Konak Meze Turkish - Harrogate

visited here in november every year since 2018 and they did not deliver. eating is simply wonderful and the staff could not be more political or more.

great food, service and space! konak meze was so pleasant that we came back to him twice in our time in yorkshire. the menu is extensive and there is.

we ordered the hot mezze-sharing plate that was all delicious. our most important courses were the tavuk sis (chargrilled marinated pieces of chicken on a spits.

the food was excellent and very beautifully presented. the menu was extensive. we had the mixed hot starter for 3 and did not really need our main courses. the waiting staff was helpful and attentive.

We had heard good reviews and so were looking forward to dining at Konak but unfortunately my expectations were not met. We arrived to find that there were 2/3 dining rooms at Konak but there was only one open and felt very like we were dining in our front room, tables were cramped together and we were asked to give the server our coats as so we would not take too much room, decor was like an old fashioned tea room with doilies on the table and when the plates, salt and pepper and candle were on the table there was room for nothing else, and tables were so close together we could easily listen to the next tables conversation. I felt so uncomfortable I really could have and prefer that we had left and went else where without even giving it a try but as we wanted to give it a try we stayed all be it uncomfortable. I chose the Turkish sausages which when they arrived looked like it was one large sausage pre made and sliced into 4 not traditional sausages that I thought it would have been it was not very hot nor tasty nor spicy and for main ordered the lamb meatballs. Because this dish was made and cooked to order there was at leAst a 40 minute wait following the starter and was so hot that it had just came out of the oven that as the table was so small was fairly dangerous to sit with in front of me all I wanted to do was get it eaten and get out. Unfortunately it was not an option to eat fast and get out as it was so hot and so we ended up arguing over the dishes, left most of the main and paid and left. In hind sight I should have gone with first impressions and left the restaurant when they seated me on another couples knees at the start ! I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an up to date modern style Turkish meal but perhaps for someone looking for an at homely feel very traditional Turkish meal.