If you're looking for somewhere to go before an event downtown- try Alihan's.
It's right across the street from the Byham, so it's the perfect spot for a great meal before an event at the Cultural Trust.
Heads up! It's BYOB!! Don't forget your bottle or two of wine! And make a reservation! Although you can walk in too.
To start, we ordered the eggplant baba ganoush. It comes with pita bread. It's simply delicious.
While you wait for your meal - they bring you Turkish bread and oil to dip it in. The waitstaff is super friendly and helpful when your ordering.
For my meal, I ordered the chicken kebabs. They come over rice and a side salad. The chicken kebabs are a generous portion and great pieces of meat. The rice is very tasty as well. I usually don't eat the salad because I want to eat all my meat and rice.
My mom ordered the lamb kebabs- same deal as the the chicken. She enjoyed her meal as well.
We will back to Alihan's again soon!