Red Flame

We came in for dinner on a Friday night, didn’t have a booking and were seated right away. It does get busy though, by the time we left most tables were full. The restaurant is very chilly so bring a jumper. They did put portable heaters by the tables near the door, which was nice. I had a cheap glass of house wine to start, and then my fiancé and I shared the cold mezze platter of hummus, yogurt dip, bulgar wheat with veg, olives, vine leaves, an aubergine-​tomato thing, and broad beans with bread. The best parts for me were the aubergine and the broad bean dip, which were both unusually good. Everything else was fine, but quite standard. We felt similarly about the mixed grill (lamb and chicken shish, adana — minced lamb, and lamb cutlet). The meat was okay, but could have been more juicy and flavorful. There wasn’t a whole lot special about the dish, but the portions were large and it was satisfying. We finished with a very nice baklava and were given small pieces of Turkish delight with the bill. Service was fine, but not especially attentive — I’m surprised so many people on other sites have said the service is excellent and they got various complimentary things? That didn’t happen for us, but then again it was a very busy Friday. Anyway, Red Flame is just fine, but I prefer the food at other Turkish restaurants in town.