ok, so in the past two weeks i've been having this weird craving for turkish food. i've been searching for websites talking about them, and as i told you in my last post, i found a restaurant at bussorah street called alaturka. i went there twice, and both visits were satisfying. i ordered the beyti kebab and something pideler (i can't recall the name of the dish), it's a turkish pizza, with lamb and cheese topping. both dishes were suuuuper good! especially the beyti kebab. the meat's a mix of lamb and beef. the sauce drizzled all over it is sort of tomato-ish, errr idk how to describe it. and they also serve it with this youghurt-based sauce in the middle of the plate. seriously, must try! after i went there twice, i've just discovered from some food reviews that the baklava there was soooo good. i'll go and try it next time.

just today, again, i wanted turkish kebabs. almost tried the small restaurant at haji lane, but didn't have enough cash and there were no atms nearby, so i walked towards bugis junction. then i remembered that there's this turkish restaurant next to my campus, called sofra. i called my friend who i knew would be in campus. and so i went to sofra with him. there was also a beyti kebab on the menu, so i ordered it as i wanted to compare it with the one in alaturka. haha. and we also ordered chef platter (a platter containing chicken, lamb, and beef meat. also a turkish bread), oh and not to forget this time, we ordered baklava! the food came, and our first impression was 'whoa! such a small portion'. the pieces of beyti kebab were like tiny compared to the one in alaturka. after we had our first bite, immediately we said 'definitely, alaturka's better'. (hey, no offense sofra, but no kidding, you should try alaturka yourselves!) but i should give sofra some credit for their chef platter. they're gooood! ok, so we're done with our main dishes. it's time for the baklava. when it landed on our table, our first reaction was simply dropping our jaws. there were 2 pieces of the baklava on the plate, and the size, omgggggg, sooooo tiny! and the taste? too sweet and nutty. well, i've never had baklava before, so i didn't really know what to expect. argh but still, i don't think they should've been that sweet! next, the bill came. $48.50... okayyy, even more jaw-dropping. far more expensive than alaturka. conclusion? never will be coming back to sofra. definitely will go often to alturka :D (sorry sofra :()


errr, i think i'll be turning this blog into a food review kind of blog. haha so funny. i'll probaby do this once in a while tho.

Labels: alaturka, baklava, sofra, turkish food