Istanbul BBQ Kitchen in Rushcliffe

Just handed this place's TAKEAWAY MENU..(I would have ordered a simple chicken/mixed kebab)...but prices are same as eating in the lovely restaurant...haha..don't think I'll be paying the £16.50 for a takeaway chicken shish on a nan kebab!! Get real folks!!

Delicious food, nice environment, and very warm reception and service.

Just been here with my partner the food and the service is lovely, they cook all the food from fresh , i had lamb stu and ive never tasted anything as nice as this dish in years the lamb just melted in my mouth , my partner had lamb ribs , of she was so pleased with it, they bring you a starter free of charge its like nam bread but lovely spices over the bread with fresh salad and dips , defo recommend if you in that area

Great food. The waitress were so lovely and did a great job looking after our rowdy table

The food was delicious! It is a place that we will go back for sure!

Huge portions and tender juicy meat. Friendly and efficient service. Would recommend to anyone in the area.

Delicious food, great and friendly service with a nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Delightful eatery serving top class fayre delicious lunchtime menu lovely server and owner beautiful place quiet and idiot free quiet part of WB

Food was awful. We ordered a lot and only finished a few portions, would have been common courtesy to ask why we didn’t finish the food. Chicken wings, chicken and lamb kebab overcooked. Didn’t taste like good meat. Hummus tasted like it was from the supermarket. Was told orange juice was fresh and it wasn’t. Disaster. For this price point it should be a much higher quality. Also portions of meat were a bit stingy. If you know quality turkish food and grilled food, steer clear. People come here for a drink more than anything.

Just had the chicken casserole, can't fault it one bit. Full of flavour great portion sizes and beautiful food. Great lads in there too and so the service is second to none.

Great food as always and service brilliant

Absolutely beautiful place, food was so authentic and tasty. There was 10 of us we went for a family birthday and we all got different dishes and every single one was amazing. You get a very large amount too and the service is excellent. Every need was made and we felt very comfterble. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience we will 💯 be coming back!!!!

Fantastic meal tonight couldnt finish everything great wine also and lovely atmosphere will definitely recommend amd be back again

Super friendly. The best food around really good quality. Family run, you will feel special here. If you haven’t been please try it you will not be disappointed

Very disappointed expected it to be beautiful but it wasn’t. Very chewy lamb. Dirty cutlery. Brought food out for everyone but my wooden serving plate broke in half so food went everywhere ended up cleaning it up myself. Didn’t get to eat with my family. Staff wasn’t helpful at all. Would never go back. Worst £130 I’ve ever spent. Bad customer service.

Excellent meal. The chicken was so tender and flavourful. Moussaka delicious. Generous portion size.

Great food in a great location. Restaurant is made with traditional decor that creates a nice atmosphere.

Exquisite food, top-notch staff, the only thing missing is Arabic Music to take me back to the Majestic City of Istanbul, the Ancient Constantinople... I gladly returned but this next time I will be accompanied..!!! MABRUK...!!!

Went for dinner at a quiet time of the evening, there was only one other table but we were kept waiting for an unnecessary amount of time. A man who looked like an owner or manager left us whilst he had a meeting with a waitress on the other side of the restaurant. I even walked over and was told we’d be seen to in a few minutes. When we got food, we asked for salt as the one on our table was damp and would not come out. The man serving us picked it up and banged it against his hand like we were stupid until he realised we weren’t just being awkward. The man really needs some lessons in customer service. The food was just ok but the experience is enough to put us off for good. Do not recommend

My husband is disabled and the staff pull out all the stops to ensure we have a lovely evening They give us space and time to enjoy our meal ..cannot praise them enough

I had the Lamb Sarma, it was enjoyable. Thought the menu on the whole was a bit expensive tho.

I went in for takeaway. They offered a seat and gave us free buckluva. It should be the best restaurant in Nottingham.FIVE STAR

Avoid save your money go somewhere else. Very poor cuts of meat, fatty and chewy salad not fresh. Dirty glasses and cutlery. Crumbs left on table from previous customers. Had to wait for drinks. One member of staff very unprofessional. There are much better quality restaurants serving the same food.

The best chicken in West Bridgeford

RIP OFF! Tried to charge me £15.00 for one skewer of chicken shish even though my main meal was £17.00 from the house specials. Like the other reviews on here state… complete rip off as it’s in West Bridgford!

First time at this place, great service and food was good, meats excellent.

