Okay, so I think this is the best Turkish food I've had in London. If you've had better let me know eh... but I can't really imagine.
Everytime I go I try and order something different as I wanna master the menu.
Things you GOTTA get: The Halloumi, or as they say, hellum. I don't even like Halloumi but man this halloumi is so good I love it. Maybe it's got something to do with their technique. I dunno - just trust me on this one.
The aubergine salad is so tight. It's a cold salad so just warning ya. Goes a bloody treat with the bread they give you (btw bread is free and once you've finished it guess what? they give you more!!!!) But yes a great salad to break up all the meat that you're about to eat.
The chicken shish is a bloody winner - it comes with this heavenly yoghurt sauce that is just diiiiiiiivine.
Once I got the mixed platter for one - it came with quail, chicken wings, livers, lamb shish, and ribs. It was very good but I got it to take away and ate it for the next 3 days. But this meat is so good my friends.
The chef cooks all the food on this charcoal grill in front of ya and man its so good I want to go there for dinner right now god dammit.
I've also had the calamari which I thought would be cooked over the coal aswell.... except it was just fried squid rings that you could get anywhere... so maybe .... don't get them but hey up to you!!!!
All the meals come with two free salads so you're definitely getting your 5+ a day at this place / also its cash only which can be a bit of around but hey its 100% worth it.
Skip ya local doner kebab take out place and go here folks!!!!!!!
I've got a problem with the previous reviewer, I in fact like the 2000. You may not be talking about a robot, but a full on bad-ass Turkish battle-droid instead!! This is what my mate thinks. Me? I think it's a retro-futuristic galatic doner bar.. after all, present day we're 15 years into the future, now!! Anyways, since my last visit, I've noticed the lettering outside have fallen off. Hence known as Yeni UMUT 2000 O. More bad-ass!
Can't go wrong with the usual order of kuburga (lamb ribs) and portion of chicken wings. Did have a side of Imam Bayildi (roasted augergine) to accompany it.. all of which fantastic. I did spy on why/how the breads were so tasty... the master kebab turner had a few tricks I shall not disclose
Whatever you do, don't ask for chilli sauce boss.. or you'll end up disappointed like that table next to me, with a bottle of Jamaican hot sauce. Why don't they instead have a order of grilled green chillies I wonder.
Final musings... Yeni Umut 2000 in Google Translator translated to "New Hope 2000" .. awww.. such nice wishes, instead of futuristic visions of battledroids
And Imam Biyaldi? Literally means the Imam Fainted from Exasperation
Quite apt, as the food was that tasty
I have been eating enough of their chicken kebab wrap to send their kids to college. I have one once a week as a treat. Their secret is the veg they roll into it, with the spiced flat bread. Every person I've taken here for this dish loved it. The lamb beyti is good as well. If you leave saying "gorushunuz" they'll treat you extra good.
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