The food was beautiful, me and my friends loved it. The scenery/decorations inside are gorgeous as well, so peaceful and tasteful. The food was actually so good that I felt compelled to leave a review. Very attentive service too. Will definitely be coming back here!!
Rahim Hankin
The food was very average but the price was expensive. The restaurant was cold and there was no music or background noise so felt a bit dead. The grilled octopus was very chewy. The chicken was okay. Expected
ClareS1981
We've walked past this place a few times so decided to give it a go. We booked ahead and got seated. No one rushed to take a drinks order so we had to flag someone down as we had a deadline due to a show. We placed our order for the meal but that was a faff. I asked if I could have chips rather than rice with my chicken shish and you would have thought I'd asked to change the entire dish. The waiter muttered something about not doing amendments on Fridays or Saturdays and they'd be enough chips with my husbands dish to share. So I asked if they could just leave the rice off then given I don't eat it. Again, I was met with mutterings about not being sure if they could do that. Starting to lose patience I said don't bother, I'll just scrape it off myself if it's too much bother. Eventually they did it but it left me far from impressed on their customer service. The food was nice enough although £20 for a chicken shish (and not loads of chicken) and chips wasn't amazing value. They also all seemed unsure when asking about ingredients in sauces on some menu items. Overall, ok but won't be making a return visit.
djm123456
We have been coming here years and the food and service is excelent. Its family run and they are dedicated to a great experence.
Anshula K
We went on a weekday evening for a friends birthday and it was sparsely occupied but 3 out of the 4 tables were celebrating birthdays there. We ordered quite a few things and it was suggested we order it together so that the kitchen doesn't get confused and they brought it out separately so that our mains dont get cold but it was quite a while before the mains came out after the starters were over. We ordered 3 starters - hummus with lamb, beef sausage, falafel - they were all delicious and I would definitely recommend For the mains we ordered - adana kofte, chicken casserole, chicken with cream and the chicken lightly wrapped with yogurt which was suggested to me by the Sohib the server. All but the Chicken with cream was wiped clean. My recommended dish was out of this world and I'm craving it every day since. Everything was served with rice as well. The drinks were tasty but I would say the fish bowl is overpriced. Regardless, I would definitely visit again for an amazing Turkish/Kurdish fine dining meal.
_brahim_973
Been there few times and never disappointed, live music always great with good freshly cooked food, good service and cocktails, highly recommended
Annabelle Keatley
Lovely service and extra special attention for my mums birthday. Treated us so well. Food was delicious! And what a lovely setting on a warm evening. Thankyou.
543nisha
Casual family meal on Sunday evening. Although quite empty, the service was poor. The young men working were more interested in the group of 3 women celebrating their birthday - offering shots etc. I had to get up to ask for drinks and went to the bar to ask about a wine. They knew nothing and were unhelpful. I ordered and sat down then was asked after our meal was mainly over how it was? The waiter was shocked I said it was not good and still had not brought my drink. They he said there was an error in the system ?? Although I asked at the bar. The food was not good- small portions of not meagerly presented mixed grill, chewy sweet octopus and non existent limp salad. When we asked for the bill, they plainly said service was removed. Having paid cash we were then made to wait around as they had no changes!
honesttraveller22
Big expectations for this place but was really let down. The service was non existent, drinks order was quick but had to ask for our food order to be taken, and we were there for nearly 2hrs before our mains arrived - this was after asking 3 times without anyone coming over to explain or apologise! The calamari isn’t fresh, and the food is average and not worth the London prices!
Elizabeth W
Average food, very poor service; took 2 hours from arrival to getting our main course. When it came it was luke warm so another wait to get it heated up. Very inattentive/disinterested staff. For some reason the moussaka is served with rice which apparently can;t be changed on a Friday or Saturday, so I had to pay extra to get any salad. Very bland moussaka with more peas in it than anything else; hardly any aubergine, gristly meat. Very poor value for money Extremely noisy, very difficult to have any conversation with anyone
Would definitely recommend! I’ve been there 3 times already and if someone ask me to go out in St Albans is the first restaurant that comes to my mind! Love there
Bir Türk Asker
When I say this was the best kebab I've had I mean this was the best kebab I've ever had ??Lovely pleasant staff and a wholesome owner who came by to check on us and the food.I would highly recommend yogurt lamb beyti - a distinctive flavour than other beytis I've had. Also the salad was at a different level of taste, recommend the Ezme salad too!Very relaxed chilled environment, don't take my word for it - see for yourselves ?
TriciaG609
Great night, great food and fabulous ambience. Staff very attentive and we weren’t rushed to leave the table. Friday and Saturday nights they have a singer who was brilliant, he wasn’t too loud as we could still have a conversation! Will definitely be back.
Victoria L
We’re regular visitors to Ayo’s and it’s never a disappointment. Consistently great food, wonderful service, and a really relaxing atmosphere. I would highly recommend.
JMadders10
Although we had a sketchy start with it taking three members of staff to seat us after we gave all three our name upon request and saying that we had booked, it was a lovely evening. The food was very good and our table hosts were very attentive. We went earlier in the evening and it was quite quiet which meant a relaxed ambiance. It is a very trendy looking restaurant as well. We shared hummus, halloumi, sujuk and garlic mushrooms for starters and then had various shish meats for mains, along with a salmon. The meat was cooked perfectly and was nicely marinated. Overall, a nice family evening.
