Harem Turkish Restaurant - Kingston

Disappointing. This place use to be great years ago, now it has gone down hill. The staff were great, attentive and friendly. The bread and dips were very nice, and the zucchini balls were good the next day once heated - they came to the table a mix of barely warm and cold. The mains were very disappointing. First off, one main was brought to the table. It then took 10 minutes for all but one of the remaining mains to be served, and another 10 minutes for the last main to come. The mains were just plain white rice, a sad handful of salad and a couple of pieces of meat. For the price you would expect some spices added to the rice - even a more traditional rice, more meat and better salad. The place is also looking old and run down - from the now black carpet on the stairs to the bathroom door without a lock. A refresh of the dining area and bathrooms would definitely spruce the place up nicely.

Food was good. Wait staff were friendly and informative. Service was a little slow but nothing major. There was almost a homely feel to it. Overall very good.

I rang Harem last Tuesday as I had booked lunch for 20 people for Saturday, but the Tuesday before they rang to say the restaurant had closed. In a panic I researched and found Harem. They could not have been more accommodating. We had the lunch banquet, the food is absolutely delicious, everyone enjoyed ever dish, they have quite a good wine list, lovely tea and coffee and kindly provided plates for us to enjoy birthday cake. Staff were welcoming, engaging and efficient.

Easily the best food I've ever eaten in Canberra, and the staff are absolutely lovely as well. Strongly recommend.

I went here with my housemates and it was delightful. One of my housemates is vegan and they let us do the mini banquet (definitely recommend this!) all together and altered her meals, they were very accomodating. The decor is also stunning, you feel as though you are in Turkey. My housemates were raving about it for days to come!