We were in Southend for my Son's birthday. We had planned to go somewhere else but found on our arrival our intended place was'nt open for lunch. We searched tripadvisor, and decided to go to Istanbul Bbq. What an amazing place and experience. The owner and staff were awesome, the food is to die for. I can honestly say I'm glad we went, and the other place was closed. This restaurant has become my most favourite place in Southend, we will definatley be going back!
Can't rate this place enough we have been to Turkey many times and this is the finest quality we have ever had love the staff and management can not do enough to make sure you are happy
There isn't enough stars to give Neset and the team. Always welcoming and always the best food and service. If your in Southend you HAVE to come here, its absolutely banging 👌
Won't use another restaurant whether it's takeawy or eat in.
Great Turkish food and lovely staff. The chef said this will be the best Turkish meal that you have ever had as he was serving us, I was sceptical at first as I have had many great Turkish meals as my partner is Turkish, Well he was 100% correct, what an amazing meal full of flavour from extra herbs and fresh ingredients plus perfect cooking. Thank you!!!!
My order was an adna kebab wrap with chili sauce, salad, and a few grilled vegetables, and the other wrap was lamp shish with chickpeas and garlic sauce. The taste was very nice, and the staff was flexible in dealing, as I asked to change the type of bread, and they accepted it kindly. I recommend the restaurant, but I hope the owner justifies the big price difference for the same items between takeout and sitting in the restaurant.
Really amazing food but that's not all. Their chef and the staff is so welcoming and polite which is rare to see in other restaurants. Do not forget to have their amazing tea. I have been to Turkish restaurant more than 500 times but never had such a refreshing tea. I hope they can give me the recipe 😋. Overall they deserve 5🌟 rating. I wish them good luck and hope that they maintain the same standards.
The restraunt is well placed when coming off the bus literally right there 45 second walk if your slow over a minute. Customer service was very good and the food exceeded my expectations however slightly on the pricy side but being from the North maybe this is biased. The quality of the meats were very good and well seasoned, there was a decent amount of rice on the plate too.
Gluten free choices for me as a celiac were superb. Walked me through the menu and adjusted our order for my needs. The Turkish tea given to us while we waited made us wish we were staying longer. We ordered the shared mix platter and it was huge! Best Turkish food I’ve had outside of Turkey.
We stumbled upon this place because the restaurant we wanted to go to was closed. VERY glad.
It's a fantastic place the food is amazing!!! Highly I recommend!! The staff friendly and very prompt service!! Many thanks!!
Big thank you to all especially ilyas, food was fantastic. Best Turkish around . Child friendly restaurant too
I have always visited this restaurant, today I took my parents and they enjoyed the food. Their starter was delicious, everything grilled was juicy and flavourful. Their baklava and Turkish tea was great . Overall the Service was excellent. Thank you 😊 5⭐️
Brilliant service in all aspects and really happy. Particularly ilyas, such a brilliant host and waiter, too. You won't be disappointed. Need to experience the great food as well as the great company. Thank you
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