"Delicious and flavourful! The pistachio baklava was an absolute delight."
"The food here is nice - some of the dishes, like the watermelon salad and the baklava, are even fantastic."
"Possibly one of the most tastiest meals I’ve had outside of Turkey!"
"Really delicious food, friendly and attentive service, great location, good wine list, tasty cocktails."
"Everything was amazing. The atmosphere, the hospitality, and the bureg… oh my god!!"
"Sensational food. Every single dish from the bread to baklava was outstanding."
"Absolutely top class food and service! Such good quality food, excellent selection."
"Absolutely amazing food. Turkish Asian fusion with some really unique twists."
Cons:
"Icli kofte was completely soggy outside and the inside was blunt and unseasoned."
"The seabass with the citrus was unbalanced, too much juice and the kumquat was overpowering."
"Tasty food but really overpriced. 5 prawns for £21.75 makes you feel a bit cheated."
"The food is bad value for money. You can get much better Turkish food in London for maybe a third of the price."
"I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately the food is lacking. While the meze’s are good, the main platters are not so much."
"The food was good quality and fresh, but extremely over priced."
"The food quality is a single notch above any casual chain. embarrassingly overpriced."
"Completely overpriced. The food is nice, but there’s far better on offer in London for the price point."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"The two times I've visited, the food, service and ambiance have all been exceptional."
"Great service, friendly and kind waitress."
"Met the family and family here for a get together meal. The food was delicious. The only negative would be that the waiter could have been more attentive."
"I was so pleased with the service I received from this place. I was served by a lovely waitress TINA."
"The food was very good, some of the standout dishes were the roasted potatoes, prawns and the sea bream. Cocktails were awesome as well. Some early teething problems with service which can be smoothed out."
"My friend and I had another lovely evening with the staff at Zahter. It was my second visit, and, as always, we were made to feel so special and looked after."
"Food was amazing, and so was the service. My whole gang loved it. Plenty of vegetarian options. Well spiced, well flavoured. The staff were very attentive and accommodating."
"I had the pleasure of eating at Zather today. The food was superb in quality and arrangement. Flavours were elaborate but not overwhelming. The portions were satisfying."
Cons:
"Paid £90 for two, without alcohol and left hungry and unsatisfied."
"The waiter could have been more attentive, but we all know how tough it is to get staff."
"The only negative would be that the waiter could have been more attentive."
"Service was quite inattentive."
"I've never been so blatantly rushed through a meal like I was here - it felt like we were speedrunning a meal."
"Service and atmosphere is fantastic but having traveled the world, the food is average."
"We had to wait 10 minutes until we got served (restaurant was literally empty). It’s a bit confusing by whom to order when first time customer."
"Unfortunately I left feeling disappointed as I had such high hopes for this restaurant. Very over priced for what it was. What I had was a very small portion."
Ambience and Atmosphere
Pros:
"Very relaxed and soothing even in the heart of Soho."
"Nice atmosphere, wonderful location, very central in Carnaby. Cool vibes for a evening with a friend, recommended for a date, the place is very elegant/cosy, nice lighting."
"The atmosphere is very relaxed and light. I would say get a seat at the counter so that you can watch the chefs and appreciate their craft."
"The place was really unbelievably good for just their 1st week of being open. From the staff and chef who were great with their recommendations and really lovely in explaining everything, to the food which was so delicious - typical Turkish flavours, but gorgeously fragrant, light and complementing each other."
Cons:
"That said, there are too many tables packed into a small-ish area and a damning acoustic that makes having a conversation far more difficult than it should be."
"The prices and portion sizes are just about acceptable if you're ready to fork out a little for a good time, but a restaurant is about more than just food and Zahter misses the mark on everything else."
"Table up stairs feel cramped would aim to sit at the bar if."
"The atmosphere is very relaxed and light. I would say get a seat at the counter so that you can watch the chefs and appreciate their craft."
Price and Value
Pros:
"The food was very tasty and delicious, bit pricey but totally worth."
"For sure one of the best Turkish in town."
"The food could be considered on the pricier side but you're near Carnaby street, it was well staffed (the price covers this also!) and the quality of the food and service was as expected for the price."
"High quality of snack food. I had the vine leaves stuffed with burghal. It was great! But not filling, so I ordered philo pastry stuffed with spinach which was OK."
"The food was delicious and the portions were a good size (don’t be fooled into thinking the mezze plates will be very small. The portions were substantial so no need to over order like we did)."
"Amazing food, impeccable service. Dinner menu was just as lovey as the brunch menu. Made even better by the attentive, thoughtful staff."
Cons:
"However apparently overpriced. Very small portions. Tapas size fish cold appetizer or similar costs almost like a main plate in a pub, or middle class restaurant by London standards."
"Tasty food but really overpriced. 5 prawns for £21.75 makes you feel a bit cheated."
"This is one of the most over priced mid end restaurant I’ve been to in London. The portion sizes are ridiculously small."
"The food really is delicious, especially the baklava. However it was a shame that the lamb and beef meatball platter came out quite a long time after our mezze and therefore we had to eat it by itself without any accompaniments."
"The food here is absolutely fantastic but the restaurant is very overpriced. £93 per head with an average priced bottle of wine and the amount of dishes recommended is very expensive even for soho."
"Was looking forward to trying out this relatively new restaurant but left disappointed, unimpressed and hungry! Mezzeler are overpriced for the portion size and nothing special."