Visited this restaurant lunchtime today for the first time. As 'older' diners this was the first…read moretime we had experienced a Turkish restaurant and it was good to see a good selection of vegetarian dishes on offer. We both chose different dishes so that we could compare and they were both lovely. The waitress was most helpful and friendly without being patronising - in fact she was charming! My husband and I will definitely be going back there.

The food and service were both outstanding! This was my first time visiting and they definitely…read moredid not disappoint. I ordered the Yogurtlu Kebab (lamb and chicken) and it was so delicious. The ambiance was a nice, cozy, intimate atmosphere. I highly recommend giving them a try and I most certainly plan to come back again.

i like this place - first of all, it wasn't crowded... so we had full attentions from the owner and…read moreservers... the services were fast and the food was delicious - fresh made, the oven/grill is just right next to you in the middle of the restaurant! from the photos you could probably see that we tried everything! my friends from the local are frequent goers to the restaurants so they made the decisions for us, everything tastes good, except the liver - but i am never a liver fan... finishing off with their super sweet turkish desert and their super stronge coffee - i was satisfied! the decoration may be a little old fashion, family style though...

Absolutely amazing! Authentic food! Great service. Highly recommend for anyone! Two person platter…read morehad enough food to serve 4 people.

Great food good service. I love Turkish food. Plate for 2 delicious and plenty x Very pleasant…read moresurroundings. First visit but sure of many more.

I really loved the delicious food, evening dinner and lunch was tasty…read more Antep kebab with rice was my choice. Atmosphere was good, service reasonable.

I. Love. It. here. First of all, the chicken is AMAZING!…read moreLike, sometimes I imagine if they cook their food with pure magic, also the rest of the menu is obviously amazing might I add but the chicken is an absolute fav! The staff is attentive and kind, always happy to fulfill a request and does it with a smile. The restaurant itself is also decorated beautifully, definitely builds on the atmosphere. Absolutely amazing. Would definitely recommend!

Great food and great atmosphere very polite staff and courteous, didnt have to wait long for food…read moreeven on a Saturday evening even though place was packed out

For special occasions we always make our pilgrimage (Ziyaret) to our favourite Turkish restaurant…read more This time it was for my partners birthday (which one I daren't mention) so a table was booked a few weeks ago because of the pandemic and to make sure. I mentioned, at the time of booking online, of this fact. Huseyin was his usual perfect host with the traditional hand spray before anything. He restricted bookings to 4 tables a night to follow coronavirus precautions. We wondered how they had coped during this pandemic but, as he said, they did take-away as soon as it was allowed. All I can say is, it worked. This fantastic restaurant was still here and thriving, thank goodness. The service hadn't changed, nothing is too much for them. There is NEVER a rush. As for the food, delicious. A bottle of good Turkish red wine takes us back to that Turquoise Coast. With bread and wonderful dips. A yoghurt dip and the other a biting chilli dip that I will have to pinch the recipe. We love it. Chicken kebab with all the trimmings for my partner and the chefs special of Creamy Chicken Guvec for me. Small pieces of slow cooked chicken in the chefs cream sauce with mushrooms, asparagus, onions and peppers. That dish is 'to die for'. So filling though. Finishing off with coffee, medium sweet Turkish for me. As if that wasn't enough, out of the kitchen came a plate of cake, with candle, and ice cream for my partners birthday with a bunch of flowers. Everyone singing Happy birthday. That brought a few tears to her eyes. A wonderful thought, and I must thank you for that, it made the evening special. What made it really special was seeing Gizem, Huseyins wife. That wonderful beaming smile of hers was accentuated by the fact that a new waiter was in the offing in a few months time. So pleased for them but we couldn't give them hugs. They know, so they were virtual. A fab couple. Still the best Turkish restaurant in the area, and in my estimation outside of Turkey. Trust me, if you are in the area, give it a try. You will not be disappointed. Look at the reviews!!!!!

Great find!…read more Everything was fresh / cooked to order. We enjoyed Hummus, Kisir and Cacik as appetizers. For our main, we had Chicken Shish, Adana Kofte and Grilled King Prawns. Although entree portions were large, we managed to split a Sutlac for dessert. Very tasty. I would definitely recommended as both the service and general experience were incredible. We got to meet and spend a little time with the owners - which was a memorable touch.

