Mekan Turkish Restaurant in Watford

Exceptional Turkish breakfast experience! The warm hospitality, delightful atmosphere, and a diverse spread of traditional dishes made our morning truly memorable. From perfectly brewed Turkish tea to mouthwatering borek and flavorful olives, every detail was a testament to the authentic flavors and passion of this charming restaurant. A must-visit for anyone seeking a delightful start to their day!

Overcooked, overpriced, 15% service charge..Would not recommend.

I had a very disappointing experience at this kebab shop. The food was terrible the chicken tasted like it was three days old. They served Coca-Cola directly in a glass, which I assume came from a two liter bottle. The service was awful. Overall, I do not recommend this place at all.

I been here many times and food was delicious,but this time the food was below average the chicken was very dry the drinks were warm we complained didn't have our meal and left Very disappointed

We weren't told that the menus handed out at the table were not the price we would pay if dining in. So the total ended up higher than expected. And then because we ordered a platter, we were charged per head (including young children?!) despite being told we could just get the 4-person platter at the time of ordering. Food otherwise was okay. Staff weren't rude, per se, it just would have been good to know the cost up front. But regardless I wouldn't bother going back again.

I absolutely love this place great food friendly staff 10 /10

Great restaurant with excellent Falafals....Great service....They even allowed my dog 🐕 in.....good Turkish quisine....v

Me and my boyfriend have wanted to try this for over a year and we finally made it Although we were disappointed with the food, we tried the lunch menu and our small plates were taken away as the starters arrived then one starter was cold and the other was burnt on the outside yet the pastry wasn’t cooked on the inside. Ours mains didn’t have the Turkish flavour of a Shish you would expect and the salad wasn’t very appetising The beers we had were also warm. We went to pay to then be told it’s cash only which we didn’t have on us to then also be charged service charge We won’t be returning

beautiful restaurant with lovely food and outstanding service

It was an amazing experience at the restaurant!

The best food! Extraordinary, I will come back with great love

very friendly and nice staff. but food is poor. meat is hard, dry and doesn’t taste great

My partner and I just had some lunch here and we both really enjoyed it. Excellent service and food, I would highly recommend this place :)

The worst kebab I ever had Everything cold and nothing as per the order

Very nice food and friendly staff. Food arrived quick with no delay. Me and my partner were treated like royalty. Will be visiting again soon.

Incredibly tasty fresh clean food, my personal favourite is the lamb and their homemade humus is insanely delicious. Always great service from Umit & Florin also.

Great service, food and hospitality. Definitely will be coming back.

As we were patiently waiting for iftar, I told them to turn the loud music down as the restaurant was empty, and me and friends were fasting. My request was kindly ignored. Other than that everything else was to satisfactory standard.

Very good place to eat. Good experience delivered with really nice staff and very good food.

Best evolution , we come here as our second home, exceptional food with perfect customer service.

Always lovely! Great food great service

The starters platter was delicious with various traditional mezzes, good... Amazing food

Nice place. The service was really good and the food was fresh. The bread was delicious.

Excellent food, music not too loud, nice atmosphere. And excellent customer service by Florin and Abi.

Real, aromatic Turkish cuisine. Very tasty and reasonable prices. Very nice and polite service. I recommend

The waiter was arrogant and lazy. Didn’t tell us on arrival that it was cash only, they were out of stock on lots of menu items and he didn’t bother to tell us they didn’t have hummus and brought over something else that we didn’t want and or like. He didn’t check on us once to see if we wanted anything else. Saw him at the cash register handling money then go into the open kitchen and we could see him directly handling food (bread) without washing hands. Then he had a bad attitude when we were leaving because we didn’t want to pay for the hummus that we didn’t receive.

I have been to this restaurant a few times and usually it’s decent. However, this time, the food was very average, and the service was awful. First, they didn’t tell us that the card machine was broken, so they only accepted cash. Secondly, they didn’t have hummus, so instead, without asking us, they replaced the dish. Thirdly, we saw the waiter doing his hair and touching food, breaking bread with the same hands without using any simple hygiene measures. The restaurant didn’t meet my expectations in terms of food quality and service.

This restaurant used to be called MESKEN and was always good.....however it is now called MEKEN and appears to have changed hands. It now has a 1* hygiene rating so beware

One of the best restaurant have been in Watford The guy there quite friendly. Top Quality food . spot on you don’t have to wait long. prices is reasonable very good price as Chef Yeah

A great Turkish restaurant on St Albans Road close to the Watford rail station. Service is friendly and congenial, the atmosphere relaxed and immersive with Turkish music quietly playing in the background. Food was delicious and well-priced, excellent lamb.

The service provided was satisfactory, and the ambiance of the establishment was pleasant. While the food was decent, it did not reach the level of excellence. There is room for improvement in the taste of the dishes.

