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4,2

Based on 972 opinions finded in 2 websites

4.2Ambience4.7Cuisine4.2Price4.2Service
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Nº 246 in 573 in St Albans

Nº 13 of 14 Mediterranean in St Albans

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. chickenfishlambsaladricemeatolivestendercooked

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Do not eat at this restaurant. My friend and I got food poisoning. I asked them for the ingredients list and they refuse to send them to me. Their customer service recover is atrocious. They are more concerned with their reputation than the welfare and of their customers. Here is the letter I sent you them after speaking with a rude, obnoxious manger on the phone. “Dear Dara, Thank you for your email. However, I must express my disappointment with the response provided. Firstly, let me address the matter of seeking medical attention. Unfortunately, my friend who dined with me and also fell ill after our visit to your restaurant is currently bedridden and unable to visit a doctor, especially considering it is the weekend when medical services are limited. This underscores the severity of the situation and the urgency of addressing it. Additionally, I experienced diarrhoea within a couple of hours after leaving the restaurant. It's worth noting that neither of us had anything to eat yesterday, further emphasizing the likelihood of the illness being linked to our dining experience at your establishment. Your suggestion that our symptoms may be attributed to unknown allergies is both unwarranted and insulting. Neither my friend nor I have a history of food allergies, and to imply otherwise is dismissive of the clear indications of food poisoning. Moreover, your proposal that we undergo allergy testing at our own expense is absurd. If you truly stand by the safety and quality of your food, providing an ingredients list should be a basic measure of transparency. Yet, I have not received this information despite my initial request. Furthermore, your assertion that no other customers reported issues on the day of our visit does not absolve your restaurant of responsibility. Food poisoning can manifest differently in individuals, and the absence of immediate complaints does not discount the possibility of contamination. It is concerning that you are more focused on defending your reputation than addressing the legitimate concerns of your customers. Given these circumstances, I will report this incident to several regulatory bodies and authorities responsible for monitoring food safety standards, including the Local Council's Environmental Health Department, FSA, Trading Standards, EHO, and FHRS. I will also be seeking legal counsel to explore avenues for recourse and loss of earnings due to the severity of the food poisoning. It is evident that, your restaurant needs to uphold the necessary hygiene and food safety standards. I am committed to ensuring appropriate action is taken to prevent others from experiencing similar harm. I expect a prompt response acknowledging the gravity of this situation and detailing the steps you will take to rectify it. Please confirm that you are the manager or the owner and provide your full name.

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suzanne . 2024-02-28

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Lovely ambiance excellent service and great food definitely 5 🌟

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oluwole oye . 2024-02-24

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Went here for the first time for a date night at the weekend. We love Turkish food so was super excited. Parking is quite limited but it is round the corner from the station so quite easy to find parking etc. When we walked in, the restaurant instantly amazed us. It looked beautiful! When I booked online, I had the choice to choose to sit in the main restaurant or the conservatory. I chose main restaurant as I thought it might feel warmer there. I also got a message to be warned that there is a reservation after us so we had to move after an hour and a half, which for two people is plenty of time. We shared the Cacik and Muska Borek. Both tasted amazing! The Muska Borek was SO good. Better than the ones I had in Turkey last year! For mains, I had the chicken shish whilst my boyfriend had ezmeli kebab chicken. Both of us thought our dishes were super tasty, good portion size. The only downside was that there was an incredibly loud table next to us celebrating a birthday and it meant I had to raise my voice to speak to my boyfriend. But that is not the restaurants fault. Another comment was the music was not as we expected, we thought it would be traditional Turkish music but we mainly heard current songs through the charts and it was quite loud and we personally felt it didn't fit the restaurants theme. Overall though, we had a great time and would return.

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Corrina . 2024-02-13

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Nice interior and good service. However, the food was pretty average and we both got diarrhea and stomach pain after the dinner there. Having been to many Turkish restaurants, I would not recommend this place.

