Ocakbasi Altstadt in Dresden

A disastrous evening... First, the positive: The food was truly delicious! Now for the negative: Our first drink order was processed quickly. Unfortunately, after that, despite repeated requests, we were left with nothing. We ordered four main courses, two of which arrived lukewarm (sometimes cold), and two were completely forgotten. Bottom line: The Lostaria is just a few meters away, and you get your order. And it's even delivered promptly. Ocakbasi is not recommended! How the positive reviews came about is a mystery to me.

I've already visited the well-known and popular Turkish restaurant Ocakbasi Altstadt again. The food was delicious, from the appetizers and soup to the phenomenal meat. Since we're traveling with a small child, cleanliness is paramount, and unfortunately, I'm downgrading my overall rating here because the children's corner is a joke. Dirty, old toys, and a blower in the middle of the room with no air. The carpet is torn and torn, and the entire floor in the restaurant is sticky.

To sum it up: The food tastes really good. (The flatbread is really great.) The service, however, has a structural organizational deficit. After a 50-minute wait, 2 of 4 dishes were served cold, and the remaining two never arrived. Drink orders also seemed to suffer from some kind of time difference. Stable rate.

Excellent lunch offers. Lovely staff, great to see the open kitchen with the massive ovens. So nice to have a children's play area. Huge portions, very tasty and fresh salad, lahmacun, mixed grill etc. Would 100% recommend.

Simply delicious, attentive, and excellent value for money. Always happy to come back.

If you go for a walk in Dresden, this restaurant is not recommended under any circumstances. We ordered mixed kebab plates twice and the plate was full of very little bulgur meat and it didn't taste of anything. We wanted to eat nice grilled meat for the evening but we got a lot of abulgur.

A beautiful, appealing restaurant with good Turkish cuisine. A lovely outdoor seating area. The staff is helpful and competent.

We were very satisfied. The food was fantastic, and the service was extremely friendly and attentive. It was a wonderful evening. The restaurant is easily accessible by tram.

Unnecessarily expensive. Taste is below average. Kunefe under glass 9. €. soup 9. €. You figure out the rest. Just pass by.

We ordered three lentil soups, a pide, and a lahmacun. Unfortunately, all three soups were only lukewarm. Two of them were taken away to be reheated, but they came back lukewarm. The lahmacun was also cold – only the pide was okay. We paid €58 for three lentil soups, one lahmacun, and one pide – extremely expensive for this quality. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time this has happened; it's happened two or three times. This was definitely our last visit. Never again!

The best Turkish restaurant I've visited in the last 20 years. Great food and incredibly good service. We felt very comfortable and will definitely return next time we're in Dresden.

The restaurant is located close to the city center, very clean with friendly staff and excellent, delicious food. I highly recommend it, especially for travelers who are new to the city. During my five-day trip, I ate here three times and was very satisfied.

I honestly loved the food and ambience here♥️

Poor food in good ambience. This is all what was left after eating.

Sorry, I wanted to like this place, but it just did not live up to my expectations. The service was not friendly, I felt I had done something wrong and was ignored. I ordered a Gemichte Pide and it came with a salad. Both very blend. I am not sure what flavour should take me to Turkey as this tasted like a blend flat bread pizza to me. The taste of food is personal, so please don't let my review discourage you. I hope the waiters only had a bad day.

Unfortunately, we waited about 60 minutes for the food, which arrived cold. The taste, quantity, and presentation were rather subpar. Not worth the price. Service was pleasant.

I just had to look at the menu, €14 for a lahmacun? In the UK it's £5!!!! Come on no one should rip off others guys it's not fair.

Wonderful staff, namely mahmoud, he was kind enough to tell us about the attractions of the city in great detail. As for the food (Halal); urfa kabab and yogurt kabab were superb. Hummus was hummus (you cant go wrong with it). They bring you a complementary delicious salad to fill your patience bar with, who doesn't love complementary things?!

