The Kofte

They are most famous for their kofte and they have absolutely mastered it. Kofte are little ground meat patties made with either lamb or beef, this place uses 100% beef. You get about 6 koftes with pickled chillis and a delicious hot sauce. You also get some bread to go with that too. Combine all those together and you have yourself an absolute winner. The kofte (made into a sandwich with the provided bread) was delicious especially with the sauce and pickled chilli. Just writing this up has me drooling and craving for this meal again!

Gulab Jamun!?

We also got Gulab Jamun for dessert (how can you not be intrigued with a classic Indian sweet on a classic Turkish menu!). The texture was the same as the Indian version, the syrupness was the same too. The amount of sweetness was also the same. However, it was quite the contrast in taste. The taste of the syrup was not your usual Gulab Jamun taste. I’m not sure what it was, but it was distinctively different. The syrup was almost something you’d expect in Arab desserts. Definitely worth trying.

FYI: Since posting a TikTok video on this place, I have been informed by the friendly TikTok community that the Turkish name for this dessert is actually Kemalpaşa. They should just use that name on the menu to be honest.