Istanbul Turkish Restaurant

We holiday in turkey every year and love the food and people so was pleased to hear that there was aTurkish restaurant not far away. It was my birthday so I thought We would try the Istanbul. So glad we did as our meals were excellent, staff pleasant and efficient and would not hesitate to recommend. Thank you for a lovely evening.Hope to return again soon.

Great food and service. Went for the first time New Year's Eve and was very impressed. Wasn't disappointed on my return visit. Well worth trying.

Excellent food, great ambiance, welcoming staff and value for money What more could you want in restaurant? Our first visit and definitely not our last!

I booked our table for a Saturday night through Quandoo which was effortless and the web site was easy to use. The feel of the restaurant was good especially with the open kitchen. We ordered drinks, starter and a main within a few minutes of sitting down. The drinks came fairly quickly as did the starter but we waited over an hour from the end of the starter to when the mains turned up which in my opinion was a bit to long. The quality of the food was ok but due to the wait this made my first visit to Istanbul a little disappointing.

Reservation was ok, table waiting for when we got there. We ordered and that's when problems started we waited over 1 hr and still no starters then after complaining a few times staters turned up but they were not all ours orders had got mixed up somewhere. Eventually after 1.15hrs we got the starters. Then we had to wait another 45mins for the main and again they got them mixed up. Several people that came in after us were served before us, never got an explanation as to what went wrong. On the positive side when we did get the food it was excellent, all very nice and tasty. Waiter did eventually apologise and gave us a bottle of wine but they really need to have a look at what happened in order to prevent s reoccurrence.

The food was good & the staff very friendly but we waited quite a while for our food. We went on New Years Eve & it was busy. I would go again.

The food was absolutely excellent. There is a great choice of food and drink on the menu. The Turkish Efes beer was fantastic too. The service was really good and we had a fantastic night. I would recommend it to anyone.

This restaurant has the best food iv had in a long time , the staff are very friendly and welcoming, we didn't have to wait long for our starters , it was lovely well presented and very tasty will definitely be going back

we have been to the restaurant before and asked friends to join us this time, everything was first class the food was amazing and us and our friends really enjoyed it, cant fault this restaurant at all.

Food was nice, portions reasonable. Service was good. Nothing to fault really. We visited early on a Saturday evening, it was clearly busy by the time we left.

This restaurant had a great atmosphere, the smell as you walked in was delicious! The staff were really friendly and the food was amazing. Some lovely touches with the complimentary items before and after the meal. Will be visiting again soon.

Third visit here as usual food and service was brilliant waiter who served us was lovely and very helpful cant wait to go again in the very near future

Lovely food, the staff were pleasant. Drinks a bit pricey £3.50 for Turkish beer £2 for a bottle of Perrier. We would return again though

Food is delicious and such a reasonable price for what you get. Great to have some different cuisine locally! Friendly service and very Highly recommended

Starter was very good, main meals were not ie, meat chewy and tough and the Saute Chicken didn't have much taste. Service was okay ie, perfunctory but we never got asked if we wanted dessert. Shame as had hard heard a good report about this place but won't be back!

This was my second time here last time not long after it opened .But it was my husbands first time although quite we found service hit and miss with female staff being excellent but the male member hit and miss . The food we ordered was excellent and good value and up to paying would easily come back. But after finishing are meal and drinks we where left waiting to get someone's attention to pay our bill the female waitress had gone on a break , the male waiter was engrossed in a conversation with the only other table in the place and we could have easily walked out without paying. What I would like the restaurant to take is service is paramount and ALL customers matter

Fab food. Set menu for 2 or 4 excellent value, Wine and Turkish beet very good value. Service very good and atmosphere lovely. Definitely go again.

As always the food was excellent, good quality, nicely presented and great value. Love the atmosphere in there with lovely staff that are polite. Well done Istanbul.

In the old Bank Building with high ceiling and traditional lighting added to the friendly efficient service and the food was both excellent and plentiful.

