Main Menu
The Mesken is all about serving great quality food in the warmest atmosphere in town. Only the best quality ingredients are handpicked by our executive chefs to bring out the flavoursome richness of Turkish cuisine.
Cold Starters
Humus
£7Puréed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
Cacik (Tzatziki)
£7Cucumber, mint, dill and a hint of garlic in Greek yogurt with olive oil.
Stuffed Vine Leaves
£8Vine leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, pine nuts, raisins and herbs cooked with extra virgin olive oil. Served with Greek yoghurt.
Baba Ghanoush
£7Smoked aubergine and red pepper, tahini, yoghurt, garlic and olive oil.
Mesken’s Aubergine
£7Roasted aubergine, mix peppers & garlic in special tomato and basil sauce.
Tarama Salad
£7Freshly prepared whipped cod roe. (Fish roe paste)
Alaska’s Salmon&Avocado
£10Smoked salmon served with avocado and home made dressing.
Classic Prawn Cocktail
£10Baby prawns on a bed of lettuce and home made sauce on top.
Mixed Olives
£5Freshly marinated mixed black & green olives.
Cold Meze Platter (For 2)
£21• Humus • Tarama • Cacik/Tzatziki • Stuffed Vine Leaves • Baba Ghanoush • Mesken’s Aubergine •
HOT STARTERS
Soup of The Day
£8Please ask your server.
Char-Grilled Octopus
£11Marinated octopus with fresh oregano and extra virgin olive oil. Served with mixed leaves.
Chicken Liver
£8Sautéed diced chicken liver with butter, herbs and red onion. Served with mixed leaves.
Lamb Liver
£8.5Sautéed, diced lamb liver with butter, herbs and red onion.
Spicy Beef Sausage
£8Char-gilled spicy beef sausage served with mixed leaves.
Spicy BBQ Wings
£8Char-gilled marinated wings with spicy sauce. Served with mixed leaves.
Fresh Calamari
£9Fresh squid lightly floured and seasoned. Served with tartar sauce, fresh lemon & mixed leaves.
Humus Kavurma
£9Humus topped with sautéed lamb, pine kernels and sweet peppers. Served with butter sauce.
Pacific Jumbo Prawn
£11Char-grilled King prawns marinated in garlic and lemon juice. Served with sweet chilli dressing & mixed leaves.
Spicy Prawn
£11Sautéed king prawns with white wine, garlic, chilli and fresh tomato.
Filo Pastry Prawn
£9Rolled filo pastry, filled with tiger prawn served with sweet chilli sauce and mixed leaves.
Pan Seared Scallops
£11On bed of basil cream mash potatoes, finished with Malibu butter.
Grilled Sardines
£10Seasoned and char-grilled sardines served with mixed leaves and lemon oil dressing.
Mussels
£11Pan fried mussels, garlic, cherry tomato, parsley, chilli pepper and a selection of tomato sauce or creamy sauce.
Mitite Kofte
£8.5Chef’s made Meatballs cooked in rich tomato, pepper and basil sauce.
Hot Meze Platter (for 2)
£23• Sigara Boregi • Calamari • Halloumi • Falafel & Humus • Spicy Beef Sausage • Mitite Kofte •
VEGETARIAN HOT STARTERS
Halloumi
£8.5Grilled Cypriot cheese served with sun blushed tomato and mixed leaves.
Mushroom & Halloumi
£9Seasoned and grilled portobello mushroom and halloumi. Served with mixed leaves.
Sigara Boregi
£9Rolled pastry filled with feta cheese and spinach served with sweet chilli dressing.
Falafel with Humus
£8Broad beans, chickpeas, coriander and vegetable fritter. Served with mixed leaves.
Honey Glazed Goat Cheese
£9Honey glazed goat cheese, walnuts & sautéed beetroot finished with matured balsamic reduction.
Garlic Mushroom
£9Freshly cooked button mushrooms with garlic, double cream & mild cheddar
From The Grill
All served with rice and salad
Lamb Shish
£23.5Marinated cubes of lamb char-grilled on a skewer.
Chicken Shish
£21Marinated cubes of chicken char-grilled on a skewer.
Mixed Shish
£22Marinated cubes of chicken and tender lamb char-grilled on a skewer.
Lamb Chops
£26Seasoned and char-grilled tender lamb chops.
Chicken Wings
£19Marinated char-grilled chicken wings.
Adana Kofte
£20Char-grilled lean tender minced lamb skewers.
Lamb Ribs
£23Char-grilled tender lamb ribs.
Lamb Beyti
£21Spicy marinated minced lamb seasoned with garlic and char-grilled.
Chicken Beyti
£21Marinated minced chicken seasoned with garlic and char-grilled.
