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MOUNT OF OLIVES

Middle Eastern Cuisine

25/27 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire.

Telephone (0161) 491-3232 Fax: (0161) 491-3737

Tucked away behind the hustle and bustle of Cheadle's main shopping street you will find the Mount Of Olives restaurant nestling quietly amongst the suburban calm.

Occupying a large corner plot, the restaurants ornately dressed windows with its elegant drapes immediately catch the eye.

Once inside, the middle eastern influences take a hold with its desert sand coloured walls bedecked with fierce looking swords and regional wall hangings; and observant diners will notice the deliberate spelling errors all warmly lit with subtle up-lighting.

The accompanying shades of red ochre, sage green and terracotta simply enhance the overall feel and along with the Mediterranean music help create the perfect atmosphere.

Downstairs, the basement kitchen - which is larger than the dining room - is designed to accommodate the requirements of the restaurants Kosher clientele.

As what of the food itself; the menu takes influences from Turkey to Armenia, Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Egypt, right around the Barbary Coast to Morocco and fuses them all together to create an eclectic mix that provides a truly awesome bill of fare. The list of starters makes for mouthwatering reading, regular diner wax lyrical about the 'Mezzah' which offers a taster of starters: Hummus, Mutabal, Ful, Baba Ganouche, Tabbouleh, Ararat Salad, Falafel, delicious!

To the main dishes; here you can choose any one of thirteen different Kebab's, beef, lamb, chicken or fish options, Kibbeh dishes, Cous-cous dishes or maybe something from the specials list.

All main courses arrive on huge plates and are beautifully presented. The are many highlights on the main course menu but a continuous favorite with regulars is the Cous-cous Maracaine (large tender chunks of lamb with mixed vegetables in a spicy sauce served in semolina and a hot Cous-cous sauce. The menu also gains good favour with vegetarians as all the dishes listed have a vegetarian option and indeed the majority of the starters are vegetarian friendly.

The sweet selections are varied and imaginative and include a very good middle eastern cheese made with goats milk or maybe you could try Canafe (shredded pastry with nuts, cinnamon, rose water and lemon juice.

The wine selection, described as New World, contains a real gem in the Lebanese red 'Chateau Musar', a truly excellent accompaniment to any meal.

The restaurants owner Othman Ghosheh is justifiably proud of the standards maintained at his establishment and of the warm welcome afforded to all customers both old and new. We of the ILP review team warmly applaud his efforts in making the Mount Of Olives the perfect dining experience.

Special Note: The restaurant is fully wheelchair friendly and a Braille menu is available upon request.

