Our menus remain unopened even though the choice is extensive as the "Tenterden Special Four Courses £16.95" is impossible to resist. Our Effes beer and Villa Doluca wine appear on the table as if by telepathic magic along with a plate of spicy green chillies and black olives.
The first two courses are mixed meze, cold then hot. I remember in Turkey in the 80s the meze experience was a revelation, a vast cold cabinet filled with dish after dish of savoury vegetarian starters so tempting that choosing just a few was a real challenge.
At Ozgur the choice issue is solved for you with a selection of nine served in delicate traditional china dishes there is hummus, vine leaves, aubergine, beans and much more. Take a look at the menu and you will see what I mean. These are served with an endless supply of warm pitta bread. The trick here is just do not eat too much too soon.
Hot meze follows on this occasion a mix of spicy chicken wings, liver sauté, meatballs and borek those tasty fried pastries filled with salty cheese
There have been times when friends have said "is that it then" but oh no there is still the star of the show the mixed kebab sizzling hot and with the tastiest varied selection you could wish for.
In fact this meal is really five courses as along with the sweet baclava and semolina pudding arrives a refreshing plate of fruit.
It is not that we visit Ozgur every month in fact these days it is only every year or so but a presence over two decades often bringing family and friends has resulted in a warm welcome every time.
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