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Alex M . 2024-02-02

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Had a delicious meal here. Service was great and we loved the decor. Would highly recommend Ayos and will definitely be back soon 😊

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Jane Selby . 2024-01-21

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Visited this restaurant with my friend on a Friday night. On our way to the restaurant the Uber driver mentioned that they were really quite over priced for what they offered so our expectations were quite high. Upon entering we walked up to the bar to let them know we had a reservation as opposed to being met at the door.. We were told we can sit anywhere and felt quite left to our own devices so we proceeded to sit in the new glazed area of the restaurant. We reviewed the menus and I had ordered an Adana Kebab with rice and specifically asked for chilli sauce. Being half Turkish I know what I like. My friend ordered a salmon dish with rice. The protions were not big, more fine dining kind. The chilli sauce had to be asked for several times and this is not something I am in favour of especially for the prices on the menu and the type of restaurant this is trying to be. The Adana kebab should be a spicier lamb this was quite bland, but still nice. Finished off with "Turkish Tea" which was more like Lipton in a cup and Baklava which was fresh and nice. We were left on multiple occasions having to call for service and catch eyes the whole time with the waiters amongst waving multiple times to get service. The service let the place down and left a lot to be desired, for this reason we would not be returning.

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Sara T . 2024-01-08

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The food is great. I like the calamari best, it’s juicy, fresh and not being to chewy. I’m surprised it was handled so well! The best calamari I have ever had. The interior of the restaurant is amazing. It’s exotic and warm at the same time. It’s spacious and not many people there. It’s a nice place to chill out with friends in the evening. But it would be better if they provide more desserts options. I really want to have kunefa…

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Jane Wong . 2024-01-06

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Would not recommend, waiter was sexist and allowed my boyfriend to change something on his meal but when I asked to change the exact same thing on my meal he wouldn’t allow me to and told me off for trying, ruined the whole experience when the food wasn’t even that bad

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Rebecca Heeley . 2023-12-31

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Fantastic place & beautiful restaurant! & absolutely amazing food Unbelievable flavours, even the beaad is ssooo good. Everything is fresh & obviously passionate to their cuisine Fancy venue & feels posh, you can dress up or be romantic

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paul westwood . 2023-12-10

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The Lamb kleftiko fell off the bone and melted in my mouth. The mash potatoes were glorious. The moussaka was so flavoursome and should come with the choice of a salad.

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Saren Rince . 2023-12-07

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The BEST restaurant in St Albans! My favourite place to dine. Food is spot on, and cocktails are fantastic! The staff are all very friendly and accomodating and I honestly haven't (yet) been to a restaurant that I think is better. Usually very popular to get in - so book ahead where you can! Have tried to walk in for drinks with my network in the evenings and sometimes can't get in due to them being so busy. It's a very popular place! Atmosphere is amazing too. Always great music being played and sometimes live singing performances, too. Feel free to reach me on Instagram if you have any specific questions or queries! @avatarowner

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Avatar Owner . 2023-12-04

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Fabulous food from Sea Bass to Vegetarian kebab..Top rate

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Dave Mitchell . 2023-11-27

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First time here Fantastic meal Falafel Prawn casserole Salmon Ice cream Baklava Plenty of drinks Outstanding service Wow 👍👍👍👍

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davethedrill . 2023-11-17

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Great food, great staff and really looked after us (and we were a big group) for an enjoyable birthday celebration for my husband. Brilliant live singer Paolo really made our night. Thank you

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Tracy B . 2023-11-11

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The food was beautiful, me and my friends loved it. The scenery/decorations inside are gorgeous as well, so peaceful and tasteful. The food was actually so good that I felt compelled to leave a review. Very attentive service too. Will definitely be coming back here!!

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Eve . 2023-11-09

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Fantastic venue, food and atmosphere. We had the most amazing meal with 20 of our friends on Saturday evening. Food was served together, hot and absolutely delicious. The staff are really lovely and so welcoming and pleasant. We cannot wait to go back!

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marcolombardelli . 2023-11-05

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Definitely recommend!! Brilliant service, generous portions, and good wine/drinks selection.

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Sanjeev Solanki . 2023-10-22

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The food was very average but the price was expensive. The restaurant was cold and there was no music or background noise so felt a bit dead. The grilled octopus was very chewy. The chicken was okay. Expected more

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Rahim Hankin . 2023-10-17

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Great food and service. Best Turkish we have been to in St Albans.