The place is huge. Very spacious. There's a playground inside. The menu is very diverse. We ordered Beyti, köfte, and Adana. Unfortunately, the köfte and Adana were very dry and bland. The Beyti was okay. The starters are limited to meze and pita. The prices are very high. We live in a city center in another European country, and by comparison, they're very, very high. Also, it's customary in Turkish restaurants in Europe to serve tea after dinner. This isn't the case here. And unfortunately, the order took a very long time to arrive. Still, if you're in the city center and hungry, it's a good option.

We went there for dinner a few days ago – and it was a truly pleasant surprise. The service was very good, the food arrived quickly, was hot, and delicious. We've been to this restaurant several times in the past, but back then, neither the food nor the service nor the atmosphere deserved more than two stars. The food often arrived very late, was cold, and one of our orders was even completely forgotten. Once, we had to wait over an hour – and that was with a baby with us. This time, so much has improved that I simply had to ask if there was a new team – and yes, the restaurant now has fresh new employees, and it's definitely noticeable. I can only congratulate the team and wish them continued success! I hope they continue in this direction. P.S. A baby room would be ideal 😉🍀 deducting one star just for that.

Food was good but waiting times bottomless (even for drinks) but they gave a starter on the house

In the heart of the old town, delicious, friendly service, lovely atmosphere.

Even for one person, the portion here is big. I couldn't finish everything by myself. Everything is fresh from the grill. The best halal Turkish restaurant in Dresden.

The prices are of course expensive, but I must say it was very tasty.

We loved eating here in the past and always recommended it to friends and family. After some time, we happily returned and were very disappointed. 1. The prices had gone up significantly (okay, that's unfortunately normal). 2. There was no free appetizer (flatbread with dips) anymore. When we asked, we were told that it was only available with two specific dishes and no longer with ours. 3. Now comes the biggest disappointment: the pide is no longer the same. The usually fluffy, soft yeast dough has been replaced with a thin dough. The taste and mouthfeel are completely different as a result. Unfortunately, the pide is no longer as filling. Which is really sad considering the hefty price of around 18 euros. The standard salad was also significantly smaller than before and, above all, no longer completely fresh. 4. Unfortunately, the service was also not as good. The restaurant was fairly full, yet the waiters were hardly visible. This made ordering food take a very long time. 5. On top of that, the restrooms are in a very unpleasant state, and you want to get out of there as quickly as possible. Conclusion: After today's visit, we have decided not to visit the restaurant again and will also advise our friends and family against it. It's a real shame.

The one star is only for the tea afterward. Several of us went to the restaurant, and we were all very disappointed with the quality. I had a grill plate for €27, which was not worth the price at all. Neither in terms of quantity nor quality. I can't recommend the restaurant at all. It's a shame. Why isn't there a response to the negative reviews of the past few months?

Nice place, good service, big portions, but we missed a more authentic Turkish taste

A mixed grill for €27 and there are only three bites of meat on it? Even a child wouldn't be able to fill up on that. That's truly disappointing.

Food & ambiance - PERFECT. Service was very friendly, but unfortunately, it was far too infrequent. We were a group of 13, and this group could easily have left two to three hundred more on the table for drinks and dessert.

Mega delicious, especially the grill plate is highly recommended.

We go to Oçakbaşı every few weeks and are always very satisfied. Aside from the delicious food, we're especially impressed by the service and ambiance. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. Another great advantage is the play area. If the kids get bored, they can have fun there and don't bother us.

We've visited this restaurant a few times each year. Unfortunately, the quality is declining; the interior needs a refresh, especially the children's play area... a lot of it is showing its age...the staff needs retraining in service. The quality of the dishes has also improved the last few times. Unfortunately, it's no longer worth a visit.

Very friendly staff, all very nice. The food tastes excellent and the atmosphere is wonderful.👏🏻

I've eaten at many ocakbasi restaurants in Turkey, but my best experience was here. The beyti was the best I've ever eaten—and my wife said the same about the Adana kebab. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is clean, has a great ambiance, and is suitable for any group size. If you want to enjoy a truly delicious feast, this is the place to go. I highly recommend it!

Los camareros fueron muy amables y nos recibieron a las 10 de la noche, incluso si la cocina estaba cerrando. El menù tiene una cantidad considerable de opciones. Ofrecen auténtica comida turca, no occidental - adaptados. Los precios son bajos para la cantidad de alimentos.

