La Turka in Rossendale

What a lovely night. Food fab, everyone loved their choices. The service from Ahmed & his team was great. Highly recommend

Lovely place for a nice lunch. The staff were very attentive and explained everything we queried on the menu. The food was delicious and fresh and good quality. Will definitely be back

What a breakfast. Had the Full English, but so many delicious options. Well cooked, lovely staff and fun too. Can't fault the place and will be back to try the different options. The Turkish coffee was superb too.

Firstly just want to say La Turka is a lovely place, great staff & amazing food. The two of us attended with a 6 month old on Tuesday 30th Jan. We was quickly seen to & served by Christine. She was very accommodating with us all & very friendly. The service was super quick, we ordered off the 2 course lunch menu & got 3 drinks in total. The only thing I feel the need to mention is the ‘discretionary service charge’. We didn’t notice this until afterwards as it was never mentioned to us. It was on our bill, but as we chose to pay contactless, we didn’t actually notice it on the card machine screen as this is usually an option on those machines, nor on the bill as we was rushing to leave due to an unsettled baby. I rang this evening to query if this was a standard charge & Ibrahim informed me it is in the small print on the menu, which we must of missed, but also that it was optional & our server should of mentioned this to us & if we wasn’t comfortable in paying it, it would of been taken off our bill. Unfortunately this option wasn’t mentioned to us by Christine & on reflection, we wouldn’t have generally paid for it. Ibrahim was very understanding on the phone & has offered us some free drinks & money off our food on our next visit as a kind gesture which I think is a great reflection on the place/staff. Will definitely return now this has been rectified as it was our only issue. Everything else from deco, staff & food all great. One of the nicest places for both food & drinks in Rawtenstall.

Food was ok. Small portions for the £16.95 3x dishes. Only two of us. Ordered six to share. Ok. But small portions. We walked to the till to pay. Was shown the bill quickly then the card machine. Walked out and was charged £57.75 for two at lunch with two large glasses of wine with soda. Even with the flat sofa they were no more than 250ml. More like a medium with with flat soda. Walked back in to query the bill. And the ‘discretionary’ £5+ tip was added. Without being made aware!!! She raised her voice to say it was the service charge. So embarrassed us. She only brought a glass of wine over. That was not… Sauvignon blanc. It was yellow. Straw. Like a Chardonnay. Absolute rip off. For a 3pm meal. £60!! SHOCKING!!!

The food was good for the most part. For example my wife's stroganoff was really tasty, the kids pizza and nuggets, my honey sausage were all delicious. I was disappointed in the club sandwich thought. There was some either cheese or scrambled egg on it. And your probably thinking how can we not know... My and my wife love food and we really weren't sure.. Also the bread was only very very slightly Toasted, so there was no crunch to it whatsoever. There were also supposed to be some drinks with the kids meals which were mever offered and I've only just remembered nowm One more thing. When we received the bill it had a service charge on it for about 10% of the meal which I thought was vat or something, but when the waiter came to take my payment he told us it was optional... But with it being on there already and not wanting to seem like they did a bad job I just accepted it and paid, but I don't think that's right. If I wast to leave a tip for the service I will do, I'd rather not be coerced into it.

Once again the food was excellent, as said by all of our party. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Seriously recommend this establishment.

This is an absolute gem! Delicious flavourful food and loads of variety. It’s a bit pricey but the portions are big along with tasty food. They did run out of wine glasses so I had to have a gin glass (I didn’t mind at all) it just shows how busy / popular it is. I’ve been loads of times and always go back.

First time visiting as our works Xmas meal was here. It certainly won't be my last. The food is amazing, the venue is stunning.

My daughter came to this restaurant with her three friends to have a Christmas lunch. She is 15 years old. They spent over £80 on food and drink. When it came to paying the bill, the waitress asked who was paying the “discretionary service charge” that was already added to the bill. It was positioned in such a way that this had to be paid and that it wasn’t actually optional. To avoid embarrassment my daughter paid this. As a parent, I am disappointed that a local restaurant (who I am sure have kids of their own) would treat teenagers this way. They would have left a tip anyway, if they thought the service was worth tipping. Instead they left feeling like they had been unduly pressured in to paying it. Adapt your customers service to your audience. These teenagers are your regular customers of tomorrow- or maybe not!

