Gokyuzu in Waltham Forest

I swear when I say this but the service is trash I’m here on Valentine’s Day but omg the thing is crowded i don’t care about the the people who say this is top notch I mean good is but service not at all 💀

Amazing food amazing people soon nice

Love this restaurant. One of my very favourite Turkish restaurants. Food is always on point. Sharing platters are worth it for large group. Have tried quite a few options of the menu and have never been disappointed. Massive place so no need for reservation and can always walk in. Always lively atmosphere and nice ambience but can be nosy sometimes. Baklava is very tasty too. Update 10 Feb 2025 I was very disappointed with my last visit as food took long to arrive. We have repeatedly ask for things to be served that to on not a busiest for the day. The fish was very dry and burnt. Mixed shish was ok and so was the mezze but really disappointed as I always have high expectations going here.

Friendly staff. Excellent Service!!!

I was sadly disappointed by this place having visited for brunch with friends. The quality is low considering the high price point for what is quite a basic set of ingredients for breakfast. We spent £17.50 on a Mediterranean breakfast, and really didn't feel there was anything special about the presentation of mix of ingredients to warrant that price.

Their food is good (albeit a little overpriced) but their kanafe is great - I say this as a non-kanafe fan. Also, good parking (many bays and free) in the Chingford branch.

The food is good. The atmosphere is very good.

Always come here with my friend Emre after the football and the food is always amazing, today I took my mother for the first time to my favourite restaurant and the staff couldn’t have been more accommodating if they tried quick service and they even brand us some traditional Turkish tea for her to try misafirperverliğiniz için teşekkür ederim we’ll be back again soon :)

I was disappointed by the way the staff treated me and my children. I will not come again.

Food is great and service is great too but at our most recent visit they have removed the service charge and hiked prices 15%. I assume this is because previously they weren't passing service onto staff anyway -and legislation changes led to menu adaptation. Be aware of this when dining here please.

I had very good service from Ivan yesterday, he looked after us very well. Whenever he was bringing food or anything else to the table, we used to say thanks and he used to respond by “Quzalqort” which seemed a very interesting word. So, I asked him what does that mean and told me that means “No worries”:) Very satisfied with the service I got from him.

It is close to what we had back home, Lamb Döner was is par with a decent Turkish restautant. As a dessert we had Künefe, it was good which was recommended by our waiter Denis.

Great food with fantastic service.

I was very pleased with my experience at goykuzu i came with my family,there was excellent service from the team especially from Diyar, Rildi, Oresti and Celal. They were extremely helpful and polite and made the experience 10/10.

One of my favourite restuarants to go to had a lovely time here definently reccomend

I stopped of for quick lunch and all the boys was just amazing. I ended staying 3 hours and doing my work and the Tea was just brought out to me with hospitality. I often come with my family for dinner but I will be stoping by with my work. The food is always top quality grilled Turkish food and money for value. Just amazing. Thank you Berkan and Arti always so polite and all the boys make you welcome.

Thank you Ivan, Arti, and Kader!

Server Ivan was really good. And food was really delicious 😋

We were 12 people and half of the order was missing until our friends finished with their food. No compensation or whatsoever was offered. Kids didn't have fun as got hungry and tired waiting for the missing food. Maybe is good to thing of a something interactive for young visitors. Toilets were disgusting-messy, toilet paper everywhere,water puddles... Get a person to take care of it! Good place with a lot of potential if the management wasn't so incompetent

Yum. Yum. I think it's my favourite restaurant of all time.

Great food for the money Great service

We had my husband and brother's birthday celebration here and it was a wonderful experience. We had the whole top section to ourselves; it spacious and had good toilet facilities. Delicious selection of hot food for adults and children; and vegetarian options. The staff made us all welcome and ensured we had a lovely time. Thanks Ivan, Art and the rest of the team; we'll definitely be back.

Very tasty! Great service from Celal!

