The Mad Turk in South Kesteven

We visited here for dinner tonight, as it is by far our favourite place to eat out in Stamford. The food and service as always was incredible - right from arriving and being greeted straight away, to such immaculate and friendly service from our brilliant server - Mujtoba - he couldn’t have done more for us and you just couldn’t ever fault him. He was brilliant! We are always so impressed by our experience eating here and will certainly be back again very soon! The manager was also super friendly as always & makes such an effort. Definitely recommend you try this gem out! Thank you for having us 🙏

Amazing food, great service and good portions. Our first time here but we’re extremely impressed. Very helpful staff. Would definitely recommend. Extremely busy so shows everyone lives this place. Best to book.

Amazing restaurant. One of the nicest Turkish meals I've had in a long time. We sat in the outside section of the restaurant at the back, which was a lovely setting. The food itself was incredible, lots of variety and tasted amazing. The staff were very friendly and provided a great experience for a birthday meal.

4th time here and just had to write a review. Again everything was amazing. Service is absolutely phenomenal, staff are so attentive and friendly and the food incredible. Even when extremely busy the service and food is just brilliant. Best Turkish food ever!!

Me and my husband visited here and felt like we were on holiday in Turkey . Definitely recommended!!

The restaurant is spacious, staff are very friendly and professional. I asked the staff their recommended food in the menu. It was very delicious comparing to London High end Turkish restaurant and I would say we ate them all emptied everything. I will be back again and lot of food choices.

Busy restaurant with great service and excellent food. The covered outdoor seating area at the back is great during summer. We had three courses and all were very well made. Sucuk, Borek and Kalamar starters were all perfectly prepared and presented. The Adana Kofte was juicy and tasty, served with plenty of rice and bulgar wheat as well as some dressed salad. The lambs and chicken shish both met with approval from other members of our party. The biscoff cheesecake dessert was also excellent and was quickly polished off. Efes draft lager, Aperol spritz and a bottle of Malbec washed it all down. The service was very good, no delays between courses and checks that everything was okay, without being too obtrusive. With the place being so busy there’s a fairly rapid turn around of tables so if you’re having three courses, after two hours you may find the next customers waiting for you to vacate, but there are plenty of places nearby where you can continue your after-meal chats.

Not entirely obvious that this was the place we were looking for. We were met by super friendly staff and led through to the terrace/courtyard at the back. Complete contrast to the inside dining room. We had the vegetarian meze for two which was all delicious. We added whipped feta, salad and chips. Great selection for vegetarians and gives you a taste of what's on the menu. Came quite quickly bur we were there fairly early. Starting to fill up when we left just after 7.30pm.

Beautiful food served fairly quickly. My meatballs starter was delicious as too was my wife's chicken shish main, served with fresh salad and lovely dips. I had the Ultimate Mangal which was delicious, all meats cooked perfectly. Service was excellent and my wife popped her nose into the garden and wished she had sat out there! Lovely experience in a lovely restaurant in a gorgeous town!

We visited for lunch at 12pm today (17th) and we're quickly seated. Our starters arrived in minutes, I had the meatballs and my wife had the pittas with dips, quickly consumed, both thoroughly enjoyed. The mains took a little while, I ordered the ultimate mangal with salad and rice and my wife had the chicken shish with rice and salad. The lamb was unbelievably soft and the salad was very fresh, I loved my peppers, they melted in my mouth. We could not fault the food, service or the surroundings. I could happily eat this food for lunch daily! There is also a nice outdoor area too. All in all a 10/10 from us! Thank you. Visited 17th August 2024.

Fabulous food good quality meat and veg well presented . Lovely atmosphere . And great service.

Went for the first time last night and already it’s one of my local favourites. Lovely outdoor seating, really lovely chilled vibe. Food was incredible, recommend the maze starter for 2.

It was a bit dark and cold but otherwise a nice atmosphere. Food was good but the meat wasn't as juicy as other Turkish restaurants in the area

If you are in Stamford I highly recommend this restaurant, the food was absolutely amazing and the staff very helpful and nice 😊 P.S. You shouldn’t miss the Sword Fish- that was 🔥🫠❤️

Went with colleagues for a meal out. Disappointed with the moussaka - it was made up of courgette and potato with the tiniest bit of aubergine about the size of my little finger. When I pointed this out to the waitress she apologised and said their aubergine delivery was due the next day and that she should have told me that earlier. I was not impressed and the moussaka hadn’t tasted that good. No money off was offered. The whole bill was also very expensive for what it was. It was an OK meal but I won’t be returning in a hurry.

