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
£6Puréed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
Mixed Nuts & Bulgur Salad
£5Hazelnuts, pine, bulgur, finely chopped red peppers, celery, spring onion with tomato juice, herbs and extra virgin olive oil.
Cacik (Tzatziki)
£6Cucumber, mint, dill and a hint of garlic in Greek yogurt with olive oil.
Stuffed Vine Leaves
£7Vine leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, pine nuts, raisins and herbs cooked with extra virgin olive oil. Served with Greek yoghurt.
Baba Ghanoush
£6Smoked aubergine and red pepper, tahini, yoghurt, garlic and olive oil.
Mesken’s Aubergine
£6Roasted aubergine, mix peppers & garlic in special tomato and basil sauce.
Tarama Salad
£6Freshly prepared whipped cod roe. (Fish roe paste)
Alaska’s Salmon&Avocado
£9Smoked salmon served with avocado and home made dressing.
Classic Prawn Cocktail
£9Baby prawns on a bed of lettuce and home made sauce on top.
Beetroot Tarator
£6Beetroot, creamy garlic yoghurt, quinoa and tahini.
Mixed Olives
£4Freshly marinated mixed black & green olives.
Cold Meze Platter (For 2)
£19• Humus • Tarama • Cacik/Tzatziki • Stuffed Vine Leaves • Baba Ghanoush • Mesken’s Aubergine • Mixed Nut Salad • Beetroot Tarator
HOT STARTERS
Soup of The Day
£7Please ask your server.
Char-Grilled Octopus
£10.5Marinated octopus with fresh oregano and extra virgin olive oil. Served with mixed leaves.
Chicken Liver
£7.5Sautéed diced chicken liver with butter, herbs and red onion. Served with mixed leaves.
Lamb Liver
£8Sautéed, diced lamb liver with butter, herbs and red onion.
Spicy Beef Sausage
£7.5Char-gilled spicy beef sausage served with mixed leaves.
BBQ Wings
£7Char-gilled marinated wings with spicy sauce. Served with mixed leaves.
Fresh Calamari
£8.5Fresh squid lightly floured and seasoned. Served with tartar sauce, fresh lemon & mixed leaves.
Humus Kavurma
£8.5Humus topped with sautéed lamb, pine kernels and sweet peppers. Served with butter sauce.
Pacific Jumbo Prawn
£10Char-grilled King prawns marinated in garlic and lemon juice. Served with sweet chilli dressing & mixed leaves.
Spicy Prawn
£10Sautéed 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.
Scampi
£8Coated Dublin bay prawns, deep fried and served with tartar sauce. Served with mixed leaves.
Grilled Sardines
£9Seasoned and char-grilled sardines served with mixed leaves and lemon oil dressing.
Mussels
£10Pan fried mussels, garlic, cherry tomato, parsley, chilli pepper and a selection of tomato sauce or creamy sauce.
Mitite Kofte
£8Chef’s made Meatballs cooked in rich tomato, pepper and basil sauce.
Hot Meze Platter (for 2)
£21• Sigara Boregi • Calamari • Halloumi • Falafel & Humus • Spicy Beef Sausage • Scampi • Mitite Kofte
VEGETARIAN HOT STARTERS
Halloumi
£8Grilled Cypriot cheese served with sun blushed tomato and mixed leaves.
Mushroom & Halloumi
£8.5Seasoned and grilled portobello mushroom and halloumi. Served with mixed leaves.
Sigara Boregi
£8.5Rolled 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
£8.5Honey glazed goat cheese, walnuts & sautéed beetroot finished with matured balsamic reduction.
Garlic Mushroom
£8Freshly cooked button mushrooms with garlic, double cream & mild cheddar
From The Grill
All served with rice and salad
Lamb Shish
£22Marinated cubes of lamb char-grilled on a skewer.
Chicken Shish
£20Marinated cubes of chicken char-grilled on a skewer.
Mixed Shish
£21Marinated cubes of chicken and tender lamb char-grilled on a skewer.
Lamb Chops
£25Seasoned and char-grilled tender lamb chops.
Fillet of Lamb
£24Escalope of lamb, marinated with herbs and char-grilled.
Chicken Wings
£18Marinated char-grilled chicken wings.
Adana Kofte
£19Char-grilled lean tender minced lamb skewers.
Lamb Ribs
£22Char-grilled tender lamb ribs.