Large selection, very tasty and fresh, friendly and fast service

The atmosphere was very nice, and the soup was delicious. However, the meat dish, lamb shish, was thin and tasteless compared to the price. It was also a bit expensive.

Was super delicious... great service... recommended

The food was mediocre at best. Prices were high, though. The sarma was mushy and bland. The lamb chops were also bland. Unfortunately, not the best experience!

Very large and good sharing plate, nice appetizer

Great restaurant. Great service. Nice atmosphere.

I can't do it. Everything is absurd. A glass of water is expensive 6.50 €. Everything is expensive. You have to pay 262 €. Kunefe is expensive 9 €. And the food is not cheap. The bulgur is even more expensive!!!!!!! I don't recommend it. Everything was ridiculously expensive. A bottle of water was 6.50 euros. Everything was expensive. 262 euros were charged for the seven of us. Kunefe was 9 euros. And the food was not tasty. The bulgur had no taste.

The food was cold and didn't taste as good as it used to. For the price, I'd say it's not worth it at all. I'll never go back there even though I went there too often back then.

Perfect Turkish food, authentic recipes and ingredients, and very high quality. I've already become a regular customer. The only place serving authentic Turkish food in Dresden.

Tasty Turkish grill dishes in the heart of the old town! Flavorful meat, warm service, and a cozy setting — highly recommended.

I recently visited Ocakbaşı Old Town and was absolutely thrilled. As soon as you enter, you sense this warm, relaxed atmosphere – stylishly decorated, yet cozy and inviting at the same time. You immediately feel at home. The food was simply fantastic! Everything was fresh off the grill, perfectly seasoned, and incredibly aromatic – from the meze starters to the main course, everything was truly spot on. I particularly appreciated how all my special requests were accommodated, without any stress or rush. The team is attentive, warm, and incredibly hospitable. For me, it was an all-round successful evening – and certainly not my last visit. If you want authentic Turkish food, this is the place to be.

The food is very delicious, especially lahmacun, the waiters are very polite and smiling, Fiat is very very good👍

Unfortunately, I don't recommend it. The good reviews are somewhat misleading. Our food arrived lukewarm to cold (we should have mentioned this upfront). The price is also high considering that most of the kebab dishes don't come with rice and/or bulgur. This isn't stated on the website. It's only listed on the menu at the end of the "chapter" on the back. It's a shame. The food would certainly have been very good if it were hot.

The food is good and sitting outside is very nice

Excellent! Everything is perfect: welcome, food, and setting. I'll be back!

Super Bedienung super freundliche schnelle Bedienung. Wir als Familie Sibel und Adnan Yalçın waren mehr als zufrieden.

Cok güzel bir mekan ve güleryüzlü personel. Yemeklerde harikaydi türkiyedekini aratmayacak seklinde lezzetli yemekler 😍

The food was incredibly tasty and the portions were very generous. The service was friendly and attentive. The location is also great – absolutely recommended!

One of best great quality and tasty Turkish food in Dresden

Thank you for representing Turkish cuisine in the worst possible way.

We are from Turkey ourselves and are experienced with Turkish food and cannot understand the positive reviews at all. So, not enough soups to choose from. and the lamb's head soup does not correspond to the recipe because Kelle Paça is a traditional Turkish soup made from tripe and head meat. Then the inflated, dry baked dough balloons are not edible, I think they only serve as an attraction. We order something, then we get something else served🤔 that's not possible. bulgur bland, boring, tasteless. lacked salt. and now the most important thing, the toilets are very dirty, smelled of urine, unkempt atmosphere, the electricity line over the sink in the women's toilet is not allowed for safety reasons. The red carpet towards the kitchen entrance is simply out of place. the prices for pide look high. 16 euros? Why? So I just don't understand the good reviews at all.

Yes, everything is ok so far, kelle paça soup could be served a little warmer. The grill plate for 2 people is really counted. Probably due to the procurement prices.

One suggestion: play Turkish music instead of international music.

