Agacan in Dundee City

I had went to Agacan Turkish restaurant on perth road this evening to have a meal with a couple of friends and didn’t think I would need a reservation and could just take walk-ins only to be told they can give me and my friends 50 mins for a meal. Seriously, 50 minutes for a meal for a couple of people. I had spoken to the lady at the front desk about having only 50 minutes to eat our meal to which she said it hasn’t got nothing to do with them which is very strange as she is the manager in charge. Staff were being really rude and telling me to go away abruptly. VERY RUDE AND WILL NOT BE BACK ! no customers service at all

The Turkish Doner and Rice from Agacan blows most other takeaways out of the water in Dundee. Their browned onion fried rice is packed with flavour, and the doner meat itself is really tender, and tastes like a homemade mix blend of spices compared to what you’ll find anywhere else. Genuinely fantastic food spot, and would love to try more of their menu!

It's so overrated. I got some food from here about a month ago and am still suffering from what I had. Digestive issues started after the meal and have lasted up until now. The grilled meat was covered by black remains of charcoal, which may have caused the awful symptoms in my guts, not to mention the level of hygiene of the place and the workers, which didn't seem very inviting. I definitely wouldn't visit again.

10 out of 10 best food place in the whole of Dundee it does not disappoint favourite place 💜

Great food!! Had the Iskender there was so much had to take home - what I couldn't finish. The staff were really nice & friendly and very quick at getting the orders out. Very popular place

Visually stunning, busy, smoky and exciting. Oh and the food is to die for. We had a table for 2 at Agacan booked later in the evening as this spot is incredibly popular. It had been recommended to me and for good reason, this was perfect. The restaurant itself is very intimate and close with an open kitchen so you can see and smell absolutely everything. A light haze from the grill filled the place which was honestly not a bad thing whatsoever. The walls... Actually everything (tables, chairs and bathrooms included), was covered in amazing hand painted artwork. The service was excellent, being attentive but also not overbearing. They were very friendly and the perfect amount of chatty. The food was for lack of a better word, f*cking delicious. Everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The menu is small, but they have perfected it. The balance of savoury and salty, fresh and funky was perfect. I could honestly recommend anything from here. The price shocked me too. 3 courses for 2 was just under £60, including drinks. I was blown away by this place. I will be back many more times. Thank you Agacan!

It’s not often I give 5 stars, but this is easily a six. The restaurant itself is very small which gives it quite an intimate feel. The building inside and out is decorated with interesting art work. The menu is kept relatively small focused around kebabs which keeps the food quality really high. We were served very quickly by the friendly waitresses. I had the Karisik kebab which is made up of donner, pillic, pirzola and kofte. My girlfriend had the pillic. All of the meat was incredible. Very well seasoned and absolutely delicious. The rice is also outstanding, the best rice I’ve ever tasted. Portions are massive too which make it good value for money, neither of us could actually finish our meal. The waitress did say they would also accommodate smaller meals (e.g. 1 kebab rather than two). My only minor criticism, and it’s probably more of a preference thing, is that the chilli sauce seems to have some yoghurt running through it it. Given a yoghurt sauce is also served, I would have preferred to just have a pure chilli sauce.

Small tables beware big legs. Food was great. Bit disappointed no complimentary bread at the start like normal Turkish restaurants. Food was absolutely lovely tho meat cooked to perfection, same as rice. Lovely portion of salad too. Hummus is nice. Chilli sauce could be better

Just had a lovely Iskender, absolutely fantastic, never disappoints, been going for over 30 years, well done Errol & team, Woz & Suzie

Great food that is always freshly cooked and well seasoned. Best kebab in Dundee along with Marmaris by far.

Good quality Turkish food either sit in or takeaway. Seating area is limited so booking advised.

Gem of a place. Wonderful food, everything freshly made and full of flavours. Lovely service. Main courses big enough to share but if you're hungry, you've come to the right place. We'll be back soon.

