Alim-Et Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food..... from the starter to main meals had platter options that are literally too much to finish at a sitting."
• "The seafood & meat grills that came with the main meals were well spiced and tasted really delicious too."
• "The food is fresh and amazing the decor is modern and I just can’t fault this place."
• "Delicious food, the lamb adana was so juicy and lovely."
• "The best Turkish food around but you pay a premium for it, especially if you eat in."
• "By far my favourite restaurant in the maidstone/medway area. The staff are incredibly friendly and the food is amazing."
• "The best chicken kebabs I've ever had."
• "The meat was beautifully cooked and seasoned perfectly for that taste of Turkey in England."

Cons:

• "Very disappointing, missing sauces on both meals, bland rice and hardly any salad."
• "Doner meat very thick and greasy."
• "The lamb Doner was a real let down. You’d expect fresh in-house shawarma style lamb Doner."
• "I’ve had shish from here before for dinner and it was great. However, having tried the doner for lunch I wouldn’t recommend it."
• "The food was good, but the price is too high not normal for Turkish restaurants."
• "Food was ok but a bit expensive. Small quantity compared if ordered the same thing next door for take away."
• "Just moved to the area from London and was so impressed with the quality of food here."
• "Very expensive.... food was average."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "It is super clean first of all they are so friendly and welcoming it’s really nice to see that."
• "Really great food, friendly staff, and nice decor."
• "Also very polite and friendly staff. A big thank you for letting us have a great time there!"
• "I am never ever disappointed when we eat here. The staff are attentive but not intrusive."
• "Love love love this restaurant. Quality food and drinks with fabulous service."
• "Absolutely amazing, we were well looked after from the second we entered."
• "The staff were very pleasant and the food I ate was very good indeed and of a high quality."
• "Excellent food that's not only delicious but really well presented with excellent service."

Cons:

• "What I didn't like is that they have been leaving the front door occasionally open as the staff started to mop the floor."
• "They have a restaurant, a takeaway, and a car wash in their car park, and this is all within their compound."
• "Nice staff, lovely tasting food. £20 for a large Chicken shish was a bit pricey in my opinion."
• "Service - brilliant even with a last-minute booking and large parties keeping the staff busy."
• "Staff hardly speak English, when we did order drinks a bottle of wine and a pint of beer they bring two pints of beer."
• "Food was ok but a bit expensive. Customer Service not great."
• "The service experienced was dreadful no service at the table until you ask it."
• "The food was not great hospitality was 0 disappointed as you pay dollar you should get dips sand bread as standard."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Nice Turkish restaurant with friendly waitresses, lovely atmosphere / ambience and nice experience."
• "The interior decor is modern and stunning to say the least."
• "The restaurant is on the expensive side but well worth it. I was a bit put off by the kebab take away attached."
• "Lovely restaurant, nice ambience, perhaps a little noisy, it was a Saturday night though."
• "This Turkish is down the road from the not so nice Larkfield Priory Hotel then this was the lovely Turkish restaurant down the road we visited."
• "Awesome atmosphere! U cant beat the lighting in this place reminds me of alladin!"
• "Nice looking menu, good starters, and mains. Deserts are worth a miss, the creme brulé was a warm custard and no crunch."
• "Omg this Kebab takeaway stroke restaurant was so good."

Cons:

• "Found the lighting too bright, they are also still using plastic to put the knife and forks in which cheapens the place for me."
• "We had a sit-down meal in the restaurant & there was a large group came in & sat near us about half way through our meal."
• "The small car park out the back was also really convenient & we had no trouble getting a space even though it was a Saturday."
• "The service was welcoming and speedy. To top it all, the lamb was so tender and delicious!!"
• "Service was top notch the food was fresh tasty and plentiful the cubed lamb was to die for we will definitely return very soon 😋"
• "The best Turkish food around but you pay a premium for it, especially if you eat in- they’ll charge nearly £18 for a chicken kebab when you dine in."
• "By far my favourite restaurant in the maidstone/medway area. The staff are incredibly friendly and the food is amazing."
• "Friday night meal we had the mezè 3 course sharing platter!"

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The meals are slightly pricy compared to a restaurant chain, but this is Turkish fresh food and worth every penny!"
• "Food at lunch time is excellent value for money, 2 substantial courses for £11!"
• "WOWEE!!! Went for a Alim-ET Special! And boy there’s enough meat to feed a family of 4! Generous portion size, for good quality food."
• "Great food, nice ambience, friendly and helpful staff, always ready with a smile, outstanding toilet facilities."
• "The best Turkish food around but you pay a premium for it, especially if you eat in- they’ll charge nearly £18 for a chicken kebab when you dine in."
• "Always an amazing experience. The food is soooo flavoursome and the staff always very pleasant, nothing is ever too much trouble."
• "The Shish kebabs cooked over coals are the best I have ever had. The XL one is more than enough for 2 people."
• "Many times I have been to Alim-Et, and every visit I am never disappointed, always leave fully satisfied."

Cons:

• "Very expensive.... food was average."
• "The meals are slightly pricy compared to a restaurant chain, but this is Turkish fresh food and worth every penny!"
• "Ordered a takeaway which came over £30. On the menu it says chicken shish serves which bulgur and mixed salad."
• "Nice staff, lovely tasting food. £20 for a large Chicken shish was a bit pricey in my opinion."
• "Over priced and over rated ! .. the service was the best quality."
• "Didn't get what I thought I was getting. £38 worth of kebab which I thought would feed 4 of us barely fed one person."
• "We had a lovely meal, it was my sons birthday, the food was delicious the service was excellent."
• "I had the Turkish breakfast was the best brekkie I have ever eating. My girlfriend had the full English and she said it was lovely."