Page 276 - The Bite Magazine - Issue 11

Jada Brookes enjoys the exquisite
and very filling Mediterranean cuisine
at Tad Restaurant and speaks to
restaurant owner Huseyin Ulus about
his background.
Afiyet Olsun!Tad Restaura t
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Not too far from Hackney Empire in the heart of east
London is a restaurant critically acclaimed by regulars
as one of the top ten authentic Turkish restaurants in
the UK. The award-winning Tad Restaurant is truly passionate
about ‘great food and wine served in a vibrant, warm and
friendly atmosphere’. Only the finest ingredients are used, with
cured meats and meze sourced direct from producers in the
Mediterranean region of Turkey. Tad Restaurant also use extra
virgin olive oil exclusively produced for them in a remote
mountain village in Izmir. In Anatolia, the word ‘Tad’ means
‘taste’ and as a result of this, the restaurant offers a combination
of traditional Middle Eastern and Mediterranean ‘soul’ food.
Arriving at the restaurant on a Monday evening, it wasn’t long
before Tad Restaurant was packed with customers eager to
enjoy their award-winning cuisine. The décor was beautifully
designed with dark pink walls, semi-circle wall uplighters,
framed pictures, two flat screens on either side of the room, and
soft music playing in the background.The atmosphere was light,
relaxing and vibrant, so I knew we were in for a treat. Starting
with cocktails, which you can order while you wait for your
meal, we decided to try the Long Island Iced Tea,Tequila Sunrise,
Sex on the Beach and Banana Daquiri. The Long Island Iced
Tea wasn’t a personal favourite of mine, but the Tequila Sunrise
was delicious with a grenadine aftertaste which was slightly
sweet. The Sex on the Beach with vodka, Archers, crème de
cassis and fruit juice, was also sweet and although you could
Photography:TonyWellington
Long Island Ice Tea
Tequila Sunrise
Banana Daquiri
Mojito
Tad Special
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