Istanbul Barbecue & Bistro in Liverpool

Food was excellent as was the service. Would recommend for any occasion. The menus was so varied. Food very fresh and reasonable

My favourite restaurant by far! Beautiful food and amazing staff. It was my mums birthday and they made it so perfect. Thank you to all the staff for being so wonderful x

Waited 30 mins for food despite us being first in Breakfast overcooked and Chicken Salad small and bland. Told waitress at end how poor food was she told chef. Paid bill in full wont be returning no wonder its empty people wont go a second visit

Waited 25 minutes before anyone came over and took an order for drinks was 5:30 and not busy so we found it strange they took so long. When ordering starters we asked if bread came with the Houmous starter to which we where told obviously it comes with bread even tho there’s no mention of it on the menu hence why we asked and when it did come out you get a huge bowl of Houmous and 2 very small pieces of bread so unless you like eating Houmous by the spoonful not the best starter. They did bring out a huge piece of Turkish bread with dips which was complimentary and tuned out to be the the best part of everyone’s meal. Mains were ok lukewarm bulgar rice served with whatever lukewarm meat you ordered. Not sure if we just went on a bad night but overall very disappointed

Visited this restaurant many times before and loved it. We ordered 4 starters, 2 garlic bread with cheese, hummus and turkish sausage. The hummus and turkish sausage arrived, no garlic bread. Eventually we asked the waiter and apparently the chef hadnt noticed it on the order! When it finally arrived out came 2 x 12inch garlic bread pizzas - as a starter! Things went from bad to worse. We ordered 3 x chicken skewer kebabs without the bulgur rice so asked for chips instead - what we got looked like nothing I had ever had before. The chicken chunks looked like they had been cut in half, no salad, just a pile of what looked like raw onion and cold chips. I will never go back to this restaurant, I may as well have thrown away £100+ that it cost us to eat there.

Couldn’t have enjoyed the night more. Food was delicious and arrived quickly. Never had to wait for service and the staff were so friendly. Special thank you to Tom who made sure our night was perfect! What an amazing guy and a great asset, hope the company really appreciated him. Already looking forward to our next visit.

Lovely evening with the girls. We shared plenty of drinks and had the 2 course deal. Food was fantastic and the service from Tom was outstanding!

Amazing food and great service , will come again. Staff were very friendly and made us all feel welcome.

Brilliant food, everything was cooked to perfection. The lamb skewer was a personal favourite😍 Recommend the hummus and bread to start, tasty but not too filling! Will definitely be back! Thankyou everyone 😊

Booked a table at Istanbul in woolton village for 8pm for 5 people. Ordered drinks and main course, drinks arrived quickly, however waited 50 mins for the mains to arrive (we didn’t order starters) 30 seconds before our mains arrived we were told no rice or cuscus left so we would get chips. We were not happy as only one in the group wanted chips ( 5 in party altogether) when we complained and asked why when we ordered we were not told about this, we were told “well we’ve just ran out” we asked if they could cook some more they said yes but would be over 20 mins wait and our mains were infrint of us on table getting cold. We were made to feel like it was our fault that they ran out. Manager rude and spoke down to us. Would definitely NOT recommend, rice / cous cous comes with virtually every meal, so how they can run out is beyond me. Very disappointing and would not go back

Everything was that one notch more delicious than normal. Felt like we were on holiday with the doors open in the lovely weather. Staff fantastic, my son had a wasp sting before we arrived and they looked after him with ice and vinegar! Brilliant tip sorted him right out 😁

Visited today with a friend. We chose from the early bird menu. The courses were brought out while we were still eating our previous ones. The main meals were totally tasteless. The dishes from the bread and dips, starters and main meals were still on the table when we left. The place was very quiet so no excuse. Food and service very disappointing. Will not be returning.

Staff did not smile, wait for main was atrocious, garlic mushrooms , no garlic, lemon cheesecake, no lemon, food bland, on paying bill the waitress could not subtract the difference from cash & card payment, will never go there again

Didn’t bring starters out for over an hour, then waited further 1 hour for mains which we ended up taking home with us instead. I understand if busy or understaffed but should have at least received an apology or communication on the problem.

Went for our anniversary meal. Food delicious and staff very attentive. Excellent friendly service, a must to visit, highly recommend. You feel as though you are in Turkey, love it great restaurant.

A gift of a voucher for evening meal took my husband and I here for the first time.We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.They made us feel very welcome.Service was superb And food was amazing.

Woolton Village now has lots more restaurants and choice and this is a good addition. Made to feel welcome and the place is very smart amd cozy inside. Service very friendly too. Busy as its good. Not Great...South Liverpool has Elif and Defne for instance....