This is the best restaurant for big family and large number of people. The food is always great. These people are great and very friendly always have a smile on there face Well done to you all.

The service was perfect recommend to everyone, the food was delicious will be definitely come back

I come here all the time & honestly love it. The food is always so good & the staff are very attentive and friendly. Pricing is a bit expensive but it’s standard for a turkish place tbh. Their beyti options are always nice too and such big portions! Recommend the chicken shish, it’s delicious. The cake is also yum. Also, I love that the moment we sit down, staff bring out complimentary warm bread and sauces. Honestly nothing much to fault, deffo my go to place in walthamstow. The only thing I can say is it’s a bit obvious when the staff are attempting to flirt with you and they come around smirking when you have a ring on your finger. I don’t appreciate that but it’s only happened once out of the many times i’ve been there so it’s whatever!

Art was really friendly and gave us really good service, would definitely come here again :)

Amazing! The best Turkish food we've ever had, better than in Turkey itself!! Always worth the trip

Best restaurant ever the waitresses were very friendly especially Ivan

The food absolutely emasculate howbeteh the waiter spilt coke all over the table the restaurant felt really crammy

Ibrahim was so brilliant, wonderful service by him definitely coming back because of Ibrahim… WELL DONE IBRAHIM

Great dining experience. In awe of the timely service.

Diyar was very helpful and great customer service!! Food was very nice too

Staff are very friendly and helpful will 100% recommend

We visited Gokyuzu in Chingford to celebrate my cousins wedding. The venue, food and hospitality was absolutely amazing. I would recommend anyone to come here for real authentic Turkish food. I would recommend this 10 stars if it was available. Thank you to the entire team and especially Art for providing exceptional service.

Celal provided excellent service

Arti and Denis were both brilliant, service was good and food was absolutely delicious

Very good service. Celal in particular was very good.

Love this place. It's a regular spot for us. Food is excellent, service is impeccable and environment is very relaxed. Never had a let down moment. Celal was really attentive today. Thank you :)

This restaurant has changed a lot staff members smile more than often , the music inside is perfect the tables the chairs are always clean very hygienic. The manager is the best he always takes care of his staff members and his customers

Gokyuzu Turkish Restaurant is a gem that delivers an exceptional dining experience. The friendly and professional staff create a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with managers Arda and Arti going above and beyond to ensure every guest feels valued. The food is simply outstanding—perfectly seasoned and tender Lamb Chops and Lamb Ribs stole the show, complemented by fresh salads, fluffy rice, and warm, homemade bread. Every dish reflects the restaurant’s commitment to quality and authenticity. With its delicious cuisine and exemplary service, Gökyüzü is the perfect spot for any occasion. Highly recommended!

Amazing place, best turkish in uk

Great place to eat, spectacular grill area piled high with food for barbecue quite a display Always friendly and helpful. Portions are generous and meat is very good quality

Celal amazing customer service a true credit to this Resturant.

The food here is amazing. Always the best!

Our experience in this restaurant was amazing. The food that we ate was great espacially the Sarma beyti which was recommended from our waiter Denis. His service was amazing and he is very proffesional and friendly. The place is very kids friendly and they provide lolipops.

I came with my family to the restaurant. It was a delicious experience being there. The starters were amazing and Turkish bread was great as usual. We ordered the Jumbo platter which was huge and enough for everyone of us. We ended our meal with hot Turkish tea which were complementary. Thanks to the manager Arda who very polite and kind but also very professional. Would recommend 10/10.

This A406 Gokyuzu must be famous as it's always rather busy. The food is of rather good quality so not that surprised by it. The seating and atmosphere does leave a lot to be desired, it's somewhere between a school canteen and a busy 2* all inclusive resort dining room. Takes are nearly stacked next to each other to fit as many people as possible, in a very eat, leave repeat fashion. The food is always of good quality and probably due to this, even in a canteen styled seating there is no shortage of customers. Plenty of parking, though it's very nearly full as with the restaurant. The prices do seem to be regularly being revised up and it's on the higher end of Turkish restaurants around. A small chicken shish coating £17.50. At the time of writing a single Lahmacun cost £6.50, which is rather over priced compared to other locations.

