Reviews Theairmankitchen

The Airman kitchen was a real surprise, especially as we were staying in the Airman Hotel. That's another story! Very clean, food piping hot and very flavoursome. Service was prompt and polite. The atmosphere varies depending on how many people are dining. I would recommend it. A three course meal with a drink comes in around £65 - £70.

Listen this place is under rated food is 10 out of 10 I had the mix grill and O.M.G yummmm and baklava deserts is lush 👌 😋 😍 🔥 staff helpful happy and friendly we come from Newcastle and we'll worth the trip 😀

Ordered the calamari, mixed shish and mixed grill. All of it was delicious and cooked to perfection! We've been to many Turkish restaurants and the food was up there with the best ones, so highly recommend it. Don't let the lack of reviews put you off! The service we received was also great. The waiter attended to us promptly and was very friendly.

LivingLife Magazine reviews the Airman Kitchen. Our food connoisseurs on this occasion would be John (editor), and his wife, Kate. Opting for an ‘early doors’ visit, arriving at around 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was already quite busy, so it is advisable to phone up and book a table in advance to avoid disappointment. We were greeted by our waiter, Tolga, a delightful man, and he escorted us to our table. We soon had stylish black menus in our hands - a traditional Turkish menu, with hot and cold starters, traditional meat grills, grilled seafood, a selection of special Turkish dishes, homemade specials, and vegetarian dishes. Kate is a big fan of falafel and chose ‘Falafel with Humus’ for starters. John opted for the ‘King Prawns’ starter, which comes with garlic, mushroom, parsley and butter sauce. Before our starters arrived, Tolga delivered a tray of Turkish flatbread, accompanied with chilli sauce, olives and garlic yoghurt. This was yummy, and we both remarked upon how good the chilli sauce was, very refreshing, with subtle, unfamiliar flavours. Our starters were equally appetizing and very well presented. Whilst we waited for our main course, we checked out the décor. The Airman Kitchen is a traditional inn, with a rustic feel, with exposed ceiling beams and open fire. All very cosy and relaxing. For mains, Kate ordered the ‘Chicken Shish’ – lean chunks of chicken breast skewered and grilled over charcoal, served with rice, couscous, and salad. The chicken was out of this world. This method of cooking, over charcoal, gives the chicken an amazing taste and texture. You really do have to try this. John ordered the ‘Lamb Shish Yoghurt’ – marinated lamb grilled over charcoal, with yoghurt and tomato sauce then drizzled in butter. This was served with rice, couscous, and salad. Once again, the meat was cooked to perfection, so succulent, and very tasty. We decided to try one of the non-alcoholic ‘Mocktails’ - the ‘Airman Love’ and these went down a treat, containing cranberry, apple, strawberry puree and soda water. Highly recommended. After eating so much delicious food we opted to share a desert, and profiteroles were the perfect way to finish our meal. After our meal we chatted with Ali, and he talked about and his plans to extend the restaurant. We won’t go into details here, but to keep up to date on what’s happening at the Airman Kitchen be sure to follow their page on Facebook. Ali explained how much time and effort his team put into the food preparation in the kitchen, for example, the chilli sauce has a total of 11 vegetables in it, creating an amazing sauce with subtle tastes that get the juices flowing. Finally, Ali gave us a guided tour of the kitchen, and we were fascinated with the three-metre-long charcoal grill used to cook the meat. It was really interesting to see how the food is prepared and cooked. A very enjoyable meal and lovely experience, we simply can’t wait to visit the Airman Kitchen again.

We have been drinking past this for years and keep saying that we should go. Went yesterday and one of the best restaurants I have visited. Levely food and friendly service. Will be back for sure

The food was good quality and the restaurant was nice and clean as you’d expect for the price point. The service was good also here. The reason why it dropped a star was the cocktails didn’t taste great and didn’t pack any punch when it came to the amount of alcohol in them. Also the salad was served with the main course not the bread and dips you get to start. (That’s me being picky) I will definitely be back , it is the best Turkish around the local towns to Henlow that I have had.

Ordered food for delivery and couldn't have been more impressed. The food arrived quickly, was fantastic quality and really well packaged (ordered Moussaka, mixed shish, chick shish and falafel and hummus meals, along with cold starters) and we were able to have the restaurant experience at home. Ordered came with loads of delicious bread, tons of salad and an extra portion of rice. Will definitely be ordering again and would recommend to anyone.

Great selection of food very tasty good size portions and great service from the staff what more could u ask for