
About Ayos - St Albans
Highly regarded Turkish Restaurant Grill and Meze Bar in St Albans. All orders come with complimentary bread.Going the extra mile
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Mixed Shish
£25.90Ezmeli Kebab Lamb
£26.90Chicken Chokertme
£24.90Mix Shish with Yoghurt
£26.90Mixed Kebab
£28.90Adana Sarma Beyti
£24.90Grilled King Prawn
£25.90Pan Fried Sea Bass
£26.90Lamb Kebab with Yoghurt
£26.90Salmon
£25.90
Cold Starters
Hummus (v)
Puree of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and a hint of garlic.£7.50PopularBaba Ganoush
A puree of charcoal grilled aubergine, a hint of garlic, red pepper, tahini,lemon juice,olive oil and yoghurt£8.50PopularCacik (Tzatziki) (v)
Classic dip of creamy yoghurt, cucumber, mint, a hint of garlic and a touch of olive oil.£7.50Mixed Cold Platter (Small 2ppl)
Cacik, yaprak sarma, beetroot tarator, hummus, kisir, tarama salad.£22.50Tarama Salad
Freshly prepared whipped cod roe.£7.50Kisir (v)
A salad of crushed wheat with an array of fresh vegetables, pomegranate sauce and spices.£7.50Yaprak Sarma (v) (n)
Vine leaves filled with rice, pine kernels, onions, herbs. Served with yoghurt.£7.50Beetroot Tarator (v)
Oven roasted beetroot, yoghurt, hint of garlic with olive oil.£6.90Veggie Stick (v)
Carrot and cucumber (good for dipping).£4.90Prawn Cocktail
Prawns, crisp lettuce with homemade cocktail sauce, served with sliced tomato and cucumber.£8.90Mixed Cold Platter (Large 4ppl)
Cacik, yaprak sarma, beetroot tarator, hummus, kisir, tarama salad.£32.50
Hot Starters
Halloumi Cheese (v)
Grilled halloumi cheese.£9.50Mixed Hot Platter (Small 2ppl)
Falafel, calamari, sigara boregi, sucuk, halloumi cheese.£22.50Mushroom & Halloumi (v)
Pan fried mushroom and halloumi cheese with garlic and spices.£9.50Calamari
Marinated fresh squid served with homemade tartare sauce.£8.90Falafel (v)
Chickpeas, broad beans, green and red pepper, carrot, onion, garlic, parsley, vegetables fritters and served with hummus.£7.90Pan Fried Prawns
Shell off seasoned king prawns with white wine, lemon juice, butter, homemade sauce and a hint of garlic.£9.90Mixed Hot Platter (Large 4ppl)
Falafel, calamari, sigaro boregi, sucuk, halloumi cheese.£36.50Sigara Boregi (v)
Rolled pastry filled with feta cheese, parsley and dill.£7.90Lamb Liver
Lightly pan fried diced lamb liver served with onion and parsley.£9.50Ayo’s Kofte
Grilled lamb meatballs, onion and peppers, served with onion.£10.50Suchuk
Grilled Turkish beef spicy sausage.£7.90Hummus Kavurma (n)
Pan fried lamb pieces with pine kernel served on a bed of hummus.£9.90Muska Borek
Pastry filled with feta cheese and spinach£9.50Starter Chicken wings
Served with sweet chili£9.50Whitebait
Deep fried whitebait served with tartare sauce.£8.90Garlic Mushroom
Pan fried sliced mushroom with butter,double cream,mozerella and herbs£8.90
Vegetarian Dishes
Halloumi Kebab (v)
Halloumi cheese, mushroom, green and red pepper cooked over charcoal grill. Served with rice and salad£23.50Falafel (v)
Chickpeas, broad beans, green and red pepper, carrot, onion, garlic, parsley, vegetable fritters and hummus. Served with salad and rice£22.90Vegetarian Moussaka (v)
Layers of aubergine, potatoes, courgettes, peas, peppers, mushroom, béchamel sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese and homemade sauce, served with rice£23.50Vegetarian Kebab (v)
Grilled aubergine, mushroom, courgette, onion, red pepper, halloumi cheese with mixed herbs, touch of olive oil and homemade sauce. Served with rice.£24.90
Sea Food
Pan Fried Sea Bass
Fillet sea bass with baby potatoes, lemon, olive oil. Served with salad.£26.90Grilled King Prawn
Shell on marinated king prawns, seasoned with oregano, olive oil and dressed with lemon. Grilled over charcoal. Served with roasted baby potato and salad.£25.90Sea Bass
Whole sea bass seasoned and marinated with rock salt, olive oil, lemon, grilled over charcoal. Served with roasted baby potato and salad.£26.90Salmon
Seasoned and marinated salmon, wilted spinach, grilled over charcoal. Served with roasted baby potato, and salad.£25.90Grilled Octopus
Marinated octopus tentacles grilled over charcoal, seasoned with oregano, olive oil and dressed with lemon. Served with roasted baby potato and salad.£29.90Prawn Casserole
Pan fried prawns, mushrooms, mixed peppers, garlic, wine, and onions topped with homemade sauce, served with rice.£25.90Calamari
Marinated fried fresh calamari. Served homemade tartare sauce with chips and salad.£24.90
Kebabs
All our kebabs cooked over charcoal grill.
