I’ve been to Edinburgh couple of times and stumble upon Rodi Restaurant while searching on google.
When I first arrived, the restaurant is a bit small yet comfortable. The decoration, gave you a feeling that you are eating at a Turkish restaurant in Turkey itself.
The staff are very friendly it feels like we known for a long time and treat us first time visit customers as returning customers.
I’ve been to a lot of Turkish restaurant. But, hands down this is the most delicious Turkish food i ever tasted in my life. The tenderness of the meat and freshness of the salad combine with special sauce make you grateful that you are alive to taste the food. After couple of hours, the taste still lingers on my mouth
We stumbled upon Rodi when we were going to the EICC for a Fringe show and I'm very glad we did! The staff are very friendly and the food is very well cooked.
We shared some halloumi to start, which was crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. I then chose the Karisik for my main so I could enjoy a selection of different meats. Enjoy is an understatement. The meats each had their own flavour but the lamb chops were deliciously salty and the chilli and garlic sauces were great with the rice.
We had a quick meal here but I will definitely be going back to try more of their meze dishes, and I would certainly order the Karisik again!
Recently I have read many articles talking about what food trends to expect in 2016. Amongst these, Turkish cuisine appears to be a hot topic. In all honesty, I haven’t eaten a lot of Turkish cuisine, however more and more Turkish restaurants are opening in Edinburgh, I thought it was about time I gave it a go.
Excellent Turkish halal restaurant and very good service! Best Adana I've had in Edinburgh. Staff was extremely friendly.
Will definitely be returning soon.
Rodi is Edinburgh's best Turkish restaurant - and one of our favourites in any cuisine. Food is great, relaxed, friendly atmosphere and staff. It's a real, authentic neighbourhood place. Highly recommended!
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Since ever I can remember, the corner of Morrison Street and Gardener’s Crescent has been home to a chip shop, most recently called Pierino’s.
I was intrigued when signs for a Turkish BBQ place went up, a little while back, and was frankly astonished when I saw the refit of the place through the window, when I was walking home from dinner, the other night. I made a note to visit, at the earliest opportunity, which was this evening.
Seating around 30, the place has been completely transformed. The layout of tables is a little strange, and everything feels a little new, but it’s really quite smart, with some lovely slate detailing.
The menu is classically Turkish, with a strong emphasis on their impressive open charcoal BBQ. I’m a big fan of Turkish food, with my strong connections to Istanbul, so I was glad to see so many favourite dishes on offer. I ordered sucuk to start, followed by a chicken and lamb kebab served on a bed of aubergine.
Pieces of spiced sucuk sausage was simply presented, on a bed of lettuce, and served with lovely fresh bread. It was a good opener.
The main course was a notch or two better. The chicken and lamb pieces were served in tomato sauce, then accompanied by rice, a side salad and two really unusual onion dishes. The first of these was burnt shallots in an intense dressing, which I strongly suspect was pomegranate based. It was an absolutely outstanding combination.
The main event, the skewer barbecued chicken and lamb, was excellent, too. The meat was beautifully tender and packed with flavour. The other accompaniments were all strong dishes, making it a considerable feast.
Things were rounded out with outstandingly good homemade baclava and Turkish tea. It had been a most enjoyable restaurant experience, with service warm and friendly, throughout.
So overall, Rodi is a really welcome new addition to the dining circuit. Once they’ve grown in to their new premises a little more, I’m confident they will become a firm favourite with Edinburgh diners, as their food is delicious. I look forward to my next visit, and would strongly recommend that you pay it a visit.
Scores
Blythe scores Rodi
4/5 for food
3.5/5 for presentation
3.5/5 for setting
4/5 for service
giving an overall 15/20
I ate: sucuk; patlicanli kebab, baclava
I drank: Turkish tea
I wore: classic pinstripes
Total bill: £20.80
Great place for fresh Turkish food. Staff was nice and I liked the atmosphere. First time trying Turkish food and did not disappoint, - there baklava is so good too 🤤
Got take away from here twice and the food was delicious. Both times the food was so flavorful, wish we had similar food back home. The picture doesn't fo the food justice.
The service was fantastic, a very kind lady served us. The chef was smiley too.
The place was simply but nicely decorated, not too big, but only 4 tables taken on a Thursday night (during Ramadan month). Service was pretty quick too.
The king prawns were fantastic! And the rest of the food too, sorry, I don't remember the names of the plates, but tried chicken and lamb and both were great.
The baklava was mouth watering. The best I've ever had!
Thank you!
We stopped here before seeing a show at the EICC and it was amazing. We received the best service from the staff, and our food was prepared very quickly and tasted fantastic. I would definitely recommend eating here!!
It is our first time in edinburgh and fund this hidden gem turkish restaurant. Everything was excellent most famous dishes we had mix grill. Thank you Chef mehmet. We ll be back soon.
Excellent service. Staff is very welcoming. I ordered an Adana and it was very good. The place is clean and very well located. Prices are OK. Recommended.
The restaurant is delicious, the food is balanced, the chicken and meat melt in the mouth. The owners of the restaurant are the ones who prepare the food, serve it, and supervise it. They are nice and happy to deal with. The area of the restaurant is good and its furniture is beautiful. Comfortable sitting and eating in it. I wish you success and open many branches, God willing, thank you.
My family and I were going to this amazing yet little restaurant and the owner was very kind to us! The food was AMAZING with tender beef and chiken. Additionally, the baklava was that good. Not too sweet, just perfect!!! Really recommended! We really wish you success in the future!
My wife and I visited there for our dinner first time. Staffs were very kind. The meals were very good. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Thank you!
Best Turkish Restaurant in UK by far👏👏👏 the food is like homemade, the place is lovely, inviting & they are very welcoming . Kader is the sweetest ever she makes you feel like you're home . Me and my family loved her so much . Will definitely be coming here every weekend and whenever we want to take friends to a nice restaurant. Thanks kader so much❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗
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