Brilliant. Friendly service, the team was attentive and fast. Decent drinks menu and brilliant food menu. The starters where served very quickly (5/10 mins) and tasted great. The mains where a good portion size and was good. - a word of advice, if you want the doner you should book your table reasonably early as it was sold out by the time we arrived.

I LOVE this restaurant and it was always such a treat to go when I lived in Dundee Went back tonight with my husband and daughter and it was AMAZING. The food is incredible and the portions are ENORMOUS- brilliant chefs and staff who are efficient, friendly and so good at their jobs. The original art on the walls and hand painted tables and chairs add to the atmosphere - a wee gem!!

best food in town. hard to get a table as small and very busy, worth the wait and the money

Thank you to Han and Errol for, predictably, a truly delicious meal. The service was first class as usual, also. The Agacan cannot be beaten for freshly cooked Turkish food in a warm friendly environment. It is situated only one mile from the town centre in the West End of Dundee and is well worth a visit. Thank you again, Han and Errol, and we will see you again very soon.

Sit in or Takaway, never a bad meal here. It's amazing

Very disappointed. My go to for years. Had a Pilic special last night, no sauce, it was dry and overly salted. I ordered a side of rice to mop up the usual abundance of sauce. No chilli yoghurt or butter sauce to be seen, just a grey mess.

Excellent food as always. Great service and atmosphere. Will be back soon.

Food was ok, expensive for what it was. Cold room, no atmosphere. Cash only....

Visited with two friends, on a busy Saturday night we booked for 8pm sitting. A Luvly welcome from staff. Ordered a bottle of white wine while looking at the menu. Starters to share of Humas, Cacik, and Feta Cheese Salad, with pitta bread, all the starters were delicious. Three mains ordered, 2 different kebabs, which came with rice and salad and a pilic special ? all our food was delicious (see photos). I got a doggy bag as I couldn't finish mine. Our visit was very njoyable, I saw the cooking area from our table and the staff work very hard. Also witnessed the end of service tidy up, the chef was very thorough in his cleaning. Highly Recommend a Visit. Hopefully, I can return very soon :) :)

Visited with two friends, on a busy Saturday night we booked for 8pm sitting. A Luvly welcome from staff. Ordered a bottle of white wine while looking at the menu. Starters to share of Humas, Cacik, and Feta Cheese Salad, with pitta bread, all the starters were delicious. Three mains ordered, 2 different kebabs, which came with rice and salad and a pilic special ? all our food was delicious (see photos). I got a doggy bag as I couldn't finish mine. Our visit was very njoyable, I saw the cooking area from our table and the staff work very hard. Also witnessed the end of service tidy up, the chef was very thorough in his cleaning. Highly Recommend a Visit. Hopefully, I can return very soon :) :)

Amazing food and friendly staff.

Wonderful service, a beautiful restaurant, and utterly, utterly delicious food. A must-visit for meat eaters in Dundee - but book your visit well in advance! An intimate number of covers and a carefully honed menu mean that this restaurant is often full to the gunnels.

Best restaurant in Dundee! The interior of the restaurant is so unique and alive with art covering every surface. Everyone there is so nice too! The food is amazing and easily our favourite date night in all of Dundee. Takeaway is amazing too. Will always love Agacan!

A quirky, cosy wee restaurant with great food and large portions. Love it.

There are no words to describe the food here it’s so tasty and honestly great. There is a small menu but what they do is perfection. It’s cash only so remember and take some out but would 100% recommend to everyone and definitely be back!

It’s been a few years since I was last at the Agacan and was a bit worried after reading a few below par reviews. Well I didn’t have too worry the whole experience was first class from the minute we crossed the door Staff we’re first class very attentive even though it was very busy drinks orders were taken sharp and food orders soon afterwards we were a group of 6 people all ordering main courses the food and the quality was amazing all served smartly on time we had 6 Effes between the guys and the lady’s had a bottle of white wine all for a very reasonable price of £170 I don’t think it will be so long till my next visit well done to all the staff you were amazing.