This was a last minute decision and we're glad we went - the vibe is nice, service excellent, and the food is delicious. The portions are very big - we didn't need a starter - but it was all very tasty and we ate it all. Oops! (The only weird thing was the grape in my glass of white wine - what's that about?!)

Very good good and friendly service

I visited with friends mid week recently and had a really enjoyable evening. The food tasted absolutely amazing and was clearing very fresh. The service was friendly. This was really good value for money and I would recommend.

First I wanna say that the food was AMAZING ! The SERVICE was really good, Staff was really friendly. I loved my experience in the Restaurant. THE BAKLAVA IS A MUST !

Lovely food. If you are wearing heels, becareful of the stairs as it's an old building. Tried Bulgar which I will be cooking at home with bell peppers. Delish

Reasonable but easy meal which was expensive but very high calorie for a vegetarian dish with loads of bread and cheese and not much salad. Disappointment with the food was mitigated by excellent presentation and service

Great little restaurant in Stamford. Beautifully cooked food and great service in a relaxed and informal setting. Looks like they are finishing an alfresco area out the back of the restaurant for the summer. Will definitely return.

Fantastic Birthday celebration meal, the food was delicious and so much of it !! The service was really good, attentive and made our daughters birthday very special thank you highly recommend 😊

This is the best Turkish restaurant we have been to ever!!! Superb food! Great service. The most succulent lamb and chicken ever…. Well done Tolin and team 👏🏼

Absolutely sensational tasting food, plenty of it too. We shared a ‘feast’ and it was incredible.

Excellent on all counts, food was perfect. Not one complaint from anyone in our party of nine.

Would recommend booking in advance .The food was excellent . The service was good. I will call again when in Stamford .very Happy

We love this restaurant. By far the best Turkish restaurant in Stamford, and definitely one of the best restaurants in Stamford generally. The food and service is excellent. We do prefer to sit in the back conservatory however for incredible ambience, vibe and atmosphere. I understand that this will re-open soon. We look forward to that as it’s perfect t for a group of fronds.

Really enjoyed my first experience at The Mad Turk the other week. It was fantastic! Will be visiting again in the future!

Pleasant evening, plenty of options for food. Quick turnaround from ordering to having food brought to our table. Plenty of people choosing to dine here, a nice atmosphere. Love it when the garden glass room is open.

We hadn’t booked but were welcomed in. The food was out of this world. We had starters, main and had just about enough room baclava for dessert (though some left in a doggy-bag) ! All incredible. No hesitation to recommend.

Fabulous food and excellent service, particularly by Carrie who couldn’t do enough for us. I would certainly recommend this restaurant and look forward to returning

Had fabulous meal at Mad Turk on Monday night. We had the vegetarian maze for two and shared a vegetarian Moussaka…. fresh and delicious. Great service by 2 very friendly knowledgeable waitresses Will go again when in Stamford

Second visit here. Food excellent. Friendly staff.

From the moment we walked into the place we were impressed with the decor of the interior, it felt authentic, warm and welcoming. The customer service provided from all the staff remembers was top notch, attentive but not too overbearing. Special shoutout to Carrie for her bubbly personality and attentiveness. Now onto the main topic of conversation; the food. We ordered the Ottoman Feast and it didn’t lie. It was a meal fit for a king. The starter platter was really nice with a selection of dips, pitta bread, halloumi, calamari and borek. It was super nice, great mix of flavours to get us started. The main was a char grilled meat selection with beef, lamb, chicken (wing and chunks) rice, fresh salad, roasted peppers, 2 sauces (one yogurt and dill based and one spicy salsa). It was absolutely amazing and the portion size was huge, enough to satisfy anyone. The baklava at the end was the crème del-a crème. 2 different types of baklava, good quality ice cream and pistachio drizzle. It was absolutely amazing and worth every penny!

Outstanding food & excellent service we will be back. We had an awsome starter called Borek, lovely filo pastry, feta cheese, the ultimate mangal for mains, great value at £25 for two people, loads of great flavours, sauces complimented it all the way. A fabulous Turkish yoghurt. For dessert we enjoyed the honey comb cheese cake. Really loved the experience, thanks Mad Turk, your awesomeness is awesome. xx

Fantastic dinner on 2/3/24 wonderful authentic turkish cuisine lovely atmosphere and the staff were extremely polite and professional. Don't miss out on this gem of a restaurant.

Friendly and welcoming staff, good looking place, great service and really nice and tasty food, all in all an excellent taste of Turkish cuisine. Prices are fine.

