Dalyan Meze Bar and Restaurant in Forest Heath - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

What a surprise!! This place is amazing!! The waiter was fantastic, he went out of his way to make our evening an enjoyable one. The food was just perfect! I can't fault this place.

Newly named Istanbul BBQ, amazing food, we went with an open mind and really couldn't ask for better service, the guy serving us was a sweetheart, I hope everyone finds out about this place and how good the food is, delicious and we will be going back with a bigger group.

Really nice family run restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere. Delicious well cooked food. Having been to a lot of holidays in turkey we felt transported back to some really wonderful memories or fantastic food and culture

Staying just around the corner at the premier inn meant that the Dylan was one of many restaurants within easy walking distance, visited on the Friday evening, surprisingly quiet (busier as we passed Saturday) with only 2 diners until the 3 of us entered, staff were very attentive, found the food really tasty, and price wise (£60 for 3 of us, starter, main and drinks) was good value, wouldn't hesitate to visit again.

We had a lovely fresh meze. A good variety of hot and cold dishes..the service was excellent the wine was a delicious turkish red...authentic coffee and baklava .brilliant value .relaxed atmosphere.

Es una lástima que haya aquí un par de veces pero no habíamos visitado por un tiempo no volveremos.

Como un visitante frecuente a Turquía he probado muchos platos turcos y por desgracia esto no está a la altura de las expectativas. El restaurante estaba vacío, aparte de la mesa, que siempre es una preocupación. La comida era sosa y mi pollo parecía ligeramente rosada por lo tanto no comer. Como yo era parte de un gran grupo que no desea quejarse. La camarera era encantador y muy atento, de hecho me sentí pena por ella. La decoración parecía un poco hortera y tanque de peces bastante desagradable, ya que es muy ruidoso. Es una pena escribir esto ya que me encanta la comida turca, pero realmente se necesita para su juego.

We visited again without booking. Got a table and was served very well. The food is as good as you can get not in Turkey with plenty of traditional touches. The fruit at the end is always a great touch. We will be back.

We had the set menu and my kids had the kids menu. The portions were huge and tasted great. The service was friendly and attentive. Will go again.

I've been working near Newmarket for a few months and have walked past this place a few times on my way to other places.I decided to try Dalyan out last Thursday so walked in and the place was empty... I should probably have taken the hint!I was seated in the corner and the menu arrived after a few minutes.... gosh, so much to choose from, all sounding yummy!I chose the set meal, £22.95. The place then filled up with smoke as the charcoals were fired up. Set Menu is mixed starters, mixed kebab, baklava, fruit, tea or coffee.Out came a plate with Houmous, Taramasalata, Babaganoush, all not bad, and enough pitta.2nd course was the mixed grill which arrived a bit later, not the worst I've tasted but nothing to right home about. But at least there was enough off it.Then out came the waiter (owner?) who said "You want Baklava" - I said yes as it was part of the Set Menu..The plate came with a small squirt of sweet foamy cream and 4 small-ish pieces of Baklava.Mine Host didn't make any moves to over me fruit or coffee so I asked to pay.I went to the counter where he "added up" the Set Menu and told me £27.. I queried why it was £27 when the set meal was £22.95. I was told this was because I had Baklava, so I told him Baklava was on the set menu and was told "yes, but set menu is only one piece of Baklava, you had four".Eventually, after some discussion he said "ok give me £25". I couldn't be bothered to argue!In summary...... don't bother, not terribly authentic and a bit bland!

Service very slow had the sharing Meze meat was very over cooked and tasteless the dessert was uninspiring just melon and back lava coffee also tasteless

I can't believe the food at Dalyan, just dry , no taste the salad was just carrots, cucumbers and lettuce NO grilled vegetable added as stated on the menu, rice was dry and tasteless. I had the kofte left on my plate, another had the shashlik kebab just bland and dry and the sea bream was just awful all left , We were asked why we hadn't eaten explained no bother to them just wanted us to pay our bill! We expected more from them even take money of the bill! Just awful waste of time and money. Very disappointed. Never will be going again !!

