Hasturk in Braintree

On our visit to Braintree Freeport we stopped for lunch at Hasturq this is not our first visit we enjoy the food so much that’s we eat there every time we make the hour trip to Braintree , the staff are very friendly, the food is worth every penny.

Myself and my husband had lunch here on Saturday at 2:30pm. The service and food was really good. Staff were polite and knew exactly what they were doing. I had finished my processco and rather than having to call someone over, which believe me happens often at a local restaurant cause they are useless but no not here. The waiter approached me and asked so politely if I would like another one yes please! Food was delicious like really good chicken shish was cocked perfectly and the ezme salad was to die for. Thank you for a lovely Saturday lunch we will be back very soon.

I was for a meal in this restaurant today. The food is delicious and great service Kamila who take care of us. You’ve done a great job

We visit regularly, but our most recent visit was last weekend, and again we had a lovely time . Staff are always friendly and attentive food was lovely and drinks flowed. Ideal for a family meal, or just to have some starters and drinks sat outside in the sun.

I had to update and review our second visit, as the first was a bit of a disappointment. This visit was much better. Very tasty food, great portions, great service, in fact all I want when I go out. Only teeny moan is they don’t do lamacun, but not all Turkish restaurants do. Will definitely be back.

Went in last night with my girls, atmosphere was amazing and staff very polite, hats off to samuel for the amazing service

Best Turkish in Essex by far, tried many restaurants but Hasturk ticks all the boxes. As soon as we walked in we was highly welcomed by the manager and shown to our table. Ordered our drinks and starters which was cold meze mint yoghurt and cold aubergines garlic king prawns sizzling which was amazing. Not only that you can tell it’s fresh. Our large mix grill was amazing too freshly cooked lamb and chicken sheesh. We ordered this dessert which was really nice to finish off with and fresh mint tea. Very clean restaurant and very attentive staffs. Will be visiting again with family soon. Value for money 10/10 Service 10/10 Cleanness 10/10 Food 12/10

The food was lovely. Had the Lamb Ribs, calamari, mixed shish. BUT: At 11pm tonight we had a knock on our door. The Manager from Hasturk - sorry for knocking so late, but we believe this belongs to you - my handbag! I hadn’t even noticed (I have Lupus brain). I would like to thank them VERY much and support them again. Thank you all!

My partner and I had an amazing meal at Hasturk this afternoon, my partner had the Lamb Adana and I had the chicken sarma beyti …. All I can say is wow :) beautifully cooked food, and service to match ! I highly recommend this place

Popped in briefly for a quick breakfast after my morning swim nearby. Staff are absolutely excellent and breakfast very tasty. Definitely return and try the main menu too!

Had a meal, paid full price £62 they automatically add the service charge which is a bit of a cheek for only 2 people. Then I go outside and get given a 20% discount card that I could have used for that meal. Why did they not say they were running a deal to the already loyal customers that were in the restaurant ! Won’t return.

Ordered my lunch pasta bolanase, and it was cold , they took it back , and must of microwaved it it came out steaming and now over cooked. And then charge for service. Very disappointed

We had dinner as a family after shopping . Great atmosphere, delicious food and lovely background turkish music.

We were staying at the local Premier Inn prior to a flight the next day and visited the retail park to while away the time and chose Hasturk for our evening meal - so pleased we did. The restaurant was quiet but the atmosphere was still very pleasant. The service was excellent - helpful and attentive but not intrusive. The food was to a good standard and freshly cooked. Excellent meal at a good price. Highly recommended and will definitely go back.

We came here for an evening meal with family and had a really nice time all round. Previously we had been to Mosaic in the main high street a couple of times, and had not been to Hasturk because we assumed it would not be as good. We were wrong, and it is every bit as good! I won't go into comparisons but I could not find fault at Hasturk at all. The food was delicious with good portions. Service was excellent and everyone was really helpful and with a smile. The restaurant was also very nicely furnished. Clean and smart. I usually like to give something to help improvement but on this occasion I cannot think of anything. Top marks, thank you and see you soon!

