Doga Restaurant in Exeter

First visit in a while. Food and service exceptional. As good as before. One concern; the owner was away in Turkey and the poor Asian girl was run ragged whilst the young, dark haired guy with the beard either sat on his phone or went out back to vape. I noticed he had his dinner provided and just seemed to sit on his backside whilst the Asian girl ran the restaurant. I guess when mum’s away, put your feet up.

We had the most AMAZING meal at Doga last night. It was the first time visiting the restaurant after ordering a take away last month and we were not disappointed. Lovely friendly attentive staff. The restaurant had a warm and friendly atmosphere. The food was delicious and everything so fresh and well cooked. The portions were quite big but they happily boxed up what we couldn’t eat. Honestly the best meal out in a long time, we will be back again soon.

We had a fabulous meal here. They are so friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is really chilled and relaxed. Prices are good and food delicious. Highly recommended

Amazing, delicious food, good service and friendly staff, I highly recommend it! Thank you for a nice evening, see you soon again

What a scrumptious meal! Very very tasty for each of us! We enjoyed the starters and the mains .. so much but we couldn’t eat it all (well, one of us!) and we have a doggie bag (or Doga bag) for later. Turkish wine was delicious.. and the one dessert was shared by two as so generous a portion. The newbie staff coped admirably with a busy Saturday night .. well done all especially the chefs. We will return!

Was in Colchester for one night and found Doga. Such a lovely restaurant, lovely atmosphere and food delicious, service friendly and overall just great.

I had read good reviews about the food so decided to visit with my friend for lunch. We opted for the 2 course lunch menu at £10.95. This is excellent value for money. The food was excellent and we were both suitable full up by the time we had finished. The service was also very good and staff were friendly. Will definitely visit again soon.

Wrote an email regarding my on 2.10.23 and never received a response which I think says a lot about their customer service. my visit on 25.9.23. My sister took me for belated birthday celebrations and after having ordered from yourselves on deliveroo several times I was very excited to dine in however that experience was very disappointing. When we arrived there was 1 other table which were leaving and one server however the service was extremely slow in taking our orders, bringing the food or even giving me a knife and fork for the starter? He did not seem interested and we had to keep calling him to ask if we could order more food and drinks which was very frustrating that we decided to not bother ordering anything further. For example, he cleared the plates and said would you like the bill and I asked to look at the dessert menu, which never came and he was just stood on his phone or with his hands in his hair looking exasperated in the kitchen . When the bill arrived he charged us for 2 bottles of wine instead of 1, when my sister mentioned this he did not apologise. He did not say thank you or goodbye. He even said you don't have to pay the service charge if you don't want to as if he knew the service was terrible. It’s a shame as food is nice but terrible customer service via management (email) and in the restaurant. Was planning on returning with all the family but have not since this terrible experience. Really disappointed with lack of response.

Booked here for lunch and couldn’t fault the food and service. Lovely atmosphere. We had chicken shish and it was serviced with a Turkish salad and rice. Highly recommended

Exceptional food, fantastic setting, easily the best place and food in town. All the food was served fast and hot, beautifully presented. so tasty. I will definitely go back for more. the restaurant is beautiful, with gorgeous seating. you can't ask for any more the place is perfect.

Great food but service awful. Waitress could not understand English properly. Barman /waiter was rushed, shoved plates on the table and barely had time for us. I think they are understaffed so should take less bookings ! Will give it one more go . If service does not improve it will be our last visit there .

Had a brilliant evening here, food and service was amazing. The recommendation of dishes was spot on. Really good food and overall experience. Definitely recommend.

Visited this restaurant quite a few times now and have never been disappointed. Great Turkish food, always delicious and well cooked and reasonably priced. The staff are very attentive and nothing is too much trouble. Only sorry I deleted my photos. 100% recommend.

Consistently tasty, good value food. Complementary flat breads and dips are delicious. Great at lunchtimes when it's quiet.

Quite simply the best restaurant in Colchester by far. The food is excellent, service is great. The prices are very reasonable and it was great to see it busy on a wet Sunday evening too. Colchester needs more family run restaurants like this. If you haven’t been to Doga go, and if you have, go again!

Literally our bad experience started as soon as we set foot into the place. The manager told us that push chairs are not allowed! Perhaps they should put a sign with age restriction at their front door if they don’t want families with children! Not only did we feel not welcomed but the manager at the restaurant could not stop with the “instructions” and gestures! I have never been to a restaurant that tells us to keep the place tidy and clean as we had children with us. The manager was hovering over us continuously in an uncomfortable way but It all went down when the waitress received “orders” to tell our children not to spill food on the table or chairs. We were deeply disturbed by this that we left immediately. The protocols of “welcomes”, “thank-you”s only made us feel insulted! and regardless of the food quality or reputation, This has been the most disturbing experience we have ever had in a restaurant!

