Cafe Mardin in Portsmouth

Met up with friends for a late breakfast, wasn’t disappointed lovely friendly service lots of great choices to choose from I went for the veg option tasty and a great selection, latte was lovely too will definitely be my go to cafe from now thanks Mehmet and staff 😊

Always a good choice and lovely friendly people. We've eaten here several times and never been disappointed. The breakfast is always very tasty and lunchtime menu is a good range of choice. Very tasty and very friendly every visit

We often visit Cafe Mardin for a breakfast or lunch. The staff are friendly and helpful, the prices are ver good and the food is excellent and great value for money. Clean, friendly and efficient....what more can I say about this little gem!

The cafe felt grotty, table and chairs were greasy and the noise of the front of shop kitchen didn’t set a good atmosphere. The food was poor, the hash browns were soggy and when compressed oil filtered out, the egg white took over half the plate, the bacon was undercooked and the sausages were very cheap and absolutely awful. This was my first time here and it will be my last. I would not recommend the cafe.

Lovely services, lovely food especially breakfast,but was greeted with lovely smiles from Kate thanks...

I believe the owner is Middle Eastern Muslims and so are some of the staff so there is a halal option. When ordering sausages the waiter asked us if the sausages we ordered are the “normal” ones instead of saying pork which made us curious what meat it was or if Its something special/new. We asked…. the staff and a staff nearby (that was stuffing her mouth with pork) both replied saying pork! (They had the well yeah obviously tone) well it’s not normal for everyone and they could have simply said pork. We only eat in this cafe because of our dietary requirements now we don’t know if we can come here anymore either thanks to these two pork obsessed lacking basic customer service staff ruined our experience.

My wife took me for Father’s Day and the service was terrible , 3 times we asked for toast and still not arrived and when we queried it the waitress said it was extra anyway , Poor attitude and ruined the morning , WE WONT GOING BACK and tell everyone we know not to go where the customer is not looked after.

I’m really not happy with the experience I had from here, staff are terrible, rude and disrespectful no manners at all. I come in with a couple business friends, we were ignored when entered the cafe which I may state it is a dive in there, food is nothing to rant about at all. Below standard. Customer service we received was such a big put off then food came out and that’s the same. We will NOT be returning!

Everyone was having breakfast when we arrived and it was busy. Food was lovely and well cooked, the smoothies were fab. The staff very nice Clean toilets I’d be happy if this was my local

Came here whilst visiting the area and what a great find. Really clean, great staff - efficient & friendly with a good selection on the menu. I was surprised to see Kurdish breakfast on the menu - but as it had all my favourites - I went for it. It was really good and something different. I’ll come back here again just for this. Recommend.

I came here weekend, staff here didn’t have a clue what they where doing.. the cook .. clearly had no experience or just no care for what she was doing, broken egg, small bacon, cheap sausages.. forgot the toast!!!! had a roll take away large roll two tiny bacon medallions for £3.20!!!!!! Staff need training clearly!!! Manager has no idea what they are doing, just want hardworking peoples money . You do not get your moneys worth here, will not be returning.

Not sure where to start torn between this one and one further along so thought give this a go, although I did here food wasn’t very good here anymore and well wasn’t they right. Service awful and so slow…and food say no more just awful small portions.. cups filthy. Handed me dirty fork which really put me off. Will not be returning!!!!!!

Well nothing to shout about really! Food was just about edible and staff well... the attitude everyone had in there is not on! Service with a smile they say.. defianlty don't get it from this cafe, but what you do get is a tea that looks like dirty sink water and sausages that's have seen better days!! Will not be returning! Get better quality food and service from a layby van!

Just eaten here for the last time after coming here for 12+ years. I'm guessing new owners as they aren't as friendly and the food isn't as good. Reduced portions cheap tasteless bacon and they have whacked the prices up! Also they don't include drink with meal now despite sign saying they do, They only give one slice of toast now instead of 2. Update your sign or include a tea and the toast as advertised. Don't be so tight!