Stopped off here after a shopping session at Braintree Village. The food was superb, our starters of sucuk and cheesy garlic mushrooms were delicious. We had chicken and mixed kebabs for main, along with some french fries (again, excellent) and baklava and honeycomb cheesecake for dessert. Top notch food. Apparently this place is a one-off and not part of a chain, but if you live nearby it's definitely worth checking out.

We had a lovely relaxing lunch here at this beautifully decorated restaurant. The food was flavoursome, plentiful and freshly cooked. The waitress was polite and friendly and recognised that we were celebrating a birthday with a candle on the desert and a song! Very highly recommended.

Went her for a birthday dinner, seated straight away. Service was very good, got extra bread to go with my starter. Food was delicious, I would go again and recommend it to others.

Food was amazing,service was brilliant. Would definitely go again. We ordered the hot mixed starter. It was absolutely gorgeous. Would recommend. Partner had Iskender kebab and I had the moussaka. Side salad wasn't just an afterthought as is very often the case

Food are amzingly great but the staff are extraordinary helpful especially Adam (not sure if its actual name but was on the receipt). I think he has absolute great love for his work and it showed with the way he provided service to us. A happy birthday song and candle on top of ice cream as complimentary to my friends bday celbrations was just a bonus. My kid who was sick was assisted with plastic right away and asked if he checked on him from time to see if he was okay. Heart melting experience. Highly recommended.

Visited for lunch with a friend. Received a warm welcome from the staff and ordered two glasses of Sauvignon which were perfectly chilled. Our food (one chicken dish one lamb) was lovely and tender and loved the salad which came with it. Thoroughly enjoyed and shall return. One thing I think they could do with a lunchtime set menu.

We were seated in the middle of two other tables, which is annoying when the restaurant is very empty. I don’t understand why they squash you all together. We asked to move, which they did but like it was a big deal. We ordered our food. My husband ordered hummus which came on its own, we had to ask for some bread. The food was very nice, we all had something different, one had kleftiko which the meat just fell off the bone it was so tender. They never came over to see if food was ok or to ask if we wanted more drinks. We had to try and get the attention of a member of staff. The rice pudding is so good. We requested the bill, to find they had added 10% service charge for a table of 4 which I thought was terrible, if the service had been better I wouldn’t have had a problem. So I’d say if your going to add service charge you need to up your service.

Our first visit to this outlet and certainly won’t be the last. Friendly service with a hint of humour, which we love. Decided to make our own mezze of small plates. Luckily we had been allocated a large table. Food was delicious and very ‘authentic’...

Great restaurant. It's Turkish adapted for Freeport, which is a great thing. Forget the chain restaurants nearby. Get in here and have a shish.

Visited here a few times and it's always good. We visited on Bank Holiday Monday and kids eat free so saved myself £9.00. they seem to have the 'kids eat free offer' on at various times which is good.

We have just finished a delicious meal at Hasturk. After a day out for my fiancés birthday we decided to give Hasturk a try. As someone who is gluten free it offered a very good menu with lots of choice! We most definitely weren’t disappointed....

We have been twice now. The food is lovely and the customer service is attentive and polite. Last time I tried the Mousakka, it was lovely, the turkish salads and breads are lovely. My husband had a chicken shish type meal which he thoroughly enjoyed.

We had chicken shish and chicken wings....both were very tasty and super tender. Portions were OK. Really enjoyed and would come back again

Ate at Hasturk with my family 5/5 experience food was delicious and service was amazing would love to eat there again

We entered the place minutes before kitchen closing, yet our order was still taken. Food arrived quickly and was really tasty. Very generous food portions, we ended up with half to take away.

Food quantity is ridiculously low in general and in comparison to other similar restaurants who are charging atleast £3-4 less for same food. I ordered a mixed shish with rice for £17.90. It literally came with only 4 skewers of lamb, 4 skewers of chicken...

Friendly service, great food and very clean, also outdoor seating. Masses of parking close by. Whith out doubt the best restaurant in the area.

