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Mark Tappin
Tender steak, delicately flavour kofte and amazing hummus.... Highly recommend the food and service. Ambiance is a bit lacking but quality.
MISS BRISLEY
I went here with the boyff and another couple on a Sunday night. When we walked in we were greeted by a really jolly welcoming chap and asked where we would like to sit, so we picked a corner table and sat down. It all looked very promising indeed. We ordered our drinks and then looked to the food menu. The drinks took forever, as in I was seriously getting narky as I was thirsty. They then turned up with the G&T for my friend and no other drinks. Strange, then we proceeded to wait and wait some more. In the end my friend went and asked again, and still we waited. We ordered our food and they bought over complementary bread and olives. Finally we got our drinks, although my fanta looked like a foreign fanta as it was that luminous orange colour you get when you are away on holiday. Eventually the food arrived, some of the food didn't have to be on big plates but were, so there was no room on the table and it was all cluttered. We had to move our drinks off the table and put them on a shelf behind us. It did look very good though, so we all tucked in. To be fair, the food was of a good enough standard, the hummus was really good, the feta puff pastry rolls were perfectly crunchy with the warmed insides. My dish Sarma Tavuk beyti - minced chicken skewer, red paper, garlic and parsley grilled then, wrapped in a tortilla, served with cous cous, yogurt and a tomato butter sauce, was rather bland really. Edible enough, but really could have taken it or left it. Boyff had the mixed grill and said everything was well cooked and tasted good and he enjoyed it. My friend had the same as me, and said it was "okay" her boyfriend several starters as his main and said they were all good. I have to say with hindsight, I wish I had done that too, as the tzatziki, hummus, filo parcels,grilled Turkish sausage and halluomi were all very good indeed. As for atmosphere I can't even remember either way, so it wasn't offensive, but equally, it wasn't worth noting either. Also all the patrons were sat up and to the left and the main area of the restaurant was all empty. We got the bill, and they had already calculated the service for us which I think was a bit odd in this type of restaurant and considering, apart from the initial greeting, the shocking was rather naff to be honest. We paid the bill and left. Average food, slightly higher than average prices, lower than average service. I won't bother going back.
Anish Shah
Ended up here after a recommendation from a local resident. The food was very good and the meat was fresh and tender. Service was of a high standard. Downstairs there is music and belly dancing if you book in advance for groups and it looked like everyone was having a good time. Prices are reasonable for the area.
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Ishtar
Joined in 2013
10-12 Crawford St, London W1U 6AZ, UK
Monday 12:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 12:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 12:00 to 23:00
Thursday 12:00 to 23:00
Friday 12:00 to 23:00
Saturday 12:00 to 23:00
Sunday 12:00 to 22:30