Kara's Restaurant - Dortmund in Dortmund

Good restaurant with classy service and cozy atmosphere. It's called mediterranean restaurant but its pure turkish one. I didn't like the taste of the food fully, neither the greek salad (too much vinegar in the dressing, very hard skin and flavourless tomatoes. Chicken soup was nothing special, too salty. Meat chunks with yoghurt and bread particles wasn't that delicious.

Food: very tasty, also great vegetarian options Service: tried hard, but unfortunately not particularly attentive as it was extremely full - starters were delivered with a delay and unfortunately there was no indication of the main course that a component was sold out - then I would have made a different decision Ambience: Despite making a reservation early, we unfortunately had a “cat table” right on the aisle/kitchen aisle, which meant people were constantly scurrying around us. Unfortunately it wasn't as comfortable and a bit like being at the train station. We'll still come back because the food is really tasty

Accidental discovery via Tripadvisor. The dishes were very tasty and high quality, reasonably priced. Very attentive service, even special requests were dealt with professionally. The only drawback is the parking situation, but that is due to the inner-city location and is in no way the responsibility of the restaurant. We will be happy to come back and enjoy the variety of starters.

Very nice restaurant. Very nice atmosphere. We felt really comfortable. Very nice, loving facility. The food was really tasty. The waiting time for the food was also very short. Both starters. As well as the main course. Or the dessert. Everything was delicious. The employee was very nice and accommodating. We didn't miss anything. The price-performance ratio is definitely right. Parking spaces can be found nearby. You may have to search a little at peak times. We will definitely come back.

Any Turkish kebab shop can keep up with the cuisine. All that counts here is fanfare.

Highly recommended, always a pleasure

Since it takes a while to find a parking space here, you should plan for this before your visit. Time management is closely planned here. We had to wait a long time for the food, which was really very good. We were able to order desert, for which we had to wait a long time, but we couldn't finish it because the manager of the house told us that the next guests were waiting and indirectly asked us to leave. A total of 2 hours were planned to have a leisurely meal here with friends. But if the kitchen doesn't allow you to eat and drink in peace when the house is fully booked, you should perhaps think about adjusting your time management. Food top in terms of taste and appearance Service staff extremely friendly and accommodating Waiting too long for certain dishes such as dessert. The boss's request to leave so slowly, even though we had just been brought dessert, was inappropriate.

The atmosphere of the restaurant is very nostalgic, very pleasant. The employees are friendly and caring. Even though we didn't have a reservation, they didn't turn us away. The meals and appetizers were very delicious. A quality place with everything. I highly recommend it.

The food was very tasty The service was also very attentive. Since it was very crowded that evening, it was also very loud.

The food was super tasty and plentiful.

We went to Kara's for the first time today and loved it. The three of us shared cold and warm starters, everything was delicious. The dessert is a poem and the shop is elegantly furnished but cozy. Particularly worthy of mention is the courteous, casually friendly attitude of the staff. Very professional and warm with every member of staff. We would love to come back!

Very good restaurant Always the same quality in all dishes.

Kara's Restaurant was a great experience. The starters were very tasty, especially the stuffed bulgur dumplings and the hummus were outstanding. For the main course I chose grilled meat, it was tender and perfectly cooked. The seafood was also fresh and tasted excellent. The atmosphere of the restaurant was modern and cozy, and the staff was very friendly. The presentation of the dishes was also impressive. The prices were very fair, I didn't expect such good prices. I definitely plan to come back

best restaurant in Dortmund! When I moved here a few months ago to study, we came across this restaurant with my sister and mother. What can I say, the service is great, the owner is incredibly personable, the food is absolutely delicious and the overall atmosphere is simply great! my mouth is watering when I think about it!!

Very attentive, courteous and friendly staff. Recommendations are given to the guest and the food arrives in perfect rhythm. The selection of different dishes is great. The food is delicious! Thank you!

