Food is lovely �. Our server was very well mannered and explained our choices thoroughly. We had the Chef Special... basically a selection of everything ����. I can highly recommend this place for quality & quantity. We had to take food home there was loads left ��������
Lovely, friendly staff. Service was very efficient and the food was scrumptious. Were given complimentary starter, tea and Turkish delight. Recommend to anyone.
Authentic Turkish food. Was a real treat for the taste buds. Had an awesome time there. Perfect location and friendly staff. I recommend this place for locals and travelers.
Absolutely amazing food. Have been here a number of times mostly for takeaway food but eaten in a couple of times. Friendly and accommodating staff with generous and tasty food. Definitely a family favourite in my household!
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This is a great place for a good authentic Turkish grill. I've been coming here regularly pretty much since it opened and the food has been consistent every time - expertly grilled meat, exceedingly generous portions and brilliant flavour. The Istanbul mixed grill is the meal to order - coming with a generous selection of grilled meats and great tasting donner meat, which is considerably better than any run of the mill kebab shop. The unsung heroes of the meals are always the well prepared salad and the great dips - the homemade chilli sauce and garlic dip really go well with the grilled meat.
I've taken many friends from die hard Indian grill fans to a few posher people who wouldn't usually consider eating at a restaurant without a table cloth, however every time they have been astounded with the quality of the food and enjoyed the experience.
The restaurant itself is fairly small (with seats being filled very fast) but they are always very accommodating. Service is a bit hit and miss as the staff changes very regularly, but the regular staff there are always very quick and helpful.
This is a place that I will always be happy to go too and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for an authentic Turkish meal.
Fantastic food, excellent service. The meatball starter was out of this world. I visited the Istanbul on 23rd may on my birthday with my family. what a great choice I will be definatley be going back.
Fresh home cooked cuisine. quality at an affordable price.
For amazing Turkish food, look no further than the Istanbul, grove lane Handsworth.
excellent meat grills.all keeping the good Turkish qualities..Lamb dishes and flavours shows decent type of meat.Bulgur & rice pilavs are excellent too.Salads are good too especially use of pomygranede sauce.To summarise it is a good place to sample Turkish food.
First visit yesterday following recommendation from friends. Food amazing- good quality and good price. Dinner comes with the most amazing complementary salad and some scrummy bread. Service really friendly and didn't even mind spending the £4 corkage fee. Will definitely be going again.
Great service. Complementary bread and salad when we got in, starters were really tasty and portions massive! Best turkish restaurant in Birmingham - better than both Syriana and shiraz. Only drawback is the location but for the price and value you get you really can't complain. Keep it up Istanbul!
we went for dinner there tonight and found it really authentic! Lots of our Turkish favourites including cheese and parsley parcels, haloumi, lamb shish. The service was great, we were even introduces to Turkish tea. The food was delicious and the portions were huge- we couldn't finish it all! I would really recommend it and can't wait to go back!
Absolutely delicious and fast served food... Just perfect if you have a child as they lose pacience... So I am more than happy with everything. Delicious lamb rimbs, perfect cooked.. Definitely we are coming back.
The best thing about this place was the service. There was one hard working lady who was working there who was running around serving everyone very quickly.
The hummus and the dips were excellent. The bread was above average as well. The halloumi could be improved.
We ordered a mix kebab which consisted over chicken Shish, mixed shish, and Adana. They were all fantastic. Cooked nicely with a light char on top. Not too garlicky. Served with some nice bulgar and white rice.
There is a smoking area in the back outside, which was irritating until we closed the door. Otherwise, nothing that wouldn’t bring us back for more.
This is a hidden gem and I can not recommend it enough. The staff were all very welcoming and made sure our experience was a good one. We went as a group of 4 friends and had the Istanbul platters, which was a very impressive feast, perfectly cooked and presented. We will definitely be going back!
Food is great, owner welcoming, can’t fault the food as it’s nice, just think prices could be better.
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Just came back from a very satisfying meal. We are regulars but this is the first time we visited after the pandemic as we mistakenly thought they were one of many unfortunately closed during. We used to order house special for two but we found the price is up a bit thanks to inflation unsurprisingly. So we switched to mixed grills 3 (no.35 in their menu) which actually worked in our favour because we are big fans of their lamb ribs and chicken wings and not bothered with anything else. The meat was as delicious and juicy as before or I would say even better. The rice is never their strong suit to be honest. It's okay but don't hold your breath. I saw other's negative reviews on delivery orders. Please don't waste your money if you can't physically visit. You can only appreciate the deliciousness when the meat is refreshly served with crispy outside and juicy inside. We also greatly appreciated the gorgeous waitress who generously offered more naan and salad. I'm not sure what new management other reviews talked about. We met the old gentleman in our visit and I *think* he is the same owner I met before the pandemic. I could be wrong as I'm not good at remembering faces though. Anyway, it's a good restaurant and we will definitely start visiting again. If the owner sees this review, please fix your website. We thought you're closed for good because of your broken website!
A really nice, clean and authentic place for Turkish food. Very reasonably priced and generous serving, complimentary Bread, sauce, salad, tea, rice pudding and turkish delight. What else would one want. Attentive service and friendly staff. Would definitely visit again.
Nice small restaurant with very good and fresh food.
Second visit here. Fresh ,delicious Turkish food. Generous portions and great welcoming service. Thank you 😊
amazing restaurant, wasnt very busy so was nice and quiet, we loved all the food there it was delicious, portions were good size. a bit on the pricier side but was worth it
Been today after the renovation and now I think, new owners. They now serve alcohol. The place pretty much looks the same as before but cleaner, however their menu has changed - long story short, their prices have gone up and their portion size has gone down and no-one likes that (picture where food is served in a white plate was before renovation) (the video is when we visited today, both mixed grill, you can see the portion difference) ordered Halloumi cheese which was around £5-7 if I didn't look at my bill the girl would've over charged me £13 for this (which is equivalent to a meal) lol these mistakes cannot be happening.. before renovation used to be my regular if I want turkish cuisine,.. I don't know about that anymore..
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