The staff need to be trained how to serve drinks. The drinks never come with ice. They don't serve the right drink in the right glass. They seem very confused. Several waiters per table which causes confusion

Decent restaurant, standard Turkish restaurant and turn around was quick considering there was 15 of us celebrating a friends birthday.

Not bad. Same as about 10 years ago. Same everything. Lamb chops were very nice. Maybe some more rice on the jumbo platter.

Food was lovely and of quality here Wasn’t overly busy when we went With ample parking spaces

This place after so many years going down. So expensive. Service not best, food not good . And they even charging service charge on top. If we used before go there every week now we going every 6 months there. But looks like after today’s visit we not coming back. So disappointed in everything there.

Went few days ago. Amazing Turkish Food. Got the platter and every item on the platter had flavour. Staff was friendly and attentive. Provided turkish tea at the end of our meal. Free parking.

Quantity gone less, price gone up!

We went to Celebrate my Daughters wedding registration. The restaurant is very big, however as it was still early at lunchtime it was not that busy. The food was excellent as well as the service. Highly recommended restaurant.

The best Turkish restaurant in London. Service was amazing and I will definitely come back.

The amount of money they charge it’s not worth coming back here specially the service staff is rude some of them are moody

Got stomach upset eating at this place. My whole family was affected. Service was also poor. Shall not be returning

Following the great success of the first Gökyüzü in Green Lanes, we opened our sister restaurant in Chingford in September 2015. We loved the food we had enjoyed during our childhood days back in Turkey, so we decided to bring all those sunshiny tastes, flavour-packed grills and freshly baked breads from the shores of the Mediterranean to East London. After all so many diners were travelling to see us in Harringay – it was only fair to reward their loyalty by bringing the fresh flavours of Gökyüzü to them in Chingford. We found a great location with fantastic accessibility, right on the North Circular and with stacks of parking space. Then we applied the same principles and family work ethic that helped us create our Harringay restaurant to shape our Chingford branch. We wanted authentic flavours, traditional values and a warm welcome. We got them. From our talented chefs, who ensured the same top-notch suppliers could provide us with super-fresh meat and produce for our second branch, to our great front-of-house team, we believe we’ve succeeded in replicating the warm welcome and sublime flavours of Turkey, and our first Gökyüzü, restaurant right here in Chingford.

This restaurant is too bad, we had a breakfast today but it wasn’t really good and the food was very bad, their waiter was very rude and unfriendly, I don’t recommend this restaurant to anyone

We visited here once and do not remember special thing. But it is definitely not like the original one. The food quality standard.

Overall a 4, having been coming here since it was established I can say these guys were the pioneers in halal family dining for Turkish cuisine in North London. Not the most upmarket place by any means but to feed the family well and have a good lunch or dinner is nice. For taking my Mrs anywhere I'd say for sure other places that do it better. Bit loud if you're out for some peace and quiet but otherwise great

This is a regular spot for good Turkish food. A very safe spot as food is always good here. Staff are good at accommodating large groups and decor is lovely.

The service was outstanding very polite staff food was amazing would 100% recommend

best food nice service lovely atmosphere friendly stuff we will definitely come back! :)

The presence of hair on the food is an entirely unhygienic issue. Despite my reporting this matter to the staff, they appear to dismiss it as a normal occurrence. The staff’s demeanor is unfriendly and lacks professionalism. I strongly recommend that the owner of this establishment request the immediate dismissal of the manager due to their incompetence in managing staff and customers. Additionally, the staff should receive comprehensive training to enhance their service and food quality. Customers are paying for food and service, and they deserve to receive both in a satisfactory manner. If there was an option for 0(Zero) I definitely put 0 (Zero).

