The best week of the year is here!!!!!! Well actually, in China restaurant week lasts for two full weeks and happens twice a year, so the name "restaurant week" is very misleading. Fortunately, for my wallet, I found out about restaurant week a few days before it ended, so I was only able to make it to one of the many restaurants that took part in this event. Any restaurant that wants to participate can, all they need to do is provide a set menu for lunch or dinner. As customers, we are able to look online at all of the restaurants that have opted in and decide which menu looks the most appetizing. There is also one set price for lunch and one set price for dinner. Many of the restaurants are very high end and provide a lot of great food for a low set price, which is why many people partake in this week of feasting. Two coworkers and I decided to go to a Turkish restaurant called Garlic on the last night of Restaurant (two) Week(s). The menu looked fantastic and we were absolutely amazed by how much food they actually served us!!! Please keep in mind three girls consumed all of the food in the following pictures (some food not even pictured)... To start we were served many different dips and hummus plates with lots of bread and a very large pita to share. There were also salmon rolls, salad, a stuffed mushroom, and fried mussels (not pictured). The beginning appetizer and dip part of the meal was my favorite, because as a former vegetarian (yes, China has turned me back into a carnivore), Turkish people and I both share a love of veggies!! The main course was the meat platter and was by far the largest, most mind blowing amount of food we were served, as there were 3 different types of meat (lamb, chicken, and beef) as well as potatoes and other assorted vegetables, all of which were absolutely delectable. As you can see below we had absolutely no problem licking the plate clean (literally). To polish off the meal we found room for some tea and Turkish ice cream and pastries. We left the restaurant stuffed, satisfied, and short 330 RMB!!!
Main Course Before...... After..........
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