Stone Cave Dalston (Mediterranean, Turkish Food) Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was more than I was expected:tasty and delicious,it's worth every penny!!!"
• "The food is loyal to Turkish cuisine."
• "Been there twice for their stone cave breakfast and for dinner and the service and quality of food never ceases to amaze me."
• "The food is of a good standard here."
• "Delicious traditional Turkish food and nice service thank you for everything ❤️ I have been there for breakfast and evening."
• "Had a beautiful Iksender kebab at Stone Cave earlier today. Amazingly tender meat with gorgeous sides."
• "The food was excellent and the hospitality outstanding."

Cons:

• "Hummus tasted like it was watered down."
• "Moussaka had frozen vegetables in, portions not big enough for the price either."
• "The rice was bland, not proper Turkish rice."
• "Really poor food, we ordered chicken shish and lamb. It tasted only of yoghurt, was not spicy as billed."
• "But I was very underwhelmed by the portion sizes considering the €14-€16 odd quid that I was paying."
• "Ordered from here few months back rice was under cooked and meat was bone dry and looked like an old boot I'd stay away from ordering takeaway this place has gone way down hill."
• "Not authentic enough for me."

Service

Pros:

• "Amazing atmosphere, spectacular interior, very professional staff, delicious food, great music."
• "The staff were polite and respectful and the entertainment was brilliant with the belly dancer."
• "Effusive staff serving delectable dishes in a timely manner in a tastefully adorned restaurant that's well lit."
• "Always very friendly service keep an eye out for Gabi, excellent waiter."
• "The service was very good and attentive and a complimentary small desert was given."
• "Staff were really nice, reminded me of eating out in Turkey, a bright happy and engaging man encouraged us to go in."
• "Stone Cave was super fun and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Cocktails were OK but wish I had had wine or prosecco instead."
• "Waiter and waitresses were helpful. Could be more attentive and know just a tiny bit more about alcoholic drinks."
• "Only down fall is the volume of alcohol in the cocktails which is poor and the seats down stairs in the bit for large groups."
• "It was ok, the food is nice but having spent £14 on 4 diet cokes, I don't think I'll be back for a while, it used to be much nicer."
• "Aubergine Imam Bayildi was the worst - full of onions."
• "We then order two bottles of wine to begin with which the waiter proceeds to spill over the birthday girl and friend 1/4 of the bottle (by accident) but without so much as an apology."
• "Rude service and no welcome vibe."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambience inside is really nice, they’ve done a great job with the cave-esque interior and the lighting is cool."
• "Lovely restaurant with amazing decor and calming ambiance."
• "The best part is the vibe and good amount of space."
• "The restaurant looks fantastic and clean."
• "Decor of the restaurant is beautiful too, with many beautiful lamps on the ceiling, and lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was unique, with great looking lights being put up to create an ambient mood."
• "Quirky stone cave like decoration."

Cons:

• "It was probably one of my fav Mediterranean restaurants. But it seems like they are under new management, food as a lot less than it used to and waitress never smiled at us At All."
• "But sadly no more Live music playing as used to be."
• "We are quite worried that the current refurbishments will remove the crazy wonderful ‘stone cave’ walls."
• "Not sure the fake cave walls are adding anything, but they go with the name I guess."
• "The place is not cozy at all. It was very cold inside."
• "Staff were not overly helpful, made a deal of it when we requested condiments."
• "Nice decor and some of the food was decent and all but the portions were a bit of a joke and I had to go to maccies to supplement my meal."

Value

Pros:

• "Dinner for 2 (excl drinks) was £40. Great value, too!"
• "Reasonable pricing on the set meals."
• "Good variety of food, tasty dishes, and good prices."
• "The menu is varied and reasonably priced."
• "Starters and main course, less than 30quid per person with a bottle of wine. Great value but also quality of food good and service efficient."
• "Amazing night out! We frequent this place a lot, which to me shows one important thing that a lot of restaurants don't do well - consistency! I love eating here, and the price is spot on."
• "The price is worth the food, amazing!!"

Cons:

• "The food was nice but it was extremely expensive but worth going staff were lovely very nice I will go back."
• "It was ok, the food is nice but having spent £14 on 4 diet cokes, I don't think I'll be back for a while, it used to be much nicer."
• "But I was very underwhelmed by the portion sizes considering the €14-€16 odd quid that I was paying."
• "£50 is not a lot but in normal Turkish restaurants you get salad and dip as a complimentary before your mains but unfortunately here you dont have this."
• "Prices slightly higher than average restaurant of its type."
• "Over priced for the tiniest portions of food."
• "No complimentary dips or salad here."