Usta Turkish Restaurant in The Vale of Glamorgan

Absolutely lovely meal here! The staff were super friendly and the food was amazing! Highlights were the chicken Shish and the baklava at the end!!!

A restaurant that is busy on a Monday evening is testament to the quality of this place! I've found a Turkish restaurant to match the Sultan in Cardiff Bay.

Best Turkish/Middle Eastern Restaurant I have ever been to!!!! Absolutely fantastic from start to finish, we were greeted at the door by Jon who was knowledgable of the cuisine and menuand very attentive. I ordered the icli kofte, chef special lamb and the baklava and these were all unbelievably good. Not only was the food brilliant but the location and layout of the restaurant was truly second to none, I spoke with chef Othman and Mr Usta himself to say thank you. 5 Stars utterly deserved.

Truly remarkable! The best Turkish/Middle Eastern restaurant I’ve been to!! The icli kofte, hot starter platter, mixed grill and homemade baklava were outstanding. The staff were so welcoming and attentive, John, Othman and Usta himself provided excellent service and food from start to finish. The drinks choice was extensive! The most wonderful night, a perfect choice for every occasion!!

Lovely evening with the family, food was excellent as was the service. All the staff were amazing, a special thanks to Rezan and Sedat.

Went here for my birthday last night 7 of us I total 3 kids 4 adults 1 word to describe this place! WOW from the moment we walked in they couldn't of done a better job from the service to the food it was all fantastic we had starters mains and kids meals all came so fresh and hot, the staff were amazing the couldn't do enough for us helping with the children keeping them entertained making sure we where happy throughout I will definitely be returning again this is now one of my favourite places

Food is 10/10 always hits the spot. Me and my husband have dined here a couple times and ive also eaten alone at lunchtime here, each time has always been an equally lovely experience. Food is consistently delicious and service is incredible. The staff are always extremely kind, polite and attentive. Shout out to Rezan who looked after us last night we enjoyed our time massively and cant wait to come again. Couldn’t recommend enough

I adore Turkish cuisine and have visited the country several times in the last 23 years. From Istanbul to Antalya, Yalikavak and Kuşadası to Ölüdeniz. So I thought it was time to dine in the rare Barry Island sunshine outside. I was given the menu and cutlery with one black napkin. I was tempted to order the Cypriot halloumi to start but finally after much deliberation, I just ordered the main meal. I chose the Usta special lamb. There was a chalk board showcasing offers, but the waiter never brought it to my attention. I was dressed casually and needed sunglasses for my wellbeing. The lamb arrived after 15-20 minutes and it was just four lamb chops with rice and salad. Red cabbage salad, no complimentary breads or a glass of water. There were also two small dishes of sauce. One chili and the other garlic. I asked the waiter for a steak knife instead of the butter knife. There was nothing special about this dish whatsoever. I could have made it myself. It felt about as Turkish as a 99 Ice cream with a flake less than quarter of a mile down the road. I let the waiter know how disappointed I was before he gave his ‘ it’s a chef’s special’ reply. Will not return.

Took advantage of their 25% off lunchtime deal. Lovely food, attentive service but surprised it wasn’t busier on a Friday!

The restaurant is delicious, and the service from the staff is excellent. I strongly recommend visiting it. The restaurant was once delicious and I would still recommend it 👌🏼

Myself and my family recently dined at this restaurant and had an exceptional experience. Rezan and Sedat were both friendly and their recommendations were spot on. The food was outstanding; every dish was beautifully presented and bursting with flavour. We would highly recommend this restaurant for anyone craving delicious Turkish cuisine. Thank you to Rezan and Sedat for making our visit memorable!

Our favourite restaurant in Barry. * Good vegan options - not all marked on the menu but lots of dishes can be made vegan. * Really friendly warm service, especially for a special occasion. My mum really enjoyed the fuss and attention on her birthday 🎂. * Must mention Rezan - he makes us feel really welcome every time we come.

I love this place and would highly recommend! Delicious food, great veggie and vegan options, and very friendly service. I've been here several times and it never disappoints. Rezan served us this evening and he was so friendly and welcoming and remembered us from coming before - excellent customer service with a smile, thank you! And see you again soon, Rachel 🙂

We've been here a few times, and I never have any complaints. The food is great, and the staff are lovely. A good selection of drinks.

My first time at Turkish restaurant, first time having Turkish food and thoroughly enjoyed. Had Yoghurt Chicken Shish, good portion, excellent flavour. Staff were friendly and welcoming, great customer service. We were in the conservatory and they offered to put the heat lamp on which was thoughtful. I thought it was a nice touch that all the staff came out to sing for a customers birthday. Highly recommend.

