Meydan Sofrasi in Newham

I give the food a very high rating but we were perhaps not best served. We were unaware how big the portions were and made a mistake of ordering a mixed shish each and a shared greek salad. The lamb and chicken was delicious, and the salad was plentiful. This would have been more than enough, but we weren't advised that the dinner came with turkish bread and a simple salad automatically (and again, really good). Had we known this, we would have ordered way less. Again, that's partly our fault for not asking a simple question. As we were visiting, we really enjoyed our delicious food but would have preferred not having to waste food (not surprisingly, our takeout of half a meal each ended up in the bin the next day as we had no way of reheating it).

Very bad customer service, i have never witnessed anything like this. Food was very soggy and not fresh at all, salad was wet and bread was hard, toilets absolutely stank of rubbish, stay away

It was my birthday on 23rd Dec 22. I have visited the restaurant few times before and I have always liked the service and that is the reason I decided to visit again for my special day. Unfortunately this time, around the staff that were on duty on this occasion were unbelievably awful, they were arguing with us when requested for simple things like changing an unclean plate, changing cutleries of which I did not understand what was the big deal. The restaurant was not busy, and therefore I did not understand what was the problem. The staff including the lady manager was not willing to give another table for my guests and started arguing with us and wanted us to squize ourselves on o sofa seat while the the rest of the tables were empty. Everyone was to pay the bill individually but the management insisted that the bill should be paid from one my card, where does that happen because I have not heard of such a thing before. Who pays the bill for people when they have individually ordered their meal. Who is able to pay over £300 meal at one go for over 12 people.. I was very confused because all I did was to book the place and i was not informed anything like that at the time of booking, because I would not have gone ahead with the booking in the first place. My guests were very unhappy with your service on the night. Please do not argue with your customers, do your best to make them happy. Will I come back again?

Another amazing meal with plentiful food well presented. Staff accomodating and helpful. Ordered too much food and the staff offered boxes to take away. Chefs always deliver fresh produce. Great atmosphere and very popular restaurant. I would highly recommend if your looking for fresh food in a spotless restaurant

We had our christening held in last week. It was amazing and we enjoyed it very much. The food per se is super good and we didn’t even finish them. The guests and family blend in together and occupied the event area exclusively for us max 30 people. We have a lovely place nearby who lives locally and make your event memorable. It’s good for kiddy party too as they have a little den room to play. I will use this place again for future events. Thank for having us, Meydan!

Went to this restaurant with a group of friends for an evening meal on Barking Road in London's Canning Town area. Service was very decent and the staff were quite friendly. One of the waiters even took time to take pictures of us so that everyone could be captured. I had a whole Seabass and that tasted great. Others had red meat dishes and the general consensus was that the food was very good. This is certainly a place to check out for those who love Turkish food.

The best service that i had in a very long time, the waiter Ketiola was amazing and very kind She took care of us and recommended us some calamari and cigara boretti as a starter and then we had a mix kebab with rice and cuscus The food was delicious ! Definitely gonna come back again

Had a Lamb Shish delivered to work for a business lunch. Lamb cooked perfectly, salad and bread very fresh and the roasted chilli pepper an unexpected treat! Highly recommended - I will be back!

Never again to the meydan nobody care were is manager were is the boss This lentil soup like you washing you foot

Staff have an awful attitude problem. Struggled to get a drink brought over, after telling staff they hadn’t brought items over they came and threw the remaining dishes on the table and then came back over with the bill telling us we’d been there too long and had to leave. Came here loads of times before lock down and always loved it. Clearly new ownership and new staff - looks like a front now for something illegal.

Wouldn’t recommend to go here it’s horrible The staff even don’t care about you I went there today order a food for myself and my mum and starters the starters came when I ask them twice then I’ve waited an hour for my food I ask them they said 4 mins then after 4 mins they said 4 mins again at the end I didn’t wait for my food. It doesn’t matter how busy they are they shouldn’t make customer to wait an hour for a food. 😡🤬

Attitude staff no training waters fist time eat in and not show Again After 3 month lockdown thot let have turkish I dont think is turkish

Uncooked meat take way better opposite more friendly staff food more tasty they chance everything in meydan ?????????????