We had a lovely visit. Deniz was very sweet and went the extra mile with a smile. Great breakfast, dessert and coffee. We're visiting from the U.S but if and when we come back we'll be back.

Brilliant spot for breakfast/lunch! Visited in March for the first time in a while and was very impressed. Staff were accommodating and friendly, service was fast. We ordered Turkish breakfasts and they were definitely up to standard. Also came with puffy bread and dips to...

Went with friends. Tasty food, great service. Tom, our waiter, was fab. He made the evening. Hope to go back soon.

Great food and great service! Sultan Kebab very nice and the jumbo mixed mezzo platter was large enough to feed two people a whole meal!!

Superb food, super friendly service on every single visit. The restaurant has a such a nice atmosphere and it’s in a lovely spot in woolton if you want to make a night of it. The manager and staff are very welcoming and friendly!

Thom was amazing, made us feel very welcome! Food was just as beautiful! Amazing recommendations by Thom food was outstanding amazing restaurant!

Lovely meal here the staff couldn't be more helpful and constantly working hard to ensure you have a great night! Our waiter reccomended some lovely dishes for us to share and everything was absolutely spot on! Highly recommended!

Firstly I asked when booking for a table on Mothers day, for one in the main room as my mum is 75 and has severe arthritis in her neck and shoulders so drafts are no good for her but when we arrived the only table...

Amazing food as always. Staff are lovely Service excellent Nothing.too much trouble for the staff. My favourite restaurant in woolton Very reasonable prices

Fantastic food and excellent coffee with free refills. Staff are wonderful a nd very attentive and helpful

The over all dining experience superseded our expectations. The customer service was second to none. Staff are very polite, didn't feel like we were been rushed whilst looking through the menu. Very calming relaxed atmosphere, great choice of food which was very tasty. We will...

First time in this restaurant. Great Food highly recommended. Couldn't eat it all. Ended up with a nice carry out . Very reasonable price . Will be going again.

Again this week we ate at Bavette and Istanbul Woolton Liverpool. Amazing food at both locations. Special thanks to Serhat in Bavette, he remembers all the things we like. And special thanks to Battal in Istanbul who made the best gin cocktail I have ever...

Really beautiful restaurant food was lovely and plentiful. Staff very helpful and polite. Overall a great experience definitely will be returning

Great food and lovely place to celebrate a friend's birthday. Excellent service too . Sang happy birthday to my friend. Great value too

Amazing food and good service nice feel to the restaurant one of my favourite places well worth a visit

A lovely place to come for beautiful Turkish food Lovely friendly staff as well! We had a lovely time

Really amazing restaurant with lovely staff and atmosphere. Our waiter was so attentive and helpful, very impressed and look forward to coming again and telling friends to come too!

Lovely meal, lovely staff lovely atmosphere 30% off food 2 mixed grills, So much food had to bring it home Thank you will be back

Food is absolutely great (fresh and very tasty). Members of staff are very friendly, kind and absolutely professional. If you want a nice restaurant, you can't avoid this. You must come here!

Lovely food , and delightful service. Thank Q 😘. Would definitely visit again. And lovely free bread to start 🙂

The food was amazing and the service was fantastic, the atmosphere is really nice and comfy, definitely would come again!

Really good service and excellent food! Chicken cooked wonderfully and staff really nice would 100% recommend

Really good experience at Istanbul tonight. Really nice food and relaxing atmosphere. Special thanks to our waitress Jo. She was so helpful and attended to everything we wanted. Will be back for more soon!

Poor went for a breakfast and waited 45 mins walked out very poor service and communication would not recommend this place

Good food, nice people, good service. Mezze was great. Enjoyed the music. Excellent bread too. Will come back!

We were welcomed with freshly made bread and home made dips, which were absolutely delicious. The Jumbo Meze can’t not be recommended enough! Also, the atmosphere is great, staff here is very friendly and service is very good.

Always gone to a different turkish in liverpool but will definitely be coming here in future, excellent service and amazing food with huge portions.

Me and the family had a great night at the Istanbul. Food was unreal service was top notch. If ever you get the chance to come here don’t pass it up. The dips were something else!

Amazing experience, the food was lovely and the service was brilliant! Enjoyed a nice treat for my birthday. Haven’t been here for a while and the new menu is great, we will definitely be coming more often.

Thanks to all of the staff for a an amazing night. Service was excellent, food was so good and the cocktails were spot on. Will defo come back

Amazing food, amazing cocktails and fantastic service. They ran out of my favourite starter and they made it fresh from scratch for me! Our server was fab! We all had a lovely night. Thank you, we’ll be back!