I’ve now visited Doga on a busy Saturday night with a large party and on a quiet Tuesday night as a couple, and I can’t wait to go back again. The food is absolutely INCREDIBLE, served in good time and hot off the grill. The quality of the menu matches the prices; it is good value and there is a wide range of choice. The owner is also lovely: she happily welcomed us as a large, tipsy party as a late booking and also spent time talking to us as a couple. Waiting staff are also polite and efficient, even opening the door for us as we left. With a clean, modern decor and warm evening ambience, this is the Turkish restaurant to go to in Colchester.

We didn’t have a booking but was accommodated by the staff. Due to a large party booking , the tables had been moved and there were some odd arrangements. Food was very good and there was a reasonable break between starter and main. On finishing our meal the waitress approached with what we thought was the bill…. No, it was the price lists for a beauty clinic . The waitress then preceded to tell us her life stress story and how she was leaving this restaurant to work in this clinic. She then gave us a run down of the services she was offering and how we could have Botox and a massage. We asked for the bill but she went via another table first to sell Botox. When the bill came she then offered us a 10% discount if we paid in cash. Bizarre.

Arrived. 7:45. Friday. It was packed. First visit, so a really good sign. Starters were really delicious: we had hot platter and a selection 6 cold. The chilli sauce was second to none. Longish wait for main but who is in a rush? The mains were superb. Recommend the mixed grill kebab. My lovely wife always says I complain about something. Here it is; ask to sit AWAY from the ceiling speakers in the roof so you can hear each other! The staff were lovely and I’d recommend you to try this restaurant out. The other Turkish is Colchester is really excellent also which has to be said, but it is more expensive.

Visited last Friday night with family, and was really impressed with the whole experience at Doga. We arrived a bit earlier so was before it got too busy, and service was friendly and attentive. I had the chicken beyti for mains which was delicious, and our whole party enjoyed their meals which were also of a decent portion and presented beautifully. We will definitely be back in the near future, and thank you for a lovely evening!

Fantastic Turkish Restaurant just around the corner from our Hotel. There are two Turkish places in Colchester, we've been to both and this one is definitely better. We love the interior, it's so bright and comfortable. All staff very friendly. We ordered the Hot Starter Sharer and I got Lamb Ribs and my Wife ordered the Lamb Yoghurt Kofta. Both served with rice and mine came with salad. SO TASTY. Everything full of flavor, my ribs were out of this world, best I've had. I would highly recommend.

We ate here tonight! Most other places we tried were fully booked with Christmas party bookings, however these guys found us a table in an un busy restaurant! Food was nice but all our mains turned up with rice! I had already said to one member of our group that you don’t like rice & he said it was ok & was fine with just a main course! I should have had salad with the mousakka but wasn’t bothered as the moussaka on its own was enough! However what ruined the evening was the attitude of the head of staff when she collected the plates.. saying what a waste as we hadn’t eaten the rice on 2 of our dishes! How rude! We were paying for a meal & didn’t expect or ask for a discount over the rice so exactly what was the problem in us leaving it? Perhaps I should have mentioned the lack of salad with my main but the attitude of this person left a lot to be desired! Won’t be going back

We enjoyed a two course meal to celebrate my husbands birthday. Very impressed with the menu. Our starters were very generous as was our main course so much so that we had to ask to take some home. Will definitely go again and currently looking at delivery options. Loved it! 😍

I visited with some friends on a Friday evening. The food was what you’d expect from this type of cuisine, not the best I’ve had but absolutely fine for a fun friends dinner. The service was good; relaxed and friendly which is what you want...

Excellent food with a good selection on the menu. Included plenty of choice for vegetarian and vegan diets. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff.

First visit to restaurant after a number of takeaways, and we were generally very impressed. The restaurant was busy on a Friday evening, which underlines the popularity of this venue, warm welcome from staff. The food was delicious. A number of the staff appeared to...

We celebrated my 50th birthday at Doga last night. The food was absolutely amazing, but our waitress wasn’t. We had eaten our starters and had to repeatedly ask to order our mains. We had the same problem getting the bill. The waitress appeared to be...

Another amazing meal at this charming restaurant. The owner is always on hand to make sure you are looked after. The food is cooked to perfection. We ordered marinated olives, fresh bread, garlic mushrooms, hummus, mixed kebab and a mixed grill. Everything was perfect. This...

Another great meal at this lovely restaurant. Good wine list and the food is generous, tasty and nicely presented. Really good service too. Colchester’s gem.

Went for a meal, had heard good things and wasn't disappointed. Great food, fantastic service and reasonably priced. As a group we all commented on how great it was.

A hidden gem in Colchester North hill. The lady wjo served us was an excellent host. She went above and beyond. The food was authentic Turkish. The drinks were really nice. The atmosphere was amazing. I would definitely recommend and i will be back very...

Excellent service and great selection of food and great tastes very varied menu definitely worth giving it a try you will definitely go back

A shopping trip in to Colchester with the family, who were crying out for lunch at one of the many 'chain' outlets in town. Fortunately, I had seen Doga earlier in the day, and was struck by the lunch menu in the window. So....we called...

This place is a gem. It knocks the competition out of the park. Lovely atmosphere (although the music was a bit loud). Lovely starters of garlic mushroom, hummus etc. Marinated olives with delicious, freshly baked pitta. For mains we had mixed grill and chicken shish....

