A Meze Restaurant that also does excellent Main Courses.
Two of us went there about 10 days back on a Wednesday night around 7pm. The place was previously Capille's Restaurant (never went there so not sure if the decor is the same as before). However the Restaurant is nicely laid out with wood floors and comfortable table seating arrangement. Spacious too with a bar area to right hand rear, and to the left rear a semi open plan kitchen.
The Menus were A5 sheets of paper but no problem as it was the contents of the menu we were interested in.
There was a large selection of hot and cold mezes, all the usual's and some more traditional also.
My partner and I being the greedy so and so's that we are, opted for Mixed Meze taster plate, it was a big, around 10 different cold mezes on a platter. Everyone one of them except for a very strong cheesy one (never had it that before or again) was absolutely amazing! Really exquisite meze's. This came with lovely warm home made semi leaven bread.
Main course-
My partner had a Type of Beef Kebab which came with a bed of rice and lovely side salad and some more home made bread. I had marinated lamb on a bed of aubergine puree. The lamb had been tenderised also, so it came as nice lovely flattish wide strips of tender lamb. The Aubergine puree was to die for, a lovely mash of aubergine with some very delicate spicing and herbs.
We had ordered too much again and so took some Lamb home in a doggy bag. The mixed meze was really too big for two if you are having a big main course, but just right for 3 or 4 people.
With two Effes (turkish beer) and a southern comfort followed by a bottle of water, then after a couple of Turkish Teas we got the bill which was around £50. Worth every penny and can't wait to go again.
This new place is a shift from the other Turkish Restaurants, not being barb-e-que but more traditional with the vast range of mezes and a Special Chef's twist on some modern Turkish cuisine. read more