Diyarbakir Restaurant - (Near Barnet, South East)

Demetri N Hands down the best Italian restaurant I’ve been to. From the owners, to the manager, to every single member of staff. The hospitality was exceptional. You can genuinely feel the care and pride in everything they do! The food was incredible, the service seamless, and the atmosphere just perfect. Even our family who came down from up north said they’d travel back again just for this place. A proper gem. We’ll definitely be back

Marivie K Absolutely delish food, great atmosphere and all around perfect spot for summer catch-ups.

Matthew Watkins Excellent food, good service. We went for lunch midweek, so not many other tables in, but all the dishes were excellent. A great vegetarian selection.

Phil Wain A real find. Excellent pho. I’ve eaten a lot of Vietnamese food and was very taken with the quality and flavour here. The broth and rare beef were excellent, as was the chopping in the summer roll. Everything was fresh and fragrant. Service was efficient and gracious and the atmosphere was very calm.

E S Really enjoyed a Friday evening meal here. The food was excellent, the service couldn’t be better, courteous and friendly. Portions were incredibly generous, everything was tasty, and I appreciated the free salad, bread, yoghurt dish and Turkish tea. The Turkish restaurants on Upper St, Islington have stopped giving salad etc at the start of the meal — which I associate with a good Turkish meal — so I’d rather come here. I was made to feel welcome as a single customer and given a nice table in the early evening. The dinner was reasonably priced given the generosity of the servings. Only shame was that I couldn’t get a small portion of the fresh chili sauce that often comes with the chicken/meat dishes, they only serve it as a large (paid) portion. One of the waiters kindly gave me some anyway, but I would suggest this is also made available for tables of 1 or 2, as it really complements the meats so nicely. Highly recommend this place, also there is a nice buzzy atmosphere and no loud music on the night that I visited, so a more relaxed atmosphere despite the buzz, customers didn’t need to shout to be heard.

Isidore Hitmouse Prompt delivery (by the restaurant, not Deliveroo), good portions, tender meat, good flavours, free poppadoms/dip/salad, reasonable prices. Nothing that would be remarkable 15 years ago, but rarely seen in the wild these days.