Tel: (02) 6249 8700
Website (which is currently suspended because they need to pay their bills): www.turkishpidehouse.com.au
For $30pp (mid-tier banquet) this was an awesome feed:
Entree: 5 dips with toasty turkish bread (tip is not to fill up on the dips):
1. Ezmesi Beetroot mixed with garlic, mint and yoghurt (Beetroot dip) - one of the sweeter dips, refreshing, almost tangy - consumption in excess would aid bowel movement I would imagine.
2. Eggplant mixed with garlic, mint, yoghurt and salt (Eggplant dip: savoury, probably one of my favourites, can keep eating it forever without feeling sick.
3. Carrot mixed with garlic, mint and yoghurt (Carrot dip): My 2nd fave - another savoury one, shredded carrot gives it a nice hearty texture
4. Cucumber mixed with garlic, mint and yoghurt (Cucumber dip) -minty cool, almost had a sesame taste in it - definitely one of the best cucumber dips I've had.
5. Crushed chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and olive oil seasoned with herbs
Below: Grated zucchini, mixed with fresh herbs and deep fried, served with yoghurt sauce. Soft & fluffy inside, crispy outer shell - reminiscent of a doughy chiko roll.
Mains:Pictured below - Left: vegetarian pide) - crispy bread texture, fresh ingredients (tomato, onion, capsicum, parsley, cheese). Right: roasted chicken pieces with parsley and cheese. I really do apologize for this blurry photo - they really could have done better with the serving size of this pide. This was for 5 people - and the other guests were literally snatching at this pide plate hence my rushed photo. Didn't try to chicken one because it was gone about 3 seconds after this scratchy photo was taken.
Lettuce, tomato, onions, cucumber, fetta cheese and olives - this is essentially a simple garden salad with balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of finely shredded fetta cheese. Never used to be a fan of fetta especially in its cube form, but this was awesome!
Above: Chicken pieces seasoned with herbs, grilled on skewer. The "marinate" was this paprika-ish powder and very flavoursome.
Above: I can't find this on the menu, but I suspect it is beef/lamb shaved kebab meat in a bbq saucy/yoghurt dish. Sauce is very unique and tasty, reminds me of bbq sauce mixed with ketchup and tobasco. Meat is thinly sliced and very tender.
Tastes great with the most underrated rice (pictured below). Can't figure what the grains are but they give the rice more moisture, as well as a fragrant semi-sweet flavour.
Below: Small (lamb) meat balls, marinated in herbs and grilled. I love this stuff, they chop up the meat and keep knifeing it so its nice and tender. Throughout the meat you can taste the herbs and most importantly chilli flakes (even though this dish is nowhere near hot).
I bet you're sick of scrolling down but as you can see for $30pp, its definitely a worthwhile feed and the food is quite a substantial standard (although I wish it was a bit more oily). Service was great and they cater for as little as 2 people and our table of about 20 people.