Despite booking 6 months in advance and confirming a few days before, when we arrived they hadn't a clue who we were. As a large group of 14 you expect slow service and actually the food and drinks came out quite quickly. What was less impressive was the surly manners of the staff who bordered on rude followed by an unexpected and unwanted performance by a female belly dancer. She was inappropriate with guests and frankly a huge embarrassment. After 15 minutes we asked for the horribly loud music to be turned down. No one in our party was able to talk above the music and it was all so out of place at this market town eatery.So, grumpy service followed by jiggling bits and pieces in your kebab does not make for a good experience. We won't be returning anytime soon.

The carrots and other veg obviously microwaved to death, overwhelming sound of faulty aircon unit, dismissive staff, didn't bring out courses at the right time, fish tank was noisy, no music, no atmosphere, terrible food, duff presentation, and sticky mystery substance on toilet seat, other than that, it was a great meal.....

The restaurant though very clean and tidy is a little sterile so I went back to my hotel checked out the alternatives and ordered a takeaway excellent meal.

Well if you have been to Turkey, enjoy Turkey and are relaxed about eating and drinking then this is the place. Really great simple food, great wine, affordable, lovely customer service. We loved it thank you x

We came in early on a Friday after a friend suggesting we try it here.We were sat down and had menus given to us straight away with drinks order taken.The waitress was very smiley and polite.We ordered and a few minutes later our starter came. 3 had the Turkish sausage which although delicious, just came with chopped lettuce and no sort of dressing/sauce. My partner had the calamari and this was very average indeed, brake brothers type stuff.The main course came shortly after.My friend had the moussaka which she said was really delicious and hot.My partner had the chicken and vegetable Shoah and was no better than the average kebab from a high street shop.Myself and three others had the mixed kebab. Tasty but luke warm at best and on a cold plate.Shame as we expected so much more.

Thankfully I ignored the previous comments and came for dinner. It has feel of a genuine Turkish restaurant, the owner gave us a warm welcome and made us feel completely at home. We both ordered sautéed liver starter which was accompanied with the best bread I eaten this side of the Bosphorus. A bubbling lamb casserole and mixed kebab followed, both of which were delicious, well done Dalyan meze bar, we'll be backNote to future diners, this is not a beige chain restaurant, don't expect obsequious service, but genuine Turkish style family restaurant

Attended as a foursome and had mixed Meze starters, which we marginally enjoyable. The main I ordered arrived at the table, so I asked for what I had ordered so others at the table had finished by the time mine main returned!

We visited this restaurant with friends. It was a costly and disappointing experience. The place was dead! The service was somewhat rushed given there were no other people! Portions were small and meat definitely reheated to the point of overlooked. On the window the restaurant advertised a Belly Dancer between 8pm and 9pm. This never happened. Apparently, when you are making your reservation you must request the dancer?? How would you know prior??This does not emulate a true Turkish restaurant in any way. I was lucky enough to be in Turkey last year and ate at many restaurants...... they were all fantastic. Maybe, we went to this restaurant in Newmarket on an "off day".

Lovely restaurant, the food and service here are excellent and great value for money. We went here for Valentines Day and had a huge cold meze, hot meze, desert and bottle of wine for £50 per couple. You can watch the food being cooked which is nice.

We ordered the Meze for lunch as a sharing platter. It was more than enough and very tasty. Although there are tables outside, unless its a warm day Crown Walk can be cold in the shade, so opt for inside.

Called to reserve for a dinner with friends who were moving away. We were seated promptly - there were not many customers, and we almost felt like so had th restaurant to ourselves at first. The waitress was lovely, the menu explained each dish, but she patiently answered more questions about our options. Each of us had something different - the men both had lamb, and I had a chicken dish that I cannot remember the name of, but it was quite delicious, and served with a generous portion of rice. We wanted wine, and the waitress brought us several bottles to taste until the final bottle was settled on. We declined dessert, but the waitress brought us a platter of tiny cakes, with some sliced persimmons! There were delicious, and the owner (we assumed) came by to explain what fruit it was, as we were unsure. I can only say the waitress and owner were both wonderful! Would definitely return.