Booked for a meal with friends. Food well presented and delicious. Warm welcome from host who frequently checked that we were all happy with food and genuinely interested in our feedback. A lovely evening.

Whilst the food was plentiful and nice we had the incorrect food which when we telephoned to let them know , basically told we were wrong but we have the order to confirm what we ordered, shame will not be ordering again !!

The food and service here is absolutely superb all fresh full of flavour and very reasonable we had the lunch menuNo complaints whatsoever we were the only ones in the restaurant which was quite odd but you are missing a trick if you don’t give...

Really disappointed. Starters really good however the main course was really disappointing. My wife had an Adana kebab and I had the mixed grill. The Adana kebab was inedible the rice undercooked. My mixed grill was ok until I got to the minced kebabs, both...

Fantastic food and friendly service. We had a work dinner out and plumped for Doga on my daughters recommendation . Was not disappointed . The menu had so much choice and we had some delicious food. Staff were very friendly snd gave fantastic advice to...

Very warm welcome by the host! We were only in Colchester 1 night (13th july) and passed this restaurant so popped in and made a booking. It was fantastic! We loved it! We had shared hot starter, mixed grill and koftiko, best food we have...

We celebrate Father’s Day at Doga restaurant. Recently refurbished, great food, very attentive staff and a desert to die for. I already plan to go back soon.

A really enjoyable meal. The restaurant was quiet as I'd come in at 6pm after moving my reservation, but they were very accommodating. I had a hot mezze platter followed by a mixed grill. It was all very good. Truth be told, I probably should...

Everything was amazing booked on short notice accommodating for me and my partner and 2 young children !! Food was quick hot tasty and fresh asked when we wanted our mains honestly best Turkish iv been to will definitely be a regular from now on

ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE Ordered a take away, item was missing told it would be 5 mins. Waited 20 mins was then told we need to come and collect it. Not the point of a takeaway! Then told we had to come and collect the refund...

Was so looking forward to our takeaway from here after reading reviews. What a disappointment from the beginning.. the ordering process was chaotic, this should have been a warning sign not to bother. The food was late (we collected it ourselves) so cannot blame a...

Needed a kebab restuarant that offered meat and vegetarian. Not many kebab places in colchester do ! Food was delicios, homecooked and fresh with lots of it. Will defintely order again. Staff are so friendly.

Went here for my birthday on Christmas eve, and had a lovely meal with my family. All the staff were so polite and attentive, and the food was nothing short of brilliant. Would definitely go back

Service was excellent and relaxed and the waitress entertained our cheeky 4 year old. The food was absolutely stunning! Can’t wait to return! Ps parking out front free after 6pm

Was okay. Aubergine was nice but the falafel was too crispy and dry. Generous portions and service was fine.

Had high hopes as the restaurant looks very well presented and very impressed with the look of the menu, however it all started to go wrong as soon as we went in, we booked on line but they didn’t have our booking. I wish we...

This was our third visit to Doga Restaurant and we will be back!! We love the food which is always so tasty and beautifully presented and the service is great!

The food is consistently delicious and plentiful, the staff are lovely and the decor is beautiful. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough

This restaurant is fabulous. Lovely Turkish cuisine, really friendly family atmosphere. We had a huge amount of beautiful healthy food, lots of grilled chicken and an amazing variety of salad and could not believe how inexpensive it was considering the quality. A hidden gem in...

No matter how good the chicken shish is here, the stark lighting and all of the mirrors will not have me racing back here unfortunately ...

Fabulous restaurant, lovely waitresses and great food. Definitely worth a visit to this authentic restaurant.

Absolutely fantastic food , wonderful service , lovely surroundings ...why is this place not full every night ?? Great size portions too ...this is my 4 th visit and still loads to try !

Lovely inviting atmosphere and friendly staff. We were well accommodated as regards social distancing. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. All in all, a very pleasant evening dining experience. (Be aware that they are not doing home deliveries at the moment.)

My partner and I went to this restaurant for my 21st birthday and we are so glad we did! The waitress was friendly and the service was quick, the food was perfect and a lot of it. I would recommend this Turkish restaurant to anyone!

Fantastic food and wonderful friendly service. Good value for money with an excellent choice including a good vegetarian option. Will definitely be back.

Well, this was a birthday treat for me and a wonderful choice after having my first Turkish meal whilst away on holiday in early August. Hubby went ahead to hold the table whilst I found somewhere to park and when hubby came to find me,...

We were pleasantly surprised with our experience here - the food was delicious and the staff were really lovely and made us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back. The prices are very reasonable and the portion sizes are substantial! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Food was amazing, very fresh and the staff couldn't do enough for you. Definitely would go again and would recommend to anyone much better than the Turkish in town!

We had a lovely anniversary dinner here on a Wednesday night, and we were welcomed by the owner even though we hadn’t booked and it was about 9pm. We had squid and the boregi to start, which came with bread which was a nice extra...

I went to Doga last night and I will be going again soon; the service, food and atmosphere all perfect. We had squid and olives to start then mixed grill and yoghurt chicken which consisted of perfectly seasoned fresh marinated meats up there with the...