Melissa Restaurant(Edgware) in Harrow

Been going here for year - Deffo my favourite Turkish restaurant in London!

Great atmosphere and service. Food was also good and tasty. We had the chicken shish and Salmon with rice. Would visit again

Always recommend. Been ordering from Melissa for over 5+ years (the mixed grill for 4) since they first were just a takeaway shop. Now they have this lovely, new, refurbished restaurant, a credit to maintaining their food quality, and not cutting corners despite business success (well done!). We popped in to experience their new, big restaurant with lush new interiors, vibes, ambience and plenty of seating. Food was amazing as ever, extensive range on menu, yummy mocktails and complimentary fresh bread and dips. We got the massive mixed grill set for £70 which was more than enough for our party of 4 and some to take home!

Amazing food service food was 10/10 and would definitely recommend for everyone

Great food. Atmosphere was nice, music slightly loud. Good for veg options too! Very nice staff ❤️

Amazing restaurant & staff!.. Flavour and service is always on point just what you need. Great service from our waitresses and lovely chilled atmosphere. Their music of choice is amazing!. Nice and clean restaurant.

Service and food was amazing . Verty tasty

The food was really nice A lot of protein on the plate if you are into bulking and that The owner is a very charismatic and the waitresses were charming Me and my brothers we came all the way from Luton to eat out on a Saturday night Forsure coming back Prices are good too Recommended

Lovely place. Our favourite Turkish restaurant to go to as a family. Highly recommend the lamb shish the quality and taste is beautiful

Stopped by on the way to the football. It was busy and we didn't have a booking but it was no trouble because it's bigger than you think. The service was good and we quickly had drinks so we could look at the menu in comfort. The menu is very extensive with options for most people. We had some bread and dips that were amazing. The food was quickly at the table and piping hot and fresh. I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area again. 👍

Great service by waitress, very polite and kind! Name started with A

10/10 food 10/10 service 10/10 environment recommend it

This place is amazing and its wonderful foods amazing

Lovely restaurant, lovely food and lovely service. Very reasonable prices as well

Great food, great service. Great find, double thumbs up

Just got our chicken doner kebabs home this afternoon and it is SO far from fresh! It has been quite hot for the past few days and it most likely affected the freshness of meat. It smells and tastes off. Someone should check these things and not compromise on quality, selling customers smelly chicken. We will not be back there!

Absolutely amazing night for my friends birthday! Waitress’s Anna & Christina so lovely & helpful all evening, Food absolutely delicious, highly recommend, can’t wait for our next visit ♥️

A wonderful restaurant, Chetan & wife are kind & Humble, great customer service, staff friendly, very welcoming, you feel to keep coming, food amazing, veg/non-veg, the best thing about the restaurant, why they have a big heart is: The Complimentary hot bread/nan with fresh Dips you get, i have not come across no other restaurant that does this, very generous. Thank you so much x

This is the best Turkish Restaurant ever.Great food,great service.Right by Cannons Park station.You won't want to go anywhere else.

Lovely place, super nice staff, place is really clean and I was well waited on - food was delicious and you won't leave hungry thats for sure!

My first time visiting, we are local so will most certainly visit again. Wonderfully friendly staff, tasteful decor. The food was superb, fresh salad, gorgeous warm bread, side dishes and plentiful mains which was cooked perfectly and served on beautiful crockery. The owner came to confirm everything was ok with our meal and offered a take out box for the food I couldn't finish. The way service and food should be, cannot rate it highly enough. My compliments to all of the staff.

Great food great design atmosphere. Rose thank you for your hospitality, outstanding service. Love 💕

Very hospitable and accomodative stuff , received amazing service and support from Bilal, highly recommend

Came here for Mother's Day - booked on the day over the phone and was told we would have a seat for 4pm. When we got here the waitress was rude and said she couldn't see my booking even though the guy I booked with over the phone was right there and re-confirmed the time he told me - 4pm. The manager then came over and did not address or look in my direction once, but LOUDLY said in front of me to the guy I booked with that he told the guy we should have come at 3:30pm, not 4pm and then just walked off... I'm guessing there was some internal miscommunication but the manager did not even apologise, address us or look in our direction. He was just talking very loudly ABOUT us to his staff in front of us which was humiliating. Eventually after some back and forth with the waitress we were sat and the waitress eventually apologised but the manager did not come or address us once, but was speaking to and checking on other tables. The food is lovely but the service and attitude of the manager is not great and they are not organised. The managers name is Chetim I beleive. A simple acknowledgement goes a long way, especially on Mother's Day of all days. He was extremely dismissive and a poor example of professionalism to his staff.