So good! Last minute reservation travelling through Stamford fairly late, they held back a table. We enjoyed a mixed Shish and a chicken shish with hummus and fries. Beautiful little place, pretty lights and good staff, polite and professional, food was authentic, really enjoyable and tasty and I look forward to another visit

We visited yesterday for the first time. A lovely place. A must visit if you like Turkish food. Very flavourful food. Friendly staff. Will visit again

I love everything about this restaurant!! Once you step inside you feel like you’re on holiday. The service is excellent. And as for the food, well, not only is it presented beautifully and tastes delicious buy also the portions are enormous. I only discovered The Mad Turk in Stamford, two weeks ago and I’ve already been three times. I will be back next week. It’s definitely a must!

Fantastic. First time, but will definitely return

By far the best grilled Turkish restaurant in Stammy.

Very friendly and efficient service and the food is plentiful, fresh and delicious, straightforward wholesome cuisine with a hot twist if you want it.

Passing through Stamford this evening we decided to stop for a bite to eat. Decided on The Mad Turk and went along in the hope we could be fitted in. Lovely warm greeting and they found us a table, food absolutely excellent, staff professional and attentive. the whole experience was excellent from start to finish..Thank you

Great food in this busy and vibrant restaurant. A nice menu, reassuringly short which tells me it’s all home made! The loaded hummus and baba ganoosh were delicious with warm bread to dip. The lamb kebab I had as a main was delicious with tender lamb tasty as it had been cooked on a fire. I have only dropped start for this review as the size of the restaurant lets it down as we were sat on a thoroughfare to the toilets. Don’t let this put you off though, super food, great location and very nice helpful staff.

We came here for lunch today along with a friend and her toddler. The staff were very helpful and kind, and the food was lovely- I had the Iskender kebab which was excellent. I enjoyed the addition of strawberry and pomegranate seeds to my glass of prosecco, it was a nice touch.

We met family at this restaurant. The food was really delicious BUT the seating design was really bad. We should have been informed tgat we were to get seated in an area tgat was soooo cold we had to wear our coats. Spoilt the whole...

The food was cooked to perfection, honestly one of the best Turkish I’ve eaten in a very long time. The atmosphere was great for a family meal The service was extremely attentive. Highly recommended

Love it here!! Everything is outstanding evertime we go

Fabulous food and wonderful service. We were at a wedding event but if we lived closer this would be a regular meal out for us.

The food was sooo delicious. I overfed myself!

We had a three course meal, shared a starter, main course each, then baklava for dessert, honestly I think we would have struggled to eat a starter each with the main course. The food was punctual after being ordered, really enjoyable meal, downstairs was full,...

Always excellent, food, service, atmosphere! Love the mad Turk!

I booked to go to the mad Turk for a family Xmas meal, we were looking forward to it as we don’t get together often. However we were disappointed that where seated in a gazebo type building that was extremely cold, to the point I...

Very good service with delicious food

Superb meal with generous portions. Lovely, friendly and helpful staff. Also excellent value. Our main dish (vegetarian moussaka) was a subtle twist on the usual dish which was nice and unexpected. Thoroughly enjoyable experience and will very happily visit again.

Best turkish food ever,great service❤❤❤

First time I visited them and I really liked it. Good food and nice atmosphere.

We visited here tonight for dinner and it was fantastic. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. The service was so smooth and efficient with so much attentiveness. Our food was absolutely delicious - props to the chef(s)- we had an array of different dishes...

Delicious food , excellent service , thoroughly recommend this place.

Cannot fault this place. Exceptional food and service. Didn't make it past my starter as it was a larger portion than I expected, but will certainly be returning soon to check out the mains. Had a wonderful evening, thank you Mad Turk!

We were recommended to eat here by our hosts at the Air b & b we were staying in and it did not disappoint. In fact we enjoyed it so much we went back the next night. Food excellent, tasty and sufficient and the service...

Amazing food with outstanding service 🥰

Came here for my Dads and Sisters birthday, absolutely fabulous. Lovely staff, great food and such a lovely setting! The staff are super friendly and they brought out cake for both my Sister and Dad, which was so lovely. Thank you! 10/10 would highly recommend!

I would highly recommend a visit here. I have been here twice with my family and we all enjoyed the food. We tend to have the meze sharing platters and the baklava for dessert. Not sure how people manage three courses! Both times we have been the place has been packed so ensure you book in advance.

Been here twice in one week. Amazing food, superb service. Couldn’t ask for anything better. Keep up the good work.

Another visit to our favourite restaurant. The Mad Turk never lets you down with its great food, friendly helpful staff and noisy exuberance. We have been both mid week and weekends and it is always busy full of couples and bigger groups enjoying themselves. That...

The food is incredible and we all love going here, the only thing is the service could be better which is a shame.

