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It was a nice experience with both the service/staff and the location. The breakfast is also a big plus as hotels are now mostly cutting the breakfast or charging extra. food was good too. Would stay here when I am back to London. Hopefully prove will stay in the current range.

Quite nice early dinner , the only problem was that we were make feel like thieves as the waitress followed us after we left and said that we didn’t pay, just for us to go back inside and get told that another waitress made us pay the wrong bill. This is unprofessional and it spoiled a bit our dinner

Skewd Kitchen is an upscale Turkish restaurant, in fact to be more precise it bills itself as a purveyor of Anatolian cuisine, located in upscale Cockfosters, where the parades are lined with several restaurants, meaning that there’s heavy competition. It can be hard to find street parking and it’s noticeable that many of the parked cars are expensive German or Italian brands. The Mercedes G-Wagon is a common sight in the area, so loved by premier league footballers, many of whom live in nearby Hadley Wood or perhaps even a pink dayglo Lamborghini Urus, even more of a dead giveaway. In any case, Skewd Kitchen, which has been in Cockfosters since 2013 and is said to be owned by executive chef Mazlum Demir, might as well have called itself Shrewd Kitchen in the way that it has pitched itself to the area’s well-heeled clientele, several levels above even the better Turkish restaurants and of course bearing no resemblance to the ubiquitous Turkish kebab joint. Skewd is a large restaurant with a seating capacity of approximately 150. The partly open kitchen takes up most of the left side of the interior with a large open flame oven at the end. Another very visible part of the restaurant is its meat room, which is at the back, with large joints of meat suspended on hooks very visible to those with a penchant for steak and in possession of fat wallets. There are DJ decks at the front of the restaurant and even though they weren’t in use, the restaurant was loud and buzzing, almost full even on a Monday evening. There weren’t a huge number of staff but we certainly got the impression that it was a well-run ship with the serving staff knowing their roles and responsibilities. A couple of waitresses were taking orders and there were several waiters bringing orders from the kitchen or clearing tables. Everything appeared to be under the stewardship of the charming and quite debonair Aljan, who had the knack of interjecting just when needed – to check on how the meal was – or even to entertain requests such as a small tweak in a menu selection. In our case we requested that the chicken kebab in our mixed grill be changed to chicken wings, which he obliged gladly and with not one scintilla of hesitation. The mixed grill that we ordered was priced at £42.90 and comprised lamb shish, lamb adana, lamb chops, lamb ribs and chicken kebab, the latter changed to chicken wings on our request. I would say that this mixed grill was good for about 2-3 people. It’s hard to compare it to, say, Kervan’s mixed grill, which at £76 is much larger. However, the comparison is more about quality than quantity. With Skewd the emphasis is very much about quality. For example, the lamb shish was among the best I’ve ever had, the chargrilled taste of the outer part of the kebab was magnificent while the centre was succulent. The flavouring was perfect. If I had a criticism of the adana and the chicken wings, it would be that the flavours were a touch sanitised. Perhaps this reflects the taste of their clientele but my personal preference would be to have slightly more ‘full-on’ flavour. We also ordered the octopus main course, which, priced at £31.90, was a fair if even generous portion, comprising three large, chunky tentacles. The coal-fired preparation was excellent effecting a slightly charred top while retaining tender and succulent flesh. This dish was accompanied by chunky chips – beautifully prepared but rather skimpy in terms of portion. However, the quality that Skewd strives for was evident in the octopus, which also included some lovely fresh vegetables including samphire – an unusual but delightful touch for this type of restaurant. Indeed the little touches at Skewd add to its charm including the ‘tap’ water, which is served from jugs infused with oranges and strawberries. For dessert, the three of use shared the kanafe, more commonly found in Middle Eastern restaurants. Skewd’s version was a little on the sweet side but was a great way to round off the meal. Skewd Kitchen is an upscale Turkish restaurant, in fact to be more precise it bills itself as a purveyor of Anatolian cuisine, located in upscale Cockfosters, where the parades are lined with several restaurants, meaning that there’s heavy competition. It can be hard to find street parking and it’s noticeable that many of the parked cars are expensive German or Italian brands. The Mercedes G-Wagon is a common sight in the area, so loved by premier league footballers, many of whom live in nearby Hadley Wood or perhaps even a pink dayglo Lamborghini Urus, even more of a dead giveaway. In any case, Skewd Kitchen, which has been in Cockfosters since 2013 and is said to be owned by executive chef Mazlum Demir, might as well have called itself Shrewd Kitchen in the way that it has pitched itself to the area’s well-heeled clientele, several levels above even the better Turkish restaurants and of course bearing no resemblance to the ubiquitous Turkish kebab joint. Skewd is a large restaurant with a seating capacity of approximately 150. The partly open kitchen takes up most of the left side of the interior with a large open flame oven at the end. Another very visible part of the restaurant is its meat room, which is at the back, with large joints of meat suspended on hooks very visible to those with a penchant for steak and in possession of fat wallets. There are DJ decks at the front of the restaurant and even though they weren’t in use, the restaurant was loud and buzzing, almost full even on a Monday evening. There weren’t a huge number of staff but we certainly got the impression that it was a well-run ship with the serving staff knowing their roles and responsibilities. A couple of waitresses were taking orders and there were several waiters bringing orders from the kitchen or clearing tables. Everything appeared to be under the stewardship of the charming and quite debonair Aljan, who had the knack of interjecting just when needed – to check on how the meal was – or even to entertain requests such as a small tweak in a menu selection. In our case we requested that the chicken kebab in our mixed grill be changed to chicken wings, which he obliged gladly and with not one scintilla of hesitation. The mixed grill that we ordered was priced at £42.90 and comprised lamb shish, lamb adana, lamb chops, lamb ribs and chicken kebab, the latter changed to chicken wings on our request. I would say that this mixed grill was good for about 2-3 people. It’s hard to compare it to, say, Kervan’s mixed grill, which at £76 is much larger. However, the comparison is more about quality than quantity. With Skewd the emphasis is very much about quality. For example, the lamb shish was among the best I’ve ever had, the chargrilled taste of the outer part of the kebab was magnificent while the centre was succulent. The flavouring was perfect. If I had a criticism of the adana and the chicken wings, it would be that the flavours were a touch sanitised. Perhaps this reflects the taste of their clientele but my personal preference would be to have slightly more ‘full-on’ flavour. We also ordered the octopus main course, which, priced at £31.90, was a fair if even generous portion, comprising three large, chunky tentacles. The coal-fired preparation was excellent effecting a slightly charred top while retaining tender and succulent flesh. This dish was accompanied by chunky chips – beautifully prepared but rather skimpy in terms of portion. However, the quality that Skewd strives for was evident in the octopus, which also included some lovely fresh vegetables including samphire – an unusual but delightful touch for this type of restaurant. Indeed the little touches at Skewd add to its charm including the ‘tap’ water, which is served from jugs infused with oranges and strawberries. For dessert, the three of use shared the kanafe, more commonly found in Middle Eastern restaurants. Skewd’s version was a little on the sweet side but was a great way to round off the meal.

