Sultanahmet Grill Reviews Summary

Authenticity of Turkish Cuisine

Pros:

• "Absolutely amazing food! Pure authentic Turkish Fresh flavours."
• "Truely amazing food. Authentic turkish taste."
• "Authentic Turkish taste not simply Turkish by name and tasting of Indian Asian spices."

Cons:

• "If you love the original restaurant in Istanbul, you will most likely be disappointed."
• "Good food. Not close to authentic Turkish cuisine though."
• "The kufta which is their main dish is too hard and the cheesy beef burger was very well done."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Service was exceptional throughout the visit through the attentiveness to the food being brought quickly."
• "Absolutely delightful place with excellent in Turkish food, sterling service with efficient and pleasant staff."
• "Staff really friendly and good."

Cons:

• "Waiter in tattoos messed up my order."
• "Worst Lahmacun, a plain bread with almost 2%meat. Slow & pathetic customer service."
• "We asked a waiter for dates to break our fast and she quickly rushed off to get us a few bits realising we had been missed."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was really good we got the mixed grill and lamb beyti."
• "Absolutely delicious food and great service. Food arrived on time and good portion sizes."
• "The food is always top notch. Nice n tender meat and good flavours to it."

Cons:

• "My wife's chicken Iskander was not fresh, and the chicken tasted very firm."
• "The kofte kebap didn't cooked properly, even we found hair inside food."
• "Food was good, not special but good."

Ambiance and Environment

Pros:

• "Great cuisine and I enjoyed the environment! Very generous portion."
• "The interior was spacious, seating was good enough, and the lighting was good."
• "Very nice place. Very inviting and well decorating."

Cons:

• "The music matched the atmosphere but was very loud."
• "Atmosphere is quite boring and food is average."
• "Very smokey in the restaurant, we just like smoke a thousand of cigarettes after the dinner."

Portion Size and Value

Pros:

• "Portion sizes are generous. The platter for 2 was enough for 4 people!"
• "The portions are very generous. We had a mixed grill for 3 between 4 of us and hummus to start."
• "The prices were so reasonable for the great service and quality of food!"

Cons:

• "The food was tasty but it is very over priced compared to Turkish restaurants in London."
• "The food won't fill you up cus of the small portions the decoration is more than the food."
• "Food good all that time however, apart from the door heater there isn’t any heating."