A new Turkish restaurant in Cleethorpes is celebrating success after an impressive start to life in the resort.
Beyoglu 25, on St. Peter’s Avenue, offers a wide range of meat, salads, seafood and sharing platters all cooked in an traditional, authentic way. The former British Heart Foundation building had been empty for a number of years before plans to transform it into an eatery were submitted in 2020.
Now, it’s home to a thriving Turkish restaurant that has been receiving rave reviews from people far and wide. With their business in full swing, the managers are hoping to build on what is fast becoming one of the most popular places to eat in Grimsby and Cleethorpes.
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Manager Adi El-Jazouli said: “So far it’s been amazing. People are so welcoming and from when we first opened until now, people have been saying how much they love what we’re doing.
“Some have even said this is the best Turkish food they’ve ever eaten. One person had just come back from a holiday in Turkey and said our kebabs were better than the ones they’d had over there.” He added: “Having that kind of feedback from our customers only inspires us to try harder.
“We like to think we’re providing a high class establishment with an authentic atmosphere for everyone in the area. We want people to feel like they’re visiting Turkey when they walk through the doors.”
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Work to alter the face of the building began earlier this year, leaving residents wondering what was to come. After many hours of work, Adi and the team transformed the former charity shop into a two storey restaurant.
“The owners had been looking for the perfect location for a while, but this is certainly a great place. I don’t think anyone really knew what it was going to be at first, but then all the tables and chairs started arriving and it all became clearer.
“We’re very proud of what we’ve achieved here and so pleased with the way it’s turned out.” With Turkish owners, a number of traditional dishes and cooking methods have been brought across with the hope of keeping it as authentic as possible.
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“We will be sticking to Turkish food as that’s what we know how to do well, said Adi. “For me, that’s why we’ve been so successful. There is nothing similar anywhere near here, you have to go to a city to get anything close to it.
“The support has been amazing too.” In time, they hope to redesign the second floor by building a new kitchen with a window for people to watch their dishes being cooked. “The dream would be for this to be self sufficient and to be able to branch out with more restaurants around the UK.
“We’re really enjoying what we’re doing at the minute, but we would love to bring the Turkish experience to other places in time.”
