Turquoise Kitchen in Chelmsford

Great ambience and lovely food, customer service especially Oljay is very friendly . We visit here regularly and never let us down always good food

We came in for a delicious family meal, and we were not disappointed! Our server, Oljay, was absolutely lovey and even presented us with a free desert for the birthday boy! I would 100% recommend this for the future!

We went for a meal here and had a wonderful time. The food and service were brilliant. It was one of the groups birthdays and our server Oljay provided a free desert plate with a birthday message which was a lovely touch. Would highly recommend!

Lovely fast service, friendly atmosphere and quality tasty food. Generous portions in both mains and starters. Definitely visiting again. Special shoutout to Oljay for looking after us. Brilliant birthday meal .

mohammed had amazing service , food came prompt without delay! amazing food and kind waiter ! drinks were made by oljay amazing mocktails

The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the ambiance is chilled and A must-visit for anyone who loves authentic Turkish food! Oljay was lovely!

Came for a last minute lunch, food was amazing as usual and the service was great! Our waiter Oljay was very attentive and we didn’t have to wait long for anything! Definitely recommend!!

Excelente food and very profesional and kind service by Reg Oljay

I liked it very much and the waiter Oljay was great. Looking up too come here again.

Food was of great quality and we loved it. This is now our go to Turkish place.

The service was absolutely brilliant and our waiter Aayush was very friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend.

Good food and drinks. No real complaints to give. Just a good time with friends. Especially thanks to Aayush for the good and attentive service. I recommend the chicken sarma Beyti and New Zealand Sauvignon for anybody looking to have a good time.

Great meal with friends, highly recommend. Very welcoming staff especially our server Aayush. Great food - I went for chicken sarma beyti which I would get next time as well.

Very good service and very good food. The waiter Oljay was great. Everything perfect.

Great food, but very slow service. They said it was because we ordered starters. So, if this is true, you need to tell them not to wait till you have finished the starters to start cooking the food.

Food and drinks tasted amazing, lovely atmosphere in the restaurant we will definitely be returning. The owner Oljay has done a lovely job designing the restaurant, also went above and beyond for our table and others around, would highly recommend if your in Chelmsford your try it !!

Talk about DELICIOUS!!!! 100/10. Great service from Oljay. I’ll be seeing you soon!

Phenomenal service. Came with my family and Oljay our server was great. I ordered the halloumi and chicken shish for lunch and was thoroughly satisfied

Went with my family, and i had a great experience. Great food, great service! Thanks a lot oljay for your service and amazing humor!

Brilliant service by the staff and the food was excellent. The Adana Kofte is delicious!! Thanks Oljay, can't wait to visit again.

Had a family dinner on Saturday evening. Food was amazing, packed with flavors plus fantastic service from Oljay. Will definitely visit again 👌

Was served by Oljay,warm reception,very friendly and paid attention to details

Very nice food and service, great value, nice athmosphere in the restaurant, staff was very welcoming and polite, especially Oljay. Our parents from Italy also really enjoyed

Absolutely recommended! Great food, quality and a wonderful service. Oljay has been absolutely great!

We had an amazing time today, being our first time at Turquoise kitchen. Oljay was an amazing host - very friendly and helpful. He attended to our needs brilliantly. Service was top notch and the food, definitely one of the best in recent times.

It was a really good experience, the services of the staffs were really good and most especially Oljay. The food and drinks were delivered on time from him which shows he has a good customer service experience I made a new Turkish friend as well, Teşekkürler 💯💯💯💯

Oljay is really nice and friendly, offered good services and was really helpful for the meals and services.

I came to Turquoise Kitchen for lunch and enjoyed the food. The service was brilliant and the manager Oljay was fantastic and provided great service thank you

Just amazing food and service. I love Turkish food and travel throughout the uk and this is the standout Turkish restaurant I have been too. Oljay and ismail provided excellent service and were very welcoming not only to me but to all people who came into the restaurant. The humous and lamb shish were delicious and the presentation was lovely.

My mum, who I haven't been able.to see for several years as I live in the US and she in Chelmsford, recommended we go here for dinner. The food was exceptional, the atmosphere was superlative, and Ismael, the young man who brought our food, drinks, and deserts was a consummate professional. I highly recommend Turquoise, and I will definitely be dining there again as well. Everything was absolutely outstanding. Between Ismael and the owner both taking care of us like family, and the food, I understand why my Mum speaks so highly of them and was insistent we dine there. As always, Mum knows best!

Lovely place to eat with excellent service from Oljay and Ismail. The food was the best Turkish food I have eaten in a long time. The presentation was excellent. Definitely somewhere I will visit again.