I am a huge fan of this restaurant!! Having been more than a handful of times the staff always…read moregreet me with a smile and remember my usual order. It's the little things that count! Always delivers a great atmosphere as it's quite popular amongst locals even midweek. It's somewhere you could go for a laid back meal or that of a celebration as it caters for everyone. As you are seated the waiters bring you complimentary bread and salads whilst you peruse your options on the menu. The menu is quite extensive but the general gist is chicken or lamb with rice and salad. I tend to go for the spicy minced lamb and cubes of lamb or the stuffed peppers which are cooked perfectly and full of flavour. A main dish will set you back around £11-£12 but they do an offer on Sunday-Tuesday whereby you can get 2 courses for £12.99 which is well worth the money! Overall I cannot fault it which is why I am a regular customer and will continue to be so!! Highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Delicious Turkish food and friendly service abound at this wonderful restaurant. I went with some…read morefriends who were regulars here (for good reason). The waiters were all friendly. The menu is huge and they were helpful in narrowing down the best options to get. We also had an infant and a 3-year-old with us and they were very accommodating of the kids. The food here was top notch, with all of their meaty kebobs displayed in a glass case in the front of the restaurant. I had a lamb kebab with yogurt (#37) and the flavors were amazing! The dish was a little cold when it came to the table, but otherwise perfect. I can't wait to try everything else on their menu in the future!

Love coming to this restaurant. Reminds me of being in . Very friendly staff. Food is great!read more

My husband and I went to Merhaba for our 5th wedding anniversary dinner. I am quite well…read moreacquainted with Turkish cuisine or I would not have wanted to go to Merhaba. The first experience was fine. I ordered Tavuk Sis, which consisted of marinated cubes of chicken. That was good. The second experience was my anniversary dinner and I ordered the starters baba ghanoush and dolma. Both were great, they came with freshly baked bread. I also ordered a house red wine that I could tell was watered down, so be cautious when ordering as they may water it down. For my entree I ordered the Iskender Kebap and it states it is, grilled lamb or chicken on a base of bread topped with tomato sauce. What I got was lamb doner meat that smelled bad, on a bed of bread that seemed liked it was in the microwave for too long, even sitting in the tomato sauce it should have softened up some but hadn't. This is not was an Iskender Kebap is and for £11.50 (one of the most expensive entrees on the menu), this was total crap. The waiter asked how we were doing, I barely took two bites and already pushed it aside and said, I am not happy with this, where are cubes of grilled lamb? The waiter argued with me and said, "this is how they do Iskender in Turkey". Pretty ironic how I have been eating Turkish food in Newmarket at Turquez and always order the Iskender and I get cubes of lamb, I have also eaten Turkish cuisine all over the United States (which I have also Yelped) and always order the Iskender as it is my favorite dish for crying out loud, and it has never been prepared with hard to eat bread, some tomato sauce and stinky slices of doner meat on top. This is not what I ordered. Instead, of him offering to take it back and make me a happy customer, he proceeded to argue with me. We won't be going here again, I will be speaking to management today to share with them about my experience. After speaking with management they apologized and have offered to make the Iskender Kebap the way I had hoped for it to be made, but they are now serving it with doner meat, but it does not state that on their online menu on their Facebook page and I did not notice that it said that in the description of their menu that they would be serving doner meat,or I would have not ordered it.

wow! This was awesome food. The server was wonderful and gave us several free dishes throughout…read morethe meal. I was with my husband and 3 children and everyone loved their food. We can't wait to go back. The lamb was wonderful and authentic 100% lamb rather than a processed slab like some places selling similar food do.

I super wanted to like this place - the waiter was fantastic and super kind. Two stars just for…read morehim. Unfortunately the meal and timing were lacking. We were a large group (6) and ordered the set menu for 6, it had appetizers, salad, a main of variety meat, and baklava for desert. It took forever to be served - three hours from start to finish! Given that it was a very slow night (almost no one was there), its very unclear why it would take so long. The appetizers were very few: one plate for all of us. The main was a gigantic plate of meat: too much for all of us. This seemed great at first, but the meat was overcooked and very dry - possibly day old? Anyway, if you're looking for Turkish food in Cambridge head to Efes instead.

The lamb kofte was very good. Perfect herb seasoning, juicy and no dry pieces. The rice was…read moreprobably reheated. Comes with a salad on the side. The baked potato was also good. Menu is a mix of British classics and Turkish dishes. Ended the meal with cheesecake made of black cherries and mascarpone, quite like this take on a cheesecake. Served in a round shape. I actually thought based on the name this would be a Greek place. Service needs some improvement, there is one lady that comes across as quite surly and not approachable. Right across King's college and good spot for people watching (tourists on rented bikes running into pedestrians).

The lunch special here is a very good price for the area, but it's not a lot of food for the price…read more The service is good, and there are a few tables outside, which has a very nice view of King's College.