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Barry Shlong . 2023-10-15

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We were disappointed by the lack of enthusiastic passionate waiters. It was our first time at Ayos and would have liked them to welcome us more warmly and sell us the menu. We were quite shocked at how expensive it was - £10 for one tentacle of octopus! £5.90 each for a dollop of hummus and taramasalata. £21 for kebab. The Shish kebabs were average, in my opinion there are better Turkish restaurants in St Albans for the same price with better quality fresher ingredients.

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Claire J . 2023-10-11

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We've walked past this place a few times so decided to give it a go. We booked ahead and got seated. No one rushed to take a drinks order so we had to flag someone down as we had a deadline due to a show. We placed our order for the meal but that was a faff. I asked if I could have chips rather than rice with my chicken shish and you would have thought I'd asked to change the entire dish. The waiter muttered something about not doing amendments on Fridays or Saturdays and they'd be enough chips with my husbands dish to share. So I asked if they could just leave the rice off then given I don't eat it. Again, I was met with mutterings about not being sure if they could do that. Starting to lose patience I said don't bother, I'll just scrape it off myself if it's too much bother. Eventually they did it but it left me far from impressed on their customer service. The food was nice enough although £20 for a chicken shish (and not loads of chicken) and chips wasn't amazing value. They also all seemed unsure when asking about ingredients in sauces on some menu items. Overall, ok but won't be making a return visit.

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ClareS1981 . 2023-10-09

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That's shame because food was very good, but customer service was horrible.

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Katarzyna Palczynska . 2023-09-28

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Fantastic afternoon meal ..spot on friendly staff 👍

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Kev Gwillim . 2023-09-25

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We have been coming here years and the food and service is excelent. Its family run and they are dedicated to a great experence.

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djm123456 . 2023-09-22

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Good place for Dine in and lovely food.

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Tallal Ahmad . 2023-09-20

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We went on a weekday evening for a friends birthday and it was sparsely occupied but 3 out of the 4 tables were celebrating birthdays there. We ordered quite a few things and it was suggested we order it together so that the kitchen doesn't get confused and they brought it out separately so that our mains dont get cold but it was quite a while before the mains came out after the starters were over. We ordered 3 starters - hummus with lamb, beef sausage, falafel - they were all delicious and I would definitely recommend For the mains we ordered - adana kofte, chicken casserole, chicken with cream and the chicken lightly wrapped with yogurt which was suggested to me by the Sohib the server. All but the Chicken with cream was wiped clean. My recommended dish was out of this world and I'm craving it every day since. Everything was served with rice as well. The drinks were tasty but I would say the fish bowl is overpriced. Regardless, I would definitely visit again for an amazing Turkish/Kurdish fine dining meal.

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Anshula K . 2023-09-15

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Been there few times and never disappointed, live music always great with good freshly cooked food, good service and cocktails, highly recommended

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_brahim_973 . 2023-09-12

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Casual family meal on Sunday evening. Although quite empty, the service was poor. The young men working were more interested in the group of 3 women celebrating their birthday - offering shots etc. I had to get up to ask for drinks and went to the bar to ask about a wine. They knew nothing and were unhelpful. I ordered and sat down then was asked after our meal was mainly over how it was? The waiter was shocked I said it was not good and still had not brought my drink. They he said there was an error in the system ?? Although I asked at the bar. The food was not good- small portions of not meagerly presented mixed grill, chewy sweet octopus and non existent limp salad. When we asked for the bill, they plainly said service was removed. Having paid cash we were then made to wait around as they had no changes!

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543nisha . 2023-09-11

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Best place to eat and spend a friday or saturday night drinks

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Aziz Usak . 2023-09-10

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Lovely service and extra special attention for my mums birthday. Treated us so well. Food was delicious! And what a lovely setting on a warm evening. Thankyou.

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Annabelle Keatley . 2023-09-10

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Big expectations for this place but was really let down. The service was non existent, drinks order was quick but had to ask for our food order to be taken, and we were there for nearly 2hrs before our mains arrived - this was after asking 3 times without anyone coming over to explain or apologise! The calamari isn’t fresh, and the food is average and not worth the London prices!