Amazing restaurant! We went last Sunday for Mother's day and the food is absolutely delicious! I definitely recommend this restaurant and we will go back soon!

Wow what a restaurant! Really enjoyed the food here. Flavour and service was on point so just what you need. Great service from our waitresses and lovely chilled atmosphere. Loved their background playlist too! Portions were so big we had to takeaway.

Excellent food reasonable price. Must for go family

Brilliant service provided, taking care of all requests. Food is delicious, the best Turkish restaurant in this area of Northwest London. Highly recommend it

Myself & my husband brought our friends here last night because we have been before & knew how lovely the food was. However we were served by a young blonde waitress who seemed to be in a very bad mood, she was rude & extremely grumpy. I didn’t say anything but I was clearly disappointed in her behaviour as she took our order she asked me if I had a problem because I was looking at her really weirdly. How rude! She then returned with our cutlery and put it down very abruptly at 1 point she nearly knocked over our wine cooler which made me jump.she didn’t apologise. Very disappointing visit. Our friends couldn’t believe how rude she was.

We are not regulars, but when we do go it's always good. Been going since more than 5 years.

Melissa has recently had a make over and the restaurant has a lovely classy atmosphere. Service is brilliant no waiting around and promt. Absolutely amazing food, lamb was tender and the chicken marinated perfectly. I've been a few times to Melissa, loads of options and good for vegetarian folks. Melissa is a family place with high end food at more reasonable prices than some of the well known Turkish restaurants. 10/10 for food and atmosphere

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and lots of delicious Turkish food. Very large portions so consider sharing. Lots of nice drink (cocktail/mocktail) options too.

Absolutely fantastic place! Food, service, attention to detail is amazing! Great place for celebrations, business meetings, dining out with friends and family. The staff and the owner are friendly with guests. Food is exceptional! Proper Ocakbasi Restaurant! Cetin's background and vast experience in top notch hospitality has certainly helped create ambience, especially with recent complete top to bottom refurbishment and upgrade with careful attention to detail. Friendliness of staff and readiness to provide absolutely fantastic customer service at any point is commendable. No wonder they have won The Best Kebab Restaurant award recently, possibly again many times. Well done guys, you deserve it! :)

It is nice but I found the takeaway kebabs very stingy, have to pay extra for rice or chips ? Seems overpriced for takeaway. Had meal in there was nice enough and more generous than the takeaway option but not special and no extras like Turkish tea or baclava.

Absolutely amazing food, extra caring personnel and impressively nice and chill atmosphere.

My wife and I celebrated Valentine's Day dinner at Melissa, and it was an absolutely amazing experience! From start to finish, everything was perfect. The food was incredible, each dish beautifully prepared and bursting with flavor. The service was top-notch, with the staff being attentive and friendly, making our evening feel truly special. We couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate. Highly recommend Melissa for a memorable dining experience!

We have always loved Melissa, consistently experiencing excellent food and service, both in-house and through takeaway—especially the mixed grill. Excited to dine in at the newly renovated restaurant, we were impressed by its stunning new look. However, we found that the food quality did not match our previous experiences. Our meals arrived lukewarm, and while the staff promptly reheated them upon request, the waitress remarked that we should have specified we wanted the food "piping hot." This struck us as unusual, given that food should be served at a minimum of 75°C according to HACCP guidelines. Additionally, we noticed that none of the chefs from the previous establishment seemed to be present, which made us wonder if there had been a change in ownership. We’ll give it another try and hope to restore our review to five stars.

good morning, good people, I went to the Melissa restaurant today and the bread smelled very bad and the employees are Romanians and one of the girls spoke badly, I do not recommend you to eat there when the owner is not there