My mum & I went for breakfast this morning..Usually always go to Gokyuzu with both my mothers & fathers side (big groups) when it's a special occasions birthdays, eid etc. However today the guy who was getting our order gave us vegetarian breakfast we told them and they didn't change it just gave the stuff we were missing from normal Mediterranean breakfast we wanted. While we were having our breakfast we noticed hair and told the lady she told us she can't do anything but she can give us dessert we said ok and then she just said 1 dessert and we have to pay for the other one.. then we said fine again just give us rice pudding (which was tiny). We asked for the manager but he's "busy" so we ended up paying for the breakfast and didn't even end up eating anything and left hungry. Definitely WON'T be going again seeing as they make so much money on a DAILY but stingy towards their customers. Other places would've gave the breakfast for free seeing as CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Spent hundreds at this place to get treated like that. Will be giving bad reviews to others too so many other places which are cheaper and tastier food.

Very very disappointing after my visit today to the restaurant. I have been here many many many occasions with family and friends, and always recommend this place to others and also have spend a lot of money since today. Very upset the order was wrong, and not been handled properly as a customer. We found hair in our breakfast and when we have complained we didn't get the service as we were expected as a customer. I will not be going to this restaurant ever again.

Clean environment. A little cold as we were seated under the AC. Service a bit slow but food absolutely delicious and delightful. Would recommend and definitely go again.

We ordered 3 iskender, but none of them looked like iskender, because the döner wasn’t sliced into large pieces as it should be; instead, it was cut into small, shredded bits. The döner meat was undercooked and tasted more like chicken. So, we said we couldn’t eat it and sent it back, ordering three lamb shish instead. This time, the meat did taste like lamb meat, but it was still undercooked, but we accepted our fate. As for drinks, we had ordered ayran, but we didn’t like it either. Finally, we asked for tea, but it was stale and that’s why it had a bitter taste.

Friendly service,fiord is always good and always able to find a parking space

Great service, love the vibes and the cocktails are amazing, too good!

Amazing restaurant with huge and free parking no limited time. Very good for a relaxing day with friends or family.

I do feel like the quality of food changes a lot. Sometimes amazing. Other time meh…. Staff are mid. Left my phone there… weren’t very helpful. Could do better

Been here lots of time and Food is absolutely amazing.

Food at the Park Royal Branch is 10x better, disappointed with the quality of food. Service was non-existent. Mocktails are not great either.

This place was recommended to me. I ordered a full platter and noticed the price on the deliveroo website indicated a 20% discount but the reduced price was the same as full price two months ago? That didn't matter but it was the quality of the meat that is disappointing. Previously, the full platter includes couple of lamb chops but there were non this time round. There were just a few chicken wings and a few shish meat but the vast majority of it was just sliced doner kabab meat which I do not like. The meat seem unseasoned, there was just one small tub of yoghurt sauce and 3 tiny tubs of chilli sauce which is not enough for 3-4 people sharing. I think you can call the whole thing as shrinkflation. For nearly £60, it really is SO disappointing. This is my second and final time with this place.

Lovely place to dine with friends and family. Food was amazing

Great food! Great service! I will come again!

Fantastic restaurant, great food

Can never fault them food is always great quality, every time

Glass of tea was very dirty- i complained and no manager or team leader come to say sorry. Boy with the name ORESTI was looking after us and was very kind so thank you for his hospitality❤️

Excellent ambience. Good quality food and decent service. A. More welcoming service would earn a five-star rating overall.

So I went on a Saturday morning to have a Turkish breakfast only to be met with the sounds of angle grinders, grinding, and the accompanying sight of sparks flying at the far end of the restaurant! So, our server seemed unable to say how long this might go on for or interested in finding this out or any actual specifics for us... So I left and had a marvellous Turkish breakfast, somewhere else!

Excellent food every time. The venue is just as good, with lots of parking spaces and nice big windows. My only complaint is that it gets too busy at dinner time, but that’s what you’d expect from a good restaurant.

