Arda #619

On Arda's menu, it states that there are three major types of cuisine in the world; French, Chinese and Turkish.  Really?  What an interesting premise.  What about Japanese?  Latin American?  Aboriginal?  I am not sure about this whole statement but I suppose they know better than me.  They are professionals.

As we walk into Arda, we are confronted by an odd little, boxy kitchen that juts out into the eating area.  It is a bit of an eyesore. 

There are 7 tables and all filled up as the evening progressed, even though I thought it was a bit expensive as far as Glenhuntly Rd restaurants go, specially one that is on the Caulfield side of Kooyong Rd.  There is dried chilli flakes on the table which is a first for me.  I am not sure how to take it, surely the chef would like to be the final arbiter of the flavour and not us? 

The menu features the usual Turkish fare and we order green beans, a feta cheese salad, a kebab and a mixed grill for one.  The green beans are Delicious, just like my mother in laws peas.  She fries an onion,  adds a bag of  frozen peas, cans of tomatoes, too much salt and just lets it stew away on low heat for hours.  She stirs in massive wads of butter and serves it hot to cries of delight.  Arda's green beans are much like this but served cold.  I like them.

Mary's peas kind of look like this

These guys serve a juicy lamb cutlet and the shaslik is good too (although Dannys is better).  We like this place but still cannot forget that Danny's is just a couple of blocks down.

I also learn that you have to be careful when you buy Pepperjack as it may not be Shiraz.  They also make a Can Sav which is not as good as the Shiraz.  Just a tip.