Skewd Kitchen Reviews Summary

Category: Turkish restaurant

Address: 113-115 Cockfosters Rd, Barnet, EN4 0DA, United Kingdom

Phone: +442084497771

Rating: 4.6
based on 233 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service is friendly and professional."
  • "The service is top-notch."
  • "What phenomenal service.. juliana was absolutely fabulous.."
  • "We had a fantastic experience.. 5* Service, polite staff & really delicious food!"
  • "Fantastic customer service, tasty food, brilliant ambiance and very attentive polite staff."
  • "The staff were highly attentive and aware if they needed to be called over but not annoying and left you to eat in peace and enjoy the meal."
  • "The staff at the restaurant were truly exceptional."

Cons:

  • "The service was very slow they were all just chatting away."
  • "Not that I mind the price but the when the staff realised we weren't going to be spending big bucks, the service dropped very quickly and the staff became rude and impatient."
  • "They suddenly disappeared and the remaining staff spouted some nonsense about why they had gone."
  • "None of us will return they need more experienced waiters that remember staff orders so the whole table can eat at the same time hot food and also keep lights on when customers are inside!!! Will not return ever it was not to my satisfaction or the other 19 people."
  • "We were asked by the manager to leave."
  • "I was hung up upon asking for the manager."
  • "We were all made to feel extremely unwelcome and ashamed for laughing ‘too loudly’ at our table at the end of our meal."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food tastes incredible and is well presented."
  • "The lamb and the chicken was delicious and extremely soft, and the mini lahmacun was amazing!"
  • "The food here is excellent which is why we keep coming back."
  • "The food was amazing, everything was cooked to perfection."
  • "Food is really good, freshly cooked to order and very tasty."
  • "Food here is outstanding and service was also good."
  • "The food was brilliant, so rich in flavour and customer service was top notch, very friendly too!"

Cons:

  • "The tiger Prawns and lamb chops were overcooked and rubbery."
  • "Everything (except for the chips) was simply too salty to eat."
  • "The halal mix meat platter for 5 people very chewy, especially the chicken that was overcooked."
  • "The octopus starter was terribly chewy and inedible, goat cheese a little bland."
  • "Had chicken shish was dry and tasteless same as lamb main."
  • "The beyti was a little too greasy."
  • "The steak was incredibly chewy and tasted like a fillet steak from a supermarket."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The restaurant's warm and inviting atmosphere, with its tasteful Turkish decor and soft lighting, creates a perfect setting for a relaxed and enjoyable evening."
  • "Nicely decorated restaurant, it makes a very nice place for a date."
  • "The atmosphere of the restaurant was really relaxing and above all I loved the layout as there was a lot of personality to it with the structure and colour within the surroundings."
  • "The ambiance here is so inviting and cozy. It's a great spot for a romantic dinner or a casual get-together with friends."
  • "The restaurant has a superb buzz, loud and fun."
  • "The decor and lighting is perfect for a date night locally if you don't feel to travel too far into Central London."
  • "It looks so cool with the new design, great lighting."

Cons:

  • "Way too noisy (acoustic dampeners please)."
  • "Very noisy place, that's the reason they do not get the 5th star."
  • "You can’t go wrong eating here, well unless you’d like to hear that is because I warn you it is super loud."
  • "Nice vibe but the music was so loud we couldn't hear each other talk."
  • "The atmosphere is good but it is noisy due to the restaurant being quite narrow and very busy when we attended."
  • "The dark Atmosphere didn't feel right."
  • "Groups of customers were shouting across tables to their companions."

Value

Pros:

  • "Yes-the food is slightly pricey and yes you can certainly get other cheaper Turkish places. However, you get what you pay for."
  • "Bit expensive, but worth the quality and taste of the food."
  • "The food is on the pricier end, but you're not getting your typical kebab shop grills here."
  • "Reasonably priced given that it's in an affluent part of North London."
  • "Prices are a bit higher but I think value for money considering the superior quality."
  • "Pricey? not when a whole grilled bream is under £20."
  • "It is more expensive than the average Turkish restaurant but the extra cost is justified by the finished product."

Cons:

  • "The Food was very expensive with small portions maybe a blessing as it caused food poisoning and staff was miserable."
  • "Prices too dear for the atmosphere and food."
  • "EXTREMELY disappointing!! Overpriced, West End prices!"
  • "However I was just slightly disappointed with the pricey food and the amount you get for the main meals."
  • "The menu is somewhat overpriced."
  • "It was expensive, nothing against paying for more expensive dining but then the exp for me has to match that, and unfortunately with regards service, it didn't."
  • "Wasn't the kindest to my wallet."

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