This was our second visit and we were blown away both times. It's a great location next to the old harbour, but it's the service and the food that's so notable. Definitely choose to eat here. We were able to sit outside in the sunshine with our dog and in other weathers we'd have been able to use the covered outdoor area.

Ate here last night food was fantastic definitely will come back

Rezan is a great and experienced host. He helped us finding the best food. We will always come back here in the future.

absolutely loved this place, all the food was insanely tasty, especially the chef chicken special and halloumi. the staff and waiters were super lovely and attentive. me and my family think this is the nicest spot in Barry! also, Rezan is a legend, sweetest waiter! <3

Amazing food , fantastic chicken & lamb Rezan was so polite and attentive I leave feeling enriched 👌🏻

The food was amazing, Rezan was great, spectacular service. Lovely restaurant, would definitely come back!

I recently visited Usta while exploring the area and was excited to try an authentic Turkish restaurant. The location is good, and upon arrival, the staff were welcoming and very friendly. The food was simply amazing—rich in flavor and beautifully presented. What made the experience even more special was meeting the owner and the chefs. They were humble and lovely and to top it all off, they generously treated us to a complimentary plate of Baklava and Turkish coffee- It was so lovely and nice of them- and both were absolutely delicious. Many thanks to the team at Usta for the wonderful hospitality, delicious food, and yummy dessert. Highly recommended and will come back if i visit the area again definitely Kind regards, Hamzah

First time with the family. We all enjoyed the food and the venue. Everything we ordered was very tasty and the staff is very attentive and genuine. We will be back!

Lovely food, sizeable portions, very nice and friendly staff who were very attentive to our needs. We went for a relatives bday and once the staff realised this was the case they sang happy birthday and brought over a baklava with a candle in it on the house which was a very nice touch. Special thanks to Rezon our server for his sense of humour and friendly manner, created a great atmosphere. Would return for another occasion.

Lovely restaurant. Delicious food & the staff were so friendly & attentive. Highly recommend 😊

My party of 4 had another exceptional dining experience at Usta, the best restuarant in South Wales. Extremely friendly, efficient and accommodating staff, exquisite food at every visit and very reasonably priced, in relaxed convivial surroundings. A gem that Barry should celebrate, cannot recommend it more highly.

Best food in Barry and Rezan is so kind and accommodating 10/10 customer service . Will be back soon!

Fantastic restaurant. Definitely worth a day out. Not expensive, good quality food and nice service!

It was a great experience for us. The food is amazing and the service is satisfying. It’s an incredible place for celebrating parties and having meetings with friend.

Excellent restaurant located close to Barry railway station. Food and service is outstanding. Highly recommended.

Really good food and big portions

Great food and amazing service from Rezau.

First time at the restaurant, had an amazing experience with incredible food and incredible service. Prices may be a little steep but my party and myself all thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and the entire experience, especially our waiter Rezaw (hope I spelled it right!) - he was absolutely fantastic, super attentive and incredibly polite and generous, always making sure we were enjoying ourselves and our experience. Absolutely amazing service from him and he definitely makes me want to go again!

A lovely place to try some more exotic cuisine. Friendly staff.

We had dinner tonight, food was incredible, everything well flavoured and cooked to perfection. Staff were all lovely too.

Really lovely Turkish food, and very polite staff. We forgot to take pictures of the food but it was well presented and tasted fantastic! Nice location near to the Knap and we couldn’t understand why it wasn’t more popular! Would recommend.

My first visit with my daughter, husband, and grandson Frankie. It's practically their local haunt, and as Turkish food enthusiasts, they're regulars. Now I see why! The service was top-notch from the moment we stepped inside until we rolled out about an hour later. We might have gone a bit overboard ordering three dishes, as you can tell from my photos. What we managed to eat was absolutely delicious, and as soon as we all declared 'we're done', they magically produced a container for the leftovers. Talk about knowing their customers! 👍🏼

TOP SERVICE AND AMAZING food highly recommended 👌😁

It's quite a nice restaurant for all types of people, children, romantics or your everyday type of person 👍

Lovely restaurant, great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly. Food was perfect, best mixed grill I have ever had - the portions are very generous too. Well worth the price! All of their meat is halal.

This place is wonderful, the service is very good and the atmosphere is great. The restaurant is busy and you do need to book in advance. There are plenty of choices on the menu and very reasonable prices. Food was very tasty and excellent quality and beautifully presented, taste was excellent. Well, it's worth a visit, and we will go back again. Well, we did go back again and had a wonderful meal and great atmosphere. They have built a new conservatory, which is fabulous. The food was again beautifully cooked and very well presented, the staff were very helpful and friendly. What a team, Mehmet runs a wonderful restaurant with a great team around him. Every time we have been there, the food and the service are wonderful, and it is always a pleasure to eat here.