The restaurant was in a converted bank, which gives it an unusual ambiance. We were given olives and bread with dips to start which was lovely. The meal was excellent and the service, will be returning soon.

Great food service a little slow but staff very friendly 🎉 Restuant beautifully decorated and comfortable As it very new in Heaton Moor the owners need to be congratulated on overall effect Will defo be back 👍🎉

Really Good food there and friendly service there and would definitely go again and recommend to other people for a good meal in the area

This was my 5th visit this year and this place never fails to disappoint. We were celebrating our 25th Wedding anniversary and this visit finished a week of celebrations. Food, service was fantastic as expected Thanks to the chefs and service staff at The Istanbul.

Brilliant staff and the food is die for we going nearly every Saturday and couldn't ask for a better service. if you wanna try a different type of food this is the place!!!

Great tasting, freshly prepared food - salad vegetables with proper crunch! Excellent, friendly service without being over-eager and hovering. The portion sizes are good and filling without being wasteful, and overall Istanbul offers superb value for money. Oh, and if you've never tried Turkish wines before you don't know what you have been missing.

we had a lovely meal with friends on Saturday evening, the food was very good and we are looking forward to trying more of the dishes on the menu. The Staff were very friendly too.

We were a party of 8, aged from 5 to 65. The service was excellent. The atmosphere is relaxed, yet they were efficient. Very welcoming. My grand-daughter was fascinated watching the food being cooked. We were not rushed. The menu is very varied - not everything is hot and spicy but that is available for those who want it. The food was superbly cooked and was absolutely delicious. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone. I will certainly be back when I next visit my daughter or I might sample one of the take aways.

Great meal. Service excellent. Tried the Turkish white wine - very impressed. Mixed hot platter to start was very nicely presented and tasty. Mains were very good too.

Turkish food in Blackheath! It was worth a try. The service was very friendly and efficient . The meals were huge, so if you have a big appetite this is the place for you. If you haven't I'd recommend that you just go for a main. The quality of the was okay, that said we'll try it again due to the variety of dishes to choose from.

The food here is excellent. The staff are lovely but the service is very slow if they are busy. There is a real Turkish atmosphere and the prices are very reasonable

Have eaten here many times but not with a party of 12 before. The food all came out at the same time, was well presented and tasted great. Really good value for money too!

Great food and attentive service, as always (the lack of baklava not withstanding). We will definitely be back and look forward to more of the same, but hopefully with baklava :)

Easy to book and reserve table nice friendly staff and lovely meal excellent service great food we all really enjoyed it and will definately be going again

Little expensive for the location. Decor and service was very good. The Food just let it down a little for me. Average rating I'm afraid.

Excellent service, superb food, some of our friends arrived early the staff looked after them and even helped them with the menu, they where very impressed Will definitely be back Thank you

Popular restaurant. Busy with repeat visitors which speaks volumes. Attentive staff and great value for money authentic food. Bit dark for us at night to read the menu, they brought us a tea light but we could have used a torch! We loved it and can't wait to return.

Second time I have visited here, and still impressed by the portion sizes,the waiting staff are very polite and attentive. Will be visiting again with other family members.

I went to this restaurant with my husband and grandchildren, it was very clean an the waiters were extremely polite. The food was just like we have eaten in turkey and very delicious. My only thoughts are do not go on a Sunday afternoon if you want a true Turkish experience, as it was very quiet, although that could have been the weather. I will certainly go again and again. My grandchild children aged 14 & 12 had never experience Turkish food but demolished everything that was put in front of them.

The best Turkish food outside of Turkey....you feel as if you are on holiday.great service...can't wait to return.the mixed hot stater was gorgeous and they bring more flat bread if you ask them.lovely mains and sweets to die for...just go!!

The food was lovely. I had whitebait starter. It was fab. Then we had the sharing platter for 2 for our main. This was really good too. The portion sizes are massive. The staff were lovely.