Topkapi Palace — Restaurant in Stockport

Not very impressed. I have been before to other Turkish restaurants where before your order arrives (while you wait for your order). They bring you some starters ( salad, bread, hummus etc.) as a compliment I guess and water. Here is nothing like that happened. Portions are not that big for the price that you pay... As I mansion before in other Turkish restaurants the price and food portion and quality are equally. Can't say same for here. Bread was cooler, we asked few times someone to preheat for us. And the end we decided to order desserts for home. We ordered baklava and something else (can't remember). But the baklava was so dry and no tasty, definitely wasn't been made there. Probably was bought from the shop and selling people for £4.50. I don't mind to pay, but if is worth it (I свn this case it wasn't). As I said with my previous experience in other Turkish restaurants after your dinner /meal they bring you a Turkish tea (if you wish for free). Again in this restaurant nothing like that. So I have a doubt is it Genuine Turkish restaurant or they just count on the name "Turkish restaurant" and wait for people to come, because of the name. The last think that I want to say is the hygiene.... I went to toilet. Wasn't been so clean, everywhere was covered of dust, not so tidy.... Definitely they have satisfied customers, but we are not one of them. The money we spent is not worth it. This was our first and...

I find it bizarre that there was set menu for 3 courses this month for 20£! Yes £20 ... which advertised the eat in to eat out max of £10 DISCOUNT per person offer ... so you the customer pays £10.

Correct me if i am wrong - however it seems to me that the restaurant has bumped up the prices to take advantage of the offer - so technically you , the customer, are not getting the discount. AND the restaurant is claiming almost 3 times as much as they should be doing !

The 2 piece lunch menu for example is advertised at 9.95£ and this includes the same ingredients. The 3rd course was simply just 2 very very small pieces of bite size cake. I came in the day time. So in reality the customer is paying double what they should be paying.

In this circumstance the customer should only be paying around 6£ - and the restaurant are claiming for the full £20 , £10 from the customer £10 from the government! I hope all this makes sense

I also thought the food was very overrated but this may be down to what I chose. And the portions were very small so adds to the relevance that the restaurant has took advantage of the offer and the customer here.

I apologise if I'm wrong about the pricing .. but it looks very bizarre to me!

( but just looking into this again ... i am very very confident that what I have said is correct and that makes it's very bad for restaurant indeed and for the restaurant...

An Absolutely Amazing Turkish Dining Experience!

Every visit to this restaurant has been nothing short of perfect! The food is always fresh, flavourful, and beautifully presented, truly authentic Turkish cuisine done to perfection. The cocktails are just as impressive each one goes down an absolute treat and perfectly complements the meal.

As someone with celiac disease, finding a restaurant that can cater safely and confidently to my dietary needs is rare, but the team here went above and beyond. They were knowledgeable, careful, and made me feel completely at ease. I left with a full and very happy tummy, which says it all!

The service is consistently 10 out of 10 warm, welcoming, and attentive without ever being intrusive. The fact that the restaurant is also kid-friendly made our experience even better, allowing the whole family to relax and enjoy together.

We honestly can’t thank the staff enough for making us feel so comfortable and well cared for every single time. This place is a real gem we’ll definitely keep...