Sembol

I should have written this some time ago, but not having had the time, I am only writing this now. Expect more restaurants this week.

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If you were to ask a lot of people in Urfa City about restaurants, Sembol is the first place they would suggest.  What's so special about Sembol? Their Kebab of course!

 (Yes, I took a pic of the restaurant name)

Appetizer:

Of course, there was the salad, lebeni cold soup and surprisingly, some mini lahmacun.  Lahmacun is somewhat like pizza, however the only toppings are tomato sauce, onions, bell peppers and ground beef and it is quite soft. The salad was composed mainly of onions and thick tomato sauce with some peppers, and it was spicy but was delicious.  I have to admit though, the lahmacun was pretty hot, but it tasted quite good. 

Main Course:

We ordered kebab of course, and it was grilled to perfection.  It was a mixture of beef, liver, a little bit of fat, chicken, tomatoes, eggplants, and a special one wherein there was was cheese and chicken in a single piece.  It was utterly divine when eaten with parsley, onions and bread.  Everything was not oily, with just the right amount of spiciness, making the meal enjoyable.

Drink: Ayran

Ayran is basically yoghurt and water mixed together, but Sembol's Ayran is quite special as it had a foamy top.  It was of just the right thickness and was not sour at all (some tend to be a bit sour), in fact it was quite sweet.  As it also came in a metal bowl, it gave the drink a very Turkish feel to it.

Yes, I have to say it, Sembol is definitely not a restaurant you should pass up on.  Price wise, it is average, but the service and the food is incomparable.