Review Spin The Spoon - Brisbane

We were in and out in an hour. They piled four courses on our table all at once. The final course, desert was a tiny 2cm x 2 cm peice of turkish delight each. One mouthful! There was no mention that they didnt serve alcohol and were byo only on their website. No ice bucket for the bottle that we purchased elsewhere. We asked for music to give us a taste of Turkey and when we enquired the response was sorry it's not set up yet. The only saving grace that gave this place 1 star was the food was nice.

We had been wanting to try spin the spoon for some time and finally made it for our dinner last weekend. It was very busy but walking through the entry, we were greeted with warmth and excellent friendly service. We ordered the mixed grill platter supplemented with Baba Ganoush & turkish breads. Food was delicious and well presented. The Belly Dancer finished off our experience lovely. Overall a great experience and already looking forward to going back and trying something else from their large range of menu.

My wife and I went there last Friday evening using a Living Social voucher. The voucher entitled us to 5 courses. We had a choice of 2 dips with Turkish bread and 2 mains. The dips were great but the bread was magnificent! With the mains, it was mandatory to have the Vegetarian Pide and the Iskender and, from a limited choice with the voucher, we chose the Moussaka. I would not normally have chosen any of these so I was a little disappointed but they were all really tasty, especially the pide. The staff were very friendly and happy to chat. I plan to go back again and order from the menu without the restrictions of the voucher. I heartily recommend this restaurant.

Spin the spoon, a little Turkish restaurant in Milton. May be the best Turkish cuisine I have ever tasted. We ordered the mixed Grill share platter it was like a four course meal. First course was the turkish breads with dips and a delicious house pide which was made fresh with Turkish salami, feta cheese, mozzarella spinach and mushroom! Amazing! Then came a vegetarian platter with a delicious stuffed capsicum of pine nuts and beautiful Herbs and spices, vine leaves , falafel and veggie patties. The main, which came with chargrilled shish kebabs(lamb, chicken), kofta & lamb cutlets was absolutely moist and flavoured beautifully! Finally was dessert, Turkish delites and Turkish tea and coffees which came in little Turkish style cups and served with little sugar cubes, took me back to my childhood! We also ordered the baklava which was amazing! made by the owner on the premises! Not extremely sugary like they can be and melted in your mouth! Yum! We bought some more to take away. All in all the food was beautiful, generous serves and very reasonably priced with a lovely authentic atmosphere. This was more than just a meal, it was simple food made with love turned into a wonderful cultural experience! It's a hidden Gem!

Food quality wasn't good, we bought a coupon from Groupon that required booking (that we missed) but we reached there and presented the coupon at the counter to which they refused to serve(restaurant was empty) saying that booking is essential. We went to some other place that day and went back to Spin the spoon another day(only because I had already bought the coupon) food quality was not good at all, took them ages to cook too.

The motto is "Authentic Turkish Restaurant" However their Pides aren't authentic at all. A pide should have a: 1) Thin base 2) Finely chopped ingredients 3) Most importantly to be baked in an wood fired oven! Not mentioning that they constantly play tacky Ankara Havasi style music makes me not to stay there while waiting for the food.

Finger Licking Delicious Food with Pocket Smiling affordable rates and a Foodie's dream environment to Dine In. So I would recommend everyone. Do go to Spin The Spoon, the best Turkish Restaurant in the town.

Istanbul salad was fresh and tasty and great value in this overpriced street. Also lots of hot, crispy chips for the price. Nice atmosphere and excellent, friendly service.

First time there on Friday night, loved it, friendly service, excellent food and only $60 for two people.  Prawn skewers were amazing, so were the lamb cutlets.  Totally recommend.  The owners told us about their catering, we are now planning a Melbourne Cup function for work at the office.  This place is a lucky find.

We come here weekly, the food is great and super fresh, good service.  Just love their pides.  It's such a pretty little restaurant and free parking is a real plus.

Great service, Delicious food and beautiful ambiance. We tried the mixed platter and it was really yummy. The staff was very friendly. Will highly recommend ....