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honesttraveller22 . 2023-08-27

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Average food, very poor service; took 2 hours from arrival to getting our main course. When it came it was luke warm so another wait to get it heated up. Very inattentive/disinterested staff. For some reason the moussaka is served with rice which apparently can;t be changed on a Friday or Saturday, so I had to pay extra to get any salad. Very bland moussaka with more peas in it than anything else; hardly any aubergine, gristly meat. Very poor value for money Extremely noisy, very difficult to have any conversation with anyone

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Elizabeth W . 2023-08-26

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Would definitely recommend! I’ve been there 3 times already and if someone ask me to go out in St Albans is the first restaurant that comes to my mind! Love there

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Bruna Montaldi . 2023-08-22

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Excellent all round great to have some live music too

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Julie Ashwell . 2023-08-21

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I will never get tired of Ayos. The excellent consistency of the food and service is second to none. My mum would like me to quote her “it’s the best, I want to come back tomorrow”.

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tamaravega . 2023-08-19

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Great night, great food and fabulous ambience. Staff very attentive and we weren’t rushed to leave the table. Friday and Saturday nights they have a singer who was brilliant, he wasn’t too loud as we could still have a conversation! Will definitely be back.

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TriciaG609 . 2023-08-05

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Lovely chilled restaurant. Had the fixed price lunch menu - everything was great. Desserts were standard except for the baclava which was excellent

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Jamie Harris . 2023-08-04

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We’re regular visitors to Ayo’s and it’s never a disappointment. Consistently great food, wonderful service, and a really relaxing atmosphere. I would highly recommend.

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Victoria L . 2023-08-03

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When I say this was the best kebab I've had I mean this was the best kebab I've ever had 👌🏻 Lovely pleasant staff and a wholesome owner who came by to check on us and the food. I would highly recommend yogurt lamb beyti - a distinctive flavour than other beytis I've had. Also the salad was at a different level of taste, recommend the Ezme salad too! Very relaxed chilled environment, don't take my word for it - see for yourselves 😁

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Bir Türk Asker . 2023-08-01

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Although we had a sketchy start with it taking three members of staff to seat us after we gave all three our name upon request and saying that we had booked, it was a lovely evening. The food was very good and our table hosts were very attentive. We went earlier in the evening and it was quite quiet which meant a relaxed ambiance. It is a very trendy looking restaurant as well. We shared hummus, halloumi, sujuk and garlic mushrooms for starters and then had various shish meats for mains, along with a salmon. The meat was cooked perfectly and was nicely marinated. Overall, a nice family evening.

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JMadders10 . 2023-07-29

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Great food puts you in a great mood. The service and food here is great. 👍 But make sure to make reservations and keep to time cos there is usually a rush on the weekend (starting on Friday) and finding a spot could be difficult.

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Obi Emechebe . 2023-07-19

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Tasty lunch deal menu. Tried calamari, was very nice.

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Anna Voloshchuk . 2023-07-18

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Such a shame. The food was good and the atmosphere was fun. But the main manager/ point of service was soooo rude. I simply would not go back because of him.

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Emma Murray . 2023-07-17

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Went here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Very nice inside. Food was excellent and the service matched it. There was a live singer who was also good. At times it was a little loud but it was a Saturday night.

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Mark Rainey . 2023-07-16

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Went here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Very nice inside. Food was excellent and the service matched it. There was a live singer who was also good. At times it was a little loud but it was a Saturday night.

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Mark R . 2023-07-16

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Tasty food and great live music at the weekend.

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Rak Hudson . 2023-07-15

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Really lovely food and cocktails and the music was good too, although songs were a bit cheesy but did get everyone up dancing. The live music was good. Service was a bit slow to start as we sat for ages before anyone came over and...

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Popsicle200 . 2023-07-15

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Ayo's is a good idea, if you like Turkish and Kurdish dishes (the lamb is very delicious). The turkish coffee is excellent.

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Tamás Mihályfi . 2023-07-03

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Fantastic restaurant with great atmosphere. Eaten there several times and never disappoints

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Chris . 2023-07-01

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Lovely family own restaurant. Modern decor with dimmed lighting 😊 The octopus to start was cooked just right & the mixed sish was delicious and very tender, served with rice, salad and garlic/chilli sauces. Staff were relaxed and friendly. Overall a fantastic dinner 😄

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Amy Green . 2023-06-27

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As always, the quality, service and value are top notch. Our server, Rodi, was lovely and the restaurant always has a good ambience. My mum and I are semi regulars here. Would recommend.

