Aspendos Margate in Thanet

We heard great things about this restaurant and decided to give it a go. Food was 10/10. And decent portion sizes, we took leftovers home! Reasonably priced for the quality and quantity of food you get! Service was great also, a special shout out to Emma, very attentive, friendly and welcoming. What a gem! Overall fantastic and a great atmosphere. We will be back!

Had a lovely birthday meal there, the staff were lovely and the food was excellent 👌. Planning to come back later in the year for mine and hubby's wedding anniversary. Our favourite restaurant to be at

Our Turkish Friday Dinner! We love their meat platter for two, that comes along with delicious rice and a salad. Rather healthy compared to the usual options on takeaway. Great service.

Well what can I say, ...we went tonight for a friend's birthday 1st time we've been, and the food, service, atmosphere was 150%, Sherkira (sorry if I've spelt your name wrong) you were so lovely and fantastic, and so very helpful as you all were, it was such a pleasure meeting you all, the food is to die for, we will Def be coming back,

We went to celebrate bday , and is the first and last time I am going there . The main plates were cold , the staff when they were bringing the food they didn’t know who was having what . The costumers service not very friendly it felt like they were forcing themselves to work . Also waitress were wearing jewelleries which makes infection control increase . I don’t recommend this place for dinner.

Food was brilliant, however the waitress showed nothing but disdain and poor attitude from seating us. Unable to change ingredients on the menu and when asked we got met with a face and half and a very sharp no. Then when the plates did come they were practically thrown on the table. The resteraunt was not at all busy, the staff were just standing pointing at the table while we were eating which was a little uncomfortable as other diners started to look. All because we had asked if we could change a component of a meal and when told no we ordered both meals and did so ourselves (how dare we solve our own problems). When the meal was collected, they asked how everything was and my husband said the food was lovely, at which point to my disbelief the waitress said really loudly ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SERVICE! and literally attempted to insight an argument in the resteraunt. We swiftly got out and when in Margate in future we will definitely not return despite the great tasting food.

As all other branches, never disappoints 10/10 flavour!

Our first time Turkish dining and very impressed with the food as recommended by our attentive waitress. A satisfying experience in every way Niek & Rheta - South Africa

An evening meal for 2. Freshly prepared and cooked food. Tasty and good portions. Staff, very friendly. Not busy.

Recently had a large group booking at Aspendos for 24 people, restaurant was great, service was slick and friendly and the food was really great. Definitely recommend if you're looking for something that will cater well for a big group.

While the food was of good quality, the service did not meet expectations. Upon arrival, the waitress attempted to gain my attention by waving in front of my face as I was taking a moment to look around the restaurant, which felt unnecessarily intrusive. The wait time for our order was longer than anticipated, and a simple request for a toothpick took approximately 10 minutes to be fulfilled. There was no follow-up during the meal to ensure our needs were being met, and the only staff member who engaged with us was the manager, who addressed an issue with missing chips. I do not recall the waitress acknowledging us at any other point during our visit.

The restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of space. We had a warm welcome, friendly service and excellent, flavoursome food. The price was reasonable for the amount and quality of the meal.

Friendly, nice Turkish food, fair prices.

Loved our experience here. The food was great, service was great, and beautiful decor. Very family friendly and great for larger groups as well. Spot on!!

What a fantastic place, staff were absolutely great, food was superb, I’ve had takeaway food many times, which has also been very good, but this time we booked a table and ate in the restaurant, lots of food, nobody could finish everything, side salad, hot bread dips and main food & drinks absolutely perfect.

We had heard good things about Aspendos in Margate and the restaurant looked busy, so we went in for lunch. Never again, sadly. Service was off-hand and unprofessional. The dishes we ordered were made with the cheapest ingredients and didn't taste nice at all. The side salad was about £7 and just bog-standard lettuce with white onions and soggy tomatoes. The oil tasted stale and the vinegar was over-acidic, cheap and nasty. The white wine we ordered was over-priced and barely drinkable. The whole meal literallty left a bad taste in our mouths for at least 24 hours!

