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Aksular Restaurant

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A new take on Turkish dishes in a modern bar with belly dancers on Friday and Saturday nights. People often mention restaurant, service, staff, good, recommend, great, evening, party, drinks, experience,


Address

105 High St., Orpington BR6 0LG, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1689 898000

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (501 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

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  • 5/5 Lyubomir Georgiev (. 1 year ago on Google • 254 reviews
    Nice and fast service, belly dancing 💃, decent size dance 🕺 floor, food is excellent, clean well maintained, pricing is acceptable. Also DJ and entertainment. Place is perfect for celebrating all kind of parties. Evening party is easy especially after 7am. Very popular place in Orpington I recommend this place.
    16 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bahar B. 2 years ago on Google • 131 reviews
    Great restaurant with tasty food and excellent customer service. Special thanks to Tatiana who was very friendly and attentive up until we left! The portion sizes were very generous and the restaurant was clean and spacious. We didn’t wait too long for our starters or main course which was great. They have a small parking space which holds around 4 cars but there are also residential roads available to park outside restricted times. Would definitely recommend for some tasty Turkish food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 James H. 1 year ago on Google • 4 reviews
    A very disappointing meal. There was 18 of us. They took over 25 minutes to get a drink when the restaurant was fairly empty and charged 10% service. What a joke. We asked if we could go to the bar ourselves and was refused. Such bad service and the food was not great either I ordered a mixed Kebab see photo and that was £15. I feel it was very sparse for the money. We also ordered a rib eye. It is definitely not a ribeye, I do not think it is even beef. See photo The salmon was a real good portion but generally disappointed. The entertainment was good and as a group we made the evening fun. It was a real shame as the food and bad service made a 25 wedding anniversary memorable for the wrong reasons. Maybe just maybe that is why it was so quiet on a Saturday night.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Judy W. 5 months ago on Google • 73 reviews
    Went here on a Monday night for a birthday evening. 8 ladies. We were the only customers. Food was good and reasonably priced but it was very chilly in there. Music was quite good and subtle.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Giorgio “Kanon” D. 11 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    We are here twice and both time it's been great! We went for the jumbo banquet and everything was absolutely delicious. Will visit again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Deme B. 2 years ago on Google • 59 reviews
    Tasty food and lovely staff! I also really enjoyed the live music! The only reason I have marked this down is because when they got very busy, they forgot our drinks order for quite some time. Aside from this, I would definitely come here again!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 divya g. 8 months ago on Google
    I recently dined at this restaurant, and unfortunately, it was a highly disappointing experience. From start to finish, it felt like a complete letdown. First and foremost, the prices were exorbitant for what was offered. I expected a fine dining experience, but the quality of the food didn't match the high price point. The portions were surprisingly small, leaving us feeling unsatisfied and still hungry after the meal. The biggest disappointment, however, was the taste—or rather, the lack thereof. The dishes lacked any depth of flavor and seemed to be hastily prepared. It was truly disheartening to pay so much for food that was nothing more than bland and unmemorable. Even the service was subpar, with the staff appearing disinterested and inattentive. It added to the overall lackluster experience. I wish I could say something positive about but my visit felt like a complete rip-off. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a satisfying dining experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D G. 3 years ago on Google
