Alla Turca

Alla Turca

192 Pitt Street, Glasgow, G2 4DY

Telephone 0141 332 5300
Food served Mon–Fri noon–2.30pm, 5–11pm; Sat noon–11pm; Sun 5–10pm.
Pre-theatre times Mon–Sun 5–6.30pm
Average price £9.90 (noon–2pm); £12.90 (2–4pm); £17 (evening meal)
Pre-theatre price £9.90
Email
Website www.allaturca.co.uk

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Alla Turca

Eating & Drinking Guide

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As aromas from Scottish scallops and a delicious pomegranate salad wash over the room, under the soft glow from hanging lanterns, it’s easy to imagine that outside is somewhere more exotic than Glasgow. An engaging subtlety runs through everything here: live Turkish music melodically melts into the background and the marriage of traditional cuisine to Scottish ingredients is a thoughtful blend not an awkward fusion. While the spiced grilled Stirling lamb is delicious and the swordfish soft-flaking and temptingly buttery, it’s the intriguing mezzes which best highlight both the quality and the innovative approach. Served in sleek steel compartments, a generous variety of consistently high standard dishes include rich, nutty hummus with fresh flat bread, stuffed vine leaves and grilled halloumi – all worth savouring. However, the adventurous wild mezze is where the menu shines and the concept is most expertly delivered: Scottish beef carpaccio with asparagus and lamb meatballs with beetroot are bold yet delicately balanced combinations. Friendly and knowledgeable staff help with these ventures into the unknown and, combined with an original approach to a well-travelled culinary route, make Alla Turca a trip worth taking.

High point: Innovative and unusual mezze
Low point: Desserts in the shadow of the exceptional mains

Number of wines sold by the glass: 9
Private dining: Up to 40 covers
Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Post-theatre menu, Outdoor tables, Live music, Free wi-fi
Music on stereo: Turkish Pop on CDs when no live music.
Capacity: 100
Largest group: 100
Open since: 2007
House wine: £14.90 per bottle

Comments & ratings

6. Cchka – 14 Jun 2010, 1:22pm Alla Turca Report: Although the atmosphere was nice, the music is a nice touch, the prices are too high considering the food (very average) and the chairs (folding plastic ones). The service was fine but a charge for this at 10% is already included. !Beware! coeliacs - the "rice" on the menu is actually bulgar wheat so contains gluten, ask as noone told us. We won't be going back.

5. deephouse – 23 Nov 2009, 1:33am Alla Turca Report: Looked like a nice restaurant, but customer service is shocking. I would not rush back again.

4. Ashish – 13 Oct 2009, 4:21pm Alla Turca Report

We visited this restaurant in a group of 4 people which included a Turkish guy.

Service was good. Food was good. And they even made a Turkish drink that was not on the menu for our Turkish friend.

We were a bit sceptical after having read the above reviews. But were pleasantly surprised.

It is a bit pricey though.

3. Clare – 17 Mar 2009, 8:15pm Report: I have used this web site for years to find restaurants and have often found them very useful which is the reason why I feel the need to comment on this awful restaurant. We booked through this site which is great however when we got to the restaurant the first waitress did bother to look for our names but told us they were fully booked. When we were seated - a wobbly table with plastic fold down chairs we had to wait ten mins before we got menus and a drink. Food portions were very small and everything tasted the same. After two courses we decided we were not spending any more time nor money in this restaurant. Too say service was slow is an understatement. 10% service charge automatically added to bill which we didn't want to pay but just wanted to leave. Staff never came to get bill. We had to go to service area to ask to pay!!! Wanted something different, music authentic and male dancers very good but food not worth the money.

2. R Fernandez – 1 Nov 2008, 10:48pm Report

Our first visit to All Turca.

The interior is impressive and though some have commented on the proximity of diners to each other it wasn't something that bothered my partner or me.

After being shown to our table... we waited... and waited. It was nearly twenty minutes before a member of staff asked us for our drinks order.

The starters were okay, not great, nothing horrendous, just okay. The main courses were fairly uninspiring. Now, that may have been my fault for ordering chicken skewers then chicken casserole; but I have to be honest and say there was very little difference between the two dishes.

My partner's vegetarian meal , roast chestnut and wild mushrooms, didn't receive a favourable review. Also, when you consider that vegetarians are paying a similar price for their courses as do meat-eaters, well it makes the whole experience less than enjoyable.

The guitar player did his thing and you'll either like it or loathe it. It wasn't for me.

1. Hungry Jophus – 4 Jul 2008, 6:35pm Alla Turca Report: This was our second visit to Alla Turca. First was disappointing, but we like to give new places the benefit of the doubt.
First impressions are good. Decent decor, smart staff. Interesting "fusion" menu. Good stuff ends there! Portions are VERY small. We were both still hungry after spending £75 on our meal (only one bottle of wine). Food was not particularly well cooked. All-in-all poor value for money.
Service on both our visits was relaxed (really slow).
Worst of all was 10% service charge automatically added to our bill.
Not a great effort from someone who cut his teeth at Oran Mor!

Average rating 2/5 from 4 reviews of Alla Turca.

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