Babaji Pide (Soho)

• Babaji Pide is the latest in a long line of casual dining restaurants dreamt up by Alan Yau and as the name suggest
• 2) I am quite a novice when it comes to Turkish food so was looking forward to some proper stuff
• I made my way to Shaftesbury Ave with a healthy curiosity and appetite
• Settling on dishes was an exercise in self restraint but an order of calamari
• Karides pide (prawn Turkish bread) and manti (dumplings) was eventually made
• The calamari was fine but was void of anything which made it really stand out
• The highlight was the karides guvec which was really something though even then it had the potential to be more
• I'd say the meal was just average
• I must confess that I warmed up for dinner with a Salted Caramel &
• The first night of soft opening filled up with food industry types
• Many of whom were drawn to the imposing (and possibly surplus to requirements) Black Eagle coffee machine
• I settled down with a bottle of Efes (surely there's another Turkish beer worth drinking out there
• The eponymous pide were sadly in short supply
• So we were left with Karides Pide (similar to the Gü
• Butter) made it to our table and were quickly dispatched
• Rice Pudding with Cherry was a success
• A Kagit Helva vanilla ice cream sandwich was all wafer and no filling
• I knew there was a reason I had that doughnut before dinner
• Babaji Pide was perfectly enjoyable
• It was of course early days and it is bound to improve
• A very sweet and smiley waiter came and promised us it was only 15 minutes and there was a large
• Karides guvec was a dish of baked prawns with peppers
• This one was short on filling but the filo was crispy and perfectly browned
• The samphire was unexpectedly cold
• Lemony and salty and went well with the other dishes
• Our third choice of pide was the Afyon beef sucuk with kasar cheese
• Half the menu missing as mentioned and the first 20 minutes of our meal was accompanied by a medley of howling children last one not their fault but it ruins the atmosphere somewhat
• Is dishing up some traditional Turkish food with a focus on pide (their version of pizza
• S a no bookings deal but it was 7pm on a Monday so we didn&rsquo
• The narrow space on the ground floor is deceiving so if it looks full fear not
• Neither my friend nor I were there to stuff ourselves so we ordered moderately &ndash
• A flat bread cut up into pieces with minced lamb and some sparse flecks of tomato and peppers
• S arrived as a sort of roll which was a little different and meant we&rsquo
• We enquired and the waitress had to check on what was supposed to be in there before peering herself and agreeing she couldn&rsquo
• I think we had to ask whether it was on its way eventually and I was pretty convinced they&rsquo
• T know why some restaurants are so mean with their wines &ndash
• We were served a 125ml portion which is about two gulps
• I had finished my wine and the glass was sitting there when someone came along and whisked it away
• Not because I wanted the empty glass but because I wanted a refill but they were way too quick
• S pide with sultanas turned up and we were able to corner the waiter and get another glass of wine
• The whole meal was underwhelming to say the least both in terms of service and food
• Clotted cream ice cream in a chewy wafer with a pistachio coating
• I could have done with more pistachio but this was absolutely yummy to eat
• I was more than impressed because it was very vegetarian friendly
• Red pepper and sun blushed tomato with Pide Patates
• While samphire was fresh and crunchy
• S food empire is low key and modest in it's dé
• The entrance has a huge pizza oven which spreads across the ground floor with a few tables dotted around it offering a perfect view of the furnace
• It's quite casual inside and we were seated upstairs
• I opted to try one of the chargrilled lamb dishes along with some calamari
• The food overall was quite nice
• The pide is one of the specialties of the restaurant and are worth a try
• The price of the food overall is quite reasonable
• I always think a good review is one where you forgot to take pics of the food
• The staff were incredibly helpful to balance the selection across a group of five and the food was equal to the freshness and quality of Turkey itself
• Any of the meze and the desert with the shredded pastry and cheese (see I told you I wasn't paying enough attention to the review
• This a small place with very pushy staff
• Could have done with more topping than dough
• One of the best restaurants with the best manager
• The service to be honest is one of the worst in London
• Everything was good but now wow
• Then Sofra is always the place
• The sweets however were average just like the other foods
• My husband and I went there on Saturday and ordered a pide with Lamb Kufteh which we share
• I wish there was a filling vegetarian alternative to the grills
• 2 kids and me almost wanted to go back when we were at the entrance
• Because it was crowded and because of the 2 baby strollers
• The kebabs there are worth trying
• The ambience and the food is nice but the employees are very rude
• Well Turkish food is a true delight
• Pide Patates were delicious to the core
• They say pide is Turkish pizza
• I would say it is more of a calzone
• Hummus was one of the best i had in London
• The server of that floor was least interested
• Babaji Pide is a Turkish restaurant right by China Town and Queens Theatre at Shaftesury Avenue
• I remember being captivated by the Turkish tile tables that were lined outside the restaurant during summer
• Then I peeked into the restaurant and thought there was this chic yet elegant touch of it that I find compelling
• I had pide and it was really delicious
• You can try it in Babaji with a great presentation
• The ambiance is nice and the location is central London
• S Afyon pide is as delicious as which I ate in Istanbul
• I recommend Babaji Pide (Soho) for all Turkish who is missing to eat a real pide and of course I recommend it for everyone who want to taste a real pide

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