Unreserved recommendation. Food top. Even the previously served flatbread with the dips was incredibly tasty. If we are in Dresden again, we will definitely eat here again.

We truly enjoyed Ocakbasi. The food was delicious and perfectly prepared. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Unfortunately I'm disappointed. I think the price is way too high for what you have on your plate. I had the Tavuk sis. With the price performance ratio I won't come back

Very poor quality, has nothing to do with Turkish cuisine

The food is very average for its price. Very few vegetarian options. For my friend food arrived cold.

A bit of a long wait The food could have been better

They are so indifferent. When you want something, you come in from outside and ask. The kebab comes with no pita. You go in, call the waiter and ask. There is no salt on the table, you go in and ask for it separately. Service is bad. It doesn't taste like Ocakbasi and it's expensive.

It was still plenty: you can share a starter if you want a main course. Everything seems extremely appetizing and tastes good. And in the end, the initially high price (8EUR) for "tzatziki" seemed reasonable to me, because it was a lot, there was plenty of bread and also a paprika paste. And even with the reduced price lunch menu you only compromise on price, the portions are generous. The kitchen is open so that you can see what is being made...in principle you could also stand and watch your own food being made. In terms of price, the restaurant is in the middle range (by Dresden standards), and you can easily study the menu online beforehand. The service varies. They are apparently trying to keep their head above water with temporary staff. Sometimes it works better, sometimes less. The regular staff is great! Conclusion about everything: We (4 adults, one lunch menu) were very satisfied!

There were five of us at Ocakbasi. Very friendly welcome. Before the meal, in a typical Turkish restaurant, a thin flatbread is served with delicious dips and small salads. Always delicious. Lunch really tasted wonderful, we had prawn pan, grill plate for 2, pide with lamb. The ambience is so-so, in the dining room it's still OK, but now comes the reason why the 5th star is missing: In the basement near the toilets, the plaster is crumbling from the walls everywhere. And much less pleasantly, the floor stuck and didn't look clean. Not even parts of the walls. In the sanitary area! It's a shame, otherwise it would definitely have been 5 stars.

There are delicious, authentic Turkish dishes and you will be served by a very attentive, careful and friendly service. Highly recommended!

This is the best Turkish restaurant I've been to so far! Very tasty food!! Very fresh ingredients! And the best Künefe! Can only be recommended!

I will come back in 15 days. Everyone said it was very expensive. I wonder what the price of a lahmacun is?

This is what a baby changing table looks like!!!! Very tall! It’s not clear how to put a child there! It's shaking!!!! They put a notebook under it, you can see it in the photo!!!!! The water in the toilet is very cold!!!!!!What should you do if your child gets dirty? Wash with cold water??no hot water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were also told that we couldn’t pay by card after we ate! Payment only in cash! My husband had to go to the ATM, it wasn't working! My husband came back!! A lot of wasted time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We decided to pay by transfer and spent an hour of our time resolving this issue, but they could have immediately warned us that we could only pay in cash! We have a small child who was sitting and waiting! Spoiled mood! We spent a lot of time! The only thing is that the food was delicious, but the service was 0

Very good food, a bit expensive but the taste is amazing, service was very friendly

The restaurant was very full and the employees unfortunately seemed overwhelmed. This was reflected in long waiting times for drinks and food. I ordered an appetizer several times, which never arrived - it was always forgotten. Since there were rarely employees there, it was difficult to keep asking. After eating it took almost 30 minutes until our seat was cleared away. Our drinks were also empty for a long time and we didn't have a chance to order new ones in the meantime. In the end there was a discount, but that couldn't make up for the bad visit. All in all, we won't eat here again.

We always travel from prague to visit this place, the most welcoming and incredibly tasty food.

Service was very nice but way too slow. Food of very poor quality and unseasoned. It doesn't really have anything to do with Turkish cuisine.

The store looks great, the staff were incredibly friendly and the food was fabulous, with a grilled aroma

The food is very tasty and the meat dishes are particularly special.

We ate in the restaurant during a city trip (with reservation) Short version: If you don't eat here, it's your own fault 😉 Service: impeccable and super friendly Ambiance: appealing and everything was very clean Food: Food porn Nothing more is possible!

