Mekan Charcoal Grill Meze in Brighton and Hove

Loopfood excellent as always.service non existing..no pitta with houmas starter,no salad with main course,never asked if we wanted more drinks,coffee,desert etc.

Nice and quiet restaurant. Food was amazing! Best lentil soup I had so far.

The place is nice but the meat dishes were terrible, sorry. I suggest you get a nice chef or change the place you buy the meat from.

Excellent food. Service was great. Very welcoming. Portions were so generous I needed a doggy bag.

Really great meal - food was delicious and very friendly service. Excellent value for money.

Really nice meal. Great service, lovely interior.

A perfect place, very friendly people, delicious food and a great atmosphere.

Why is this place not busier?! We had an excellent meal with a lovely bottle of Turkish wine. The service was friendly and attentive, and the place itself is gorgeous, with patio heaters inside to warm it up, as it’s a big space. £75.00 for two starters, two mains, a bottle of wine and coffee seems reasonable to me. The only downside for me was intrusive noise from other people (including children) watching things out loud in their mobile phones but I guess that’s how things are nowadays. But overall, a very good experience

We didn't book but we managed to get a table food was excellent as was the service. 10/10

I pass here suddenly, never regreted this chance , we order a kuzu şiş and kaburga the tsate was amazing the price reasonable and the dish portion is wealthy 😄 If I visited Brighton again I'll stop there 100% Good job guys keep up...

It was wonderful experience and tasty as well. This restaurant is the best in the town I can say that. Inside is huge and wide, musics well can be a bit high volume. Foods were delicious and proper cooked. Especially, grilled lamp chops and lamp shish was great taste and well cooked which we were expecting. All staffs were friendly and good behaviour. Starters were another level quality as well. Strongly suggested place. We love it.

From the moment I stepped into Mekan Charcoal Grill in Brighton, I knew I was in for a treat. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between cozy and elegant, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The staff greeted us warmly, enhancing the dining experience with their attentive and knowledgeable service. The menu is a splendid showcase of Turkish culinary traditions, with each dish exuding the essence of its origin. The mezes are a revelation, offering an array of vibrant flavors and textures. The highlight, undoubtedly, is their expertly grilled meats, which are imbued with the perfect balance of smokiness and tenderness, thanks to the charcoal grill. What makes Mekan exceptional is their commitment to authenticity. The use of fresh, high-quality ingredients ensures that each bite is not just delicious but also true to its roots. The attentive and friendly service adds to the experience, making you feel like a guest in a Turkish home. Concluding, Mekan Charcoal Grill is not just a meal; it's a journey through the rich culinary landscape of Turkey. It stands out as a must-visit for anyone in Brighton looking for an exceptional dining experience. I left with a satisfied palate and plans to return soon!

From the moment I stepped into Mekan Charcoal Grill in Brighton, I knew I was in for a treat. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between cozy and elegant, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The staff greeted us warmly, enhancing the dining experience with their attentive and knowledgeable service. The menu is a delightful exploration of flavors. Each dish, from the appetizers to the mains, was cooked to perfection, highlighting the unique taste of charcoal grilling. The mezes were a particular standout, offering a variety of tastes and textures that tantalized the palate. What truly sets Mekan apart is the quality of their ingredients. The freshness of the produce and the high-quality meats contribute to the exceptional flavors in every bite. Accompanied by a well-curated wine list, our meal was not just dinner, but a culinary journey. In summary, Mekan Charcoal Grill is not just a restaurant; it’s a destination for anyone seeking a memorable dining experience in Brighton. The combination of exquisite food, warm ambiance, and top-notch service makes it a must-visit. I’m already looking forward to my next visit!

Really great restaurant! Friendly staff and delicious food. Perfect for dinner

Food was great. The service was slow, even though they had lots of staff working and the restaurant was too bright and quiet..

What impressed me the most was that I was greeted very friendly and well. The food is truly amazing, as good as Turkey. Thank you so much for hosting us so well in this beautiful place! It's a great place that I'll always want to visit!

Etin lezzeti tam kıvamında idi ambians mükemmel Temizlik son derece iyiydi Kendimizi cok rahat hissettiğimiz bir ortam.

Great place, great food , great service Every time when we are in brighton we eat there !!!

The most beautiful, cleanest and most delicious restaurant in Brighton.Thank you for your friendliness and hospitality.

very slow service. nobody spoke english. food was poor. we waited 30 minutes for drinks once seated.

