the Anatolian at the Broady Town Centre along Pascoe Vale Road was a surprise treat over dinner not so long ago for myself and the family. it's my nephew's first month, and coincidentally, the first year that i've been engaged to my lovely fiancee. but i digress.
we came in on time, and the service at the counter was very professional and courteous. we were given the choice of staying on the ground floor because of the pram, but we opted for the balcony setting upstairs in the new Broadmeadows Mall extension.
the table was already set for a massive party of 10, and the first to grace our palates was this salad setting. i'm not sure how early those were placed on the table, but noticing some of the other guests who came in later, it would have been just a couple of minutes before they sat down. it's nice to see how meticulous they were with their booking system.
it was a couple of minutes wait before the soup came in. this looked like some vege-soup because of what seemed like seeds. when we finally dug in, they felt like pasta or really soft rice! definitely a surprise appetiser in terms of texture and (un)expectation. although it didn't really taste much for me, the experience was enough to pique my interest on what else was to come. the waitress tried to explain that the soup didn't have an english translation, but it's called something like "shekaia"?the turkish bread and various dips were so intoxicating that i thought that's what really made me too full by the end of the night. a vegetarian and several meat-lover dishes were served shortly, and they were prepared really well that even the lamb-haters in the party didn't mind the kebabs! the course was finalised with a noodle-covered baklava, which is just that: different. all in all, the meal was scrumptuous and the service equally admirable and appreciated.
4 out of 5 stars for this one.
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