This was a beautiful experience with lovely customer service and Ecem welcomed us at the front door with an inviting, friendly face. Would 100% revommned

Me and my husband had our dinner here. Had good vegetarian meals. The service, atmosphere and food was great - thanks to Oljay for taking care of us

Thanks you to Ecem an amazing waitress, really made me and my friend feel welcome even though we didn’t have a booking and we could see they was really busy. She still made an effort to try get us seated along with some drinks. Such a lovely lovely girl

I love this place !! Definitely coming again the vibe was so so nice and the restaurant is beautiful !! And I would like to thanks Ecem as she made my evening so so nice with my friends !! xx

Great food. Busy as was around the time for Christmas nights out. A good vibrant atmosphere. Reasonably priced and they didn’t rush us.

Absolutely amazing and the customer service was brilliant and Ecem welcomed us nicely and made me and my friends feel comfortable and welcome and the food was sooo nice Would 100%recommend

Excellent food. Lovely ambience. Excellent service by Oljay. Would love to visit this place again.

Lovely food, great ambience and very hospitable service by Oljay. Highly recommended

Ordered the wrong thing and they were more than happy to be accommodating and change our order. Thanks to Oljay and Ismayil. I recommend the ribs they are Juicy and succulent. A slight con it's a bit pricey but it's definitely worth it

We had a great experience here for a lunch that ran for quite a while this Saturday. From the very beginning we received great service from Ms. Ecem, she helped us to pick very delicious dishes and was attentive throughout. The food itself was great, I loved the seafood options.

I visited here many times with my wife and most recently with my entire family. Every time we come here we're always made to feel so welcome and the food is just out of this world. Personally I absolutely love the decor including the bathrooms makes you feel very fancy when going about your business! Big thank you to Oljay who always makes sure we are looked after and I recommend he makes you A traditional Turkish coffee at the end of your meal they are crazy good! Thank you again turquoise kitchen and the one and only Oljay, see you again soon.

Booked a table for 8.30pm which was fine. Once we arrived to the restaurant and sat down we were immediately told the kitchen closes at 9pm. Which was fine if we were told if this beforehand when booking which did not happen. The food was nice. When we finished our food and the table was cleared the bill was brought to us without asking and told ‘here’s the bill when you’re ready to pay’. We just paid and left as we felt like we were just being kicked out. We were told the kitchen closes at 9pm not the restaurant so not sure why the bill was brought without asking. Overall piece of advice to the staff if someone is booking over the phone a week in advance at 8.30pm mention that the kitchen closes at 9pm instead of taking the booking them on arrival telling how the kitchen will close.

This afternoon was the first time I had been to Turquoise Kitchen in Chelmsford, and I will most definitely return. All of the food was delicious and at the table in no time at all. The resraurant itself has such a calm and inviting atmosphere throughout. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble, especially for Oljay who was incredibly attentive. Would highly recommend you book a table and support the service Oljay and his team are providing. Thanks for a great experience.

Visited the restaurant with a few friends for dinner. I’ll jump straight into the food quality and the service provided. The first server was quite interactive in trying to help out with the dishes on the menu, but when asked for clarification on what some of the dishes were, it really included reading aloud out the description provided on the menu. The mains were preceded by some hummus and khubz which was good. When more was requested it never materialised. The main dish that I ordered was a variety of mutton stew (Hunkar begendi). Upon arrival it had an enticing aroma, but the taste did not in any way match the aroma. The mutton was soft and well cooked, though absolutely flavourless in terms of seasoning and spices. The eating of this dish became more of a mundane affair, slowly downing it for the money paid and not for the bland taste that it offered. Post meal multiple requests to get water, and an extra glass fell on deaf ears, with active avoidance by some of the waiters. It took more than 20 minutes to get a glass of water! Pitiful! In terms of food the service and taste was dismal, with similar sentiments being shared by the majority of our group. Would not be my first choice to consider for a quality dinner.

Took my wife here tonight for our first date night in ages! 2 things I hate when I go to a restaurant are not being asked what we want to drink when we're seated and gratuity being added to the bill! The second we were seated our waiter took our drinks order, and I spotted straight away that gratuity was not added to the bill. Anyway... service was superb, all the staff were ultra friendly. The food was superb. The restaurant looks amazing. The stairs leading up to the toilets....! And the toilets.....! Great night, great restaurant, great staff, great food! Will definitely be going back here!

Oljay provided excellent service, and I enjoyed the food. 💯

I had a lovely lunch in this restaurant today! The food was delicious (as it is Turkish food). Oljay is super friendly and very attentive. He provided really good service and treated me to a Turkish paklava. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and would recommend this restaurant to others.

Very nice food, enjoyed the mix grill and the lamb ribs! Thanks to Oljay for his kind hospitality!