2 cocktails cost £33! Sadly, the entire tumblers were wedged with the largest ice cube I’ve ever seen, leaving room for no more than one sip of liquid!!! When I told the waitress she just smiled and took the payment. Absolute rip-off as there was no show on at the time either. Left feeling more than parched. Not worth it :(

Muchas gracias por François para hacer "nuestras celebraciones de cumpleaños combinadas" una experiencia gastronómica fabulosa. La comida era excelente en todo. Gracias por la sorpresa del pastel de cumpleaños también.

We took three takeaway pizzas, all delicious

I've eaten here many times but lately I can see it's going bad I'm attaching a picture here of how ugly the Doner looks compared to the pictures they advertise I don't mean to be mean but I paid £25 to eat burnt meat.

Great breakfast, great atmosphere. The staff are friendly and attentive. Apple crumble desert was 5⭐

Had a lovely experience with great food and great service! Was served by Ramzi who was very attentive and friendly. Will be back!!

Really excellent breakfast and environment. Very pleasant and kind service.

Amazing location for a speacial afternoon tea. Saiful has been very professional and lovely with us. If you are looking for an afternoon tea this is the place to be.

Our favorite new restaurant. Alessandro was an outstanding host and made excellent suggestions. The fried fish mix and aubergine roll were highlights of a beautifully paced meal.

the best fish & chips in this area chips to die for

Very lovely food, good selection and very friendly attentive staff

Pedimos ayer una pizza “large” y completamos súper bien para dos personas .. además pedimos unos panecillos con queso que estaban muy ricos .. pero no pudimos terminarnos lo por que la pizza si que nos sació ... el precio nos pareció excelente esta muy económica.. y el aderezo de ajo que te dan sabe riquísimo.. ojo es para llevar ! No para comer ahí