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Cappadocia Ocakbasi was a Turkish restaurant in [[Locale Norbury|Norbury]]. It has now closed. As of July 2020 the premises [https://www.facebook.com/Mangualde2020/photos/a.118257963275504/118257939942173/ are occupied by] a Portuguese restaurant called Mangualde. The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> Turkish restaurant in [[Locale Norbury|Norbury]]. It seats around 45 people inside, and has covered outdoor seating for another ten out the front. [[bob]] visited on a Thursday evening in July 2016, shortly after a change to new management. When I arrived around 6pm there was a large group occupying the seating outside, and two customers inside; three more groups came in during my visit. Once I'd ordered, a very puffed-up freshly-cooked pitta <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/27691447744/ photo]</small> was brought to my table, along with olives, salad, olive oil, and what I think was garlic butter <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28203484782/ photo]</small>. The salad was fresh, and dressed with a sweet dressing. No charge was made for any of this. I started with lahmacun (£2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28273610816/ photo]</small> and hummus kavurma (hummus with diced lamb; £5.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28307948635/ photo]</small>. The lahmacun was good, and well-sized (I hate to think how big the main-course portion would be); the accompanying tomatoes, onion, and parsley were fresh. The hummus was served warm, with tender and well-spiced lamb. Mixed kebab (£14.90) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28308139485/ photo]</small> was accompanied by a different type of bread, fluffy and white <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28204025142/ photo]</small>. It also came with a small mound of bulgar wheat, which was fine, and a chilli sauce <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28026368140/ photo]</small>, which included tomatoes and had a peppery flavour. The chicken and lamb shish were both tender and juicy, with a nice bit of char, and extra flavour came from the chilli oil used to baste the lamb. The lamb cutlet was crusted with pepper, and also juicy, with a touch of pinkness inside. Two minced items were included: izgara kofte, a sort of burger made from lamb and beef; and adana kebab, a spiced cylinder of minced lamb moulded around a skewer for cooking. The izgara kofte was OK; the meat was minced very finely. The adana kebab had enough spice. Baklava to finish (£4) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28274770736/ photo]</small> was served with ice cream, and was OK. No service charge was added to the bill. Accessibility: A ramp to get in, and the entrance is fairly wide but has a 90-degree turn just inside. Another ramp down to the toilets, but the doors are probably too narrow to get a wheelchair through. See also: * Photos of the menu as of July 2016: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28203300712/ main page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28307559255/ main page 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/27691772123/ main page 3], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28307576465/ main page 4], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28309282345/ lunch page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28205236322/ lunch page 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28027210720/ desserts page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28274681746/ desserts page 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28230150421/ desserts page 3], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28203339472/ drinks page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/28273260736/ drinks page 2] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20160715124058/http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=118519 South London Press review] * [https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d3349401-Reviews-Cappadocia_Ocakbasi-London_England.html TripAdvisor comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], July 2016.</div> </div>
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