We went there for an 18th birthday celebration. The service was friendly and efficient. The menu was extensive and we selected the ottoman feast and maglan platters, that offered a great selection of meat and vegetarian options. All was cooked to perfection. To finish we had either the honeycomb cheesecake or velvet pudding that were delicious. For the birthday girl they played happy birthday and bought our some bubble blowing guns that put a smile on everyone’s face. Will be back again soon👍

Love this place. We've been a few times and spot on every time!

Great food just a little expensive but still loved it like a Turkish Mad man 👞♂️

Excellent food and atmosphere. The weather was great so we were led to the outside dining area which is excellent and felt like we were on holiday. Service was excellent, overall great experience

We really enjoyed our evening at this restaurant, sitting outside in the warm evening sunshine. The food was plentiful and delicious and the service was excellent. It was so busy, on a Tuesday evening and everyone there looked to be having a great time. We...

We had a great dinner, food and staff were spot on, we were in the front dining area, and the only couple in the area, most people seemed to be in the back dining area

Excellent food and service. Wine also very good. Need to book as very busy. Choose seating carefully

This is a must place to visit, the food is amazing and great atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and professional make sure your hungry when you go as the meals are MASSIVE.

Main restaurant very busy and as a result noisy! Service excellent. Food OK but not "special "

Incredible food and great staff. Ten out of ten, it really made it a great occasion.

Chicken wings were amazing. Best I’ve ever had.

Thank you so much Tolin and your wonderful staff for a great evening out The food is great, the service superb and the general Mediterranean ambience is stunning. Noisy yes but full of life Tonight it absolutuely poured with rain and we thought it had...

Good service and atmosphere. Took a little time to get drinks and food order. Meat was good, just a tad dry.

After 2 visits in very quick concession 1 meal with my best friend then with my family for my husband's birthday, I cannot recommend this enough.This is an amazing restaurant, the quality of food is extremely good and very flavorsome. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming, this is definitely a 5 star recommendation and I can't wait to return.

What can i say, this establishment is faultless. The service is excellent. The food is beautiful and tasty with ample portions. Not overpriced. Highly recommend and we will return

Absolutely amazing experience eating here with my partner. Food was exceptional, service was faultless and our experience was fantastic. Will definitely be returning in the near future. Thanks guys!

Beautiful setting (we sat in the outdoor area) , great helpful service. The food was beautifully presented - we tried the whipped feta for starter along with 2 other dishes, great main courses, lovely cheesecake to share. Everything was beautifully presented , tasty and the...

Gorgeous food in a great atmosphere. There was 5 of us, and we ordered big Ottoman Feast sharing platters which included starters, mains, and dessert for £38 per person. 2 of us had fish allergies and it was no trouble to replace the calamari with chicken wings. We also ordered a good few beers. Service was fast, but mostly very young college age people who, although polite, perhaps lacked a few life skills to interact. But that's no real criticism as otherwise they were very good. I would highly recommend the Mad Turk.

Heard about this place a while ago and thought it was finally time to go and try it, it was very very good high quality food and staff

Truly superb from start to finish

Visited tonight, we are a family of 4, 2adults and 2children 15yrs and 8yrs. Beautiful location out the back, reminded us of being abroad, food was amazing, service was excellent, all staff were outstanding, they looked quite young but what a credit to the restaurant....

We had a meal here for my son's birthday. The food was amazing and the service was brilliant. I would definitely recommend the Mad Turk.

Always great service and delicious healthy food here. Love being able to book via WhatsApp too ! 😊

Fantastic food and really good service, one of my Stamford favourites. Gave it 4 stars for atmosphere as the garden room is lovely but when it’s full it’s so loud it’s hard to have a chat.

Food and service was great. 3 stars for atmosphere because there were ants crawling on the tables.

Once again, a 100% visit, service and food of top quality. They will always go out of their way for you.......everything is perfect. Keep up the good work, its your team that helps makes it so good. See you all again soon. Bottle of wine...2...

Good food and service. Nice rear seating area with removable roof and sides: Good on a hot dry day.

Superb meal. Authentic cuisine and very tasty. Highly recommended

We had been here before, and had to come back as it was so nice. We love sitting in the courtyard to eat, where they have a very nice electric awning and a bar. The service was very good as was the wine. We had a sharing platter that was stacked with an abundance of perfectly cooked meats, finished off with a lovely baklava. Perfect!

Beautiful food, top service. Highly recommended!

Excellent setting, service and food. We were a group of 6 celebrating a birthday. I hadn’t informed the restaurant of this but the staff seen cards and wrapping paper and brought a complimentary dessert with candle, bubbles and singing! Fantastic will be returning