Would definitely recommend this restaurant and especially for olijay and ayush who celebrated our birthday with a surprise cake which was very thoughtful of them. Overall a very good experience 10/10 and thank you again to ayush and olijay

This spot is great for people who want to go to it and have a good dinner out with their family. The mix shish is amazing would definitely recommend this restaurant Also got a surprise birthday cake for my 17th which gives it an extra star if I was able to 10/10 experience

Brilliant food and customer service from Olijay and Ayush was great!!! Highly Recommend. Had the calamari as a starter and it was lovely.

I came to celebrate my twin's 17th birthday and as always the food was delish! The service from Olijay and Ayush was great and they prepared and a nice birthday surprise for my twins... So thoughtful...Thank you to you both.. Johanna

We were looking around Chelmsford for a place to have lunch, and where we could sit down, with a comfortable atmosphere, but there don't seem to be that many options, or maybe we were looking in the wrong locations? As we walked past the Turquoise we noticed the poster for the £15 (per person) lunch menu and decided that it seemed like a good deal. First impressions when we walked in were very good as it has a laid back and cozy atmosphere, with velvet seating and pretty looking lights and you're greeted with some laid back lounge music as well as a member of staff. It was raining outside and the floor is very shiny, so I nearly slipped, so I think that it might be a good idea to get a bigger rug for the entrance area. The lunch menu seemed to offer a good choice, so we ordered Borek rolls with feta cheese, mushrooms with a garlic cream sauce as a starter, and moussaka and a chicken shish as a main. The borek rolls were a little bit soft and could've probably been a bit crispier and the side salad was a little dissapointing too, and no vinaigrette, but the rolls tasted really nice anyway and we were impressed by the sweet chili sauce that came with the borek rolls, as it was really nicely sweet but also had an extra chili kick to it, but the star of the show were definitely the creamy mushrooms. Really delicious sauce and it might be tough to recreate but we'll give it a try : ) We then had the main dishes and it looked very appealing at first glance, I was only disappointed that I didn't check if there was an option where you could choose your sides, as I received Couscous, which I'm actually not a big fan of. So I suppose, it's probably best for everyone to check what the side dish is to the shish. But anyway, the chicken was very nice and tender and the moussaka tasted really nice and freshly made as well. I'm not sure if it was, but you can tell that it had proper minced beef in it. The portion sizes were adequate, and we were told that the portions are bigger if you order from the main menu, but to be honest, I don't think the portions need to be any bigger. The service was also excellent and friendly and we promised to mention our new friend Ismail from Turkmenistan, who certainly is an amazing asset to the team and restaurant ; ) But seriously, it was a really nice stay and very friendly staff at the Turquoise and the overall experience was very laid back, nice lounge music, good relaxed atmosphere and great food. What more can you ask for. The price for the meal was also good value for money, maybe with a slightly updated salad option, but I guess it's often just garnish anyway. This and the slightly less crispy borek led me to only giving four stars instead of five for the food. But yes, overall we really enjoyed it.

Had a lovely couple of hours with friends and food was yummy

I've eaten in more Turkish restaurants than I can count and this is the best by a long shot. The decor is a bit glitzy but it's good fun. Incredible lunch deals for £15 pounds with a really good selection of starters and mains. To top it all off a dedicated barman with vast experience who will make you any cocktail you want.

Very nice food and service, Oljay was our server and was lovely. Had a very yummy dinner for my mums birthday!

Booked table for four, staff were very friendly from start to finish, especially Oljay and Ecem was made this day very special for us, as a Turkish person I am very picky with my Turkish food choices, we did ordered mix plate of hot and cold meze for starters and main course mixed grill, 2 bottle of red, beer, soft drinks and Turkish tea for the end. Of course little surprise for our friends birthday arranged by staff, birthday chocolate hazelnut cake with ice cream, it was adorably testy (I could have this anytime of the day), meal was absolutely superb, different selection of starters are fresh and delicious, main course chicken and shish lamb, drizzle lamb chops and Adana came just to perfect for my test, mmm yummy 😋, over all bill come without service charge we added for fabulous service. we had absolutely beautiful memorable day to remember and I would love to say thank you to all floor and kitchen staff to making our day very special. 👏👏

Super restaurant and as usual Ismail guessed our order! Must try harder to outfox him next time!

Great food, great customer service from Mohammad Oljay! Enjoyed it soooo much!! Was so chill everything was perfect!!

This spot was really good. The food was 10/10. I ordered the lamb ribs and they were my favourite. Would definitely come here again. Shout out to Mohammed Oljay for the great customer service .

Just passing by and chanced upon this gem. Superb food freshly cooked, succelent meats and empty plates on the table. Highly recommended.

Best service and dinner! Oljay & Ismail provided the best night and service.

What can I say about Olcay and Ismail! Great good, amazing service, weekly visits for sure. I visit with family and work group.