Abhishek looked after everyone and the food was very good - Highly recommend

Just had dinner, me and my wife are vegetarian. We really enjoyed the veggie kebab. Will definitely come again soon

Fabulous NYE food, service , entertainment amazing atmosphere , was fantastic . Will be going back time and time again

Great food, friendly and good service. Recommended lamb chops. Great hosts.

Great place ,genuine quality food and a great atmosphere 👍👍

Ngl the restaurant was pretty fine. I should've gotten the waitress's number though 😤

This place was a last minute plan and me and my husband were disappointed. There’s no parking at this place it’s side streets. Although the layout was somewhat nice inside it was empty. There was no chef in the kitchen and we went at lunchtime. The waiter took our order and then I saw him prepare our bread and hummus. Our meal was brought to us, no one checked on us while our meal, eventually I had to signal to the chef to serve us or get the bill for us. When it came to payment, we were charged service charge like really? My husband told me as we exited and I was fuming. Bad service! Small business as such should appreciate that you have customers coming to you rather than ripping them off and adding all sorts of unnecessary charges. From now on I have decided to opt out of service charges.

Excellent restaurant - nice food - nice staff - very competitive prices - will be visiting again soon

When it first opened it could have rivalled any great eatery in Watford, however after my latest meal it has turned in to a very expensive glorified kebab joint. Starters were ok and priced correctly. Mains were a disappointment! Over priced kids sized portions, I got 7 cubes of lamb, my wifes salad consisted of 6 piecesof chicken and 3 slithers of avocado...the rest of her meal was made of over ripe cherry tomatoes, about 10 small chunks of cucumber, a few olives and an abundance of cheap tasting lettuce. NEVER AGAIN!

Delicious 😋 food and excellent service. we had a great time. thank you 🙏 and perfect live music 😊

Food is quite good, having read the reviews. I thought the food would be a little better. Waited a while to have food. Staff/proprietor very friendly although they were asking everyone to pay by cash, as 'machine playing up' we only had card, as did another couple, both worked straight away! Paid and left.

The best food and service I’ve had in a long time. I eat out a lot!

Incredible food and the kindest people! Go above and beyond. 10/10.

Visited on Friday night with my family, we really enjoyed the food great service very friendly atmosphere, I have been visiting for a while but never had a chance to leave a review. I definitely recommend this restaurant .

Helped us with parking and was very welcoming. The staff were very professional! Went with my brother and wife for their birthday and the owner gave us cake to share!!! Top legend! Shukhrun !!!

Great live music, delicious food, kind staff.

Delicious food, very friendly staff great portions and do try the baklava we nearly didn't just because we were so full but it was lovely! Would definitely eat here again

We have ordered the meal for three people twice now and it has been amazing each time - the food is delicious! A bit of my order was missed this evening and the restaurant were fantastic in fixing it and delivering the missing items quickly. Very friendly on the phone - I couldn’t have asked for more! Thank you! Can’t wait to visit and eat at the restaurant!

100% the best turkish in Watford. Food is fresh, great portion sizes, lovely staff, knowledge of allergies (gluten free) and respectable prices. I recommend the Sigara Borek!

What a gem! Friendly service. Delicious food. Excellent value. My friend and I had two starters, two mains and drinks and we paid £25.50 each!!

Service like in a real restaurant, dishes is quite good, but not very special.

Warm and friendly service , food was delicious and well presented. Will definitely return.

Really friendly service, great food and draught beer on tap.

Very good service, amazing food.

Went as a family. Very warm welcome by the waitress. Lovely atmosphere. Food was really fresh and tasted great. Definitely will return.. Highly recommend for anyone likes to try Turkish cuisine.

5 stars all around. Beautiful atmosphere (live music), outstanding customer service & the best lamb I’ve ever tried! Will definitely come back!

My boyfriend and I went there for dinner couple of weeks ago, the service was incredible, the food was amazing and trust me, the portions are very good, Turkish like to feed you like Italians ahahahha (I’m Italian so I know) The place wasn’t very busy, but it doesn’t matter, go in and don’t be afraid if is quiet, because is worth it every penny!

One of the best places to eat in this area. Amazing food 😍

Food was excellent, I recommend 5 stars

I visited this place and I had a chicken kebab. It was absolutely delicious. I recommend absolutely

Very nice food, good quality service , I highly recommend this restaurant!

Lovely freshly cooked food Service was faultless Wasn't overly expensive

Delicious food and excellent service! Complimentary bread and dips for the table and baklava with the bill! Really lovely to have such a fantastic restaurant so close to home. Clean and open kitchen. Will definitely return!

Very nice location with delicios food and the staff is friendly giving a good vibe!! Well done guys!