We dine here more times than I care to admit and are never disappointed. From the friendly staff to the fantastic food. La Turka has fast become our "regular" haunt for a meal out. The food is always fresh tasting, prepared on-site, and well presented. It's a must visit and we highly recommend

Had evening meal out then stayed for cocktails at the bar. Both food and service was excellent. Would highly recommend

Visited late October to catch up with a friend. We’re both veggie, so chose six dishes from the mezzes, plus a garlic bread (which was delicious). Everything was beautifully presented and tasty; nothing disappointed. The place was smart and welcoming, as were the staff. The service was lovely and we sat for more than two hours just picking and chatting. My only reason for not giving 5 stars was the wine, which was okay but not quite as good as I would have hoped at £25 a bottle. I had a glass of the Shiraz first but this didn’t taste great (just like a standard house red) so we went for a bottle of Malbec, which was okay but no more. Like other reviewers, I also don’t like a service charge on the bill. I like to leave a tip based on service, which actually would have been more than the 10% charge added but I left it at that because of my annoyance with the added charge. Great food, lovely atmosphere, great service.

This place in my opinion just gets better and better, the Chicken stroganoff wow. Been turkey a few times enjoyed it there but here is something else. I want to go again and order exactly the same. Just lovely, staff very friendly. A really lovely meal.

Fantastic food really really good. We had tapas on a Saturday afternoon. Wow you did not disappoint. What I was annoyed about was the service charge. We all paid £16.95 for 3 dishes each and we bought altogether 7 drinks. Six people and the bill came to over £180 which didn’t seem to add up to us when we was splitting the bill. My friend then pointed to the service charge of £18. Don’t get me wrong I tip on service and good food every time but when it’s part of the bill I am not happy to pay this. It’s personal choice and should not be included. I queried this and they politely told me it was discretionary. I’m not tight I’m not mean but I think £18 is way above a reasonable tip. I ended up leaving a small tip because of this and only because it was embarrassing having to talk about it. Guys your food is amazing your place is amazing but not a lot of people can afford that size of tip of £3 each so get rid of it. Getting a tip is solely from how good your food is and how you serve it. Tbf we will be back and I hope you don’t mind me saying this it’s just something I feel needs to be pointed out. Thanks x

Not a great dining experience. Took a while to take our food order. When the food arrived, one member of our party ordered a falafel wrap, but got given a chicken wrap! Garlic bread was like cardboard! For dessert ordered sticky toffee pudding, when it arrived it was cold! I told the server and they proceeded to stick their finger on it and agreed "no it's not very warm is it"!! Perhaps staff need some more training on the dos and don'ts in front of customers!

Had a lovely meal at La Turka this week, thank you to all the kitchen, bar and floor staff for such a warm and welcoming service. I had the prawn linguine which was cooked fresh and served quick, along with the sharing platter of dips and homemade bread which was lovely and I would order both again. I ordered the Singapore Sling cocktail and was kindly recommended to get 2 for £10 which I thought was a great deal and the drink was delicious! Thank you again!

Living in Rawtenstall, I’ve been in here a few times along the years. Wasn’t that impressed if I’m honest. Heard it had changed hands so picked here to entertain friends who were over for the weekend. Food was amazing, really delicious. Picture is of the £44 sharing meat platter for two. Service was great and the food came out quickly on a Saturday busy night. Friends loved the food, will be back more often now.

Absolutely amazing food and service We had the sharing meat platter. All delicious. There was too much for two people! Service was fantastic. 100% coming back.

Absolutely amazing food , very very friendly and helpful staff, would highly recommend and will definitely be back…..

Has anyone had to cancel a booking give over 3 weeks notice and still lost £125 deposit. I have been offered a vòucher for part of the deposit

The best place I’ve eaten ever! Couldn’t have picked a better spot and recommend this place sooo much. Vegetarian English breakfast was sooo good. ❤️❤️❤️

Holy moly, guys! Went here for my birthday and the food here OMG, they take gastronomy to a whole new level. I'm talking flavor explosions that make your taste buds do a happy dance. Each dish was a masterpiece, crafted with love and packed with mind-blowing flavours

All pizzas were burnt, the pasta was tasteless and watery. We waited 30 minutes over our collection time. Is this place under new management because I’ve been told it is lovely food here but it genuinely isn’t good at all!