Delicious food and nice employees

A thousand stars 🌟 for the restaurant! A very stylish and well-kept restaurant (beautiful outdoor area also available) with an excellent cuisine of the highest quality food and drinks. In addition, there is above-average service from very friendly and attentive owners and their staff. The price-performance ratio cannot be topped! We wish you a healthy and happy New Year 2025.

The ratio of the portion to the price of the grill plate (€27) almost borders on treason to the customers, as if one had paid a premium for every single fiber of the meat. In addition, the small potato slices were unseasoned and raw. A price of 15 (!) was charged for the starter, which was not previously announced. The visit to the restaurant was extremely disappointing and you really felt betrayed by this portion, which can hardly meet the needs of a small child. I advise against visiting this restaurant!

Great, difficult to choose. Is not really Greek but seemed like a combination of Turkish and Greek. Was delicious.

Have been there several times. Very good cuisine and great service. One of the bosses always takes care of the guests himself. Service staff very nice and quick. Prices are completely reasonable for the quality. The audience is also very pleasant. No large groups of men coming to drink. One of the best Turkish restaurants in Dortmund.

Unfortunately our visit to this restaurant was very disappointing. The plates were not cleared away properly - the starter plates were left standing and the main course was simply served on them. We should then serve the empty plates. Impossible. Relaxation is something else. The service seemed unfriendly and hectic; the waitress had neither a smile on her face nor a welcoming aura. After I complained about the service, we were served very friendly. I felt like I was in a circus. In addition, the prices were very high, while the portions were small. What was particularly annoying was that warm starters were served cold. To make matters worse, the meat was tough and barely edible. Overall, a disappointing experience that we cannot recommend.

The best lamb of my life. Gladly again.

Very good cuisine, friendly and attentive staff and a cozy atmosphere. We can only recommend Karas and will definitely come back.

Very cozy, tasty and pleasant place.

Down-to-earth and varied cuisine. Pleasant and courteous staff. Service good and quick. Bonus: you will be asked about your allergies before ordering. Overall, more performance than price, I'll be happy to come back!

Zeer lekker eten en zeer gezellig top ligt net buiten het centrum maar is wel de moeite waar aanrader.................

The welcome was warm. The grill plate for 30 euros was a children's portion with 6 pieces of potato wedges. I'm not a glutton for God's sake, but I expected at least 4 times that amount. Mayo and ketchup were available from the bag. You can make your own mayo in just 1 minute. This is such a joke! The food wasn't particularly good and you can find it on every corner in every run-of-the-mill restaurant. The starter was the highlight, it was tasty and the quantity was appropriate. 50 euros per person just so I have to buy a kebab somewhere afterwards to fill myself up is really cheeky. If you want to be full here, you should order two portions straight away.

The first impression was great! The service was nice, nice modern Turkish decor. We were given time to look at the menu first so we could order our drinks. The starter dips were super tasty, with typical Turkish spices and bread was refilled without asking. In the middle of our starter, the main course arrived. There was almost nothing on the plates. We're talking about counting potatoes/fries on every plate, which equals 5 potato wedges on every plate. The side salad was just sour, no salt, no pepper. When I tried to add more seasoning to the salad dressing, the salt mill was empty! The vegetables I had were just boiled and lightly salted, no thought was given to looking for Turkish inspiration like in the dips of the starter. I also probably had 2 lettuce leaves and rocula, dry, and nothing else for decoration or something. I would have preferred to use the far too sour salad dressing from the starter salad. Plus the prices are just way too expensive for what you get. My tip: Just get appetizers at this resturante, the rest just isn't worth it. Unfortunately a disappointment, I was very happy :( PS: Meat was good, the fish was way too dry.

Great service and very nice atmosphere. The food was very tasty. Yesilcam fans will love it!!! Keep it up!!!!