Since it changed hands and became Dalyan instead of Turkuaz, the food has been very inconsistent. Since the original chef left, there have been a lot of different chefs and the food has ranged from quite poor to reasonably good.I'm very pleased to say our most recent meal was excellent - the best we have had for a long time. Aubergine sauté was cooke rust right and well spiced with good hot pitta bread (enough for two).The lamb chops were a generous helping, cooked as requested and very tasty. Rice, salad and veg garnish was quite good and the dips were enjoyable. Service was good.We hope this chef will stay for a long time!

We visited this restaurant with our 2 children and I have to say the service and food were exceptional, I can't fault it. They were great with my children. I would recommend it and definitely return.

Totally disappointed with this restaurant! Poor service and rather over priced for what you get. With our starters we was given little bread to share between 5 people, after requesting for more we was then charged an additional £3 for 1 piece of pita bread! If you visit any traditional or high quality Turkish this should be complimentary or a good amount at least otherwise there is no point serving this.I was shocked at the quality of the meat that was served to us, it was extremely dry and by the looks of this it was old meat and then reheated for us. This restaurant has dropped its standards and quality since last year and we will not be returning!I would strongly advise not to waste your money here and look for a better Turkish who are more generous and serve better quality of food not leftovers.

We were very well treated with seriously generous portions.We shared the Hummus starter and for mains we had mussaka and lamb chops.All tasty and well presented and we were recommended a really good red wine.Overall a really enjoyable meal which left us feeling full for the whole day!I will happily return but maybe try in the evening when there are more customers to add to the ambience.However mid January is probably a lean time for many people.

Restaurant turc très sympa, personnel très agréable, plats copieux et de qualités, et prix tout à fait raisonnable!

Visited yesterday lunchtime and was very disappointed. I only wanted a light meal so chose the salmon salad. The waitress seemed unfamiliar with the menu, and had to be shown the entries for both meals ordered. I was impressed by the size of the salmon filet when it arrived, but quickly discovered that it was raw on the inside, and it had to go back to the kitchen. When it returned, the salmon had been broke into pieces. The salad was unimaginative: shredded lettuce, grated carrot, chopped tomato & cucumber, jumbled in a heap with the salmon on top. It tasted ok, but I could have done better at home. We shared dried figs stuffed with walnuts and served with mascarpone for desert, which were quite nice.I visited the ladies' toilet before leaving, and quite frankly wished I hadn't. Without going into too much detail, it was immediately apparent that the last visitor hadn't flushed...

We found this place after realising Turkuaz was not on the high street anymore. Tucked away down a little lane means a lot of people might miss this lovely place which is a shame because it was really nice. Quite quiet for a Friday night ( but it is January ) but from the moment we walked in until the moment we left the restaurant the service was really lovely. We were made to feel very welcome. It's a good menu with some great authentic original dishes. We had the Halloumi as a starter which was served with warmed pitta bread and it was lovely and tasty. I had a mixed kebab for my main which had many different well cooked meats served with rice and salad. The Mrs had chicken shish kebab which was equally nice. We ordered a portion of chips and although they were obviously home cut and home cooked, they weren't overly tasty, maybe some kind of seasoning would help a little. But that didn't tarnish the meal in any way. We had a lovely evening and will definitely return again. Thank you very much Dalyan!

Was really surprised. There was a group of 13 of us and they recommended we only ordered 10 of the set menu. Which was still way more food than we could consume. It tasted amazing and the service was great too.

