I had my birthday tea here last night with Dan Chapman , we both loved our meals, staff are absolutely great, very welcoming, respectful,helpful, friendly, cosy atmosphere,delicious food...what more can you ask...recommend to everyone, don't miss out on this lovely place! �just amazing, best place to eat in Durham by far, ticks all the boxes 5 star... xx
What an amazing meal! We each had the seafood guvec washed down with fabulous turkish delight gin and hibiscus tonic. The staff were absolutely fantastic, efficient, knowledgeable and so welcoming. We live in Newcastle but, we will definitely be making the effort to go back, best meal we’ve had in a long time.
Wow came here on a recommendation from a few people, it did not disappoint, very friendly staff and made very welcome from the start. Very extensive menu and lots to choose from.
We ordered a few starters and two main courses from the main menu. Was delicious and never felt rushed.
Highly recommend and would be back, a lovely treat 5*
Following recommendations I booked for a party of 10 in December, and have to say everyone of the party was very impressed. Food was delicious, generous portion size and exceptional service from extremely friendly staff. My next booking was for a party of 16 on Friday 29 December and again every one was delighted with the food. Bethany ensured our party were well looked after. Service was quick, food delicious and plentiful.. Staff very friendly and attentive without being in your face. Nothing was a bother to them. Highly recommend this restaurant. Most certainly will be visiting again.
WOW!!!!! What can I say about akarsu restaurant and grill. We have been wanting to come to eat for a long time but we don't really come into Durham very often. We had planned to come last week for my birthday but I spent my birthday unwell in bed. We came to eat today instead and ate from the lunch time special menu. Everything I tried was absolutely beautiful. Lovely fresh food, cooked from scratch. Really big, well presented portions. Friendly staff and I never felt rushed. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat and we will be back again very soon. Thank you for a lovely experience xx
Annemarie Mainstreet Patrickson
+5
Amazing food and really fantastic staff!!! Would highly recommend this place for authentic Turkish food and have a fantastic night out!!!
Just had one of the best meals I've had in a long time here. Best ever squid for starters followed by succulent tasty chargrilled chicken. Lovely setting and friendly staff. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Fantastic place with great food. The building itself is really quirky, the waiting staff are really friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. Definitely worth a visit!
My daughter has been promising to bring us for a meal for a year. It was worth the wait. Everything we had from starter to dessert was delicious. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I’m just sorry we live so far away would definitely come again as there are other things I would like to try.
Called in today to sample to lunch menu, food was amazing as usual along with first class service! Easily the best place to eat in Durham.
Absolutely delicious food! We’ve been a couple of times and have loved it! Went tonight after winning a FB competition. Our 3 year old gave the food an 11 out of 10! Family favourite. And the staff are so friendly and helpful too! Would highly recommend. X
Celebrated a friends birthday last night . The food was amazing ..and the staff were lovely.Thankyou for making it special. Highly recommend. *****
Had an amazing meal here with friends on Saturday 28th April. Amazing place and great staff. Will definitely return. Thank you xx
Had a fantastic night food was gorgeous, staff very friendly and felt very relaxed , would definitely recommend xx
1st time I've been, wow food is top notch I will definatly be going back. Also the staff were very polite and friendly �
Akarsu Turkish restaurant is one my favorite place to eat, As a Turkish person and who is quite picky when it’s about food :)) (if you love meat that’s where you go and eat :))
Beautiful place, beautiful atmosphere with beautiful friends in :)) looking forward to seeing you all soon ...
Absolutely amazing food and great service in a lovely cosy restaurant. This is possibly the best Turkish restaurant I have ever been to. Our food was bursting with flavour and the portions were huge. We will definitely go back.
Went here last night for my anniversary . All I can say is the food was great and the staff were very friendly I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone 😀
Hands down the best food I’ve ever tasted. Brilliant service, very friendly staff. A truly awesome experience altogether. In the immortal words of the terminator “I’ll be back” �
Had the lunch offer, which included starter, main course and a drink. It was a delicious experience. Good size portions, piping hot and full of flavours. Chicken shish was one of the best I eaten so far. The venue is clean and modern and the lady who looked after us was friendly and attentive to our needs.
