Excellent authentic Polish food, including amazing pierogies. This is a fairly simple and plain…read morerestaurant, but the food is great. Heads up: it's a bit hard to find, and it seems the name had changed...

That little red "people love us on Yelp" sticker is a rare sighting in the UK so when I spied it on…read morethis bustling little Turkish place I couldn't shake it from my head: Must Eat There. After walking for some time on nearby Brick Lane and getting hit up by every barker in front of every Indian eatery the family left the decision in my hands. Thank you, family. I marched them right back to Tas Firin. In truth, Tas Firin would've caught my eye even without the red sticker but the sticker did up my interest factor. The place is small and crowded with people and has plate glass windows on two sides, announcing itself to passers-by. Steamy smoke billows from the grill being actively worked at the core of the restaurant. Your clothes will smell (luscious) when you leave. Tas Firin has no doorfront barker trying to entice passers-by and needs none. Dinner began with a cold mezze platter (£8) of "maybe-we-should-rethink-the-rest-of-our-order" proportions. Four hungry diners seriously sated themselves with the goodness of this plate. But wait. We only thought we were full. Being a cheese whore I couldn't resist ordering up a second starter for the table. If possible, it was even more luscious than the first: Halloumi (£4.50), a traditional Cyprus cheese, served grilled and warm. Let's debate right now whether there's anything more satisfying than this combination of starters. I win. People who wish to not to have to loosen their belt a notch should stop right here. Pay, and walk out joyously satisfied. That wasn't us. We went on to have: * Spinach pide with feta cheese (£7) - Essentially a Turkish pizza, this dish was rich and salty and... who am I kidding? Way too much food. Another party at my table ordered another pide (Lamb Pide with Egg) and both of us barely made it through 2 slices apiece. You thought I'd say one, right? Excellent stuff, but maybe share with the table? * The Chicken Tava (£9) takes 30 minutes, is worth the wait, and again, could be shared amongst many. It's a bubbling hot stew made with tomatoes, onions, and green & red peppers and it's a steal for the amount of goodness it delivers. * A Mixed Kebab platter (£11.50) was the single most expensive thing ordered but it delivered like the rest of our selections. 2 chicken kebabs, 1 lamb kebab, and 1 minced, grilled lamb kebab accompanied by rice and warm, fresh pita. Simple and perfect. Two beautifully colorful salads accompanied the entrees. It was a shame that I could barely look at them let alone eat them. Same for the other accompaniment of grilled onion in a special, thin purple sauce. All of it so good but I was already beyond full. The perfect meal at the most reasonable prices (and possibly my favorite meal from my entire London vacation) was closed out with a honey-drizzled plate of 4 baklava, compliments of the house. Couldn't let those go to waste. Urp. Our waiter was extremely gracious about bagging up all of our leftovers and throwing in, without our asking, plenty more fresh pita. My son planted the bag of deliciousness at the foot of an occupied sleeping bag in the doorway of a Chelsea storefront late that evening. I'm betting this meal brightened someone else's day in addition to ours.

I like this place for its simple presentation, no frills service and the porky chef who makes…read moreamusing facial gestures whilst tossing meaty skewers on his giant Turkish grill (the meaning of Tas Firin). You've got a slightly bizarre photo of a family relative above the door frame and a space-consuming tiki hut. For starters, the halloumi was rubbery and although not fresh, tasty nonetheless. The lamb livers were pretty good although again lacking that 'straight from the market' texture. The chicken and lamb shish were more than edible, coming with rice and an inspiring salad of lettuce (which I like) and beetroot (that I don't). With more local competition, this restaurant would shoot down the list but dominated by curry houses, it certainly gets my 'great value' votefor now!