Me and my mum went out for dinner here after one of our friends recommended it and it was a very good recommendation. The service was the best service I’ve had in a restaurant in a long time. The manager was the best and he was telling us how he makes all the stock freshly that morning and you could tell because the food was beautiful. We didn’t know what to eat so we asked the waiter to help us and he recommended these beautiful dishes and they were lovely. I couldn’t fault anything. It was cheap and it didn’t feel like you were sitting on St Albans Road. I would definitely recommend the baklava it’s lovely. I’m definitely recommending this place to others and I will definitely be returning soon.

Lovely food! Great customer service

The best Turkish restaurant in London!!!

Amazing food , very tasty and cheap place to take your lunch or dinner.

Super locație se mănâncă foarte bine

Good quality food and service. Reasonable price. Owner is very friendly.

The best Turkish restaurant I ever seen!!! Recommended to everyone ( vegetarian,vegan too) 👍👍👍👍👍👍

With a very nice owner who helped us with ordering and recommendations, amazing seasonings and sauces, charcoal grilled meats, and extremely addicting pide bread, this place was among one of the best Turkish food experiences I've had outside of Turkey! The owner has every right to be proud of his restaurant and really knows his food options well, treated us to free desserts including homemade baklava, recommended the Adana, and the chicken and lamb char grill was mouth watering and hunger inducing! Portions are quite large so splitting or packing leftovers is a good option.

Best lamb and hummus I've ever had!

Such a lovely place who gave us such a warm welcome

My favourite Turkish restaurant the food is Always perfect and very tasty its the only place i order my kebabs from there Turkish bread and Garlic mayo is the best around 😋 👌

The best turkish food!! Highly recommended!

Lovely food, and great service.

Nice food, friendly staff, good dine in space.

All the best. Meat soft and so tasty. Restaurant clean and fresh. Service so polite. Thank you Guys

Nice bit of food tbh well price will be back again

We ate at this restaurant and the food is delicious, everything we ordered was a success and best of all the attention from its owner who invited us to a combo of appetizers so that we could try them all since we had only chosen one. Throughout the meal the attention was impeccable, changing our cutlery when we changed dishes and always attentive to our needs, we will certainly repeat and highly recommend it. A phenomenal restaurant!

Amazing service, Excellent food and reasonably priced. Florin the manager bent over backwards to please….he personally made breakfast/brunch even though it wasn’t available on the menu….something he promises will become a regular item….will be back for the warm atmosphere and mouth-watering food!!

My partner & I have been here twice now, the food is lovely, staff are fantastic, very welcoming and attentive. I have a gluten allergy and they were very catering and knowledgable on gluten free options (which is majority of the menu). Definitely recommend! Will be back again soon.

Umit will look after you with great fresh traditional Turkish food and lovely atmosphere.

Incredible food, would definitely recommend the grill (platter for 2) and baklava! Great value for the money and very kind owner/chef who went out of his way to greet and chat to us.

We had Platter for 2, it was simply amazing. The lamb and chicken were to die for. Definitely coming back the next time that we are in Watford

Great local place. Affordable and quality food.

Very good taste. It was my first turkish dish. He is very kind and humorus. Nice mood. Nice taste. Nice price. Everything is nice. I wanna visit again when I visit Watford again from Korea.

My boyfriend and I spontaneously went in today to try that place and grabbed a takeaway. Such a nice atmosphere and the owner and staff are very friendly! We had complimentary Turkish tea and coffee while we wait. And the food was delicious! I would have to say one of the best Turkish meals I have had in a good while. And it’s open kitchen so you can see how it’s being cooked. We will be definitely going back and maybe dine in next time!

Best chicken wraps in Watford, freshly cooked and packed with flavour, proper chips, mint tea was also amazing and customer service and experience was 5 stars.

Delicious food. Always well looked after by the owner. Definitely recommend.

Fantastic hospitality. The owner really looked after us and the foods incredible. I ate too much but that’s no one else’s fault. Beer and Turkish raki is a nice after food conversational accompaniment

I represent the AFB association, and as a food blogger, I have to say Mekan was pleasantly suprising. - The food tasted great - The portion sizes were large and well presented. - The decor for the restaurant was quite simplistic non of the flashy stuff you get from these modern turkish restaurants. I liked the rustic vibe it had. - The service was great and on time. The restaurant wasn't busy on the Thursday we went to, but the restaurant is a fine establishment with the makings of a great restaurant. Lastly, I wanted say thank you for accomodating me with an area to pray towards. It made my Ramadan/Ramzan experience great.

Amazing food!!! so delicious very well presented and cleaning 👍🏼 Can see chefs cooking over charcoal. Great service and manager on floor making sure coustomer are happy. Great for parties!🥳

Great food, good prices, quality service. Highly recommended. I’ll be back.

Lovely experience, with friendly owner giving top service along with a lovely few recommended additions. Friends or couples even alone! Head down!. P.s The Baklava is DEVINE

The worse Turkish food I've ever had!

Great halloumi wraps, nice big kids meals, lack of flavour and taste in their main dishes

Excellent food. Small platter for two is almost for three 😄 Absolutely recommend!