Oljay & Ismail made our experience here absolutely wonderful. Such great food and a good experience. Would return :D

Food was put in very small portions in big platters and very expensive. Not worth the money. Environment like a wedding hall and too blingy Wouldnt recommend

Best Turkish in town! Great food and lovely staff! Recommend. 100% 👍

We came here for a dinner and it is my first time in London. Everything was fantastic, I had a nice grilled chicken wings. It was absolutely delicious I would recommend it. I enjoyed my double cocktail, it was 2 for £16 how good is it!! And thank you Oljay and Ismail for the hospitality tonight

The service was really nice. The place looks really lovely and the food was delicious. I’d love to come back. I recommend giving it a try. Also Oljay was really nice and friendly.

Very disappointing. Firstly, we were told we could not swap new potatoes for mash as it was too busy - never heard of this before, I think she couldn’t be bothered to tell the kitchen. Also mash is listed as a possible side order on the menu??? Secondly, one main course arrived, the other didn’t show for 20 minutes. We wasn’t informed, just offered a free drink. Terrible service for incredibly average and overpriced food.

The decor is beautiful and there is a lovely ambiance. Delicious food!! Mr Oljay was very welcoming, attentive and professional. Looking forward to our next visit.

Vey nice food. Very packed though. Not much privacy in that respect.

We were greeted quickly and sat at the table. Ordered our dinner and was surprised by the size of the portion ls - they are huge! My friend had the salmon and said it was lovely! Mohammed served us and was super lovely and smiley!...

1st time at Turkish restaurant, thought it was excellent, would definitely go again.

Food came out very slowly and the service is very slow. We’ve been asking for water for an hour and still hasn’t arrived even after we asked another 3x, could be because they are more occupied with a much bigger table but they do not acknowledge the other people waiting for drinks & food.

Went here with my partner for an evening meal and I was very impressed. It was my first time visiting this restaurant and I was amazed by how beautiful the decor is. The restaurant is very clean and we were waited on by OJ and Aayush. Both men were very friendly and attentive and the food was first class. I will definitely be going back again in the near future.

OJ and Aayush top service and recommendations of mains and desserts with cocktails and coffees Definitely coming back with friends and family.

Booked for family lunch on a Sunday. The food was amazing-we had mixed kebabs and lamb and chicken. Served with warm breads couscous and salad. The meat was succulent and tender. Im not normally a big fan of Turkish food but this place may have...

Booked for family lunch on a Sunday. The food was amazing-we had mixed kebabs and lamb and chicken. Served with warm breads couscous and salad. The meat was succulent and tender. Im not normally a big fan of Turkish food but this place may have won me over.Our server Abdul was helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.

Really nice and friendly staff. The food tasted nice and it was freshly made. The chicken shish was really nice and tasty. OLJAY was of such great help and with a smile.

Tasty meals, friendly staff great value for money. Aayush served us today, he brought a smile to my face on a very miserable day.

Best Halal place in Chelmsford. All the staff are extremely nice and friendly. Shout out to Aayush and the Manager for always making me feel at home :)

Was a very good night great service very polite

We celebrated our Valentine’s Day at Turquoise Kitchen Bar & Grill… ambiance, food and drinks were amazing. We loved the hospitality and service by Mr.Mohammed. Really had a good time😊

Lovely food, and really good portions sizes. Emma was so lovely and helped us decide what to order which was a lovely recommendation. Will be back!

The food 10/10 staff were so accommodating, we had this gentleman Mohammed, he was really good and made the experience a lot better.

Came for lunch today with friends. mohammed the waiter treated us well today service and food. was amazing thank youuu.

Amazing hospitality and amazing food.I have visited here on my friends anniversary. Mummamed served us really very well.1000% recommended.

i went to Turquoise Kitchen for lunch, food was delicious and service was great ! manager Oljay and Mo was friend and gave great service ! highly recommend it !

* Today I went with my friends to this fantastic restaurant and we had a very good service from Mohammed ... we will definitely come back 😇 Very delicious food and a very pleasant atmosphere🥰

Very nice food lovely staff came here for a birthday best restaurant I’ve been to in a long time

Great food. Service was great also by are server aayush. Highly recommend the mixed grill.

oljay and aayush have been amazing and provided brilliant service all night !!

Aayush gave really good service and was polite the whole night

Great place! Must visit. Ayush was great with the customer service.

Amazing food, thanks Aayush for the amazing service!

Amazing service and food! Aayush and Mohammed were super!

Not our first visit but as before lovely atmosphere, great clean decor and amazing food! Oljay was a fabulous host as usual. Thoroughly recommend. Debbie & Sarah x

I live in Colchester, every time I go to Chelmsford, I eat here. The food is delicious, the atmosphere pleasant and the manager Oljay is an excellent host. I recommend it 100%.

We came on a midweek evening for a meal with colleagues. Fairly quiet but to be expected. We ordered a mix of cold and hot platters for starters to share, and individually had a variety of grilled meats and fish for mains. All served hot...