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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.

    Steven P.

    Very interesting restaurant, the ambiance was fine but they were still in the middle of construction and the location is not very large. The cuisine was outstanding, some of the best pita I've had and the hummus was outstanding. Honestly, I ate too much hummus to fully enjoy my main meal - I was beyond full. My wife and friend enjoyed their meals and both said they would come back to try other dishes. The service was great, no complaints there and for a first time experience in a newly opened restaurant I really can't complain!

    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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    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

    Love this place! First time here and took some friends from Florida. They loved it! Great Mediterranean food! Good prices too!

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    2 years ago

    Good food nice to have a different choice of ethnic food. Some dishes do have some heat but there are more milder choices

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    Great restaurant. Fabulous service. Hummus was amazing. Diner lunch was huge. Ambiance ok

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    Good service. The food was authentic, fresh and whole Foods. Everything we had was delicious. We will definitely be back!

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    2 years ago

    great service and even better food. special shout out to tonya our server she was amazing and was always checking on us .

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    Food was delicious and the service was delightful. We enjoyed our first visit and look forward to returning. The hummus is delicious!

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    3 years ago

    Having eaten in Turkey before, we were impressed by how authentic (but pricey imo) the food was.

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    3 years ago

    The eggplant salad is outstanding-smoky, good kick of garlic, sprinkled with sumac for a touch of sour. Keep it coming!

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    3 years ago

    Really enjoyed, great food and our server, Emily, was informative and attentive. Great addition to Springfield food scene!

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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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