Kirvem Restaurant & Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Turkish restaurant London

Address: 663 Commercial Rd, London, E14 7LW, United Kingdom

Phone: +442070011001

Rating: 4.5
based on 172 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The drinks were cold and the food piping hot and very tasty."
  • "The food was excellent, I had a sirloin steak that was very tasty, also the baklava was delicious."
  • "Succulent? Yes, tender? Yes, well-seasoned? Yes."
  • "Everything was rich in flavour. Staff were amazing with their on-hand service."
  • "Food was sooo good! and the decor inside is really nice and authentic."
  • "Really enjoyed dining here; warm, friendly atmosphere and good food, with a decent range of veggie options."
  • "Absolutely incredible food. Service was immaculate and super fast."
  • "Probably the best meal I’ve had in the past half year, it was so delicious that I don’t even regret the food coma."

Cons:

  • "Absolutely horrible food. I was with 2 more people and none of us enjoyed our meal."
  • "The food is more expensive than most Turkish restaurants despite this no free bread or Turkish tea!"
  • "Extremely slow service, Portions are super small."
  • "The food was the worst Turkish food I’ve ever tried in my life."
  • "Overpriced and scammers - they charge £6 for falafel in their restaurant but have the audacity to charge £20 on Ubereats."
  • "Food was good, however service was an absolute shambles."
  • "Ordered a takeaway, came late and of course cold! The quality of food was poor compared to local Turkish standards."
  • "We had a work Christmas dinner and food took almost two hours to arrive."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our waiter, Ali, was very attentive."
  • "The service was very professional and the ambiance also."
  • "The head host explained everything and was very attentive, super nice guy."
  • "Staff friendly and attentive so would not hesitate to recommend if you are in the area."
  • "Service is great, staff really lovely which has brought the review up."
  • "The owner and the staff are incredibly attentive and treat every customer like their guest."
  • "Waiters were very attentive and helpful. The food was delicious and we didn't have to wait long at all for it."
  • "The staff service is fantastic and the food is incredible."

Cons:

  • "The servers while polite, never asked us if we were happy with our meal."
  • "For starters, we felt that we were rushed out and the service wasn't the greatest either. The staff were not friendly at all."
  • "Majority of the staff were respectful and did try their best, food tasted good, venue was clean, but as a courtesy, it would have been appreciated if waiting times were mentioned before placing an order."
  • "Waiter took the meat away didn't replace or give a new one."
  • "Worst customer service ever!! Also was threatening :)"
  • "The owner of this restaurant is the most obnoxious, rude, and arrogant man I have ever met!"
  • "Always liked this place, always had nice food, but I did fill last week a bit rushed to order."
  • "We had a great dinner here after the Grapes was busy/full."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was great also, good music, not too loud."
  • "This place is a hidden gem."
  • "Located on a very busy road but the interiors are an oasis of calm and understated elegance."
  • "Lovely place, intimate but spacious, full of dark wood and brick and artwork."
  • "The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice. Well decorated and clean."
  • "The atmosphere inside is brilliant and the staff is great."
  • "The whole place just feels very cosy and the staff were very friendly."
  • "Nice rustic interior and friendly staff. We will be back!"

Cons:

  • "Additionally, we were unfortunate enough to visit during a happy hour (4:30 PM) and some customers were drunk and loud."
  • "The atmosphere is just amazing, the food super delicious and the stuff amazingly friendly. Try anything with chicken.. it's amazing."
  • "Environment: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐ Nice looking restaurant with brick walls throughout and raw décor. I personally prefer restaurants where I can clearly see what I'm eating, and Kirvem is a bit too dark to me."
  • "They bombarded us with the fact that we can't have our birthday cake in here without paying for 1.50 per head baring in mind there was 13 of us."

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