Öz Urfa Ocakbasi in Essen

The food is tasteless. I don't recommend anyone go there.

We eat at Turkish restaurants very often, either as a family or with work colleagues. We were there again yesterday, and we noticed something: The meat tastes simply incredible and is prepared in a special way compared to other restaurants. Please keep up the good work! I would recommend this restaurant to everyone, especially the grilled meats, as you get a bit of everything and can sample all these heavenly flavors. We'd love to go again!

So you can always eat here Good quality Prices too We are regulars

The food is delicious, the waiters are helpful and respectful. It's a place I enjoy going.

I was there to eat a kebab instead of a grilled plate, but that steak feeling was pure enjoyment. Gladly again!

There are waiters working here who don't know how to deal with customers, especially the two waiters who take the bill. and when ordering they said that if you order grilled food or kebab you will get starters and pita. Behavior patterns vary greatly from customer to customer. Only customers they know are served here. I can't recommend it. This is my third visit and my third experience with the same thing. Never again !!!

I can only recommend this place, everything is perfect, this warm bread, the food is just perfect

So I really have to say, I've eaten in the store very often and was very satisfied every time... I ordered something for the first time and picked it up... the portion (mixed grill plate) was very small. So the price/performance ratio wasn't right here at all... very sad 1 star is even too much 👎🏼

Very pleasant, clean atmosphere and courteous staff. Delicious, varied dishes, served decoratively. Many thanks to the team 🙏🏼😊🥗🥘🧆🍽️ Update: Still as good as ever 😍

Delicious kebab dishes, good and friendly service

Paradise! Good food, good service! Love goes out to the team and the kebab artist in the basement! That was the review 2 years ago. We've been to the store more often now. The food has always been good. The service is now underground. No more kind words. Rather totally unfriendly and disinterested. No tea, no questions, no kind words and a super arrogant demeanor when paying. So no tip either. Bye and all the best!

I recently visited the Öz Urfa Ocakbaşı in Essen-Altendorf and was absolutely thrilled! The atmosphere is very inviting and cozy, the staff extremely friendly and accommodating. The menu offers a wide variety of traditional Turkish dishes, and everything I tried was outstanding. I can particularly recommend the grill plate, which was perfectly prepared and offers a large selection of delicious meat. The flavors are intense and authentic, which for me is a sign of real Turkish cuisine. What also struck me was the quality of the ingredients - everything was fresh and tasted perfectly. The service was quick and attentive, and the staff served us with a smile. Another highlight was the pleasant, relaxed service, which ensured that the visit was a complete success. It's rare to feel so taken care of in a restaurant! Absolutely recommended for anyone looking for authentic Turkish cuisine in Essen. I will definitely come back!

Too little choice at the buffet, the rolls weren't fresh and tasted like they were baked 3 days ago.

We have been there a few times now and are very satisfied. The atmosphere is very pleasant and friendly. The service has always been friendly and quick. The food was of good quality and tasty. We would love to come back and can recommend it.

We got the food super quickly. The quality of the food was excellent. We are always satisfied!

Were there for the first time today and were warmly welcomed. We ordered the grill plate for two people to take away and were asked if we wanted tea while we waited. When we arrived home, the first impression was that the whole table was full of food, salad, bread, dips and a mountain of grilled plates with fries and rice. It was worth the money and we are so full and satisfied. We will definitely be back, thank you for the delicious food

I have been here for 9 years and I tasted it from here for the first time in Turkey. It is very delicious, and it is a restaurant with a wonderful and understanding staff that does justice to the price. The breakfast buffet is a wonderful place both in terms of price and variety. Thank you very much... 🙏🙏🌹🥰

Unfortunately, in my opinion, the prices are too expensive, I didn't find it tasty in advance, so that's a big drawback 👎👎 One thing is clear: I personally won't go out to eat that easily anymore.

Everything you have is normally very delicious, but unfortunately, your minced meat pita has an excessive isot taste and you probably have to remove everything in it, including the minced meat, from the food processor, and the pita mixture literally turns out like mud. Everything else is delicious, and also the friend who makes soup and pita bread. I think you are forcing him to work. He is always talking down to the friend at the service. We are waiting for 10 minutes for one soup. Instead of giving soup, he starts making pitas. I don't understand what kind of logic this makes.