We had a takeaway, our first in quite a while to give them a another chance as previous experiences were not good. The chicken Shish was full of soggy bread and the chicken looked and tasted as if it had been microwaved, have never seen...

5 out of 5. Food was excellent with generous portions . Service very good. Nice and friendly service and atmosphere. Restaurant itself very clean. Would definitely visit again.

Food was good, service let it down. Restaurant was empty at lunchtime, a few arrivals while we were there. Waitress was very unfriendly. I asked for no tomato on my plate, she replied quite rudely ‘It’s just decoration’. It did come without tomato, but not...

Enjoyed our meal here. Service was prompt, quality was very good. Thought the set meal option represented good value. Nothing that I could really fault it on. Would certainly visit again.

Early lunch - shouldn’t have bothered. Even though not busy we’re rushed to order. Bread for dipping was cold and tough. Opted for Chicken shish. Processed chicken and the best bit - the salad was drenched in dressing - making it inedible. Expensive for what...

Came here for lunch after shopping with my mum, we shared the hot meze, a salad and bread. It was all really lovely, hot and fresh. Service was very good. Will definitely come back!

Easy parking, great food and super service. Very good menue and good range of drinks.Its so good book and enjoy a longer meal than normal.

We had our first visit to Hasturk and it will not be our last. We had the Hasturk Special, which consisted of a cold meze starter and then a meat platter for main. There was so much food that we asked for a doggy bag...

Couldn’t wait to get out after being ripped off for £68. We had the mixed hot Meze most of which seemed to be frozen out of a packet, the squid rings looked like frozen onion rings, and the bread was hard and not the lovely...

Best Turkish restaurant we’ve visited in a long time. Food was brilliant, in other restaurants sometimes the meat can come up tough - not the case at hasturk, the meat was succulent. Prices very fair too and a good choice of Efes or peroni. Will...

Welcoming staff with excellent and reasonably priced food. Were going to Nandos before a film but lucky for us was a 20 min wait and ended up here instead. Will definitely be back!

What a brilliant restaurant. Comfy chairs, nicely decorated and excellent food. The staff were really friendly and helpful. There was a great choice on the menu. Our food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Will definitely come back.

After hearing great things about this place I was excited to go for dinner. Restaurant looks lovely inside, very busy which was a good sign. We ordered drinks, then our food but 45 mins later no starters had arrived. When asking how long they'd be...

Great service, excellent food and reasonably priced. Great location right next to the shops, cinema, etc.

I have been a regular customer for takeaways for some time but I was astounded at the recent price increase. Good food but too expensive now.

I've eaten in the restraunt before and reviewed accordingly. This time I had a takeaway, whilst the meat was nice, there wasn't much of it and everything else was just bland. I'd say it was a £10 kebab at very best, but infact. It cost...

A lot of Turkish restaurants I find can be overrated and way over priced for what it is…. The food wasn’t bad by any means the food had flavour….. but also the bread taste like meat, I think they must of heated it up on...

Took my team here and the restaurant, food, service and cocktails were outstanding! Still dreaming about those prawns!

Went will friends for the first time. They sat us down straight away, but the friends we were meeting were sat at another table, even though we said we had a reservation. The restaurant was very very busy, but the service was still quick and...

Fabulous meal, salad very fresh succulent prawns, chicken moist! excellent service! Very friendly people travelled from Diss for our third visit well worth the journey never disappointed

The food here is amazing!! The service is impeccable and we will be back. Best lamb Shish ever and the sauce on the garlic mushrooms is the stuff dreams are made of!! Highly recommend this restaurant. Get down there! 😄 thank you to all the...

Came here for Mothers day. Excellent service, checking on us regularly and if we needed anything else drinks etc The food was absolutely divine. Thank you so much for a great afternoon. I definitely rec

Order lamb mice kebab for myself and the kids portion for my son. Once we started eating realised both meals were raw in the middle!! Waitress apologised and took the meals away for them to be replaced 10min with mine cooked fine but my sons...

Very good welcoming service, prompt attention and amazing food - will vist again soon. The menu isvaried - so something for everyone.