Lamb Beyti
£19Spicy marinated minced lamb seasoned with garlic and char-grilled.
Chicken Beyti
£19Marinated minced chicken seasoned with garlic and char-grilled.
Mixed Grill (for 1)
£29Selection of chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb chop, chicken wings, lamb ribs and Adana kofte.
Mixed Lamb
£25Marinated and char-grilled lamb shish, Adana kofte and Lamb chops.
Mixed Kebab
£24Marinated and char-grilled Lamb Shish, Chicken Shish and Adana Kofte.
House Specials
Lamb Casserole
£18Tender lamb pieces, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions topped with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Casserole
£18Tender chicken pieces, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes & onions topped with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Kleftiko (Lamb Shank)
£21Oven cooked lamb shank with baby potatoes, mixed peppers, carrot, onion, celery & tomato sauce. Served with mashed potato.
Chicken or Lamb Sarma Beyti
£23Spicy 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
£20Slow braised lamb with celery, shallot onion and red wine and herbs served with rice & salad.
Creamy Special Chicken
£20Diced chicken fillet cooked with onion, mushroom, garlic, chef special creamy sauce. Served with rice & salad.
Ali Nazik
£23Char-grilled aubergine with garlic & yoghurt dressing topped with chopped lamb shish and seasoned sweet peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Veli Nazik
£21Char-grilled aubergine with garlic & yoghurt dressing topped with chopped chicken shish and seasoned sweet peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Linguine Seafood
£20Linguine 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.
Sirloin Steak
£2914oz
Rib-Eye Steak
£3114oz
T-Bone Steak
£3418oz
Kebabs with Yoghurt
On a bed of croutons, finished with yoghurt & drizzled butter. Served with rice.
Lamb Shish with Yoghurt
£23Chicken Shish with Yoghurt
£21Adana Kofte with Yoghurt
£20
Grilled Fish
Char-grilled Sea Bass
£21Char-grilled whole sea bass seasoned with sea salt, crack pepper & olive oil. Served with salad.
Fillet of Sea Bass
£21Marinated and char-grilled filleted sea bass, served on a bed of creamy new potatoes and salad.
Mixed Fish Kebab
£23Marinated cubes of salmon, king prawns, monk fish skewed & char-grilled. Served with rice & salad.
Monk Fish Shish
£23Marinated, skewered and char-grilled monk fish with mixed peppers. Served with rice & salad.
Grilled Octopus
£24Marinated and char-grilled octopus. Served with fresh lemon, oregano, chips & salad.
Salmon Shish
£22Marinated, skewered and char-grilled salmon with mixed peppers. Served with rice & salad.
King Prawns
£24Marinated & char-grilled jumbo prawns served with rice & salad.
Alaska’s Salmon Supreme
£22Char-grilled seasoned salmon fillet. Served with home-made cream dill sauce, mashed potato & asparagus.
Sea Scallops
£25On bed of basil cream mash potatoes, finished with Malibu butter. Served with rice & salad.
Vegetarian Dishes
Falafel & Humus
£17Broad beans, chickpeas, coriander and vegetable fritter. Served with rice and salad.
Roast Med Veg & Halloumi
£17Oven roasted aubergine, mixed pepper, courgette, cherry tomato with rosemary garlic, balsamic vinegar & grilled halloumi on the top. Served with rice and salad.
Veggie Casserole
£16Mixed vegetables with chef’s special tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Vegetarian Kebab
£17Char-grilled mixed vegetables with house special sauce. Served with rice and salad.
Salads
Feta Salad
£6.5Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mixed olives with feta cheese.
Fresh Herbs&Avocado Salad
£6.5Mixture of fresh herbs, sun blushed tomato and avocado.
Ezme Salad
£8Finely chopped fresh tomatoes, parsley, red onion with pomegranate sauce on top and olive oil dressing.
Side Orders
Rice
£4Sweet Potato Chips
£4.5French Fries
£4Onion Rings
£4Steak Cut Chips
£4.5Grilled Asparagus
£5Mashed Potato
£5Roasted New Potatoes
£5Sautéed roasted new potatoes with garlic & herbs.
Roast Mediterranean Vegetable
£5Mature of Mediterranean veg roasted with rosemary & garlic reduced balsamic vinegar.
Garlic Creamy Spinach
£5Fresh baby spinach cooked with garlic butter & cream.
Kids Meals
All served with French fries. Excluding Penne Bolognese.