We decided to go to this restaurant after searching TA for local restaurants and we haven't tried Newmarket. We were not disappointed. TA is all about opinion and at that time but we did not experience any problems with loud or nauseating Turkish music or anybody standing over us. We were warmly welcomed at the door and seated. We were given plenty of time to choose both our food and drinks/wine. My wife had filo pastry with feta cheese Borek and I had mussels Midya Tava. This is where we identified an improvement as my wife's starter was served some minutes before my own and I advised her to eat it otherwise it would go cold. My mussels turned up cooked over the Turkish coals in a v light batter. The mussels were v good and whilst the filo pastry was good there as not sufficient feta cheese inside. We then moved onto main course and my wife had Ali Nazik chicken and aubergine and I had Incik - Lamb Shank. They were both excellently cooked and presented and very tasty. The only think they could do to improve would be more herbs on the Incik and less tomato but it was still v good. I finished with the usual Baklava. All in all and very enjoyable visit and very well priced. There is nothing like this in Bury St Edmunds so we will be back for certain

Really Nice Restaurant, good food, well presented and well served. Visited this restaurant many times and never been disappointed. It changed hands a short while ago and fortunately the standards have been maintained. Good news for regular diners.

I visited Dalyan recently with friends for a dinner. Restaurant seems to be well nice and has a perfect turkish feel. We were served by a pretty young lady which was very helpful, friendly and served our dishes quick. Food overall is tasty and fresh.The only bad point was the manager/owner? who was a bit annoying, the guy stood almost behind our back when we were eating and we found him a bit too "pushy" with offering a sides and desserts...Overall, good place to visit with great authentic turkish cuisine!

The Turkish food we had in this restaurant was better than we had in Turkey itself. We went late on a Sunday afternoon (too late for many other places) but the lady who was serving was really patient and helpful. The food was amazing and the Mezze were the best we've ever had.

My hubby and I dined here a few weeks ago, it was a pleasant experience but not the best Turkish cuisine we have ever tasted. The starter platter was good, the calamari starter was terrible - we should have sent it back but didn't. The two main plates were very nice. I would go here again but it wouldn't be my first choice. The restaurant was also advertising a belly dancer the night we dined in, we were looking forward to this but sadly the belly dancer never showed which was disappointing. The restaurant should probably have taken the sign on the door down rather than lead people to think the show was going to happen.

This place is amazing! Tons of food and every bite is delicious! The borak was to die for! Great wine menu friendly staff and tons to choose from. Just moved to Newmarket and we will definitely be back to this place

We visited the Dalyan restaurant recently after having avoided the place for quite a while, having had bad experiences with portion sizes / value for money.The management appears to be the same as before, despite previous reviews to the contrary, but credit where it is due - this was a very enjoyable experience. Very tasty food, and good portion sizes this time.Keep it up!

We opted to go to Dalyan as myself and partner visited for valentines day and loved the food. I cannot express what a wonderful experience they made our evening thereby making my mum's big birthday truly one to remember. There was 9 of us and two toddlers in total which included a mixture of fussy eaters, vegetarians and some very hungry carnivores! Everyone's meal was exceptional and the staff were amazing! The night was rounded off by an amazing Belly Dancer who was spectacular. I cannot praise these guys enough and I am so excited to plan another visit! Thank you so much for all your hard work - we all loved it....

I went here on the strength of the other reviews. The food was indeed excellent: I had the set menu which was a bit of everything for £22.95. Service was a bit erratic and the waiter's English wasn't great but there was warmth and enthusiasm there. My only complaint was the music - They played the same song over and over all the time I was there. Once would have been enough!

I had a fantastic birthday meal at Dalyan this week. Not much could have topped the Kofte Yoghutlu ( you have to try it!) but the extra complimentary grilled chicken and baklava cake made the visit even more enjoyable . Exceptionally good value for money and excellent service . Highly recommended !

Excellent as usual. Well worth a visit. Authentic food, good portions, very tasty. Not the cheapest, but worth it.

Had a superb night out with friends. The food, service and entertainment could not be faulted, would recommend this place to anyone looking for a top notch Turkish meal.Thank you to all the staff, keep up the good work.

having been regulars as the Turkish changed through various teams, we had given this a year since a poor experience, but this meal was excellent with a lovely waitress. The set meal for £11 for two courses was great value, decent sized portions and very tasty.We will be going back