Less quantity for the price. I ordered food which was posted in the google photo I was shocked by seeing the quantity.

Very nice place with good service and attentive waiters. Good food and good wine will definitely go there again

THE WORST OF THE FOUR OR FIVE PERSIAN TURKISH STYLE GRILLS I HAVE TRIED IN HOVE. AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE, Waited half hour for theborder to be taken , A further hour for food to arrive. Just the averge kenan with a half cooked pepper and tomato on the side. You get chartged £4 for the bread. My friend had a yougurt with meat dish which was mainly yougurth We spent £60 I tried to contact the management on website . diod not work Sent an email. Never got a reply. All other persian grills far better ,,,Shayan Gandom , Shiraz, the only good thing about this one is the roominess

THE WORST OF THE FOUR OR FIVE PERSIAN TURKISH STYLE GRILLS I HAVE TRIED IN HOVE. AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE, Waited half hour for the order to be taken , A further HALF hour or 45 mins for food to arrive. Just the averge kebab with a half cooked pepper and tomato on the side. You get chartged £4 for the bread. My friend had a yougurt with meat dish which was mainly yougurt We spent £60 between three of us and were awfully underwhelmed and hungry. No drinks I tried to contact the management on website . Their link did not work Sent an email separately . Never got a reply. All other persian grills around here far better ,,,Shayan Gandom , Shiraz, the only good thing about this one I am reviewing is the room. We will never be back.

Delicious food, great service, amazing atmosphere! Will definitely come back!!! My favourite restaurant in Brighton!

Best Turkish restaurant in Brighton and Hove

Really lovely evening. Food was plentiful and delicious. Catered for gf and vegetarian and plenty of meat for the carnivores.

Mekan is the best Turkish restaurant in Brighton and Hove. I recently went there with friends and we had a fantastic meal. We ordered a selection of mezze, including hummus, baba ghanoush, and falafel, all of which were delicious. For our main courses, we had lamb shish, chicken shish, adana kebab, and lamb chops. All of the meat was cooked to perfection and was incredibly flavorful. The service was also excellent, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. I highly recommend Mekan to anyone looking for a delicious Turkish meal in Brighton and Hove.

This is the best restaurant in Brighton. The service is excellent: they always go the extra mile to make sure everything is okay and you're happy. It's a family owned business and you can tell: you leave knowing that they truly care and appreciate you, especially after COVID where so many small businesses have been struggling. The food is truly delicious: my favourite is the imam bayildi and the baklava dessert. Honestly, could not recommend enough! Will be coming back

Website says opening hours start at 12.00. We parked up and arrived shortly after then on a Friday as we wanted an early lunch. The door was locked and no one inside. I phoned their number and someone appeared so I waved through the window. They opened the door and said come back in an hour. Why not update the website or stick to the time it says.

My girlfriend had booked here for us to go for my birthday. Apparently it wasn't that easy to book, with the website completely not functioning and people on the phone being quite vague, but she was assured she had a reservation. We turn up on Wednesday the 13th Sept to find it completely shut with no phone call, text or email to let us know. I really wanted to like this place as it looks great, but we won't be trying again. Looking through other reviews, I can see we're not the only ones this has happened to either.

A beautiful place to spend time 😊, good service and delicious food.

Really high quality charcoal-grilled meats and lovely meze, good value Turkish house wine, friendly helpful staff, can’t really fault this restaurant and can’t wait to go back.

Love this place, it is family run & they always give you extras and nothing is too much of an effort

It was my son's 18th birthday yesterday. He chose to go there. I booked online & left my contact details. After an £18 ride we got there to find it closed. We stood outside for about 20 minutes looking online for somewhere else to go. Now, because of disability, walking is hard & painful. I'm annoyed because i wasn't contacted about the cancellation (apparently technical & chef issues.) A courtesy call would've been nice & appreciated. I was however called today with just a "sorry" & excuses. Not even a "come back & we'll give your son a pint on the house for his Birthday" It's unfortunate but i wont risk making another reservation & spending the money to get there for it to be cancelled. I wish you all the best though.

Great atmosphere and fantastic service Hidden gem

The food was ok but not as good as the interior.

It's the best lamb shish I've had in England and the best soup I've ever had. I would definitely recommend. As a business decoration, they are really high quality and very good employees, very good people.