Menu All prices are inclusive of VAT. Service charge not included. STARTERS
1	SOUPS	Choice of, chiken with lockshen, and vegetable soup.	£2.25
2	HUMMUSI	Pureed chickpeas blended with sesame oil, fresh lemon juice, and garlic.	£2.25
3	HUMMUS BI LAHMA	Hummus with pieces of chicken or lamb and Mediterranean herbs all richly blended.	£3.75
4	FUL MUDAMES	Broad beans and chick peas, lightly garnished with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.	£2.50
5	FUL BI HUMMUS	Combination of hummus and ful mudames.	£2.75
6	FALAFEL	Deep fried chick peas, with split broad beans, coriander and garlic served with tahina sauce.	£2.50
7	WARAK INAB	Chopped vegetables, rice folded in vine leaves, polished in olive oil, served cold.	£2.55
8	TABBOULEH	Parsley salad, tomatoes, onions, mint, cracked wheat, lemon juice and olive oil.	£2.35
9	SPINACH WITH YOGHURT	Delicately spiced spinach cooked in olive oil, served with natural yoghurt..	£2.40
10	BABA GANOUGE	Spicy grilled aubergine salad with vegetables and a touch of garlic.	£2.70
11	SUJUK	Extra spicy Middle Eastern sausage with a strong flavour of garlic, deep fried in oil.	£2.60
12	MUTABAL	Grilled aubergines with tahina, herbs, fresh lemon juice, all dressed in olive oil, served cold	£2.60
13	KIBBEH MAGLY	A shell made of cracked wheat and lamb stuffed with walnuts, spicy minced lamb and deep fried in olive oil.	£3.00
14	FATTIT BIL HUMMUS	Chick peas served with crispy toasted bread, natural yoghurt, pine kernels and parsley.	£2.60
15	FATAYER	Deep fried pastry filled with a choice of green leaf spinach, cheese and parsley, or minced lamb with spices.	£2.70
16	KHOUDRA BIL-AJEEN	Middle Eastern vegetarian pizza with finely chopped mixed nuts and spiced vegetables.	£2.60
17	JEJ METARATOR	Chicken dip with tahina, spices, olive oil and a touch of garlic.	£2.60
18	LAHMA BIL-AGEEN	Middle Eastern pizza with finely chopped toppings of minced lamb, vegetables and herbs, served with lemon.	£2.60
19	MEZZAH	A selection of starters served on one dish. small For two For three For four	£6.50 £11.50 £17.50 £20.00
20	FRUIT JUICE	Orange, Pineapple, or Tomato.	£1.00
MAIN COURSES 1-KEBAB DISHES LAMB AND BEEF KEBABS
21	KAFTEH HALABIEH	Spicy minced lamb with vegetables and parsley, skewered and charcoal grilled.	£7.50
22	KAFTA KHOUSH KHASH	Spicy and very hot minced lamb kebab mixed with parsley, garlic and tomato sauce, grilled on charcoal.	£7.50
23	LAHMI MISHWI	Tender cubes of lamb marinated in olive oil, and spices, skewered with onions and grilled on charcoal.	£8.50
24	KASTELETA GHANAM	Marinated lamb chops served with a skewer of vegetables, grilled over charcoal.	£8.50
25	AUBERGINE KEBAB	Skewered aubergine and minced meat, charcoal grilled.	£8.50
26	CHAWOURMA	Tender lamb marinated in oil and spices, roasted on the vertical spit, served in slices.	£9.00
27	CHALOV KEBAB	Tender beefsteak buried in rice topped with sumak powder.	£12.00
28	MIXED KEBAB	A selection of kebabs served with tomatoes and grilled onions.	£14.00
CHICKEN KEBABS
29	TAVOUK	Tender cubes of chicken breast marinated and skewered, then charcoal grilled.	£8.30
30	FAROUGE	Marinated, whole roasted Poussin, stuffed with spicy minced lamb, rice and nuts, served with rice and a spicy sauce.	£14.00
FISH KEBABS
31	SAMAK MISHY	Marinated halibut or salmon steak, charcoal grilled and served with grilled onions and tomatoes.	£13.95
32	SAMAK MAGLY	Fresh halibut or salmon, deep fried in oil, served with a strong garlic flavoured sauce.	£13.95
33	TAPARAGAN	Fresh mackrel marinated in oil and tomato puree, charcoal grilled, served with a salad of onion, tomatoes and herbs.	£7.50
2-KIBBEH DISHES