Celebrated my old man’s 70th birthday with friends and family. New owner and management but no worries. Food was excellent. Service good as always. Had to wait a little for food but it was freshly cooked and hot. We had no problems with that!!! Our friends love this place. Will certainly be back again !

Fantastic food, delicious!! Good value for money, friendly staff, we really enjoyed it. I will come back!!

Great menu, atmosphere good and food quality very nice. Under new management and didn’t disappoint. Nice you can have drink at bar too

Excellent visit again. Brilliant food, helpful and friendly staff and good surroundings. Had the meat feast tapas which was really good., followed by baclava and cheesecake. Great value for money as well.

Fantastic food, very tasty and generous portions. Had the 2 course deal for lunch and wasn't disappointed. The meatballs were really good and the spicy lamb was fantastic. Husband had the Garlic mushrooms followed by the Doner Kebab and both were really tasty. Good selections...

Been wanting to come here for ages. Went for my daughters birthday today. Staff were moody and offhand. Food was good if a little salty. My main was not what i ordered but it was changed after a little wait, whilst everyone else had there...

Really poor flavour s been here lots of times and today it wasn’t the best, cube lamb on the hummus instead of shredded, penne pasta with an oil base which meant all the oil sat at the bottom of the plate & didn’t mix, so...

Excellent food but not always consistent.First time I ordered I was amazed with the food and thereafter every order I received was a disappointment. The order placed was the same and there was always something missing,no doner meat,no kofte and so on.After 4 more orders...

The chicken was so tough it wasn’t enjoyable at all. The food wasn’t the most disappointing thing, I’m going to assume it’s the manager as she doesn’t wear uniform like the other staff members, she is so rude, I have honestly never had a good...

First visit but won’t be the last. Fantastic food, loads of choice and friendly helpful staff. The hummus was the best we’ve ever tasted and the baklava was brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys Turkish food..

Food was great but service was truly awful. We were asked to pay for a meal for someone who could not attend our party event, rather than just pay the deposit. If there was a policy re this, it was never explained when booked. We...

We had a Christmas meal planned at the restaurant and were asked to pay a deposit of £5 each. Some of our party couldn't then go on the night so quite rightly we expected to lose the deposits for those people. What we didn't expect...

Food was good. Not enough staff on. Prices have gone up and they have also started adding 10% service charge on bill. Seriously? We always leave a tip but do not like being told how much to leave. Good luck if you can get away...

Eight of us came to celebrate my wife's 30th. We had lovely service throughout. The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere. We all got different food but it all came fast and everyone, from what I heard enjoyed it. To start I had Falafel and my...

Came last night for tea, had meatballs & then sea bass - everything was cooked perfectly and excellent service from the friendly team. I will definitely be returning.

Beautiful food, the humous was by far the best I’ve ever tasted, fantastic service great atmosphere will definitely be booking in again soon highly recommend

Absolutely fabulous place , great ambiance, friendly clean. Food amazing, excellent staff, very polite & nothing too much trouble, staff are a credit to this beautiful restauraunt. Would definately recommend.

Called here on the off chance and so glad we did me qnd my wife had the burger which was perfect juicy tasty perfectly cooked hot crispy fries and fresh salad completed this great meal our friend had the oasta which was equally good a...

Met a friend for lunch and a catch up and enjoyed the visit thoroughly. Great menu with options for a light bite or snack to a full meal. We were made to feel welcome and not rushed at all (important to us when we meet...

Food is ok , had the grape vines for starter which was good but very small portion. Ordered the ottoman creamy chicken that came with rice and salad, shocked by the little amount of rice served.. probably about 1/2 cup and some small spinach lettuce...

My boyfriend and I came here for a meal and I couldn't have had a better experience! Raj and Anna were particularly helpful and welcoming. The food was lovely, would definitely recommend the feta and spinach filo triangles - they were to die for and...

