Review: Savouring Lebanese flavours from Adam's Grill, Carlisle

And while some Lebanese dishes like fatayer, shawarma, and kofte, which is shared with and claimed by other cuisines of neighbouring countries and cultures, exist in other takeaways, there seems to be only one other in the city which states such – Adam’s Grill.

Located on London Road, opposite the junction with Close Street, Adam’s Grill offers grilled meat dishes like lamb chops, shish, whole and half chickens, and kofte, as well as pizzas and chips, and other such kebab house favourites.

It’s not a typical kebab house, though, and I’d encourage people to try the grilled dishes which are served in a large foil tray with a bed of well-seasoned rice and salad.

I ordered lamb chops, but was told they were out of stock, so went for what I thought was the next best thing, lamb cubes.

The takeaway also sells ‘mezza’, small plates of food, both hot and cold, like stuffed vine leaves, fattoush, houmous, moutabbal, and samosa, adding to the Lebanese cuisine.

My dining partner this evening ordered a pizza with sausage and pepperoni, and cheesy chips.

The order:

• Chips with cheese - £4.50
• 'Create your own' pizza, with sausage, pepperoni, and extra cheese - £8.97
• Lamb chops - £13 (substituted lamb cubes, which costs £15 - discount!)
• Pots of hot chilli sauce and garlic mayo - £2
• Misc 'charges' from Just Eat - £0.60
  • Total - £29.07

I collected the order and was welcomed into a clean takeaway with the charcoal grill in action and smelling amazing, eager for my food.

On arrival back at the homestead, it was pleasing to see how much food I got – plenty of perfectly cooked and seasoned cubes of lamb with loads of rice and a salad of onion and cabbage.

Lamb cubes, grilled over charcoal, served with rice and salad, and garlic mayo (Image: Ollie Rawlinson)

The pizza was enormous for the money – 12 inches, and pleasantly smothered in cheese, with the sausage described as more hot dog-like, instead of the sausagemeat you may get at Papa John’s.

Sausage and pepperoni pizza (Image: Ollie Rawlinson)

The chips, pleasingly, were thin French fries so were crispy and well cooked, smothered in a blend of cheddar and mozzarella.

Chips and cheese (Image: Ollie Rawlinson)

Overall, the business is a great spot, and perhaps a bit hidden seeing as it’s a bit far down from Botchergate, but nevertheless deserves any trade it gets.

While I have no authority to speak on nutrition, it seemed like getting the grilled option was a healthier way to get a kebab fix than a typical one, and was noticeably higher quality than a lot of what you get.

I will surely be returning for more in the future, and encourage all to give it a try.