This was our 1st time at Istanbul and has got us questioning why we haven't been before! Food was unreal, probably one of the nicest meals we have ever had. Food was well presented and portions are huge so make sure you are hungry before...

We visited Istanbul last week with a few of my friends. Some of them have been before, for a couple of us it was the first time. We booked our table on their website. When we arrived we were greeted by a friendly waitress at...

Highly recommend Istanbul, food was delicious Staff lovely and great cocktails! Went for my birthday meal made it so special Will definitely go back :)

I visited Istanbul BBQ with my friend (a couple of weeks ago) for an evening meal. We were very warm greeted by the manager (Ball...? Apologies, but I don't know how to spell his name properly) and served by him as well. There was also...

The service from the start was a disgrace ,they even refused to let me book a table because “ they are always quiet lately “ well we soon discovered why !! we were constantly trying to get their attention and we were met with scowls...

We were visiting friends in Liverpool with my husband and 2 children and wanted to eat out somewhere. I think we made a great choice by eating here. The staff is super family-friendly, they always tried to make sure we were having a good time....

Had a great meal. Settling the bill was told the card machine was broken. No ATMs working in local area. After returning they tried my card and it worked. Why not try in first place. Manager wouldn't even take my call when I called to...

My third time here. The food is just as delicious as it was the first time years ago! My favourites were the feta filled pastry and the lamb chops. A great girls night out with delicious cocktails (2 for £12!)

We booked a New Years Eve dinner for a family of four with two young children. Always great service and worth a visit. Cheery staff and lovely atmosphere. Service was polite and well informed. We went with the vegetarian option. A little bit longer waiting...

Went out with a family of 4 and we had a great time. The staff is super friendly and kind. The food is also high quality. Everything we tried tasted amazing. The Mediterranean atmosphere fits the served Turkish dishes perfectly. Would 100% recommend it and...

Had a great time at Istanbul, helpful friendly staff an amazing food. Looking forward to going back. The Turkish breakfast was special.

We visited with our family and had a great meal. The food was great and service friendly and attentive. My wife and I had the mixed kebabs and a few starters to share (kinda like Turkish tapas) which were all delicious. I would recommend.

Went for a catch up with friends from the minute we walked in to the time we left we were treated amazingly we hadn't booked but wasn't a problem the staff jiggled couple of tables together menus were already on tables staff came over served...

Been to this Restaurant several times down the years, but wont be going again.We all had the Early Bird menu, which the choices of both starter & main meal has been considerably reduced.No draught Beer was available was the first negative, secondly no Chops were...

My friends and I met for breakfast at the Istanbul the atmosphere was relaxed, the staff were friendly and professional and the food was delicious. We opted for the Turkish breakfast and ordered a sempre which was served meze style with us all being able...

Arrived to our booked table ..even though it was busy was shown to an ideal table for my disabled husband..Drinks and food orded swiftly..Order arrived with in about 20 min food was exellent highly recommend English and Turkish breakfast .A big well done to all...

I took my family to Istanbul for breakfast to celebrate my mums 60th. Amazing food I had the Turkish breakfast and my parents had the full English. Whilst my little boy had pancakes. We went on Christmas Eve. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food...

We visited İstanbul BBQ on a Friday night. My friends have been many times, they recommended to have our yearly Christmas girls night out there. The restaurant wasn't too busy but there were many more tables. I've been to Turkey many times and had my...

We has booked Christmas Dinner for our family today it was awful we booked a few months ago we where told to pre order which we did twice going into the restaurant to clarify this when we arrived it was cold no heating on we...

Absolutely awful,,,feel really let down ,have eaten many a time evening meals and breakfast too,all been ok ,,but today was appalling,over 2 hours waiting,,tables were overbooked so our family had to move tables ,,wrong meals arrived ,, children done there best waiting for 2 hours...

The restaurant had clearly bitten off more than they could chew , even though most people in the restaurant had booked the staff had no clue what they were doing there was clearly no plan and for a day like Christmas Eve they should have...

- No bar man (at all apparently) so the 241 cocktails are a con. - Limited starters - No desserts I wasn’t impressed with my main, 2 small pieces of meat with chewy tasteless rice. But on leaving my husband actually informed me his mixed...

Absolutely awful no wine left...food 2 hours late...cold when it csme reheated same meals.... disgusting

This used to be our favourite restaurant and we used to eat in or get take out loads. It’s really gone down in its standard. We ordered a take away the quality was poor. They used to do huge delicious fresh salads we got a...

Of late we have been for dinner and breakfast on both occasions the food and service have been perfect we will definitely return.

I have been visiting this restaurant for many years, and it never dissapoints. I've had some visitors from abroad and we've took them to Istanbul Bbq for late breakfast. The restaurant looks very warm and welcoming when you step in. The lady by the bar...