We were staying in Rawtenstall for a few days and the restaurant was recommended by many of the locals, it didn’t disappoint. The food was excellent, we had all different Starters and mains in our group and all complimented on. Friendly staff extensive menu and...

Amazing restaurant with beautiful food and a great service. The meze was excellent. The food was very fresh and tasty. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere too

Really nice food and pleasant atmosphereThoroughly recommend the mixed grill.Lamb chops were really succulent and tender.nice and chilled atmosphere

This is a beautiful restaurant set on a picturesque Street in Rawtenstall. Usually it's a family meal here, we go to remind us of our holidays in Turkey. We drove over for lunch just the two of us. Warm friendly greeting, seated straight away. We...

Went here with a party of six after visiting Lucardo escape room. We had booked on line but for some reason it hasn’t been processed to the restaurant. The restaurant dealt with it straight away and allocated us a table. The food was lovely and...

Had the donner kebab...very bland, starters again was very average..good,busy atmosphere however couldn't hear anything else when singer started...very off-putting..probably wouldn't go again...

We visited recently for a friends birthday. Friendly staff, really good service and tasty food. We all had a great time. Definitely worth a visit if you are into Turkish/Mediterranean food.

Had christmas dinner with the family. Everything was perfect. Well laid out tables with distance due to pandemic. Not greedy trying to fit lots in. Family felt safe. The service was second to none it was first class. The food was beautiful. Very well presented...

A big thank you to La Turka, Rawtenstall and all the staff for a lovely Christmas Dinner. Service was excellent and relaxed and the food was very good. Set menu was sufficient offering a small but delicious range of 3 courses for the set price....

Couples Christmas night out with friends. We had pre-ordered the Christmas menu (most other tables stuck to the normal menu). It was £24.95 for 3 courses. I'd say the meal was mixed. Best part for me was the Roast Turkey and the ladies peri peri...

Had a meal with ‘the ladies’, was very nice. Had the Mezze Platter, followed by the Peri Peri chicken then had Ferraro Roche ice cream for pudding.

A group of 6 visited for an evening meal for my girlfriends birthday and we all left very disappointed after a rushed meal. On arrival we were simply pointed to our table by a less than friendly greeter. We were seated by the window which...

We have visited here a few times now and every time the staff are delightful and friendly. The food is reasonably priced and of high quality. Love this place!

Really lovely came for breakfast full English with tweaks (hubby won’t eat egg or mushrooms) and a Turkish breakfast. Prices comparable for the area & great portion sizes. Only down side no Buck’s Fizz before 11am, but food was lovely. Clean & staff friendly wait...

Good place for lunch. Quite a varied menu with several vegetarian options. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Would certainly eat here again if in Rawtenstall.

I felt like I was at a secondary school feed the community event. The food was of poor quality and standard. The atmosphere was far too rowdy and the service was extremely slow (probably because they only had like one member of staff on shift...

I loved it here we were seated near a very loud family but the absolute gem of a server made up for it! The food was very fresh & tasty, I’ve been to the one in Monton & this place is so much better. Big...

Absolutely beautiful food, after trying somewhere else first and being given one menu between myself and partner and looking at the prices. It was sharp exit time, but then we chose La Turk and I can only say what a good choice we made. The...

A very average meal, one I wouldn't want to repeat! The staff were friendly and helpful, the starters we're tasty but the main was disappointing.

Lovely food, The lux starter is amazing. great atmosphere if not a little loud at times upstairs. Cocktails are great .Dominic our waiter was fab!

Visited recently since restrictions lifted. Food was good but a bit of a wait. Service was good but didn’t enjoy the fact staff didn’t have any face coverings on. Personally would prefer them to have something on whilst dealing with so many different people over...

I don’t usually write reviews but just have to shout from the roof tops how good this place is!! We have booked again for next week the menu is amazing you could go here every week for months and have something different. The food is...

Cannot fault anything, the food was beautiful, service impeccable and atmosphere was great. Felt very safe and the restaurant followed all Covid safety precautions.

Called in to his restaurant quite by chance, and how wonderful it was! The food really was fabulous, very tasty and obviously very freshly made. The humous was amazing and absolutely nothing like the mass produced supermarket stuff. The restaurant was sparkling clean, which is...