Speechless as much as the service and food are good. Just beautiful place to spend time for eat Turkish wonderful food and lovely involvement. Recommended

It's not a big restaurant but really nice service and friendly people. Food was but pricy (~£25 pp with drinks) but overall really good.

service was very quick and friendly, food was excellent and very tasty, atmosphere a little lacking however it was only early evening, will definately return when visiting BRIGHTON NEXT

MEKAN CHARCOAL GRILL was a restaurant where we chose for lunch yesterday. We were very pleased with both what we ate and also the friendly staff.

Plenty of choice with gluten-free options clearly marked in some parts of the menu but not others. It’s one of those places where if it looks gluten-free it probably is, but check to be sure. Halloumi cheese and falafels were good starters, which we followed up with a selection of grilled meats. Friendly service, although perhaps slightly understaffed as it wasn’t as attentive as it might have been.

First time here and with my friend who is in a wheelchair. They were great and hurried to put the accessibility slope in (I arrived early). Then just lovely service, great recommendations, really listening to what we liked, and then the food! Utterly delicious and cooked perfectly. I can count on the fingers of one hand places that cook squid well in the whole of the UK, and I have just added Mekan to the list. One of those lovely looking places you pass on the bus - get off the bus!! Fully accessible toilet also, just a brilliant place.

paid over £61 where at better places it would have cost less. The pepper and tomato weere undercooked. My friend's dish had no aubergine and was Yogurth loaded The chilli sauce was some industrial supermarket brand instead of a home-made one. We have tried Gandom, Shayan, Shiraz, and others. We were all seriously disappointed.

Of all the Persian restaurants around here , the best room , but the worst food and service and the most expensive. . Not even the email address on their page works I will favour Gandom Shiraz or Shayan any day ...or the incredibly tasty Constantinople , (more Turkish / Greek). I will not be back .

Delicious kebabs. Nice atmosphere- it was busy but not overly so. We went as 2 couples and it was a really nice treat during our mini break.

First time here and with my friend who is in a wheelchair. They were great and hurried to put the accessibility slope in (I arrived early). Then just lovely service, great recommendations, really listening to what we liked, and then the food! Utterly delicious and cooked perfectly. I can count on the fingers of one hand places that cook squid well in the whole of the UK, and I have just added Mekan to the list. One of those lovely looking places you pass on the bus - get off the bus!! Fully accessible toilet also, just a brilliant place.

One of our favourite restaurants. Great taste. Great texture. Great cutlery. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great all round. Top place.

Great restaurant. Food was delicious, staff was friendly, interior are gorgeous. Highly recommended 🙂

Welcoming staff, beautiful interior, delicious food 😋

Not our first time here so we knew how good it was and we werent dissapointed. Friendly prompt but unhurried service, which made such a change after recent experiences at other resturants trying to hurry us through. The food was delicous, lots of healthy, tasty sides to accompany the grilled meat. Gorgeous space too, open and airy but still feeling intimate. There is also a close, friendly feel to the staff team, it makes a big difference.

Polite staff, and nice food, but waited an hour for it. Also the drink bottle came out, then 10 minutes later the glasses for it came, after we started drinking. Similarly with the food, the meat for mixed platter came and then 10 minutes later the side salad came...

Such a nice restaurant, great atmosphere and unique food, even for vegetarians. Definitely will come again

We went in here after a disaterous viait to a restaurant across the road. We just wanted a drink and dessert. Wish we had eaten here in the first place! The service was impeccable, the desserts tasty and of good size and the pricing was extremely reasonable. Wine was reasonably priced and the place was clean and welcoming. We will definitely be back for a full meal very soon.

So delicious, friendly people and the best food! Our second time here and we will be coming back again

Excellent food and great service.

Terrible service. The waitress was rude and dismissive. The food was dry and overcooked. The chicken was like rubber. A great selection of food if you like overcooked lamb. We ordered a bottle of white wine from the menu that cost £21. We were horrified when they gave us a £6 bottle of "I love" wine which wasn't what we asked for. When we questioned it the waiter explained that the their usual supplier didn't deliver that week. He did not apologise or offer an alternative. He just laughed and walked away. I won't be going back and I would not recommend this to anyone. There are lots of places where you can get a better kebab and better service.

Awful, I would never recommend.

This is the BEST FOOD in all of Hove!!

Nice restaurant. It was very quiet when we arrived. The food was tasty. Some service basics like offering water, or providing a knife for the main course, or offering sugar and a spoon to go with a coffee, would have been appreciated (without having to specifically request them when they weren’t provided). I tried to leave a tip on my card, but unfortunately couldn’t, as only cash tips are accepted.

