Alla Turca

Alla Turca Mixed Grill
Came across this restaurant as we walked along Bath Street trying to find somewhere different to eat.
It was late, the restaurant wasnt busy but the reception was welcoming.

The decor was pleasant, with pretty hanging lights this small restaurant had a Turkish v modern twist.

I enjoyed my meal Alla Turca Mixed Grill (see picture). I decided to try the Fruit Creme Brulee but found it extremly rich and creamy so settled for enjoying my complimentry champagne cocktail whilst I eyed up my friend Baklava :-).

Great choice of food, set menu and ala cart - Worth a visit.

This is an authentic Turkish restaurant with excellent service and delicious food.
I highly recommend it.

Sloooow service in the only Turkish restaurant in Glasgow! You hear complaints that some restaurants try to get you in and out as quick as they can so they can get another cover in and then you hear that other restaurants try to take their time when they serve so that you spend more money on drinks. Alla Turca is definitely the latter. Waiting made me thirstier and thirstier! This was a Saturday night but we were there for 3 hours just for 3 courses! A long time to sit on plastic chairs.

When we were served by a nice gentleman, accompanied by the string plucking of a Turkish guitar player, the Barbequed Chicken Shish wasn't the best I had tasted, but wasn't the worst. Otherwise my starter of falafel and houmous were lovely. A good quick stop for dinner with a different sort of music, but not a nights worth of entertainment.

I received a deal offer from one of the discount sites for Alla Italia and thought mmm price sounds good. 3 courses and champagne cocktail all for £9 a head. Although it included 2 primary school kids I thought yep birthday coming along so go for it.

SO on arrival all seemed promising as we were greeted but then manager came up and was all animated bumping his gums at greeter (though it was the manager who was greetin) sorry for overseas reviewer colloquial joke. So from lively area, we were taken down to gloomy dungeon - must be reserved for those on the big deal offer. Don't get me wrong but it was lovely decor but extremely cramped - not due to room but due to too many covers shovelled in. Remove a few tables and add in the recorded music as up stairs and it would be a lot better.

Food order was very limited but that's expected on discount deals. Menus were handed out and I nearly vomitted - you expect to read about food on the menu - not actually be handed a menu with caked in food adhered to it EEEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUUU,

SO short and sweet summary - quality of food was mixed subject to choice. Vino was relatively nice for usual restaurant prices. Staff service was extremely attentive and outstanding. Only redeeming feature really. We slipped the wiatress well over the odds and she was daft enough to stick it in the jar. If I though she would do that, I'd have asked for it back! Avoid at all costs. If it hadn't been for the histrionics of the manager, service score would have been much much higher. Otherwise - ones all across the board.

My friends and I always get together for something to eat a couple of weeks before Christmas. It's one last night together before we all get tied up with work nights out, present buying and family obligations.

Every year we have the dilemma of where to go. None of us wants to be stuck sat beside a rowdy works night out. We don't want dry turkey, a cracker and a paper hat. On top of that one of us is a vegetarian and the vegetarian offering at this time of year is generally even worse than at any other time. It's usually a token bowl of soggy pasta at best! So, after much deliberation we ended up at Alla Turca and it was a great choice!

There was a set Christmas menu but it had plenty of tasty veggie options as well as meat options to accompany the obligatory turkey. The starter was either soup or a plate of assorted mezze. There were 10 mezze in total in the assortment and all were vegetarian apart from the Turkish sausages. There was humus, tubule, rice wrapped in vine leaves and everything else you would expect to see in a Turkish restaurant! It was all fresh, tasty and delicious but definitely an acquired taste. One of my friends didn't like it at all but it's worth bearing in mind that she hadn't tried lasagne until last month! How can you get to your mid 20's and not have had a lasagne??

For the main course 3 of us had the mixed grill plate and it was phenomenal! Turkish sausages, skewered chicken, pork chops and more, served with salad and rice. It was simple, fresh and yummy and for once I didn't feel completely bloated after a meal out! My veggie friend had a cous cous stuffed apple and pepper concoction in a tomato soup like sauce. She loved it and I think even an avid meat lover would have to concede that it looked fantastic!

For dessert 3 of us had Baklava and it was OMG wonderful! It's difficult to find a good Baklava, even in Turkey! It's often too sweet but Alla Turca's was just spot on. Another of my friends went for the rice pudding with cinnamon and she liked it but was expecting it to be warm instead of cold.
A few other positives were that there weren't any big rowdy groups of people so you could hear each other speak. Also we were left in peace to enjoy our meal at a leisurely pace and we weren't hounded out the door as soon as we'd had our dessert which is rare at this time of year.