Were the staff come from not training are giving to the staff. Food test-less and burn what shame go Wood Green Turkish restaurant ever

We go yesterday Meydan at 8 clock have dinner with my wife seems owner chance I’m regular for 3 years we know the other owner great people wife and husband anyway we been ask were you whant to seat it was small lady never se before she is not for water she very rude she have attitude we are told they are from Albania she bring the salat bread we order fist she can’t speak English when the food came it wasn’t uncooked shelf are new I look my wife and I said let pay and go we ask for tee came half our latte rubbish service staff not experienced .The owners he don’t have experience in this business all staff not experience food rubbish we will right to the council to come check the staff you can get poison from food .I will not recommend this restaurant for any one shame we will never come back Another’s think I ring today to make complaints at 12 30 lady answer the phone fist she have attitudes when she was talking to my after she put down phone on my I whant it if the owner know for this but it luck like the owners the don’t care for business shame I will not recommend this restaurant anymore you will loose the customer don’t waist you money better go effes

Hello , Some stuff did let me down however the chef from Albania and the girl called Cherrie were amazing . They both fixed everything ! Food was amazing too! Will be back again , thank you so much !

I was visiting this restaurant from last 4 years and recently owners have sold the restaurant . They used to serve the best lentil soup but now the worst . No attention to detail . Extremely disappointed . Staff was polite but manager told me...

Yummy kebabs, the portions are huge and the meat, rice and salad is lovely. They bring bread to the table too, which never lasts very long. Better than the place next door. Environment a bit budget (and we once basically had a double date with...

I have used this restaurant since it first opened and continue to use it. The food is alway very tasty. The fresh grilled kebabs are always hot and cooked to perfection. The portions are plentiful and reasonably priced. Good to have a decent take away...

Nice complimentary starters (humous, salad, bread) but meat in main course was of low quality and rubbery.

I was with my friend yesterday We are not happy food is was row meat rush staff customer service rubish lady waters it was not friendly she cant speak English she whent to call Manager blond lady she was very nice we ask here to...

I was to meydan restaurant today with my family everything it was perfect the food it was amazing the service it was very good from now I’m very happy because I find a place to Eat very good food And with very good service I...

Plz don’t wast your money here to much expensive and food tasteless. Better go sultan restaurant Ilford best ever restaurant

We been today at meydan the service very bad water was talk in telefon another was cleaning rubish customers service it was like the owner chance shame it was so good before not good not happy we will never go back to meydan again the...

I have been to this restaurant ( only this year) 6 times and I used to order from them through UberEats VERY often ( too often). This restaurant used to be amazing,the best one,my favourite. I am not sure what happened, if there was on...

I was staying in London, attending Excel for a trade show. Everyone I spoke to locally recommended this restaurant – from the guys on the DLR to the people I spoke to in the supermarket; it is definitely well thought of in the area. I...

I have been to Meydan many times and it used to be great. Fab food, welcoming, hospitable atmosphere. Has it changed management? They no longer have a licence for alcohol, the food was OK but took nearly 45 minutes to arrive (three out of the...

Been here several times this year and the family platter did not disappoint. Came with really great grilled lamb, chicken, beef, kebab style. Comes with flavoured rice, sides and dips. Starts off with salad and pita bread on dip. Hummus at extra price. The whole...

Booked table in person for bday got there didnt have booking Found us table then informed me that they had lost there alcohol license that day so no wine etc Service by waiter was awful no manners or customer service Food mediocre No offer of...

Last night had a booking there with 12 people everything was amazing from the starters to the main course.. The managers were very friendly and professional... Lovely food Lovely place Very good customer service. Everything on excellence and professionalism

The food here is affordable and amazingly tasty. The chilli sauce with hot bread and the chicken cubes are awesome. The Greek lady who was helping us was really amazing even at 11pm...such such a lovely person

we were in the mood for Turkish food and the reviews of Meydan were good so we decided to check it out. Overall, the food was good, the portions were large, and the service was great. We got the veggie appetizer sampler which was large...

