Aspendos Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is absolutely delicious and obviously made with love and pride and was authentic."
• "Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection."
• "The food here was divine, from perfectly cooked meats lamb, beef, & chicken so well seasoned that you have to savor each bite."
• "Absolutely stunning Turkish food. Tried mix grill and platter. High quality meat and nicely grilled."
• "The food was delicious. We had hummus and Turkish bread as a starter, and my husband and I both had salmon as our entrees."
• "For starters they brought out a selection of 10 dishes, all very tasty."
• "The food is fabulous and incredibly tasty."

Cons:

• "I have had equally good or better Turkish food for half the price. So, Food here is not worth the price."
• "Very nice but definitely not worth the price, in Enfield (london) Turkish part for £32 you would be fed like a king and wouldn't be able to finish the meal."
• "The steak is very hard to bite."
• "The food here is fine, we had the moussaka and the salmon (among others). The lamb was fine but for its price we were disappointed."
• "The houmous tasted old and oily."
• "The lamb shish was 👎 (not marinated)."
• "The food is overpriced and bad."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server was very friendly and helped us with the pronunciation of the dishes."
• "Staff was very friendly and we had a really good conversation with the manager."
• "The staff were very friendly and were very welcoming, they were helpful as we asked for bread refill and service was fast."
• "We were served by very warm and friendly staff too."
• "The customer service was excellent, they are very attentive and always are ready to help with a big friendly smile on their face."
• "Service was very good and although not cheap, the final bill was reasonable."
• "Service was very polite and friendly."

Cons:

• "The rudest “service.” After being seated at the table, we got told that they won’t serve us after all because only two out of three people in our group were eating and they decided to give the table to someone else."
• "The waiter told me the company rule is you must go if didn’t order enough food!"
• "The manager was very rude and stubborn to move us."
• "Terribly over priced, rudest service, refused to accommodate allergies."
• "We waited very long to get our food and when I said I wasn’t happy with it- the server just made a face and didn’t even try to offer an apology - just rolled her eyes at me."
• "The worst service I have EVER had in my life!"
• "Very rude manager. Even his own staff are appalled by of his rudeness."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A lovely atmosphere and staff were courteous and friendly."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed with the background music and traditional decor adding total authenticity to the evening."
• "Atmosphere was lovely and welcoming."
• "Lovely restaurant, lovely staff, lovely ambience and atmosphere, great value for money!!"
• "There is quiet music and tasteful decor, overall a 5/5 experience."
• "Delicious food, especially lamb; friendly staff; and a nice climate of a family-run restaurant which help you to relax and enjoy the meal in nice surrounding."
• "Great atmosphere, busy and popular for a Monday! Lovely service team."

Cons:

• "The toilet was not cleaned."
• "The area was small and you cannot go to toilet easily."
• "Knocking off a star however as you cannot dine here with children which is disappointing for those who love Turkish cuisine with families."
• "Servers toss the menus at you. They cramp in tables together so you can hardly cut your food without elbowing the next table."
• "I booked this for my birthday for 4 of us, we were given a table next to the toilet."
• "Old fashioned manager with prejudices against young people 100% who exploded out of nowhere!"
• "Fostering a culture of shaming inside a restaurant is quite shameful in itself."

Value

Pros:

• "Had a really nice meal. Always nice to be given bread and a couple of dips on arrival, that you are not charged for at the end of the meal."
• "We had the set menu which was perfect. Plenty of choice and actually great value."
• "Abit pricy but well worth it as portions are huge. Definitely recommend."
• "The service was good with drink pairings from our waiter matching exactly with our food."
• "They have a set lunch menu that is amazingly good value."
• "Drinks are quite expensive but the food is very reasonable."
• "The lunch menu is very good value as well."

Cons:

• "Expensive, though the food was nice and portions were good."
• "We spent nearly £180 - NOT WORTH THE MONEY."
• "Overall ok, however we found it to be overpriced especially when it came to the vegetarian options."
• "Terribly over priced, rudest service, refused to accommodate allergies."
• "The food was uninspired and the service lackluster."
• "BEST FOOD I'VE HAD SO FAR - everything was fresh, beautiful ambience, worth every penny and more."
• "The food is overpriced and bad."

Management

Pros:

• "Staff was very friendly and we had a really good conversation with the manager."
• "The owner seemed kind to let us in."
• "We feel as though we made new friends."
• "Just want to thank Mustafa and his team for a fantastic night on Friday they were extremely busy and managed to fit my party of 4 in."
• "Mustafa and two ladies at the bar make our last-minute booked dinner unforgettable in a very positive way."
• "The owner was charming and friendly, the atmosphere was relaxed."
• "I am pretty sure he is not racist or arrogant, but in fact he is welcoming and will also suggest to you foods to order."

Cons:

• "The owner is as unfriendly as the waitress."
• "The restaurant boss has racist."
• "Upon confronting the manager when leaving, since the empty tables were clearly not booked, he became rude and impolite."
• "Very bad to go!!!!! If you guys visit Inverness, don’t go this place!!! The restaurants boss wanted to fight with us!!!!"
• "Rude owners/ managers."
• "The owner shamed us loudly in the restaurant."
• "Plain and simple, the manager, is racist."