We always pass by this hole in the wall along J.P. Rizal but hesitant to come in since there is no seats for dine in. Persuaded my wife to just bear with it to get take away.
We were greeted by the kind Turkish owner who insisted we can eat in front of the counter on a makeshift table with chairs as we watched him prepare everything fresh my himself.
The prices may be a bit on the more expensive side considering the location, but it's more than made up for by preparing it with love... and a generous portion of meat and vegetables!
We had the special chicken shawarma first and we especially liked the salad inside that gives it that complex flavor profile.
We actually had to change orders midway as the owner insisted on how special his biryani was. So we opted for it instead and boy I wasn't expecting to eat something so good while crouching low on a stool table. 😅 I watched how he prepared the dish with what I initially felt was way too much spices, but it turned out more than perfectly seasoned.
We also happened upon his Knafeh which he only initially started offering recently. If you are a sweet tooth, DO NOT MISS THIS. You will go to hell either way for missing out, or while savoring the indulgence of this Turkish specialty. Owner claims that the ingredients for the Knafeh are from Turkey. Weve been to Turkey before, but his version really tickled our tastebuds more. Eat a skillet by yourself, and don't share.
Will we be coming back? Yes but we've got to do a lot of...
Read morePassed by and noticed this new place last night, and saw that the cook and server weren’t locals. My friends and I decided to try it out, and it was definitely worth the try. We had the Regular Shawarma (b1t1), Sebastian Shawarma XL and the Beef Shawarma — everything was superb! It was our first time to have a taste of Turkish Shawarma, and it was unlike any other Shawarmas we’ve tried here in Ph. It was obviously made with passion and tastes brought from the owners’ home country. The place smelled soooooo good. The service was great, very accommodating. Price was relative to the unique good taste of their food. This food store will definitely go to my fave list and go-to cravings. Unfortunately, they aren’t on any delivery app yet, but one of the owners said they’re working on it. Hopefully someday they’ll have a bigger place where customers can dine in and enjoy their food. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. I hope their food quality won’t change even when they get known (cause I’m sure they’ll definitely be...
Read moreSadly probably the worst Turkish spots ive eaten in the world. Luckily only 2 weeks open . Hopefully they get it together. Only 1 option available. Fries were old oily soggy cold . Rice was dry cold (plate rice same time as protein vs it sitting while reheating meat.) Beef (only option) DRY and stale. Stomach is feeling uneasy only 2 minutes after eating. Meat was reheated so hopefully not getting food poisoning. Will update in the morning. Also gave me wrong change . Didn't even apologize just shrugged his shoulders. (Not language barrier as we were...
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