The rice was forgotten, which I only noticed when I got home. I wasn't full :/ and the price/performance ratio wasn't right either. Please be sure to pay attention to this in the future! Otherwise the meat tastes very tasty, as always 🤝

It's the last day of 2024, we decided to have breakfast. Everything that was supposed to be hot was ice cold. Also the quality was zero. The buffet is completely sloppy, prepared just for business. I remember the first open buffet breakfast, the owner was there personally and took care of me, using the best quality products. There was also a friendly face and respect for the customer…. While it should always be better, Öz Urfa is lowering its quality even further every day. What a shame, so much effort…. The woman standing at the cash register greeted us coldly, as if she was forced to work, saying "HERE THERE" "HOW MANY PEOPLE" "HAVE YOUR BREAKFAST" as she entered, and as she left she said "WHAT WAS THERE" "29 euro" CARD....as if we came from an enemy village... It's a shame, so many people are eating bread there... Also, the quality has dropped so much that there were 3-4 tables at breakfast, all of them foreigners. We stopped for ten minutes, ate bagels and cheese, and threw ourselves out…..

If you order a lamacun as a starter, it only comes during the main course. If you go here after 3 p.m. the waiter will say lamacun It takes longer even though the store is empty. The waiter is just unfriendly and has the wrong job... We won't go here anymore.

The waiter has no idea about hospitality, just unfriendly. You get the feeling that you are at best tolerated by him. The food came cold, the Turkish pizza as a starter always comes after the main course. The rice was cold. We were regular customers because the food was always delicious but the service and the unfriendly staff were not good at all. But the boss doesn't seem to care.

Eating took a long time and the waiters were extremely unpleasant, especially the ones with long blonde hair, but I wouldn't be in the mood for 8.90 an hour either

Unfortunately the breakfast buffet didn't taste good at all. Never again

In my opinion, by far the best Turkish restaurant I know! The meat, bread and vegetables are all 10/10 and the way the meat is prepared is also very, very good.

Meat quality of the Döner is really good. The staff was also kind and attentive.

The minced skewer was delicious. The doner meat didn't taste like anything. The order in which they served the food was a disaster. First came the salad bowls, then the drinks, then the cutlery, then three dips, then my soup, then the fresh and delicious bread for the dip. 2 minutes after my soup was served, my food arrived. So I had to hurry up with the soup or eat the cold food later. My daughter's kebab plate came when I was almost finished with my meal. While the waiters didn't have to serve, they were busy with their cell phones without even being aware of it. Definitely not recommended!

The food is very good. But a renovation wouldn't be bad. The decor is old and not very inviting. The service is fast and friendly but the employees are already stressed. A slightly more pleasant atmosphere and quieter events would make the store great. But the food is excellent.

The best Turkish food Great, friendly staff Very beautiful and attractive atmosphere

Good food, ambience is also ok but service could be much better.

I've been to Öz Urfa several times and have really appreciated the all-you-can-eat breakfast in the past. Unfortunately, a lot seems to have changed in the restaurant, perhaps due to a new owner. What used to be impressive in terms of taste is now absolutely disappointing. In the past, you were allowed to take as many drinks from the fridge as you wanted with breakfast - a real advantage. But now the drinks are charged extra without prior notice. The employees don't inform you about this, so the unpleasant surprise only comes at the checkout when you suddenly have to pay additional costs. Neither signs nor information indicate this change - an absolute disgrace and extremely customer-unfriendly. Another problem: children pay the same price as adults, which I find really unfair. It seems as if they are only interested in the income here, without taking the guests into account. The quality of the food has also decreased significantly. The food used to be fresh and tasty, but now the breakfast is unfortunately bland and carelessly prepared. For me, Öz Urfa, which used to be an insider tip, is unfortunately no longer an option. Very disappointing!