    Visited here for lunch on 21/04/2021 having eaten here once before and ordering a takeaway once also. A new firm favourite for Orpington - great service, great food every time. We were served by Alp who is an absolute credit to Hisar - very welcoming and friendly. We recommend the lamb cutlets which are amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Hollie A. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are considering booking - consider again! Yes, the theme here is Belly Dancing, but there’s also the ‘belly feeding’ to be considered… I should have taken the clue given by the slender figure of the belly dancer… she had obviously waited to be fed even longer than we had! On Friday, my group of 15 arrived for 7pm, for a Christmas get together. By 9.40 we were still waiting for our starters to arrive. Belly Dancing was a welcome distraction but several members had to leave to travel home, without having eaten a morsel. I’m afraid hunger and frustration ensued and fortunately the noise level in the restaurant was high, which saved blushes given what little I could lip read of comments being made to the manager :-) Starters arrived sporadically, as was the case with the mains some while later. Past the point of hunger, lots of the food was wasted. Desserts arrived in the same fashion but with few of the party left to eat them. This has been, in a previous life, a well-run and great party venue. Now I would never use this restaurant again. Even the surly DJ couldn’t redeem the evening with some good old Christmas dance floor fillers, choosing to snarl at requests and do his own thing. Appreciate staffing may be an issue but if you can’t offer the service don’t risk your reputation by biting off more than you can chew……. We were offered some fashion of refund, but this will not compensate by any means to my reputation as the event organiser nor for a ruined evening for the team that rarely gets the opportunity to meet together socially. Thanks for that Askular. Never again and only the brave and pre-fed should entertain this venue.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 yolydelimon 1 year ago on Google
    The staff were super friendly and the ambience was excellent. If you are looking for a place to have a reunion, celebration party or event this restaurant is ideal. You feel like you can actually celebrate, dance and enjoy yourself without the staff giving you looks or wanting you to stay still in your table and make no noise. The food is actually pretty tasty and with good portions.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lane F. 2 years ago on Google
    I used to go to this restaurant every week and had a birthday event here when it was called Hisar. This was my first visit after change in management and l was totally disappointed. The manager was not welcoming or pleasant to us. On observation, he was was pleasant to the larger party bookings and not us which is not nice considering he had no idea about us or our support when it comes to good restaurants. Some of staff were friendly. Horrible energy from the Manager which was enough to put me off my food and tarnish the experience for us there. The food was tasty but unfortunately the lamb was overcooked and therefore not succulent. I advice you to change the pineapple juice/drink which is extremely poor quality. That does not compliment the good food you serve for those that prefer non alcoholic drinks. Please consider upgrading your juices. Customer Services in hospitality is key and this includes food made well and how you treat your customers. Do not judge a book by its cover too Sir or pass on your stresses and negative energy to staff and some customers. Being welcoming and pleasant is key and part of the dining experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise W. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is exceptional. The staff are very attentive. The restaurant is very clean and so are the toilets. We have been here twice now and still couldn't manage to eat all our food. Efes draft beer is the bees knees. Now need to blob on sofa. Would totally recommend this restaurant for all occasions. Enjoy. Thank you Eksular xx
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fernanda P. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place.. excellent service!! Food was amazing .. I will definitely come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elisa S. 2 years ago on Google
    We was very welcomed by this young gentlemen was was seated straight away the service was amazing the menu however could improve was a little confusing for myself and my husband but overall the drinks , food service everything was lovely will deffo recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 ersen h. 4 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Worst food and service experience I've had in a restaurant. After sitting at the our table and trying to get a waitresses attention to order they finally approached us after 54 mins to take our drink orders. Then it took another 40 mins to get drinks to us. When we wanted another round of drinks the waitress then told us there to busy to make cocktails so we could only order standard drinks