From the very get go on the phone whilst making the order they were polite and very thorough. Upon arrival of the delivery the delivery chap was also a top bloke. The food was delicious. Excellent value for money too. Will definitely order from this fine establishment again. Thank you.

I got a falafel kebab takeaway which was good but I really want to go back and try their restaurant style food, the smells coming from the kitchen were great. It's a small, cheap place but the gentlemen who served me was one of the friendliest people I've ever dealt with at a restaurant or eatery. Will update my review when I get the change to go back and dine in.

With a luxurious aesthetic in the most relaxed surrounding, Spin the Spoon is new to this untapped pocket of eating in Brisbane. While not able to have the complete aesthetic look and experience that is often associated with a Turkish restaurant, it does itself well enough with more subdued charms and a modest level of service that grows on you. <br/><br/>Taking in three different birthdays at once, a couple of them were delayed, for my dad, big sister, and youngest niece, between my house mate and I, going on Groupon several possibilities were found. Among those was this new place in Milton, Spin the Spoon which we are talking about. The Groupon was for a six-person banquet, all preset with the choices to be gotten. Basically, that was booked in on one of the first nights that she and her husband were back from overseas. The arrangements went back and forth with who exactly went, but in the end it was the two aforementioned folk, the husband's dad, my parents and me with the two little nieces in tow. One of the nieces was still a wee baby, and some stuff was ordered extra for the older niece. Nevertheless, this is another night where a lot was shared and it was generally enjoyable. <br/><br/>For something that essentially only had a small lot of shop space to begin with, they have managed to use their location quite well to make it decorated. The actual shopfront looks like almost any old kebab shop, a bit plain and far more hygienic than normal. With the restaurant being in the fortunate position right at the far end of the street - just the last house before the train track - the area around the side has been pretty well utilised to make it aesthetically pleasing. Throughout the decoration, the colour purple is the main hue being used. Every table is decorated with the distinctive Middle Eastern pattern, and are all decorated with a candle on them. Heck, they have even paved out the garden to have a few tables on there for a bit more of a dining experience. That adds an inadvertent quirk to here, good enough for a photo to showcase it. <br/><br/>With some criticism about the service, granted it is not the most upfront and noticeable, but regardless the lady on the night was one hard worker going in and out constantly and taking orders. Not a whole lot of clientele was on that night, so this was an opportunity for her to make her mark. It is sort of at the right pace to be relaxed, though enough to know they are taking good care of you. <br/><br/>Essentially, the meal plan was three courses with preselected options. It started out with a bread and dips, then there was a choice of three different mains (it was one per two people, and with this family naturally all three were gotten to share) and then Turkish delight with coffee. <br/><br/>First before getting onto the food, a general glimpse at the whole menu. The menu here is pretty simple, especially compared to how most Turkish restaurants. It is definitely a place that is suited to take a few people and share some food with them (well, anything Turkish really is like that). Mezzes take up a good part of the menu, with breads (plus all sorts of dips), charred vegetables, and kebabs among others, plus a whole lot of pides. Getting beyond those (granted that you can), a few clay pots come up next alongside the chef's specials. The chef's specials include some seafood, and slow-cooked meat dishes that are complete meals in and of themselves. Then how can it be complete without several kinds of dessert on offer? These sweets have just as much of the sharing philosophy as the mezzes. Drinks are fairly limited here, merely to coffee, tea, and sodas. <br/><br/>So, in getting onto the banquet, first up it is the breads and dips. From what I can remember, it was having a choice of three different dips that went with freshly baked Turkish bread. What was not negotiable with one member of the family was that one of them had to be baba ghanous. In addition to that, the other chosen dips were beetroot, and the hot & spicy dip. The bread was hot and fresh, just toasted enough on the outside so that the inside had the distinct texture of being soft, fluffy and quite hot. Throughout it was subtle bits of garlic in it. Each of the dips were chunky, showing