Gem Turkish And Kurdish

try the Sunday carvery currently on a 50% discount promotion. that means that the chicken and lamb £3.98, and the bark meat £4.98 much cheaper than many other local alternatives, and possibly the best sunday roast in london!

as I love living near Angel, I must admit that the local restaurant scene is often disappointed. do they imagine my surprise when we revisited two weeks ago and enjoyed the food? I like it so much that I came back last night, and now I am

Gem Restaurant is a good find, at the far end of Upper St and a few minutes walk from Highbury Islington tube. It's always busy and because it offers a bring your own bottle option, it can be a good value destination, especially when you go for mixed me

The only thing better than a free starter (of Turkish bread) is a free dessert, of which Gem gives you both. All of the vegetarian meals are amazing, but if I had to recommend one dish it would be the Biber Dolma for £7.95. The staff are always dependable and the restaurant is best to attend on weekends as it has a livelier vibe.

I stumbled upon this little…gem, the other night whilst exploring my brand spanking new neighbourhood of Islington – expect more posts based in N1! Upper street is peppered with great eateries, all of which I am eager to try out. We stumbled upon this turkish and kurdish joint as it really is right round the corner from my new yard. From the outside, Gem looks cosy and stylish and this doesn’t change once inside the door. There is a bread making counter in the window which definately works to draw you in, and the staff are all really friendly and laid back. We had the following;

it was last minute. elsa and I wanted to meet between christmas and new year and since none of us had plans for silvester, we decided to see the new year together. to make plans last minute for the new year is not always easy – what is open? What's the matter? elsa suggested the panto shown in the King’s head theatre (top) in Islington’s upper street, which was set up by the oper des charles court and offers a “adult-only” version. I wasn't quite sure what I let myself in for! it was however a 5.00 clock start and a quick check online showed me that it had brilliant reviews, so it saw...read more

it was last minute. elsa and I wanted to meet between christmas and new year and since none of us had plans for silvester, we decided to see the new year together. to make plans last minute for the new year is not always easy – what is open? What's the matter? elsa suggested the panto shown in the King’s head theatre (top) in Islington’s upper street, which was set up by the oper des charles court and offers a “adult-only” version. I wasn't quite sure what I let myself in for! it was however a 5.00 clock start and a quick check online showed me that it had brilliant reviews, so it looked like a fun away to see a year and welcome next.

Very full on a Friday night, I wandered in expecting to be told that come back in an hour. Fortunately I managed to nab the last table for two The place was buzzing but the service did not suffer as a result. Aside from the free Turkish stuffed bread at the start, we shared a plate of fried squid and also some tavuk kofte (seasoned chicken koftes). Both were good. For the main I had the poultry of the day which was quail. It was tasty but honesty a bit difficult to eat (too many bones) and the skin was too crispy. In hindsight I should have ordered a simpler grilled chicken dish. At the end we were given a free dessert not sure what it was but it was delicious so I devoured the...read more

very full on a Friday night, I was expecting to come back in an hour. fortunately I managed to get the last table for two too nab. the place was dizzy, but the service had not as a result. next to the free Turkish filled brot at the beginning, we shared a plate of fried tintenfisch and also some tavuk cooked (seasoned huhn koftes.) both were good. for the first I had the wing of the day that was waxy. it was tasty, but honesty a bit hard to eat (too many bones) and the skin was too crispy. I should have ordered a simple grilled chicken dish. at the end we got a free dessert not sure what it was, but it was delicious so I disappeared the whole thing. corkage is just £7 so they arrive right ne...