Aspendos Deal in Dover

Lovely food and very helpful staff. We will come again

The food is amazing fresh clean and plentiful staff very helpful

Food is great, But so disappointed for £19.50, for rice and mixed kebab, the size of it when it came, was not worth that amount of money

We had the family special sharing dish for a group of 5. Food was good and plenty to go round.

Ordered Chicken shish with yoghurt. They had obviously run out of chicken & filled the dish with cubes of white bread hoping I wouldn’t notice! Complained but waitress just said ‘sorry about that’. Very disappointed.

Fantastic staff, Fantastic food. Been several times and never disappointed

We ate here yesterday. The food was AMAZING! I had the Aubergine Kebab & it was so tasty - absolutely gorgeous. Will definitely go back soon!

The food is fresh and the staff are very friendly. They looked after us and the little one loved the dishes she ordered.

I have eaten Turkish food for a good few years. This restaurant in deal is one of the best I have visited. The food is of a very good standard nicely presented and good portions. The service was excellent as was the staff. You won't be disappointed if you eat there.

I understand that things go wrong but how you rectify mistakes means a lot. Sorry but you have lost our custom. I have been a regular customer of Aspendos even before they opened the restaurant in Deal, often visiting the Dover and Folkestone restaurants. The service and food has always been outstanding which included Deal. This was until we had an issue with a takeaway a few months ago. We had ordered a large meal as a birthday celebration, it arrived over an hour late (which was fine if they needed more time due to it being a larger order) however items were missing and food was cold. We called and advised of the issue which they were apologetic and wanted to resolve. We advised we couldn’t wait another 90 minutes but were assured by the Manager that it would be cooked fresh and personally delivered by him as a form of apology, just give them 20 minutes. The service had always been good so had no reason to doubt them on either front. An hour went by and still no food, so called Aspendos Deal again. The male manager we had spoken to on the phone previously was unavailable to come to the phone, so I was passed to a female manager who told me the food would be there shortly. I advised it was too late, now nearing 3 hours since we ordered, we’d had to cook food for the children and had basically lost faith in receiving the food warm and in a reasonable time. We simply wanted them to not send the food and issue a refund. We were told the restaurant doesn’t manage the online orders (even though we had ordered with them directly and not a third party delivery service) and we would have to use the contact form on their website to request a refund and she hung up the phone. Shocked at this level of service and after no response from multiple contact attempts in the past 3 months, I’m now in the process of claiming back the £90 via my credit card company. I’ve even visited the restaurant and have been turned away by management saying they can’t credit for online orders at the restaurant and that someone will come back to my online contact form as soon as they can. Update: five months on and still no reply to our submissions via their contact form. Seems they have no intention of attempting to rectify the situation or even a simple apology. Disappointed.

Fantastic Turkish restaurant right in front of the pier! Went in for an early dinner at 1715, the restaurant was quite but well staffed. The staff on site were fantastic, very attentive and had a great attitude. We were seated on one of the bigger tables, the seats were very comfortable and the table tops were clean and set out. Ordered the family platter, the bread and starter sauces were all fantastic, well spiced and freshly cooked. The grill came shortly after which was a great size and easily did us a family of four adults and two children. The meats were nicely flavoured and cooked well. All in all the food was a 5/5, the total stars would have also reflected this but lost one on the cleanliness of the floor under the table, it was covered in bits of rice and other foods from the previous customer, easily something missed by the cleaner but something that needs attention. Worth the visit if you fancy Turkish food at a great location.

We had a wonderful time here. The staff were incredibly helpful and accommodating. The food was fresh, hot and tasty. In the words of my 12 year old grandaughter "this is heaven on a plate" Highly recommended.

The restaurant is in a nice position opposite the pier. The service is good, as is the food. Recommended.

It was so delicious that you should do it more often and the atmosphere was great

Opposite the pier this welcoming Turkish restaurant provided an ample and delicious lunch. we started with Tarama and Cacik both served with warm flatbread to dip. Then large mixed kebabs and lamb shishwith sauce and yoghurt. which was accompanied by very tasty rice and salad. The portions were large so we didnt have room for baklava but will try it next time. The young waiter was friendly and helpful as was the waitress. 10/10 for food and service

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. The food was excellent, the service was top-notch, and the staff were incredibly friendly. Additionally, the restaurant was impeccably clean. I highly recommend it!