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tamaravega . 2023-06-18

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Menu is incorrect and makes it very difficult to order with allergies and intolerances. Menu items labeled GF actually weren’t GF as communicated by the waiter (who was very helpful given the circumstances). Other Menu items labeled DF have butter cooked into the rice as...

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Ruby H . 2023-06-15

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SO GOOD. The hot and cold mezze is divine. Lamb was perfect, will be back.

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Leila Wolford . 2023-06-04

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Great food, friendly service, great atmosphere. Only challenge was how loud the music was!! The food, cocktails and wine were all delicious and couldn’t fault them if I tried. Restaurants seem to have an ambition to be a club and a restaurant in one: third...

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strwberrydelight . 2023-05-19

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The atmosphere, food, dj & saxophone player were excellent but unfortunately the bottomless was not bottomless - we had about 3 glasses each, then trying to get another glass after 10 past 1 when there was 20 minutes left was impossible. Even though we called...

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bridget f . 2023-05-13

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Had the most amazing meal yesterday evening. The food was amazing. We changed our table and it was no problem for our waitress Agnes.. She was absolutely superb, we had an extra table added as we ordered so much food can’t wait to return.

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Zoe Parsons . 2023-05-13

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Fantastic place. Lovely food and great atmosphere. Friendly staff and would highly recommend a visit.

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Paul Gurney . 2023-05-05

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This was the second time I’ve been to this restaurant but I won’t go back for a third. The food was tasty when we got some but the staff attitude there was awful. So we settled the bill after the starters and went somewhere else.

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Michelle B . 2023-04-29

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Went here on a quiet Sunday evening for an anniversary dinner. Starter was lovely & so was the wine. We ordered Chicken Sarma Beyti & Adana Sarma Beyti. Within the first mouthful of the chicken, something hit my tooth - obviously something rock solid. I took it out my mouth and put it on the side of my plate; thinking it was a one off within the minced meat, I took another bite - and the same thing appeared. Slightly put off by the rock solid bits in my meal, I asked the waiter if I could swap to the Lamb, as my partner wasn't seeming to have the same issue. He basically said no. The manager then came over and patronisingly explained that mince meat tends to have harder bits in it, as it's a combination of various meats. He was so insistent and showed no inclination to take my dish away, that I actually believed him and decided to just eat everything but the meat. My partner kindly swapped some of his lamb for my chicken, so I took a bite from the lamb. Again, a much larger lump hit my tooth. It was honestly rock solid bone. By this point I couldn't physically eat much more as it was making me feel sick seeing the pile of bone crumbs accumulate on the side of my plate. We stopped eating and left our plates as they were. The waiter came over to clear after about 10 minutes of waiting (even though there were only a few other tables), and genuinely asked how our meal was. I explained that I was really disappointed; that I didn't eat any of it, that within just 4 or 5 mouthfuls, they all had rock solid chucks of bone in it. He didn't apologise, he just explained that that is what minced meat is. We asked for the bill. He bought it over, the starter, 2 glasses of wine and both mains were listed + service charge. We were in there for an hour, and had complained multiple times with full plates being taken back to the kitchen. I was quite shocked that he hadn't removed our drinks / the main that I hadn't touched. I again expressed my disappointment, and said that I genuinely could've cracked a tooth. The same manager again explained that the put the meat through the mincer twice, but things still get through. I wasn't born yesterday - meat with bones are the cheapest cuts of meat; the fact the bones were scattered through my dish, is honestly the most unappealing thing a restaurant could serve. He still didn't apologise. I have eaten at many Turkish restaurants and never had bones in the meat so I'm confused why he was so insistent that it was normal. We paid (no service charge) and left. It's a real shame, as we live on the same street and would've been keen to be long term customers if he had resolved it and given us some compensation. We will never return here. (I have read back on these reviews and going back as far as last year, similar complaints have been made of rock hard bones being found in the meat)

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Gracie Mila . 2023-04-17

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Amazing food and lovely service definitely recommend it here . Thank you for everything

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umit gunduz . 2023-04-12

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The food is incredibly delicious and of good quality. I definitely recommend the cocktails. Thank you for everything.

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duzgun turan . 2023-04-03

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As always Ayos, a lovely time was had by all at Ayos, perfect for families and groups of friends alike.