If you want to enjoy the taste, you should definitely come to Özurfa 💯 💯 Mustesem, smiling face, amazing service. I would like to thank all the hardworking brothers and sisters who work and contribute. May God grant you abundant income. I would like to thank my waiter brother who took care of me for his interest and interest💣

Best turkish restaurant in whole of essen, definitely come try it

Best turkish restaurant in whole of essen come check it out

Best turkish restaurant in whole of essen come check it out

Very tasty food and really nice staff. My wife and I definitely eat here more often. :) The atmosphere is also very pleasant!

Food tastes great! Service can be better.

I've been here twice already. I ordered a grill plate. Simply great. I think it's very good that there's something for everyone. Even mini lahmacun and kebab included. Dip and bread with it is simply awesome. Super

I must say that it is the best BBQ and turkish food in Essen. I have been to this restaurant many times and never gets disappointed. The portions are good and prices are average. I like there fresh house made bread. The staff is friendly. I will highly recommend this restaurant.

Perfect!! Warm people and the food came immediately. Warm and so delicious. Fantastic, would come back to Essen from Frankfurt just for this meal!!!

Was there on a late evening (during the week), with 3 friends, there were 4 of us in total. 2 people ate Adana, it tasted delicious and looked great. One of the colleagues had an Iskender. It was really not good, the meat was rubbery and full of hard pieces that you could only bite on and took away your appetite. After speaking to us, another dish was suggested to us, which the colleague politely declined because he had lost his appetite. We didn't have to pay the iskender either. Now to Adana one of us had stomach problems the next day and the other had food poisoning similar symptoms. The starter was bread with sauces which tasted very good and also looked very good. We can't complain about the service and there weren't any waiting times either

Doner kebab made from real veal, homemade, not industrially produced. I had the large kebab bag for €10, it was so big that I couldn't finish it. Next time the normal size for €7.50. Otherwise everything was good, meat, sauce, bread and salad. At the end there was also the obligatory tea on the house. Service was also friendly and quick. Absolute recommendation

I am writing this comment as someone who comes from gastronomy. After I placed the order, the beilages arrived and also the hot pita. The presentation and taste of the main course were amazing. The employees were also friendly and fast. When I come to Essen, I now know where to go.

We were here for breakfast, but many places were empty.

The waiter wouldn't even be at home in an arcade. I don't have anything more to say. I was with you five times, did a lot of advertising, but I don't come with my friends anymore. ✌️

The interior is not good, the food has no taste, the doner kebab is oily, it makes you sick to your stomach. Service is zero, quality is zero, you want zero bread, no, you finish the meal, the bread comes, I will never go there again in my life, and I will not leave my acquaintances...

Doner meat is very fine and perfectly seasoned, very good for gourmets.

The food was very, very tasty, the portion was also huge, so we were more than full. The fresh bread was our highlight with the starter. The staff was extremely friendly and tried very hard. It was our first time there but definitely not the last time.

Very tasty food, and thanks to our nice and friendly service. Gladly again...

Great buffet with a really tasty selection, lots of egg dishes, bread, dips, salads, bread, tea, etc. The price-performance ratio is great and the service is very friendly! One star deducted because some of the food was really very oily, otherwise everything was great :)

We were here twice today. But there will never be a third time again! There are plenty of people on the street who would be happy to accept our money with more friendliness. We came in and were able to choose a table. The waiter, if you can call him that, seemed slightly overwhelmed and didn't have a friendly face. We received the menus quite quickly. After we ordered, the flatbread with the dips arrived. Our drinks were all placed on the corner by the young man (waiter) and yet in a restaurant he asked if that was possible or if we needed glasses. I just said, well, I would like a straw. Then 3 glasses came without comment! Then at some point the two grill plates arrived! I didn't have any food. My son and my husband noticed that my food was going to another table. Because someone had already complained. But we weren't offered a single word of apology in the form of language, so I had to wait while they were both already eating. When both were half finished, my husband asked if they had forgotten us, and they apologized because they had swapped the tables. I'll go on to say that 6/7 minutes later, you can hardly believe it, my food arrived!!!!! While the other two were now finished. Quite honestly!!!! We had also ordered tzatziki but oh well….. Everyone's food seemed to be good. My fries were totally over salted, the flatbread on top was so hot that my tongue and mouth really burned!!!! The halfway good thing was the meat. The taste is ok because there are no spices. Sorry when we asked for the bill the young man (waiter) at the cash register said payment would be made. Not a kind word, they didn't like it, they didn't want a cup of tea at the end...just nothing!!! But we were asked all this on our first visit... there was even a second piece of the delicious thin flatbread on the board without any incident... Well, today we spent our hard-earned money in this restaurant for the second and last time. So, you can scare away guests because you know there are enough of them who will come back, no matter what. These are my experiences today ☺️

Unfortunately the kebab meat was very fatty and partly gristly. The ambience left us expecting more.