We dropped in for a late lunch. Everything was very nice. The service was really good. Food was tasty and the portions were generous. We recommend this restaurant!!

Great little restaurant in West Bridgford. Excellent food with plenty of flavour's in all dishes. Friendly service from a young lady who was very polite. Highly recommended, definitely will go again. Thank you

Came here for a long time. Great consistent haircuts for a good price.

Best service and nice food very friendly staff

It is a small cute, friendly Turkish restaurant. You can find almost all kebab types and I have ordered lamb ribs and it is cooked lovely and plate organized very well with rice and salads.

Really good experience here last night. Fabulous food, excellent service. Felt like we were on holiday!

A very nice and atmospheric restaurant, great and very nice service. The owner is a very positive and welcoming person. A large selection of dishes additives. Every bite guarantees a great taste experience. I will definitely be coming back there. Recommend.

Good places to eat, food was amazing !!

After my wife and daughter decided they didn't want to go out for food, I decided to go on my own for something to eat. First stop Istanbul BBQ Kitchen, west Bridgford, Nottingham. After asking for a table for one I was asked to wait a moment and upon his return he said that they were "busy". Clearly there were tables available, just didn't want to serve a single person. So, any single people wanting to go, don't bother! Go to The Botanist instead. There loss not mine.

Lovely food. A little too much sweet/lemon on the salads. Friendly service but our experience was on a day where we were the only customers inside... which is sad as its a lovely restaurant with great food. Ps- in response to your reply, I think you have the wrong person as I am not going to Devon and it was just my sister and I that day... no other tables at lunch time. We came a couple of weeks ago but I just got round to posting this review... also, I use pomegranate molasses on salad at home as I love it, it was just a little overpowering. But I'd definitely order the same again because I enjoyed it very much. The halloumi salad was delicious. I think the addition of cocktail sauce was slightly sweet too so maybe I'll get it without the sauce next time ... your chilli sauce was amazing!!! As you can see, my comment about the food is still rating 5 stars for the food.. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend to anybody. We are all allowed to have personal preferences to the flavours we enjoy! 🥰 thanks for a lovely meal. The atmosphere was only a 4 but not due to restaurants fault but because it was very quiet that day. People were probably out Xmas shopping. Beautiful decor. I've added my photos.

Food was amazing and delicious. The portion size is quite generous. Would definitely recommend the place.

Firstly the food was fantastic 5 star. had the lamb mince and it was out of this world, the salad is so fresh and flavourful and the bread was delicious. Atmosphere, very loud music played and belly-dancer although i did go on a Friday so maybe quieter on week nights, VERDICT - Food great but go on a weekday if you want a quieter meal. I will definitely go back, but on a week night. 4 stars overall.

The best Turkish food I’ve ever had by a mile! I can’t begin to describe how amazing and fresh the food is here. This is a hidden gem for dining in and takeaway. Staff are incredibly attentive and friendly. My favourite place to eat. Yoghurt chicken shish is a wonderful, plus the portion sizes are very generous. Everyone should give this place a try as you will not be disappointed!

Amazing place with really friendly staff. The food was soo delicious. 100% recommended !!

Excellent service. The waiter was friendly and professional. The food was very tasty, and was freshly cooked. We really enjoyed our visit to this great restaurant.

Wow! Had a take away tonight....absolutely amazing! Full of flavours. Freshly cooked in front of you. My only regret is I didn't book a table and eat in. 5⭐️

Amazing food so nice, well done. Gray service and owner. Also starters really good and meats well seasonsled, fresh and nicely cooked. We ate late on around 9.45 so quiet. Brilliant. Worth a stop?

Had lunch today at this restaurant the food was outstanding. The quality of the food was exceptional and the quantity was immense . The experience was value for money

This is a really nice place to eat, very nice atmosphere, good service and tasty food. The price is good and the portions are huge, all in all great value for money.

Nice evening. Good food, Not rushed between courses which was great. Wasn't so keen having the belly dancer a bit in your face for half an hour and don't think for the size of the dining area it was really required

Amazing restaurant. All the staff were very nice and welcoming. Great service and the food is well worth the price. That Sarma Chicken Beyti is something else 😍. Would highly recommend going with family. It’s also a very clean place and it has lots of vegetarian options.

