Visited on 30th November on a trip to Eastbourne. The welcome was very warm and friendly. The food and service was without fault. I enjoyed the food so much best meal I've had in ages. The food is more than I would normally pay but it was worth every penny. To watch the chef cooking with the fresh ingredients was lovely. Will return next time I'm in the area.

This is one of the restaurants that should be on your list if u’re visiting Eastbourne, a freshly made delicious food with a smiley face awaits you there. Although the space is a bit tight but the taste of food will really make your visit worthy.

We had a wonderful meal at Meze whilst staying in Eastbourne. We have a huge fondness of Turkey and its food so always look for Turkish restaurants whilst staying somewhere.
This is must say is one of the best we have ever eaten in. Such a lovely team of staff and the food was exceptional and very authentic. We will definitely come back again when staying tin the area!!

Tonight was our first visit but will not be our last. From walking in to leaving we were made to feel welcome. The food was delicious, the atmosphere welcoming and the staff attentive. Thank you.

I recently persuaded my fussy eater boyfriend to come with me here on Friday night.
Well he was not disappointed loved the meat and the rice.
The bread at the beginning is a lovely touch. The wine was great, but them apple tea’s are something else. So so so good.
We needed an extra table to be added as we had so much food, it was honestly the best meal I’ve had in a very long time and I too am a massively fussy eater.
And them baklava oh my, so sweet and so good!
Also the service was fantastic and friendly.
A great evening out.

Street parking is very difficult here but once you arrive the welcome will be warm. Beware that the tables are close together although the seats are comfortable once you squeeze into them. It is a busy and friendly place where the chef will wink at you whilst he is preparing your meal on an open grill. No need for a starter as the unusual breads provided with delicacies are tasty. The fish main was delicately cooked but I found the grilled prawns in spicy sauce far too hot for my taste. Mains and drinks for 2 came to less than £40. We will certainly return for a more prolonged dining experience.

The firt time the son of the owner invited us to enjoy dinner at Meze we were shocked how good the food tasted.
It is a fantastic place to enjoy all different small mezes/dishes and enjoy a 2 hours long dinner.Everything is freshly made and prepaired in their open kitchen.
Very friendly staff and great value for money.I've been back here many times and it's always good!

We always visit Meze for dinner with my friend. Outstanding every time , we love the food especially the puddings . Lovely atmosphere .

It is so refreshing to see great quality food combined with very family friendly atmosphere.

The cusine is superb match to Turkish expectations as well as pleasing whom has not tried Turkish food

Will definetly come again

We were greeted at the beginning with bread and olives which were a nice touch. We enjoyed starters of halloumi and vine leaves.
We were disappointed by the main, my fiance had a mixed grill which was okay and I had a lamb clay oven dish which I didn't enjoy, the lamb was a bit gristly.We shared a baklava for dessert which was very very sweet and therefore ruined the taste.
Their menu online doesn't match the price of their menu in the restaurant. Their restaurant menu is around £2-3 more than what's stated on the website so be mindful of that. Also draft beer (which came in a bottle) was £5 and more expensive than bottled beer, which didn't make sense.
I rated it as an average as the bread at the beginning and the starters were nice but it went downhill from there. We were squished in quite tightly also and the price was high! I wouldn't return.

Was recommended this restaurant by a taxi driver,
I went first solo, have been twice since with friends.
Lovely food.
Great atmosphere.
Very good friendly service.

We went to Meze for lunch during a recent holiday to Eastbourne and loved it. The decor was authentically Turkish, the staff (especially the chef) were really friendly, and we were brought complimentary olives, bread and feta to start. We ate a selection of meze - cacik, stuffed cabbage, hallumi, and an aubergine, tomato and pepper dish (all gluten free) - which was just about right for lunch and all fresh, homemade, and delicious. And all at a very reasonabe price. Thoroughly recommend.

