CENA A LO BESTIA en el RESTAURANTE de NETFLIX en ESTAMBUL: COMIDA TURCA

Hi everyone, I'm Pablo Ghazali, I've just had dinner with Pablo and this is the only restaurant I've been to in my life. I'm hungry, so I've brought you a new visit. A visit to Istanbul, Turkey. A visit in front of a restaurant with a certain reputation. And it turns out that we are in front of Cilla Sofrasi, in other words, a restaurant that appeared in the well-known Netflix series Chef's Table. In this restaurant they prepare the traditional Turkish food. We are going to try that food, the flagship of this country. We are going to try the most iconic dishes in a restaurant that looks very good, as well as very good reviews. They are both online, so I've been looking at the Google Maps ratings. As for what people here in Istanbul comment, to whom I have asked, they have told me that this place is good. It is a good place, but also far away, because normally those of us who do tourism go to the European part of Istanbul. And it turns out that to come here you have to take some public or private transport. There will be people who may rent their own car. But the thing is that you have a great walk. I, from the hotel, which was near the bazaar, have been about 40 minutes taking a taxi. Here I feel a little embarrassed. The taxi drivers try to charge as much as they can. A guy told me 50 euros, which I know is expensive, but I was in a hurry, I hadn't eaten anything all day. And it turns out that when I arrived, the guy wanted to charge me 60 euros and he denied me. So I advise you if you come here to Istanbul, to Turkey, be careful with the taxi drivers. Because they are a bit of a pirate. And where they can charge you 20, they will charge you 30 or 40 or even more. So, well, a service has cost 50 euros. But the important thing is that we are here. And also say that we are here thanks to Sturland, which is a travel agency. With which I have worked on my trip to Paris, which I did almost a year ago. On Route 66, which I did with Cesar Blue, they took care of the accommodation and rental of the Ford Mustang. And as the opportunity arose to make a new trip, I proposed a Turkey-Thailand pack, which is the next destination. I have a spoiler. And here we are thanks to them. They have done the whole flight issue for me. Private transport from the airport to the hotel. The hotel where we are is a Turkish style hotel. With a beautiful pool and a rooftop with panoramic views of all of Istanbul. And nothing, I am very happy to have organized this trip with them. I love working with them because they make everything easier. I choose my restaurants. I think we make a good duo. And since I have worked with them on other occasions, I can recommend it to you. So on the screen you have a code so that you can budget your trip with them, with Sturland. I leave you in the description of the video their website. Fill out a form, putting a series of things about how much you are, where you would like to travel, budget and so on. And they send you the trip without compromise, in case you want to do it. For Spain, for the whole world. With your server. So I shut up for a month and we go inside. And we give the video. The thing starts well. Of course, this food looks like it's going to be good, good and absolutely authentic. It is to get through these little streets and find a lot of restaurants. Many of them with an exterior terrace, with a few tables, as is the case. And be careful when you enter the interior of the place because the welcome is attractive, attractive. You have on both sides an area, I don't know how to describe it. In which they put food for you to take whatever you want. It's like a buffet. But it looks very good. On the one hand, we have an entrance area. They are dishes that, as I have been told, they weigh you down. And with that, they know when they are going to charge you. And then in front, they are slightly more elaborate dishes. There has been a person who seems to be in charge, explaining a little what each of them is. Between the fact that they don't speak a lot of English and that my English also leaves something to be desired. It's not that it has entered me 100%. But well, there are some elaborations. Some ring to me, others I have tried in Spain. And of course it looks very, very good. We also have a low floor, not very large in size, where you can sit down to eat. It has a fairly simple decoration. Right on one of the walls, it has a picture in which they refer to this restaurant. Silla Sorfrasi, however you want to pronounce it. It has appeared in the famous Netflix series Chef's Table. And you also have some stairs in which you go up and reach this large dining room. With capacity for quite a few diners. We are already located here. Good views of the streets here in Istanbul. And two cards. With the date of July 5, 2023, when this video is being recorded. You start with the soups. There are two options. Then you have the main dishes that go with meat. I see a lot of lamb. Albombigas. Kofte, which I have seen on some occasion. A rice with meat. And some vegetables. The prices are not expensive. All below 10 euros. You have the main dishes, which are only with vegetables. And then the rice