The food here is decent. But the service is seriously lacking. Overall, I think the food is decent here, but the service could really be improved. You either have to ask twice, to get what you want, or they just take forever to bring it to you. Staff are very unattentive, and don't seem to really check in with customers either. There's a bit of a cold shoulder attitude, which I don't appreciate. The food is decent, not the best. I think the quality could be improved, especially compared to other Turkish restaurants, but still decent tasting. What really annoyed me, is that they charge you for Turkish tea, which is a bit of a mockery, considering my table spent nearly £300 pounds, on mains and desserts. But you can't provide the courtesy of hot tea, considering the money spent, and the Turkish restaurant tradition. Overall, a decent experience, but I think more courtesy and attention from staff would improve my rating.

Very bad service and the food is let say acceptable

We had the Platter for 2, but to be honest, it's barely enough for 2 hungry people. The food was very tasty, nothing to complain about, but I believe it's a bit expensive for what you get. We have received only a small bowl of chips enough for 1 person, which again doesn't justify the £45. For this price, I was expecting at least a decent portion of chips enough for 2 persons. And the lack of attention of one of the waiters. I asked twice for more bread, and she didn't bring any more. I looked in the menu before leaving to see if the bread was listed as side and I had to pay for extra bread, but no. The waiter she was just ignorant. Still overall, I believe it's expensive.

Amazing food and service as always

Edit. After 10 years you've lost loyal customers. They've increased the price but also hugely decreased the portions. Medium chicken doner wrap is mostly wrap, I struggled to find chicken inside. I am not reducing the stars because I was mostly happy so far, but not anymore. My previous review from 6 years ago: Best kebab in town. Massive portions, great price, amazing taste. I have been buying from them for 4 years now 😉

Not sure I'd be rushing back. Ordered 4 large mains, all came with small chip portions and a small salad for the table to share, I asked about a larger size as we had 4 mains. But the 2 staff i spoke to were a bit rude. Rather disappointing as it used to be a favorite; but if prices are getting higher and portion sizes smaller, not sure it's worth it, especially when there's loads of similar places near by.

We absolutely adore this restaurant! The food , service and atmosphere is out of this world ! We hold all celebrations for family here as the team also make us feel special 🙏 if you are in harrow it is a must visit and eat till your heart is content ❤️ thank you Melissa team my family really appreciates that you go that extra mile for us 💯

Best food I have had in years. Amazing

Grate taste , you should try this restaurant if you read this review! 👍 Lamb shish Chicken wings The best 👍

The staff at this place need to wear a smile and act less like an AI robot. The service is extremely poor, and the staff does not help the situation. Almost 30 minutes wait between starters and the main meal. When asked for the bill, a staff member acknowledged what was said. However, she continued to set a table up in front of us. After a little while, she was seen walking around aimlessly, so I asked another. There is no efficiency in their behaviour, almost battery-operated, which needs charging. I then walked to the counter area to settle the bill. The honest thing to do, but had i walked out, i don't think anyone would notice. Highly disappointed - it's a shame because the food is decent. This was today at the Edgware Branch.

It was great dinner. There was fast service and kind welcome..

The food, the manager, the staff the chef all brilliant, I went for my birthday last night and the attention to detail by the whole staff was amazing, the food was piping hot and tasty, the staff were all lovely and kind especially Madelina and Luchiana. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

First time eating here wasn’t disappointed. Greeted warmly on arrival, our waitress couldn’t have been more attentive. Food amazing, lovely atmosphere. Owner came over and spoke to us making sure we had enjoyed our evening. Couldn’t recommend high enough. We will be back

Delicious food staff service and owner too Great place

“I had an amazing experience at this restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, with every dish cooked to perfection. The ambiance was warm. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed.Definitely a place I’ll visit again. 5/5 stars!”

I ordered two Portions of 8 wings as a takeaway and was charged £36. They were good but I think it's overpriced for this area. Higher prices than in central London.

Best food I have ever had! Its amazing! Customer service is great, food is high quality & the taste is delicious! ❤️

Been going mellisa for years now. Really solid performer. Very consistent. Food is fresh and of a good standard. Staff are good too. A few steep price increases after refurbishment (which looks amazing I must say) but this to be expected. Overall a nice local grill restaurant.