Fantastic meal great friendly staff perfect

I was having a bad day when I decided to cheer myself up with some food. I met Majeed who was the nicest person and made me comfortable whilst I waited to take my food out on my break. He even gave me some Turkish tea! The food was amazing and I left feeling much better. Will definitely be bringing my friends and family here in the near future

Could this be the best kebab in England? We visited after The Nottingham Beer festival for a takeaway. We had the mixed kebab for 2 people and it was genuinely made with love and pride in the food. Excellent flavours beautifully cooked, delicious salad, sauces and pittas included. We can’t wait to come back and enjoy a meal in the restaurant. We live in Southwell but this place is worth the drive. Highly recommend for great cooking on coals, spotlessly clean and charming staff. Give it a try!

Refused entry at the door because we only wanted a turkish coffee to begin with. Apparently they are 'not a coffee shop'. Not a very friendly environment. I would recommend going Ala Turka in Compton acres instead, much more polite and welcoming.

As a Turkish person I herd from a friend that there was a new Turkish restaurant open. Decided to go check it out straight away, specially as the name being Istanbul kitchen and we travel to istanbul a lot thought it’s worth checking out. When we got to the place the owner approached us at the door, so we asked if he does Turkish coffee, the reply from him was ‘’We are not a cafe and that you have to eat to be able to get a coffee. There was no hospitality or whatsoever

Really great food and friendly staff, we’ll definitely be back

First time visitors...and the food was amazing. Great service too. Really appreciated the complimentary extras.

Very pathetic food last time I ordered n collected myself! Smelly rice n were literally rotten. Had to throw all box in bin. Very disappointing.

Went this evening for a wonderful meal. Lamb chops are amazing as always. Everyone else had gorgeous juicy kebab. Staff are friendly and attentive. My favourite place to eat in West Bridgeford. Thank you for a marvellous evening. Will be back soon.

Went early doors so few diners around. Food was excellent. Kitchen is open and very clean. Moderately priced.

Lovely food great tasting fantastic service with a smile 😃

I can’t recommend this place enough, the food is always immaculately presented, huge quantities, and wonderfully tasty. Well worth the visit!

Amazing food and service! Highly recommended!

Took my family for the 1st time for a meal and I couldn't fault the service, food was gorgeous. The owner was very welcoming and a little sweet treat afterwards which for my sweet tooth was heaven. Thank you will be back again.

Lovely birthday lunch! Really tasty food and good portion sizes!

Went for lunch here and found it basic. For the price I expected the food to be better but tipoo and raki rakis are much better Turkish restaurants. Food is much nicer and less expensive. Manager spent most his time talking to a couple Of guys sat at the back and we had to get up and go to him a few times as he forgot our starter and we wanted extra chilli he looked angry we disturbed him. No music was playing and found the whole experience dry. Will not return.

Came here for a date, food unfortunately was sub-par. They had to check the bar to make sure they had all the ingredients for our drinks mid-order. (Espresso martini was made with instant coffee). Staff cleared the table of the unused plates, glasses, and cutlery whilst we were eating, instead of after taking our order. There was also no check when we were eating to make sure we were enjoying the meal. Staff disappeared most of the time just leaving customers in the restaurant. On top of it all...the ceiling was leaking through a few lights. All in all, it's not somewhere I will be returning to, strongly disappointed.

Amazing! A hidden gem! Food was great, good choice on menu and a lovely atmosphere. Good choice for vegetarians too👍🙏

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The staff were excellent and attentive but not to the point of overly.

Excellent value for an impromptu Sunday lunch. Friendly service, lovely food and very reasonably priced.

Good food... Nice flavour and taste... slightly expensive imo in comparison to other Turkish restaurants in Nottingham

Great decor and brilliant team. Food was beautifully presented and tasted fantastic

2nd visit so have waited to review, firstly, the food is authentic and would highly recommend, the meat is plentiful and has a wonderful charred flavour. Rest of the food is of equally high standard, both time we've been a small to medium party and everyone is full by the end with a couple of table starters, bread (very fresh) and hummous, large platter of meats, rice and salad. Wonderful to sit outside on a warm evening, could almost be on holiday!!

(Food, service, atmosphere) It was all amazing but very expensive.

Visited Istanbul Kitchen for a quick bite to eat before going to watch the football match. The food was fantastic! I went for the Kleftiko, the stew was so flavourful and the lamb just melted in my mouth. Absolutely delicious. My only disappointment was that we were in a hurry, so there was no time for starters or dessert. We will definitely be visiting again!

