Dinner for 1 with wine:  £19.00

I have never had a bad meal with my friends Inge and Jackie so I always look forward to eating with them.  On this evening Inge has just flown in from a business trip so instead of cooking one of her fabulous meals they’re taking me out to one of their favorite neighborhood restaurants.

Cirrik is on a strip filled with other Turkish joints on Stoke Newington High st.  It is a fairly nondescript place that gets most of its atmosphere from the open grill at the back.  Its not the kind of place that would jump out at you over any of the other similar restaurants on the block but Inge and Jackie have tried quite a few of them and this is their current favorite.

Tamara

We start of with tamara and lahmajoun.  The tamara is not the best I’ve ever had, just ok,  but it is creamy and comforting and the warm pita it is served with is quite fresh.  The lahmajoun on the other hand is great.

Lahmajoun

It is a good blend of herbs, spices, garlic and lamby goodness.  I am pretty sure I end up eating more than my fair share of it.

For my main I have Beyti – spicey minced lamb grilled and served over rice with a selection of grilled and pickled onions.  Jackie had the same dish wrapped in lavash and served with a yogurt sauce.  They were both fantastic.  The grilled onions with pomegranite served on the side were the perfect accompaniment to the heaviness of the grilled lamb.  Inge had lamb ribs which were also delicious, tender and falling off the bone.  Such a good comforting meal.

Beyti Kebab

We drank a decent Turkish red wine the name of which I forgot to write because I was to busy stuffing myself with food.

I definitely have plans to go back.

19 Numara Bos Cirrik
194 Stoke Newington High St
London, N16 7