We went expecting a traditional Turkish experience but were bitterly disappointed with the food and are unlikely to go again. I don't mind paying for good food but this was very expensive for what you get. Mezze entree was okay - I've had better but have also had worse - but very nice Haloumi entree was spoiled by the introduction of tossed peas and sultanas; not sure what's going on there... However it all goes downhill at the mains: they were appalling and did not reflect Turkish cuisine at all. My concern is for people whose first introduction to Turkish food is Adana that it may very well turn them off for life, which is such a shame as this restaurant, apart from the decor, bears no relation to authentic Turkish cuisine. It appears that they think that in Ipswich you have to make the food more "Aussie" (by serving meat with vegetables and chips) in order to get customers. In fact, quite the opposite will occur and I suspect that unless Adana change their menu they will not be open for very much longer. The waitress said that the owner used to own Ahmets at Southbank? I find that very hard to believe as you simply cannot compare the two restaurants. We will continue to travel for nearly an hour to Caravanserai or Ahmets to get our fix of Turkish food rather than go 20 mins to Adana.

Approximate cost: $30

I had the Salmon, and it was exquisite. The location was central, the decor is tasteful and not overdone, the staff is cosmopolitan and the proprietor and chef have lived up to their reputations. The two negative reports are pure fabrications and seem to have been made by persons with an axe to grind.

Approximate cost: $30.00

This is a poor excuse for an authentic restaurant. The mains were bland and taylored to the traditional Aussie flavours, many were even served with a side of chips. Whilst the building is beautiful, it seems all the money has been spent on the decor rather then on the menu. A very dissapointing experience and we wont go again. Not untill the menu is improved and actually reflects a mediteranian flavour.

Approximate cost: $30

We visited last night expecting traditional style Turkish cuisine, but left disappointed.

The bread and dips were fine, but the bread very quickly was eaten, and we were not offered more until the mains were ready to be brought out.

While a bottle of water had been placed on the table, we were not given a drink menu or offered any beverages at all.

I was really disappointed with the main meal, there was just nothing remotely Turkish about it. I had the oven baked lamb, and my partner had the rissoles.

The lamb was not marinated or seasoned with anything that I could discern and was smothered in a very large pool of gravy. It was served wth chips, a piece of cauli, a piece of brocolli, a piece of asparagus, a pile of plain white rice and a slice of cold tomato.

I had expected the dish to contain some Mediteranean ingredients and seasonings
but there seemed to be none of that.

If I had wanted a meal of Aussie-style roast lamb with chips and gravy, I could have gone to any one of dozens of clubs or bistros in the area, paid half the price and gotten a much better selection of vegetables.

Approximate cost: $30

We visited the restaurant for lunch on Sunday. The ambience was excellent and a lot of thought has been put into design and decor. Staff were very friendly. For entrees we chose the traditional Turkish dips which were very appetizing and sharpened our appetite for the main course. For the main meals we ordered the lamb Guvec stew. This was a masterpiece of cooking from a master Turkish chef. The ingredients of this dish were subtly blended to produce a most delicious impact on the taste buds. The lamb was tender and moist and combined beautifully with the eggplant, zucchini and other vegetables that make up this dish. Well done! We also ordered the grilled Turkish rissoles - Izgara Kofte - which were also authentically cooked evoking memories of Turkey and the Mediterranean. To complete the Turkish experience we had Turkish coffee which was light and soft served with a generous piece of Ravani cake. Excellent food. A perfect setting for bigger functions.

Approximate cost: $ 25.00

Two occasions. First shared platter was not as ordered (meats and cheeses) but dips recieved were nice but bread was not crisped. Second lunch visit. 2 mains. Lamb Guvec (stew) whilst meat was tender overall dish was served luke warm and bland with rice. Lamb cutlets with lima beans and grilled veges. Lamb was overcooked, 1 cutlet too tough to eat, lima beans were canned, unrinsed red beans and lacking in Turkish flavours. grilled veges were a steamed dutch carrot, a piece of broccoli and cauliflower. No seasoning or traditional flavours at all.

Approximate cost: $65