dishes, which are three options. And I have made a lot of content about the price. And additionally we have what they call the letter of the kebabs. Soups, starters, salads. A few kebabs. By the way, right in front there is another place called Silla Kebab. It must be another concept. Although maybe part of the dishes they have it there too. Well, now we discover it because we will have to ask for a little bit of everything. The kebabs, which is how it is known in Turkey. That elongated meat cylinder. Some even have pistachios. There are several types. The prices are a little higher, but not prohibitive. They also have the lamakuni, the pitas. And of course the desserts, in addition to the drinks. So, well, let's start eating. And find out what this Turkish restaurant is like. Which came out on Netflix in the series Chef's Table. The local welcome is cool. But it also happens when it comes to the table. Because they put the bread here. The bread here in Turkey is religious. There are a lot of places on the street where they are preparing the bread. In all the restaurants it seems that they make it on the spot. And it is nothing from another world. A very neutral bread. It does not tell me anything. And let's hope that this dish here, to which I have already linked the fork. It is that tray of entrants that I have prepared down there. Making my own selection. I said it. You see everything. You explain it to them. They ask. You take a little bit of what they pay attention to. And later they weigh them to charge you. They send you a ticket that the partner has withdrawn. And from what I understand, you pay something with the rest. What you see below is very attractive. I also tell you, that of mixing food and being in contact. I have never finished seeing it. But hey. Let's start with the hummus. It has a lot of sesame flavors. Lemon touch. I also tried it. I like it more. It is a dense hummus. Without being excessively lumpy. How good. I'm going to take it with the spoon because it hits me. How wonderful. I also try it. I like it more. It's delicious. Very good. We have just in time. The eggplant. Which is eggplant with yogurt. It has nothing to send to the hummus. How delicious. Apart. There is one thing that seduces me. And it is that it is slightly spicy. It is a garlic pickle. It shows a lot in the bite. Hey, it starts very well. We have this here. Orange. Which has pepper. I have tried it once in a Lebanese restaurant. In the end. This type of country has many dishes in common. Above all, it has a pepper flavor. And of course it is the most spicy of the three that we have. The texture is like a paste. And it has some dried fruit. Which I would say is almond. We have this. Which is yogurt. With I don't know what. They will try to explain it to me. But I have not understood them. You don't have to complicate yourself. It's like a yogurt salad. Very fresh. It's wonderful. It's very light. Tempered. I didn't find it cold. Very, very tasty. The beginning. Of course it is being frankly good. What a delight. They are flavors. Well, removing the hummus. Which is a more commercial thing. That we don't usually experience in our usual visits. And it is something that personally fascinates me. To have new stimuli. Things that your mind is not used to. And they surprise you. And in this case, to see. We also have these balls. That look like almonds. But no. They are bulgur balls. Which is a kind of wheat grain. It is a preparation that is made from wheat. It doesn't tell me much. The truth is that it doesn't excite me. The flavor reminds me of the product of the bolario. In addition to saying that the texture. It's not that I find it attractive. It's a bit rough. When it comes to biting each of these balls. And they have a lot of parsley. And I'm not that excited about it either. Customs do not fail. Nor in Turkey. Oh my God. The food that has arrived. Oh my God. It has been going down with the waiter. He has been explaining to me a little. We showed him the menu. He saw the dishes. Touch now. He is going to try a lot. In fact, he has asked for a kebab. He has told me that since it is the same restaurant. They go in front and take it. So it's up to us. But let's go with these leaves. These bay leaves. A Turkish preparation. That sometimes comes stuffed with meat. I would say that these are vegetables. Because it doesn't have much flavor. To meat. But they are exquisite. You can order them by units. Then they charge you the weight. So if you weigh 4 it will be X. And if you weigh 8. It will weigh twice. Inside it has a grain. It will not be rice. It will be bulgur. But it is very, very good. Wow. How wonderful. How it is being eaten. I don't know how the rest will be. There is a lot of food left. But tell you that for the moment. I'm eating cinema. It makes me angry that it is so far from where we have the hotel. Because it has been 50 pavos 40 minutes. There was a lot of traffic jam. But this is a place to come. Of course. It is worth moving here. What a barbarity. All the food that is here. Plus what is to come. A supply of dishes. From the ground floor. For example. We have these falafel here. They look like a donut. How weird. But the feeling that I have. It's like when you are