Amazing food, we had the lunch menu and the price for the amount of food was brilliant. Food was so tasty, and full of flavour.

Excellent food , prices, and service, good for all round celebrations families and couples, big restaurant

Had an excellent meal early evening on 20/2/25. Staff amazing. Well worth a visit.

Had a really nice lazy lunch with friends, staff were really good but need to keep an eye on empty glasses. Food was top notch 👍

I've been a few times over the years since it opened. The food is amazing and the portions are huge—unlike most restaurants like this; you get a lot for your money. The atmosphere is okay; it would be good to have some live music performed there, as it still has lots of potential. I've never had a problem parking there because it's free after 6 p.m. The staff are always happy and helpful. I can't wait to go back and eat like a king. See you soon

never disappoints! This wasn’t my first visit, and as always, the service was friendly and attentive, the food fresh and delicious, and the prices very reasonable. A go-to spot I’ll keep coming back to!

I took my husband here for a birthday lunch today & the service, food and entire atmosphere was just super. There was a miscommunication with my order, however, it was dealt with swiftly and with such compassion. I was given a complimentary drink plus they did not charge me for my main, which again demonstrates the professionalism, consideration and respect for their customers time. It was our first time here & we shall definitely return. Just to reiterate..the food was absolutely delicious! Simply scrumptious.

Went there last night and everything was amazing right down from the food to the service would definitely go again.

So much food! Staff were lovely

Staff forgot my order but this was soon sorted out quickly ,as there was a large group of us they gave me my meal on the house .

So let's start with the food, this was good, tasty, portion sizes just right and quick. The restaurant is well lit and clean good selection of drinks as well. The service was patchy to say the least, scrapping of leftovers on to a single plate and the end of the table is a big no, leaning over the table expecting people at the end to pass the plates down is a no, not leaving at least one drinks menu was a mistake and asking us if we wanted clean cutlery for the main after the starter was not ideal especially as the waitress and already removed the used knifes and forks. I think the worst thing was moving the tables and chairs after a big group had left, scrapping them over a wooden floor for 5 minutes right beside us was thoughtless and unnecessary. It wasn't all bad far from it but these things and others spoilt the evening and we will not be going back.

This place is worth a visit for the artwork on the walls, let alone the food, which was excellent, accompanied by great service. Definitely booking a return visit when I'm next in Margate.

Lovely food, nice friendly staff, been quite a few times now, can't beat there lunch time offer just wonderful

The kitchen closes at 9.30pm. We walked in exactly at 9.30pm. They sat us and the service and food was amazing. I would recommend you go there hungry as the portion is incredible you will not be disappointed. I only wish I could have done my meal justice.

Just amazing in every sense - wonderful, friendly, accommodating staff and delicious food. They catered for 33 of us for takeaway, no questions asked and everything was perfect. Thank you SO much! Couldn’t recommend Aspendos more highly.

Hotel restaurant menu where we were staying didn’t look exciting so saw this place when we were walking around Margate. Didn’t disappoint with good service, good food at a reasonable price Excellent choices, good wine selection and the offer of a sweet treat at the end of our visit

Exceptional food, great service.

Really great value food with generous portions! Lovely service too, thank you!

After a very disappointing meal yesterday at the Thai Village in Westwood Cross Broadstairs for a pre Birthday Lunch we decided to return to a favourite of ours the next day. Met at the door by a smiling young lady and escorted to our table. Drinks and fresh water ordered. The starter was excellent and the main dish even better. A plentiful supply of warm fresh bread was supplied with the meal. We finished with coffee. The lovely waitress supplied us with a carry-out bag as the meal was huge. Sweets where offered at the door. As in previous visits a great place to eat. First class. Thanks.