Exceptional. As seen…read morefrom the reviews, Charcoal Kebab ranks high up there. I too have had my share of Turkish food and late night kebabs. Charcoal grill ranks as my absolute favourite. Whenever I an in London and need to make a trip to Wood Green for errands, I am always so happy to go at the prospect of having a generous portion of their delicious lamb stew or anything else on there menu. For a sit down meal, I recommend your choice of a complete meal (you can see the selections on the hot trays) like my favourite lamb complete with a delicious side of salad, hummous, lavash and carb of choice For my absolute favourite deal, get a takeaway lahmachun stuffed with green salad. This is the best value takeaway turkish meal I have ever had and all for a pound and fifity! Now I am on the hunt for something as delicious in LA! I cannot wait to come back to charcoal kebab again, I know you have a few kebab choices along this high street but trust me, you want to pop in here!

Had a house special Sharing Platter which comes in at £30.00 and told its enough for two people,…read morebut to be honest its enough for 4 easily. MAIN COURSE : Lamb Shish, Chicken Shish, Lamb Kofte, 2pcs of Lamb Chops, 4pcs Chicken Wings, Mixed Doner Served with Rice and Salad. Managed to at least try some of the items and make sure to ask for their sauce as that really makes the dish. I still am so surprised by the portion size. Really friendly staff and not far from the shopping centre car park so very easy to park and walk. They have an extensive menu and although not fine dining it is worth a visit for a great lunch.

Little Bay is one of those neighbourhood restaurants that you wish was in your neighbourhood. It's…read morequirky and cosy; the food is good, the service is friendly; and the bill will make your jaw drop - but in a good way. I was taken there recently by a friend who lives nearby. The exterior doesn't prepare you for what you find inside - not that much could. What you find is an intimate space, decorated in dark reds with baroque panels, rather like the sort of small 18th century opera house you might find in Prague or Salzburg. There are even little balcony "boxes" with tables accessed by vertiginous stairs (NB not good for long legged or tall people). The food is a mixture of French and modern European. There are vegetarian starters and mains, but the menu is heavy on throroughly meaty dishes, such as char-grill Lamb Steak, with crushed new potatoes, julienne vegetables and green peppercorn sauce, or chicken breast stuffed with minted minced lamb, herbal mash and Port wine sauce. I had the grilled Portobello mushroom, prepared with garlic and served with spinach and a roast pepper sauce; followed by roast aubergine strudel, stuffed with grilled asparagus and ricotta cheese, served with French beans and a tomato and basil sauce. Service was very pleasant throughout and I like the fact that they don't charge for a basket of bread. The prices vary depending on whether you book before or after 7pm; you'll save a pound on the starter and a couple of pounds on the main course if you go before. We had a very decent French vin de pays as the house wine. Pleasanter still was the bill - £55 (including service) for three people each having two courses, after 7pm. I'll definitely go back - or maybe try one of their other branches...

The Little Bay is only a brief walk from home and unfortunately there are a few better restaurants…read morealong the way that tempt me through the door (Toresano, Meghna Grill...). I came here a fair bit 10 or so years ago and had forgotten how good it is for the money. I love the ramshackle seating here and service is always friendly, if somewhat brisk. The dishes are all a little different from the norm, so it can be a nice experience to try a few dishes between a few people. I know that every review mentions that price, but the last time I paid The Little Bay a visit, I was actually surprised at the relatively high price of three people dining and a bottle of wine to split. It used to be very, very cheap. Regardless of price, the food is great here. The atmosphere has it's charm. The service is a decent standard. What is not to like?

Having lived in Turkey, this bought back all the memory. If you are in the area, give it a shot…read more This is proper Turkish food, but not too formal and have that causal (yet clean and nicely decorated) feel to it. You can see the food a proper Turkish - as most customers there are Turks, gotta be good, right?

