Evin Cafe & Restaurant

3 Reviews on “Evin Cafe & Restaurant”

• Cook & Pour

  Evin Cafe on Kingsland High Road is a good spot for those living locally visiting the market or small shopping centre. There are a couple of med type places up and down the street, but this duals good solid breakfast offerings as well as the more traditional style Turkish/Med fare.The ground floor cafe has a small outside terrace, but as its on the main high street it can be noisy with a bit of pollution. Also, it is the smoking area. It’s best to sit inside for comfort. We arrived for lunch, but the breakfast menu was still available so Ema had the interesting breakfast mix of scrambled eggs, grilled halloumi, grilled sliced sausages, olives and salad. Ema was happy with this and she enjoyed it. I had the cheesy garlic grilled mushrooms for starter. The mushrooms were a little on the raw side and there could have been a bit more garlic. For my main course I had the charcoal lamb chops with mixed veg and rice. The lamb is an acquired taste, as its a bit on the well done side. If you like your meat tough, this works, but for me, it could have been a little bit more pink and tender on the inside. The menu in general is full of good Turkish options such as kofte, houmous, falafel etc. I have tried other things on the menu on previous visits which have tasted much better, so I would still recommend this as a place to go.The staff are friendly and the little lady making the homemade Turkish pizza quietly works her magic in full view of diners. If you come in for dinner, there is apparently a bar downstairs for drinks. cookandpour.co.uk

  March 26, 2016, 6:12 pm

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• Lhyza Libertad

  Evin is one of the numerous Turkish restaurants on Kingsland Road, however, I always go back there without any doubts. The restaurant itself has loads of sits, outside, near the window and at the back, so that one can easily choose where to sit according to their preferences and also according to the weather. The restaurant is never empty but not too crowded. Sometimes during the weekend there are some musicians coming along to play some music. On the morning for the breakfast two women make the traditional gzlem near the entrance of the restaurant, so that people can see that it is homemade. I have been at Evin for Breakfast, lunch and diner. At breakfast I got a Gzlem and a fresh orange juice with a veggie burger aside, I thought that it would not be enough but the portions were really good! I could not finish so they agreed that I could take it home.At lunch I usually have a cherry juice with friesAnd diner, I come with some friends to share one of these big and delicious plates. As a vegetarian (more toward veganism) I am always pleased with what I get to eat there, and it is really cheap, with a great quality. The staff is mainly friendly, and all this makes me want to come back. If I could I would rate this place 10 / 5 !! Keep on like this Evin!

  August 15, 2013, 1:40 pm

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• Steven Serrao Gutierrez

  Brilliant. One of the best places to get Turkish food in Dalston. Staff are friendly, the food is tasty and the prices are affordable.

  April 17, 2012, 5:27 pm

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