IRMAK BBQ DUNSTABLE

Firstly, and perhaps most importantly to most - yes, the food is exceptional! Probably the best Turkish food I have had in Buckingham. If you live close by and haven't popped in, you need to visit. I travelled from MK and will be planning to go back.

Excellent place for family, business or even that lone person moment for an enjoyable meal with stylish vibrant colourful decor, attentive friendly staff, clean washroom facilities and very comfy surroundings.

The food arrived quickly as I waited with anticipation and was very satisfied with the portion, flavours and layout of the welcomed meal.

It takes a great deal to impress me and today I must say my expectations were met all the way around as I sat with my family and enjoyed the beautiful decor of the restaurant.

What a fantastic experience. Both thumbs up. Thank you very much. I gladly give this establishment my personal recommendation.

A fine experience with live culinary entertainment, good food, a well laid out venue and accommodating staff. Worthy of another visit.

TL;DR --- If you've not eaten at Irmak BBR restaurant, you're in for a treat. Even if you're unsure, give it a whirl you won't regret it. In fact, you'll quickly decide to add it to your short list of places you'd recommend to others.

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If you're passing Irmak BBQ restaurant and takeaway on the A505 crossroads at Dustable, you could be forgiven for thinking it's just a regular kebab takeaway with a few tables out front. But that assumption or best guess on your part couldn't be further from the truth.
When you enter the restaurant, (dodge past the takeaway queue as it's likely to extend out of the door) you'll quickly encounter the polite, efficient but not pushy and in-your-face attitude the staff have. Their attentive, professional, quiet but friendly manner is something many restaurants strive for (including the bigger chains) but few achieve except the more exclusive outlets.
The restaurant's main seating area boasts modern decor with its marine blue and white chairs, retractable roof and pleasant ambience giving it the ability to be light and airy on a warm summer's evening, or softly lit and a little more intimate with the roof closed.

The same level of thought and attention to detail as was given to the decor is engrained into the DNA and the bar, kitchen and those who prepare the drinks and plate the food. For them, this is anything but  "just another kebab restaurant"; it's abundantly clear this is a business which they care about deeply, where every effort is made to provide an experience which would set itself apart from anywhere else you'd eaten that month.

We considered a starter but then decided to skip it and just go for the mixed platter for two (lamb doner, chicken doner, lamb shish, chicken shish and lamb kofte) served with a side salad, cous cous and Turkish bread. Good choice as the portions are generous. Once the food had been presented at our table, the moment was topped off with the theatre of a bowl of dry ice. You may think this is a little OTT and unnecessary but I'd respond by saying it only lasts a couple of minutes and doesn't detract from the food at all, for most people it'll add to the experience. My eagle eye watched numerous tables being served their food while we were seated and each received the same attention to detail and thoughtful service.

Everything we ordered was prepared, cooked, plated and presented perfectly. A good example is the salad, which I've seen a similar selection of ingredients (tomato, carrot, lettuce, red cabbage, pomegranate seeds and cucumber) served in other establishments. The way they'd been combined together demonstrated this wasn't an afterthought or 'cost-effective dish' that had been added to this menu option simply to help bulk it out. The marinade on the red cabbage turned it from a coarse vegetable into something that worked with and complemented the meat dishes without being overpowering. I know from personal experience this takes a degree of skill and craftsmanship to achieve with the subtlety and grace demonstrated by the chef.  For the sake of brevity, I'll leave it there.

Lastly, the £64M question - "would I go back?"

So often I've eaten at a place which has been enjoyable, but when asked I've had to reply, "given the number of other places I'd like to sample I did enjoy it and would return, but probably not for 6 months or so." Whereas when I think of the food and service we received at Irmak BBQ restaurant, if asked, my answer would be DEFINATELY! And quite soon.

(For the avoidance of doubt, this was not a paid for review. The proprietor did not know I was a Google Local Guide who fully intended to review the experience, we ordered, were served and paid for our food. My review is an account of the service we received and my honest and frank critique of the food and the overall experience received that evening.)

First of all I want to thank the chef for the extraordinary taste of the food, everything is superlative and of course those who take care of the delivery, in less than 30 minutes I had the order at the door and on the website it said around 1 hour, I had a shock in a good way when I saw that the food had arrived.
You are doing a good job guys!
the best in town, I warmly recommend

The food tastes good (eaten previously) but the portions are so small for the price charged(personal opinion). Below is a picture of a large mixed shish. There suggestion was for them to collect the food back and to ask for a refund rather than supplying a ‘salad’ or extra slice of ‘bread’ to make the meal. We were offered a 15% discount on our next order which was declined due to not wanting to order again if it couldn’t be resolved. They suggested they would collect the food and to claim a refund. The previous day we were given 2 slides of bread and now we are awaiting a refund from the app as we were told.

Other places offer more for the money. I’m sure the restaurant itself is lovely but would not order a takeaway again and glad with comments below they agree. It’s just a shame on my visit to Dunstable in such a long time this was the experience.

First time visiting, the food and mocktails were delicious. Great service and the staff was friendly, lovely atmosphere and great service. Definitely worth trying out!

Restaurant is really nicely decorated. Waiters and staff in general were on point and was really happy with their service. Hummus was good, falafel came with hummus and salad which was also good because they didn’t drown the salad in any vinaigrette . Steak was okay. Wanted it medium rare but they only do rare, medium and well done. First time they cooked my steak wrong so had to sent it back, second time it was cooked rare how I asked. If you like steaks with huge fat on the side then you’ll enjoy the sirloin here. For me I don’t like fat on steak, but it was nice with the fat off. Pepper sauce was creamy.

Never seen anything like this. Ordered and got the food in 15 MINUTES. UNBELIEVABLE. And it's Christmas. Advice for anyone who wants to get the food delivered: use their website instead of Just Eat because they are able to keep the prices lower there since there are no fees. Will definitely order again.