When I am not involved with someone, I date! Hell, sometimes even when I’m involved with
someone I go on a therapeutic date or two.
Not only do you generally get interesting conversation but also get to
see some new restaurants.
This is how I found Efes on Great Tichfield Street
Efes was
founded in 1974 and the décor reflects this in a wonderful old-worldly way. The walls are covered with photographs of
celebrities, you are sure you remember from when you were a child and the
carpet is monogrammed – such decadence.
The maitre d' (they still have one of those)
appears to have been with the restaurant since it opened and is a lovely
slightly creaky gentleman who makes you feel very special. He insists on guiding you to the table and it
you go several times will greet you with real warmth.
Opening the menu is a joy to a ‘Turko-phile’ such as
myself. It boasts Imam Bayldi (the Imam would really have
fainted), deep fried liver, borek (phylo stuffed with cheese) as well as a
selection of glorious dips and Hot (yes hot) pide bread. So reasonably price, I can be a bit of a
pig.
The mains (while there are some token western dishes) are
firmly of the kebab variety and the Turkish mixed kebab is enough to silence
any meat eater (by protein induced coma but a happy coma). Don’t forget to order the chilli sauce as
this is truly glorious and has the required kick to lift the very fresh and
tasty meat.
I don’t normally eat desert (too much meat) but they do
the best Turkish coffee I have ever had.
The food, atmosphere and price all mean that a night at Efes is not to be missed.
L xx
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