Likya

I love this place. The meat is cooked over blistering hot charcoal and is so succulent and juicy. You must eat in. Everything tasted amazing! If you’re a meat lover, this is definitely for you but don’t get me wrong, the grilled vegetables are also great!

Food portions got very small compared to pre-pandemic! The presentation is terrible!!! The food quality got lowered too compared to years ago when it was one of the best Turkish restaurants in London. However, it still tastes good. So 3 stars for now.

The food was absolutely delicious. We didn’t expect much, but had a very good time at this restaurant. We are not big fans of lamb, but here it was perfectly cooked: juicy and tender. The staff were friendly, the prices were pretty affordable.

Really good, posher kebab shop with dine in options. You're served fresh bread and a lot of chilli and garlic sauce.... Like a lot more than usual places. As someone who likes a lot of sauce I'm always happy here. Yogurtlu Beyti was great, could have been a bit more warmer but being in the sauce is likely to bring the temperature down. Highly recommended for something different than your usual kebab shop

Nicely decorated busy restaurant, staff are polite , checking on customers which is nice, quality fresh and clean food. Great turkish place to eat.

I have a lot to say about this restaurant. I wanted to write to you about a mistake that should be solved easily but instead look what a person's excess ego does. Yesterday I've ordered some take away foods from this restaurant. My order was; çöp shish (should be lamb meat cut into small cubes should be grilled) chips, tabule, filo pastry. However, when I received my meal (in my opinion, due to wrong packaging) the juice of the cooked meat had spilled over the other packages. The meat was so cold. Chips were stale. The pastry was just too oily and uncooked. There was no any sauce in the tabule. (While it should be olive oil and pomegranate sauce) Also, for me they sent lamb shish not a çöp shish. And unfortunately everything I ordered went to waste. I could only eat a little of the tabule by adding the sauces what I have at home. I immediately called the restaurant and said that I wanted to speak with the manager. The gentleman on the phone named H. told me he was the owner. I explained the situation to him. Fortunately, he accepted the situation and apologized and said that I could come tomorrow and get the same order from the restaurant without any charge. Thank for him. Unfortunately, when I went to the restaurant today, the bad and rude behavior that the chefs showed me was unbearable. They broke me harshly. They behaved so badly that I left an entire order there and walked out. I don't even want to pass in front of that restaurant again because of this behaviour. Do you think I can eat the food that was given to me like it was thrown on my head? Who can eat like that ? Every mistake has an compensate. But what they did was a great rudeness. What I want to say is a warm smile that makes a meal beautiful. Owners of this restaurant can be polite. But the important thing is that the person needs to be polite who cooks the food and serves it to the customer. It's impossible for me to eat this food when you saying something to my face really rudely while you prepare this food. Sorry, Likya's owners, but in my opinion, these chefs are undermining your business. Especially one of them. Who is wearing a glasses. I just threw away some money. But this way, I think you lost. Today me, tomorrow other customers. Of course, if this is important to you. Elif

Very nice food, big portions and very tasty. Staff are very kind and welcoming.

This was a great find in Golders Green. The food was delicious full of flavour and colour. Atmosphere was lively and service friendly. The menu has do much to choose from. The freshly baked bread, healthy salads. Superb wine selection, finshbip with a freshly made peppermint tea. Pleasant seating with outdoor seating. Fresh made juice selection char grilled mix meat selection and vegetable mousaka. If you are looking for a great Turkish restaurant look no further. . worth a visit.

We went to Likya for a weekday lunch as it was only steps away from my daughter's apartment in the Golders Green community of Metropolitan London. This was my first experience with Turkish food, and that's one thing I enjoy about London is the wide variety of international dining. We started off with some of the freshest pita I've had, accompanied by a humongous bowl of creamy tzatziki sauce. For the app, the family shared a Karisik meze cold appetizer sampler. Our entrees were centered on doner (lamb). We had the Yaprak Doner (shredded lamb served with rice), Betyi (seasoned spicy lamb served on a skewer on top of pita and served with fresh vegetables), and mixed doner (shredded chicken and lamb). With all 3 dishes, the meat was fresh, moist, and delicious. The server was very friendly and accomodating (I think he was smitten with my daughter, but in a nice way). I'd also mention that, across the street, Likya also had a smaller branch, more of a bakery. They have a lady who before your eyes, prepares gozleme from scratch at a preparation station. I tried the one with cheese and spinach and it was delicious. For my Miami peeps, I'd equate a gozleme with an empanada. We were stuffed, but we also got excellent chocolate baklava to go back to the apartment with. All in all, I enjoyed my Turkish dining experience with Likya!