The food was beautiful, me and my friends loved it. The scenery/decorations inside are gorgeous as well, so peaceful and tasteful. The food was actually so good that I felt compelled to leave a review. Very attentive service too. Will definitely be coming back here!!
The food was very average but the price was expensive. The restaurant was cold and there was no music or background noise so felt a bit dead. The grilled octopus was very chewy. The chicken was okay. Expected
We've walked past this place a few times so decided to give it a go. We booked ahead and got seated. No one rushed to take a drinks order so we had to flag someone down as we had a deadline due to a show. We placed our order for the meal but that was a faff. I asked if I could have chips rather than rice with my chicken shish and you would have thought I'd asked to change the entire dish. The waiter muttered something about not doing amendments on Fridays or Saturdays and they'd be enough chips with my husbands dish to share. So I asked if they could just leave the rice off then given I don't eat it. Again, I was met with mutterings about not being sure if they could do that. Starting to lose patience I said don't bother, I'll just scrape it off myself if it's too much bother. Eventually they did it but it left me far from impressed on their customer service. The food was nice enough although £20 for a chicken shish (and not loads of chicken) and chips wasn't amazing value. They also all seemed unsure when asking about ingredients in sauces on some menu items. Overall, ok but won't be making a return visit.
We have been coming here years and the food and service is excelent. Its family run and they are dedicated to a great experence.
We went on a weekday evening for a friends birthday and it was sparsely occupied but 3 out of the 4 tables were celebrating birthdays there. We ordered quite a few things and it was suggested we order it together so that the kitchen doesn't get confused and they brought it out separately so that our mains dont get cold but it was quite a while before the mains came out after the starters were over. We ordered 3 starters - hummus with lamb, beef sausage, falafel - they were all delicious and I would definitely recommend For the mains we ordered - adana kofte, chicken casserole, chicken with cream and the chicken lightly wrapped with yogurt which was suggested to me by the Sohib the server. All but the Chicken with cream was wiped clean. My recommended dish was out of this world and I'm craving it every day since. Everything was served with rice as well. The drinks were tasty but I would say the fish bowl is overpriced. Regardless, I would definitely visit again for an amazing Turkish/Kurdish fine dining meal.
Been there few times and never disappointed, live music always great with good freshly cooked food, good service and cocktails, highly recommended
Lovely service and extra special attention for my mums birthday. Treated us so well. Food was delicious! And what a lovely setting on a warm evening. Thankyou.
Casual family meal on Sunday evening. Although quite empty, the service was poor. The young men working were more interested in the group of 3 women celebrating their birthday - offering shots etc. I had to get up to ask for drinks and went to the bar to ask about a wine. They knew nothing and were unhelpful. I ordered and sat down then was asked after our meal was mainly over how it was? The waiter was shocked I said it was not good and still had not brought my drink. They he said there was an error in the system ?? Although I asked at the bar. The food was not good- small portions of not meagerly presented mixed grill, chewy sweet octopus and non existent limp salad. When we asked for the bill, they plainly said service was removed. Having paid cash we were then made to wait around as they had no changes!
Big expectations for this place but was really let down. The service was non existent, drinks order was quick but had to ask for our food order to be taken, and we were there for nearly 2hrs before our mains arrived - this was after asking 3 times without anyone coming over to explain or apologise! The calamari isn’t fresh, and the food is average and not worth the London prices!
Average food, very poor service; took 2 hours from arrival to getting our main course. When it came it was luke warm so another wait to get it heated up. Very inattentive/disinterested staff. For some reason the moussaka is served with rice which apparently can;t be changed on a Friday or Saturday, so I had to pay extra to get any salad. Very bland moussaka with more peas in it than anything else; hardly any aubergine, gristly meat. Very poor value for money Extremely noisy, very difficult to have any conversation with anyone
Restaurantji Recommends
Would definitely recommend! I’ve been there 3 times already and if someone ask me to go out in St Albans is the first restaurant that comes to my mind! Love there
When I say this was the best kebab I've had I mean this was the best kebab I've ever had ??Lovely pleasant staff and a wholesome owner who came by to check on us and the food.I would highly recommend yogurt lamb beyti - a distinctive flavour than other beytis I've had. Also the salad was at a different level of taste, recommend the Ezme salad too!Very relaxed chilled environment, don't take my word for it - see for yourselves ?
Great night, great food and fabulous ambience. Staff very attentive and we weren’t rushed to leave the table. Friday and Saturday nights they have a singer who was brilliant, he wasn’t too loud as we could still have a conversation! Will definitely be back.
We’re regular visitors to Ayo’s and it’s never a disappointment. Consistently great food, wonderful service, and a really relaxing atmosphere. I would highly recommend.
Although we had a sketchy start with it taking three members of staff to seat us after we gave all three our name upon request and saying that we had booked, it was a lovely evening. The food was very good and our table hosts were very attentive. We went earlier in the evening and it was quite quiet which meant a relaxed ambiance. It is a very trendy looking restaurant as well. We shared hummus, halloumi, sujuk and garlic mushrooms for starters and then had various shish meats for mains, along with a salmon. The meat was cooked perfectly and was nicely marinated. Overall, a nice family evening.