The restaurant is very crowded with seating, the cash register where you pay is right in front of the tables in the aisle, which I found very restless and uncomfortable. The aisle is also narrow and since the kitchen is located there, you can't sit there quietly because the waiters are constantly running past there with food from the kitchen. It's just a little quieter in the back of the restaurant. The food was ok so far, but the term Mediterranean is a way of describing it as pork-free. There is lamb, fish, seafood, veal and a few simple poultry dishes. The offer is correspondingly high-priced. Given the expensive ingredients, this is certainly appropriate, but not when it comes to simply grilled poultry with even simpler ingredients such as rice and a side salad. The portion sizes are sufficient and the lamb dishes in particular are beautifully presented. Also very surprising is the practice of offering the starters as a group offer in a kind of meze sequence for larger groups and passing the amount on to the group participants and having them pay in cash at the table and the main course separately at the checkout. Stupid if you don't have that much cash with you and it wasn't communicated beforehand. Especially since the appetizer sequence was well paid for with the amount claimed. Certainly also a communication deficit; this should have been asked beforehand or addressed by the operator. The service was normal, the restaurant was also busy and there were fewer service staff present. Perhaps you should also prepare for a larger number of guests in terms of staff if you create the capacity for it. There was no guest bonus in the form of a drink or expresso. The overall assessment of the restaurant is difficult, so my personal overall impression for this first and last visit: I missed the beautiful ambience and mood. When I go out for an expensive meal I want a bit of atmosphere. Everything was too narrow and crowded for me, too loud and too hectic. The menu offers Turkish cuisine, the variety of Mediterranean cuisine is not shown here. Vegetarians and guests who don't appreciate a lot of meat or the special types of meat on offer won't really be happy here. For the others, the offer is certainly, as far as I can tell, very appealing and priced towards the higher end.

Wonderful dinner with a great starter and superbly prepared lamb. Restaurant is highly recommended. The service is very attentive.

Christmas party with our practice from Hagen. We were very satisfied. A "HIGH" to the service, so nice and attentive...great...we felt very comfortable. THANK YOU for this nice evening!!! We'll be back!

Unfortunately this will be my last visit. The portions are small and outrageously expensive. Price-performance is not right at all. Despite a plate of meat, I was still hungry and had to fill myself up with bread. You could count the potatoes... You really can't win customers that way! What a shame!

Karas offers a small selection of grilled fish. Whole grilled sea bream or sea bass with potatoes for around 25 euros. At the table, the service explains to the guests that it is far too difficult to eat the fish because the large number of bones would be a nuisance. The chef fillets the fish for you and you receive a vegetable side dish. What you are actually served are 2 frozen fillets, which the chef professionally fillets out of the packaging... Purchase price for the restaurant approx. 5.5 - 6.5 euros for 2 fillets. Plus 2 tablespoons of vegetables & 1 fried potato. Goods value approx. 8 euros. Retail price approx. 25 euros. The food tastes good, but has an aftertaste...

Super delicious food! We had a company Christmas dinner on site. The bosses are great, great, great and very hospitable. The waiters are generally very nice, except for one! Unfortunately. The older waitress. I have never seen anything so unfriendly in my life! Throws the salad at you, puts dirty dishes and cutlery on top of things that should be packed, etc. The absolute WORST AND MOST INAPPROPRIATE thing is: She takes the money out of your hand when paying and says: “I ended up serving her!” I'm speechless!!!! After being told that it's not appropriate and that something like that isn't appropriate and that we ultimately want to pay for it ourselves, she says: "I don't know how you work in a social profession." How presumptuous can a person be? So this woman has to leave there urgently, otherwise the top bosses will lose many more customers. With the best will in the world, we can't explain how this woman made it into this otherwise super pleasant team anyway. The rest of the team would have deserved a full score but due to this extremely unpleasant experience we unfortunately only give it 2/5.

Simply good! Delicious, as always

Delicious food, great service and chic restaurant :)!

We were there as a group and were served very well and friendly

We have registered a group of 13 people. The table was set for 11 people, the service was unable to add another table, so we had to sit very cramped. The plates were placed in such a way that they do not stand as normal but upright. I find that impossible, and our criticism was not addressed. Really a shame. I only give 3 stars for the ambience because the service staff is always ready and clearing up, it gives off the feeling of "hurry up", which isn't nice. Next time we will use a different restaurant.