Amazing food! Very tasty, lovely staff, brilliant portions!! Agacan is a go-to for anyone in Dundee. The food is exceptionally tasty and always top quality. Take away is perfect and if you get a chance to sit in the restaurant you’ll have the best night.

Very disappointing. Food stone cold and dried out, no taste as so cold and hard. At £19 for a main I expected more. Won't be back.

Small restaurant friendly environment.

The menu is meat heavy but the veggie platter is to die for.

It must have been the kebab cuttings from the previous night as it was like eating an old boot,the chicken cuttings were burnt as we're the pieces of beef,the only good thing about the take away was the rice which I'm guessing was just cooked or heated today,don't know what people rant and rave about but would not feed this food to a dog

Nice wee laid back place to eat, For Turkish kebab meal . Bit pricey but worth it 👌 The only fault seat I was in was a bit wonky 🤣.

As usual fabulous have been going here for thirty years great food

Some of the best food I've ever had, 5 stars is not enough. Unbelievable flavours.

Very unique place in Dundee. The food is delicious and they have a good variety. I don't give the the 5 stars just because i ordered my dish with bread and they brought me rice. Also the Hummus wasn't the best. But the main dish was absolutely delicious. Ask for the yogurt sauce!

What a disappointing experience. Been to this place many a time but last night was very poor. A place that used to be the jewel of the Perth road is more like a burgervan outside a football stadium. Ordered 2half donner half pilic and separate donner What we received was not what expected. No donner very little donner meat in the pilic meals and overloaded with rice. Once home and opened the meals we immediately contacted the restaurant only to be told that they put extra chicken in meals which was certainly wasn't the case it was like they had ran out of donner meat and just put more rice in the container . The girl on the phone didn'teven acknowledge the missing separate kebab . Time to find a new kebab takeaway in Dundee.

Food and service was excellent highly recommended

My two colleagues and myself all enjoyed the meal greatly. It was there first time there and they were in shock as how good the meal was. I highly recommend the Iskender! It's a very friendly, cosy restaurant and the staff are great. If you haven't been yet, it should be on your list to go to asap!

Such a special place…super authentic Turkish food - can thoroughly recommend the Pilic Special - utterly delicious 😋

Food is amazing, staff were really friendly restaurant is very small and quite cold. Was told when I booked that we would have the table for 90 mins, I feel like it should be in line with all other restaurants and be 2 hours as felt like we were clock watching.

Booked this restaurant for a family meal, as it seemed to be popular. Only a very small seating area, which may have given the impression that it was well frequented. It is unique. Cash only accepted here though. Would have been nice if we were informed this at the time of booking, but we were directed to an ATM one minute along the street when paying the bill. As it is so small, and they also do take-aways, some of the plates were made up and were sitting on the counter. I started with the IMAM BAYILDI, = Stuffed Aubergine. I would have preferred it to have been freshly made. Unfortunately, it came pre-made straight out of the fridge. Too cold, = no taste. I followed this with KARASIK which is a mixture of Pilic, Sis Kofte, Pirzola and Doner kebab. It also had melted butter on the rice. Very little flavour, and twenty-four hours later I still had the after taste of the butter/grease in my mouth. Declined the one and only desert on offer. No doubt this seems to be popular for some unknown reason. Maybe we just were unlucky on the day, but this seems to be the norm. That said, first impressions count, and for a meal with little flavour, and being substantially overpriced, (including a can of coke at £2.50), we are extremely unlikely to return. Best to look elsewhere for better value/taste.

