Antepliler

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139 Upper Street

Mid-range

Rob Greig

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Tue Jun 12 2012

A dazzlingly white-shirted welcome whisks diners off busy Upper Street into Antepliler’s nightclubby, chandelier-lit interior – or, if you’re lucky and it’s summer, back out on to a pavement table.

From a menu boasting the köfte, stews and pastries that make the Anatolian city of Antep famous, there’s plenty to tempt. Highlights of mixed meze were the flat discs of sesame-studded falafel; lowlights were the stodgy cabbage dolma. Given that köfte are a feature of the menu, ours were surprisingly chewy, but forgivably so: sweetly stewed with shallots infused with the refreshing sourness of pomegranate, in one of the Antep specialities. Antep salad – a tart, wet mix of finely chopped tomato, onion, parsley, walnuts and pomegranate – also made a piquant change from the norm. Thoughtfully, bread, puffed up like a football, was flourished with a heat warning: typical of the charming service.

All the cooking might not have the delicacy of the intricate mother-of-pearl marquetry tabletops, but presentation is artful. Antepliler makes an occasion of a cuisine that ranges from bargain street food like lahmacun to the can’t-fail appeal of aromatic meat, melting aubergines and silky creamy yoghurt. A delightful spot.

For a more low-key experience, head to the original café and restaurant on Green Lanes.

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Venue location

Address:
Antepliler 139 Upper Street
London
N1 1PQ

Phone:
020 7226 5441
Website:
www.anteplilerrestaurant.com
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-11pm daily
Transport:
Tube: Angel tube or Highbury & Islington tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £9.50-£13.90
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1. Antepliler
  - 139 Upper Street
    London
    N1 1PQ
  - 020 7226 5441
  - www.anteplilerrestaurant.com
  - 51.543589,-0.111726

Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. General facilities. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Type of event:
Parties

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(7 ratings)

Don't be fooled- this is distinctly average turkish food. There are far better options around upper street, or stoke newington, or green lanes. The service is appalling and our mains were cold. AND the manager refused to speak to us, when we asked to raise it with him. AWFUL.

Francoise Yesterday
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Such courtesy for just a coffee + being offered it on the house! Will be back soon to try the delights of the menu.

Anne Gardner About 13 days ago
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The food looks very nice and tasty this looks like somewhere i would go and eat

Alexandra Tue Mar 12
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The food looks very nice and tasty this looks like somewhere i would go and eat

Alexandra Tue Mar 12
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VERY overrated Gem is much better !!

Laura Tue Mar 12
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My local favourite, great service even when very busy. Consistently great food quality, go for the specials which are all tasty

Rob S Tue Dec 4 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Awful. Waited 15mins to be asked if we would like a drink. Ordered starters mine came out and was told my partners would be a few minutes waited 20minutes until we decided to leave not one waiter noticed we had food missing. The food I did have was good but the service really let them down.

Sam Sun Nov 11 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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fairly food good, but some reluctance to want to serve the pre theatre menu at 6.30pm. although not a direct 'no' but the menu wasn't offered, we had to ask and we were told it was small portions and there wasn't much time left; even though it finishes at 7pm. one of the waiters was quite solemn or dare I say miserable. we were in quite a large group so spent a fair amount of money...although no one to bid us farewell and thank us for our custom...did leave a tip but kind of regretted it.

giggles Mon Jul 23 2012
Rated as: 3/5
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'Gazi' does not mean 'Glorious'. It means 'Veteran'. Its name was changed from 'Antep' to 'Gaziantep' in commemoration of its role in the Turkish Independence War, mainly against the occupying Italian and French troops. Tut tut tut on the spurious and ultimately wrong translation :p

Efe Tue Mar 20 2012
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Oh how we love this restaurant. Just don't want too many other people to know about it. If you do go though, the vegetarian mezze is to die for.

Meg Sat Jun 18 2011
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