We had the pleasure of dining at Aspendos Deal today, and it was a wonderful new experience. The staff were incredibly helpful and kind, answering all our questions and offering great recommendations. The food was excellent, with generous portion sizes and top-notch quality. We opted for the two-course lunch menu, and we couldn't even finish our main course! Absolutely delicious, and all for just £10? It's an amazing deal! A special mention to the lovely woman who served us; she offered me a sample of salgam (turnip water) to try, explaining that it has a strong flavor that people either love or don't. Her thoughtful gesture added a personal touch to our dining experience. Overall, Aspendos Deal exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend it for anyone looking for a fantastic meal with excellent service.

The staff were very friendly and professional. The food was very good. The lamb in particular was delicious. It was brought to our table quickly despite there being a lot of people in the restaurant that night. Prices were fair too.

What happened? Decided to order a takeaway (we've done so from here on a number of occassions). Never had any issues with portion sizes or price but now they're just a total rip off and have halved the portion we received. Also we ordered 3 seperate meals and they only sent 2 small sauce pots with 1 of them. Unfortunately after numerous orders we won't be ordering again. Another food establishment in Deal getting unnecessarily greedy with their prices.

Have visited Aspendos on numerous occasions over the last few years and every time it’s been great. The lunch menu is fantastic value and very tasty.

I've had some mixed experiences at Aspendos, both with the food and the staff. So it was a relief to visit again and see that there had been positive changes. The food was much improved, and the waiting staff much more attentive and helpful. Everything tasted fresh and nicely seasoned.

A great lunchtime menu with good sized portions. All homemade dips and very fresh food. Will be one of our regular places to eat when visiting Deal. Service friendly and attentive.

Our first visit & there will be many more!. Everything about our experience was first class. From the cleanliness, the friendly service, attention to detail, the food, and exceptional value, it was all superb. Its been a very long time since we can hand on heart say we've had a lovely lunchtime experience today. We will most certainly go again, it's quite local for us, and we will be very happy to share our findings with family and friends. We can't recommend a particular dish as we haven't tried them all yet, but we intend to do our best!

I ordered yet again for the 3rd time and my order has been wrong on all three occasions despite me calling and complaining they still do not manage to send the right order it is very frustrating when you order regularly I will not be ordering again

We went here for dinner and both had the lamb kebabs which came with a lovely salad, bread and rice. After ordering, food didn’t take too long to arrive. Staff were friendly and offered baklava as a dessert which was generous. We left a tip to cover this as service charge is not included. We would definitely visit again if we return to Deal.

It was the one of worse meal i have had! I normally love aspendos but something definitely has changed, a young man who serviced us was nice and helpful but rest of the staff there were moody, the manager walking around with long hair around the food and in the kitchen area was making me anxious as i hate hair in my food! food tasted awful whole restaurant was empty anyway that should be a sign for me!

Had a lovely lunchtime meal here after a long walk along the prom. The food was delicious and there was lots of it. The staff were really friendly. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely meal, staff are brilliant. Nothing is too much trouble for them. We go there every time we visit family in Deal. Excellent!!

First of all, ignore the bad reviews! Then, this is one of my favourite restaurants in the UK and as always, it did not disappoint. I own a hiking business and often turn up last minute with a large group, usually around 20 and they always accommodate. Went back this time with 8 people and as always, SO TASTY! My partner is Turkish and I travel to Turkey a lot and get the best of its food but until then, I had rarely found such a good quality of Turkish food in the UK. Definitely cannot wait to be back with another group in a couple of weeks, every time I bring my customers, they are blown away by the savours and the service. Special Shout out to the young guy who took our order, very nice, fun and professional. I would not have been anything like this at his age, maybe 16 or 17. The only thing I don’t agree with him is that Salgam ( Turnip juice) is great 😂 he does not seem to like it as he asked me if I was sure about my order… the young lady was also delightful. The location is also great, on the sea wall and a couple of minutes from the train station. Cok tessekur ediyorum, elinize saglik!

As per Aspendos in Margate another great Turkish restaurant. Staff went above and beyond. Food was excellent, and the Turkish wine was great. Looking forward to trying their restaurant in Felixstowe.