Absolutely loved the Atana kabob - the salad that came with it was also so great! I definitely want to come again if I'm ever in the area.

Are you on a low-carb/high protein diet ? Then you should come here, because they offer you just the right dish - amongst other fantastic - more calorie-heavy - options, of course! Anyway, I've been to Likya a couple times now and during both visits, all of my three pet-peeves were ticked: 1) Atmosphere: the smokey grill in the font of the atmosphere creates a warm welcome and the meaty treats on the grill right away make your saliva flowing. 2) Service: the staff has always been very warm and friendly. I asked them for recommendations both times and they readily gave me a great choice of dishes. 3) Food: Very tasty indeed. In fact, I was so happy with my food after the first visit, that I came back with a group of friends soon after. And they also really enjoyed their food. ((If you're with a group, I'd pick the cold meze plate for a starter!) As for the low-carb/high-protein option I mentioned in the beginning - go for the spiced lamb shish kebab - that comes with a huge portion of salad instead of the usual rice! Afiyet olsun!

First visit to this restaurant. Came here for a birthday party. The menu offers a wide choice of Turkish cuisine; the food quality is excellent, as is the service, and very reasonably priced too. The restaurant was packed with diners which says it all. Altogether. a very good experience.

It is a very good restaurant. Don't expect just kebab and baklhava! It has got a large choice of turkish dishes... I took the chicken dices with vegetables...amazing! The portions are huge and the quality excellent. My friend took a very big fish with crisps and vegetables. He wasn't able to finish it! We also tried hummus. It is very well done and it really tastes as chickpeas! The prices are fair enough, and they reflect the quality of the food. Why don't i give 5 stars? Because of the staff. Sometimes we had the impression of beeing not welcomed as costumer as there were those two waiters who were walking up and down near our table, and if you put the fork on the table for a second, your dish would disappear in a breath! And some other times (like when we wanted to order coffe or dessert) they were not listening to us calling or they disappeared. The place has to be more focus with its staff regarding the quality of the service

Likya is a gem and I am so happy to have found it!! It is the perfect place to go when: - You are craving meat -You are very hungry -You want a cosy and warm evening with friends (or without) - You don't want to break the bank And most importantly: - You want yummy food! The hummus appetisers at Likya is very good, it may just be the best I've had in London (this will need further research;). It comes with some really amazing, fluffy and piping hot bread that is just heavenly. I found the tabuleh a bit chunky to eat as I am used to the kind where everything is cut extremely small, and so I didn't like it that much. The stuffed vine leaves were also so-so, but the mitite kofte appetiser was very nice. The hummus and the bread were so delicious though that we were very happy anyway. Likya has excellent doner meat, cut off a huge rotating skewer just like it should be. I ordered the half chicken, half lamb plate and both were delicious although the lamb flavour maybe wins by a tiny bit. I like having the balance of both in my plate though, as maybe an entire plate of either would be too much of the flavour, but they are both really yummy! The grilled chicken here is very good too. You can order it served on yoghurt, which is delicious, or by itself. I wouldn't recommend the musakka, as it was not good at all, but I don't' think that is what most people come to Likya for. They also have a takeaway section, which is very useful, and the service here was very helpful. The decor is warm and inviting and the location is a very short walk from the Golders Green tube station, so score there too. I am already planning what I will try next time I go (which will be very soon!). Love this food, Love Likya!

A perfectly respectable Turkish restaurant. Awesome very impressive sauces that come out with the flat bread. The flat bread itself is first rate. A tabouli like eggplant appetizer was ho hum. Grilled lamb liver on a skewer was quite acceptable - but this dish is marvelous at other places. Grilled fish on a skewer was much the same. However the rock-your-socks-off starters suggests that there is some talent in this kitchen. One plan might be to go for the more elaborate dishes and avoid the grills?

