Reviews of Agora. (Restaurant) in Bournemouth (Dorset).

Agora

400 Reviews

174 Comments

Restaurant

Mediterranean restaurant

203 Old Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1JU

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Information of Agora, Restaurant in Bournemouth (Dorset)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Agora

P.

Glad we visited this Turkish/Greek restaurant. Amazing food with lots of choice on the menu. Draught beer available so you can get a proper pint. Staff are really nice. You can see some of the dishes being cooked over the coals by the chef under the copper extraction hood although because of this, you leave the restaurant smelling of smoke.

E. L.

Friendly staff, great food, very filling. Very happy

H. B.

BEST TURKEISH FOOD I HAVE EVER TRIED. Excellent service. Highly recommended

b. a.

We had a fantastic night, food was great, entertainment amazing and staff helpful & friendly- could not ask for more. Thank you.

I. J.

Fingerlickingly good, authentic Turkish food, decent prices and top service. Relaxing atmosphere with nice background music.

J. T.

Among the best restaurant food I've had. Might be I break my rule of not going to the same place twice to experience the tastes again.

Z.

fairly standard food

J. !.

The food was great hubby is a veggie he loved it , friendly place will happily go again.

S. W.

Lovely food and friendly service. Nice portions too

S. D.

Honest food, quality friendly service. Definitely would recommend anyone to eat here .

E. M.

Not the best Turkish restaurant in Bournemouth. Slow service. Extremely expensive menu. The only good thing about this place is the decor

S. A.

Really lovely. Friendly service combined with meat cooked to perfection. Just delicious, Both myself and my partner cleared our plates clean. Well worth our long drive to visit. We would definitely return visit.

V. D.

Tasty food, Hummus with lamb, mixed grill amazing

e. a.

Great foos, very friendly and quick service... Great fusion of Turkish and Greek food.. 👌👌👌

M. H.

A great family run business very friendly we went one night and back the following night, everything cooked on charcoal in the restaurant, ecellent place.

A. S.

So delicious food and the best customer service ever... the food was like 😍😍... cant wait to visit again .. and thank you so much for the Baklawa 😍.. that baklawa was so perfect never had that before 😇😇

A. C.

Food excellent! Family run! And very friendly! Would recommend!

A. C.

Delicious meal, staff very helpful, cosy little restaurant, would recommend

S. H.

Great quality food, perfect place to dine in!

D. C.

Excellent food and great service at this family run restaurant

Z. J.

Excellent food and lovely service. Serma batye is the best I have had. And I have had it a lot in London

G. B.

Great Mediterranean food, friendly staff

J. W.

Service is very nice. Quite long time waiting for food, but it is worth it, as it is so so tasty. Portions are big and prices are really good. Totally recommend!

L. M.

Lovely restaurant with courteous and efficient service. Enjoyed it a great deal

A. J.

Great food and lovely staff, thank you for a wonderful evening

H. C.

Absoluteley wonderfull place,closest food to the ones i eat in Turkey loved it

P. M.

Great people great food great atmosphere. I can't say anymore!

A. D.

Nice food. Prices are also pretty decent.

S. S.

Great food and lovely people

I. D.

Amazingly fresh food. Good service.

M. O.

friendly staff , great food and ambience 👌 👌

D. K.

Tasty food. Would recommend 12/10.

D. G.

Was so nice, great staff, excellent food

J. G.

I got there on my birthday, which I celebrated on the 24th of July. Waitress was amazing and super friendly and caring and made my day absolutely perfect. Food was really tasty from the starters to the mains and I have nothing to complain, It was the best experience in Bournemouth and I recommend it to everyone as It made my birthday perfect. They even had a candle for my cake as we forgot to buy ours!

A. -. A. I.

Delicious food! Turkish coffee is a must try!

b. s.

The Quality is low

F. C.

Great food brilliant service

N. S.

Good food and great service

S. G.

Great sevice and food very fresh and delicious

C. C.

Very good food warm place

l. a.

Amazing food and perfect customer service

D. S.

Great food and service

P.

Very nice food thanks very much. X

B. B.

Very good

R. L.

Not a great experience £17 for a sea bass, prawn and mussel casserole with cheddar cheese, it was 90% mussels, not value for money. Lamb ribs saved it from being 2 stars. Mediocre and expensive

R. R.

Nice food, friendly staff.

