Rodi Turkish Mediterranean BBQ Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was super tasty, using good quality meat."
• "The food itself was absolutely delicious, tasty, great flavours and very well prepared."
• "The lamb dishes and stews are top tier, and the baklava is to die for."
• "The food was mind-blowing and tasty."
• "The food was delicious and very fresh."
• "The lamb and rice were so good. Meat quality is top notch."
• "The food was exceptionally delicious, offering a delightful taste of authentic Turkish cuisine."

Cons:

• "Grilled meats ok but no seasoning and Adana kebab had no hotness to it at all."
• "Meat was rubbery and lacked taste, was not fresh and definitely frozen."
• "Worst hummus we've ever had, watery and tasteless."
• "Food quality is really bad."
• "Very Stingy takeaway portion. I got lamb ribs but it was mainly bone and hardly any lamb and the chips were tasteless."
• "£45 plater is merely a big plate of white plain rice with few BBQ pieces which is not even fully cooked."
• "The ribs and the lamb chop was extremely hard and dry and could not chewed."

Service

Pros:

• "The owners of the restaurant are the ones who prepare the food, serve it, and supervise it. They are nice and happy to deal with."
• "The waiter was extremely friendly and very helpful and made us feel very welcome."
• "Very attentive staff, they very generously treated us to a couple of free dishes and a Turkish coffee."
• "Staff were friendly and accommodating."
• "The service was fantastic, a very kind lady served us."
• "Service is friendly, helpful and great recommendations."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Service absolute joke and I personally will never go nor recommend to anyone."
• "The attitude on the manager is disgusting rushing me while I was trying to make an order."
• "I was shocked with how rude the waiter was, asking me where I’m from and after I simply answered the question, he started talking about how bad is my country and how bad is our government with a very annoying tone…"
• "A fully disrespect to us ... The waiter(a rude lady) refused our order because of our ‘less payments’."
• "I waited literally 25 minutes until the waiter came to take the order !! Then it took them 50 minutes to prepare our order !!!! "
• "The manager was somehow unconcerned we didn't eat two entire courses, and didn't even ask if there was a problem."
• "They have unprofessional telephone manners and never any meat left."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great location if you are a fan of quieter places and still in city center."
• "The moment you enter this humble cosy restaurant you feel the spirit of turkey."
• "The ambiance transported me to another world, creating a truly cultural and immersive experience."
• "The restaurant had a nice intimate atmosphere."
• "The place was clean, warm, and comfy."
• "Warm and friendly atmosphere."
• "Authentic atmosphere with delicious food."

Cons:

• "I would say they could improve on the setting and decor a bit more, make it look a bit more classy to reflect the pricey menu."
• "The restaurant doesn't look much from outside but don't let that put you off."
• "Didn’t enjoy anything, it was a RIP-OFF."
• "Also where I sat I kept getting dazzled by oncoming car head lights haha."
• "It's got a nice ambience but the food was horrible."
• "Additionally, the prices are very very expensive in comparison with any Turkish restaurants i have been in, with very bad quality in comparison … 54 £ for 2 dishes !!! Definitely doesn’t worth it .."
• "Was a bit disappointed with an underwhelming and quite bland 'feast'."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food, reasonable price and like home atmosphere."
• "Excellent value and outstanding cuisine."
• "Portion size is very generous with a good price for great quality."
• "You can also bring your own alcohol which makes this place great value in terms of a night out."
• "Very affordable and worth a visit. 10/10!!"
• "A really informal place, great food, great staff."
• "Amazing food so delicious and the portions are huge so great for the next day lunch."

Cons:

• "Lacked finesse and it wasn't cheap."
• "Food is absolute waste of money."
• "Didn’t enjoy anything, it was a RIP-OFF."
• "Not cheap and a total waste of money."
• "I don’t understand where these 5 star reviews are coming from but this place is a joke."
• "Additionally, the prices are very very expensive in comparison with any Turkish restaurants i have been in, with very bad quality in comparison … 54 £ for 2 dishes !!! Definitely doesn’t worth it .."
• "£2 orange juice on the menu is the 75p 'just juice' brand from Iceland."