Really good food and staff really nice, a little bit quiet but everyone has their preferences. Would return had a good evening

it was a great dinner and they welcomed us very nicely

Expensive but the food is great!

This place has the nicest, most friendly staff I think I've ever met and their food is amazing. Highly recommended.

Wonderful place great location warm attentive staff superb food I had the chefs special lamb stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, the Baklava had sold out so I plumped for the pistachio and almond sponge cake and all washed down with a bottle Effes beer, If your in Barry I recommend you treat yourself/ves

Great place to take someone who loves Mediterranean food. The food was delicious, authentic and the portion sizes are perfect. The staff are both attentive and friendly without being intrusive. Will definitely be going back.

First time to this Turkish restaurant absolutely outstanding the food the service the price and to top it all was my girlfriends birthday and they sang everyone joined in thank you so much for an amazing night and to make it a special night for my girlfriend highly recommend thank you all for the amazing food atmosphere and service

Food was outstanding and the service lovely, attentive but not invasive. You do pay more than other establishments but the quality is there. Starters, mains, puddings all lovely. Highly recommended

The food was delicious and not too pricey. The service was quick and the staff very helpful. There was a good atmosphere with the 85'ers singing in the front. Shame it was ruined by some warbling women who joined them. Would seek it out another time.

A place to come back. The food was really good and the service was really kind.

Went for the first time yesterday. Delicious hot starter platter followed by imam bayildi and chicken cooked in yogurt. Delicious. Friendly service.

Ok it's a little expensive but the food and the the service were very good.

The food was amazing, the meat just melted in your mouth. I really enjoyed my meal. The location was beautiful and perfect. The customer service was excellent, especially with Sedat, who patiently explained the dishes and made sure everything on the table was spot on. He was very kind and friendly. Thank you, Sedat!

Service exemplary, food outstanding and the wine was indeed fine! I recommend you bring a good appetite as the portions are generous. Thank you to all..

Our work team had a dinner at Usta today, and it was a fantastic experience! Everyone loved their food. The portions were generous, the spices were flavorful without being overpowering, and both the meat and chicken dishes were cooked to perfection - tender and juicy. The staff at Usta were also excellent. They were friendly and attentive, and they even offered us a discount because we were a large group. We all left feeling satisfied and happy, and we will definitely be returning to Usta again soon. Highly recommended

Popped in on a whim and honestly had an amazing meal! Food was fresh and very tasty. Wholeheartedly reccomend

Lovely evening out. Service was excellent and food and wine was lovely.

Always love coming for food here! The food is great, great atmosphere

Very disappointed food was bland every dish was oily and worst thing was we ordered the seafood casserole and over half the dish was mushrooms, service and atmosphere was good.

Lovely lamb and salmon with a great Turkish red wine that suited the food perfectly. Rice and salad delicious too.The baklava was perfect. Great service from the moment we arrived. Would definitely recommend and will be back

The best restaurant in barry 👏🏻

Very good service, food amazing, able to cater for vegetarian, meat eater and a slightly fussy 12 year old, lovely place

Excellent shared starters and main courses for our 6 person family celebration. Generous tasty portions with very attentive staff.

Great local Turkish restaurant in an outstanding location for daytime dining but also great at night. Good food, excellent team.

Came here on Valentines Day with my friend and we loved it. The staff are so attentive and really helpful. Food was really nice however it is more expensive than other Turkish restaurants I've been to and I would say the food was on par. But the location and staff pretty much make up for it so I would definitely go back!

A lovely evening, convenient location, nice surroundings, with fabulous food, great wine and excellent service. Highly recommend!

Consistent quality of food and service.reliable good choices.

Such lovely Turkish food. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere Delicious Recommend

I booked a table at the restaurant to celebrate Valentine’s Day with my girlfriend. The food was delicious and I would go as far to say it was the best Turkish restaurant we have ever been to! All the staff were very welcoming and all provided a high level of service throughout the whole evening. We were even provided with a complimentary glass of bubbles to finish the evening off 🥂 I would definitely recommend visiting this restaurant! It definitely deserves 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing to find such a great place serving on a Sunday evening. The service was friendly and warm, the food outstanding and a lovely glass-fronted dining room with a view across the bay to the pleasure park with its ferris wheel and sparkling lights. Don't miss a chance to eat at Usta.

We went when it was quiet we were the only ones in the restaurant, but the food was amazing would definitely recommend you visit and the menu is reasonably priced 😀

Amazing food and service, will definitely be back. Thank you!

