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Hours
Sun
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Mon
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tue
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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4.5
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CUISINES
Mediterranean, Turkish
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
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Does this restaurant offer delivery?
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About
Mediterranean restaurant serving authentic, quality meals from Turkey, Greece, Morocco, Egypt and beyond. All meat is Halal. We are located in The Dining Lane, outside CentrePlace, Bryce Street, Hamilton. We are keto, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian friendly. Free and validated parking available.
CUISINES
Mediterranean, Turkish
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
175 reviews
Excellent
99
Very good
59
Average
13
Poor
2
Terrible
2
Sue F
Hamilton16 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
Wow! This place is a gem. Their Turkish bread and dips are easily the best we've had anywhere in NZ. Creamy hummus, and outstanding tzatziki. For mains, we had capsicum dolma, pulled lamb, and meatballs (the owners mum's recipe!), and everything was just so,so beautifully flavoured. And a real dining treat - genuine Mediterranean hospitality from the owner Adem himself. Absolutely recommended.
Written 16 May 2024
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Paula S
15 contributions
Jan 2022 • friends
5/5 top experience, the most delicious food ( my personal favourite was Sultans Delight) Service was top notch and the owner (also waiter) was friendly and professional. There is zero doubt in my mind… we will be back.
Hamilton is fortunate to have wonderful eateries and this is one is definitely one.
Written 5 January 2022
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Mediterranean Kitchen
It was a pleasure to host your group, looking forward to seeing you again Paula.
Written 6 January 2022
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Marjorie G
Hamilton16 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Having never been to this restaurant before we looked forward to the experience for our 42nd Wedding Anniversary. It was fantastic! The service was superb - friendly, efficient, helpful & ensured our meal was to our liking. The young waitress was blown away by us being there for our 'long' anniversary.
The meal was outstandingly delicious! Prompt. Everything was perfectly cooked and nice and hot. Even the Chef also came out to check that our meal was up to standard. Upon paying for our meal, the Chef came out and told the waitress to give us a complimentary bag of Turkish Delight for our anniversary. We were delighted and complimented them on the wonderful service and outstanding meal. The Turkish Delight was delightfully delicious.
Written 5 May 2021
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Mediterranean Kitchen
Happy Anniversary and thanks for choosing us for your celebration Marjorie. Appreciate you sharing your experience, hope to see you both again.
Written 6 May 2021
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Bigdaddywoa
Hamilton39 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
Friendly staff, entree- the platter was lovely, fresh olives and tasty dips. Very excited about the mains. These did not meet the grade of the entrees. We all had a range of meals, meat was dry on a few different dishes.
Written 29 November 2023
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Mediterranean Kitchen
Thanks for the feedback - it would have been great to have you share that with the team at the first forkful, so they could put it right - please do so next time if that happens which is not feedback we've ever had before.
Written 1 December 2023
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wen292016
Lake District9 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
What a fantastic restaurant. We sat in the outdoor seating area which was warm and cosy. The vegetarian food was AMAZING. It was such a pleasure to be able to choose a range of dishes which were all delicious and meat free. The lemon and coconut cake dessert was fabulous. This is a great restaurant and deserves to be very successful due to the quality of it's food. Thank you.
Written 9 April 2023
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Grays Thurrock115 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this restaurant so much that we paid a return visit a few days later. Sheryl, the co owner was very cordial and polite along with all of the staff. The restaurant specialises in Turkish, Syrian food and the dishes served were delicious. We thoroughly recommend a visit to this establishment.
Written 28 October 2022
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pinksmokers
Hamilton29 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
We had a group lunch here and really enjoyed the tasty flavours and the freshness of the food. The servings are well presented and a good size. The restaurant is sparkling clean and a nice atmosphere. The staff were friendly and efficient. We will be returning.
Written 3 November 2022
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Mediterranean Kitchen
Music to our ears, the team was very grateful for your kind feedback and look forward to hosting you again. We also offer a pre-order option if your group has limited time.
Written 9 November 2022
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ShirishParanjape
Christchurch1367 contributions
Jan 2022 • family
Exceptionally delightful experience
We visited the Mediterranean Kitchen for lunch during the new year holidays.
The physical appearance is colourful and inviting.
Being all vegetarians, we were happy to see the variety of choices. We ordered a selection of dishes for sharing amongst us.
The food was served very quickly. When the dishes arrived, it was a visual treat to watch them - so well presented and colourful.