This is the best restaurant I have been to for a long time, everything was wonderful. The staff were so friendly and efficient, and really knowledgeable, there is clearly a great rapport between the kitchen and the front of house. It was a windy day...

Over the half term we were treating the kids with visits to restaurants and for breakfast we decided to go to Istanbul. The place is welcoming, the staff were very friendly. The food was amazing. Extra point that they had gluten free options as well....

I’ve been to Istanbul plenty of times with my partner, friends and family over the last few years. Today we decided to visit for my friends birthday with my family. We arrived on time for our booking at 3.15pm and were seated swiftly. Our order...

Food average, staff over friendly because they want to rip off tourists. Far better places to visit. As a group of 8 we felt totally ripped off. A warning for others.,, do not go

Good point first, the staff were very friendly and polite. Other than that there is nothing positive I can add. Lamb kebab contained the toughest meat I have encountered in a long time and was totally overcooked.It seemed pretty obvious that they had over booked...

arrived for breakfast with my partner this morning their was only 2 other tables in during our visit so very quite. the waitress who greeted us was lovely and very attentive. Things went down from here though, ordered 2 English breakfasts arrived In reasonable time...

Absolutely appalled with the way we were treated on Saturday evening 1/10/22. We had booked for a table of three at 7:45 pm. We were left for ages to get a drinks order. Then we ordered food, we were told the Jumbo Meze was off...

My Family of 4 visited after buying a groupon voucher. Prior to purchasing voucher I checked whether there were vegetarian options to which I found there were 4 on the menu however on the day of our visit I was told there was only a...

Used a Groupon voucher as you now using vouchers can be a bit hit a miss but clean easily got a table drinks promp and full.friendly helpful staff starters and mains delivered quickly good portions and hot we had starters and mains a little kick...

Could not have been made to feel more welcome… atmosphere was perfect… food same! Will be returning to try more of the menu, portions are v generous (doggy bag not a prob ;-) ) Red salt fries are a must …!

Love this place, always brilliant when we visit at dinner time however just been for breakfast and am shocked at the contrast in service. Booked table but it wasn't ready when we arrived. Now sometimes that happens, fair enough. Finally got seated but then had...

Delicious food, friendly service in a beautiful environment. I recommend it to anyone who wants to eat delicious. Bravo👏👏👏

Nice and delicious authentic food. Excellent service and a nice atmosphere. We had a special called tardi (lamb with mashed potatoes)

Me and friends visited this weekend. Upon arrival our table was not ready despite a call earlier in the afternoon confirming our booking. After ordering our food we received our starters others had finished before the others had been brought out, starters were arriving at...

What an awful experience. It was downhill all the way after the complimentary bread and dips. They somehow omitted the starters and then omitted the cheese from my partners burger, how can that happen? I went for the sultan kebab and I have to say...

We went to the istanbul as a family of 5. All I can say is the food was amazing , the service we received from ALI was second to none he couldn't do enough for us we couldn't believe how good he was with the...

We visited for breakfast, I ordered the large pancakes with crispy streaky bacon, what I received was thin cold pancakes with normal non crispy non streaky bacon. I could of purchased better pancakes from across the road at sainsburys. Really the waitress should of informed...

Brilliant service, excellent breakfast and wonderful atmosphere and great for kids as well. Would highly recommend

We visited on Friday evening and what a disappointment. The place was freezing cold and totally chaotic. We sat for over 45 minutes waiting to be seen to not even a drink. There was confusion everywhere no one knew where to sit and more than...

We have just had one of the nicest meals for a long time! The staff are so friendly and attentive, the service is spot on, the quality of the food is first class ( we both had Koftes for our mains - absolutely mouth watering)...

My go to in Woolton, food & service are always fab. We’ve been probably 12 times this year alone & try something new on the menu every time, it’s always delicious! Not sure where the negative reviews come from it’s a lovely restaurant with friendly...

Realy going poor this restraunt limited thing on menu twice we have bin there and no steak think the staff and chef have changed because food and service have really not bin good i hope they pull this back as the istanbull was my favourite...

We always come here because the food is amazing ..but last couple of times the service is not great .. slow and hard to get staffs attention.. the last couple of times the restaurant has a terrible drain smell . I was trying not to...

Really hate posting negative feedback but this was not a good experience. 7 in our party. All meals came out at different times, so some family members had finished eating and others were still eating. Nearly every dish came with pitta bread, which was far...

We went for late lunch today, what can I say other than Very very slow service Constantly waiting on drinks to arrive & needed to ask 5 times over 2hrs fir table water. Place is looking a bit tired inside & the worse thing is...