This was one of the best Turkish restaurants I have been to!I have travelled the world. The service was excellent..never mind the food. Excellent excellent.

This restaurant is not "probably the best Turkey restaurant in Deal", the boss should remove "probably", it is just the best Turkey restaurant in Deal, or probably the best in UK. The barbecue and shish kebab are just great. The chef controlled the heat very well, chicken breast is usually very hard to barbecue coz it easy got very dry, this restaurant however do it very well, the meet is juicy and very flavoured, the meet also has very good smelling of charcoal, I just can't wait to revisit but sadly they don't have branch at Cambridge. 10/10 experience for me, the food, the service is just amazing, highly recommend.

Good food, and complimentary appetizers. Nice ambience just opposite to the sea view

Really busy on Bank Holiday Saturday night but the staff dealt with it really well, the food was good and the atmosphere was nice.

Friendly, helpful service. Lively ambience. More than generous plates loaded with delicious food.

Lovely quick and friendly service. We got the ‘aspendos special’ which was a delicious selection of grilled meat and kebabs with lots of accompaniments for 2-3 people to share. Exactly what we needed after our 10 mile hike from Dover.

Lunchtime set menu was well presented and good value for money. Great location right on the seafront. Interesting drinks selection, although quite expensive. Efficient service. Slightly lacking in atmosphere, albeit on a wet Thursday lunchtime, so perhaps we can forgive that.

We really enjoyed our take away meal that we had to return the next day for seconds. We had the mixed kebab. It came with rice, bulgur and salad. Very succulent and tasty. My husband went to collect and was also impressed with the level of customer service. Highly recommend and look forward to reviewing in the near future.

We have eaten in Aspendos Deal many times and have always enjoyed excellent food and great service. Imogen and her team are professional under pressure, attentive without being over bearing. The food is always delicious and the portions are generous without costing a fortune.

Fantastic dining experience! The chicken shish was delicious, and we especially enjoyed the big portions! The service was outstanding. Special thanks to Jordan, our attentive and hard-working waiter, for making our evening so enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Had a really nice meal with my children on Sunday lunchtime. The staff were really polite and lovely. The food amazing as always.

Very nice atmosphere, nice place if you like posh kebabs

Taste is lovely. Portions - very generous. May be next time we’d order more starters and then just share the mains (one dish could safely be for at least two people). The pre-starter was some bread with yoghurt mixed with chopped cucumber dip (Cacik). On the house. Then we each had different starters which were all delicious!! The Halloumi, the Sigara Boregi (parsley, cheese rolled in seasoned pastry, fried), Sucuk (Turkish spicy sausage served on hummus). Followed by mains of Chicken shish kebab served with yoghurt, bbq Lamb ribs (which my friend said was the best he’d ever tasted, he literally nibbled them all down to the bone!!). Fresh salad if cucumbers, tomatoes & beetroot was also generously provided.

As ever wonderful food. Very generous portions so much so that we were able to take away enough for another meal! The free starter and baklava a bonus!

Chicken was undercooked, chips were cold, rice want cooked properly and burger. Had a small square of cheese? Had to wait for order so no reason for this disappointment

Staff very friendly, food was soooo delicious! Was not disappointed at all. I’ve never tasted anything so yummy. Definitely recommend. Everyone was super friendly and portions are huge with a lot of added extras too! My new favourite place to eat!

First time here. We were so pleased with the service and the food was phenomenal and very reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning.

We have had a few takeaways from in in the last couple of months, omg I wished we had tried it years ago, this is our go to place now, potions are massive, don’t tell the owners but we have left overs for lunch the next day and it still tastes good, value for money when you thInk we get four meals out of this, lovely delivery drivers as well, can’t recommend this place enough, food is all fresh we love love it 😍

Enjoyed a lovely relaxed meal at lunchtime. Great value lunch menu, good choices for meat and non meat eaters. Super service and nice atmosphere too

Had a lovely meal, enjoyed a plentiful sharing platter. Food was delicious and quick to arrive. Staff were attentive and polite. Was a great evening. Cost was spot on for the quality of the food and atmosphere. Wheelchair accessible entrance and plenty of space around tables.

I absolutely love the food here. Would recommend anyone to eat here.

Had a lovely relaxed meal . Very good food and excellent customer service. The staff were really friendly too. It was very busy but our food came out fresh and quickly.