Fantastic food, took time but was well worth the wait. Bit pricey but the portions are huge. Small bottle of Efes was £4.50 and seems expensive compared to Milas in Dundee centre which sell big bottles for a fraction more. The baklava was OK. The artwork is amazing and such a lovely atmosphere. Overall great experience

The five of us had a meal in what is our favorite restaurant in the area, yes the food is good but it's the staff and unique surroundings that make this restaurant so special. We had mixed starters to share *everything on the menu" then a election of lamb, chicken and donner kababs, all were great just fantastic. We had Turkish Wine and Raki to finish, a very good meal in great surroundings. This restaurant doesn't take cards so bring cash

Lovely restaurant, great service and lovely food, plenty of it as well, we ending up talking some home for lunch the next day. If your looking for something a little different give this a go.

Local cult reputation for being the best khabab restaurant. Lovely full rich meats , pitas, salads and sources- it’s a must try

Food is sublime in here, never had a bad meal. Huge dishes and great prices. Best chicken in the world cooked here

A novel experience. The "host" tells you what you should have, because you can't expect them to serve obscure menu items like Humus or Donner on a Friday evening at 8pm. He then follows you out haranguing you for having the outrageous cheek to question his ability to run a restaurant that can't keep it's menu open prime time Friday. I've been a customer of the Agacan since 1987, it has been one of my go to places. Not any more. Went to Milas on Whitehall Street, Staff were fantastic, food was lovely................like Agacan used to be.

We booked for 5.45,went and table not ready,came back to dine meal vg but very over priced £20 for pelic special, you can buy 4x chickens for that price ,don't mind paying good price,but not ripped off,perth Rd needs Turkish completion.You come out your clothes smell of the kitchen as it's a small place.Its a pity because food is good.

As usual an excellent meal. Managed to take home enough for tea the next night. Well worth a visit.

Unlike most Turkish restaurants very little for vegetarians. No vegetarian main course. Had selection of cold starters with warm rice. The rice however was very nice

My wife and I returned for the first time in a while, we live in St. Andrews, we were not disappointed. The food was superb and plentiful, how they can offer, a very good wine for £14.50 is beyond me. The coffee was weapons grade as usual. The only downside is it is cash only, if you remember this no problem, there is a near by cash point. The best Turkish restaurant North of the Bosporus.

Food is outstanding. Quirky little restaurant.

Visited with two friends, booked for 6.30 sitting, friendly welcome from staff, restaurant was full, its a small place but a great atmosphere, pictures on wall painted by the owner. his son now in the kitchen. We ordered three starter dishes to share with pitta bread, all freshly prepared, then three main dishes that we shared , and a bottle of wine, all dishes were very tasty and well presented, we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Highly recommend a visit here :)

This is our 7th trip to Scotland, second time in Dundee. We are on day 7 of this trip and we were looking for a different meal experience tonight. What a treat. It was a small restaurant but was a colorful and delicious experience. I have never gone to a Turkish restaurant before so I didn’t know what to expect. If you like lamb this is the place to go. They offer other meats but I was interested in all the lamb choices and didn’t really look at anything else. The portions were large so go hungry. Well worth trying. I wish I took a picture because our food looked just as good as it tasted. Our server was helpful in suggesting her favorites when we could not decide. I will definitely go back one day …

We have been a few times, food is fantastic, great service and decor is out of this world! Small criticism that room is always a bit cold and please start doing Turkish tea!

I’ve eaten in and ordered in twice in the last month here. And on both occasions they have run out of veg!! Last night I enquired why and was told we always run out at this time of night. Must do better….

Visited here first time on Mother's Day and what have i been missing? Friendly staff and such terrific freshly cooked food. Place is quite small so i would advise you to book ahead, failing that they do a takeaway service too. Not much of drinks option, but as it is a Turkish Restaurant we went for the Efes, could have done with the bigger bottle though. Wine on offer and quite reasonably priced for, sell soft drinks too. Recommended by friends what to have, which glad of as too much choice. Went for ISKENDER – mixture of Pilic, Sis Kofte and Doner kebab covered with garlic yoghurt, chilli sauce and melted butter & hubby had PILIC SPECIAL – chicken chunks in garlic yoghurt, chilli sauce and melted butter on pitta bread squares. Was quite a lot to eat and managed to take away what was not eaten. Only issue was ventilation, came out smelling of cooked food like i had worked in Joes café for a week! Would definitely go back. Have attached some photos, but might have mixed up names of the food, but still delicious, give it a try you will not be disappointed!