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Daniel Harmer . 2023-03-22

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Really nice, my baby son was accomodated and they gave me a high chair and even some warm water to help feed, nice food, very clean and beautifully decorated. Thanks all

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Khalid Sachak . 2023-03-19

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Really lovely evening at Ayos. Staff were friendly and attentive and the food was delicious - really fresh and flavoursome. Mojitos were great too! Pleasantly surprised to see how busy it was on a Wednesday night - a sign of the quality of food.

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park245 . 2023-03-16

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Great fun night with live (loud!) music. Good food, excellent cocktails and reasonably priced. Perfect for birthdays.

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Caroline Zander . 2023-03-12

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The most kindest staff. I organised my parters 30th birthday an un real experience. The staff are so friendly. Would 1000% come back Ufuk and Rodi toke care of us all Night. Brilliant gaff get yourself down here.

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Nickeccles92 . 2023-03-11

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Nice atmosphere and great service 👍

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Joe Islam . 2023-03-07

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Very loud atmosphere, more like a Turkish pub/restaurant. 96+ DB for over 30mins will make you temporarily deaf, and it did🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️! Food was okay, over priced but I suspect a lot of other people may enjoy it. 🤔🤣🍷 Only book if you are happy for it to be a very noisy environment. Website says Glam up but bring your ear plugs. Other weekend day nights might be better, avoid Friday nights. You’ve been warned!!!! I will not go again as plenty of nice places to eat at this price locally. Shame! Management had no real comment apparently!🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

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Mark Holloway . 2023-03-06

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Lovely food, friendly staff, good atmosphere with music and a singer . We were all dancing around the tables and having a brilliant time on a Saturday night. Loved it !!!

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Lucy Recio . 2023-03-05

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I booked Ayos as I was recommended it by many friends and family and wanted to go somewhere special for my birthday. I wasn't happy with how me and my friends were initially treated. We had a table booked for 7:30pm (I had confirmed and...

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mmeganrobertss . 2023-02-19

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Really good food and fantastic atmosphere. Food took a while to come. But all together was a fantastic experience.

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Naeem Ali . 2023-02-14

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Didn't eat here, nice looking place

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John Morrison . 2023-01-31

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the restaurant has great modern decor and food is very tasty, the set lunch menu they have mid week is great value for money

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rita * . 2023-01-27

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Service was excellent and good wine list. Food delicious and the live music made it all in all an excellent night. Highly recommend

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vickyharris2017 . 2023-01-27

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Love the atmosphere amazing food and lovely service definitely recommend it here!

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Dilan Mayil . 2023-01-27

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Good menu, really tasty food and the staff really look after you.

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Paul Batchelor . 2023-01-25

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Ayos is absolutely brilliant. I’ve been many times over years and it hasn’t changed. The food is excellent quality, the service is spot on and the venue itself is just gorgeous. We went on Saturday and the live music was also so fun. Would highly...

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Clg231 . 2023-01-15

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Delicious delicious delicious! whenever I’m in town I always try and have a meal at this one of my favourite restaurants. The food is fresh with a very good selection of Turkish variety. It is so flavoursome well seasoned it’s so yummy I could lick...

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MCCN1 . 2023-01-13

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Not sure where my original review went. We went and the service was poor not one cared for us, loud music, was disappointing to take the whole family. Even before this place had opened reviewers appeared rating it 5 stars which didn't make sense. Same with the new Ayos fish and chip shop around the corner, five star from a month ago and they had not opened then.

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James . 2023-01-13

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Great restaurant, fantastic food and service.

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Richard Woodall . 2022-12-29

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Food was good but restaurant was freezing cold we moved to another table and it was just as cold everyone eating in the restaurant had to wear their jackets as it was ice cold inside the restaurant we mentioned it to 2 of the waiters...

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Odyssey86726 . 2022-12-20

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Lamb was extremely well cooked and tender. Being a non drinker I would have preferred they offered mocktails on such a large drinks menu.

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Philomena Fahy . 2022-12-15

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Went here for our works Xmas doo, had the best night, the staff are so friendly and accommodating, the singer was fab, the food was delicious, we had such a great night, highly recommend this venue for a great meal with fab staff and a...