My must when I'm in Dresden. For me it was great across the board and this year I was able to pass it on live and inspire it just as much. Go there and have it taken away… have fun and enjoy your meal

The food was not tasty. The pie was tasty. When we left, we couldn't pay by card. They didn't inform us in advance. Maybe we didn't have cash. They played very sad music.

Unfortunately, the waiters were a bit slow for me and felt like they forgot half of the dishes; we had to remind them several times. It was also very cold in the restaurant. But the food was delicious.

Delicious food Wonderful, beautiful atmosphere. Impeccable service.

We came on Saturday evening without a reservation. There were still enough seats available and we got our food after only about 5 minutes. Very friendly service and great service.

Terribles estándares de servicio. Llegamos alrededor de las seis, el restaurante no estaba muy ocupado. Estábamos sentados, pero no nos dieron menús. Diez minutos más tarde, después de un contacto visual repetido con los camareros logramos obtener un menú. Luego nos dejaron solos durante otros quince minutos, nuevamente después de intentar llamar la atención de un camarero repetidamente. Parecían bastante sorprendidos cuando les informamos que como parecía inconveniente servirnos habíamos decidido irnos.

I have eaten here several times with my family. But that was my last visit. We all left unsatisfied last time, but wanted to give the food another chance. - the dough products are still very good -The portions have continued to shrink despite the significant price increase - the Lahmacun is inedible because inappropriate spices are used - the tomato sauce is unseasoned pureed tomatoes

It was the best among the Turkish restaurants I ate in Germany.

Clean naskh atmosphere nice Altstadt

After waiting 45 minutes for our food, cold food arrived. Kebab was dry, the meat had a strange taste. Not recommended.

If you wanna eat good kebab when u visit dresden definitely give it a try! + portions are so big

We were there spontaneously on Saturday lunchtime and there were only a few tables occupied. The service was very friendly and attentive. The ambience was very nice. The food was terrific and a lot. The plates were nicely presented. Card payment was apparently not possible due to the WiFi. But the toilets were catastrophic!!! There were cables on the floor, the plaster had fallen off the wall, there were cobwebs everywhere on the ceiling, there was too much in one cubicle (watering can,...), the tap was extremely loose, there was kitchen roll to dry your hands,... We would love to come back because of the food.

We ordered two different dishes. The first one, served with bulgur and rice, was delicious, and all the kebabs were cooked perfectly. However, the second dish had a sauce that we didn’t enjoy—it just wasn’t to our taste. The service was okay; the waiter was polite, but we had to ask multiple times for a plate and spoon. In the end, we had to go and get them ourselves.

Very nice restaurant and very nice staff 😉Food is really excellent 💯👌🏻Thank you for the great time with you😍 I can only recommend it 🥰 LG Fatma. O

The alleged draft beer comes from the bottle. The drinks sit at the bar for so long that the beer looks like dishwater. It doesn't matter that the Pils is served in a hefeweizen glass. According to the menu, the dishes include rice and bulgur, but ours was missing (No. 79). The toilets stink of urine, you can smell it all the way into the restaurant, and the inventory is broken (faucets, door handles). The lighting in the restaurant flickers. Service was zero, at some point we were annoyed and took our empty glasses away ourselves. Absolutely not recommended. The portions are puny for the price.

If you ask me, I'll give it a try. The people of Hangkuk came to Li Pyu Jo and left. Gagyummoo..donakkkwoo..

I had dinner there. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and the food was really good, A bit pricy though.

We waited over 1 hour for the food. The ventilation of the restaurant is very poor. We even smell the food coming over us.

Pide was excellent and I enjoyed the atmosphere.

Love the clay ovens and the way they make the flat bread in it!

The best Turkish restaurant in Germany

It's okay from my point of view, my grilled dish was tasty but not delightful and at the upper end of price appropriateness. The ventilation is poor, and in addition to the costs of the stay, there is also the cleaning of the wool scarf and wool jacket - there is no other way to get rid of the pungent smell of the grill fumes.