T. R. S.

Gluten free options and halal

E. B.

Delicious food, friendly service

S. S. (.

Excellent service and tasty food

A. T.

good food & good service.

M. K.

Brilliant succulent food! As it should be!!

P. L.

Ok but not great

D. H.

Good grub would use again

S. E. H.

Good food and ambiance

S. ..

good food & polite staff ..

M. L. C.

Great food, we had a selection of 6 mezze, and everything was delicious - and the right amount of food for 2 people. They were served with fresh warm pitta. The house red wine was also good.

J. W.

Excellent food and service.

A. C.

A taste of the Levant , lovely

M. C.

Very nice food.

K. K.

As always, absolutely superb.

J.

good

A. G.

Best in Bournemouth well done

J. C. H.

Best grill in town!

M. P.

Excellent food.

C. H.

Amazing food!

d. g.

Good place 👌

L. M.

Great service and great food..so much food!! Tip: Go hungry. The staff were attentive without being in your face. Mousaka was delicious and the Humus the perfect starter. Chicken kebab was lighter but still large enough.

D. D.

Delicious food

M. K.

Brilliant Food excellent Service.... Recommend the Raki on Ice. Recommended to book table in advance as they get busy. Don't blame them for their exceptional service.

b. c.

The food was very delicious. Their interest and even their farewell was very nice. They deserve 5 stars for the atmosphere inside, friendly service and of course the successful food.

G. U. P.

Good Greek-Turkish food. Some hygiene details are missing

T. W.

Good food served very friendly. Nice atmosphere. Gladly again, great value for money

S. K.

Friendly welcome and Great food. Reasonable prices. I recommend it to everyone

T. S.

(Translated) A unique place in Bournemouth with its appetizers and ambiance. (Original) Mezeleriyle ve ortamiyla Bournemouth'ta eşsiz bir mekan.

E. O.

Super friendly staff. Spectacularly good food and very good value for money

E. K.

Delicious food and very nice service... I highly recommend it

G. C.

A great restaurant, I recommend it to everyone.

t. b.

The food here is spectacular and the service was superb. Very highly recommended 😁

T. C.

T. P.

N. L.

A.

B. S.

The food was nicely presented,and tasted wonderful. I can certainly recommend the Lamb special.

C. P.

Lovely authentic cuisine with friendly staff. Chargrilled chicken was tender....ask for some spicy sauce

B.

Lovely food - hummus and warm bread were beautiful. Very good portions, lovely staff and reasonably priced. Very much recommend.

E.

Truly fantastic place. We have visited late on a Sunday night (open till 23) and decided to come back the next day - only highest praise from us. Very recommended! Delicious falafel, starters, mains, they even have fish. Starters £5-6, mains £12-17 for most. Efes beer on tap. Wine available if necessary. U will not regret!

M. A.

Had a lovely family dinner. People there are so nice and the food was really tasty. Would definitely go back.

C. b.

Lovely Food, good service and nice atmosphere, will be back next time I'm in town

P. T.

Great authentic Turkish and Mediterranean quality food served in traditional surroundings, large portions . Parking in street free after 8pm. Friendly and helpful staff, we had a marvelous evening.

H. A.

Lovely meal there last night. All of our group thoroughly enjoyed our starters and mains. I had the the melon, feta and honey starter and the mixed grill for main. Smelling the meat as it was cooked in the open kitchen at the end of the restaurant I knew it was going to be amazing and I was not disappointed! Salad and rice were very good too. Very clean restaurant and friendly staff! I would definitely return!

v.

Delicious food.Excellent service , waitress was coming very quick and asked how was the food . A lot of engagement. Good quality-price relation

J. F.

We were really looking forward to our visit here having read all the good reviews. It is indeed nicely decorated inside and the food was all nicely prepared if not spectacular with very generous portions. Our main gripe was with the poor service however: we weren't made to feel particularly welcome, they were far from attentive and we ended up feeling an inconvenience rather than welcome new customers. They didn't once come over to ask how our meals were or whether we wanted more drinks (which we would have if asked!). The only real interaction we had was with the young guy who came with the bill who was very friendly and chatty - he could teach the other staff how it should be done...

Y. R.

Delicious authentic Turkish food. Great place to eat and includes a kid's menu too.

B. C.

lovely food, great service always very polite and attentive. Reasonable price compared to other restaurant. would definitely recommend. Thank you so much. I really enjoyed my meals.