Visited last night for the first time, a party of 6 and a window seat was excellent positioning for us. The staff were attentive all through and after the meal. Orders were taken quickly and delivered without undue delay. The food was excellent with Lamb...

Called in the other night with my partner, the second time we have been and can not fault this place, the food is fantastic the service is great and the two for one cocktails brilliant. Really good size meals so dont over order but takeaway...

First time eating at Hasturk and it certainly wont be our last! It was outstanding! I had a last minute booking made for me for a party of 13 and they had no issues juggling around things for me and my family during a busy...

We really enjoyed our lunch in this restaurant. Not only the welcome and the service was excellent But the food was fresh, tasty and plenty to eat. Highly recommend.

Popped in after a visit to Braintree village with the family. What a great restaurant! Relaxed dining, excellent food, superb prompt service. We ordered the Hasturk Special for a family of four, which I highly recommend. The baclava and the rice pudding also very good....

Really tasty food and the staff were thoroughly cleaning the other half of the restaurant while half was being used. Looking forward to going back another time

Food was tasteless, 15 pound for 7 tiny bits of chicken with rice and salad thats a joke, ordered apple juice twice and was luke warm, staff was chatting away to each other most of our time their and didnt check if the meal was...

Arrived slightly early and was seated immediately. The staff worked as a team and we had our drinks order taken quickly and then our food order. The starters came out quickly, and were delicious, and then the table was cleared and the mains again quickly...

Excellent service and food, great for this years Christmas company outing and value for money and we all loved it, thanx for a great night

Had the most fantastic lunch today. This was possibly one of the best Turkish restaurants we’ve ever been to. Made even better by their amazing cocktails! Will definitely be visiting again.

Food was nice and atmosphere and staff was good. However we was seated near the door which opened every few seconds and made the place cold until the door closed but made for a freezing cold experience. Overall good nice but sitting close to the...

Excellent service and food. Been a few times and it always has a nice relaxed vibe with great staff. Food is delicious and top quality Turkish restaurant.

An unplanned first visit to Hasturk Braintree today - and we weren’t disappointed. Fabulous welcome, superb service and beautifully presented freshly cooked main dishes…. Thank you to Diamond who looked after us. We chose to sit outside today because of the glorious sunshine but the...

Been here twice now very consistent with good quality food and service is spot on. Can’t really understand the bad reviews, especially regarding portions sizes. Everyone on our table was absolutely full when finished.

Amazing place with a very friendly team, all the food was cooked to perfection. Recommend to all who is visiting Freeport as located 1 min walk from all the shops.

I regularly visit the Hasturk restaurant for the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff... Cozy atmosphere and the most delicious cocktails in all of Braintree🤤🤤🤤 I love it...🥰

Excellent service. Waitress Diamon is very friendly and helpful. Very tasty food. Nice place for dinner Highly recommend 👌

Looking for a restaurant in the freeport village near Braintree we decided to visit this Turkish restaurant as we both like that genre of food. The venue is clean and the service excellent. The pricing was compatible with other similar restaurants so jo surprises there....

We had looked on website looks like staff and customers are still wearing masks so we thought would be good as 3 members of the table are CEV. We arrived they took our drinks order, bought up 1 wrong drink so had to remake. 2...

Absolutely delicious!! The atmosphere is great, lovely background music, not too loud so you can have a conversation. Staff super attentive and friendly! The food is just amazing! Definitely going back!

My family and I visited the restaurant last night. Adam, the manager on duty was fantastic with us and super helpful. Our server, Diamond, looked after us well and was knowledgable about the menu. She went above and beyond her duty and helped my little...

Came to the restaurant on a Tuesday night evening so it was hardly busy, ordered the calamari and the halloumi fries, when the calamari arrived it tasted shop bought, it had a thick doughy batter on it and was rather tasteless. The halloumi fries were...

