Istanbul BBQ in Cheshire West and Chester

We had my daughter's 18th bday meal here her request as it's her favourite restaurant in Chester. Tbh it's ours too we come here often it's absolutely stunning from start to finish. Everything is cooked In front of you all fresh and you get plenty. Ali and Cindy are fabulous owners as are the other members of staff. Always go out of their way to make you feel so welcome. By far the best Turkish restaurant in Chester ❤️

Can't be beaten it's as simple as that.

Good food and friendly service always. Try lentil soup and liver with rice and salad - outstanding. Cheers.

Everytime I go there I do enjoy the food better than other Turkish restaurants in the nearby cities. Great service, if it weren't for the lack of smiles from the waitresses, only one was smiling though. It would have felt more hospitable.

Delicious food, friendly service, wonderful buzzy atmosphere. Great!

Excellent food in a lovely and friendly restaurant. Staff were great and there was a good choice of dishes to be had. Would definitely recommend.

Tasty and fresh food in a rather tired restaurant settings.

This was my first time in a place like this. So I asked the waitress to try a mixture of tapas from their country. Got to admit they were lovely. Most had a sweet honey sirup or coconut, or almond taste. Tell them if you have allergies and they have other savouries with curry and rasons in good value. Waitress very kind even though she did not speak English Well we managed and I thanked her in her language Turkish using Google as a gesture to her she was very happy I tried to say Thank you and repeated it so I pronounced properly. If you want to try something new, then this is the place to go.

The best Turkish food in Chester

A Very nice welcoming Family Run Restaurant, the Food Is Amazing and the Service is Amazing also, I definitely recommend it.

Tasty kebabs over smokey charcoal 😋

Dear friend, here is an order for you

Food good but not cheap. Wine average but at an extortionate (in my view) price

Brilliant place for some amazing Turkish food. Service is great every time we've been. Food is always top notch, perfect portion sizes.

Food is lovely and authentic. Portions are generous! Limited parking outside and you must pay until 9pm then it's free. People do get tickets if they don't pay!

A hidden gem, thanks to the receptionist in the Mill Hotel and Spa for recommending it.

Finally found a well established Halal Resturant. Authentic Turkish food served grilled to perfection, thanks to jahan. Well done guys 👍🏽

This restaurant is outstanding. Never lets you down as food is always excellent. Sucuk is perfect and Iskander kebabs out of this world, fresh and succulent. Love it. Service is always good. Give it a go if you haven’t been. Wonderful Turkish food and wine.

Weekend away in Chester. So glad we found this authentic Turkish restaurant. Having been bought up with Turkish Cypriot food, it was home from home. Owners and staff amazingly friendly too. Will definitely eat here again when visiting Chester.

Amazing food . Highly recommended to eat there.

Great find. Been looking for an authentic Turkish restaurant and they didn’t disappoint!

Our first visit and we weren’t disappointed! We had the mixed grill for two and both of us had plenty to eat…portion size was spot on. Our seats allowed us to see the food being cooked…not many places are that brave! The meat was cooked to perfection, very tender and tasty, with the salad, rice, bread and sauces just adding the finished touches. We will definitely visit again next time we are in Chester.

Positives: Polite and respectful Chefs. Okay/ average food. Negatives: Quantity of food Quality of dishes compared to other restaurants Expensive compared to service and food provided Worst customer service Microaggression Bad experience due to above overall I am a food enthusiast and do reviews after checking out any place over time. Recently I have been to Elif, Etci, Istanbul Manchester, OTE, Kazan and I mean so many good places that I can not even name now. But the service over there has been cordial and fairly consistent. Here the service is also consistent but not good. Been there more than once before posting this. Wallahi chester charcoal grill, chester tandoori and even the GG savor in the same street gives better service with less resources. Pars Kahve in the city centre also gives amazing service and experience. People spend money to have good experience and if good overall service is provided then a lot of the shortcomings are overlooked, be it the total cost or too some extent the quality. If not it becomes a waste of a time. Note to restaurant: Providing more details after being replied to. I hope this is not what you regularly provide for your customers but I myself will not come for further visits hopefully. Kindly don’t harass with further questions and need for explanations. Wasted enough time and money already. Best wishes.

Lovely evening meal with my familly which consisted of 8 of us. Waitress was lovely and the food was incredible, we will definitely be back.

Friendly staff, we were able to watch the food being prepared. Large portions which were equally delicious and reasonably priced. Glad to find Efes on the drinks menu!