Food was 10/10 & staff were lovely. Would highly recommend

Lovely foood. Really big portions

Atmosphere: Arriving at this amazing looking restaurant is a great way to start the evening, with all of it being handpainted by an artist which creates a wonderful atmosphere and gives you a great vibe. It's a small restaurant, but I think that works well, you feel as if you're in a friends kitchen who's cooking for you. Overall a great atmosphere, and probably one of the best in Dundee in terms of look and aura. Service: Service at the restaurant was perfectly fine and as you'd expect, nothing much to talk about unless it's either extremely poor service or completely amazing. Food: I came expecting some amazing meat, and chose the doner & kofte mix, which comes on a bed of rice and a side salad. The doner was quite average, nothing that would excite the tastebuds too much, but not at all bad, just not as good as you might expect it to be, and this also goes for the kofte. The rice - and I'm no expert on Turkish style rice, was also fairly bland, and a little bit too soggy, nothing too bad, but you could tell it wasn't cooked to perfection. I also added both a yoghurt sauce and a chilli sauce, as it would be wrong not to, both were great sauces and accompaniments for the meat. Drinks: I ordered a beer, and Turkish coffee, both were perfectly fine, again nothing to write home about, but I'm glad I got them as it's a Turkish beer I've never had and my first time tasting Turkish coffee, and if I were to go back, I'd likely order that again. Value: It was £16.50 for the D&K and an additional £1 & £1.50 for the sauces, which I think is a little overpriced, and for that price, I was expecting a little bit more taste. The coffee was £1.60 and the beer £3.60 (not 100% sure, but it was within 10p or so). Overall, the value isn't bad, maybe just a tad more than what I feel taste-wise I can get for the same price somewhere else, but I'd reckon others would be perfectly happy with the price, and that's not to say I'm not, again, I just think It's a tad too much. Overall: Definitely worth a shot and perfect for dates, anniversaries etc. The restaurant is a beauty to behold, and a nice little change from the typical menu items.

Ordered 2 karasik sauce separate and veg went to collect my order and was given the wrong one we phoned and the reception we received was terrible ask to take them back which would have taken us anther 20 minutes there then 20 minutes home...

Wow! I had little knowledge of this family ran, staple of 30 years plus. Now I know. An amazing meal and great service. Its very hard to find authentic (in any food stuff) however this place nails it and more. All I can say is GO! Fabulous. Scott and Belle.

Great atmosphere, Old fashion and fabulous Turkish dish! It looks like enjoying your kabeb in a Persian miniature. Fantastic!

Struggling to see why this is so far down on TripAdvisor, has been my favourite restaurant in Dundee for a while. Intimate setting, food incredible and great service to boot. Would recommend to anyone visiting Dundee or never been before.

Amazing food, lovely place and people

Brilliant little gem of a place. Iskender is a guaranteed winner for me!

We have used the Agacan for over 40 years and food has remained consistently good. Small restaurant but fantastic decor

Fantastic selection of kebabs and Turkish foods. You can't beat this place for quality

Just back from this restaurant with a carry out ordered by phone, when collecting would not accept my card told it is cash only . Pity I was not told this when ordering so if anyone is paying by card try and google where the...

We have had takeaways on Saturday nights and the food is delicious you have to try the pilac special also the portion sizes are huge, can't wait until we have our next takeaway.