We've always enjoyed eating here but unfortunately lately we've been getting diarrhea and stomach ache after eating, which is why we won't be eating here anymore!

Service very bad. Food often burned...

Kelle Paca is literally getting a bone, the staff is indifferent, it's like he's selling rice from his car rather than a restaurant 😅 I don't understand

Doner kebab was rubbish, bread was harder than a stone

Food very tasty and fair price. Only recommended

This restaurant is impeccable. Fantastic grill platter with salad and fresh flatbread from the oven. Fantastic!

This isn't my first time eating here, and it won't be the last either. The food is absolutely great, the bread is a dream. The service is always top, especially when Azad is there.

So I have to say you can't expect much for the price, but the wishes were taken into account by the employees. But I actually got the shock when I paid, I also had to pay for our 3 year old daughter!!!

Very delicious, everything is delicious, good service, polite staff.

I really enjoy eating here. Clean, nice waiters and delicious food :)

We have been there several times now for the very good and extensive breakfast buffet and twice for dinner. There is absolutely nothing to complain about, very nice people, great selection of authentic Turkish food! The quality of the meat is also worth highlighting! Best grill plate ever!

Top breakfast buffet and top cuisine for lunch/evening. You can tell that the kebab is homemade. Everything at the highest level. In the photo is the mixed plate for 2 - unfortunately we didn't quite manage the large portion.

Simply great and very tasty. Everything fits here

Very nice staff, very good food. In my opinion, the best Turkish restaurant in Essen. Price performance is also right.

Today we went to our favorite breakfast restaurant with the family again after a long time. As always, the food was incredibly rich and delicious! It's not a breakfast in the traditional (German) sense, but more of a Turkish brunch, which we really like and prefer to any German breakfast. Yes, of course there is the German roll with jam, butter, honey, Nutella, as well as sausage and cheese toppings - but that's not what we want to eat there. The very tasty and extensive selection of Turkish delicacies is hard to beat. Drinks such as tea, Nescafe and three different breakfast juices are included. We'd love to come back!

By far the best kebab restaurant I've eaten at in Germany. Thanks to the masters and waiters, everything was very good.

Food was delicious. Ate a good scoop of Paça and delicious Dürüm at 3 a.m. In my opinion, the Dürüm kebab could have had a little more meat in it. Otherwise nothing to complain about.

Super friendly, very tasty, good portions, fair prices

I definitely recommend it, it was delicious and filling, all the staff were very friendly, thank you.

Delicious food, the food comes to the table quickly, the waiters are all very helpful, especially the waiter Azad is great! :-) He is very friendly and does a great job!

Well located and exceptional staff with great service. Super friendly and the food is of excellent quality. Price-performance is beyond reproach and simply calls for a repeat performance.

The food was very tasty, the starters were also very generous and tasty. You get a huge hot Lavaş bread with dips as a starter. The main courses were also very tasty. We had juicy meat, as well as very crispy lahmacun and pide with meat filling. It was delicious. Ambiance was ok, but not special, waiter very nice and too presentable. We would recommend it 👍🏻

Food was super delicious and Azad is the best!

Always happy, great food, nice atmosphere

Very tasty, the best Iskender I have eaten in Germany. The home-baked bread is also very tasty. Always my pleasure

5 stars for you!!! You get the first one for the TOP cleanliness in your shop; the second, for the freshness of your food; the third, you get for your friendly and cheerful demeanor; You get the fourth, for your flexibility (when it comes to special requests) and the fifth and brightest star from me, for your really delicious kebab. You are the TOP address if you want to satisfy your big hunger. I like to come back again and again. Continued success!!!!! Just great, by far

Everything was great, friendly staff and food. It's a nice place where you can go with your family (don't be fooled by the bad reviews).