S. B.

I visited last night with family and found the food was as good as the reviews made it sound. I ordered the Adana kebab and it was delicious. The only negative was the staff member serving us wasn’t very welcoming and was rather grumpy. Otherwise a nice tasty meal on the whole.

L. D.

We visited Agora on Thursday. Easy to reserve over the phone. Excellent service. Food was delicious and the restaurant provided a warm and friendly environment. The waiters were kind, considerate and attention to detail. Price was reasonable too.

J. R.

Great authentic food, friendly service. Highly recommend.

R. D.

Had better at price paid in Turkish restaurants in London. Good service a positive as small restaurant

Y. A.

Visited this lovely restaurant last Monday. The food was delicious and authentic. Everything was bought to the table in swift time even though they had a full house. The gentleman serving us was alert to all our needs. Definitely one to try if in the area.

S. M.

A great restaurant lovely atmosphere. The service was very good. Food was delicious. Only complaint was service charge on the bill. I prefer to pay a tip of my choice.

F.

wow wow wow went last night ! what a great place food to die for and great customer service highly recommend quality food and fresh

n. m.

We had three different lamb dishes, all were amazing!

T. W.

Absolutely stunning food! Don't hesitate get in there and eat! Friendly and super helpful waiters and gorgeous food!

V. H.

The food was very good, we took starters and mains and everything was super tasty. The only thing that I could notice that could be improved was the humus, it felt like it was bought in the supermarket and wasn't homemade.

J. C.

Amazing food, would definitely recommend 👌

J. W.

Food was lovely, friendly staff and reasonably priced.

d. w.

We had a really great night at Agora restaurant last night, the food and the atmosphere was brilliant. The restaurant was full so very busy, but service was still as it should be. Staff all very friendly and helpful. I had vegetarian moussaka which was delicious, best I've had. My husband and our 2 friends both said they had really enjoyed the food and wouldn't hesitate to go back. The evening became a Greek/Turkish party with music and dancing! Not sure if this happens every Saturday but it was really good to see everyone enjoying themselves. Would definitely recommend this restaurant for both food and atmosphere, Thank you for a great evening.

J. W.

What a great restaurant! Lovely food, great atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff, good prices. Tables nicely spaced out. Would definitely recommend.

S.

This place is really nice! The food is really tasty, fresh and the portions are well served. The staff are attentive and kind. 5* for sure!

R. W.

Meze for starters was really good. Chicken shish was plentiful & kleftiko was as tasty as I remember from Turkey. Both house wines were lovely & good value. Staff very friendly.

A.

Good authentic Turkish - Greec restaurant. More Turkish, thank Greek, but it is OK. Bottled Cypriot Keo - was nice surprise. Good kebabs, humus, halloumi, Turkish Efes beer and Turkish coffee. Recommended!

S. G.

First time visiting the restaurant after researching on tripadvisor. Went with family and its a great place to eat. Tasty food for everyone. Big portions.

C. S.

Food was incredible. Waiter however wasn’t the most friendly. We were noticing that the restaurant was fully booked for later on, and as people were coming in looking for a table without reservations, they were being turned away, quite rudely. Fair enough if the place is busy but at least make them want to return. Otherwise awesome food and a lovely restaurant

S. B.

The mix meze and bread was delicious. I had the lamb sach kavurma. Though it was tasty it, I found it to have a bit of a watery sauce base.

O. P.

Service was ok Portion size smaller than usual There was more bread than meat or chicken (ordered the adana and yogurt kebab, almost 70% of the dish was bread! The staff was also not friendly at all.

K. M.

Took the wife here for her Birthday as we are both fans of Turkish and Greek Food and we were not disappointed. Fresh, warm bread, perfect hummus and calamari that melted in the mouth... but the real standout was the Saganaki which was so good we ordered another portion! Fab family run eatery with a wonderful owner and head chef!

A. C.

A warm welcome awaited us as a walk in on a rather wet early autumnal evening in Bournemouth. A compact but comfortable restaurant, with a family feel. The booths on the right as you walk in give a relaxed feeling. A great selection of normal Greek and Turkish fare. Very impressed with the seafood offerings and some of the best calamari I have ever had. Melt in your mouth. Impressively well priced as well. Around the same as an Italian at somewhere like prezzo. I would recommend this for a midweek family meal out.