Great atmosphere, lively, great food and service

The food was spot on when we visited on Sunday 1 Sept. Shame the service wasn't. Whether there were a few new staff members or not I don't know, but it was pretty poor. We were put on a nice enough table on entering, but then was left for quite a while and despite booking up a table for just two of us, we were asked a couple of times if the other person in our party were coming or not and when we said there were just the two of us, we were moved to another table tucked away in a corner. The service was pretty much non-excistant, but as the food was so good, we have this review four stars

Not of the Standards of Turkish restaurants I am usually eating wherever I go. The meat wasn't juicy as I usually expected from Turkish restaurants. Everything else was lovely, and the service too - highly professional.

Food was very nice, but staff not attentive enough. A handful of times had to get a managers attention who was leaning against the bar to send over a waiter so we could order another drink, pay our bill etc. Got our order wrong so then partner got served their meal but I sat empty handed for mine (next time maybe cook both fresh together) although kindly offered refreshments. Took 20 mins to pay and ended up walking up to the bar to finalise the bill as staff were not paying us any attention. Great food, cooked very nice but atmosphere and service left alot to be desired

Been here 4 times in the last 2 years. The food is amazing, BUT 3 out of 4 times the service was terrible. Offered 1 drink on arrival, and never saw anyone again until I had to flag someone down for the bill. Keep going back hoping the service improves but it hasn’t. Order home delivery is the best option for us from now on.

Great Food, good service. We have Olives and hummus starters, Falafel main course and a vegetarian burger with chips.

I recently visited Aspendos in Margate and was very impressed! This place perfectly captures the flavors and atmosphere of authentic Turkish cuisine. The kebabs were juicy, well-prepared, and full of flavor. The service was particularly impressive: the staff were friendly, polite, and always ready to help with recommendations. The atmosphere in the restaurant is warm and cozy, making it an ideal spot for a dinner with family or friends. I’ll definitely be returning and highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates quality Turkish food!

Many many thanks to Angel and the team for making a 16 year old Birthday celebration very special and memorable. The touches of let's celebrate banner to the food, atmosphere and service was beyond 5*. Thank you so much to you all for your kindness, hospitality and making this day very special. Everyone was happy. Highly recommd this amazing restaurant. Will definitely be back here to dine again. Many thanks

We chose a takeaway which was ready in good time and when stated. All the food was delicious and portions extremely generous. If we are ever in Margate again, we’ll be back and will dine in. We were very impressed.

We had an amazing meal and the food was absolutely fantastic! Great value for money and excellent service. Would thoroughly recommend.

After a long days walking around Margate, we decided to dine here based on the good reviews. The food was good and reasonably priced. We opted for one of the mixed grill platters and one person had chips and nuggets. The nuggets had real chicken inside and was delicious! The various dishes in the platter were also very nice. The warm bread, humus and Russian salad were all very yummy. The staff were nice and did their best to attend to everyone as the restaurant became busier. What spoiled it for us was being told that everything we'd wanted for dessert was no longer available. We didn't believe this and felt that it was because we had been there for about 90 minutes, which their website had stated was the maximum time given to guests, I guess because it gets so busy. It would have been better to just be transparent about this instead of claiming that such a well established restaurant had run out of most desserts before 8pm.

Late and the staff were happy to accommodate me, nice venue and loved the food, big portions. Had the feta filled filo pastry starter and lamb kebab main with all the extra bits, really nice 😁👌

We had a meal here last night and can honestly say it was the best meal we’ve had out for ages. Portion sizes were very generous and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Would definitely come here again when visiting Margate.

Great food and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Overpriced food, WELL overpriced drinks! Toilets unclean. Will not be returning.

Great food, service and reasonably priced. Really enjoyed our meal this evening

The one star i’ve given is for the staff they were extremely helpful and polite Angel and nicola made it much more enjoyable considering our experience. The meat was raw, and undercooked and honestly i was horrified. The yarpak sarma was clearly from a tin and not freshly made after we asked and were told it was. If it wasn’t for the staff i would’ve made a formal complaint cause this isn’t the first time we’ve experienced bad food quality. Their front office house staff are carrying the business on their shoulders and deserve endless praise.