Amazing mixed grill, meat cooked perfectly. Nice restaurant and lovely staff. Annoying loud mouthed blonde woman, who was friends with the owners, kind of ruined the atmosphere. Difficult to talk to my wife! Would definitely go back if she wasn't there!! Restaurant spotless and Efes draught was beautiful

For chester travel i checked the map what eat, i saw a turkish restaurant. I ate lahmacun i really felt like in Istanbul.

Perfect delicious Turkish food 🧿🧿🧿

Nice and big Turkish and halal restaurant in the town. One of the few halal and delicious options. The staff and their hospitality are amazing, while food is not as delicious as i have experienced in other restaurants, especially in Kapadokya Restaurant in York. Overall experience was great and pure Turkish grilled meats. Mixed grilled platter is highly recommended.

great place, nice service, large portion of cleaning, I highly recommend it

This was a delivery We have eaten in and had food delivered from Instabul BBQ which we have commented positively about. Tonight however our food was not great. Really small portions, and our main dish which cost £19.50 had no salad and didn't look atall appetising. Disappointing meal which we would have sent back if we'd have been at the restaurant

Absolutely awful service! We have been coming to Istanbul bbq every time we visit Chester & food is always good! This visit waitress got our order wrong, she thought we ordered only 1 main course instead of the 3 that we did, found it bizarre that she thought 2 adults & 1 child whose almost a teenager would order only one main course but we are all human & mistakes can happen so when after waiting few minutes thinking 2 other main courses would appear, there was alas no sign so we signalled waitress over & asked where our 2 main courses were. She proceeded to serve the next table food & drinks then I realised she was chatting with her fellow waitresses without giving us any explanation to where our food was!!! Once we managed to get her attention to ask what was happening, she said that we had only ordered 1 main! But she now had told chef that 2 more main courses were required. At this point I was furious, not because she’d made initial order mistake but her absolute lack of care/consideration for us as we were sat waiting at her mercy! We waited another 20 minutes for said main courses to arrive & were given a very insincere apology! As there was no manager Mr Ali I will not be going back to this restaurant again! It’s all well & good to serve tasty food but what’s the point when your staff are hopeless & give the worst customer service. We paid in full with no offer of a deduction even tho one of us ate solo whilst other 2 ate almost 30 minutes later! Utterly shambolic!!!

Amazing food and service. Everything was beautifully cooked and the the staff are so attentive without being intrusive. One of the best restaurants I’ve been to .

Amazing food kebab and service 👏 friendly staff

Very very very nice food. Highly recommended

great food, lovely relaxed atmosphere, decent prices, well recommended for couples or a group, we've been a couple of times now, and enjoyed every visit

Отличное место побаловать себя турецкой кухней. Друзья турки рекомендуют.

Food is really good , so tasty and well presented. The two serving are very busy but always came back to us to check and update. A little gem

I walked through the door on a Thursday evening and was greeted by a lady, I said can I have a table for one please? Only to be laughed at in my face. When I asked what was so funny she tried to divert the obvious rudeness but at this point I had already made up my mind to turn around and go elsewhere. obviously my custom wasn't important to them as I would of been taking up a table that could seat more. I travel up and down the country week in and week out with work staying away eating at restaurants solely. This is the first time ever I've experienced such rudeness at a restaurant by front of house staff.

Tried to get reservation,walked in anyway, made a table up for us ,food amazing customers great ,Cindy and staff made us feel very welcome, food was amazing ,a lovley little find xxxx

Found this place online after booking a stay at a nearby hotel. Absolutely beautiful food. Cooked to perfection over charcoal. Attentive service. Honestly couldn't fault a thing and will definitely be visiting again as soon as we can. Ps. Can highly recommend the chicken kluck?

Authentic fresh ingredients perfect Turkish bbq mix grill will definitely recommend it to anyone that like a good value for money for a good night out.

Saw this place on Tripadvisor - the reviews were good and it was only 3 minutes from our hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. Some people might say that it was a little expensive BUT that is when compared to a kebab takeaway. I had Iskender and my wife had lamb skewer (see photos) - both delicious and worth what we paid for them.

A five star service from a great restaurant. The food is always superb and freshly cooked and the staff are delightful. It really is worth a visit.

I can’t speak highly enough of this place. The food is exceptional. The staff, chefs and owners were excellent, and constantly engaging with us and all the other diners, which makes a huge difference. We took our little girl (4) and they made such an effort to talk with her, which again as parents made us feel very welcome. It’s honestly one of Chester’s hidden gems. They are on Deliveroo (which is where we have ordered from before), but the food was even more incredible in the restaurant. We will be coming back again and again.