Very delicious kebabs, big portions, not expensive. Make sure you make a reservation during the weekends because its always full.

This is our go to Turkish restaurant as it's around the corner from where we live. From the first time we arrived to our last meal, we have only had great experiences. The staff are very friendly and quick to help. You start off with an assortment of breads and sauces which they will keep replacing for free. I would suggest ordering the hummus to begin as it's amazing (plus, you have all that bread to dip into it!). Next, you move onto the main. You just can't go wrong! My personal favourite is the yogurtlu sis. Creamy, tomato and meat. Nom, nom! And we usually order the Efes beer, which goes perfectly with the food. This is such a fabulous neighbourhood find, where you become part of the family. It's so popular, that even Mesut Ozil was there one evening. And yet, it's not expensive at all. All in all, this is the restaurant you want to come to time and time again.

I can't write about just one eating experience here, as there have been so many - and that speaks for itself more than i ever could! you get looked after from the moment you walk in the door - warm breads and pittas come to the table with delicious sauces (all complimentary), and the bread is so soft and tasty! There is so much choice on the menu - like i said, we have eaten here many times, I have never eaten the same thing twice - and i have NEVER been anything less than delighted with the food you have to finish this meal with a traditional turkish tea/coffee - with which they bring you delicious sweets. i didn't even like turkish delight before i tried the stuff they serve here! this is definitely the best turkish restaurant in london!

I love this place. I visit often and always leave happy. The food always fresh and tasty. The service is good most of the time... Definitely one of the best Turkish restaurant around

Affordable, filling and delicious! Alex and I shared two beers, a cold mixed starter and two mains for £30 (not including tip), and they threw in some complimentary baklava and turkish delight as well! We had to roll home we were so full. The staff were great too. Highly recommended.

The best Kebab ever , so fresh and delicious , nice and friendly staff , great atmosphere and great value . I think everyone who loves kebab , should try this place .

Food is good but not a fan of the serving staff. One of them was a complete smart ass when I asked what the wait time for a table was.

Excellent food and service. Our favourite Turkish restaurant. We have always been extremely happy with the food and the service. Highly recommended.

This is a great place has a nice ambient nice staff but is in a hurry all the time though The restaurant has fare prices I have paid £16 for a very nice meal and a drink. The restaurant gives you for free pita bread and two kinds of sauces

spacious space, warm & family oriented atmosphere and good foods for affordable prices! sometimes meat could be dry from overcooking or whatever any reason there, but most of times you can't fail on any choice. also attentive staffs are serving! one star missing from me because of sanitary condition in toilet....well, could happen to busy restaurants but please don't go too filthy.. :( sad for a nice restaurant!

Been here on 3 occasions and each time keeps getting better and better. Their chicken wings are heavenly with a generous portion of rice and chips. It's heaven for meat eaters. Their lamb is very moist, falls off the bone, juicy and tender just the way I like it. Reasonbly priced too, perfect for lunch or dinner. Very filling! Would highly recommend!

This Turkish is one of the best that I have been to in London and the surrounding counties. I went here on a Friday night for a "work get together" and it was heaving, it soon became apparent why. The food, oh where to start. For starters we had sharing platters, that were cooked perfectly and had a great selection. The hummus was one of the best I have ever tasted and I wanted just to get a pot of the stuff to take-away for later. The mains feedback from everyone (18 people) was extremely positive. I always go for chicken shish and I was not disappointed. As a dish I go for be it Persian, Turkish, Iranian and so on, I'd like to think I have a good benchmark to place it against. It was yum yum yum. Cooked and seasoned perfectly. No rubbery just on the borderline of being cooked, it was sooo good. The service was extremely attentive and you didn't have to wait long for whatever you requested. The was a happy buzz about the place of people which made for a great night. The facilities there was immaculate, which is no mean feat on a Friday night. It's not the closest Turkish to where I live, there are about 6 others in between, but it is definitely worth the few extra miles. I have no hesitation in going back here with work, family or the boyff. Top place!

Great restaurant with authentic Turkish food! They just need to improve their Turkish Wine variety....very limited.

Awesome food fresh salad and service with a smile. Get there after 10pm on a sat and you will get a table. Main meals are huge and leave you filled up. Fresh bread good chilli sauce and well flavoured meat.