On a trip through Europe with my friends... The best restaurant I've ever been to.

Zunächst ist das Restaurant sehr laut- akustisch eine Katastrophe- man konnte sich nicht unterhalten :( das sollte man wissen Das Essen ist ok aber mehr auch nicht- zu viele Zusatzstoffe….. Zutaten mit wenig Geschmack … Enttäuschend und die hohen Bewertungen können wir nicht nachvollziehen

Als je van Grieks en Turks eten houdt, ben je hier op het juiste adres. De sardientjes vooraf erg lekker. De lams filet van de grill, heerlijk van smaak en super mals evenals de grill schotel. Alles heerlijk gekruid. Een goede Turkse rode wijn erbij gedronken bam Kavaklidere prestige kalecik. Uitermate vriendelijk personeel.

Super delicious Greek Turkish Mediterranean cuisine. Portions may not be suitable for gluttony, but they will definitely fill you up. The service was also super friendly and attentive. It was my first visit here and it made me want more. I'll definitely come back and bring my family with me to try out the menu further.

Very tasty, good service and pleasant atmosphere.

One of the places you should definitely visit in Dortmund. The arnavut ciğeri and the Kalamar Tava are particularly delicious. Greetings to Mr. Cem for the great service.

I recently visited KARA's and just loved it! The restaurant offers a beautiful atmosphere that immediately invites you to have a relaxed meal. The menu is varied and the Mediterranean specialties are a real delight. I tried the meze platter, which was not only delicious but also came beautifully presented. The fresh ingredients and authentic flavors really impressed me. The service was first class - friendly and attentive without being intrusive. It was pleasant to dine in such a welcoming environment. I highly recommend KARA's! A perfect place for anyone who loves Mediterranean cuisine. I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

Great food and excellent service

No problem coming here, unfriendly employees, no respect for customers and no behavior. Very retarded should learn a few things and know how to deal with customers. NEVER AGAIN! NOOOOOO!

Overall, we are very satisfied with the Karas restaurant. The food tastes good and we like going there. However, there is still room for improvement in the service area. In our opinion, the waiters area in particular still needs some work. The friendliness and attention could be improved to round out the whole experience. Despite these minor weaknesses, Karas remains a good choice for us when it comes to good, tasty food

Wonderful food and a varied menu invite you to feast and enjoy. A very good selection of exceptional wines and spirits. The selection of starters alone leaves no wish unfulfilled. The service is very attentive and super friendly. The outdoor area is very cozy and the subtle music immediately takes you back to your last vacation. Only in the restaurant could a bit of fresh air improve the ambience. A restaurant that you can recommend without hesitation.

Hersey süper hepsinden ötesi vatan kokuyordu hizmetten yemeklerinden ve cok mennun kaldik yarin aksam yeniden görusmek üzere saygularimla

Really delicious and highly recommended. The quality remains consistent. The number of guests, especially regular guests, confirms this.

It tastes great, I love being here and can only recommend it

Turkish AND Greek food is rarely found in one place. Both are delicious. Lots of regular customers. You should definitely reserve in advance.

When you sit outside on the terrace, you feel like you're on vacation. The starter platter for 2 is fantastic. We are also happy to have the fish platter or the salad with salmon. We also really like all the vegetable dishes. Then add a little raki and maybe a dessert to share…. It's always lovely evenings at Kara's! Recommended!

The place is quite good, the employees are very attentive and friendly. The appetizers are very delicious, the quality of the meat products is good. The service is organized well. The location is good, but since it is very close to the public hospital, it is hard not to jump when you suddenly hear the ambulance siren 🫠

A friend who lives in the area and knows every place well invited me. The location is very good. We were very pleased with the appetizers, the service and the attention. We wanted sea bass as the main course, the portions were very filling. Even though I don't expect too much dessert in places like this, the cheesecake that came was very good. We came to the Dortmund stadium for the match, you can stop by here before the match and go to the stadium on foot. It is among the best Turkish restaurants I have experienced in Germany.

