Istanbul Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Turkish restaurant Birmingham

Address: 2 Stockwell Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9RJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441212203007

Rating: 4.0
based on 106 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "We ordered a mix kebab which consisted over chicken Shish, mixed shish, and Adana. They were all fantastic."
  • "The hummus and the dips were excellent. The bread was above average as well."
  • "Food was fantastic and we loved the kebab platter."
  • "Best Turkish restaurant in Birmingham, taste and amount of food is perfect for the price."
  • "Absolutely delicious and fast served food... Delicious lamb ribs, perfectly cooked."
  • "The meat is always cooked so tender and juicy."
  • "The grilled food is absolutely delicious with generous portions and rich succulent flavours."

Cons:

  • "Ordered the mixed kebab for the first time after re opening and must say the quality and quantity is down the hill."
  • "Ribs used to be delicious going bck cupl of months. Must b the new chef whos not preparing the food properly."
  • "Quality has dropped a lot recently."
  • "Food is very salty, chicken wings have hair, sheek kebab is a like rubber piece."
  • "The food is insanely expensive and the quantity is a joke."
  • "Food arrived tiny portions looked like left over meat and been served."
  • "The meats in the mix kebab lacked in flavour."

Service

Pros:

  • "We were welcomed with a smile from the staff and we were seated very quickly."
  • "Such a pleasant experience eating here. All the staff were extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make our dinner so lovely."
  • "This is a hidden gem and I cannot recommend it enough. The staff were all very welcoming and made sure our experience was a good one."
  • "Wow. First time here with Mrs. And blown away with the service from Roya! Lovely lady and very polite."
  • "Friendly staff and service, great community spirit."
  • "Me and my partner visited this restaurant yesterday and had a very warm and friendly greeting. The staff were very attentive with use."
  • "Fantastic authentic food, ambient surroundings, helpful and friendly staff."

Cons:

  • "The staff including boss has not a clue about customer service very obnoxious and rude."
  • "Terrible service when I made payment they gave me the wrong change twice."
  • "The owner or wannabe owner sits on her phone messaging people on Facebook whilst ordering one waitress around like a slave."
  • "Very rude service. Eastern European waitress very rude."
  • "Waitresses serving us were arrogant and rude, one word answers and walking away with attitude each time!"
  • "Very unprofessional, playing loud music also could here some staff swearing."
  • "Very rude and unwelcoming. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!"

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "You get what you pay for, massive portions of delicious food."
  • "The sharing 'dishes of mixed meats (Chicken wings, fillet, lamb ribs, kebabs, etc. are generous and will feed one more than they are advertised as being for."
  • "Best Turkish restaurant in Birmingham, taste and amount of food is perfect for the price."
  • "Great food and prices are good, chefs platter is amazing and the food is home cooked food rather than massed produced kebabs etc."
  • "Nice meal when it arrives very tasty and very good value for money."
  • "Great value for money and friendly service."
  • "The food at this restaurant was amazing. Very authentic and the quality of the food was second to none."

Cons:

  • "The food is insanely expensive and the quantity is a joke. Staff is careless not checking customers for anything."
  • "We felt the plater Istanbul special was over priced as we didn't see much different to the normal plater."
  • "The food is good but I don't think the platter for 2 is good value for money working out around £35+ for 2."
  • "This place has gone from being great to very pretentious, reflected by unreal prices for what can only be described as standard Turkish food."
  • "You charged us £7.20 for 4 cans, which is unacceptable."
  • "Price for the Istanbul Special was £38 which was the same as the last time I visited so placed my order. Went to collect it and was told the price £56.50."
  • "I've paid £13.99 for that little bit of food that I didn't even enjoy."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is top class, especially since the extension and renovations."
  • "The atmosphere and food are second to none."
  • "Lovely atmosphere, chilling vibe, great food! Improved condiments too."
  • "A family meal booked at the last minute turned out to be wonderful, excellent food and service and pleasant surroundings."
  • "Amazing vibe, good service but excellent tasty food cooked to perfection!!"
  • "It has a welcoming atmosphere with very nice staff. The food was served very fast which was really good as we had young children."
  • "The restaurant is comfortable and welcoming, but can get very busy during peak times so book in advance."

Cons:

  • "The establishment was very cold, heating not working, all you wanted to do was get out because it was so cold."
  • "No music no atmosphere."
  • "Very unprofessional, playing loud music also could here some staff swearing."
  • "The Service is great but the tables and decor do not help make the atmosphere comfortable?"
  • "The reason I stopped dining here was due to the cold attitude of the staff."
  • "There is a smoking area in the back outside, which was irritating until we closed the door."
  • "Service very poor..whilst half way through starter..main dish was delivered!!..I asked if we were on a timer..waitress didn't reply!"

Management and Staff

Pros:

  • "Such a pleasant experience eating here. All the staff were extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make our dinner so lovely."
  • "This is a hidden gem and I cannot recommend it enough. The staff were all very welcoming and made sure our experience was a good one."
  • "Wow. First time here with Mrs. And blown away with the service from Roya! Lovely lady and very polite."
  • "Friendly staff and service, great community spirit."
  • "Me and my partner visited this restaurant yesterday and had a very warm and friendly greeting. The staff were very attentive with use."
  • "Fantastic authentic food, ambient surroundings, helpful and friendly staff."
  • "I Highly recommend this place! The atmosphere and food are second to none. Served with a smile and management are always about to ensure diners are happy with their experience."

Cons:

  • "The staff including boss has not a clue about customer service very obnoxious and rude."
  • "The owner or wannabe owner sits on her phone messaging people on Facebook whilst ordering one waitress around like a slave."
  • "Very rude service. Eastern European waitress very rude."
  • "Waitresses serving us were arrogant and rude, one word answers and walking away with attitude each time!"
  • "Very unprofessional, playing loud music also could here some staff swearing."
  • "Manager or owner carried on speaking to some girl in FaceTime! Just shocking!"
  • "Very rude and unwelcoming. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!"

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