5/5 Mokona L. 2 years ago on Google
I
don't
know
why
I
travel
all
the
way
into
Manchester
City
Centre
when
there
are
local
places
like
this!!
This
place
is
a
hidden
gem!
My
friend
ordered
the
potato
kibbeh
-
these
were
small
and
delightful
with
a
thin
crusty
texture
on
the
outside
and
the
mashed
potato
and
lamb
mince
on
the
inside.
I
ordered
the
sucuk,
thin
slices
of
a
spicy
beef
sausage
-
the
flavours
were
strong
and
moreish.
These
were
served
with
a
basket
of
homemade
white
flatbread
which
were
incredibly
fresh
and
soft
-
they
were
pitta
shaped
but
were
fluffy
and
pillowy,
not
the
hard
dry
white
stuff
you
get
in
supermarkets!
The
waiter
assured
us
that
there
was
always
plenty
of
bread
available
and
sure
enough
we
had
another
basket
of
lovely
bread
with
our
main
courses.
We
both
ordered
the
Chef's
Mix
which
were
skewers
of
charcoal
grilled
marinated
meats
-
chicken,
minced
lamb
and
lamb
shish
pieces,
served
on
a
bed
of
onions
and
parsley
and
a
chilli
sauce.We
also
ordered
a
mudjadara
rice
between
us
as
a
side
dish
-
a
mix
of
lentils
and
rice
cooked
in
spices
and
topped
with
crispy
fried
leeks.
Yummy.
We
both
agreed
that
although
the
flavour
profile
of
the
meats
were
quite
similar
to
other
nearby
places
(e.g.
Turkish
restaurants),
the
seasoning
was
better
balanced
here
and
most
importantly,
the
cooking
of
the
meat
was
excellent.
Here,
the
chicken
was
succulent
and
tender,
not
dry
and
hard,
and
overall
it
looks
like
they
know
when
to
take
it
off
the
grill!
At
other
places
the
charcoal
grilling
has
left
the
meat
hard
and
burnt
at
the
edges
with
a
bitterness
-
here
everything
was
cooked
just
right.
Although
we
were
stuffed
and
were
only
considering
an
Arabic
coffee,
we
both
encouraged
each
other
to
go
for
a
dessert.
Unfortunately
my
friend's
Halwa
wasn't
available
so
he
joined
me
in
a
Muhallebia.
Now
normally
I'm
not
one
to
bother
with
a
dessert
-
I
prefer
crisps
to
chocolates
and
would
rather
have
starter
and
main
instead
of
main
and
dessert!
And
we
were
already
incredibly
stuffed!
But
this
dessert
blew
my
mind
-
a
delicious
milky
pudding,
not
too
dissimilar
to
a
panna
cotta
but
fluffier
and
less
silky
in
texture.
However,
the
flavours
-
wow
the
sweet
vanilla
with
a
tint
of
rose
water,
it
was
truly
heaven
and
I
haven't
felt
that
way
about
any
dessert
for
years!
Garnished
with
chopped
pistachios,
this
was
for
me
the
surprise
star
of
the
meal!
Followed
by
strong
and
fragrant
Arabic
coffee,
it
was
a
fantastic
end
to
a
great
dining
experience.
The
service
was
friendly
and
attentive
throughout,
and
I
thought
the
decor,
lighting
and
music
was
just
perfect
for
the
place.
I
highly
recommend
this
place
-
it's
small
and
relaxed
and
deserves
attention.
I
hope
it
keeps
these
high
standards
up
as
I
definitely
want
to
come
back
and
try
the
other
offerings
(and
the
Muhallebia
again!).
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