We came from Sweden and tried this restaurant—it was one of the best and coziest restaurants we’ve ever visited. The meat was absolutely perfect!

Little one man dining experience - great service and better food! Nice big window to people watch as sun went down. Very nice

The recently refurbished restaurant boasts an elegant and modern design, creating a welcoming and stylish atmosphere. The menu offers delicious dishes with generous portions. The staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive. Service is impressively quick. With fair pricing and excellent value for money, we look forward to our next visit.

Very good food, the restaurant is nicely decorated, the waiters are very friendly.

The meal is cheaper in the canons restaurant. We initially went to the harrow one but was overly expensive 🫰. The service was ok. The waiter was nice however she didn't take my feedback seriously. The food is good but very acidic. It was not balanced and I had gas. The salsa was too acidic. No vegetable or attempt was made to garnish the fish at £19 and the meal was £45 for the platter which is priced reasonably but food science wise not good. It's midnight and I'm having gas.

Quality food good but quantity not as expected. Ordered the sharing plate for 4-5 people but to be honest even not enough for 3... The waitress running around and looking into plates to see if you have finished eating giving you the impression they want you gone for the next customer.

By far the best kebab in London! No drop in quality at least from 2016 since my addiction to this place started! The team is fantastic too. Thank you Melissa!

Decent food at a decent price, it's not the best I've had but is decent and good value for money. Was my first time there and went for the mellisa platter, exactly what's written on the tin. Service was great and fast, friendly staff and welcoming. It looks like it's recently been done up was a good experience.

Great taste, great service 100% recommended

it used to be a take-away so we wanted to order a lamb kebab wrap and a falafel wrap to go-but the wrap is not available anymore so we had instead a box-not happy with the portions,you get 4 small falafel with a bit of humus and a piece of bread and the same for the lamb.very little salad and no pickled green peppers.disappointing.we won't be back.

We ordered three lamb kebabs and were shocked at how poorly it was presented. The meat was carelessly thrown into one box, the salad in another, and there was only a measly portion of naan bread. The quality was nowhere near what we’ve experienced at places like Kebab Land in Harrow. To make matters worse, we ended up feeling unwell after eating it. An absolute waste of money—terrible experience!

It is a very nice restaurant in its newly renovated state. We enjoyed a wonderful meal. The best Adana Kebab we ate in London!! The prices are very reasonable for such a stylish restaurant. A warm atmosphere appeals to everyone. Everyone, from employees to bosses, is very meticulous. Definitely recommended. Thank you for the hard work and efforts of everyone involved. 🙏🏼

We’re ordered from here and will never be going back. The hot starter plater was £20 for 3 falafel, 2 pieces of calamari and a cheese parcel. The main portion for the price was also very small compared to a mixed grill special platter for two when we order from other places and not as nice! Not impressed at all and won’t be going back!!

Thanks for everything Mr Cetin , Amazing is an understatement. Staff all incredible and really looked after us, food was so good and filling we struggled to finish. Atmosphere was great and high vibe restaurant. Highly recommend and look forward to going again

Lovely food and very clean place .The price is very reasonable. I highly recommend this restaurant .😋

Food was delicious. Service was perfect. Highly recommend

Attended melissa on Saturday evening with a friend. I found the food lovely and the staff very attentive. Complimentary bread with humus, pepper and garlic sauce. Main course I had grilled chicken with rice. Portions were good, struggled to finished. Prices are very reasonable. Found a new gem.

Pleasant atmosphere, soothing music, very pleasant and respectful staff, very good quality food and price, I recommend with confidence.

Customer service was amazing Staffs were very helpful Cleanliness was great

Ordered max platter! Was enough for 6 people..and left overs. Brilliant marination on Shish and wings. Kofte was the very tasty and properly spiced and seasoned. Only let down were the lamb ribs...too fatty. Give those a miss. Wish they had draught beer..however bottle Efes was nice.

Amazing restaurant amazing service amazing food must try the food and atmosphere

I would like to thank Melis restaurant and its team for acting with the understanding of quality food and friendly service, their food is really delicious and perfect 👍

Ordered a takeaway and received the food cold and greasy! Small portions and bad service.

