Was looking for a Turkish, Middle eastern type joint in Shenzhen. They are pretty safe bets. I can always find something in the menu which I would like to have - something in Chicken/, something kebab-ish or one of those exotic dips or salads. Wouldn't be a whole host of beef/pork/seafood varieties which don't go down very well with me.
Searched on the net and came up with "Mevlana". Only one picture with an address in English.
No reviews or anything else, but I still decided to try it out.
Getting there.
Metro: Take the Shenzhen metro and get off at Hua Qiang Lu and take Exit A.
Once out, walk straight for a few metres and take left from the intersection.
Then you would have to walk for about 10 minutes until the next big intersection with traffic lights. Turn left onto Zhenxing Road and keep walking until Mevlana comes up on the right.
We were greeted with 'Salaam Aleykum' as we entered. The decor in muslim style was quite nice. The joint appeared popular with Shenzhen residents of Turkish origin and also Uighur people. This inspired a bit of confidence about the ethnic authenticity about restaurant.
Food - Turkish pizzas, kebabs and various dips like babbaganus and hummus. Also served Indian curries and Xinjiang cuisine.
We ordered Russian Salad (18RMB) and Babbaganus (18RMB) and Turkish bread (10RMB) as appetizers and followed them up with a Chicken kebab (48RMB) and Fried Bread stuffed with minced mutton (a Xinjiang speciality) which was too oily for our taste. It was practically dripping oil.
Prices - Mains around 48 RMB and starters and dips around 18 RMB.
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