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Mediterranean, Barbecue, European, Turkish, Middle Eastern
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
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Reviewed 1 July 2023 via mobile

A favourite in Southend. Friendly staff and great food! Great burgers for kids and authentic Turkisk food as well. Recommended

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 18 December 2022 via mobile

The title says it all - we ordered the Istanbul Special set meal for 2 - chicken breast, wings, lamb chops, ribs all on a bed of rice - not sure how healthy it is but for a once in a while treat - absolutely...delicious!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 31 May 2022 via mobile

Visited this little gem whilst in Southend for a few days. Ordered the mixed Meze and was amazed by the amount of dishes and flavours. The staff were so friendly and made us feel so welcome. Would definitely go back, just to try the other...dishes on offer.More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 8 March 2022

Lovely food. Lovely owner. Thank you. Had a deliveroo and then ate in the following day. I got a special dish to compliment my main!

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 7 March 2022 via mobile

ordered a chicken shish, patates salatasi and chips. Patates had no egg, spring onion or parsley like specified...basically potato's in tomato sauce. Chips where lukewarm and not salted. Chicken shish was was the worst I'v ever had, bland chicken and crap rice with a side...of plain bread. The best part orf the whole £22 pound meal was the salad.. but even that was nothing special. Never againMore

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 27 February 2022 via mobile

Hadn't visited this restaurant for a good while. The food & experience were as good as I remembered & will go again. The complementary Meze is a nice touch. We shared the mixed platter between us and this was plenty. The side salad was also...really well made.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 22 January 2022

This place is the best if you want a proper Turkish. The food is fresh, staff friendly and inviting and you leave feeling full! Both eating in and takeout quality is 10/10, you get more than what you pay for and it always tastes delicious!...Always return here and I thoroughly recommend !More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed 6 October 2021

My wife looked up 'best place for halloumi' on our way to Southend so we stumbled on this place. Fantastic meal, great menu. When we realized that we were there only people in the restaurant NOT from eastern Europe then we had an idea we'd...made a good choice. Food didn't disappoint. Complimentary cold starters and bread. Nice cold beer. Nice service and atmosphere. £60 for two courses for two (including tip) but more than enough food. Would recommend and would go back. Thanks!More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 8 August 2021

The best take away in southend. Very delicious and fresh tasting. The portion sizes are huge so me and husband share now so we don't have any waste

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 6 August 2021

We had never been to Southend so didn't know the area and a friend and I wanted to go out for sit-down meal. Ambience inside was lovely. Staff were really attentive and friendly. They let me try the wines before choosing which one I wanted...which was an amazing and personal touch and was so appreciated. Extremely generous portions and worth the money. Great quality products and we were both very pleased we chose to eat here! Good location, near to the High Street and seafront. Would 100% recommend! They also do takeaway and delivery which is fantastic.More

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 2 August 2021 via mobile

My first time here at Southend-on-Sea and was looking for a place to eat, found it on Google and I can confidently say that it was amazing with the meat very tender and succulent. Very tasty meze to accompany the main dish. The staff is...friendly and my friends loved every bit of the experience.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 29 July 2021

Owner gave us a lot of food on the house and even let us bag it and take it home. Great place highly recommend, very good tasting food!

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 29 July 2021

Best food I have ever had in a while. Way better than any restaurants nearby. Large quantities served with the best service.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 29 July 2021 via mobile

The owner is very nice and the food is amazing! It is definitely one of the best Turkish restaurants I have ever been too. Recommend!

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 16 July 2021

Have ordered so many times, but third time in a row that an order has taken 90 minutes and when it arrives, its either wrong, cold or both. Everytime I call, customer service is non existant. Plenty of other options out there for turkish.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Response from Rushie501 | Reviewed this property |
It's a good 15 to 20 minutes walk to Cliffs but we had our preshow meal there last night and it was lovely. The walk to the theatre is nice though and the food is so nice you might appreciate the walk to walk out off.....we... More
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Response from Afize B | Reviewed this property |
yes, they do , they are serving a clean, delicious and halal food, I can highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves to enjoy the turkish traditional cuisine.
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Response from Afize B | Reviewed this property |
yes it is very clean and are serving halal food
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ISTANBUL TURKISH BBQ RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY, Southend-on-Sea - Updated 2023 Restaurant Reviews, Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Food Delivery & Takeaway - Tripadvisor

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Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant & Takeaway is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5