with your family friend. And he prepares you a dessert. This fitness. That instead of sugar. They use flour. Oatmeal and such. Yes. I really like to eat healthy. But I feel that the pastry. It has nothing to do with it. And this in particular. I don't know. I notice it. It has a slightly rough texture. I miss the flavor so powerful. That I have found in the falafel. In Spain. The exterior texture. It's like a rice. I don't know. I miss it. I love it. I see it rough. Dry. By the way. I don't know why. They offered me below. A sauce. I think it was to combine them. I asked for the yogurt. And no. It didn't arrive. We are going to give a cut. To this. To the meat. Covered with bulgur. I cut them as they do. Diagonally. Hello there. Follow the food. Thank you. This is how it looks. One for my lady. And another for me. Delicious. What flavor does the meat have? Mother of God. I met my partner. And we are liking it more. Than the dinner we had yesterday. In the restaurant. FZ in Eburac. It's very good. Tender meat. Very well spiced. There in front. I see all the staff. Come on. What do I hit you? And of course. Very well done. Mother of God. What a beast. How will be the kebab. It's your turn later. But well. Let's continue. This dish is very curious. Because. It's a rice with chicken. If you don't believe it. This dish is very curious. Because it has a kind of metallic glasses. And when you ask for it directly. They turn it around. And this is what appears. It looks like a dessert. But when you break it. The rice with chicken appears. Here we have it. Well. Chicken. Let's see in the bite what happens. But. It's not that I see a lot. What a pleasure. Kill hunger with these delicacies. Ah well. Now I do see a little more chicken. It's a dish that reminds me a lot. To the Moroccan cake. Which is basically. Chicken. Almonds. And the pasta. We have rice. We have chicken. We have almonds. The crusty exterior layer. And it has something sweet. I would say that are raisins. But I feel different. To what we are used. I am used to throw everything on me. Yes, it is true. If you don't catch the sweet. It gets a little dry. At some point. But it is a dish. That I personally repeat. Ideal. Can be eaten with your hands. The grace of the plate. Is to get everything. I mean. The moment you catch. Rice. Chicken. Almonds. And that kind of raisins. You enjoy the beautiful. On top of this. It's moderately fitness. They take plates, but others forgive a table because they have attacked us. We go with this one, quite attractive, it is the chicken with milk. It also comes here with potatoes. Let's get our hands on them first. Very normal potatoes, soft. You can see that they have been soaking there for a while. Let's taste the chicken. I'm sorry. A basic chicken, very neutral in flavor. It is true that, being the milk background, you cannot expect an excessive flavor. It has a lot of power, but it is the fact that, to be the... Well, you see, in the end it only has bad things, not good ones. To be the barfing it is, I would ask for something more of a hit. Very soft, very soft. I'm desperate. I'm going to dip the bread in the background, to see if something changes. Well, what can I tell you? They don't always smile, to everyone's liking. I take a spoon for the next dish, because I think it will contribute. These are the albóndigas with cherry tomatoes. If it has albóndigas and cherry tomatoes... What is that white thing? Well, I'll try it later. Let's start with the product. They are like albóndigas with a sauté. Ah, okay. I think the white thing is a kind of bread. Because it is true that, when they served it to me, first it was that kind of toasted pica, and later they added the rest. They are very well-sweetened tomatoes, with a quite powerful flavor. I would tell you that the preparation is not made with sugar, because you notice the acidity of the tomato itself, when it is prepared in this way. It is a correct dish, delicious. It is not one of the best of this summer, but of course, it is to try a different culture. And I think this is food, in many homes around here in Turkey. It's time for that kebab mix, a choice recommended by the waiter to try a little bit of everything. Because it is true that one of the dishes that would be at home is the pistachio kebab, but I am not so fanatic of pistachio, apart from just yesterday's dinner. A pistachio kebab, and it's better to change. So, well, here we have the pita bread, from the Holy Salad. You take it out, and here you have this sauce, with what looks like yogurt, green pepper, tomato, this, which I don't know its name, the truth is that I'm not into Turkish gastronomy, and since I don't come with a guide, it is sometimes difficult to find out some things. Parsley, onion, and at the base we have chicken kebab, veal kebab, and there must be another type of veal, in addition to another tomato. Well, I'm going to go rationing, I eat the bread alone, although it is rather to combine. Because it only uses absolutely nothing, it's just super insipid. I mean, it doesn't taste like anything, it doesn't taste like anything. The yogurt, but not the yogurt that we all know, of sauce, like the one we had a while ago, with the salad, which amazes me, or