I love places where the exterior hides a gem of a place. From the outside, Turkish Delight is a kebab shop. It looks entirely ordinary. Yet walk past enough, and you’ll notice that this place always has a queue of punters, clearly in on the secret. Venture through the door and you’ll be transported into a different world and a very special Turkish Restaurant.
We had our hosts to thank for suggesting a visit, and I for one, couldn’t resist after hearing the name! Our expansive late lunch meant we savoured the deeply satisfying red Turkish wine (Buzbag), skipped starters, and went straight for main courses.
The huge menu satisfied both the carnivores and myself the temporary vegetarian. The way the dishes were presented completely confounded the idea that we were in a glorified kebab shop. D’s slow cooked knuckle of lamb looked good, but I was delighted by my vegetarian mousakka. It was not in the least bit greasy, and there was no heavy layer of white sauce, as so often found in greek counterparts. The potato was delicately sliced and cooked in the herby tomato sauce, which combined comfortingly with the melt-in-the-mouth aubergines. The home-made chilli tomato salsa, added extra spark to proceedings along with the finely chopped salad with red onion. There was plenty in the way of carbs with fragrant rice and complimentary chips.
Everything was perfect. I just wish we had all been hungrier so we could have tried more variety!
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