I took my work colleagues to this place as they wanted to taste Turkish food. Three of us arrived first so two small plates of salad was placed in front of us but in reality there were another 5 coming. Once they arrived I asked...

We come to the reztaurant with my family yesterday and the atmosfere was very good relaxin muzik staf very friendly very welcom food it was so delicious we hade family plata salat wine everythink it was beautiful even shefs give us big mix cold meze...

We visit last night the restaurant and we are extremely happy we whent there Food it was delicious staff very friendly and are welcoming we eat plata four 4 yummy the lady blond she was very nice very friendly she give us tea and baklava...

The best restaurants staff very friendly food delicious atmosphere very good im very happy te go back the manager lady she was very friendly and welcoming i recommend

Four of us visited this restaurant as a family. I ordered the lamb shank and when it arrived it was 40% fat - inedible. When I eventually got a waiters attention, I sent it back and was asked to reorder. He didn’t come back so...

This is the my second visit here as the first time I came was really good. However my 2nd visit was the total opposite. Firstly i was given a filthy menu even though we were first customer and the shop had only just opened, the...

The good was the fact we were delayed, this was no problem We arrived, our friend was already there, complimentary salad was OK, too much oil on it though, the complimentary bread was lovely Only seconds after receiving the menu we were we ready asked...

We arrived at the restaurant and sat down to look at the menu. The young waitress was there in a few seconds asking if we were ready to order. We had just opened the menu. We asked for a few minutes to look at the...

I don’t usually write reviews unless of course my food and the service was so amazing that I was blown away or so horrible that I was ever so disappointed . Today I was super disappointed. The service i received from what she calls a...

I was invited to a friend's birthday party recently. I've never eaten in a turkish restaurant before but this wasn't my last visit. I was very impressed. Everything was well seasoned and nicely presented, first time I've tried Turkish beer called "EFES" which went very...

Excellent food, good wine, fast service....we all had a good time. I can recommend this restaurant to anyone

I ate here with friends on a Friday evening. The food was tasty and plentiful, and the service was friendly and attentive. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. I will definitely eat here again.

Went to a group event of friends to celebrate a 60th birthday. Food and service was excellent. Light starters and platters of meat and fish made for a good variety of food with more than ample portions to go around to the dozen or so...

I used to go there pretty regularly, because I live in the area and sometimes I don' feel like cooking. I go for shopping in the supermarket in front of it and than I pop in there to have lunch. So it used to be...

Im regulary visit this restaurant with my wife and so far is the best service and food quality in Canning town area !! A Staff is very helpful and friendly especially Ali !!

A few friends & I went to the restaurant on a Saturday evening. The first thing I noticed was the manageress from we walked in was staring,& glaring at our group which was rather peculiar! I wouldn't mind if we were a drunk group I...

Best chicken shish and donner, I have ever had! Great customer service, couldn’t do enough and went out of their way to congratulate us on our in born. All good space, upstairs and down with extrenemly clean and impressive kitchen! Will definitely come again!

We ordered meydan family meal for takeaway all the time form this Restaurant And last night we give a try with my family members and parents. Our hostes was very kind Same as waiters. Cheffs was working very concentrated... was very busy night but we...

Hello happy family meal last night we go in meydan restsurant with my family firt time we have very nice diner we are very happy food was delicious staf very cfriendly we have blond lady she was very friendly and she was very welcome te...

We went to Meydan with my family in busy saturday night. Our table was in downstairs, quality and ambience was perfect. our special mix kebap platter was more than delicious, mix hot meze was perfect. We visit many restaurants in East London, but i can...

ok so im Turkish and ivenewly moved very close to this restaurant. My other friends who live around here warned me not to go here ever they commented onthe bad food and the staff. i finished work and wanted to get a beer and some...

We went for dinner after work one night and it was my first visit to the restaurant. I'm very glad we chose this place as the food was fantastic and the service was quick. The portion sizes were right. Only disappointment was their card machine...