NOT COELIAC FRIENDLY!!! NOT GF!!! I have Coeliac Disease and whilst at a friends house a few of us ordered there biggest share platter and a few extras, I was a bit dubious because I have to be really careful not to eat gluten so I don’t normally order takeaways although my friend explained to them on the phone and they reassured us that all there meat and rice is completely gluten free and that they are always extra careful for ‘allergy’s’ they said the only thing out of what we’d ordered with gluten was there couscous so they would package that completely individually so everyone else could still have that… When it arrived the couscous and rice was in the same box! This made my friends feel awful but i explained to them it was fine as I’d just have the meat with some salad instead which was packed separately and seemed fine after they’re assured us on the phone it was completely gluten free!! That was a big mistake as I’m now on day 4 of being in bed sick to my stomach, a few hours after eating the meat and salad my mouth blistered and my head started pounding then from the next morning until now I’ve been sick and in agony. I’m not one to complain so I’ve put this off but it’s been confirmed today by my doctors that I’ve been ‘Glutened’ and I’d hate this to happen to anyone else… And my message to the restaurant is please Do Not Assure people your food is Gluten Free because it is definitely not and this is more important than you clearly think it is!!!

Food nothing special. Atmosphere nothing special either and the lights were excessively bright. Service slow and staff doing the minimum effort indifferent

grilled fish it was lovely best place to eat in deal 10/10

Great quality and freshly prepared. Unfortunately, the lunch deals are very fixed so there was no option to swab things even of lesser value, but it wasn't a big deal. Everything comes with a mountain of rice or cous cous!

The food here here is usually good but I was very disappointed today food was very undercooked. Disappointed children had way undercooked chips, undercooked chicken Sorry to write but please check before giving out.

Amazing service with small goodies on top, I had a really lovely family lunch here. -1 star for the food because my lamb shish kebab was a little on the chewy side, but everything else was dreamy. Would come here again!

Typical lovely Aspendos dining experience!

Great night celebrating a birthday, with 10 others. Good service, good food and drink

Para quem gosta de churrasco eu recomendo muito. Tudo estava bem temperado e muito saboroso. O pão muito delicioso. O arroz estava como eu adoro. Foi a melhor Kafeta que eu ja comi. Fomos muito bem atendidos no final da noite, eu não esperva muito, mas comemos muito bem. Foi a melhor escolha que fizemos. Obrigada pela deliciosa refeicao. Pretendo voltar em breve.

Came to deal for a nice getaway with the girls. Chose this wonderful Turkish restaurant for my birthday dinner, and honestly the food was absolutely amazing. Authentic for sure. George & Lad were lovey, very attentive. Highly recommend! Thank you both :)

We visited for the first time. Starter's and mains were great. Service was also really good friendly and professional staff. Will definetly be back.

This was our 3rd visit to Aspendos in Deal. We were served by Leon who was absolutely fantastic!

Two observations, the waiter stiff with crossed arms (by felt this was awkwardness rather than being rude). Also when ordering coffee was told they'd get to it as soon as the woman came back from having a smoke! Otherwise good was fine and priced well.

Visited again since the new team have taken over. The food is amazing. Tasty and fresh. They make their own chilli sauce that was very nice. The portions are huge. The lunch menu is amazing value. The staff are very friendly and it’s nice and warm on the cold day we visited. I’d only comment on 2 things. 1. A staff member used their phone on speaker most of the time we were in there. This spoilt the atmosphere for me. 2. The management team don’t give the staff the tips they earn if you pay by a card.This practice has to stop. They deserve every penny they are tipped. Luckily we had some cash. Next time I will check again and if it’s not changed I will sadly vote with my feet. It’s expensive living in the Deal so pay up managers. All in all a very nice lunch.