They had the best lamb shanks I ever tried! Extremely flavourful and cooked to perfection. I could have easily ate several portions myself. That's how good it was. Will come back to try some of their other options as everything else looked really nice as well. The staff was helpful, and the place itself was very spacious and nice, with the only downside being that there are limited toilets and it always had a queue. The wait time for the food could also be improved but otherwise would highly recommend it!
Great location, we had a table with views over the river, which was nice.
Menu is extensive, and the food is delicious. Service is great, albeit we had an extended wait for our table despite booking. However, this wasn't a major issue for us, and we were still served with drinks whilst we waited.
If I'm hyper-critical, we had to return one drink when they tried to pass one wine off for another, which was clearly different...the barman was very apologetic for not mentioning it.
Overall, I'd recommend the place, food is delicious, not too badly priced and the service is excellent.
Loved it. We hadn't booked but got a table no problem. Excellent service, great lunch deal. Food was delicious, hard to find good Turkish restaurants so this was a great find.
Like a prophet, my father asked during our visit to Durham "what are those red letters across the river?" as we had a coffee. His eyes didn't dart off of it as we crossed the Wear in the rain; his mind didn't wander as we spent 4 hours in the morning around Durham's centre.
Turned out to be the family's favourite meal during their 1 week visit to the North East. By FAR. They even raved about the great turkish wine (Ephesus, Red). It's a very Slug & Lettuce / late 20s English Couple soft velvet new-build core vibe, but it actually works!
The lunch menu is really, really worth it. The casserole revealed to me the secret to happiness. The (unpictured) Akarsu Special Kofte was the best part for the others (50-80 years old).
This is a real gem of a restaurant. It's right next to the river with stunning views. The food was delicious. We had cold meze to start and then the meat platter for mains. The portions are huge so make sure you are hungry! The staff are so lovely too. We would definitely visit again.
We each got the 13.95£, 2 starter and 1 main deal. Wish we could finish it all! The Guvec Casserole is good on the stomach and palate.😋
Visiting Durham today and booked a table for 2 at Akarsu and we were so pleased with our choice of venue to eat. The service was first class, and the food was astounding. We gad the hot Mezze platter for 2 to start and the Tavuk Chicken Shish for our main and it was all incredible, I cannot recommend this venue high enough, you must visit 🤗
We ate several times at the old location and since they moved we wanted to give it another go. Good was just as good but they seem to have trimmed down the lunchtime menu and added a couple of new items too. I had the kofte and my wife the halloumi wrap, both were delicious.
Friendly Turkish restaurant with a really lovely vibe just by the bridge. We had a mixed seafood dish - see pic (one I hadn't seen in a Turkish place before) and so gave it a go. Delicious.
The food is excellent and very tasty. The decor and surroundings are great too. The only slight niggle was the service, while the staff were very efficient they didn't really engage with you and weren't very happy or welcoming. So a nice place just lacking a bit in the experience and atmosphere.
The food here was really good. I’ve eaten a lot of Turkish food and this has to be some of the best in the UK. The meat was succulent and flavoured well, the sauces were perfectly seasoned, and the portions were generous. Would definitely eat here again.
Food was delicious. Lovely and fresh. Very friendly and courteous staff. I'd definitely go back!
Great food, excellent service.
This small place packs a ton of taste and an unparalleled level of service for its customers.
Enjoyed the food.
Will come back.
The only thing which wasn’t up to the mark was their Baklava. So avoid this dessert.
We visited on a Monday evening. Didn't book but luckily got a table. The restaurant was full, even on a Monday, a good sign! The food was gorgeous, I had a mixed grill and my partner had the Lamb Moussaka. Both gorgeous. We can definitely recommend this family run restaurant and will visit again when we're back in Durham!
Great food. Had the Guvac which was delicious.
Will definitely return.
We had a lovely time! The waiter was really nice, friendly but not to much nor pushy. Food was so tasty and well done! Good, big portions and good value! Definitely the best Turkish that we had in Durham
Absolutely gorgeous food and friendly staff. Expansive menu with couple of Turkish wines and lots of vegetarian options. We also had a table by the window and it was perfect for people-watching. Highly recommended!!!
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