Best Halal food, bit expensive but worth it.

Always a good experience every time we call in. Fantastic food and friendly staff. Highly recommended 👌

Do not make this amazing restaurant your second choice. From the moment you walk in, you are very welcomed by all. Service and food out of this world. The passion from Chef's to front of house really shows. Chefs cook front of house and you are salivating waiting for your feast. Liver and peppers highly recommended.

I'm not sure it's authentic Turkish food, as key ingredients and flavours are missing! Overall, it's not a bad restaurant but a little underwhelming

I am absolutely discussed..I have always liked the food from IB however tonight I ordered a delivery and my main course did not arrive, I thought I would call IB and resolve by asking for the main to be sent. Unfortunately despite my calm manner they did not think this was their problem telling me I needed to complain via deliveroo then he actually hung up on me. In the past I have often promoted IB to friends, however my opinion has now changed .

This is a great place to eat an we are lucky enough to live 5mins away. Food excellent and very friendly efficient staff. The restaurant is exceptional clean and you can see the food being cooked as you watch on. Perfect and a must if you like Turkish food.

Dropped in on a Friday night and received a warm welcome, great service and fabulous, tasty, good value Food. Tesekkur Ederim.

A delicious authentic Turkish experience! I came here with some friends and it did not disappoint, staff were super lovely and friendly, the food was delicious and reasonably priced and the open kitchen was entertaining to watch while we waited for our food. Highly recommend!

We found this restaurant on TripAdvisor during a brief stay in Chester and it was wonderful. We love Turkish food and the food here was perfect. The staff were very welcoming and attentive without being obtrusive. The kitchen is open to the restaurant so we could watch our food being cooked. The decor was pleasant and everywhere was very clean. We can recommend this restaurant without reservation!

Lovely Turkish food, great choice on the menu all freshly cooked. Friendly and efficient staff with a Good atmosphere .

Just fantastic, go and try it for yourself

This was our first visit & won't be the last. The staff were attentive & polite the food was amazing & plentiful.

Great find for Turkish food, great service and great food, a great menu with lots of different dishes and sides to try, the place to visit if you are in Chester

Really nice Clean, modern... Good atmosphere.. nice staff... Food fresh and tasty.. i live miles away but I'd definitely return when I am next in the area.

The chicken was served burnt, the vegetables were tasty, the meat was cooked with too much spices. We waited for a long time until we were served, although there few people

Good meal , a test for a booking later for 15

Have been a few times before Had a fantastic meal last night All the staff so friendly Can't wait till next visit

Food spot on, efes draught bottles service great

Had an amazing meal here as a group of 10. The food was fantastic - not one complaint. Very reasonably priced. So much food we took some leftovers home. Highly recommend.

Very nice halal food in chester. Nicely spiced.

Brilliant place ! Authentic, fresh, delicious food, cooked offer charcoal. Excellent service and ice cold efes. I had the Adana kebab main course and it was out of this world good, a good sized portion, fresh off the charcoal grill beautifully spiced. The fresh bread was amazing too

We have visited this premises twice now hoping that the customer service would improve but it hasn't. There are 2 female waitresses employed here that don't know how to treat customers, starting with the fact that they never smile and are very abrupt towards you. Every time we visit they rush you eating your food and even try and serve the main course whilst you are eating your starter!! To be honest the food is satisfactory but not value you for money. If I order a bottle of wine in a restaurant I expect the staff to pour it and not slam the glasses on the table, saying nothing and just walk off!! We won't be visiting here again.

I recall when this opened around a decade ago… it’s been brilliant ever since. Clean and delicious with a great team FoH.

Good food, nice large portions and service generally good. One star knocked off though as they tried to over charge us by £130. Check your bill carefully before paying.

We read the reviews and decided to give this a try. We were in Chester for one night and did try to phone and book online the previous day, but we couldn’t seem to do this. It was a Thursday evening and we were staying at the Mill Hotel, only a couple of minutes walk away, so we decided to chance our luck without booking. This turned out to not be a problem, as there were tables available. We were glad that we tried this Turkish style restaurant, as the food was excellent. My husband and I shared a yogurt and cucumber dip to start and I had a main of lamb chops, whilst he opted for the mixed grill. Both were plentiful, tasty and accompanied with rice and salad. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal and service was excellent. We would visit again.

