Under the cover of darkness St Mary Street had clearly succumbed to a Turkish incursion…

Lezzet Turkish Kitchen is an interesting addition to Cardiff’s independent restaurants, for those of us who don’t feel the need to prop up the plethora of eat-by-numbers restaurant chains that litter the high streets of our towns and cities.

The familiar starter of Stuffed vine leaves came with an interesting mildly spiced twist…

But it was the Seafood Kebab including swordfish, salmon and king prawns that melted away any possible resistance…

Until we speak again, Turkey rightfully gets universal condemnation for its recent assault on Syria-based Kurdish forces; but the actions of megalomaniac dictators should bear no reflection on the many friendly and gastronomically creative Turkish people. But, in the interests of balance, I should really visit a restaurant offering Kurdish cuisine sometime soon.