BARIBAR ISTANBUL GRILL AND KEBAB — Restaurant in Barcelona

I really like this place - cheap and no-frills, but tasty meals.

It's a Turkish kebab house, so specialises in Kebabs and chicken with chips and/or rice - however they do other meals, too (and have cold beer on tap). You're free to get a takeaway or sit in; most cases I've ordered at the counter upon entry then headed inside to the tables until the meal's arrived.

They have Wifi but you need to ask for the code - it's not advertised nor published anywhere. They also take plastic, so no worries about paying with credit card.

The first time I popped in I took a liking to their Biryani - the photo indicates it contains chicken and lamb but the waiter insisted it was chicken only. However, it was pretty well stacked on the plate with delicious flavoured pilau rice, lumps of curried chicken and the odd chilli in is - VERY tasty, with a good spicy kick, but being dry really could really benefit from a sauce. They don't have soya sauce but only ketchup and mayo, as well as a chilli sauce that's quite runny and weak.

They have beer on draught but on occasions they claim the tap is dry and sell you a bottle instead - which are more expensive but still chilled and a welcome swig to wash down the meal.

They don't really have a table service - waiters vanished into the back room to watch videos noisily on their phones so I had to revisit the counter to get more beers then shifted to a quieter table - and after I'd drunk up I left (I didn't want to hang around being disturbed with noisy phone videos)

The price is pretty reasonable, quite cheap and I've eaten there several times as I find the Biryani quite filling and tasty. On one occasion I tried their lamb kebabs with chips and salad for a lunch meal, slightly oily and a bit dry inside (again, needs a good sauce - I didn't want to spoil it with ketchup) but overall for the price you're paying, it's well worth it for a good cheap bite out.

Will definitely return, despite the lack of table service. The meals are...

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