1st time and had the agacan special absolutely delicious defo recommend

The only place to go for a doner kebab in Dundee , excellent and very flavourful and a portion is just enough , prices are a little more than any other kebab but you pay for quality

Ordered a takeaway as the resturant is not open yet. Food was ready exactly at the time they said it would be. Brilliant, freshly cooked food and large portions. Order early at the weekend as they are extremely busy!

Went here for the first time on the recommendation of my son. When booking the evening we were told there was only a 90 min time slot for our reservation as they were busy. Although the restaurant is very small (compact and bijou!!) the food...

Fantastic! Very tasty food, huge portions, lovely staff, quirky interior!

Visited here with five colleagues from work. Great atmosphere and food cooked in open Kitchen. Good service and food of a good standard

Tiny and quirky cafe style restaurant which only opens until 8.30pm but offers excellent and authentic food in often very large portions. Expect to pay £20 a head but expect to be full. Booking essential I would say die to small space. Nice Turkish decor. Delicious kebabs. Huge veggie option too.

One of the very best places to eat out in Dundee. Great choice of foods and great service. Highly recommend

Disappointed as regular customers for 30 years as table was given away after 10minutes being late normally when we are on time we have to wait 10 min or more or told to go away and come back which we have always accommodated ! But very disappointed it took only 10 minutes for them to give table away. Chefs tried to accommodate us but eating after 9oclock was too late for us !! ‘disappointed as we love the place

Absolutely amazing...nice chilled atmosphere and brilliant grub , gotta be one of the best kebabs in town . Totally for the kebab connoisseur highly recommended

Been going here for over 30 years and yes I may be biased but I can honestly say the quality of food is still as good when I went there first. My family now all go there with their respective partners who likewise love it....

Excellent food, great portion size and all served by a really nice young lady. I had been a couple of years ago and thought it had lost a little of its sparkle but it’s definitely back

This is my favourite place in Dundee. Every tine I have been here the quality of the food, cooking and service has been exceptional and this tine was no different. The portions are huge so make sure that you are hungry. It’s a small restaurant...

Very very good. Been going here for about 15 years.

The best Turkish food you will get outside Turkey! This place is absolutely incredible. My family has been coming for years and the quality has remained!

A little pricey, great food & excellent service.

Can't beat the Agacan for consistent quality and lovely service surrounded by art. We love the Agacan!!

Food fantastic! Service fantastic! Why go anywhere else,

My fiancée and I went down on the off chance but couldn't get a table as they were fully booked, we decided to get a, takeaway instead, best meal we've had for a long time. Highly recommended 👍🏾

Agacan doesn’t look like much from the outside - as you enter there’s a hatch for takeaway & through another door is the cosy little restaurant with vibrant decorations. Most importantly the food’s excellent, portions are so big that a main course alone was more...

I find it hard to find great service and food in Dundee. Thought I may have cracked it, but nooooooo . `service, what is that? We can wait an hour to be served, My hubbys birthday treat, will not be back and rest assured I will spread the word x only clicked ! star to post and over priced

Decoration is good. It is moderately priced for good portions. Food was nice although i had better turkish food.

Got a takeaway from this awesome place for the first time last week. I think we tried everything on the menu! Hands down, it is among the best quality and enjoyable food I've had in a long time. The meat was tender and moist. The salad bright, fresh, and fragrant. The spices and sauces were flavoursome and not overpowering. The kids loved it all too. Thank you to Csaba for preparing the amazing food.

Acabo de visitar este restaurante esta noche. . . entorno encantador . . El dueño ha pintado las paredes y las mesas. . . Él es muy artístico y la música turca te hace sentir que estás de vuelta en este fantástico lugar. . .

We went there after seeing the reviews on couple of food magazines. The atmosphere was so nice and we were told that they change the decoration every month. It is a very small authentic Turkish place. It was very similar to what I would have at back home. Highly recommended.

Been hearing about how great this place is non stop for the last 3 years.

I think the restaurant is quirky.

Exceĺlent food nice and friendly staff. Can't wait to go back.