The food is very good and delicious, thank you very much, it is a nice and clean restaurant to visit with the family.

Suppe, Döner Teller, İskender, Künefe, Baklava lecker.Sie sind freundlich All meals are delicious and satisfying, Döner is very good

We really liked the food and the service. It is a special place where you can go as a family. I wish you success.

Great delicious food. I always enjoy going there. Azad is a great waiter. Azad on the 1st

It's a place I can definitely recommend, the employees were very respectful, the grills were excellent, you can go with your family with peace of mind. Thank you

We went as a family, the food was great. They took very good care of me. All the employees are very attentive, we loved the kebabs, thank you to our masters, I highly recommend them..

Friendly people, stylish atmosphere, we liked it very much, thank you

Bro, I went there for the second time today, I have never seen anything like this, I ordered grilled lamb, there are five of them everywhere, here I got 4, the price was 25 Euros, I started to cut four small pieces of meat with a knife, man, they didn't cut the meat, the meat was cooked, they put pita next to me, they gave me 3-day-old pita, I couldn't take it back. I sent it, none of them came to apologize, the service is bad, there are maybe 5 waiters inside, but none of them are on the market, the grilled uncooked bread is hard, the prices for 3 days are 25 Euros, they put 4 lamb chops, they robbed us of the picture, it's a cheap place, I never liked it, my right. If anything is forbidden, I waited 10 minutes for a glass of cola. I don't recommend you to go. By not eating, bad service, bad prices, it's getting worse, they are robbing people, they are serving bread and meat that others haven't eaten, it is not a family place, they give you 5 pieces of grilled food on each side, it costs 19 Euros, there are 4 small ones, 25 Euros. I didn't see uckagıtcilkk. They also took the meat the child was eating because he had no money, they are not afraid of God, you are not ashamed at all, you are not afraid of God, you will do anything, do not go to the first and last time I came, two of us went and paid 60 euros. I came home, fed myself at home, everything is terrible👎👎👎🤑

Food wasn't even disgusting last time I was there.

Paid €60 for uncooked meat + hair in the food!!! Biggest rubbish shop!!

Paid €60 for uncooked meat + found scrap in meat shop

Food was very good and plenty of it. The restaurant was very clean and tastefully decorated. Staff was very polite. Prices weren't too high either. I can't say anything negative about it. I'll eat there more often now.👍👍👍

Food was pretty good, unfortunately service wasn't that great. Nevertheless, I'll come back for the delicious food!!

Today I had breakfast in the restaurant. It is so bad. I paid 12 euros. But it is said to have been a 5 euro breakfast. Either make a normal breakfast table or not.

We called before iftar to see if you had a seat. We have received the answer that you do not need to make a reservation and it is risky if you are late. We came too. Then you tried to make us out to be liars by saying "you don't have a reservation, you don't have a reservation, why didn't you make a reservation?" (our brother with the goatee). This was very disrespectful and rude. Luckily, two places were available and we had our iftar. But the rest of the brothers and sisters were very kind and helped us with everything.

If you open a restaurant in Germany, you should be fluent in German. Every single order was brought to the table wrong and cold! I could write a lot more, but I'll hold back here. The prices are a disgrace… The bread at Iskender was rock hard!!!

Thank you, the food was legendary, the staff was excellent, everything was delicious, it tasted like Türkiye, everything was very nice.

Very tasty food, very friendly staff. And as always, a very courteous Türkan who always has an ear for her guests...☺️ Always worth a visit!!!

Great service, great waiters, very tasty food... top notch.

The service was quick and attentive, the atmosphere was modern. Unfortunately the kebab plate was not convincing. There was a lot of meat, but it was quite dry and tough. The meat, tzatziki and salad were seasoned extremely sparingly - I've never had to season the kebab meat until today, but the meat tasted so little that it was urgently needed. The tzatziki also only tasted slightly of dill, unfortunately you won't find the typical taste of garlic here. The lamb iskender tasted more intense in terms of meat, but the portion size was quite small. Conclusion: If you find kebab overly seasoned elsewhere, you will get your money's worth here. Unfortunately for me it lacked too much flavor.