that they were freshly made on premises- the spicy dip had bits of chilli, tomato and capsicum among other mixed through it creating a combination of sweet and spicy flavours; the beetroot dip was also good, and a tad sweet as well; then the baba ghanoush came along. It was also not too bad, having a creamy texture and all that. These were not a bad way to start a meal. <br/><br/>Next in line were the mains. As it was already said, the options were limited. On the voucher, it was a choice between three different options. The three choices were between a vegetarian pide, and a chicken or lamb shish. It will be said again, all three were gotten to be shared - as if it was not already going to be the case. Two orders of each one were gotten for the table. <br/><br/>With the vegetarian pide, it had baby spinach, mushrooms, capsicums, and feta and mozzarella cheese. It was toasted, and cut up into bits This was pretty good. The vegetables were fresh, and just cooked right enough, plus the cheese on top was generous and melted quite well. Along side it was well toasted bread that had a nice shine to it. This was probably brushed with olive oil beforehand. <br/><br/>With the chicken and lamb shish, when it comes down to it both of them were just variants on the same kind of dish. One had one kind of meat, and the other had the other kind of meat. Both of them were marinated meats mixed with a pilaf, a seasonal salad and topped with a generous drizzle of garlic-yoghurt sauce. And with both, they were quite good. The meats were fantastic, tender and with a good depth of flavour. What I particularly preferred was the lamb, with slightly charred bits and the thick, crackling that was dispersed in there. Mixing with the garlic sauce was some spicy sauce, which created a great combination. Props to both of these dishes, showcasing the strengths of the two meats. And one last thing, am I the only one here who detect bits of Turkish bread mixed in throughout the dish? <br/><br/>Following up was the Turkish delights and coffee. In conjunction to that, there was also baklava gotten with the Turkish delights, and some rice pudding was requested as well. With the sweets, each one had what appeared to be a red jam (pomegranate flavoured?) drizzled around it. The Turkish delight was modest in size, and was especially dusted in icing sugar. It had its unique, and hard to describe or compare flavour, and was soft like jelly. Better yet was the baklava, with sticky honey, heaps of filo and the flavour of pistachio to compliment it all. I can't recall having any rice pudding, but I certainly remember the little girl enjoying it a lot. <br/><br/>The choices to go with the sweets were either a tea, or some kind of coffee. I went with the classical Turkish coffee for being alongside the sweets - it really suits the flavour and texture dynamic like no other kind of coffee does. Turkish coffee, as it can always be described, has that unique mixture of being very dark and strong, then having a slightly sweet undertone coming from the cardamom and is often pretty hot. After drinking one of these, and the small size looks deceiving, it will make an espresso look like small time. <br/><br/>From what I can tell about this place, Spin the Spoon may well be able to find some kind of success. It might need a bit more enthusiasm to push its name out there, though that might be indicative that it was a quiet night that time. The food is fantastic, and comparable to some of the more mint brethren from around town without breaking the bank too much. Let's just hope it finds its footing soon enough. Word is already working in its favour.

Had dinner there last night, courtesy of a discount offer. Food was good, like home cooking. Waitress good. Don't go if looking for romantic.

Had a very nice dinner here. We had a table of 6, the service was great and the food was so nice and very plentiful. Will definitely return.

We had a coupon deal for Spin the Spoon otherwise we would never have returned here as the previous owners of this establishment just had no idea how to cook! The new owners know how to cook & induce flavor, but are sadly lacking in the service department! We were served our main before the entree & were waiting forever for an ice bucket for the wine. Then to make matters worse were served up the wrong meals altogether.<br/>The reason for the 2.5 score here is the service not the food the food is authentically good

Staffs were very friendly and the food was good!!!:) we had the mixed grill and the bread with dips for two. We found the dish was excellent, especially the chicken!!

Thought I'd give this place a try after recent renovations. Ambience inside is fantastic. I ordered a takeaway chicken plate - reasonably priced at $15. Food came out in excellent time. Flavours were excellent, especially the meat and the authentic Turkish rice. Planning on visiting again!