Great restaurant, popped in after a day out at Wembley and boy was it worth it. The whole experience was very good. Food was tasty and plenty of it, good service from various members of staff. If I'm down that way again we will definitely call in again. Thank you.

Delicious food and huuuuge portions! Plenty of vegetarian options, particularly enjoyed the cold mezze platter. Quite busy so recommend making a reservation on the weekends.

Dined in restaurant this evening.. Last-minute decision so had not booked a table. Knew it had moved couple of doors down but didn't expect the warm welcoming modern ambience.. a very nice surprise even though me and my son felt so under dressed in our joggers 😂. We were seated immediately and the staff were so efficient with taking and serving order in a super warm and friendly manner. Nothing was a too much ask.. All the staff were brilliant but a shout out to our main waitress Diana thank you so much. The food was fresh and came out warm with complimentary bread basket served with houmous and dips and the best chilli sauce I have had. Difinitely very good value for money with no service charge. Well done team Melissa will be dining here more often

My review is from an angle of a vegetarian, not a diner who eats everything so I cannot comment on all dishes. Whilst they have a varied selection of veggie items on the menu, starters through to mains, I was disappointed to learn that all veggie fried items, i.e. falafel, chips e.t.c are all fried in the same oil as calamari and other seafood / meats. This to me makes it NOT vegetarian. I appreciated their honesty however and I hope they do set-up a separate fryer which a lot of restaurants do as standard these days. Overall, the service was fantastic, very attentive and courteous and the new venue looks high-end. Good selection of beers/drinks. And my fellow diners were happy with their dishes.

Amazing restaurant with great service. Fresh food and not rushed. Minus one star for not having Tequila Gold which is on the menu twice - but that is being picky.

Honestly the atmosphere was perfect and I loved the decoration, it’s very high end and the food is amazinggggg, I would definitely recommend ☺️

New location new decor Food in old shop were nice!

Highly recommended one of the best restaurant in Edgware

Very nice food highly recommended 👌🏾👌🏾

Fresh and tasty food. Highly recommended

It was the long awaited opening of the new Mellissa restaurant today and it did not disappoint. The restaurant interior and ambience is superb! The food and customer service is exceptional - and as we have always experienced. We are so pleased we now have a new venue when we feel in the mood to get dressed up and go somewhere upmarket. We highly recommend this venue!!

Amazing food! Loved it always. Visited here like 20th time and always they make sure the food tastes great. Loved their complimentary salad and breads and humus , perfect blend of dressing and sauces is just amazing combination to enjoy your meal . Tried chips with meat and it is good. Must try rice as it’s cooked perfectly and they’re just awesome. All the shish menu is their specialty. You just make sure to tell them “well done” if you like cooked properly. Delicious food!

Although it says hand-made doner, their Doners are frozen, unhealthy , not recommend.

Some customers put their bare feet on furniture, staff saw this and didn’t intervene. Will change rating if this behaviour stops.

We have enjoyed our recent visits I had chicken wings rice and salad and my wife enjoyed the grilled salmon.

This is written mid August and the restaurant is moving to new premises almost next door within 2 to 3 weeks. Even here in the old place the whole dinner was outstanding, including the service. I couldn't fault anything if I tried. And they serve proper Turkish coffee! (Forgot to ask them about the coffee beans they use. Just divine.)

A wonderful Turkish restaurant in the midst of Stanmore and Edgeware. Yummy food, lots of free salad breads and dips, smiling service and the meat platter to die for. The wings, ribs, seekh kabab etc all fantastic. A restaurant not very expensive. A restaurant I would visit again and again. There to celebrate the 90th birthday of a family member and they made it memorable.

The brunette romanian lady she is very kind and nice woman but is a tall Turkish guy who prepares the food there is so rude …….

Lamb ribs were amazing, best I’ve had in a long time. Staff were really attentive and played with my son even though he’s very shy. Very nice experience. They gave a lollipop to him as well at the end.

I got some wraps for takeaway from here. All very tasty and decent size portions. Restaurant was very busy with diners which is always a good sign. Will be returning for more.

Best garlic sauce, amazing salad, and decent bread. Loved the adana kofte