Absolutely shocking. Cold meals, late meals, meals that didn’t arrive. The food was awful and no attention to detail or presentation was taken into account

Much better Turkish restaurants about. Service: okay use, not great to be honest. Food: hot starters okay minus the falafel was extremely dry and had no taste, mains were meant to be hot but came out cold. Didn’t report as was too busy and no...

Very enjoyable experience. Good food, Good value, would recommend the Mixed Grill. Nice surroundings, friendly helpful staff. Would definitely go again

Went to Hasturk on Saturday night. Hadnt heard of the restaurant before but wanted to eat out before going to the cinema. Well WOW we are so pleased we did. The service was second to none, the owners were working just as hard as all...

Not value for money at all. Firstly there was no alcohol at all in the cocktails. I have a discerning palette and I can say for sure there was very little or no alcohol in the cocktails. We ordered a margarita and a margarita mocktail,...

A once lovely restaurant has sadly changed.we were out on a table where we were constantly getting banged into and pushed…. Too many tables added to the restaurant making it an unpleasant experience. Once good food again changed for the worst, no pitta with shish,...

I will keep this simple and straight to the point HASTURK Has competitors either side of it, We sat outside on the tables really nice atmosphere I love the touch with the plants making it feel very Mediterranean, Nice to have a pint of Peroni...

A super evening with a warm welcome and great service. I was most impressed with the food. This restaurant is larger inside than it looks. Will definatly visit again and soon.

Visited Thursday 9th September. Food was delicious, great vegan and vegetarian options. CHICKEN SARMA BEYTI was my main dish and what a cracker it was. Lots of flavour and nice and hot! Fresh crisp salad at the ready washer down with a Nice cold pint...

Good food, good service worth a visit, EFS on draft real Turkish food at sensible prices. Nice outside seating area for a few beers if the sun is shining

Second outstanding meal at Hasturk. Booked online to eat after cinema. I miss judged film times so was 10min late but still made to feel extremely welcome. Service was prompt. Our waiter was patient, informative and very friendly. Prices are reasonable and ambiance is vibrant....

I love Turkish food and this restaurant is fabulous fresh hot and very tasty indeed and large portions. The staff are amazing very attentive nothing was any trouble at all I will definitely be coming back well done guys.

Not a chain restaurant. Pitta bread served whilst your order is prepared. We had the chicken platter which came with a cold meze and more yummy pitta bread! This easily served 4 adults. Lovely service from our waitress.

After bowling at Braintree, we tried to get in a couple of the chain restaurants but they were very busy. We walked by Hasturk who were able to offer us a table straight away. We had a delicious meal in a very inviting and comfortable...

Visited a few weeks back and had the best food and cocktails, we loved it here. Such lovely service too, everyone was so friendly! Such a great vibe was very impressed, we will be back :)

We visited Hasturk before watching a film at the nearby cinema. The service was great, the selection was pretty impressive, the food however was good, but not what I would call amazing! It’s not the cheapest Turkish restaurant I’ve ever been to and I felt...

Just awful... Garlic prawns covered in tomato sauce aka Bolognese and overcooked. Side salad a mash of cucumber, tomato and onion. Chicken shish dry and bland accompanied by tomatoes, cucumber and onions as the side salad. Chips soggy.

What a great restaurant! Fantastic service and food, friendly staff and specially waitress Diamond. Couldn’t recommend them enough, great music and chilled atmosphere. 10 out of 10!

The food was delicious, shared the Mixed Hot Meze as a starter with my husband and we both loved it. Staff were attentive but didn’t pester, just the right amount. Would definitely recommend and will be returning.

Having shopped in Freeport we wanted somethuing to eat and caalled in at Hasturk. The welcome was genuine and friendly and we were served quickly and efficiently. The staff were all very friendly without being intrusive. The food was superb, served hot and fresh and...

We visited on a Sunday afternoon & were shown to our table quickly, despite the restaurant being busy. Our server was friendly & we didn’t need to wait long for our food. The food itself was nice, though I perhaps played it too safe by...

Have walked past a few times and looked at the menu, had never had a Turkish meal, but this time we decided to give it a try, wow we have been missing out! As we hadn’t had it before we decided to go for the...