Daika Kurdish Grill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The whipped feta starter and tapsi were excellent."
• "The food however, was so tasty! Actually the tastiest mezzes we've had for a long time."
• "First time we had Persian food, and all dishes we had we really excellent."
• "We loved the food! We tried 4 different types of Kabab, and they all were delicious with an amazing flavor."
• "Our food was insane, flavour explosion and substantial portions."
• "The food is absolutely delicious, well presented, and served by the courteous staff very soon after ordering."
• "All our food was delicious and freshly made, and very tasty."

Cons:

• "The dishes were tasteless."
• "Really dry lamb meat and very dry chicken kebab."
• "Chicken was hot but flavourless."
• "Both were tasteless and I don’t recommend."
• "The prawn grill was either over cooked or prawns used were not fresh."
• "The falafel wrap was a little dry and average."
• "The food lacked any real taste."

Service

Pros:

• "The service here is always amazing! Very friendly and helpful staff."
• "Staff are personable and very attentive."
• "Staff were very friendly and accommodating."
• "Loved this experience, I dined with a group of friends and we had a really attentive waitress."
• "The service was excellent."
• "The staff and owner were very friendly."
• "The staff have always been friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Service was slow, and we had to ask for our drinks to be brought out after the food finally started coming out."
• "Waited 20-25 mins before we were asked if we wanted a drink."
• "After we were seated, it took them about 10-15 minutes to find us and ask for our orders."
• "Waited for about 40 minutes and still our orders didn't arrive."
• "We were greeted with the utmost disrespect by the staff."
• "No attendance from staff, we were there for an hour and a half after ordering main course before getting it."
• "The service was terribly bad."

Price

Pros:

• "The lunch menu is great value."
• "It's very good value (lots of food for your money)."
• "The Monday - Thursday lunch menu is very reasonably priced £9.95 for two courses and £12.95 for 3 courses on the set menu."
• "Very reasonably priced, too."
• "It's well worth it and so reasonably priced too."
• "Portions bit small but also prices ;)"
• "Also it's great for the price that you're paying."

Cons:

• "Very expensive for cheap quality."
• "Literally felt like I burned my money."
• "But too expensive. £3.50 for 1 soft drink for a start. Not good."
• "However, HIGHLY OVERPRICED."
• "The menu itself is slightly on the expensive side too."
• "Very expensive for what it is."
• "Everything was overpriced and expensive."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The place has a cool ambient."
• "Great ambience, family friendly and loved the decor especially the middle Eastern lamps."
• "Beautiful restaurant. Absolutely stunning."
• "The decor inside makes it feel like you're stepping into another place."
• "Internal decor was very beautiful and (I guess) authentic Kurd."
• "The ambiance is lovely and the music is good without being so loud that we have to shout to be heard."
• "The vibe is lovely and the atmosphere bright and warm."

Cons:

• "The place didn't feel very comfortable at first with the loud Arabic music on."
• "The place was empty on a weekend despite close proximity to the castle."
• "We were sat in the basement which is nicely decorated but they were very keen to move us out before 10pm."
• "The only place I know that feels burdened to take in walk/in guests!"
• "We must have gone when it was a quiet period because the atmosphere was dead."
• "Felt really awkward and uncomfortable and just wanted to leave the restaurant."
• "Also, mid-way through our meal a belly dancer started performing and it was frankly just awkward... It was only about 7pm..."