Arda Turkish Restaurant

I’ve confirmed twice and yes this place is HALAL ALHUMDULILLAH
Incredible food and even better staff. My apologies to the blonde bartender whom I said I’d personally write on behalf of it.
Twice I’ve been here and the food, atmosphere and drinks were on point. Thank you for taking us in, looking forward to your Ramadan special.: D

I have been eating at Arda since its very first year (must be) 20 years ago!
By far the best mixed grill in Melbourne.
Always warm welcome and family feel, hopefully be eating there for the next 20 years when Turkish is on the menu.
Keep up the good work and thank you for servicing the community with such bespoke dishes and service.

Good food & drinks selection. Small busy place, as such a little loud, with outdoor seating available.

The food was overall decent, especially the chicken and warm turkish bread BUT the service took along time. It’s a very slow restaurant but they have a nice atmosphere. I went twice and both times the mains took along time to come out. Service was pretty good otherwise, they were very friendly and made excellent wine suggestions.

All the meat recipes are great. Portion size was adequate. Very nice service even for a takeaway. Will dine in next time.

The most rip off place you could ever order from,
I am devestated what they did on uber eats, I ordered their chicken shish main for 30$, and they gave me the portion which isnt even an entree of any restaurant, the order included two spoons of rice with the most tiniest skewers you could ever see, dont ever order from this place.
Ruined my Saturday night dinner!

The best meal I have had in a long time. Amazing flavours, generous portions and very well priced.
A lovely experience in a very cosy restaurant.
Well done guys! 5 stars

Been coming here for years and the food has been amazing every single time. Absolutely love their doner kebab, zucchini fritters and tarama! Thank you to Serkan for always providing a wonderful service!

The best Turkish restaurant! Highly recommend to anyone whom would like to experience trukiah cuisine. The meal I had was iskender! Only fault not enough yogury sauce which I added more (personal tatse). Cocktail vodka with sour cherry drink topped off with a turkish delight! You cannot leave without having a baklava! Perfectly syruped! Service was perfect! Not a fault. Will return. Thank you Arda! Keep doing what your doing!

Service and atmosphere was really good but prices are expensive. 22 for a Lahmacun is a bit too much.

Outstanding in every way. The food, the service, the ambience were all on point. Delicious authentic and flavoursome dishes. Highly recommended.

Outstanding food, amazing flavours. Impeccable service and suggestions. Bit cold when the back door was open.

Not that cheap but the food is wonderful. I would recommend coming here just to try something a little different.

What an amazing experience, food was delicious and service was just as good. Very cozy atmosphere would definitely recommend the banquet!

Food was very good. Serving sizes could have been a little bit more generous for the price. Amazing Turkish coffee to finish off the evening

Squashed! Far too many tables for small restaurant. Tiny, bland, overpriced meals. Nothing like REAL Turkish food! My partner & I were celebrating our anniversary, so it was a real disappointment. Used to go pre pandemic but quality, quantity and price have changed dramatically. Won't be going back ever!

The food was amazing! Waiting staff were really kind and kept on top of things. I’d definitely go back again

Arda was a fantastic host and served the most delicious meal. Quality food and service. Definitely recommend the banquet.

The premises were great looking with a cozy vibe. The staff was helpful. The food was mediocre. The presentation of the food was poor, for example, we ordered 4 dips and instead of coming in small bowls, they arrived unseparated in a mini plate without any spoons - making it difficult to eat. The entree portions were disappointing and food felt pricey given the underwhelming experience we had.

Delicious food, reasonably priced and a beautiful spot in general, with a general sense of friendliness in the air. Can tell people travel pretty far to reach this place, newcomers and regulars alike. The only thing I could criticise is the waitress who basically ignored my existence and served the people who came after me. Not sure if it was my appearance but certainly made me think about it for a moment. Guess you could say that it inspired this review, as it doesn't seem like a standard this establishment wishes to practise.