like, for example, yesterday, that I tried with cucumber, but the yogurt, really, it's like taking a natural yogurt, there with all the serum of the milk, identical, identical, it's like buying natural yogurt from the supermarket. It's weird. And we're going to get our hands on this mix of kebabs. We start with the chicken, it has a lot of flavor, I find it tender, and it also has that greasy flavor. It's cool to combine it with yogurt. Onion, which I've always loved. We're going to try the tomato, it tastes like parrisa, but basically it's a hot tomato, green pepper, which is spicy, the yogurt surely relieves. Why do you throw it away? You cough, it stings, like me. Well, let's go here with, with this panini. I have to tell you that I like the texture, but it tastes a lot, a lot like parsley. In this other hemisphere, it looks like they've put cheese, I like it, it's like a pizza. The green pepper is very spicy. My goodness, my goodness. Well, let's go with the beef, here with the kebab. How does it taste? It's the best kebab meat I've eaten here in Turkey. It's going to be a bit of a mess, as I describe it, but it's really meat with a Turkish flavor. I mean, well done, well done. I'm using my girl, let's see what she thinks. She moaned, that's good, I'm not going to make jokes. And here's another one, which is veal, but different. Well, the truth is that I perceive a tray, not with a stunning size, but it is true that it is very varied. That is to say, having this popurri, this mix of different kebab styles, the price is a bit higher if we only ordered one type. I like it, although I also want to tell you that for me, the star of the restaurant here has been the entrances. Both the cold and some of the hot, it has been brutal. If I want to try a little bit of this green pepper, which is spicy, I'm going to do it, I'm going to die. I want to give fun to the videos, but I ask you in return that you subscribe down there so you don't miss the next videos in Turkey or in Thailand, which is the next destination. It would be good to mark the theater, but tell you that this pepper, so first, it doesn't sting me. Let's try the other one, let's see if they are like those of the standard, that some sting and others don't. How strange are those toasted flavors. Here it stings. On top of that, the more you go up to the stem, the more it stings. How it stings. Mother of God. The heat is giving me. I have put everything colored. Mother of God. It comes hot and then cold. Mother of God. And that I can stand the spicy. On top of that, it's a spicy, it stays in your mouth until you breathe, it hurts. And apart in the stomach. It has weakened me. Anyway, I'm going to eat a little more. Either for him or the desserts. To make me cool. Mother of God. This is so ******* spicy. Mother of God. Not like high five, but very, very spicy. Finished. No, no, it's okay, it's okay. I don't know what all the restaurants have. Thank you. I thought it was Nuret's thing. I said ZN, but no, it seems that it is customary in the culture that the desserts are cut here on the table and they give you directly a teaspoon. Well, now, it's time to taste the desserts in depth. The first one we had is this Kunafa. Basically, it's cheese with a cataifi paste, sweet chorizo, which sometimes is rose water, and a little bit of pistachio. I have to tell you that it is a dessert that I usually love everywhere, but here it is a correct dry. I find it less sweet than elsewhere. The paste is very toasted. It doesn't have the charm, the looseness that we had yesterday in Burak. Here we have another dessert called Sovillet or something like that, which is basically a kind of baklava with pistachio and cream. We give it a cut here. It has a lot of pistachio. This is going to be sweet 100%. Listen to me, what is this? Yes, it looks like it has white chocolate. What a better sweet. It tastes like a milky bar with pistachio and with this fine paste. Oh my God. I don't know. I know it's a lot of calories, but you don't have it every day in Turkey. Look, look, inside. It's 7.30 in the afternoon. The place is packed. We have arrived super calm. Now people are coming. So, nothing, you will hear a lot of noise and what you are going to hear is also the total of this food. It has already been 1,510 Turkish Liras, which in return is 53 euros, as done with the calculator. I also tell you, asking a lot, it is a cheap place. I would say that for about 20 euros you can eat and above all, the recommendation, seen what has been tried, everything that is below is super super good. What is the kebab of the local in front, which is also his, is delicious, but it did not have the charm and the magic that is tried with the other and of course it has been very fun to try so much regional food, so much food from here to Turkey in Istanbul, in the part of Asia and special mention for that dessert, that sovillet, that kind of baklava that has been to suck only two. So, nothing, it has been a pleasure to have you here. I hope you have enjoyed a new installment of this route of restaurants here in Istanbul, that you get ideas in case one day you come to know these places. Thank you from the heart and as usual, see you in the next video. I made mistakes.