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Aspera — Mediterranean restaurants in Benfleet

Aspera

Mediterranean restaurantsBenfleet

4.8 out of 5 stars4.8(1,233 reviews)

Quick info

+44 1268 569669
130 London Rd, South Benfleet, Benfleet SS7 5SQ, United Kingdom

About Aspera

Aspera is a Mediterranean restaurant in Benfleet, open since 2016 at 130 London Rd. The menu includes kebabs and lamb chops, and a two-course lunch menu is available for daytime visits. Desserts are on the menu, and the plate can be written on to mark an anniversary, which gives couples a simple way to celebrate there. Tables for groups of 6 and 8 are set up for family occasions such as birthdays. The drinks list also includes mocktails.

Good to know

“Aspera offers you the warmest Mediterranean welcome since 2016. We want you to feel at home with us, take your time to enjoy the finest Mediterranean-style cuisines cooked freshly using locally sourced ingredients. Mediterranean cuisine is the food from the lands around the Mediterranean Sea and its preparation and we thrive in bringing this richness to our dishes using only fresh, wholesome ingredients and traditional mix of spices.”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating

Reviews

4.8/5
1,233 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention two course lunch menu, lamb chops, chicken shish and iskender kebab.

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Customer Review Summary

Diners return for Turkish grilled meats, with the chicken shish, tender lamb chops and Iskender kebab named most often, the last described as especially good the next day. Close behind are whitebait, a mushroom and cheese starter, garlic sauce on the bread, mocktails and desserts that reviewers call well presented. A couple of reviewers praise the two course lunch menu for its value and portion size, and one notes a wide range of gluten free options. Staff are repeatedly described as warm, polite and friendly, attentive without hurrying a table, and the room is called clean. The recurring caveat is demand. Reviewers say it is usually full and loud, one advises booking in advance, and another says tables are timed so guests are pushed to vacate regardless of party size, adding that it is hard to catch a waiter before ordering. Celebrations feature often, and one couple describes a table decorated with a heart of red roses and a dessert plate with Happy Anniversary written on it.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Excellent Chinese buffet. There is a good selection of fresh cooked dishes for starters, mains and sweets including self service ice cream machine. There is also a Tepinyaki kitchen for cooking your own selection of food. Tables cleared quickly after each meal choice and staff always quicly sweeping up food dropped on the floor. No wait midweek but queueing system at weekends to cope with demand Fully recommended”
  • Google user
    “Came on Saturday night for a celebration with my family. Having enjoyed years of amazing Turkish food when we lived in North London, we found it difficult to get something that matched that in Essex. Until now! The greeting was pleasant, the service was friendly and helpful and the food was superb. Excellently seasoned and really good portion sizes. The lamb chops were seriously tender and flavourful. Desserts were also very good. I'm glad that we have finally found our 'go to' Turkish restaurant in Essex 👏”
  • Google user
    “Nice and clean restaurant with friendly staff. Two course lunch under £15. Nice portion size for lunch. No service charge which tops it, but left a large tip on top. Food is nicely presented. This restaurant thinks of guest and food first, great!”
  • Google user
    “We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Aspera Benfleet! Everything was incredible, but what truly blew us away was the amazing anniversary surprise they prepared for us. The team went above and beyond by beautifully decorating our table with a heart shape made of red roses and a lovely candle in the middle. To top it off, we were touched by the stunning dessert presentation with "Happy Anniversary" written on the plate. The attention to detail, the warm hospitality, and the fantastic atmosphere made our special day unforgettable. We couldn't be happier with our experience. Thank you so much to the wonderful staff at Aspera for making us feel so celebrated. We will definitely be back! Highly recommended!”
  • Google user
    “Very good Turkish restaurant. Mocktails are nice. The garlic sauce on the bread is nice. The mushroom and cheese starter is nice. The Iskender kebab is extremely nice especially on the next day. Usually full with people because it's a good restaurant and people are loud and stink of perfumes and there can be singing performers but the acoustic materials of the room are pretty good with acoustic wall panels”
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Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Accessibility· 3
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Location

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