Ayasofia Mediterranean Restaurant

Lamb kabobs was very chewy rice was just rice with a sprinkle of pepper very dry salad dressing was extremely bland $60 for 2 plates not worth it whatsoever service was horrible stay a bar leave the dinner service alone

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

I come here every time I’m in Salem! I live in Boston around a lot of Mediterranean / Turkish restaurants, and AyaSofia is the best in New England! Delicious & truly authentic food, great portions, & great prices. Can’t be beat! Owner is from Istanbul and very friendly, be sure to say hi!

The staff was very friendly and took the order quickly without making us wait. The price was reasonable, thank you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I liked it very much, great service and reasonable price

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Baklava was excellent, perfect balance of sweet and nutty. Food overall is also good though the condiments in the apps can be overly bitter at times, but that's just my take.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Promised to bring takeout food out to car but didn’t and wasted about 25 minutes of our time despite a large tip paid in advance. This was during non-peak hours with only a few customers dining in with no takeout line. Food portions are tiny so that makes it pricey.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Time and time again Jack and his food never let me down. The afternoon townie crowd makes for a good spot and stop for drink and lunch. The dinner atmosphere is enjoyable with a menu that will bring you back every time trying something new. Stop by , Meet Jack and enjoy his food . Get the fresh bread and Hummus, enjoy a fresh salad and dive into a good time .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sign clearly says open. All the doors are locked with nobody answering inside? Says open 3-9p on Sundays. Very lame.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Very delicious food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Turkish food!!!! My husband and I very much enjoyed everything! We started with the sampler appetizer and bread which was a very nice!! The beef kabobs was so very tender and delicious! The prices are fair and the portions were just right! We live in CT, but if we come back to NH, we will 100% come back to this restaurant!! Thank you for your hospitality!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just No.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Took good 2 HOURS to get the food and its so pricey not even worth a money!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I was coming from very far exceptionally looking for turkish cuisine and halal food, but stomped to a local regular american bar, not really halal, and the whole atmosphere was not food eating but more like beer drinking and hanging out vibes. Thanak for misguiding

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Disappointed by Prices and Portions

I recently dined here with my family and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience, especially in terms of pricing and portion sizes. As someone who eats out frequently, I found the prices to be unjustifiably high for what was served. One glaring example: I ordered 3 lahmacuns and was shocked to pay $51 — something I typically get for under $20 at comparable restaurants in Boston.

The portions overall were quite small, which is surprising considering the generally generous serving sizes in the U.S. The food itself was underwhelming in both taste and quality, and certainly not worth the premium price tag.

While the service was decent, the value just wasn’t there. I genuinely hope the restaurant takes this feedback to heart and re-evaluates their pricing strategy and portion sizes to better align with customer expectations and the current food market.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Waiting 30 min for 2 wraps that is not good and having the waitress doing the bar and restaurant no good either.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2