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Wed Jan 27 2010
Fieldgate Street is famous around these parts for the presence of Tayyabs, an outlandishly busy Pakistani eaterie that always seems to have a queue of 20-plus people trailing out its front door. But it’s not the only restaurant on this scruffy, interesting road. Parked rather unexpectedly in the middle of what is largely Asian terrain is the Maedah Grill, a roomy Turkish establishment. Compared to other restaurants of a similar bent in east and north-east London, this is a slick-looking place, all shiny furniture and ersatz-futuristic menu typography. Unfortunately, it is let down by the kitchen, which in our experience delivers pretty indifferent renditions of Turkish staples. The list of mains is split roughly down the middle between grills and pide; from the former list, our chicken beyti was generous though rather wan. Muska böregi also lacked verve. Redemption of sorts arrived with a beautifully creamy sütlaç, but only after an extended wait for one of the bustling yet not overly attentive waiters. Customers are a rich racial mix, with plenty of kids in evidence on our recent evening visit.
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