kilim

have been many times over the past year. this byo turkish must be one of the most popular restaurants for a reasonably cheap meal on jackson street. when nearby places are almost empty, this one is almost invariably busy. there always seems to be a slightly chaotic air, but the staff are friendly, helpful, and always seem to find us a table when it looks hopeless. for two, we usually order a vegetarian mezze and one other shared plate. the mezze is delicious and almost enough for two by itself. sometimes service can be a bit variable, but not for any other reason that there's a lot of activity and occasionally something - like bringing wine glasses - can get forgotten. kid friendly, bustling,goodand ample food for a reasonable price. no wine list - byo only - but there is agoodbottle store 50 meters down the road. worth a visit for a quick meal out in petone.

reallygoodvalue for money. we often go there for kebab takeaways. it is our restaurant/takeaway of choice on jackson st. when we are too lazy to cook our own. we have also eaten in and found it very friendly and the food good

first visit here was for a birthday meal, service wasgoodno complaints, meal was great, piping hot, full of flavours, generous portions, ambience relaxed and pleasant will dine here again for sure.

this place is the best in lower hutt.
very verygoodmeals and reasonably priced.
service is awesome.
as an customer this family operated restaurant is well run and well delivered. place is always tidy and has a constant stream of customers!
i've travelled alot and pretty happy to be able to dine here.
it's as authentic as you will get here in wellington. i recommend the chicken over the lamb, as i don't like minced lamb. i prefer to have kebab that is lamb meat. but hey don't let my preference sway you at all!

a lovely little restaurant on the busy jackson street. staff were friendly and efficient. the size of the dishes was really decent with agoodbalance of protein, vegetables and carbs! we were all very full and happy after all. byow was the bonus.

this is one of the best finds ever. it's central, affordable, the food is authentic and hearty, no corkage fee (for the alcoholics) and the decor is gorgeous. the only downsides are the set booking times either 6pm which can be a bugger if you are racing back from town or 7.30 where you are tempted to eat a pre dinner before hand and spoil your appetite...and the cosieness of the place can mean the acoustics of a large table of cackling tipsy ladies can put you off your meal. but all and all thegoodoutweighs the not so good. the chicken meze is a highlight. if you like a bit of everything it's sure to please. the staff are usually prettygoodand the meals come out ingoodtime, considering they are usually very busy. i don't know how they manage the constant swarms of people, noise and endless telephone ringing in a small setting but they seem to pull it off!

tasty andgoodvalue. ordered the mixed (lamb and chicken) salad for $15 which wasgoodvalue as there was lots of chicken. the fries were $5 a bowl and were cooked well. the staff were so friendly and welcoming.

had iskandar kebab. a big portion, fulfilling lunch. ambience was good. a typical turkish eateries. the lamb was great. condiments weregoodtoo. customer service was abit down- cashier not friendly. overall, recommended.

had a nice kebab from here. the sauce, meat and bread were all fantastic. it was let down a little by the salad as the lettuce was mixed with little carrot and that was it. would of been nice to have some other salad options like onions. also was very busy there so prepare for a wait. overall agoodkebab!

the best turkish food i've ever had and has a very authentic feeling as it's a family who runs the business
i've never had suchgoodfalafel before, and no other turkish place compares anymore since i dined here.

our meals looked lovely, however, they were seriously over seasoned. all we could taste was salt, salt, and more salt. the glasses were also dirty and one of the male waiters was quite abrupt, notgoodat all. very underwhelming.

mouthwatering good! a busy hive of activity at this place. everyone wants a bit of the action - dine in and takeaway was off the charts crazy busy, but it created such a great atmosphere and it had no impact on the speed it took for us to get a table (less than 10 minute wait with no booking) and the food came out pronto. food was just so yummy. big servings though, but sogoodfor the price. service was hard to get their attention at times with so much going on around you, but when we had their attention they were wonderful. definitely going back. shame we're from australia as i wish this was my local.

a sizeable group of us went to kilim as a prelude to our friday night boogie. i've been here several times and as always the food hit the spot. we started with the zucchini and carrot fritters. they were perfect pillows served on a bed of creamy hummus and a side of warm soft bread. delicious and agoodsize just to wet your appetite. no picture sorry, we devoured them so fast! on the table we had an array of dishes including the lamb iskender, spinach borek, chicken and lamb salad, chicken shish, chicken mezze and vegetable mezze. from the general silence and clean plates it's fair to say the meals were very well received. i had the spinach borek which was beautiful filo scrolls stuffed with feta and just slightly wilted spinach. it was crisp, smokey, cheesy and earthy. all with a myriad of dips and salad. the beetroot dip is my favourite. it's a perfect mixture of grainy and smooth, not too sweet and is perfectly cooling.
be warned, the meals are very generous! definitely one to sooth the soul.
service is quick and attentive and quite laid back with patrons able to refill their own water glasses.
decor and ambience is a huge plus. very atmospheric with the turkish tile work, hangings and bustling kitchen.
i would book in advance because this place is always busy!
price was very reasonable. oh and did i mention there is no corkage fee?? what more could you want?

delicious kebabs. i had one with carrot and zucchini fritters with no salad and it was very full. a small kebab managed to fill up my partner. there seems to be lots of seating which isgoodconsidering how busy it was for lunch.

best kebabs i have eaten.
nice and fresh with lovely sauces. always get a takeaway but will dine in one day. great vibe and friendly staff. always busy so must be agoodsign.