Have visited a few times. Always excellent food and very friendly staff.

Very welcoming, tasty food highly recommended

We stopped today with our daughter for brunch. I was blown away by service and friendly staff.Food was 10 out 10 and beeing food expert that was just amazing. Quality, taste, flavours...highly recommended and will be coming back

Honestly the best Turkish restaurant we have ever been to. Food was 10/10, extremely delicious. Waiters very polite and professional. 👌

Booked a table for Christmas day. Beautiful restaurant inside and a lovley location. The staff was ever so polite even the owner came to greet us and had a little chat. We orderd some cold mazes for starters.chicken sheesh and grilled salmon 😋. Food was very tasty. I orderd some Turkish tea and the baklava was on the house. Highly recommend this restaurant 👌

Went for a family Christmas get together and it was wonderful. The food was great, everyone enjoyed what they had. The service was wonderful, really attentive. Will definitely go back soon.

An absolutely wonderful birthday meal! There were 11 of us and the welcome and service was great. The food was delicious and the staff could not do enough for us. The whole evening was fabulous and we will definitely be back! Thank you Usta.

Excellent service although some of the seating is in an enclosed area it was a bit draughty. Food was good.

Nice lamp wrap with yoghurt. Just not on par with other turkey restaurants i have been to however everything else about the place is perfect.

4/11/23 Had a wonderful meal once again at Usta. Hot platter followed by Usta special of lamb with mixed peppers. Both delicious and a great bottle of red. Staff are so friendly and attentive. It was a wonderful pre birthday treat. Thanks guys see you soon ***** Delicious meal tonight. Hot starter platter was fabulous and mains were superb.

It was like I died an went to heaven! I've never been to a michelin star restaurant, but I imagine it tastes like this place. Phenomenal food! A very well done to all the staff and chefs👏

Very friendly and fabulous food

Brilliant food and brilliant service

Beautiful place to visit for Greek food, staff very friendly

What a wonderful meal. The staff couldn't have done any more to make us feel so welcome. The food and wine were excellent. Can't wait to go back again. I couldn't recommend USTA higher

Fantastic evening celebrating birthday with the family including 4 kids and a baby. Everyone demolished their food. Very popular with people so book ahead.

8 of us went for food for my son in laws birthday, the staff were friendly & attentive, always making sure we were OK. Food was delicious & good size portions. They played music & brought a dessert with candle for the birthday boy, so thoughtful. He was embarrassed but really enjoyed. Thanks for making us feel so welcome.

Lovley food, reasonably priced, Excellent location overlooking Barry Island

We sat outside and had a great Turkish meal. Three course for 2 adults and 1 child cost ~£100 with a couple of drinks each. The food was excellent, staff were attentive but gave us enough space too and were engaging with my son which made his happy. Would definitely recommend, especially the hot platter starter and yoghurt lamb shish!

Amazing food and staff thank you if we come back we will definitely be here for a fabulous food 😋 👌 and I did take some home to finish off! 😆

Absolutely lovely place. Staff are so polite, and the food was very good. One of the young staff members even explained the dish we ordered. Love a restaurant that has knowledge of what they are serving. Good size portions and quick service. Arrived ravenous, left feeling like a whale. But it was worth it.

Came here hungry and ordered loads of food, instantly regretted it! the portions were huge but oh my god it was so nice. I had the yoghurt lamb and my partner had the lamb on toast. We’d also had a starter which was the cold mixed platter which came with warm crispy bread. Staff were really friendly, dare I say a bit too attentive? But not a complaint, just an observation. Def coming back.

Just had another amazing meal with friends at USTA. Staff are lovely, brilliant service so friendly. The vegetarian options are amazing but maybe needs another vegan main option. The homemade baclava is superb 😋

Delicious food. Neat and tidy restaurant Everything fresh. Nice owner.

Really excellent food and service. A real surprise.

It was our first visit and we were welcomed on arrival. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was exceptional. My wife and I will definitely be visiting again.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Usta Turkish Restaurant in Barry. I had been wanting to try this restaurant for a while, as I had heard good things about it. I was not disappointed! The food was absolutely amazing. I started with the hot mezze platter, which was a generous serving of a variety of Turkish mezze dishes. Everything was cooked perfectly, and the flavors were incredible. I especially loved the sucuk and grilled halloumi. For my main course, I had the mixed grill. This was a huge plate of grilled meats, including lamb, chicken, and salad. The meat was cooked to perfection. The service at Usta was also excellent. The staff were friendly and attentive, and they were happy to answer any questions I had about the menu. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious and authentic Turkish meal.