The food was delicious and well-balanced too and made for a satisfying and enjoyable lunch experience.
It was only when we were paying the bill that we realized that we were looked after by Adem bey, the owner himself!
Highly recommended - I will be happy to visit again!
Written 5 January 2022
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Mediterranean Kitchen
Thanks Shirish, we enjoyed hosting you all and are grateful for your kind words
Written 6 January 2022
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Kate L
Worcester162 contributions
Jan 2020 • solo
I chose the mince stuffed eggplant. It was very tasty and a good sized dish which came with a side salad and Tzatziki. When I ordered it I was told it was still in the oven a d would be 10/15 minutes. I was fine with waiting. My only slight criticism is that having waited probably less than 10 mins the dish came and it was still quite cold in the middle but as it had previously been cooked I was happy to eat it. The additional few minutes I had been expecting to wait would have made all the difference and received a 'very good' rating!
Written 3 January 2020
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MedKitOwner
Sorry to hear your meal was not as expected- we're always happy to put things right at the time. We hope you give us am opportunity to earn five stars next time.
Written 9 January 2020
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Val12-1964
Hamilton45 contributions
Jul 2020 • friends
My work colleagues and I met for dinner here tonight. I cannot praise the host enough for his amazing and attentive service.
He made recommendations on various items on the menu, and answered all of our enquiries with quick humour and a wonderful smile. He regularly checked in with us to see how we were enjoying our meals.
I ordered the lamb tagine, the meat was so tender and melted in my mouth.
When we admired the water bottles, we had the offer to take them home as momentos!!
I thoroughly recommend this restaurant
Written 2 July 2020
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Debbie Smith
Auckland4 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
We enjoyed sharing our 3 starters between the 2 of us. A great range and all really yummy. The same salad for every dish though. The service was relatively good. The waitress didn’t really know much about the menu or anything when asked.
Written 20 January 2021
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nostrebor.family
Auckland153 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We came here - as a group - for dinner.
First, rush... rush... with seeking to take orders. Slow down please, it's not a though you're so busy that you have to get us in an out quick.
Second, Entrees were nice, mains were not. Food was very disappointing and not enjoyable. Chips served with one main (not described as chips on menu) under meat - all yuck and soggy.
Third, No follow up service. Drinks were done by the time entrees were over and no service offering us more drinks. You missed out quite a bit of revenue as most of the group would have ordered at least one more round of drinks.
It seemed you actively avoided checking in on diners.
Last, don't stand a the end of a long table and take orders (by shouting). Walk around to each person. Just telling you what works elsewhere!
Written 8 February 2020
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MedKitOwner
Hi Family, we appreciate your feedback, and would like to follow it up with our team - can you let us know please what date you dined with us?
Written 10 February 2020
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Paula
Hamilton2 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
We have been coming to this amazing restaurant for many many years. It is our go to special place, where we know the food will be fabulous and the service will be great. Aden is incredible, he remembers where we like to sit, what we drink, what we like to eat. He is so friendly and accommodating. Their is great variety in the menu and the food never disappoints. We love the new refurbishments and just enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. We have not been anywhere else in Hamilton for years, because we love it here so much.
Thank you Adem, John & Paula.
Written 27 August 2020
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julzs
Te Awamutu7 contributions
Sept 2023 • friends
Went to celebrate a friend's birthday tonight and had a wonderful meal from start to finish. Although eventful as when I arrived the whole of centre place had been evacuated, the staff took it all in their stride. Beautiful mezze platters, plenty of bread,the creamiest feta with olives ,even the olive oil was top grade. Followed by shish kebab for me. I struggled to finish as the portion was substantial and all cooked beautifully. I would have liked to try everything that my friends had too. Nobody was disappointed, the service was lovely and also quick, and the Turkish delight with my coffee was amazing. I also watched the staff interaction with each other and it was clear they were a happy bunch. Although I'm biased as Mediterranean is my absolute favourite food, this was worth a visit and I cant wait to go again
Written 9 September 2023
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teeteeheehee
Singapore River1 contribution
Jan 2020 • couples
My husband and I visited this place during our stay in Hamilton and we loved it so much we ate here twice within our stay here. The chicken was AMAZING. I don’t usually write reviews but this was too good, service was really good too so I have to recommend it with all my heart so it stays open for a long time so we can come back and eat here again. 100% recommend.
Written 31 December 2019
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MedKitOwner
Thank you! Enjoy your travels and we hope to see you again :)
Written 9 January 2020
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