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    Tara Restaurant

    5.0 (1 review)
    InexpensiveThai, Middle Eastern

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    Petek - The decor is great!

    Petek

    4.4(35 reviews)
    0.6 mi•Stroud Green, Finsbury Park
    •££

    Recommended this place by some friends while we were up the road at the pub grabbing some pints…read more Extensive menu with a wide array of offerings. I've never been to to a Turkish restaurant before. First on the table was some green olives, a small plate of spicy tomato sauce and piping hot crispy bread was delivered shortly after. My girlfriend ended up getting the lamb shish. Generous portion with intensely flavored minced lamb, molded over a skewer and grilled over hot coals. I opted for a couple of meze, Turkish appetizers. The marinated broadbean with dill and olive oil above a bed of yogurt and the lamb kidneys. The broadbeans were also fantastic, tender, but not mushy, with a great combination of flavors. The quantity of yogurt was a bit much for my palate, but still delicious. The lamb kidneys were the star, well seasoned with a generous amounts of sumac. They were still sizzling on the table when they arrived, topped with sliced red onions. Crispy on the outside yet tender and not over cooked at all. Thought it couldn't get better, but another friend ordered some spicy lamb dish that looked like mini grilled burger patties. She gave me a small piece and wow! Imbued with a delightful smokiness from the coals and that hot sauce it was brushed with was the perfect compliment. I am a sucker for spicy food though. I highly recommend this place if you are ever in the neighborhood.

    We had a great dinner at Petek. It was a bit out of the way for us coming from Kensington, but we…read morewere going there to meet friends. The food was great and the quantities generous. A highlight for me was the baklava which had more flavor than just the sweetness which I find in most baklava.

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    Petek - Meze

    Meze

    Petek - Vegetarian fiesta (veganized)

    Vegetarian fiesta (veganized)

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    Gokyuzu & Kervan - Upstairs is a massive food hall, bit noisy and not intimate so maybe not for that first date unless they really love meat.

    Gokyuzu & Kervan

    4.1(18 reviews)
    1.8 mi•Wood Green, Alexandra Palace
    •££

    Unbeatable Wood…read moreGreen is my new local and since moving from Tufnell Park I keep coming back to Gokyuzu & Kervan.. let's call it G&K from now on. Ok it can be a bit intimidating when busy as it's noisy. Also the lighting makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable but the service is generally excellent and the food is unbeatable.. so you can understand that I have become a bit conservative when eating out in Wood Green. G&K is a Turkish restaurant that serves some authentic food. The plates are full of meat or veg and they provide an excellent salad, bread and dip starter for free. The salad is amazingly fresh every single time, the bread is warm and the dip tasty. The mains have so far never dissapointed. My donner is not too oily and goes well with the rice that's included. My wife's vegetarian was surprising good.. the aubergine was soft, moist, slightly oily and flavoursome. I m tempted to try the veg myself next time but the donner keeps calling me. The mixed grill is exceptional value for money. It has meats, bread and rice from what I remember. You also need at least 3 people to have a proper go at it. For once we tried the dessert.. the baclava was fresh but the rice pudding (called something else) is light and delicious. Personally I prefer the Greek baclava as it's a bit more moist but your taste could be different. To help digest we had some Turkish coffee, again exceptional. Turkish food is the harder edge of middle Eastern food. I always think that they are less delicate in cooking meats than Persian which by the way is my personal favourite. However the mixture of fresh salads seems to lighten the load of the meats on the body. K&G provides both quantity and quality and is well worth a visit.

    Wood Green is ruled by Turkish and polish shops. So to discover a new Turkish restaurant/take away…read moreafter 3 month absence is not a big deal. By myyyyy did it look good from the outside. Warm colours, a wide range of seating arrangements and loads of nice full plates. My friend and I had a some catching up to do and this was as good a place as any. The menu is very typical. Loads of meat and not many veggie options. We ordered two starters and two mains. That was way too much! They gave us hummus, bread AND a salad on the house. Plus all the rest of the delicious food this nearly killed me, as I can never resist a great Turkish meal. Also the waiters were amazingly nice and when I asked for some extra rice it was given without any extra charge. Amazing.

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    Gokyuzu & Kervan - Free starter/meal accompaniment for all

    Free starter/meal accompaniment for all

    Gokyuzu & Kervan - Upstairs can be a bit more intimidating and noisier but downstairs there are crowds just by the door so choose your table carefully.

    Upstairs can be a bit more intimidating and noisier but downstairs there are crowds just by the door so choose your table carefully.

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