THE LARA in Tendring

Lovely food recomend to everyone

Great service and great food. Staff are so friendly, big food portions too and lovely atmosphere. Love from London.

Best restaurant in the town lovely food recommended to everyone

I was really disappointed with my experience at Lara. The food didn’t taste fresh, the service was slow, and the staff seemed uninterested. The atmosphere felt unwelcoming, which made the experience even worse. I wouldn’t recommend this place based on my visit.

The food is bloody amazing, best turkish food i have had ever! The cocktails are brilliant and a nice choice. Desserts service everything. I cant fault any of it and will be back soon

Simply the best restaurant we have ever dined in, "World class". Every dish on the menu is superb. Competitively priced with complimentary bread and dips to start, then cooked and served by the friendliest staff anyone could wish to meet, all have become good friends. Long may it reign as the finest reataurant in a very wide area.

Ann+Fahri Ahmet had a takeaway chicken kebab and my husband had a mixed kebab from The Lara walton on the naze such great staff and great food would highly recommend to everyone

Lovely meal great food service spot on

Had a mixed kebab excellent. I'm turkish and cook my own kebabs at home on the barbecue. Bit the lara is where I would go for my takeaway. Thanks guys great service.

Just had an excellent lunch here today lovely food and very good value for money highly recommended

Amazing food and lovely staff. Price so reasonable. Atmosphere all you could wish for and more and will definitely visit many times in the future.

Natalia,s service is always of the highest quality. A credit to the business 5🌟

Food, service and staff 5***** The flavours and presentation of the meals were outstanding, and so reasonably priced for the top quality food you are served. Waiting time was very quick and staff were so friendly and very obliging to you needs. On another plus side the also do takeaway, so will definitely go again.

Best restaurant lovely food recommend yo everyone

Omg everything about this restaurant is absolutely superb. Have been many times before for an evening meal but tried the new lunchtime special menu a few days ago. As it’s a set price I wondered if it wouldn’t be as good, or be a tiny portion. Boy oh boy was I wrong! Everything was just as delicious, the portions were certainly not small and the service was as wonderful as ever. Special thanks to Natalia for being so helpful and attentive, and for having such a happy, smiley manner. What a treat!

Had the new lunchtime menu. Excellent quality and quantity. Was full after 2 courses but then couldn't resist the sticky toffee pudding for dessert. The service was impeccable especially NATALIA our main server. Would also mention the behind the scenes staff as the food preparation and presentation was superb . .thankyou. Jean and Annie.

Awesome food, busy vibrant atmosphere, polite, helpful staff. We were a table of 8, all had starters and mains, quality was excellent

Brilliant service by Natalia. Lovely food as always. Loved our experience in the Lara. Thank you so much. Will be back soon x

Quality food always on point and service is always 10/10 beats all other restaurants in Walton/frinton/kirby and Clacton

First visited yesterday, certainly won't be the last! Fantastic food, great friendly service. Lovely atmosphere.

We had a fabulous meal celebrating our daughter’s birthday .. the food atmosphere and staff were first class. Will defo be back

Can't say enough about the Lara the food is excellent the staff fantastic and the chefs excellent.....highly recommended.

Delicious food, fantastic service, tasty cocktails what more could you ask for. We will be back again and again.

Was staying in the nearby Lifehouse Spa, just happened to drive past and liked the look of the restaurant. WOW I'm so glad we went in the staff were all super friendly from the office. Was seated immediately even though no booking was made. I've had a fair few Turkish meals and this was miles better than anything I've ever had previously. The warm bread was plentiful and along with the most tastiest chilli sauce/ garlic mayo and olives a lovely start!. We opted to share a starter hich was the creamy garlic mushrooms which didn't disappoint, huge portion good for 2 with the bread. Both had our favourite dish which was Chicken Betyi. Stunning food and again a huge portion. Not sure what dressing they put on the salad but it was amazing. 1 pint of efes, diet coke, mushroom starters and 2 huge Betyi's £44. Amazing value. Met the owner, lovely man. We live in Wickford an hour away but honestly we will return. Thank you

Fantastic food, great service and amazing value for money. Also very accommodating for gluten free. Will definitely be back!

Went down to the Lara whilst on holiday, the food was amazing ( I recommend the lamb shank) staff was all very welcoming and accommodating, the lady that works there absolutely made our night, she was absolutely rushed off her feet but made the time to come and check we was all happy with our meals, lovely lady very happy and friendly. Thankyou for a great night, we will be back!

Great food, great service. Highly recommend but I would book

Very tasty food and lovely restaurant:)

Amazing. Me and all my family were very impressed! Fantastic food and great atmosphere.

Fantastic place, amazing food and lots of it!

A real Diamond in the rough. This is the best Turkish restaurant I have ever eaten at.

Been on many occasions and honestly the food is incredible. So tasty and staff are amazing! Hats of to them! Always busy and yet never been kept waiting! Can’t wait to come again soon!

Amazing food highly recommended 👌 especially the Tiger prawns and the other starter sauces we've tried were amazing and the food mind-blowing 🤯 and the service was on the top level.