The food is fantastic , you won’t be disappointed take away or eat in , only been open sone months and already very popular ,excellent value.

First visit, well worth it. Initially thought we had the wrong order - turns out it was just generous additional items. Picture doesn't do it justice

Decided to eat here with friends who were in Nottingham for the weekend, was told the wait was 20-25 mins, food was still not ready after 40 mins we had to take it out with us. Owner/manager (couldn't understand who he was) was arguing with us because we were not more sympathetic to their work load ! The mangal was average but the pilaf and bulgar wasn't fresh, you know when this has been reheated. Sorry guys, it's Ala Turka next time.

Good food & plenty of it. Friendly staff. Worth every penny.

Lovely food , excellent service and good value for money. We had a lovely meal tonight to celebrate my husband’s birthday!

Ordered from here this evening, first time since it’s been taken under new management. The food was absolutely atrocious, the rice was inedible as it was so overcooked, mushy mess. The bulgar and everything else was bland. Not like it was when it first opened. And as for the price, it seems to have doubled! £46 on the most awful Turkish food I’ve ever had. Stick with ala Turk guys, as this is not authentic traditional Turkish. Oh let’s not forget the awful customer service, the manager doesn’t seem to be able to take criticism, he asked me to explain as to why I didn’t like it but wouldn’t let me get a word in edge ways. If you can’t handle criticism don’t own a restaurant, or provide better food!

Friendly and welcoming just came back from dinner and it was a beautiful meal! I chose the chicken shish and it was beautifully presented. If you are looking for a more of a quality over quantity I truly recomend its just delicious. I cant stress how much this place is an amazing restaurant.

We had a take out. Food was very average. Fairly small portions and not good value

Good food and good service, worth a visit…

Very unpleasant experience! The chef bullying his staff after being rude to me as a customer! Would strongly recommend to change the chef as a priority!

We visited as a group of 4 adults on a Saturday night in March 2023, pre booked. The service was fantastic and we were so impressed with the food! We had the hot meze starter (to share) and a mix of chicken and lamb shish for our mains. So tasty and full of flavour. We would definitely recommend visiting here and cannot wait to come back!

Great atmosphere and delicious food. One of the better options in West Bridgford in my opinion.

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Exceptionally good restaurant. Very accommodative staff and very tasty food ! Will definitely return soon.

Real Turkish experience. Love it

Super good food and atmosphere. Really recommended. A hidden gem

This place use to be great. Now it's been taken over and the prices are a complete rip. 93 quid for a jumbo platter...? Reply to your previous message...I had tried the jumbo platter previously. But I've read what's extra and for another £45 for a few extra lamb chops is over priced. The previous options and prices were much better.

we had a lovely time. the food was so tasty and very fresh and the service was perfect. we will definitely be back

It’s more expensive also have bad service, worst experience ever👎🏻.

Worst experience ever, they are rude, service is horrible. Last time ever

we visited for a family meal on the 14th there was 9 of us in total and absolutely loved every bite of the meal and experience the staff couldn't do enough for us while we were there. although a little tight with the table arrangement the service, atmosphere and quality of the food was 10 out of 10 for everyone. we had drinks, starters & main meals with sides and the portion sizes are great the surprise dish was their side salad which tasted great and was a fantastic addition to the starters and mains. we were really impressed with the prices as well. as regular visitors to turkey this restaurant filled that fix we needed between holidays. we will definitely be returning

Last minute decision to have a takeaway, recommended by friend and not disappointed. The takeaway ready for collection when we arrived, we had a lamb shish, lambs ribs and Samra lamb delicious. This will be our favoured choice now between the usual Indian and Chinese takeaway offerings near us.

Simply the best family restaurant in West Bridgford. Open kitchen with lovely staff and top class service. A great experience with my wife, children and wider family, Mark & Jane

Very rude staff. The price has nearly doubled. I was a regular but never again. I challenged the price when pushed to collect my order (after staff told me to come, when I'd already called to cancel order). Guy snatched the bag from my hand, took the menu and threw it in anger, and rudely told me not to order again. Will never go here again.

5 star Turkish restaurant experience! Delicious food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Amazing food. New owners are doing everything right. Perfect.

From zero to hero. The new management has taken this place to a new level. Amazing Turkish food, huge improvements.

Visited for the second time today, and the first since the restaurant had been under new management. There is a great atmosphere and we were served by a lovely, funny waiter. The food itself is also outstanding. Would definitely recommend.