1st and last visit,Don’t bother took forever to come out tables served before me who came afterwards and food disappointing! Forgot toast too

The Mediterranean breakfast here used to be worth a drive from Southampton, the staff used to be friendly and the service top class. This is the second time in 11 months we have visited, we put the decline in the breakfast in August down to lockdown but after today we won’t be back. The service was shocking, people who arrived after us being served before us, the food was very poor value for money, should have come with flatbread but got a huge greasy chunk of home cook baguette, three tiny slices of chorizo and the waitress was grumpy rude and we left without getting the pepper we asked for twice. So so disappointed

Staff were really friendly, but i was concerned that none of them were wearing masks while serving food. Food was quite oily, but otherwise fine. Disappointed to be given a drink in a single use plastic cup with a plastic drinking straw, something I would urge the cafe to stop. Disappointed as I came here based on the positive reviews, but that's unfortunately not the experience I had

had a takeout during the lockdown, food was hot and tasted amazing !!! best breakfast in Portsmouth. staff are very friendly and prices are also very good A*

A good quality breakfast served here, good selection of English and Turkish breakfasts available. Indoor and pavement seating. Free parking on main road and side street.

I had one a beautiful salad today as a takeaway on my lunch break. Portion was huge I was going to save some for lunch the following day but it was so delicious I had the lot! Definitely recommend x

Estamos muy contentos de que este café familiar esté abierto una vez más. Como siempre, el personal es amable, servicial y ofrece un servicio excelente. Nos sentamos afuera, a la sombra del toldo. La selección de comida disponible es extensa, sin embargo, optamos por el desayuno tradicional. Dios mío, estamos llenos hasta las agallas y agradablemente. Puedo recomendar altamente este encantador café. La comida siempre es genial. Yo soy. kff para una siesta de comida ahora. Lol zzzzz.

We ordered , we ate , we enjoyed a delicious hot yummy selection of breakfasts today . Thank Q All the very best !! Love the Murray family 💖

My daughter enjoyed one of their set breakfasts and I ordered just bacon, egg and mushrooms. All freshly cooked, hot and delicious. We will return.

Visité este café por primera vez hoy para desayunar con amigos. Es nuestra cafetería local de cucharas grasientas, así que decidimos tomar una batea después de hablar sobre ello durante un tiempo.Está limpio por dentro. La comida se cocina muy bien. No más hecho y no grasiento. Puedo decir honestamente que me dieron las mejores setas que he probado en años.El personal es amable y el lugar tiene un agradable ambiente de "cafetería".El menú es bueno y los precios son muy buenos. Ofrecen muchas opciones diferentes, como desayunos, comidas y sopas caseras además de un auténtico desayuno turco / kurdo. También es bueno que puedas verlos cocinar la comida, lo que te da la tranquilidad de saber que estás obteniendo algo de un ambiente limpio.Soy muy quisquilloso cuando se trata de té y me hicieron una cerveza fantástica dos veces seguidas.Mi única queja es que la tostada vino antes del desayuno, por lo que no estaba tan caliente como podría ser y el pan tenía que ser más espeso y permitir que el cliente lo unte.Dicho esto, definitivamente recomiendo el café Mardin y definitivamente volveremos pronto.

I had a terrifically tasty Kurdish salad with two sorts of cheese, spicey sausage with tomatoes and brown bread. Mardin is a quality cafe with a varied and interesting menu. Well worth a visit.

Very nice Turkish breakfast with bacon on the side - great for sharing - good variety of items - very satisfying. Very economical with 2 Americanos - just £11.20 for two. We will return!

Been here a few times and had a full english and its lovely, Service is good and the price is right.

Vine aquí esta mañana por un capricho ya que nos habíamos perdido la hora del desayuno en el lugar al que queríamos ir originalmente. El café parecía estar bastante ocupado, lo que me hizo sentir que es un café popular en la zona. El café tiene una imagen bastante anticuada, pero definitivamente es un lugar sin lujos. El menú era bastante grande con una variedad de opciones de desayuno para todos los gustos. Opté por el Create Your Own porque soy bastante exigente cuando se trata de un inglés completo. Siento que los precios eran muy buenos - 6. 30 para un desayuno Create Your Own de 5 piezas con tostadas y té, café o jugo. Pedí salchichas, tocino, champiñones, papas fritas y Hash Brown. Realmente no me gustó la salchicha y me recordó a uno que lo comprarías en una tienda de Fish & Chip, no de gran calidad. Bacon fue realmente agradable y Hash Browns también. Las patatas fritas eran más parecidas a las papas fritas y bastante grasosas, así que no comí muchas de ellas y las setas estaban enlatadas y un poco sin sabor. Creo que si volviera a venir aquí, debería pedir un sándwich de tocino.El servicio era adecuado y no hay sobresalientes reales para mencionar.Mientras me abría camino a través de algunas de las papas fritas, encontré un cabello castaño corto en mi plato, no me quejé, ya que básicamente había terminado de todos modos, pero no fue un buen hallazgo y me hizo pensar dos veces antes de regresar.Visité algunos cafés en Portsmouth y tomé un desayuno frito y diría que este fue mi menos favorito de todos los que he probado.