Had a sharing platter of kebabs and chicken wings delivered from here by Uber Eats. The meat was delicious (Chicken and Lamb kebabs, Doner kebabs, minced lamb kebabs and chicken wings) with a fresh salad, 5 dips, Turkish bread and rice. Wouldn't hesitate to visit...

Excellent throughout, Food was fabulous, service was good and well mannered. We would recommend this place.

Lovely food with great staff, sit in the window on the cobbled street n watch the world go bye. We love lunch time escape with nice bottle of Sauvignon blanc and they do a lovely Marlborough Spot on

We should have been in Turkey but due to Covid we are still in the UK. So we booked La Turka for 4 adults. Absolutely lovely restaurant with friendly attentive staff. We had 2x sharing platter for 2 £13.95 - 3 dips, stuffed vine leaves,...

The food is amazing, as always. The staff are always very polite and on top form! Would defiantly recommend.

We went as a family yesterday and have to say we were not disappointed. Food is great, really fresh and tasty, good size portions, accompanying sauces were very nice. We will be back very soon.

What an amazing place to eat! I cant recommend this place enough went in today and ordered various dishes from the tapas menu and mains along with a delicious mojito and cant fault anything that came out of their kitchen or the bar! I cant...

I visit La Turka at least once a week. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are highly recommended, not forgetting the wine & gin menus!! Service is amazing and the restaurant is impeccably clean. Large portion sizes and a good variety for all, prawn starter is just...

Husband had the Lord of the Grill (I think it’s called that) I had a mix of small dishes. It was delicious. Was served by a waitress called Abbie who is very lovely. In past have been served by Donna and Rebecca who are both...

Wow amazing service & food, from The moment we arrived.Donna the waitress couldn’t of been more attentive she was very professional and very Friendly and put us at ease with this was our first eating out in the pandemic.our food arrived in good time and...

After all the lockdown measures my husband & I decided to book a table for a night out. The Restaurant was very accommodating and fit us in without a problem. We had the Pate to start which was gorgeous and we decided to share The...

Went here on 11/9/20 with 3 friends, Ali personally took care of us and was exceptional. The food was very good and overall enjoyed a great night. We will recommend and will see you again . Thank you

We went for our first family meal since lockdown during the government eat out to help out. We had been previously with a group of friends and really enjoyed it. We thought the children would really enjoy their meal, our children live their food and...

Came here a party of seven seated upstairs on 29/8/20 . We found the service was very below par . I ordered the Donner Kebab which was cold when it arrived but never the less I got on with it. I found it tasteless , I really did enjoy it. Trying to order another drink during the night was hard work, it wasnt very busy upstairs but it seemed the waiters were not very attentive . Around 10pm we asked for the bill which came to nearly £300 with the tip( which we decided to leave being polite. After paying and realising it was still early for a Saturday and we were a birthday party we asked for another drink , only to be told rather coldly that they had stopped serving . Looking online it states that they are open till 12 midnight. Anyway with that we left all disappointed . I will definitely never return or recommend

Really lovely place. i've read earlier reviews regarding customer service and i didnt have any problem. Called in on the off-chance to grab a bite to eat, they were extremely accomodating considering they were fully booked due to the help out to dine out thingy....

When we arrived we was greeted at the door by a very rude reception lady..no smile and very offish. Very poor service. Food wasn't hot, no Turkish only in the kitchen and when my husband wanted a drink of raki was told 15pound a glass...

Starter was great, mains could have been better. Chicken was dry to start with, fet hurried. Service was hit and miss, one waitress practically threw the meals and drinks down and shot off to do something else, barely looking at us, let alone a friendly comment or check if we needed anything else/ enjoy your meal! Other one was much happier in her job! They also clearly don't seem to adhere to local restrictions in place - several tables from multiple households!

Thought we would give this a try and glad we did. Mix mezze starter was excellent and tasty. Given the size of the portions maybe it would be better to have pitta bread as it less filling than the Turkish bread, but that certainly isn't...

Had a really nice meal here last weekend, came with family and even though we were on local lockdown, the restaurant felt very safe and social distancing had definitely been taken into consideration. The food was lovely, we shared some tapas dishes. A special thanks to Donna who served us, she was attentive, a good laugh and recommended a delicious espresso martini. Really great night.

