Crystal (Holloway)

• The only way I can describe Crystal on the Holloway Road is as the assimilation of a Turkish kebab shop into an English workmen's cafe or visa versa
• Served up on typical checked cafe tables with a cup of strong coffee
• The adana kebabs and the iskenders are as good if not better than many more expensive restaurants
• The lahmacuns are also first rate
• All meals come with fresh salad and newly baked Turkish bread
• The staff too are polite and usually quick to serve the tables
• It was already in my mouth and I was lucky to have noticed it before chewing or swallowing
• This turkish place is a frequent stop after going grocery shopping in Saturdays mornings
• The price is quite good (the menu in this page is not the same anymore) and you have quite well made turkish food
• I've tried the Dorma which is wrapped vine leaves with a filling of rice
• Very good but I always end up eating their bread stuffed with filling like potato
• The service sometimes is a bit chaotic and not very nice but if you catch them in a good mood they even let you change the fillings a bit and mix different ingredients
• Open till the wee hours with a large selection of dishes
• I wasn't stuck with just a doner
• The quality has since dropped and there is no service whatsoever
• The food is okaish but there are better options on Holloway

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