok."
• "Unfortunately the servise was terrible all the order was wrong and missing."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is really nice, ordered a platter for 2 and it is a very good portion size."
• "The decor is fantastic and it really sets the scene."
• "Absolutely brill service, decor was beautiful, prices were reasonable."
• "Great atmosphere and decor as well."
• "Clean, well presented and busy restaurant with a friendly and authentic atmosphere."
• "This is a fantastic restaurant. Delicious food, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere; perfect!"
• "Fantastic atmosphere and friendly staff made our first experience at Bosphorus enjoyable."

Cons:

• "We were sat at a table near the toilets and it had food all over the floor and seating, the table was not properly wiped down."
• "The restaurant is very hot without air condition."
• "We sit front of the doner kebabs and the section where they keep salad and kebabs was super dirty and oily."
• "Restaurant doesn't look like anything on the website it's like walking in to a chip shop."
• "The overall vibe was a little chaotic, especially front of house."
• "We got the impression we were not welcome."
• "We asked for turkish tea but they were adding water to the kettle from a cleaning bucket or something so horribly looking thing we got disgusted and left right away."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price is slightly higher than expected but it’s try that you get what you pay for because the food was really nice."
• "Great value for money."
• "Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food."
• "Nice, simple, proper Turkish food for really good prices."
• "Very good value for money."
• "Good food for a good price ie not expensive for a busy location."
• "Amazing staff, many complementary things, very reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "The price was a bit steep however I would forgive them for that based on the look and feel of the place plus the excellent service by the staff."
• "Bad experience as they run out of rice yet still taken to order of 7 Chicken Kofta."
• "For what I paid it was a complete pisstake....to be fair the food wasn't bad, but the price cannot be justified."
• "Measly portion sizes."
• "Not value for money! Platter for 6 was probably enough for 4 people, the chips they served was old."
• "Price ok but for the quality too expensive! Too bad!"
• "They dont accept cards so don t forget to take cash."