KAYI Mezze & Grill Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant

Address: 3 Vicarage Rd, Mickleover, Derby DE3 0EA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441332595861

Rating: 4.9
based on 149 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The mixed grill was delicious. The chicken was cooked just right with a BBQ flavour that didn't dry the meat."
  • "The food was amazing, the staff were fantastic and the atmosphere was lovely."
  • "The food was beautifully cooked and well presented. Huge portions too!"
  • "Excellent food! I love how they bring out a lot of flavour in their dishes compared to other Turkish restaurants."
  • "Food was delicious, well cooked and fresh."
  • "The food was absolutely stunning. What turned a great meal into a fantastic experience were the staff."
  • "The restaurant is beautiful and clean with a lovely ambience. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful and the food was absolutely delicious."
  • "The whole experience was great and my wife and I will return very soon. Thank you."

Cons:

  • "We had a bad experience with takeaway today. The lamb sheesh sandwich had a 2-inch piece of plastic wrap in it! A potential choking hazard."
  • "We had a take away yesterday. Didn't really enjoy the food. The food was cold, none of it was hot, considering it was grilled food."
  • "Just had a takeaway from this restaurant....dreadful. We had a mixed grill..... probably the worst takeaway we have ever had."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was also very friendly and accommodating. Thank you for such a good experience."
  • "Really great food. The service and the staff were soo friendly."
  • "The only thing I would recommend is perhaps a rubber ring around the tea? The server seemed like he was really struggling with the temperature of the glass cups."
  • "From the minute you enter till the end the service is impeccable! Absolutely fantastic food."
  • "Lovely service and great food! A really great selection on the menu, and the staff were informative and helpful when answering questions."
  • "Good service from staff."
  • "Amazing meal and fantastic service from the moment we walked in without a booking."
  • "Excellent place. Lovely food, great portions. All having that smoky char from the grill."

Cons:

  • "The front of house staff were very young and inexperienced. They had not a clue what any of the items on the menu were."
  • "A little overpriced for what you get, especially the 'Turkish tea'."
  • "The food was great, but it was only just warm by the time we got home from Mickleover to Hilton."
  • "It was a little slow bringing the bill out, we had to ask twice for it, but that was a minor issue."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is beautifully presented with polished clean tiled floors, lovely looking stone cladding and an amazing BBQ set up."
  • "It was very easy to forget that you were in Mickleover and it was easy to imagine you were on holiday."
  • "The restaurant itself has a nice ambience and looks good."
  • "The restaurant is clean and modern too."
  • "The restaurant is beautifully and clean with a lovely ambience."
  • "The quiet background music added to the atmosphere - it felt as if we were on holiday!"
  • "Wonderful place with nice atmosphere, simplicity with elegance their plates are designed to fulfil your eyes and your appetite."
  • "Great atmosphere and very tasty food."

Cons:

  • "It was a little loud, but that's more the customers than anything else."
  • "The asthenic is cool, lots of wood and you can see the kitchen from the dining area."
  • "The front of house staff were very young and inexperienced. They had not a clue what any of the items on the menu were that we asked about or what drinks like Turkish tea was. It was a touch cold."
  • "The staff were very friendly and helpful. A family business. Beautiful freshly prepared food and a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "I will be returning to KAYI once a week during my stay in Derby as it is only a 5-minute walk from the Mickleover court hotel."
  • "Great food, reasonable price. Conveniently close to A38 but still in Derby."
  • "Very convenient car park behind it (although is of the community center nearby)."
  • "The restaurant is wonderfully clean, with a nice modern ambience."
  • "Stayed at the nearby Mickleover Hotel and wasn't impressed with their menu so went to the nearby Kayi Mezze and so glad I did."
  • "Very nice restaurant with friendly servers. The food tasted delicious and lots of variety."
  • "We stopped by for Konafa and Turkish coffee. Best Konafa I have ever had in the UK served with delicious home made ice cream with pistachio."
  • "Highly recommend this restaurant we were visiting for some training and booked not knowing what to expect but wow food was amazing."

Cons:

  • "We went for a family meal last night, and the food was absolutely stunning. What turned a great meal into a fantastic experience were the staff. Friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and attentive."
  • "I enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Service was excellent and attentive. No onsite parking from what u can tell, but there are free parking places within 2 minutes walk."
  • "Very nice restaurant with friendly servers. The food tasted delicious and lots of variety. The only issue we found was really the lack of parking which was an inconvenience since we had young children with us."
  • "The whole experience was great and my wife and I will return very soon. Thank you."

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