La Turka rawtenstall was amazing for our anniversary meal considering the situation everyone has been in since March. Staff , Sam , Abbie , Tyler & Reece couldn’t of been more accommodating and it made our anniversary amazing and was just what we needed. The staff are a credit to Rossendale valley. 100% recommend!!!

The food here was delish, our fave is the mixed grill. Staff are friendly and restaurant has a great atmosphere. My cocktail was a bit too strong for my liking but hey it definitely does the job 😜

Lovely meal - great food and drinks Busy Social distancing Friendly staff Would highly recommend a visit

La Turka cooks amazing food, always consistently good. A great restaurant in a prominent position on Bank Street. Friendly staff. Myself and my husband have ate here many times, the most memorable being Christmas Day 2018. Our Christmas Dinner was delicious, good value for money.

Fabulous food and service on their reopening evening! We have had such a lovely evening at La Turka. Thank you for all the staff!

This was my second time to La Turka with my boyfriend, and I can happily say we loved it just as much as before!The service was great from all staff and especially from a man who I think was the manager, he was very funny and friendly. He pulled a face at first when we asked him for the cheese and spinach parcels with HONEY on the side (like they do in the Greek Islands), however he still gave us what we asked for and even said he will try it himself and if he likes it , it may be on the menu soon! hahaThe food was delicious and the cocktails are so good!Definitely recommend this place and we hope to come many more times with family and friends!

Great food and great service the food is great and a fab place to waste some time with loved ones xx

To start, from the minute we walked to the minute we left the staff were all so welcoming, friendly and helpful. We were seated downstairs next to the window. We ordered a sharing starter which was absolutely delicious. My partner had the Donna Kabab and i had the chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese and spinach. We both shared a pudding which was the chocolate fudge cake...10/10 for the food from flavour and taste to presentation. I also love their idea of promotion offered they have on for during the week. We would definitely go again and would definitely recommend

I'd like to start off by saying the staff were lovely and very helpful. Went to la Turka as I'd visited the one in Monton and loved it, so thought I'll try the one closest to me in rawtenstall. Ordered an aubergine starter. I was bored of it after a couple of mouthfuls as it was bland and my friend who ordered hummus found hers too greasy (how can you go wrong with hummus?) Our main meals were the la Turka chicken and hers were the spaghetti meatballs. They were okay but same again, it felt like something that you'd rustle up at home, we left half of it. What I remember of the restaurant in Monton , is the way the spices had been blended together and we loved every part of the meal, and didn't leave a scrap on our plate, this place is not in the same league and we didn't order a dessert as I didn't want to be disappointment for a third time. Shame as it's lovely place and ,as I said earlier, the staff were really nice but the food is definitely needs to step up

Had a great meal here on a very rainy Saturday night in February. We were seated upstairs which seemed more relaxed than downstairs and would definitely ask to be seated upstairs if we went again.Had garlic bread starter....it was HUGE! it is served garlic bread pizza style...we thought it might be 2 or 3 slices...ha ha! we were stuffed! we also ordered pate and hummus with the lamb for starters. They were delicious too. We then shared falafel, stuffed vine leaves with lamb, meatballs and the fishcakes for our main with a side order of chunky fries ...we didnt manage to finish all our food.I thought the food could have been hotter, but it was very tasty. There was a very big party on upstairs, so perhaps that is why the food was not piping hot? Also, the chunky chips were definitely NOT chunky...they were frozen steak cut chips from a bag....really disappointed with them!The place is beautiful and the service was excellent. Also...please sort the toilet seats out in the ladies toilets...they are so misaligned which meant sitting on the porcelain or hovering....neither of which are pleasant....Will definitely return in the better weather

Food was incredible, had the vegetarian mix on the brunch / lunch menu and the stuffed vine leaves were just like my family makes!! DELICIOUS! No one came over to see if we wanted desserts and we ended up leaving without ordering which was a shame, but would definitely go back again!

Really friendly staff, great food and service. The portions were really generous and nothing was too much trouble at all, sat us early for our meal which was really appreciated. Would go back in a heartbeat, thanks.