We’re meeting S&L again, so that means cocktails to
start. We’re going to Kyseri, a “modern
Turkish” place in Grafton Way that B has seen reviewed,
so a bit of research turns up Simmons in Maple Street
nearby. Its USP is that it serves cocktails in teapots! We’re there first when it is quite empty, but
it fills up quickly with lots of reserved tables. We’re there in 2-4-1 happy
hour so begin with mojitos each; L arrives and has something very strange, then
S has a strawberry one. For our teapot we naturally have long-island iced tea!
It’s then just a short walk to Kyseri. Another small
café-like place which gets very full, but with a counter for walk-ins. We have
a nice table in the corner. The Ottolenghi-sounding menu is a little confusing
– it’s hard to know what is what – but the waitress talks us through it well
enough.
So we start off with just two sumac breads (one piece each)
and a very interesting sheep’s milk feta dish that comes with candied
watermelon and something else that has a bit of a kick to it.
The second course is a sort of beef ravioli (beef and sour
cherry manti), and a pasta (erişte) with egg yolk. Both full of flavour – and a pretty good
size. More recognisable main courses
follow: lamb rack, rice stuffed courgette flowers (çiçek dolmasi), and seared tuna, accompanied by a salad and potato
gratin. Lots of strong and interesting tastes, quite spicy too.
Desserts are delicious too – creamy and chocolatey. L paid, so I don’t know the cost, but I’d
imagine about £70 a head.
(Back in July!)
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