M. S.

Needed gluten free. They could not have been more helpful. Meal was delicious and the service excellent. Been in UK for 9 weeks eating out very regularly and this was one of the best meals we have had.

R. C.

100% recommended, very tasty food, lovely staff If you're in Bournemouth you need to visit this restaurant, if not, it's like going Paris without visiting the Eiffel Tower.

D. N.

Top quality very good service very good food and very good atmosphere

A. E.

Worth place to be visited ! Tzatziki especially was done with good quality of yogurt ! Everything that prepared on grill u can see with your eyes! Simply great to be visited again !

A. S.

Very tasty food and superb service....tasted falafel, main course lamb, Baclava dessert and turkish coffee.......lovely food. Friendly and helpful staff

ş. u.

Highly recommend! Everything was delicious and great service!

A.

Tasty food, lovely hospitality and amazing people

G. S.

This place totally worths it! You should definitely take a look at the menu and the grilled meat. Best Lamb ribs I've ever tried. Excellent service and friendly staff. Took my mom there for her birthday and she loved it.

A. S.

Best restaurant I have ever been. The food and the service was excellent! Definitely reccomend it and will be back soon. Thank you for everything!

K. B.

Delicious food, would definitely go again .. professional staff and nice atmosphere, can not praise the food enough, spot on and so tasty, myself and my partners plates were completely left empty.

I. R.

I'm Turkish and I don't really like eating Turkish food in England. I can definitely say this restaurant serves delicious, quality food with very friendly staff! Great service. Highly recommend it !!

P. M.

Brilliant restaurant had a wonderful evening the food was delicious and the friendly and attentive staff made for a perfect night. The Turkish beer and wine was excellent and we had a Turkish coffee to end our evening which was well worth a try really enjoyed it.

B. W.

We were looking for a nice little restaurant to finish off our day in Bournemouth and found this gem. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated, just the right amount of Mediterranean flair, not too much to be kitsch, just enough to be cozy and pretty. We went for the set menu, which includes 5 meze, a mountain of meat, plenty of sides and even dessert! The food is absolutely out of this world delicious. Everything was fresh, well seasoned and perfectly cooked. Especially the chicken and lamb skewers were an absolute delight. Can't recommend this restaurant enough!

A. T. F.

Food is amazing, very tasty, staff is very friendly. Best Turkish restaurant in Bournemouth. I highly recommend it. My boyfriend is crazy about their chunky juicy lamb ribs :-)

S. B.

In Bournemouth again a fancied something different from a curry.So managed to get a table on Sunday night.And am I so glad I did.What a great Turkish /Greek restaurant.The staff were good and the food was even better.Some of the best tasting kebabs and vegetables I have had for many years All cooked over charcoal by a great chef who went out of his way to make sure you were happy.The traditional bread they made was so good I had to have an extra order.The restaurant was really busy for a Sunday night and that alone is a great sign .I Have eaten in many of Bournemouths restaurants over the years .But I have to say that this is one of the best I have eaten in .Give it a try people. I hope you love it as much as I did .I will be back that is for sure .

I. P.

Very cosy restaurant we especially loved the grilled fish.Service was excellent.

E. C.

Delicious food, best and real kebabs in Bournemouth! Service was superb! I enjoyed every minutes in Agora, mezes, kebabs, Turkish Tea, fantastic musics and lovely kind people! I do recommend this restaurant to everybody.

B. G.

What a amazing place! I think we had one of the best meals in our lives there. It's very cozy and climactic. Perfect for romantic dinner for two.

P. M.

Best restaurant in Bournemouth ever love the food and love the staf

D. J.

The food is very delicious, the service is great, we were very happy.

G. D. G.

Amazing food, nice service. It was certainly a good choice when visiting Bournemouth. Would totally go back.

A.

Great selection of food. We really enjoyed the dishes we selected here. Plenty of vegetarian food and the best baklava we've ever had.

I. M.

Thank you for so wonderful dinner on last Saturday. It was amazing. Stuff friendly, smiling and caring Many Regards Irita

K. D.

Delicious authentic Turkish and Greek food served by nice, friendly staff. When looking at the menu online, don't be fooled by the main courses not marked as Gluten free. After a quick chat with the waiter I learned they had lots of excellent Gluten-free options (almost everything on the menu) and all at very reasonable prices and big portions. I would definitely come back.