Mixed Grill (for 1)
£30Selection of chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb chop, chicken wings, lamb ribs and Adana kofte.
Mixed Lamb
£26Marinated and char-grilled lamb shish, Adana kofte and Lamb chops.
Mixed Kebab
£25Marinated and char-grilled Lamb Shish, Chicken Shish and Adana Kofte.
House Specials
Lamb Casserole
£21Tender lamb pieces, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions topped with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Casserole
£20Tender chicken pieces, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes & onions topped with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Kleftiko (Lamb Shank)
£23Oven cooked lamb shank with baby potatoes, mixed peppers, carrot, onion, celery & tomato sauce. Served with mashed potato.
Chicken or Lamb Sarma Beyti
£26Spicy marinated minced LAMB or CHICKEN seasoned with garlic & char-grilled, wrapped in lavash bread & topped with tomato sauce, then drizzled with butter. Served with chips & yoghurt.
House Special Lamb
£22Slow braised lamb with celery, shallot onion and red wine and herbs served with rice & salad.
Creamy Special Chicken
£21Diced chicken fillet cooked with onion, mushroom, garlic, chef special creamy sauce. Served with rice & salad.
Ali Nazik
£24Char-grilled aubergine with garlic & yoghurt dressing topped with chopped lamb shish and seasoned sweet peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Veli Nazik
£23Char-grilled aubergine with garlic & yoghurt dressing topped with chopped chicken shish and seasoned sweet peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Linguine Seafood
£21Linguine pasta with mixed seafood, peppers, onion & garlic in tomato sauce, served with parmesan cheese.
Steaks
All our steaks are 28 days matured. All steaks served with grilled tomato, mushroom, caramelised onion, steak cut chips & selection of mix pepper corn or garlic cream sauce.
Rib-Eye Steak
£3214oz
T-Bone Steak
£3518oz
Kebabs with Yoghurt
On a bed of croutons, finished with yoghurt & drizzled butter. Served with rice.
Lamb Shish with Yoghurt
£24Chicken Shish with Yoghurt
£23Adana Kofte with Yoghurt
£21
Grilled Fish
Char-grilled Sea Bass
£22Char-grilled whole sea bass seasoned with sea salt, crack pepper & olive oil. Served with salad.
Fillet of Sea Bass
£23Marinated and char-grilled filleted sea bass, served on a bed of creamy new potatoes and salad.
Mixed Fish Kebab
£25Marinated cubes of salmon, king prawns, monk fish skewed & char-grilled. Served with rice & salad.
Monk Fish Shish
£25Marinated, skewered and char-grilled monk fish with mixed peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Grilled Octopus
£26Marinated and char-grilled octopus. Served with fresh lemon, oregano, chips & salad.
Salmon Shish
£24Marinated, skewered and char-grilled salmon with mixed peppers. Served with rice & salad.
King Prawns
£26Marinated & char-grilled jumbo prawns served with rice & salad.
Alaska’s Salmon Supreme
£24Char-grilled seasoned salmon fillet. Served with homemade cream dill sauce, rice & salad.
Sea Scallops
£26On bed of basil cream mash potatoes, finished with Malibu butter. Served with rice & salad.
Vegetarian Dishes
Falafel & Humus
£18Broad beans, chickpeas, coriander and vegetable fritter. Served with rice and salad.
Roast Med Veg & Halloumi
£18Oven roasted aubergine, mixed pepper, courgette, cherry tomato with rosemary garlic, balsamic vinegar & grilled halloumi on the top. Served with rice and salad.
Veggie Casserole
£17Mixed vegetables with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Vegetarian Kebab
£18Char-grilled mixed vegetables with house special sauce. Served with rice and salad.
Salads
Feta Salad
£8Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mixed olives with feta cheese.
Fresh Herbs&Avocado Salad
£8.5Mixture of fresh herbs, sun blushed tomato and avocado.
Ezme Salad
£9Finely chopped fresh tomatoes, parsley, red onion with pomegranate sauce on top and olive oil dressing.
Side Orders
Rice
£4.5Sweet Potato Chips
£5French Fries
£4.5Onion Rings
£4.5Steak Cut Chips
£5Grilled Asparagus
£6Mashed Potato
£5.5Roasted New Potatoes
£6Sautéed roasted new potatoes with garlic & herbs.
Roast Mediterranean Vegetable
£6Mature of Mediterranean veg roasted with rosemary & garlic reduced balsamic vinegar.
Garlic Creamy Spinach
£6Fresh baby spinach cooked with garlic butter & cream.
Kids Meals
All served with French fries. Excluding Penne Bolognese.
