A few glasses of cider and red wine in the pub last night meant that a kebab on the way home was inevitable, never in doubt at all. The pub was The Forest Gate Inn in Epping (great atmosphere, great homemade pea & ham soup and even greater homemade turkey broth) so the kebab shop of choice was Poppy’s Charcoal Grill on Epping High Street. This is an excellent place, a long way from the traditional ‘elephant leg in the window’ kebab shop that the 1990s version of me would spend a scary amount of time waiting around in. The food quality is excellent and all kebabs are cooked over hot charcoal so there is a great depth of flavour.
I always order a chicken or lamb shish kebab but (believe it or not) last night I had a lamb kofte for the first time ever and it was great. It had a very different flavour that came from the herbs and spices that are minced together to form the kebab. A small amount of chilli sauce wasn’t too overpowering, and the huge pile of red cabbage was great too.
I’ll definitely be ordering one again, £3.80 for small and £5.00 for a large kebab.
The Forest Gate Inn, 111 Bell Common, Epping, Essex, CM16 4DZ
Poppy’s Charcoal Grill, 142 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4AG
Lamb kofte or shish are the only kebabs I will eat Chris. Although its still only about once a year.
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