We made an effort to go here as we had heard it was friendly and the food was good. They must have meant the one next door. Aubergine starter was like slop. Chicken shish was like eating soft wood rather than chickeb. They got my...

As two couples we turned up on a busy Sunday evening. The restaurant was packed, but the lady front of house was happy to accommodate our request for a table of four. We were barely seated when we were given delicious warm bread, a plate...

Me and my husband went there last night as we do normally at least once a month as it’s close to us and food has been good. However this time we went we knew what we wanted which is always lentil soup, humus and mixed...

Typical turkish restaurant with lovely food and friendly service. Salad, bread and dips brought to the table before we had ordered, lovely! the mains were freshly cooked and delicious. Very reasonable prices too, we will return.

We always get our takeaways from here, but this time we ate in and tried different dishes. The staff were friendly and polite and the food is delicious. We will eat in again, and continue to get our Friday night takeaway treat from here. The...

I liked the food and the service was ok. Price was ok for the amount of food. Can be a bit slow, so maybe use this more as a take away than a sit in.

Appetizing fresh salads are served immediately you sit down. And the Turkish meals are equally interesting. The environment is clean, but a fly catcher would stop the lone fly that sneaks in every now and again. It would also do a lot of good to...

I’m a regular customer, the service used to be different and things have changed now. Me and my husband usually order a lot and we also pay a good Tipp for the food and service. We used to get free baklava on the house and...

I stay in the area so i eat/order food from meydan often. I usually take the adana yogurtlu for myself, but occasionally i have tried most of the dishes. The food is very tasty as well as fresh, the service is good and i love...

I’m soo disapointed...Expensive, tasteless food, the staff not speak english= bad service...don’t waste your money...

£15 kebab. Really? Ok, we were willing to give it a try. Gave up after a 40 minute wait. Horrible service. Every £5 walk-in got served before us. What a joke!

Since moving into the area I have eaten at Meydan regular occasion. The food is always fresh and very tasty.

I'd never been in this restaurant before, nor indeed knew of its existence, nevermind its reputation. . Having spotted it in the late afternoon whilst walking around the area, I entered it, cast my eye over the interior, and having satisfied myself of the standards...

Avoid. Paid £47.50 but I was very disappointed, very tiny platter, no humas, no tea, no baklava at the end.

My mum lives nearby so she suggested this venue. She said how she loves their salmon. The short time that I have been visiting my mum and walking past this venue, it’s always pack with people. These are only the ones who come to The...

I came with my family for iftaar. We ordered the mix platter which came with rice and couscous. When we tasted the couscous it tasted really off and had that rotten food small. We told the manager and he didn’t seem bothered and went to...

Very close to our Ibis hotel, we were thrilled to obtain a table upon our arrival. Before ordering, we received a wonderful salad as well as bread with a couple of sauces... most appetizing. Then our ordered meals were delicious. We went a second time...

Two friends and I had booked a table last week. Upon arrival we were shown a table where the waitress (I use the term lightly as she had no waitressing skills whatsoever), tossed the menus down onto the table without a word to us. She...

We visited this restaurant in Dec and now in May with my family and lentil soup was so delicious that I came in a row for 7 days in December . Eva is amazing and it’s refreshing to see someone so hands on and take...

Took some take away on Saturday night. Food was excellent: tasty meat and sauce, fresh vegetables, big portion. Food came fast and staff was friendly. Very good value for money.

I ordered a takeaway on a Friday night to which, understand is a busy night however, after waiting for 1hr 30 mins I decided to call to find out how much longer my order was going to take. Their response was ‘we have lost your...

we have been few times there, really nice restaurant with great food, fabulous service, serving Turkish traditional food, the best kebab in Stoke Newington

Brilliant food.... They get too busy, so best to book a table .. Very good for a large group, for instance, we were 10 adults and 4 childre, we just ordered two Meydan special dishes and we ended up taking some away.