I'm so happy to find proper Turkish food in Brighton, better than most of the restaurants in Istanbul imo. Will defo recommend 👌

Çok kaliteli yemekler. Kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum.

I liked the high ceilings and open charcoal grill. The service was fast and friendly. I liked the way they brought bread, a small hummus and salad with our meals at no extra cost. The food was all delicious that I tried, an aubergine dip, prawns and chicken kebab and lamb kofta

Amazing service, fantastic for birthdays

The best turkish food in brighton and stuff are amazing...good quality, good price and good service...

Beautiful gorgeous place, perfect lightening to make it welcoming and great for a date night. Food is full of flavours, well presented with some courtesy pita bread or salad on the side. Very friendly staff. Overall a great experience that I totally recommend. Definitely going back again to continue exploring the menu!

We were told they had run out of rice, offered chips or bulgar salad instead. Everything on the menu is with rice! Wouldn't let me change my order to one that was not with rice!

went for a group of 6 booking on saturday night. the waiters were great, very friendly , polite and helpful. The food was REALLY GOOD, tasty, portions were good, really liked the mix starter platter . the only downside is the food service was slow - the food is cooked fresh you can see the grill in front of you, but bread and cold starters could come out sooner. would go again.

Took the family here for early dinner as we were staying locally and on recommendation. The burgers are excellent. The veggie options very good. The fish (both fresh plaice and fish and chips) were very good. The only problem was that only three of our four dishes were delivered at the same time due to a kitchen misunderstanding. Fixed by the application of a free pint!

We made a booking for a Sunday roast. The title says it all really.... the food was lovely but we waited over an hour for it with no apology or explanation-with a booking this was unreasonable in my opinion. In addition, when we ordered, the waitress had a ‘computer says no’ attitude and was really rather rude. Shame as we probably won’t go again because of this.

Lovely staff, warm atmosphere, beautiful music.. highly recommended!

Great quality food. Authentic. Good service. Lovely atmosphere.

Delicious food. Lovely staff. Lovely atmosphere.

Lovely food, nice atmosphere, wonderful and kind staff, overall amazing experience.

the service and food were very good

Staff were friendly. Food was great. Cozy place.

Food was good as always but it was very cold in there, there were people eating with there coats on

England playing a world Cup football match on the night we were in hence the poor atmosphere. The food was very good

Great meal. Great service. 2nd time here and will be returning.

Really good food and friendly staff but it was very empty and with high ceilings and only a couple of other tables eating, it did feel a bit odd. Have already recommended based on food though, all delicious without exception

Absolutely amazing food! Nice environment and very nice staff!

excellent hospitality, quality, delicious food, reasonable price ,Thank you for last night we enjoyed so much .

One of the best Turkish restaurants I have ever been to. The staff is soo nice, it is unreal. The food was amazing, and plenty to take home too - exactly how I like it. Thank you, we will be back!!

great food and beer !! I like the atmosphere and decorations too, my family and I visit here every time we holiday down south !!

Ordered on deliveroo and the portions were so small that I feel it was a joke. Never ordering it again.

This is the best place for delicious meat and hummus! We will definitely come back ❤️

Really good quality. Not cheap, but worth it

Had some great food, all grill meat is cooked almost in front of you, the calamari are amazing and so is the bread! Great service!

Fantastic food and lovely lovely staff. I highly recommend the place.

Really enjoyed food and ambience.

Çok kaliteli yemekler, iyi hizmet, tavsiye edilir.

This place is great! Food is pretty good, atmosphere is cool and staff is really friendly

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Went at 5pm on a Friday, so we were the only customers, very tasty. Loved the hummus. Nice big open space.

Very well selection of turkish cuisine, the staff serve you to satisfaction, good food quality with portion, over average prices

Good solid Turkish grilled meats and fish. Delicious hummus and pitta,

Only one cook and it shows. Everything is full of saturated fat even bread for some reason. Not very tasty nor healthy. Not worth the price.

Food was good, authentic South East Eurasian cuisine, service was decided deadly average. Wine list was spotty... Lots of wines were out of stock, but then it was a Monday after a weekend. The lamb and chicken was very flavoursome. Would give it another try.

fantastic food and great service! recently moved to the area and this is now my go to local! Charcoal grill right in front of you as you walk in! Generous portions in house and via deliveroo. One of the best in Bton & Hove!