  • 5/5 Viktor T. 5 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Excellent food, good service and a cozy atmosphere. We really enjoyed our lunch and will be definitely coming back. All the dips and the Turkish bread is made in house and absolutely delicious.

  • 5/5 Kevan W. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    We had a take away delivered. Fantastic quality of food for our kebabs, taste was great and the dish was very filling. Would really recommend Aksular! Delivery was quick and very polite.

  • 5/5 Lydia L. 1 year ago on Google
    This is THE best restaurant I’ve been to! The staff are amazing and welcoming, they even partied with us throughout the night! I went with a large group and they kept coming over to make sure we were ok and drinks were topped up. The service was reasonable quick as there was 10 of us! The food was excellent! 100% recommend this restaurant for food and entertainment!

  • 5/5 Vi T. 6 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and really attentive and welcoming staff - we'll definitely come back again :)

  • 3/5 A A. 3 years ago on Google
    Maybe we ordered the wrong things but food was a little bland and meat hard to chew. Entertainment was great though. They have a belly dancer that comes out and gets the diners dancing later into the evening.

  • 3/5 Priyanshu N. 1 year ago on Google
    Would have given a 5 had they just taken care of 1 thing. Occasion: Had an outdoor party One of the female servers who might be in Her 40s or so was amazing and helped us finalise the venue else would’ve gone with Orpington GPO. Pros Great food Friendly staff Great vibes Reasonable prices Cons My only problem was the plates weren’t taken away on time which led to flies buzzing around my guests. I was at the time too embarrassed to say or do anything in front of everyone. I wish they cleared the plates occasionally without being asked as they were present to take the orders.

  • 1/5 Operations O. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a delayed Xmas party due to Covid. Food good, atmosphere good, but never received our deposit. Queried the bill and was told the deposit would be paid into the account it came from which seemed fair and honest. No deposit issued, would not let me take the itemised bill on the evening either or photo it! Take note if you don't get the itemised bill they can not reproduce another copy for you. Take Note, have lost our business for Summer and Xmas now, all meetings are held elsewhere. Shame!

  • 5/5 Chantilly C. 10 months ago on Google
    I dined at this restaurant the other night and OMG the food was absolutely delicious! So impressed! I came here last year and the food and everything was great but the other night the food was exceptional! Pop along and see what the fuss is all about, but I will 100% be returning! Thank you for such a lovely evening

  • 5/5 Aliyah 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this place. Went with my partner, and loved it. The food, the staff and over all environment was just too good.

  • 1/5 Jackie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Terrible manager very rude shocking attitude. We ordered a sharing platter for 5-6 people where there was 5 of us so we could try a bit of everything. When it came there was 2 pieces of chicken shish and 2 pieces of lamb shish amongst the cheaper cuts like 4 chicken wings, 4 lamb ribs and kofte. It wasn’t enough to share amongst 4 people let alone 5. When my wife politely told the owner we couldn’t share the shish as there wasn’t enough, the owner got into her face and replied “you don’t get 1 piece of everything per person on a platter you get a few mixed things, also there is 10 of you trying to eat out of the platter for 5-6 (when clearly there was 5 people) and you’ve come here to eat so just eat and don’t cause trouble”. We all couldn’t believe how the owner spoke to us and my wife was so upset she couldn’t eat her meal. The staff was also rolling eyes at us for ordering tap water. We would have left but we were there with family for a birthday. We just calmly continued. The crunch came when the bill came, not only did they still charge for my wife’s meal which she didn’t have, but we found quite a few items that were added on which we didn’t have. Items added on were removed. This restaurant is now a no no with our family and friends. If you still want to dine here be aware of the bill and what you have had as it seems they rely on people not to check it.

  • 3/5 Rob A. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is ok but certainly nothing special. Some decent cocktails which you will need to withstand the embarrassment of the belly dancing, certainly not my thing but I have to say other people seemed to really enjoy it. I thought the music was very mumsy but I guess that's the crowd they are aiming for? My biggest criticism is their lack of knowledge of what is in their dishes - I asked for the allergy list but it didn't match their menu. When I asked what certain dishes contained they didn't know and said the chef changes things. I was assured that our food would be checked with the kitchen but when we asked what was in the very first dish they served it contained the very thing we cannot eat! If we had severe allergies then this could be really serious and is not acceptable. I would not return.

  • 5/5 Sarah N. 2 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is under new management. The management and staff are very accommodating. Since been under new management I’ve been here twice and throughly enjoyed both occasions. The food is delicious 😋 and there is such a variety to suit all tastes from the carnivore to the vegan eater. On the weekends the restaurant puts on entertainment. I would highly recommend this restaurant to all. It’s down the bottom of the high street but definitely worth a visit. I recommend this restaurant without reservation. Go, be cared for by the attentive staff and catered for. Enjoy! ☺️

  • 5/5 Alison S. 6 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Had takeaway for the first time this evening. The food was absolutely amazing. The meat was tender succulent and flavoursome. Good size portions. Would definitely order again. Will recommend to family and friends.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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