Everyone was having breakfast when we arrived and it was busy. Food was lovely and well cooked, the smoothies were fab. The staff very nice Clean toilets I’d be happy if this was my local

Best traditional full Mediterranean Full English or full Kurdish breakfast and everything in between Great value lunch brunch Great coffee or tea and you can take your own mug to drink in or takeaway Courteous table service with a fresh twist of Pompey humour You’ll find regulars of all ages shapes and sizes Fans on the way to a game Families out at the weekends Go now you will go back again and again

Oh my! What has happened to this great cafe ? Have been using this cafe on and off for years ...took mum out to lunch and couldn't believe the difference ... service was good if not over the top ... had to wait half hour for food which really wasn't upto the usual standard ... needs sorting before the customers leave !

Hemos estado mirando este café por bastante tiempo y decidimos probarlo hoy.

Super clean, friendly decent place. Food is always so well presented doesn't matter what it is. Staff are very welcoming.

Llevé a mis padres aquí ayer a almorzar tarde. El servicio, la comida y los costos fueron increíbles.

First time here, nice and fresh place, excellent breakfast, tasty bacon and fair size. The place could be warmer though.

hemos venido a este café en una visita semanal regular durante meses y la comida siempre es alta, incluso con diferentes miembros de la cocina del personal, la comida y el café son los mejores en la ciudad. personal amable y eficiente, así como impecablemente limpio. siempre es un placer ir allí. bien hecho para todos ustedes

Tenía el huevo en tostadas que tardó más en salir que los desayunos de cuatro personas que vienen en cinco minutos después de mí y tenían las obras completas.

El mejor desayuno todo el día en Portsmouth. El servicio es muy amable y servicial, siempre con una sonrisa de comida a un precio razonable pero con una gran relación calidad-precio. Servicio muy rápido y cocinan un excelente huevo escalfado! No encontrarás una mejor cafetería en Portsmouth para desayunos o almuerzos. Les daría 6 de 5 si pudiera.

We live near the cafe brilliant people very friendly and food is amazing. Must go to there more often.

Cheap and cheerful greasy spoon with good food. Good quality, good portion sizes and not too pricey.

The veggie burger was very nice with the chips could have done with a bit of salad and cheap drinks too. My dad liked his ham omelette and the service was great.

Todas maneras quería probar aquí. .

I regaularly eat breakfast here. Always the same great breakfast, staff are so helpful cannot do enough for you. couldnt recommend it enough.

They have a really good coffe, breakfast was great, good portions, staff are doing a good job, we will go back and we're reccomending!

Me encanta la comida, siempre es agradable cada vez que visite, el personal es genial y no podía hacer más por ti, genial con los niños también tienen la piruletas cuando visiten a nosotros a veces, sin duda recomendaría este café a cualquiera que quiera un buen desayuno caliente en cualquier momento del día!

Gran Café, gran desayuno, buena para los vegetarianos. Personal amable, servicio rápido. Mi favorito 'pompey grasienta cuchara '

The owner is very friendly and welcoming. The food is consistently good and the place is VERY popular because of that. I love this place and go every Saturday morning.

This is an ideal place for cheap meals and cooked breakfasts. It is useful for a quick cup of coffee or tea.

Visited for breakfast, a choice of 10 set breakfast plus many other items on the menu. Friendly efficient service, freshly cooked and clean tables makes this a good cafe for snacks, light meals and breakfasts. indoor and outdoor seatting, Not a scenic view as on main Road but catches the summer sun in the mornings. Next to College Park on Copnor Road.