Yet another one of those Greenlanes places worthy of a stop by. It's probably one of the least…read moreTurkish places round here - it states its case with the words 'brasserie - creperie - ciabatta - baguette - sandwiches - jacket potato' - which is obviously a little unexpected, and perhaps, confused. The food here is good though, despite the lack of specialising, and comes in pretty huge portions. The salads are rather gigantic, and don't get smaller when they're a side for something else. The Turkish influenced ciabattas are well worthy of a mention - the sucuk and olive one is a particular winner. The Turkish breakfasts are also very popular - more of those sausages and lots of eggy goodness. There's an odd raised platform to eat at at the back of the shop - it's a little too close to the roof for comfort and gets a bit hot up there. Particularly when you're trying to tease out the remnants of a bit of a hangover with a tall glass of odd hot orange squash. Great place for a lunch stop, though, well priced and friendly. There's a shisha garden out the back too.

Although I am not a great supporter of chain restaurants flooding our cities, in this case I would…read morelike to make an exception: the previous tenants of this location (all independently owned) did not manage to attract many customers at all. The restaurant always looked empty, the interior was stiff and the prices were way to high. For a few months now, Côte has taking over the space and from one day to the other, this space has been buzzing with customers! In fact, on my recent visit (on a school night) we barely got a seat. Because of this, the only table available was near the entrance door, which was so busy swinging open and close that it was in fact quite unpleasantly draughty. Oh well, from a food and service experience I can give this establishment a solid three stars: I've had the "steak frites" and in fact, the fries were among the tastiest I've ever had. The service (contrary to the experience of the previous reviewer) was actually quite slow, which was probably due to the fact that they were simply overwhelmed with customers. Since then, I've also tried this place for breakfast, which was quite nice as well...a great perk being the free wifi, which is always a big plus in my eyes!

This venue is very deceptive. The facilities look great, lot's of indoor and outdoor space, but the…read moreservice is rather pathetic. Unless you've got unlimited time waiting 40 minutes for the starter, or 20 minutes for the the desert menu, you should seriously consider choosing another restaurant. The portions are tiny; I had a lobster that looked more like a large shrimp. The taste is nothing special. Don't loose your time and money here.

I love restaurants that - in addition to good food - have friendly and helpful staff…read more It was one of those dreary, rainy and cold London winter days and when I entered Cirrik during an early lunch-time, I surprised the waiter while he was eating his lunch before the rush hour. He was eating some kind of soup and immediately knew that I wanted that too! I asked him what it was and he said that this was the kind of soup that his Mum made for him on cold days like this...well perfect! The soup, which was a rice-yoghurt soup with oregano and chili sauce, arrived shortly after and it was really what I needed at that time. I was served warm bread and a typical side salad along with it. (Update: a Turkish Yelper saw my photo of the soup and sent me the following compliment: my favourite soup.. name is "yayla corbasi ;) Once I'd finished my soup, the nice waiter approached me again and inquired if I wanted anything else to eat. I asked him to recommend something to me and he said that being from Adana originally, he'd recommend Adana Köfte. The raw köfte went onto the grill and after they were done the arrived on my table...along with a few more side salads: onions in a reddish sauce as well as an onion-salad. All was very delicious. True to Turkish hospitality, I finally received a Turkish tea, which rounded up my meal quite nicely. So, if you're willing to entrust yourself to the staff when it comes to food recommendations, you're in good hands here!

Spectacular! Fresh, great sauces,…read more My love has traveled to Turkey a lot...he said: Hands down the best Turkish grilled meat dishes. BAM!! No really!! Friendly people, easy dress code (cause its more like a fancy kebab joint than a "white linen napkin" restaurant. Why?!?! Is this not in the city!!! Fak!!!

Great all-round restaurant! I'm a huge fan!…read more They offer a delicious range of meals - my favourite being their pizza's! The service is great and can either eat at the restaurant or have a take away, although the decor is very well made, so I usually eat in! Anyone who is looking for an all round yummy meal either by yourself or with friends and family - this is the place to go! Thanks for all your service !

Food was amazing but a bit pricey. Really enjoyed the sunday roast! Service is nice but a bit slow,…read morethough it was worth the wait. Like the vibe of the restaurant, it was very clean and chill.