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    4.6 (85 reviews)

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    Table Appetizer (carrot salad and bread)
    Mai S.

    It's a great place to take people to eat good food, but it's not a date place because there are a lot of tv's. Server was great and was very passionate about the Adana Kabob and he was right. It was delicious! The tomato and onion salad (with sumac I think) was excellent and so were the grilled veggies. With also enjoyed the cigar borek for an appetizer. The spicy sauce has nice heat. We're from out of town, but we'd definitely go back again.

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    Tracy S.

    We really enjoyed this restaurant. The complimentary carrot salad was interesting. My husband enjoyed his Doner wrap. The sampler appetizer was a great way to try several staple dishes. The falafel was fabulous. The cigar borek was good. The hummus was bitter--a little smoked paprika and salt would go a long way. The Kibbeh was very good and 3 of the 4 were cooked well... but the last one was burned. Overall this was good food and I'd come back again!

    First time to Springfield IL in the past 5 years. Found this place searching to dinner. I lived in Turkey (Izmir) in 1982-1985 in high school while my dad was a linguist at NATO. This is the best place I have eaten authentic Turkish food. Top 3 1st: Tulips (Milwaukee, WI-went out of business during COVId) 2nd: Anatalya (Nashville, TN) Moving these 2 down and moving Ugly Restaurant and Bar Turkish Grill to 1st !!!!! I will be back. Made my day. 5 out of 5 stars rating !!!!! çok teşekkür ederim John

    Mixed grill for "2"
    Wajhi K.

    I can see they're trying, the flavors were good, but $50 is absolutely outrageous for a mixed grill plate of food I can get for 15-20 in any big city with more meat and similar quality. I'm not sure what the owners are thinking, I root for new restaurants with new cultural flavors being exposed in Springfield but those prices will sink you. Best of luck

    Beef guvec
    Leyang Z.

    This is a newly opened restaurant in town. Glad to give it a try in its first month! I ordered Cigar borek and beef guvec. Food was quite delicious. The Cigar borek was stuffed with a generous amount of Turkish white cheese. The guvec dish was even better. It was basically small beef chunks cooked in tomato sauce, with onions tomatoes and mushrooms. The beef was tender and the sauce was very thick and fresh--u can even see smashed tomato inside! It was served with some pita, rice pilaf and a side onion salad, so the portion size was HUGE! The restaurant was so new that there are still places not open now, seems like there will be a gaming place in the future. Service was okay but not very good. My waitress forgot to give me the side salad at first, and I did not know why but she was surprised that I did not want to have a to-go box, which made me a bit awkward. However as it is still new I give 5 stars hoping the business can grow and improve

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    Victoria R.

    Well the Title says Ugly but there's nothing ugly about it! This restaurant and bar is bringing alternative dining to Springfield. Springfield has been known for its hamburgers, horse shoes, hot dogs and steaks but with places like this...grown ups can dine out and feel like they've taken a vacation across the ocean. This experience was an unexpected one. While I've seen the Ugly Restaurant and Grill in my Google searches recently, I hadn't actually seen it and I couldn't visualize the location. But it's in the same strip mall with Jersey Mike's and Small Cakes. We walked in to a very modern setting that I'd describe as casual elegance. The environment is fairly quiet even though there are multiple TVs on the walls. The sign said seat yourself so we did though we were greeted right away. Upon being seated we were brought a carrot salad and sliced pita bread to go with. For lunch, we ordered the Turkish fries and a couple of items from the kids menu so that we could sample different options. The Doner came with a red onion salad that was absolutely delicious. The wrap itself was served warm and included the meat, lettuce tomato and pickles, with tomato based sauce. The pilaf was warm and quite a sizable portion for a kids order, a mildly seasoned mix of rice, chicken and chick peas. We'll this was a first but we will definitely be back to explore the spicy side of things. I tell you this the food and the service are equally well served. Thanks to the team at the Ugly Restaurant and Grill, a Turkish Grill.

    Mix grill for 2
    Denise M.

    This is a Springfield hidden gem. The food was delicious. We didnt leave anything behind. We couldnt tell out of the 4 meats which one was the favorite Staff were extremely helpful and make the experience even better. The restaurant wasnt too busy. A plus is the beer is only $4 and they have a nice wine selection as well.

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    1 year ago

    Food was delicious. Plenty of dishes to try. Server was super nice. Ambiance is pretty casual.

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    1 year ago

    Lamb was great and so was the carrot appetizer with pita bread My husband ordered burger and fries, good portion.

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    1 year ago

    Absolutely amazing food! The staff is truly wonderful and so nice. I will definitely be eating here more often!

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    2 years ago

    Good food for take out. The steak was well cooked and tender. Definitely worth giving a try

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    2 years ago

    Ekmek and Hummus was perfect with turkish tea. Service was impeccable. I had flash back Adana cafes from my youth.

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    2 years ago

    Food is so delicious here and great service! Will definitely make a point to come back whenever I am in Springfield.

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    2 years ago

    The food was beautiful and full of flavor. Love the setting and the service is helpful and very attentive.

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    2 years ago

    The food is AMAZING and the service was friendly and efficient. I had the lamb which was delicious.

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    2 years ago

    Very fresh and healthy food! Our server was very friendly and helpful in explaining the menu. 4.5 stars

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    Ask the Community - Ugly Restaurant and Bar

    Are there any lunch specials? Or buffet?

    Hi,currently we don't have buffet, we have one menu for dinner and lunch, next week we will have lunch menu separately, but we have already a lot options for lunch. You can check the menu on our website uglyrestaurant.com. thank you

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