Bölgede yaşayan ve her yeri iyi bilen arkadaş davet etti. Lokasyonu çok iyi. Mezeler olsun, servis, ilgi alaka olsun çok memnun kaldık. Ana yemek olarak levrek istedik, porsiyonlar çok doyurucuydu. Böyle yerlerde çok tatlı beklentim olmasa da, gelen cheesecake çok iyiydi. Dortmund stadına maça gelmiştik, maç öncesi buraya uğrayıp yaya olarak stada geçilebilir. Almanya’da tecrübe ettiğim en iyi Türk restoranları arasına girer.

Frankly, I think Turkish cuisine is not well represented in Germany. But this place changed my whole mind. Everything was perfect, from the appetizer to the salad, from the bread to the main course.

Great environment, excellent tastes, thank you to the chef İbrahim, Mr. Altan and Ertuğrul are very attentive, we felt at home, thank you.

The best flavors not only of Dortmund but also of Germany, congratulations

It was the best meal I've had in a long time. Be sure to add it to your first visit list when you come here.

Super delicious food and a large selection, especially when it comes to starters. Very nice and attentive service! I'm looking forward to next time :)

We had a wonderful evening with friends at Kara's Restaurant. The food was excellent. We started with some appetizers and warm, crusty bread. Then, we enjoyed a fish plate, which was very delicious. For dessert, we had the San Sebastián cheesecake, the best cheesecake I have ever had. It came with a strawberry sauce on the side. The service was also excellent. The ambiance was very lovely.

Extremely delicious food, something for every taste. The dessert in particular is highly recommended and the portions are absolutely sufficient. Nice service, cozy restaurant. Very child friendly

Very nice restaurant with super nice staff! The food was delicious, the portions were perfect. Children get a free drink with every children's menu. Definitely highly recommended!

Essen schmeckt zwar, aber die Grillplatte für 2 Personen ist von der Menge/Größe ein absoluter Witz !! Wenn ich ins Restaurant gehe und dort esse, möchte ich auch satt werden. 52,- € für die 2 Personen Grillplatte . Nie wieder!!

Ich war heute im Karas in Dortmund und bin voll zufrieden! Speisen waren frisch zubereitet und genau auf dem Punkt gegrillt. Frischer Salat und geschmortes Gemüse. Ich glaube viel besser geht nicht. Und ein gezapftes Hövels passt zu Dortmund und rundet den Besuch ab!!!!

Wir waren spontan auf der Suche nach einem Restaurant und haben glücklicherweise uns wir das „Beste“ entschieden! Toller Service, sehr zuvorkommend und auch für den vierbeinigen Freund! Essen sehr lecker und tolle familiäre Atmosphäre!

We were spontaneously looking for a restaurant today and luckily found Kara's! Great service from the start, great food and above all a family atmosphere! We would be happy to come back from Starnberg!

Top! Always my pleasure. Very tasty, everything is great! Thanks

Very nice evening with great service. Price / offer: Very good

Enjoyed Kara's grill plate, a balanced taste, freshly prepared good food. Fresh vegetables and delicious meat. Very friendly service. We are very full and happy.

Great restaurant, very tasty food. Everything is made fresh. My food intolerance was addressed and it was done really well and with competence. Excellent! I'll be back!

We recommend. Everything we have eaten so far has been very tasty 😋

Staff outstanding! Food at its best

Very tasty food, excellent service. We were given a very warm welcome and will definitely be back.

Very good food, ambience and attentive service. We felt very comfortable. Very dog ​​friendly. A nice evening.

Really great atmosphere, great service and great food selection. I tried cold&hot starters, salat,fish and baklava, every bite was just delicious. You can also taste national drink of Türkiye which is “raki” there.

