Diyarbakir Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Best Turkish food I had in London."
• "The food is lovingly made and delicious, especially the sea bass main which is cooked to perfection!"
• "The food is perfectly seasoned and cooked."
• "The donor meat was little dry and hard but tasted great."
• "The food is delicious, the service is perfect, the portions are generous."
• "ALL of which were super tasty and cooked to perfection."
• "The Food is amazing as it really taste great."

Cons:

• "Lamb doner which I normally love was very fatty, I had to take pieces of it out of my mouth which was gross."
• "Pide’s dough was tasteless needed a bit of salt."
• "Food was tasteless."
• "I couldn't help but notice that chicken dinner that comes in pieces might have been not fresh as I tasted."
• "Some dishes could be better though."
• "Food was hot outside but stone cold inside."
• "Chicken was not cooked well."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were extremely friendly and we was seating within 5 mins."
• "First class friendly and attentive service."
• "Polite and helpful staff, in fact professional."
• "The staff were very friendly and accommodating, making sure that my order was exactly how I wanted it."
• "Warm and polite service."
• "Overall, the food tasted amazing and the waiting staff were attentive and very welcoming."
• "You will be with friendly staff and a team that is extremely conscious about service."

Cons:

• "The elder waiting staff lady was lazy and rude, I asked her twice to give us hot chilli sauce, she didn't bring it."
• "Service was non existent."
• "Unfortunately the service was really disappointing."
• "Moreover, the bathroom was very dirty and the toilet was not flushing."
• "The staff members are rude especially one tall guy."
• "The waiter could not understand as he didn’t speak English at all and the manager was just a delusional man!!"
• "Customer service was lacking in warmth."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The bill was under £40 for the mixed platter and two soft drinks, so definitely great value for money."
• "A Platter for One is enough for 3/4 people if you decide to get some starters first... And it is also convenient!"
• "The food is so good and abundant that you can be full till the day after."
• "You also get complementary mint tea with your dessert or just before you get the bill."
• "They always give you a salad and yoghurt on the house."
• "Portion size was filling."
• "Good restaurant and reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Price is day light robbery."
• "The price coming in at £77 instead of what's shown on the website £63 is gross inflation."
• "Too expensive for such a small meal."
• "Shocking bill!!!! for what?!…..food was nothing special tasted like any other Turkish restaurants."
• "I will not set a foot in that restaurant any more, its become to expencive."
• "Money in the bin. Traveled from Kent to north London for some good doner but it was a big disappointment."
• "At £22 per main plate, we were shocked to see the menu - whilst tasty, the food is not different to anywhere else on the Lanes and paying over the odds certainly took some of the enjoyment away."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nice decor and atmosphere."
• "The decor in the restaurant is very nice."
• "The place is always lively, with a nice decor."
• "The atmosphere was amazing."
• "Lovely spot for food."
• "Very spacious and staff are very pleasant and helpful."
• "The Ambience and Decor was cosy and inviting with a modernist twist in this place."

Cons:

• "Our table was placed in a rather enclosed and small box like with mirrors all around the walls which looked to me a bit depressing."
• "The mystique of Diyarbakir as one of the best eateries on Green lanes as disappeared."
• "Last visit, would not recommend it because of their customer service."
• "The service was a bit less welcoming... Not sure it we were a group of 10 people but we felt there was not much effort to make us feel comfortable."
• "The floor and table both full of mess."
• "Very narrow seating area with tables and chairs squeezed together at maximum capacity."
• "The very crowded atmosphere means you are being rushed, the main course is brought while you are still eating the starters etc."