Ayasofya Turkish Restaurant

★★★★★

“The restaurant is beautiful, comfortable, and the service was friendly. The food was tasty, although for us it wasn’t exceptionally good. We ordered 2 hummus, 1 pide, and 2 ayran, and the total came to around €60, which we found quite expensive for what we had. On top of that, there is an additional 20% for service and taxes, which made the final bill feel even more overpriced. Overall, a nice place with good service and tasty food, but the price-to-quality ratio could be better.”

★★★★★

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Wonderful Turkish Dining Experience! 🇹🇷❤️ We had such a wonderful experience at Ayasofya Turkish Restaurant in Hajilane! The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was truly exceptional. ❤️ A special thank you to Mandeep, who was so kind, approachable, and attentive throughout our visit. He made sure we were well taken care of and even surprised us with a complimentary tea treat. Such a thoughtful gesture! ☕️✨ And of course, the food was the highlight! Everything we tried was delicious, but their baklava was truly unforgettable. We actually tasted it 5 years ago, and we came back specifically because we still couldn’t find that same taste anywhere else. After all these years, it was just as good as we remembered! 😍 Definitely a 5-star experience for the food, service, and hospitality. We’ll surely be coming back again! ❤️🇹🇷 Thank you, Ayasofya Turkish Restaurant, for making our visit so special! ✨”

★★★★★

“Love the food! I’m extremely happy with the service! From start to finish, everything was handled professionally, smoothly, and with great attention to detail. Mandeep was friendly, responsive, accommodating, and truly went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. The quality of service exceeded my expectations, and I really appreciate the effort and care they put into the whole experience. Highly recommended! I’ll definitely be coming back again. ❤️”

★★★★★

“Food was actually not bad. Pretty decent, and I had no major complaints about it. Unfortunately, the waiter managed to ruin the entire experience by practically forcing us to give a 5-star review. Before we could even stand up from the table to make payment, he was already asking us to leave a 5-star review. My friend gave 4 stars, and instead of accepting that as an honest review, he asked my friend to change it to 5 stars. Then came the whole checklist; food, service, ambience. Somehow, every single category apparently needed to be 5 stars. My friend was nice and honestly just wanted to pay and leave, so he eventually gave in and changed it to 5 stars. Which made me wonder: how genuine are all these 5-star reviews if customers are being actively pressured to give them? And no, there was no free gift, voucher, discount or anything offered in exchange for the review. I don’t want anything either. That’s not the point. The point is that a review is supposed to be a customer’s honest opinion, not something a staff member stands over you and negotiates until you give the rating they want. I genuinely don’t know if management is instructing the staff to do this, or if the waiter thinks he’s doing the restaurant a favour. Either way, it’s incredibly off-putting. If you need to pressure customers into giving you 5 stars, maybe focus on giving them an experience that makes them want to give 5 stars instead. The food was okay. The forced 5-star review? Definitely not.”