34	KIBBEH AL-SEEKH	Minced lamb with bulgar wheat, mint and onions, skewered and charcoal grilled, served with salad.	£7.50
35	KIBBEH BISSINIYEH	Minced lamb with cracked bulgar wheat, stuffed with fried mince meat and pine kernels, oven baked.	£7.50
36	KIBBEH EINTABI	Minced lamb with cracked bulgar wheat, stuffed with fried mince meat and pine kernels deep fried.	£5.50
3-COUS-COUS DISHES Cous-cous is a mixture of vegetables, cooked in a very spicy sauce and served in semolina and a hot cous-cous sauce
37	VEGETARIAN COUS-COUS	whole sea bass cooked in a parcel with onions and parsley and served with potatoes and salad.	£7.50
38	COUS-COUS MARACAINE	Served with large chunks of lamb.	£8.50
39	COUS-COUS ALGERIENNE	Served with small poussins.	£10.50
40	COUS-COUS TUNISIENNE	Served with halibut.	£12.50
4-SPECIAL DISHES (subject to availability)
41	LAHMA BISSINIYEH	Minced lamb with spices and herbs mixed with pieces of aubergine, courgettes, tomatoes and garlic, over baked, served with rice.	£6.50
42	BAMEAH	Okra cooked with cubes of lamb, tomatoes and garlic with herbs served with rice.	£8.50
43	FASOULEIA BIL TOMATOES	French beans cooked with cubes of lamb, tomatoes, garlic and herbs, served with rice.	£7.50
44	FASOULEIA BIL KOZBARA	French beans cooked with cubes of lamb, dried kozbara and garlic with herbs served with rice.	£7.50
45	KINIOV JUDIG	Chicken cooked in spicy sauce with garlic and spices.	£8.50
46	MAHSHI	Stuffed aubergines, peppers and courgettes with minced lamb, rice, onions, tomatoes and served with a garlic flavoured mint sauce	£8.50
47	MOUSSAKA	Minced lamb, aubergine, bechamel sauce and spices (Greek style).	£7.50
48	IMAM BAYILDL	Oven baked aubergines stuffed with peppers, tomatoes and onions.	£6.50
49	SHIK EL MAHSHI	Oven baked courgettes, stuffed with minced meat and nuts.	£6.50
50	VEGETARIAN MAHSHI	A pepper, aubergine and courgette stuffed with rice and nuts.	£7.50
51	MONK FISH KEBAB	Chunks of monk fish in a marinade, skewered and cooked on the charcoal.	£14.50
52	CHICKEN CHAVOURMA	Slices of chicken in yoghurt marinade, cooked on a spit served with rice.	£8.50
53	YOGHURT KEBAB	Minced lamb served with a yoghurt and garlic sauce presented with an omelette crown.	£6.50
SALADS
54	FATTOUSH	Mixed salad with herbs, toasted bread, lemon juice, olive oil and a touch of garlic.	£2.60
55	MOUNT OF ARARAT SALAD	Chicken salad with mixed vegetables and mayonnaise.	£2.50
56	MOUNT OF OLIVES SALAD	Fresh vegetable salad with olives, olive oil and lemon juice.	£2.50
57	TURLU	Oven baked mixed vegetables, cooked in oil, served hot.	£2.60
58	LABAN BEL KHEYAR	A salad of yoghurt, garlic, finely chopped cucumbers, mint and seasoning.	£2.60
SIDE ORDERS
59	PITTA BREAD		£0.25
60	HOME MADE YOGHURT		£2.00
61	RICE	Prepared with angel hair.	£1.50
62	TAN-AYRAN	Yoghurt drink with mint	£1.50
63	KABIS	Middle Eastern specially prepared pickles.	£2.00
64	MOUNT OF OLIVES "OLIVE SPECIAL"	A mixture of green and black olives, with herbs, in a special sauce.	£2.50
DESSERTS
65	BAKLAVA	Layers of thin pastry filled with walnuts and lemon juice syrup, with rose water.	£2.50
66	CANAFE	Shredded pastry with nuts, cinnamon, rose water and lemon juice syrup.	£2.50
67	RUM BABA	Topped with rum and fresh cream.	£2.50
68	GREEN FIGS		£2.50
69	KHOSHAF	Dried fruit salad made with prunes, apricots, pistachio nuts, almonds and rasins, soaked in rose water	£2.50
70	HALOUMI CHEESE OR FETA CHEESE AND BISCUITS	A Middle Eastern cheese made from goats milk.	£2.50
71	A SELECTION OF ICE CREAMS AND SORBETS		£2.50
HOT DRINKS
72	COFFEE		£1.50
73	DECAFFEINATED COFFEE		£1.50
74	MIDDLE EASTERN COFFEE		£1.50
75	TEA		£1.00
76	LEMON TEA		£1.00
77	MINT TEA		£1.00
78	LIQUEUR COFFEES		£2.50