Amazing turkish food with excellent customer service

Horrific. Went for breakfast only to met with angle riders and sparks flying in the restaurant. When i asked if we had to listen to the noise he said NO then I asked when it would be finished was I don't know. Walked out and went to Kervans church street and had an amazing brunch

One of the waiters, Ms. Zeynep, is from Bulgaria and treated us very well. She is a very ladylike person and knows her job very well. We were really pleased.

Tasty food and service, and probably one of the best turkish restaurants around. It is expensive but worth it when the whole family enjoys the food and surroundings.

“I recently visited Gökyüzü Restaurant with a large group of around 25-35 people, and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing for all of us. We were advised to order a platter priced at either £85 or £83, but when the bill arrived, we were each charged £99 instead. At the end we paid 150£ This was unexpected and seemed unfair, especially since several others in our group were also charged extra without explanation. When I tried to discuss the discrepancy with the manager, there was little interest in addressing our concerns. The service throughout was subpar, and we felt neglected. Furthermore, the food portions were very small, especially for the price we paid. This experience left us all feeling unhappy and dissatisfied. I hope the restaurant considers improving both their customer service and transparency in pricing to avoid situations like this in the future.”

Busy. Good food but beware the large portions!

Went for the birth party the food was great. It took hardly 10 min for the starters and mian to come. Great place enjoyed my visit and food

Been to this place so many time in last 10 Years Food was under cooked ask manger to check and recook and he was going in the arguments instead of making it correct

Can't go wrong with this place. They have a few branches and they all deliver the same quality food every time. So firstly, we got seated within a couple of minutes despite it being very busy (no prior booking was necessary). Ordered out food and drinks and within minutes got served some Turkish bread, salad and dips. Also, the manager was very kind to get my daughter some chips when we asked. (THANK YOU). Mains arrived! Massive full platter for 3 people they recommend. Everything was spot on. Plenty of rice and meat. The wings and ribs were my favourite, perfectly chared and flavours were great. The atmosphere is very live and busy. Lots going on, but still nice and classy. Staff were friendly and attentive. Also offered free Turkish tea on the house but we was too full to accept. A little bit on the pricy side but I think still worth it. Parking available on site with decent amount of space. Overall very pleased with the service and food l. Definitely recommend a visit.

Ordered sharing mixed grill platter for 2 adults and 2 young kids. More than enough food portion wise. Spent just under £85. Been here few times before. I always want to love the food because venue looks great but the mixed grill is just bland and flavourless. The heating is also on full blast. I had to take my child down to their vest it was so warm. We went on the 2nd of November and temperature was warm out. Ruined experience as children were uncomfortable. Two reasons I won't be visiting again. If a good flavoursome mixed grill is wha you're after then this isn't the place. Also no hummus or olives served with bread, salad and tzatziki/cacik.

What a gem.This Turkish restaurant is almost hidden away on the north Circular Road near the crooked billet at Chingford. We went for lunch and wern't disappointed, it was excellent, beautifully presented, we chose the lunchtime menu. Reasonably priced too. What lovely staff they have, we will certainly go again next time we are in the area.

Updated review: I have now dined in multiple times and always had great experience both in terms of quality of food and customer service. Original review: Best kunafe I've ever had. Only popped in for quick dessert, so I can't review the main menu food, but based on today's experience, I'll definitely give it 5 stars. Good location, plenty of free parking spaces, excellent service. Will be definitely coming back.

Delicious Turkish food, nice staff, large place, and most importantly plenty of parking places. Just off the north circular. Too loud music for my liking.

This restaurant gives Brilliant customer service and decent dining experience, the food was really fresh and hot , I m vegetarian so i have limited options to eat so i tried especially there "Mixed mezzo mix" it was really amazing taste and the presentation was really fantastic i love the food ... Everything was 10/10 ,and worth it, prices are really affordable and the plus point is u don't need to worry about parking definitely recommend this place 👍