This really is similar to a restaurant in Istanbul. You really get your money's worth! We had to wait for a while for the food to arrive, however.

Just been here for the first time but it won’t be the last . The food and service was excellent. What more could you ask for from a restaurant.

Booked a last minute table for 6 people and the staff couldn't have more accomodating.The food was delicious lots of choice.We all really enjoyed our meals and will definitely recommend going you certainly won't be disappointed. Well done to all the team at Bbq Istanbul 👏

It's a must visit, with friendly staff and owner, offering a great menue choice of freshly cooked and tasty dishes. I will be booking again to try the mixed grill next time! Paul

Best restaurant in Chester, the food is fresh, barbecued whilst you watch and the combinations and flavours are to die for. The Turkish sausage is fantastic. Staff are Lovely ! Worth every penny and more. It’s a regular, and a must visit !!!!

Called in without booking when restaurant was busy. Mum is in a wheelchair but staff were so accommodating and friendly. Tasty, fresh, well presented food and good portion sizes.

Sehr leckere Essen, freundliche Personal, schöne und saubere Ambiente.

Very good indeed. Friendly service and good food.

At first glance the menu seems a little pricey for what inside feels a bit like more of a takeaway with tables than a restaurant BUT...the food is extremely tasty and fresh and the portions are pretty big, plus the complimentary bread basket was a...

One of the best restaurants I've ever been to, great food, very friendly staff, I recommend it to everyone

Great place to eat, and the food was great. 5*

Love this place. As a meat lover, you can't go wrong with the quality and amazing taste of their dishes. Go there on an e evening when busy for atmosphere, but if you're looking for a quieter visit, early Saturday afternoon gets my vote. The only thing I'd like to see is an improvement on the wine menu, but of course that's a very personal/subjective area for most ;)

Amazing food lovely staff will definitely go tgere again

These guys did such a fantastic job of catering for our 10 person hen party on a bank holiday. The food was not only delicious and copious but also great value for money. They delivered to our AirBnB. Thanks so much! Highly recommended.

A favourte of ours we are never disappointed. The food is always fresh, beautifully prepared and cooked in full view. The owners and staff are warm, friendly and efficient. We've never ever had a meal here that wasn't 100% and Ali is always open to...

Amazing food and brilliant service. Adana kebab is highly recommended.

In the Chester city center , that restorant is very convinient for familly or busyness meetings and can offer you menu for every taste. Resonable prices. Defo you gonna have nice time here, so enjoy it.

Popped in for pre Christmas night out food. Good service and good food, have used their takeaway service since and will visit the restaurant in the near future

Food was gorgeous and everyone in the party really enjoyed their food. The Iskender that I had was out of this world and I would highly recommend it anyone!

Had a takeaway which was excellent. Great for people on a gluten free diet due to Coeliac disease.

I can't understand why review are so high. Food is not the best: rice too salty, too less of side salad, yogurt sauce too liquidity. Tomato sauce is just warm tomato pasta with huge amounts of black paper. It was hard to find meat between lamb bone and fat. Same seasoning for chicken and lamb, seriously? If it will be my first Turkish cuisine experience I would never try Turkish meals again.

Lovely food and atmosphere, but spoilt by being rushed. We visited with a friend whilst staying in Chester and celebrating our wedding anniversary. The food was amazing and plentiful but we felt let down as we were rushed from the moment we sat down until...

Had a meal here with my wife while visiting Chester. We have been before and it was the usual high standard. We both had garlic mushrooms to start, my wife had lamb shish and I had the mixed grill. All delicious. My only mistake was...

The food was excellent, the atmosphere was a little subdued. As others have said don't judge a book by its cover.

Impromptu visit..food delicious, quick service and all very friendly. Will be going back

Great food, all nicely cooked, great portion size, along with pleasant super service could not ask for more

I have had Turkish food for many tears. Outside of Turkey this is one of the best meals l have had. Highly recommend and great value,

It may look expensive, but the portions are huge, so my advice is not to order a starter. I had the mixed grill for 1 and that was a complete meal in itself. Not impressed with the Effes Draft Bottle beer, a bit bland for...

We love Istanbul BBQ. Food is fabulous, service is excellent and the atmosphere is relaxing.

Myself & my wife visited Istanbul BBQ on a Saturday night for a romantic meal on our break away to Chester. We had spent hours on the Saturday searching high & low for a Turkish restaurant to eat at & we found Istanbul BBQ on...