Ely Turkish Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Amazing food must try the lamb Shiah tastes amazing!"
• "Vegetarian Moussaka was absolutely delightful!!"
• "The Turkish was busy as always and the food was incredible."
• "The food is always incredible, very moreish, and could never be referred to as a stingy portion."
• "Food tasted amazing and was great quality."
• "The food is absolutely delicious! The portion sizes are huge and it is not too expensive."
• "Very tasty marinated chicken and lamb + mixed hot meze, generous portions."
• "Everything was full of flavour and really good prices too."

Cons:

• "Service and fresh and quality food it just lacks some authentic Turkish flavour and spice oh and a touch more seasoning."
• "Sub standard! Doesn’t do any justice to its name or the beloved Turkish cuisine."
• "Stuffing for the Yaprak Sarma (vine leaves) was like a mash, Lamb mince for the beyti was streaky."
• "One glass of house wine, was the worsted wine I have ever had in my life."
• "My son chicken shish dry as carton box, he didn't finish a couldn't eat."
• "The liver overcooked but complimented by the onion and herbs, the falafel I liked but my wife didn't."
• "It's ok. Hadn't been here in a couple of years and there has been a noticeable difference in quality of food."
• "The food was delicious and huge portions, very well priced. Flavours and food was really impressive, will definitely go back."

Service

Pros:

• "Everyone was so friendly and welcoming."
• "The service is excellent, and the shop itself is nice."
• "Staff are always friendly and willing to help and provide advice on things to try."
• "Staff was absolutely lovely and welcoming."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful considering we hadn't booked."
• "The staff are acommodating, friendly and professional. They go that extra mile for you."
• "Fantastic service from the friendly professional staff."
• "Staff are so attentive and pleasant which adds to a most delightful eating experience."

Cons:

• "The staff I dealt with were surly and rude as well."
• "What let that down for us was the service. When ordering the waiter seemed to rush us."
• "The service here is excellent, the recommended dishes were fabulous. Cannot fault the food at all."
• "The only downside was that we were asked to leave to make room for more diners."
• "Great staff, they're very friendly, attentive, personable and kind, they honestly couldn't be better but the food isn't good enough to justify the prices."
• "On arrival our pre booked table was not ready and we were asked to wait outside."
• "Reserved a table, wasn't seen at all, waited 40 minutes and still nothing."
• "Very busy, good atmosphere staff can't do enough you, food was ok my rice was stone cold."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Come on a weekday if you want to eat in quite setting."
• "The shop itself is nice and much bigger than what it looks from the outside."
• "The Turkish was busy as always."
• "I enjoyed the design of my mocktail, it's really creative."
• "Great atmosphere. Good, friendly service, quality food and a good atmosphere."
• "An unbelievably delicious night- one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in a long time!"
• "I've visited the Ely Turkish Restaurant with a group of friends and I liked that the menu was very accessible."
• "I can see why this place is so popular. Good food. Great service. Can host larger groups but gets a little tight."

Cons:

• "Can feel rushed as a larger group. Our table had booking after who unfortunately had a while to wait."
• "The only down side is that you are very rushed."
• "The only "problem" being it would be very difficult for us to gamble on choosing another restaurant when next visiting Ely."
• "The decor is lacklustre and "meh". It needs livening up to suit the level of the staff."
• "Horrible service. On arrival our pre booked table was not ready and we were asked to wait outside."
• "It was a long wait to served and a long wait for the food to arrive. However, the food was good and the staff were friendly."
• "It gets busy. Book if you want to guarantee a table."
• "Very busy, good atmosphere staff can't do enough you, food was ok my rice was stone cold."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "All food seems to come with lots of bread slices with dips and a salad so plenty of food for your money not overpriced at all in my opinion."
• "The food is always incredible, very moreish, and could never be referred to as a stingy portion."
• "The food is absolutely delicious! The portion sizes are huge and it is not too expensive."
• "Very tasty marinated chicken and lamb + mixed hot meze, generous portions."
• "Weekday lunch offers are particularly good value."
• "Been several times. Good service and bubbly atmosphere. Fresh complementary bread, olives and dips."
• "Generous servings, gratis salad bread and olives, good beer (Efes) and very well priced."
• "Very reasonably priced, nice selection of food, good portion size."

Cons:

• "When collecting it they said it was £29.95 as they had put the prices up, despite me pointing out the website price they would not honour it at all."
• "Main course total overpriced... One glass of house wine, was the worsted wine I have ever had in my life."
• "I only rated 2☆ for service as it was very rushed."
• "A portion of calamari was £5 (appx ) and consisted of just 3 rings of squid."
• "Menu prices were more expensive than previously and so will not be returning in a hurry."
• "Pleasant lunch with the family. A little pricey for what you get."
• "I'd go here for wine, chips and hummus with bread but nothing else."
• "Tasty food, good service, generous portions. Complimentary salad and bread were a surprise and also delicious. However, 2 stars are knocked down as the online menu is not up to date."