Best food around, servıce brıllıant. Make sure you book a table as you wont regret ıt. Delıcıous!!!

The food and service were amazing. My partner informed me that the rice dish we had with our meals was not authentic Turkish rice, being that she is turkish herself she should know, but the rest of the meals and drinks were spot on.

Natalia was our server and was so informative and helpful as well as prompt and friendly! The food was absolutely impeccable and it came out in a timely manner. 10/10 would recommend the platter for two (there was seven of us, they made enough for all of us, also the meze and the bread was top tier. The atmosphere was great, especially as it was my granddaughter's birthday (the whole place sang happy birthday to her) it was a perfect ending to a busy day experiencing Walton on Naze.

Travel often from Epping to Walton on the Naze to my caravan. And I always look forward to top food and friendly people here at The Lara. Will always recommend to all. Keep up the good work and food. 👍

Great place and great food! My friends and I had been going round all over to find somewhere that would serve us as we were a big group and the staff at The Lara welcomed us all. Very friendly will go again if we’re in the area again. Thank you

Wonderful food, excellent staff, nice atmosphere!!! Will come back again and again xx

Absolutely delightful restaurant! Came in from outta town and was craving good food, found this place and it was perfect. The hospitality is unmatched as they make you comfortable regardless of if you’re dining in or taking out, offering you a fresh cuppa and freshly made rice pudding. Food was wonderful, the lamb was delicious. Amazing!

The best food I eat. Definitely the most beautiful, cleanest and best restaurant I've ever been to. I definitely recommend it.

This is the best restaurant I've ever been in my life The service is fantastic Friendly staff Delicious food Definitely deserves more than 5 star 🌟

Outstanding food, brilliant service delicious flavours all you want in a Turkish restaurant. Best place to eat in the Tendring area 100% recommend

Chefs are amazing producing delicious meals and flavours, service iş second to none. You need to try for yourself to believe how Good it is

Totally ecomend this place. The service is welcoming,the food is beyond expectations. It doesn't have the most interesting thing to look at outside but I was too bust looking at the food anyways. Wish I could put more then 5 stars. Definitely coming back here while on holiday. Thank you Lara.

Delicious Food and nice service indeed. Many thanks for this marvellous Kebabs Cheff! I definitely come back and recommend everyone to try Lara Restaurant.

Everything superlative 🔝💯 ✅️ Excellent price-quality ratio 🔝 Excellently prepared food, superior quality and quantity 🔝💯🔝

Wouldn’t eat Turkish food anywhere else!

Tessekur Ederim!!! great place cool dudes awesome food

brilliant staff, great food, they were even kind enough to give us some food on the house. Couldn't recommend enough, best place to eat in the area.

Great service. Best quality food in Walton and very friendly staff. They gave us a free starter as well. Teşekkür ederim Malik!

I have eaten 3 times in the restaurant! Absolutely amazing service. Nothing to much. I can’t find any flat at all. Food out of this world. I would highly recommend eating in. Tonight I tried there take away! Omg!! You get the same treatment as if you had eaten in the restaurant! Food amazing pick up treated the same as if I had eaten in. You Guys are amazing. 🤩 🤩🤩🤩 5 stars.

Amazing tasty food and great service! This was our first time and we will be back 😁

Excellent fresh food in a friendly place. Great portion size and fairly price.

Lovely experience and very tasty food .Really enjoy it 😍

Amazing food, service, atmosphere & not overpriced. Thank you

Live local for 7 years, never tried untill tonight... wow !! Best meal I've had in a long time. I have menu and we are planning our nxt meal.. Happy 28th anniversary to my lovely wife. Thanks Lara

This is the best restaurant I've ever been in my life The service is fantastic Friendly staff Delicious food Definitely deserves more than 5 star

Great food & great service with a smile always a lovely meal!

What great find. The food was excellent . We had the sharing platter ( for 4). There was so much food. The staff were very helpful and gave a good service. This place is worth a try.

Just collected our takeaway, love the food, staff are so helpful and welcoming! Deffo recommend

Lovely lovely 3 courses at the lara,definitely going back there,be mad not to.

recommended from a friend first time trying and I have to say the food was absolutely delicious and fresh. Really clean restaurant, smelt really good upon entrance and was greeted with friendly waiters. Really authentic dishes all made homemade and served with side dishes. Will definitely be returning back. Thank you Lara team.

The best Turkish I’ve ever eaten the staff are 10/10 always polite and considerate and repect highly recommended

Outstanding table service, and food staff and managers are very polite & friendly and the food is 11/10 , I’d recommend the Lara if you want a great dining experience with great food! 🙂

Wow!!!! This is just amazing, absolutely speechless, the turkish cuisine, was nothing but amazing, definitely will be visiting again!

Great place ...not keen on service charges but the foods brilliant and staff are 100% we had a great time last night and it's at least my 5 th visit

Total smash really good waitress is steaming

If your looking for lovely Turkish food this is the place absolutely lovely food and Service 5*

Delicious food. Friendly staff and fun with kids!