We’ve been eating at Meze for several years now but felt that the consistently superb food deserves a glowing review.
This family-run restaurant is always cosy and welcoming. You are always greeted with a smile and, with typical Turkish hospitality, drinks are on the table within moments. The Turkish House wines (white, rose or red) are very drinkable and reasonably priced at only £16.50 a bottle. Their Freixenet Brut Cava at only £22 a bottle also goes well with Turkish food. My husband’s favourite – Efes Pilsen – brewed in Istanbul.
While choosing from the extensive menu, a complimentary basket of puffed up, piping hot Turkish bread with garlic butter and marinated olives gets your taste buds going.
Meze prides itself on sourcing the highest quality, tenderest cuts of meat and son, Adil presides over the huge charcoal grill cooking it to absolute perfection. Chicken dishes cooked on the grill include Tavuk Sis (cubes of chicken on a skewer), Tavuk Pirzola (char-grilled chicken cutlets) or Tavuk Kanadi (chicken wings). Lamb dishes cooked on the charcoal grill include Kuzu Sis (cubes of lamb on a skewer), Pirzola (lamb cutlets), Kaburga (lamb spare ribs) and Adana (finely minced spiced lamb on a skewer).
Other Turkish dishes of lamb or chicken are cooked in the traditional copper pan or baked in a clay oven and served with bulgar wheat and yoghurt.
Pescatarians have the option of Sea Bream or Sea Bass – either charcoal grilled or baked in garlic lemon and onions in a clay dish as well as Tiger Prawns topped with a chilli pepper and garlic sauce.
For vegetarians, there’s the Sebze Kebab (aubergine, green pepper, tomato and mushroom) or a Musakka of aubergine, potato, carrot, tomato onion and garlic served with yoghurt and bulgar wheat.
I would recommend that vegetarians choose several of the hot and cold Mezzeler (starters or light dishes). These include Humus, Feta, Halloumi, Tabule (bulgar wheat with celeriac, green onion and parsley), Ispanak (spinach, garlic and yoghurt sauce), Imam Bayildi (aubergine stuffed with green pepper, onion, tomato and garlic), Dolma (vine leaves stuffed with rice, pistachios), Biber Dolma (rice-stuffed peppers), Lahana Dolma (stuffed white cabbage) and Saksuka (baked aubergine with green papper, tomato and garlic).
Hot Mezzeler include Sigara Boregi (filo parcels stuffed with feta and parsley), Halloumi Cheese grilled and served with chopped tomatoes and Patlican Ezme (chopped aubergine with onion). As everything is freshly prepared to order, it’s easy to customise a vegan option.
The Coban (shepherd’s salad) or the Mediterranean mixed salad with feta and black olives are great in the middle of the table for sharing and of course you have to have some Antep Ezme (a spicy onion tomato and chilli pepper dip) and plenty of warm Turkish pide bread from the clay oven.
If you have room for dessert, try Meze’s home made Baclava made with filo pastry, nuts and sugar syrup. Having eaten ourselves to a standstill, our family invariably takes this home to savour later in bed with a cuppa.
I was surprised to read other reviews complaining that Meze is expensive. I do not feel that from £13.00 to £15.50 (Meze's most expensive dish of lamb cutlets) is a lot to pay for such generous portions of top quality meat. In our local Sussex pub, we recently paid £17 for a smaller portioned lamb main course and while many of Meze's dishes include bulgar wheat, bread, salad etc, our local pub charges £3 to £5 extra for side dishes.
Similarly, while the average starter in a good pub is priced at around £7.00, Meze are charging between £4.20 and £5.90 for their starters.
Certainly, there are many people who share our enthusiasm for Meze as the place is often packed even on a quiet weeknight. Perhaps we should keep it a secret!

Visited again today and once again we were not disappointed. Friendly service and excellent food again. We live in Sheffield so don't get to eat here often but we will choose Meze again.

Just been for adult family meal,great service, lovely food. This was a return visit and we will go back in the future

Great food, 'mushroom' bread and dips free to start. Try the mixed starter to share, continuous bread!
Mains are fab, chicken and lamb kebabs the best. Toilets downstairs, 2 steps into the restaurant so not accessible at all.
Staff great, chatty and friendly. Drinks a bit steep. £5 for a glass of wine, £2 for a soft drink- not even a half.

I am relocating to Eastbourne, I visited this restaurant twice, each time I give it 10/10.
Simple decoration but give you the feel that this is a lovely place, Staff are super friendly and they love to serve their customers, very cooperative.
Food is excellent, I doubt you find better in the whole region, everything is freshly prepared under your eyes . Ayràn is the best low salted one , lahmachiûn is fantastic super fresh , meat cubes on charcoal is super and beautifully presented . It is mandatory to eat there while you r on Eastbourne.
Perfect job , reasonable price . I will put some photos that clearly demonstrate the big value

Great food at a reasonable cost, we had the maze offer of £25 between the two of us and added a couple of small dishes, plenty of food especially as they give you free bread.
Service was friendly and efficient and owner always has a smile for you.Interesting watching the chefs prepare and cook the food

Slightly off the road compared to many other restaurants but definitely well worth a couple of minutes walk around the corner. We shared a mixed meze starter, had a generous main each and shared a dessert plus a coffee and Turkish coffee and liqueur. Seriously great freshly cooked flavoursome food that could not be faulted at reasonable prices with great service. Hard to beat - treat yourself to a visit if you are in Eastbourne!

Third time here and as usual a fantastic evening with some excellent food and staff were excellent. If you are in Eastbourne try them out. The best in Eastbourne!

This place is a real authentic Turkish restaurant and the food was great.
Was seated straight away and while we were decided what to eat we were giving warm bread with dips and this Turkish toast which went down a treat.
My boyfriend and I ordered a sharer starter and a sharer mains.The starter was lovely, it was a cold sharer which was great but I would of liked the cold and the hot as it was for 2 people so maybe specify if thats what you fancy. The cold on its own isnt that big, all it is is different dips with bread, still lovely though.
For our mains we have chops, chicken, lamb, kofty and it was all cooked to perfection. Came with a lovely salad too. The only thing I would point out is that they dont give you much rice. In other turkish restaurants they normally fill the plate up with 2 different types of rice.
But other than that I was super happy with the meal and service.
Would defintely go back.

We enjoyed our second visit here and were equally impressed. The staff were attentive, accommodating and served a delicious meal. This is one of the best Turkish meals we have ever had. Would highly recommend!

What a great place,went here after a recommendation from local tesco,and I had a brilliant time,food was really tasty and fresh,all the dishes cooked in front of me so next time il be back with my family.

Went with family for dinner first thing was the warm welcome from the manager got as good table as we had buggy and we need it more space we had meze to share and was yummy freshly cooked in front off you and very reasonable highly recommend

A very good Turkish restaurant with friendly staff and delicious, well presented food. Given the quality of the food and the size of the plates, it is also very good value. Most of the dishes would be familiar to anyone who likes Turkish food although there were one or two specialties too