Harden's survey result
Summary
“Super-fresh” food, including “especially good starters and mezze”, “friendly service” and “very good value for money” are the hallmarks of this “very good Turkish chain in the City”. There’s also a “large range of vegetarian dishes”. The six branches are all heaving at lunchtime, but “St Paul’s is the most spacious, in a great setting near the cathedral and much quieter too, especially at the weekends”.
Summary
“Exceedingly large portions of simple, fresh and tasty Turkish food” draw a busy lunchtime crowd to this group of six restaurants within a mile or two of each other in the City. “The meat especially is good quality”, while social distancing has had its compensations: “tables were further apart, which made for easier conversation”.
Summary
“Straightforward Turkish food at a relatively sensible price (for the Square Mile)” is the simple proposition at this “useful” and well-established small chain. They get pretty “packed and noisy at lunchtime with a boisterous City clientele”.
Summary
“Straightforward Turkish food at a relatively sensible price (for the Square Mile)” is the simple proposition at this “useful” and well-established small chain. They get pretty “packed and noisy at lunchtime with a boisterous City clientele”.
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Haz Mincing Lane Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Packed with screeching Xmas parties. Only offered the set menu - borek was fine but the “mezze” was heavily bulked out with bread and tabouleh. The waitress didn’t really know how to serve wine (whole bottle poured out among 4 in one go with no offer to taste, and with hilariously unequal allocations) but the lamb shish was actually good. "
Opening hours
lunch from 11.30 am, dinner till 11.30 pm
Last orders: 11.30 pm
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