Absolutely lush food and outstanding service tonight. Thank you for a lovely evening ☺️

Had an absolute terrible experience with Aspendos Deal this evening, and feel like this needs to be shared. Ordered online at 6:15, was told 25 minutes. An hour later it still hasn't arrived. Called twice to chase. Food finally arrived an hour and a half after we ordered. Food was cold and inedible so we called straight away to report this; was told to keep the cold order (which we binned most of considering it included sea food, meat and rice) and that they'd resend a fresh order. We were told an additional 40 minutes for this which we declined and asked for a full refund at this stage. The call was then passed to someone who said they were the manager, who was apologetic and said they'd personally deliver the food within 15 minutes. 40 minutes later and still no sign of the food so we call again and request a full refund which was again refused. We told them we'd be turning away the order when it arrived which we duly did. Still on the phone to someone who said they were the restaurant manager (who said that the previous manager wasn't available to speak to), they continue refusing a full refund even though we'd received inedible food. They then hung up on us saying that they were too busy and it was our fault for declining the food they had sent out. We then drove down to the restaurant to try to resolve this in person to be surrounded by 4 or 5 staff members and still refused a full refund. We were told that they were confident in the food leaving the kitchen (agree the food has always been amazing) and but told us that their food is completely safe to eat cold. When we advised cold food was not what we expected or received in the past from them, and based on the restaurant prices charged it was not acceptable - their justification was "our take away prices are cheaper". The service was shocking and we are gutted that they haven't given us a refund despite giving them multiple chances to resolve, but after after two and a half hours and still refusing to refund us fully (we did eat the bread which we were happy to pay for) we were forced to leave with nothing and will be doing a chargeback via my credit card. It's really sad as we've always spoken highly of Aspendos and recommended it, but the service we received tonight was shocking and I've lost trust in what was prior a really good restaurant. Please Aspendos review the customer service of your "management" (the front of house staff member we initially saw couldn't have been more helpful and professional. Shame that didn't continue) - if there was an influx in orders manage expectations, don't lie to your customers and certainly don't hang up the phone... Think we were more then reasonable giving them 3x the amount of time stated both times and then requesting a full refund when they failed.

Family evening out. The food was loved by all and the portions were large. We had to ask for a takeaway bag. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The whole family enjoyed themselves. We will definitely be returning.

I had to leave a review for this branch of Aspendos, i visited yesterday to meet with family members who were visiting Kent for a short stay. i usually use the Folkestone branch of Aspendos, so today was the first time in Deal. The staff were amazing they were so attentive and friendly, nothing was to much trouble, they made us feel welcome and were so accomodating. they made the whole dining experience a pleasure. The food was lovely, there was so much of it, we were all to full to finish our meals. we were offered the option to take a 'doggy bag' home (my dog loved his treat as well). thank you Aspendos for the lovely service you gave, we will most definatly be back.

The food was cooked amazing but that was the only great thing some of the staff were very attentive but the manager (the one wearing the hijab) was very rude to some if not all of her staff that she doesnt like and was very lazy as she was just sat on her phone and she was very abrupt to me and my friend whilst and after we had eaten our food and as a result I would never go back to deal and I will not recommend it to a friend, which is what she asked us to do, as long as she is in charge of that place. The only nice and attentive members of staff were Oliver, Leon, Lucy and Grace all the rest I think they were new or brought in from a different restaurant as part of the new management that they say is making it better but it isn't they were not attentive at all and they were also very rude and as I said the only nice, kind, friendly courteous and attentive staff were the four names that I mentioned but the rest were very rude, that doesn't include the bar man as we didn't speak to him

This is the best Kebab in Deal at the moment. Good quality food and plenty of it. The only down point is time keeping with the delivery.

What a warm welcome . Such friendly staff. Delish food. Complimentary olives bread . Amazing dinner. Ime a vegetarian had the falafel. Was delish. Others in our group of 4 ate meat. All very happy with the food and service. Lovely Complimentary baklava at the end of the meal. And a Turkish delight on the way out. What a nice experience. .From London . But we will return.

This was one of the best meals we’ve ever had. It was utterly delicious and exactly the kind of vibe we were looking for. We ordered the aspendos special. To start, arrived a complimentary bread, olives, salad and dips.. after we received pistachio baklava (also complimentary). We could not fault the service we received, they have certainly made regular customers out of us. Also, the mirrors in the toilets make you feel like you’re in a music video (great for a selfie). Thank you for a lovely meal x

Restaurant unexpectedly cancelled order - which had been made twice before. After phoning, the restaurant claimed a change in terms. This was not what was advertised. Very disappointing.

We ordered £30.30 worth of food. Went food arrived the chilli sauce had leaked all out over the food. My partner open his lamb shish and found hair in his food. Plus the lamb shish was suppose to be large yet only got 6 pieces of lamb. The chips where soggy and cold. So I contacted the shop direct and they sent out another lamb shish and a full refund.