I recently returned to the area after a long time and was suprised at the redevelopments and the choices of restaurants and cafe's. I decieded to try this restaurant whilst i waited for my daughter. When i walked in there was 2 other couples eating...

I have been to this place loads of times and despite being busy the waiters went out of their way to help and please. The food is freshly cooked and meat very tender! We were well looked after . I am looking forward to my...

...ever. Attentive and very polite service. Very good Turkish grill at a reasonable cost. We tried Iskender as well as a Lamb Sish well prepared and tasty. The coal grill taste is distinguishable but over powering.

I have been to this place loads of times and despite being busy the waiters went out of their way to help and please. The food is freshly cooked and meat very tender! We were well looked after . I am looking forward to my...

We were looking for a restaurant close to our apartment and fortunately found this one. The waitress was very nice, the food was very tasty and it was a lot of food on the plate! We could hardly finish it.. Definitely recommended!

I thought the food here was excellent having dined there in the restaurant. So on a Saturday night I decided to try their takeaway. The food arrived missing a part of our order so we got in touch to let them know. They had taken...

Meydan Sofrasi was suggested by the Reception of the nearby Holiday Inn Express and I wasn't disappointed. Salad and bread was brought to the table when I arrived, and was not charged separately. I had the Sucuk spiced sausage to start, and then the Sarma...

I was staying in the Holiday Inn Express around the corner and Meydan is a short walk from the hotel and Canning Town tube station. Really lovely people and service is efficient and friendly. Quite a stark interior and great food. An amazing salad and...

We came on a sunday lunchtime for a birthday meal and had a lovely time. On arrival complimentary salads and bread were laid out for us and we're very tasty. The portions are huge and delicious, good job they do doggy bags as we had...

Visited on Saturday with my friends and I'm so glad that we did. This is the best restaurant in east London. The foods are delicious. The staff are kind and so friendly. I love this place.

Good food good service Definitely we will go back again. Recommended for couples and family diner and lunch just near caning town train station. Best one in Barking Road

Extremely unfriendly woman who didn't bother welcoming us or seeing us off. Blonde haired, hard faced women that is probably the manager... worst still we were due £6 change for £30 meal and she purposely didn't bring it back or even make eye contact after...

It’s a joke? When you finish your meal they ask you to go to the cash point next to the supermarket to get some cash! And it’s not a problem with it, its been like that for more than 2 months! Sorry but I’m not...

Came here on a date night with my husband, absolutely loved staff were friendly and welcoming, they offered us a seat with a table that wobbled, I didn’t have to ask the waitress noticed and offered us an alternative seat. As soon as we sat...

In a nice open plan restaurant with big windows you get quick service, a complimentary salad and friendly service. The manager drops by occasionally if you're happy as well. All is very well priced.

Lots of Turkish restaurants round here. But htere are on the better ones. Not the most pleasant to sit in though.

It became an utterly embarrassing experience because I was not told until the bill arrived that the restaurant wasn't taking credit cards! I hadn't been informed when I phoned the day before to check my booking nor when I arrived. I had gone with my...

We are regulars as this is very close to where we live. Always busy with locals, staff are friendly and service is usually fast. Classic Turkish food with large portions and extras included. Food tastes fresh and they also serve homemade baklava.

Good food for a good value. I've been there several times, the service is good but the staff knowledge could be improved (a lot)

This seems like a family run restaurant, where the staff enjoy cooking and serving the food, and it was a real pleasure to eat here. The restaurant is easy to find at the Canning Town Station end of the Barking High Road, and there is...

We were looking for lunch after checking in to a hotel in the Excel area of London and discovered this gem of a Turkish restaurant. We were too late for their special menu deal so selected dishes from the main menu. A huge bowl of...

Rather than have lunch at the airport we decided to eat in Canning Town where we had to change from the tube to the train. This restaurant is a 3 minute walk from the station and - WOW! What a suprise! This is better Turkish...

We have been to Meydan several times now and each time we are unbelievably happy with the quality of the food and size of the portions. There are a wide range of Turkish dishes to choose from which entice you to keep coming back. The...