The Istanbul Kitchen Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff was friendly and attentive, making us feel welcome from the moment we walked in."
• "The restaurant was very clean, the staff was polite and very professional all the time."
• "Service is very good."
• "Our servers were great - they asked our party if we wanted to move to a nicer, window seat."
• "Fabulous every time! Thank you for looking after us so well."
• "Staff are warm and welcoming. Clean and authentic looking restaurant."
• "Service was great, the staff were very friendly, attentive and helpful."
• "Amazing food, Amazing staff. Never had a bad dinner or bad service."

Cons:

• "Good quality food from the kitchen but delivery is often slow and so it's cold when it arrives."
• "By far the worst Turkish restaurant I’ve been to. Service was not bad but could improve."
• "The service was a bit chaotic, with drinks delayed and dishes forgotten."
• "Had dinner tonight, good size portions but very poor customer service."
• "We had a meal here a couple of days ago and it was excellent, we had lamb kofte and chicken guvech."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food, for the most part, was delicious and satisfying."
• "The food did come very fast and it was delicious, with fresh ingredients, very well cooked and a great taste."
• "We were pleasantly surprised by the deliciousness of the food served here."
• "My favorite restaurant in Gloucestershire! Everything I ate was delicious."
• "Oh my gosh lamb liver in chef's special was yummy."
• "I ordered the moussaka which was amazing and very filling!"
• "Great food!! Great atmosphere!! Nice portions :)!!"
• "Fabulous every time! My dad's new favourite place."

Cons:

• "Small portions very overpriced and not very authentic."
• "The Kanat wings were basically from domino’s, really no better flavour."
• "Rather disappointing. Skin on fries served with no skin whatsoever! Why is it even on the menu as skin on fries?"
• "The lamb shank just falls off the bone and is delicious. Everything else was also excellent."
• "The decor was fantastic and the service was attentive and helpful. The selection of dishes was very good."

Portion Sizes and Pricing

Pros:

• "Portion sizes were quite generous, and we left the restaurant with satisfied appetites."
• "The portions they are great for the price and quality."
• "Food portions are also big here. One of the best Turkish restaurants in West/South-west UK."
• "Portion sizes were perfect, didn't need dessert but had it anyway as all looked delicious."
• "The food was fresh, tasty and the portion sizes were very good."
• "The portions were really generous and all the dishes really flavourful."
• "The food is delicious, the service excellent and the prices superb."
• "Food was amazing an the service was excellent the restaurant was spotless."

Cons:

• "However, the only drawback was the pricing. We found the menu to be a bit on the expensive side."
• "Good quality food from the kitchen but a bit too expensive in my opinion."
• "Small portions very overpriced and not very authentic."
• "Good food but one of the most expensive restaurants in the country. Be prepared to pay ££££££ for little food."
• "The pricing of the food they serve, is OUTRAGEOUS. Poor service by the staff."