Nicely cooked food. Basic and tasty. A good venue for family outings.

Fantastic food and great hospitality. Staff were very helpful and we left not being able to eat the amount of food given. Great value for great food.

Highly recommend. Food is totally authentic and perfectly cooked. Moist and tender Chicken Shish, well seasoned and with generous helpings of sides and salad. Lamb chops were the most tender and melt in the mouth tasty that I have had in many a year. Service was attentive without being intrusive.

On our last visit, the service was terrible. They mostly had very young people serving who clearly had no idea. We waited ages for our drinks and then were told our order had not been put on the system. We reordered and even then they got my husbands order wrong. To round the evening off, my husband found a piece or wire in his kofte kebab. We will not be going back to this restaurant, which is a shame as we had been there before.

Some of the meat was good, some was average. The rice wasn't great neither. Owner or manager was unable to show certificate of halal meat (keeps it at home). The service was just ok: we had to ask 3 times for some water which had a bad taste. We needed to ask twice to have some salt on the table. The positive is that portions were very generous.

Early dinner. Food fantastic and waiter delightful with our elderly guest! Staff very pleasant, definitely go again.

On holiday in Deal and visited Aspendos last night. We ordered the sharing platter for two people. The food was delicious and the portions were enormous! Such great value for money. The staff were lovely- friendly and efficient. This restaurant was a great find and we’ll be back,

Compared to local Kebab shops this wins hands down, on price and food quality and delivery service is excellent

Having been recommended this restaurant by a few friends, we thought it was time to give it a go. Wish we hadnt. I was very disappointed with my mixed kebab meal. The chicken was actually quite nicely cooked, but really lacked any kind of Turkish...

the food was excellent and the staff were really nice and welcoming, will be coming again pssssst even the drinks were great!!!!

Nice food. Ordered 4 appetizers which was a lot so I cancelled my main dish. Husband did have mains but ate only half. Price quality rate is good.

We arrived in Deal after an 8.5hr drive from N.Devon. Exhausted and so hungry but also knowing it was not long before closing time. We were delighted to find a Turkish restaurant and we had a fabulous meal! Great wine too. The service was excellent and such generous portions. Next time we will make sure we have plenty of time to savour their delicious food . A place to revisit!

Das vegetarische Gericht heute war riesig, sehr schmackhaft und das zu warme Bier wurde ohne Murren gegen ein kaltes getauscht. Ganz toller Laden mit extrem nettem Personal. Ich kann es zu 150 Prozent empfehlen!

Excellent food and service. Lovely bread and olives to start. Both starters tasty. Both had mixed kebab, ridiculously big portions and superb value for money! Meat was succulent. Thanks for a wonderful evening! Highly recommended! 👍

Gave Aspendos a try tonight, so glad I did, the food was absolutely delicious, service was brilliant, well worth the visit

Love this place and have lunch with set menu. It's so good, a great place for lunch.

Such a fantastic place, especially for meat lover's . We always struggle to finish the food.

I ate here 2 years ago. The good was Ok but the lady that served us was very rude and unpleasant. Spokit our experience and left a bad taste in my mouth. Hopefully it has improved now.

4 of us had amazing food, the chicken Shish was so good, as was spicy meat koftes and sea bream. Portions are generous and delicious. Staff very friendly too.

I have waited a few days to give the restaurant time to respond privately but they have not chosen to do so. First off there is NO ALLERGEN LIST! This is a legal requirement. I have coeliac disease so eating gluten free is essential. The...

Our go to Turkish restaurant, travel quite a way and never been disappointed. Food was as always lovely, service again great. Superb value for a set lunch. A well laid out and designed restaurant, everything spotless clean, cannot fault at all. Will be returning again...

Nice food but not everything is homemade. The meet is good and some starters too (didn’t try all). The bread is fantastic! The service was kind. The very good and appreciated aspects were the quantities and the price! And also the nice view and location! We went there for lunch.

Arrived at 9.00. Despite the web site clearly stating open until 11 we were made to feel that on arriving a 9 we were imposing upon the staff precious time. We were indebted that the staff allowed us in !!! We’re told to order promptly....

Visit this place very often and use for takeaway. Always good. No need for a starter, the portions are massive.