Absolutely amazing, we loved it.

We love the food here. Absolute 11/10. We typically order the meat combo and it is world class. Dessert is also fantastic. Ambiance is top notch. Only wish the employee who is taking our order secretly doesn't despise us as we have a feeling that they do based on instinct. Otherwise the place is perfect.

Excellent choice of menu. Food was excellent.

Full plates great food and great service. The cucumber dip is really great.

I visited solo as was on a work trip and found the place on trip advisor. It certainly lived up to the great reviews. Delicious complementary warm bread and the best tzatziki I’ve ever had. I then had the chicken Shish which came with two different types of rice and a lovely salad. All of it was delicious and I will be coming back the next time I am in town for work. Wish I lived closer!

Great fun and excellent service.

My dining experience at the Turkish restaurant was exceptional. The food was delicious, The ambiance was inviting and added to the overall enjoyment of the meal. The customer service was outstanding, with attentive staff making sure every detail was taken care of. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience.

Not the most amazing experiences. We started with tzatziki and bread. We ordered cold meze and hot meze. The cold meze had 2 portions of tzatzikis, the hot meze 1 other portion of tzatIki. It felt like they were adding tzatzikis to everything. The sausage and the calamari were lukewam. We ordered a lamb shish from the kids menu, they brought an adult portion. Prices are eye watering, more than what I pay in London. Staff were nice and tried to bribe us with free sweets but by then the experience was ruined. Maybe we were just a bit unlucky as the restaurant seems to be highly rated.

Food was phenomenal wow. But the waitresses wanted to be anywhere but here. Give us a bit of service girls, you didn't check we were enjoying our meal, you didn't offer us another drink (wed of had 3-4 if you did) and gosh, you didn't smile.

Great service and great food at a very reasonable price , highly recommended , we will certainly be visiting again when we are in Margate.

Went for a family meal (6 of us) the food was 10/10 cooked to perfection and just such good value for money. We ordered the biggest platter and two additional Mezes and it was more than enough! 2 drinks each as well and came to £20 per person. Great speedy service, very impressed and will definitely be coming back again soon

Very delicious food and 5* service.

Really enjoy going, we have been a few times. We usually get the large platter and a few extras which is perfect. They feed you well in terms of salad and bread. It is the closest Turkish we have found in comparison to north London

Delicious food and absolutely amazing service. We will definitely be back!

Staff were very attentive to there customers and the food was amazing

Great lunch here definitely will be back

The reason why I gave 1 point is when I asked if the stuffed vegetables are made here, the waiter asked the kitchen and said that they are freshly made here, but the taste of canned stuffing is always the same, you can eat it anywhere.

Come with an appetite, in fact don't eat the day before. Food is excellent, service great, really friendly and lovely atmosphere. I would highly recommend.

Best food in Thanet, best Turkish in Thanet! Favourite restaurant in town. Kebabs are phenomenal and the complimentary cacik and bread are the cherry on top of a perfect meal.

The best place to get amazing food. My friend and I usually go to Ala Turka which is a firm favourite but this has blown it out of the park. Friendly and attentive staff, fantastic prices and a huge amount of food for what you pay. Lots of lovely personal touches which really adds to the experience. Our new favourite place and we will definitely be returning. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Delicious food and friendly staff.

Came here for my grandmother's 84th birthday and Aspendos didn't disappoint! We all had a wonderful time, and granny loved her moussaka. My partner and I shared the Aspendos Special platter, with plenty to take home with us after as there was so much food! Amazing value for money. Not to mention everything was delicious and top quality. The restaurant was packed and clearly very popular. Also, when they found out it was my granny's birthday, they played happy birthday for her through the speakers and brought her out a DELICIOUS cake with a candle in, free of charge. I have noise sensitivity issues and when I asked for the music to be turned down a little, they obliged, which was very kind and not all restaurants will do that. I can't recommend Aspendos enough, and will definitely be coming back.

