After work today, I met up with Heather and we went out for a Turkish dinner at the Anatolia Cafe in Cleveland Heights. While living in Seattle, Beth and I would frequent many Greek restaurants, but I have not had Turkish cuisine before.
The restaurant was quite pleasant, the servers were very intent on making you feel welcomed, and they were very insistent on sharing their knowledge of Turkish food and spices with us.
We ordered an appetizer, Sigara Böreği, which is a light pastry dough filled with a blend of feta cheese and fresh herbs. Neither of us were very excited about this - perhaps it is an acquired taste. We also tried the black tea, which was served in small glass cups, and quite strong.
The main course was Chicken Adana, a dish of pan sautéed pita croutons with oregano topped with yogurt and grilled chicken, and topped with a light tomato sauce. I thought it was a good dish, but I was wanting something more substantial - in particular I wanted a creamy sauce and rice.
We ordered a Turkish coffee, which was served on an elegant tray in tiny porcelain cups. The Turkish way of preparing coffee, we were told, was without a filter, and the coffee did have a grittiness to it that was not to my taste. Our host presented us with apple tea, steaming hot in small glass gold-rimmed cups. The apple tea was fragrant and wonderful - not overpoweringly sweet. I would recommend a visit there if for no other reason than a cup of the apple tea. It was wonderful.
Following our meal, we were off to a friend's birthday party. She has a lovely home, the best part of which, for me, was indulging in one of favorite pastimes - sitting outside on a fall night by a woodburning fire, having good conversation and a good beverage, which in this instance was terrific mojitos. A most excellent evening, indeed.
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