I have visited the Lara many times with family, friends and neighbours, both dining in and take away, and always the food and service has always been excellent. Super friendly staff. This is not a just a posh kebab house but an excellent Turkish restaurant and take away don't be fooled it this is quality and great portion sizes as well. Myself, family, friends and neighbours all love the food and feels like your getting a meal at great value. Sometimes we even might get a bonus rice pudding or cold meze :-) thank you! I can't recommend this restaurant enough when anyone asks. Also they carter for my Gluten free requirements as well and I feel safe when I order. My personal fave dish is the chicken kebab with Yogurt! by Mr John

We love it here so much and come here to get a takeaway once a month or so for a treat. My partner goes and picks up and the staff inside treat him like royalty! We usually get the Set 1 Platter, and the ribs and the chops are absolutely incredible - I'm also a big fan of the couscous too! My partner loves the wings, they fall off the bone and are so tender and flavourful. I'm pregnant and crave salad, and their Shepard's Salad hits the spot like nothing else 🤤 sometimes we also treat ourselves to a rice pudding to share, and it is always delicious, with little bits of orange inside, yum. We really think that it's an absolute gem, and wish everyone would try it - we only moved here in January and it's our absolute favourite. Thank you guys for another fantastic meal (the olives in the Shepard's salad tonight were just amazing!)

Absolutely delicious food. Welcomed entrance and looked after till the end. The only thing I would say is they should give a bit more rice.

Amazing place great food Well done

Amazing food and fantastic service , this is my new favourite place to eat . If you haven’t been here yet you should treat yourselves, you won’t be disappointed .

Lovely food great staff welldone the lara

Don't like the added service charge

Best turkish food ive tried in this country, delicious. Good service, friendly staff. 100% recommend

The most Turkish beautiful food and lovely. caring staff . Highly recommended this place should you come this part of essex .

Nice food nice staff all the food was cooked very well and the service is good too, definitely try this place if your in the area you won’t be disappointed

Excellent all round... very welcoming and great food!

Nice late lunch at the Lara great tasing food definitely coming back

Great service, lovely restaurant and staff and the best food around

The food was incredible, the staff were accommodating and friendly and extremely attentive with amazing service. Wonderful atmosphere and the drinks helped! Make sure you have a healthy appetite as you will want to taste everything. 😋

We had a good time here. The tiger prawn dish was 5*, the lamb ribs and chops combo were rather fatty, so I gave an overall 3* for the food. Meals are massive portions too, which is great because it's a bit pricey. Cocktails are 3.5*. Lovely service though.

The food, service and atmosphere all outstanding. Would 100% recommend this place. They also do proper cocktails not your pre made ones. Had the best time there, will definitely be back

Outstanding restaurant amazing staff food is beautiful best Turkish restaurant I have been to full of flavours and excellent service would 100% reccomend

Had dinner here for the first time here after a long drive from London and I must say the quality and freshness of the ingredients, the presentation of the food as well as the attentiveness of the staff for perfection is next to nothing. I have been to many restaurants in London and this one stands out from them by far. People of Walton you do not need to travel far you have a treasure right on your high street. I would like to also express my gratitude to Yusuf who made sure I felt as if I was at home with his brilliant hospitality skills and being a fussy eater he made sure everything was prepared to my requests a big thank you in that regard. I would also like to thank the chef Melik quite literally the architect behind these delicious dishes that are served daily at The Lara. Watching this man prepare the dishes is an art in itself, he really puts on a show.

Have visited twice now and both times it was absolutely fantastic! Their food is simply incredible - especially the mixed kebab platter. I’m a fairly big eater and never leave hungry. They also have a great cocktail list and wine selection. Overall I’m a huge fan of this place but make sure you book if you’re going on a weekend as it will be busy!

Went for boyfriends birthday was lovely

Best Turkish restaurant I will recommend very highly if you haven’t try you missing a lot

Highly recommend, food is amazing and delicious

BEAUTIFUL food, great prices and big portions. 10/10 recommend , will be coming back very soon!

Hands down the best restaurant around! Always happy to see you, and always looked after. Plus the food is unbelievable

Amazing food, the only place to get a kebab ! Fresh home cooked food made with a passion to please

We never go anywhere else for a kebab other than lara, always welcoming, never forget a regular face, always goes above and beyond for us when we order. 5 Star All Around From Us 🫶🏻

You won’t find a better restaurant in Essex. The food and service is second to none. Delicious lamb and chicken dishes with a good variety of vegetarian options. My family were so happy and the service is brilliant. I recommend booking a table as it gets so busy

Fantastic restaurant, the food is so fresh and delicious. You will not be disappointed, large portions brilliant value. 100% recommended

What a wonderful restaurant. We have eaten in and had takeaways and the food is exceptional. Would highly recommend.

We came last night. Loving the new restorations as well. The food was absolutely gorgeous, I had the Princess Chicken which I might add is my favourite and always go to dish 👌🏼 my husband had the Moussaka, and I've never really heard him rave over anything like he did last night, he said it was sooo delicious. The staff are so wonderful and can't do enough for you. So glad it's on our doorstep. Thank you for another great experience!!! 🧑🏼‍🍳👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