Absolutely amazing food thank you. Arrived bang on time & piping hot.

Very good value for money. Delicious food! So big portions that we couldn’t even finish ours. Great service. And definitely great chefs.

Had a great birthday meal there great place great quality. Enjoy my afternoon there

I have to say, this is the best turkish food I've ever had in my life! I live in London and I was on vacation with my husband. We were looking for some halal restaurants and we decided to go and give this one a try. I've been in a few turkish restaurants in London and I never liked much the food, even I used to avoid turkish restaurants because of this. I still remember the first bite, OMG! It was sooo good, their food is incredible! It's so tasty, it comes in very good portions so it does definitely worth the price! Honestly, I loved it! I wish I find a restaurant like this one here in London.

Food was good - especially the kofte. Bread was so fresh and tasty! Special mention goes out to Faith, our server, who was brilliant, so pleasant and good with the young children, the five stars for service is for her! Thank you!

Usually very good but last 2 times was poor service was poor and food was over cooked very dry. Also they stopped giving you peppers ect

We had an Aspendos special for 2-3 and it was fantastic. I would highly recommend it.

Always food 😋 and stuff 👏 brilliant

The food was amazing. Worth the wait

Good location, wasn;t busy the night we were in but the food is lovely and the staff are very attentive. They have a good deal on cocktails (two for £14 if I remember?), which is well worth it.

Faultless service on a very busy evening, delicious food and great atmosphere at a good price.

It was one of the best Turkish meals I've tasted. Everything was fresh and tasty, well presented. The Turkish wine was excellent. Roman, our waiter was attentive to the needs of the children, and we met Chef Harun after the meal to personally thank him. The jug of water had sliced lemon. Toilets are downstairs in this large venue. Good for functions or large groups.

We were a walk-in group for a spontaneous celebration lunch after having some family photos taken nearby. Lovely food and drinks, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit!

Fabulous food and service, excellent value for money. Loved it 😍😍

The best calamari I've ever had. Everything else was lovely too!

Amazing food, service and atmosphere but especially food

Came here with the fam, absolutely amazing. Service, atmosphere, vibe, music, friendliness, the manager wayne was very good and very kind will definitely recommend, thanks again wayne

Absolutely amazing food and service, lovely atmosphere and the waiters are excellent. Brilliant place to eat with friends and family

Great food , in fact more than we could eat. Very friendly service.

A great place for a meal ...couples, friends or groups The food is very good and portions are generous Would recommend

It was very busy and noisy. Normally, it's a lot quieter. The food was reasonably priced and was high quality and needs to be recognised with a 5 stars. Price includes alcohol so £20-£25, nuts free place, The decorations are the best I have seen inside

Lovely food and brilliant service

Very nice food. Portions are generous and food is cooked fresh. I had an espresso martini which was made really well - not too sweet. Staff were friendly and professional. I would definitely visit again.

We had dinner here on a Saturday evening after playing the augmented reality darts at Lost Island Adventure golf. We chose a selection of starters to share and had various shish kebabs for our main courses. The food was good and the staff were friendly.

The place was nice. It was Saturday evening so, it was too crowded. We went for dinner. The food was ok. But, not that good. The Pickles and Sauces they served, had some artificial flavours which were absolutely disgusting. The prices were too high but, food were not worthy. No cocktail drink for nonalcoholic. I'm not going there anymore.

Visited here for lunch with friends, really lovely welcome and great customer service throughout. Food was delicious and they were great with the fact I have a gluten allergy, they explained they didn't have gluten free bread at this time but they gave me chips instead, plus I could have the rice as they kept the bulgur wheat separate and all the meats and salad in the sharing plate, would definitely recommend and we will be going back soon.