pianomania: SUKA MAKAN: ARAB STREET TURKISH RESTAURANT @ SUNSET WAY

We seldom frequent Turkish restaurants in Singapore, instead having Turkish food whenever overseas, be it in Germany, Austria or Australia. Now we have found a gem of a Turkish restaurant in the neighborhood. Arab Street Turkish & Western Restaurant, to give its full name, is located in the foodie haunt that is Block 106 Clementi, on Sunset Way. Mariner's Corner and Five Star Hong Kong Dim Sum are along the same corridor.

The outdoor seating is just as colourful.

Now this is a place which we will return often, simple because it has the best tasting Turkish food we've had for a long time, and that includes Germany, Austria and Australia. The decor is suitably exotic, gaudy and colourful, and that simply enhances the atmosphere. The menu has so many items that one wondered how the chef would even cope.

Chicken and lamb kebabs
with fries, rice and vegetables.
Just delectable!

We were the first customers and got our meal pretty quickly, and the chicken and lamb kebab with rice dish - served with two sauces (one cold tomato-based and the other creamy) - was simply delicious. The lentil soup was complimentary, and that certainly whetted our appetite.

Sauces and lentil soup

Beef pide - just excellent!

We also ordered a beef pide - an oven-baked flat bread with toppings like a pizza, and that too was excellent. It used goat cheese, and one could taste the difference. To wash it all down was authentic Turkish mint tea served in a gleaming tea pot - no tea bags but leaves still on their stems. Simply the best tea we've had, and in addition we were also served iced hibiscus yoghurt tea on the house, which was totally refreshing. We thank the boss Max and chef Arcados for their hospitality, and we will be back before they even know it!