A Doncaster city centre restaurant subjected to a sickening attack which saw windows smashed by a thug who then hurled paint at the building has bounced back, with bosses saying they have been overwhelmed with support.

A Doncaster city centre restaurant subjected to a sickening attack which saw windows smashed by a thug who then hurled paint at the building has bounced back, with bosses saying they have been overwhelmed with support.

The raider struck at the Antep Bar and Grill in Nether Hall Road, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to the Turkish restaurant.

In an update, bosses say repairs have been carried out - and the outlet is bouncing back.

A spokeserson shared: “The windows are fixed, the paint has been cleaned away, shutters are being installed and we’re back doing what we love

“As upsetting and difficult as this has been for a small business with a lot of pressures, the support, messages and kindness from our amazing customers, friends and wider community has meant the world to us.

“Moments like this remind us that our community is far stronger than any act of vandalism.

“We’re proud to be part of such a tight-knit town that always comes together and stands behind local businesses.

“We hope to see all our dear customers soon.”

In CCTV footage shared earlier this week, the attacker is first seen smashing all the windows of the restaurant and then splashing the front of the building with a bucket of paint.

Bosses say they were “saddened and disappointed” by the attack in the early hours of Wednesday, adding: “We work incredibly hard to build something positive for the community, so it’s genuinely upsetting to see this happen.

“It’s also a real shame that local businesses on our street have had to deal with a series of incidents like this over the past year.

“We won’t let horrible ‘people’ like this stop what we do.”

It comes after a similar attack in March when what bosses described as a “low life” smashed every window at nearby Italian restaurant Zammuto.

CCTV footage of the Antep attack captured a motorbike helmet wearing thug smashing up the restaurant at around 1.23am.

The Turkish restaurant is managed by husband and wife Dektas and Satma Polat, who have lived in the UK for 33 years, raising two children here.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "At 2.46am on Wednesday 6 May we received reports of criminal damage at a premises on Nether Hall Road, Doncaster.

"It is reported that a man smashed five windows at the premises with a hammer before leaving the scene.

“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information that could aid the investigation is asked to get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 87 of May 6, 2026."