There were a couple of little negatives about Alla Turca though. Firstly a 10% tip is added automatically on to the bill. It tells you this in tiny writing on the menu. This always makes me feel a bit icky. Also, the meal was billed as 3 courses from a set menu for £19.99 but in reality it wasn't. There were two starters, soup or mezze, and the mezze had a surcharge of a couple pounds. On top of that 2 of the 5 main courses had surcharges too (including the mixed grill that 3 of us had). This meant that our bill came out at about £30 more than we expected it too.

Everything considered though I'd happily go back to Alla Turca. I'd really like to see what their "proper" menu has to offer

Had the pleasure of visiting Alla Turca with the lovely Lizzie and can safely say I bloody loved it!

I'm a big fan of Mediterranean and Eastern cuisine, so was looking forward to trying this little Turkish restaurant. I wasn't diappointed. Along with being a lovely, well presented venue for a work's night out, the food was unusual and delicious.

We got two courses which included a free glass of pink champagne and an array of Turkish appetisers before our main. The appetisers were small enough so as not to spoil your appetite, and a great way of venturing into trying some new food without finding yourself ordering a main course which you didn't end up liking. There were a lot of veggie options on the menu but I had the lamb which was gorgeous. Juicy, succulent and doused in a mouthwatering creamy sauce....

God I sound like an erotic food advert now! Dessert was equally as sweet, and in a dinky enough portion so I didn't feel full afterwards. Throughout our lengthy meal staff were attentive and didn't seem to mind the fact that we packed the restaurant out.

Overall I loved Alla Turca. It offers something a wee bit different, and as a venue you may find yourself romanced under the twinkling fairy lights and elegant decor.

We loved everything about this restaurant! We went early (5:30 pm) and had the place to ourselves for a bit but then it filled up! The hummus was amazing...!...probably the best I've ever had. The caprese salad was terrific, the Turkish chicken dish I ordered was delightful. I could go on but honestly, I would eat here every week if I lived in Glasgow which, sadly, I do not.

Been here many times, and each time has been a treat. A great meze tray for two, including falafel, stuffed vine leaves, humus and tabule (sic) amongst the eight things in all, washed down by Efes and followed by the Alla Turca Mixed Grill, which is basically a large mixed kebab. What's not to like?... and it's all accompanied on a Friday by a saz player. Sometimes he plays traditional Turkish music, sometimes he plays Radiohead. Either way, I won't eat from the Italian menu here.

THis is a modern restaurant which has been taken over and made to look traditional. The eclectic look was a failure.


The food was mediocre at best. Again - be careful of extra charges - Im surprised I wasn't charged for the salt - although there was more than enough in the food.


THe staff were friendly enough although I feel they were more interested in gaining a tip than providing good service.

Taking advantage of Alla Turca's 3-course dinner and champagne cocktail deal for £15.95, I visited the restaurant with my partner on a Saturday night.

The restaurant is nicely decorated, with pretty lantern light chandeliers and fairy lights strung at the window.

Included in the meze starter -- the only starter they offer with the deal we got, I believe -- were (small, two-person portions of) falafels, deep fried squid, spanakopitas, grilled halloumi cheese, tzatziki dipping sauce, hummus, some sort of pomegranate salad, and a grilled harvest vegetable-type dip. We also were served a plate of fresh pittas and additional hummus. I enjoyed the grilled halloumi most of all, but the falafels and vegetable medley dip were also very good. The pitas were nice and fresh, and the hummus was really creamy. I didn't enjoy the deep-fried squid (too little squid, too much batter, too much grease), and thought that the dough of the spanakopitas (at least I think that's what they were; they had feta cheese in them and they were made with phyllo dough) were too greasy.

For the main, I ordered the chestnut and mushroom casserole which came with salad and rice. This was the only vegetarian option they had on their tasting menu. While the portions were pretty sizeable, I felt that the casserole was a bit too rich to be able to finish. It tasted very good, but I think I'd have preferred it as a starter over a main. The rice was flavoured with tomato and had pieces of bell peppers in it.

My partner ordered the pan-fried scallops, which came with salsa, asparagus, sausages, potato and watercress. He said that the scallops were pretty good, but pointed out that everything on his plate seemed a little moist -- the small salad that came on his plate, for example, was all soggy, maybe just because the asparagus had been steamed. The presentation of the plate was very nice, though!

For dessert, I ordered the Turkish chocolate and coffee pot, which was decorated with a small amorelli cookie. This was delicious! It reminded me of a harder nutella, without the hazelnut flavour. My partner got the Turkish-style apple tarte with cinnamon and cream, which was also very good.

The champagne cocktails were small, but tasted nice.

Overall, I think the portions here are really large. You do pay for them, though; the menu is not that affordable, at least to a student!

The service is pretty fast, though the waiters don't really go out of their way to be friendly. This didn't bug me, but probably more enthusiasm would have made for a happier atmosphere.

Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to dine here again. Maybe for the halloumi cheese, falafels or chocolate pot, but I wasn't overly impressed with everything else!