Unfortunately, Kara's did not meet our expectations of a fine restaurant. The location was loud and the staff was a bit overwhelmed. But we were kindly given another place. Unfortunately, the taste of the food didn't appeal to us. In addition, the starter didn't come at the same time. There were 3 soups to choose from on the menu. However, there was only lentil soup. The other soups simply weren't available. The bread was toasted. It makes you wonder if it wasn't fresh and that's why it was toasted. In addition, we weren't even asked a second time if we wanted something to drink. We were there to break the fast. The staff was informed about this but there wasn't even a date or water on the house. There was tea on the house after dinner.

Unfortunately I don't live in Dortmund, very nice restaurant. Good food, good service, what more could you want.

You can eat very tasty food and it is a quiet place. I can recommend it to everyone (very hospitable)👍

Great service, we all really liked the food. Price-enjoyment ratio really great! We will definitely come back to try more dishes. The plates at the neighboring tables all looked so promising too :)

We went to Kara's for the first time yesterday and will definitely be back! The atmosphere is chic and cozy, the service is super attentive and friendly. Here you are not just a customer but a valued guest with whom you can have a nice conversation and not just take the order. You won't find such hospitality anywhere else. Finally, the most important thing, the food. The portions are large, made with love, the lamb is a poem! Homemade dessert and fair prices rounded off the lovely evening perfectly. Thank you!

All in all, a great place to enjoy good food with great service in a sophisticated ambience.

Great food. Boss very friendly. Also great with children.

Kara's Restaurant on Kleine Beurhausstrasse is a nice place for casual dining. Dining area is decorated in a modern-elegant way. Kitchen offers a variety of mediterranean and turkish cuisine. Meats are of superior quality and cooked to the point. Vegetables are fresh and really well sautéed. Potato wedges are crisp and well flavoured. Fish platter is delicious. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Prices are fair for the quality and service you get in return. Good place to enjoy an evening out.

I would say the best restaurant in dortmund… the best culinary team 😋😋😋😋

It's been a while, but I still want to share my positive experience! We had a mixed starter plate and the fish platter for 2. Everything was super tasty! Atmosphere and staff were great too. It is particularly worth mentioning that my cell phone must have fallen out of my pocket, which unfortunately I only noticed in the stadium, where we had no reception to call the restaurant. When we drove by again after the game, they handed it to me. Thank you very much again!

Mediterranean / Aegean cuisine. Both the starters and the main courses were beautifully presented and tasted very good. The consistently good impression was rounded off by very attentive and friendly service. Great hospitality, gladly again.

Great service and delicious food!!!!

The main courses are solid, the starters are great. Prices are reasonable thanks to the introduction of the 19% VAT. Today Mercimek çorbası, tereyağlı karides and İskender were on the menu.

Very good, high-quality cuisine. Nice atmosphere.

Super gute Speisen, nettes Personal

Excellent place. Exquisite food. Very friendly staff who give you the best advice. We had a great time. Recommended!!!

Ein richtig tolles Restaurant mit einem eingespielten Service-Team. Selbst am Silvesterabend behielt man dort die Nerven und lieferte in kulinarischer aber auch in Service-Hinsicht eine top Performance ab - wie an jedem anderen Abend, an dem ich Gast war, auch. Eine absolute Empfehlung!

Wir waren am 31.12.2023 zu Besuch im Kara’s. Sowohl die Vorspeisen als auch Hauptgang und Dessert waren super lecker. Preis-Leistung passt hier einfach. Die Bedienung war super nett und sympathisch. Wenn wir nochmal in Dortmund sind kommen wir auf jeden Fall wieder. Nur zu empfehlen!! 😋

Essen gut... Bedienung auch.. Leider war es sehr kalt.... Wir saßen in einer Nische am Fenster, ich habe gefroren, schade. Sonst alles gut...

Das Essen war sehr lecker. Wir waren eine große Gruppe vom 10 Personen und konnten alle gleichzeitig speisen und das an einem Samstagabend aber die Bedienungen waren alle unfreundlich. Die Parksituation in dem Viertel ist schrecklich

Leckeres Essen, schönes Ambiente und guter Service.