S. K.

Very nice place on busy Old Christchurch Road. Excellent veggie choices on menu. Service a little slow last time we were there but it was an unexpected rush on a Sunday evening. Everything cooked very fresh.

e. d.

Lovely food, amazing service, I go there every Saturday for my lovely Turkish dish.

M. E. P.

Loved it. Service exceptional . The decor of the place is middledle east and that makes it more unique. I would definitely visit again if again in Bournemouth.

M. “. C.

Really good food and drink. Nice cozy atmosphere. Attentive and helpful staff. This is a must try in Bournemouth

P. A.

Great food excellent service wonderful atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will return next time we are in Bournemouth as we are visiting here for a few days all the way from Preston in Lancashire.

O. M. G.

Good food but portions too small for the price. Chaps running the place seem nice but they appeared overwhelmed on the Saturday night that we were there. They could do with another member of waiting staff.

T. P. U.

Excellent service, lovely friendly owners and very nice authentic Turkish food. We enjoyed a lovely meal there. Reccomended!

A. S.

This place is bussin'! Respectfully! SHEEEEEEEEEEEESH 🙏

K. A.

Lovely fresh food in a great atmosphere and friendly, welcoming staff. Can not recommend it enough.

S. B.

Had a great meal, Turkish wine was really good. Service was excellent. Would have no problem recommending this to anybody

D. P.

Incredible food. Lovely atmosphere. Very friendly staff. A real home cooked feel to everything we had. My moussaka was amazing, reminding me of childhood meals at home. Baklava for pudding was very fresh and so tasty. Wish I could make it. A great place for anyone with autism/Aspergers as the music was very low key as with the lighting. We certainly felt very at home there. Will definitely be visiting there again

A. R.

Agora is an Ottman testament of a passionate Chef from Istanbul. His has carefully crafted a menu to tickle your Mediterranean taste pallete. It's is a family run restaurant with TLC. On our way back from Dorset to London, thax to Google ratings we ended up at Agora. And it was worth every bite. I and my family were honoured to be served by the Chef and his wife.

C. V.

Delicious authentic Turkish and Greek food and the friendliest service around! The meze are perfect especially the ezme, humus kavurma, kisir, potato hara and fried mussels.

Z. R.

Super tasty food and good value for money. Really nice service and real taste of Turkey 🇹🇷 Highly recommended

I. N.

Amazing food and ambiance. Staff are friendly and the food is great.

T. T.

Excellent service and excellent food. Would definitely come again. Top tip: don't be put off by the surrounding area

M. M.

Nice atmosphere, very good food, big portions, variety of food. The staff is very pleased and friendly.

A. R.

Very nice place and very good food

S. D.

Absolutely lovely food. Service second to none. Highly recommend!!!!

A. F.

Authentic Greek and Turkish cuisine. Chefs specials and sweets . Selection of Beers (efes)& wine . Unusual rustic interior with interesting dropped lighting.

G. C.

Food was very nice and tasty but very expensive for what it was. The portions were tiny. Spent £25 and was still hungry.

J. D.

Good Turkish restaurant.Service was as expected. Ordered hummus as starters and was lovely - could have done with a bit more hummus. Mains ordered their Aubergine maize . Was fair but edible. Lacked the Turkish taste. Price was reasonable. Overall satiafactory. Have posted the photos.

W. M.

Fantastic restaurant . Food great , service great . Can't go wrong here

H. R.

Nice healthy food, good host.

D. S.

Food was absolutely delicious. All of it was fantastic and certainly worth a visit for Greek/Turkish cuisine

D. B.

Reasonable prices for tasty food Seating more like a cafe than a restaurant but ok. Staff attentive and pleasant

d. n.

Lovely fresh food and the staff were very accommodating and managed to find space for us even though they were fully booked.

H. E.

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and great customer service. Highly Recommended

C. y. o.

Excellent food, thoughtful and friendly staff, very beautiful and cultured scenery

M. E.

Chicken shish was perfect with tasy turkish steam rice and mezza. Very nice smiley staff too with reasonable prices and big portions.

P. H.

Always amazing food and service!

R. p.

Food was awesome staff excellent must visit place 😀

C. T.

In 2 months this was the Best food i had in Bournemouth. I tried something new called sutlac (rice pudding) it’s my favorite now 10/10

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