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foodsnob93 . 2022-12-10

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Beautifully cooked and well presented food, fresh salad, lovely bread and olives given to us on the house. Lovely interior and great service! Look forward to coming back.

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Antonella Sarullo . 2022-12-08

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Fantastic from start to finish! Wonderful ambience and excellent food/service. A special mention to Taha who was a super waiter. Without a doubt the best restaurant in St Albans!

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Holly F . 2022-12-05

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First time at a Turkish restaurant and it was fantastic. Definitely try the baklava for dessert. Thanks to Taha for the great service 👏

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jameslg . 2022-12-04

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Great evening spent at Ayos. Food was 10/10, entertainment 10/10 and service 10/10. Would highly recommend! Ufuk manager was amazing!

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142oliviap . 2022-12-02

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We love Turkish food and visit Turkey regularly. The food just isn’t up to standard. Hot starters were hard and tasteless. Lamb shank main lacked taste too. Service was great, but was told coffee machine was off when we asked for one (knowing we wanted...

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JulieAnneS . 2022-12-01

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Five of us ate here for Sunday evening family meal, we started a bit early, at 6 and there were a number of families with small children so it was a bit noisy to start with, but got quieter. We all had great food with...

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Colin G . 2022-11-25

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Our first visit to Ayo's at the weekend for a meal out with friends we hadn't see for a very long time. It was Saturday night so obviously, we were expecting a busy restaurant which makes for a great vibe. However, despite the good service...

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FourStarRoundTree . 2022-11-21

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Had an amazing time, the food is delicious and the service was impeccable I couldn’t wish for more. Thanks to Taha and the others the family dinner (30 ppl) went smoothly. I recommend ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lucy Bell . 2022-11-21

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Really great restaurant with a busy atmosphere, staff are friendly and attentive and the food is always excellent. Highly recommended!

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Samuel Halliwell . 2022-11-17

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Food and staff really nice would highly recommend this place to eat

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nicola grant . 2022-11-14

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Lovely decor, very relaxing. Service prompt and attentive. Food very good. Possibly a little pricey but what isn’t these days?

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simonthwaites . 2022-11-13

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Great atmosphere and food was delish. It was rich so maybe another texture.

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Haluna Choudhury . 2022-11-10

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Firstly, don't be put off by the average atmosphere score. We were there on a Saturday lunchtime; only us and two other tables had customers so there was little atmosphere at that time... Not an issue though. We were sat in the front of the restaurant in the conservatory, and it was a warm sunny October weekend so it was quite warm, but bright and pleasant all the same. There were 5 of us and we had one of the mixed sharing platters which was very nice and plenty for four, and I had the Sucuk Sausage... Really good! If you like Merguez it's like that but fatter and made of beef. So good in fact, I've since bought my own for home. Mains were shish, chicken, lamb, beef, mixed etc served with rice, curly fries optional (who can resist?) etc. We had 2 baklava, which we expected to consist of a few small bitesize pieces but were in fact 2 small pizza slice sized pieces (so good) that had loads of pistachios and so sweet... With vanilla ice cream. We also had some Turkish coffee that my wife swirled around and discovered to her cost why you should never do that to Turkish coffee. It was served in very ornate cups. Good value for money with a bottle of wine and some soft drinks thrown in. We enjoyed ourselves. Worth a visit.

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Shaun Williams . 2022-11-09

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Love this place, something for everyone. Got serious holiday vibes!

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Kelly Panton . 2022-11-08

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Nice looking place but very pricey for somewhere that has paper sachets for salt and pepper on each table. Only really seen this in lower end cafes. Food was ok but price didn’t match the quality.

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Simon Duberley . 2022-11-08

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Fantastic place for a party on a Saturday with live music and dancing.

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Joanne Powell . 2022-11-06

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A very fun place to visit our table of 7 was squeezed onto a table of 6 a bit of a squash but restaurant was full. We had booked in advance. Drinks order taken, took 30 minutes no soda water on tap bottles only,, table water by the glass a Jug would be nice. very difficult to find a meal for the vegan in our group. Food was tasty but small portions. Friday night there was a singer very good entertainment but very loud as a group we couldn't hear each other talk frustratingly. Table booked for 8 meal on table over an hour later. Still an enjoyable evening.

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Tania Giles . 2022-11-04

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