Chicken Shish
Highly rated· Special marinated tender cubes of chicken. Served with rice and salad.£22.90Mixed Shish
Special marinated combination of both lamb and chicken shish. Served with rice and salad.£25.90PopularSpecial Chicken
Highly rated· Special marinated tender chicken cubes with mixed peppers and mushroom. Served with rice and salad.£23.50Lamb Shish
Special marinated lean and tender cubes of lamb. Served with rice and salad.£25.90Mixed Kebab
A selection of lamb shish, chicken shish and adana kofte. Served with rice and salad.£28.90Chicken Wings
Special marinated chicken wings. Served with rice and salad.£21.90Chicken Kofte
Grill minced chicken meat balls, prepared with onions, garlic, red pepper and herbs. Served with rice and salad.£22.00Lamb Chops
Tender lean lamb cutlets, seasoned with herbs. Served with rice and salad.£26.90
Chef’s Special
Chicken Sarma Beyti
Wrapped in homemade thin bread covered with creamy garlic yoghurt, mozerella and homemade sauce, flavoured with butter sauce. Served with rice.£23.90Chicken Kebab with Yoghurt
On a bed of bread covered with creamy garlic yoghurt and homemade sauce. Served with salad.£23.90Mix Shish with Yoghurt
Combination of both lamb and chicken shish on a bed of bread covered with creamy garlic yoghurt and homemade sauce. Served with salad.£26.90Adana Sarma Beyti
Wrapped in homemade thin bread covered with creamy garlic yoghurt, mozerella and homemade sauce, flavoured with butter sauce. Served with rice.£24.90Kleftiko (Lamb Shank)
Slowly roasted lamb shank, homemade sauce, on bed of mash potato with mix vegetable. Served with salad.£23.90Lamb Kebab with Yoghurt
On a bed of bread covered with creamy garlic yoghurt and homemade sauce. Served with salad£26.90Lamb Casserole
Pan fried tender lamb pieces with mushroom, onion, peppers, garlic with homemade sauce. Served with rice.£24.00Chicken Casserole
Pan fried tender chicken pieces with mushroom, onion, peppers, garlic with homemade sauce. Served with rice.£22.00Chicken with Cream
Fillet chicken breast with double cream, onion, wine, mushroom, peppers, mustard. Served with rice.£22.90
Traditional Anatolian Dishes
Ezmeli Kebab Lamb
Grilled lamb cubes on bed of grilled tomato, red onion, green pepper, parsley and butter sauce on top. Served with rice.£26.90Chicken Chokertme
Bed of garlic yoghurt, topped with chicken shish, homemade sauce, finished with grated fried potato strips. Served with salad.£24.90Lamb Chokertime
Bed of garlic yoghurt, topped with lamb shish, homemade sauce, finished with grated fried potato strips. Served with salad.£26.90Meat Moussaka
Meat layers of aubergine, potatoes, courgettes, peas, peppers, béchamel sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and homemade sauce. Served with rice.£21.90Chicken Kofte Chokertime
Bed of garlic yoghurt, topped with chicken kofte, homemade sauce, finished with grated fried potato strips. Served with salad.£24.90Ezmeli Kebab Chicken
Grilled chicken cubes on bed of grilled tomato, red onion, green pepper, parsley and butter sauce on top. Served with rice.£24.90KOTOPOULO CORFU
Chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese, spinach and peppers, topped with a homemade creamy white wine tomato sauce.Served with rice.£24.90
Salads
Greek Salad (v)
Mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, lemon, olive oil, pomegranate sauce.£9.50Shepherd’s Salad (v)
Tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, parsley, lemon, olive oil and pomegranate sauce.£8.50Feta Cheese and Beetroot Salad
Feta cheese with beetroot, lettuce, lemon, tomato, figs, olive oil and pomegranate sauce.£11.00Ezme Salad (v)
Finely chopped tomatoes, onion, green peppers, parsley with lemon, olive oil dressing and pomegranate sauce.£9.00
Sides
Chips (v)
£6.50PopularCurly Fries (v)
£6.50Rice (v)
£4.50Cous Cous (v)
£4.50Roasted Baby Potato (v)
£5.50Plain Yoghurt (v)
£4.50Mash potato
£6.50
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Shish
Special marinated tender cubes of chicken,Served with chips.£10.50Chicken Nuggets
Served with chips.£8.50Kids Chicken Wings
Special marinated chicken wings.Served with chips.£9.90Kids Adana kofte
Lean and tender minced lamb seasoned with spices and red pepper. Served with chips£11.00
Dessert
Homemade Tiramisu
Layers of espresso dipped sponge fingers, smoothmascarpone cream with a hint of Amaretto and dusted with cocoa powder£10.00Baklava
Traditional Turkish filo & pistachio pastry£10.00Homemade berry cheese cake
Soft cheese, double cream, eggs, caster sugar, icingsugar, mixed berries and biscuit base£10.00
Beer
Efes Bottle (500ml)
£8.50Peroni
£7.00Corona
£7.00Beer (Alcohol Free)
£7.50Strawberry & Lime Cider (500ml)
£7.50
Soft Drinks
Coke
£4.50Coke Zero
£4.50Fanta
£4.50Sprite
£4.50Water
£3.50Water Large
£5.50Tonic Water
£3.00Soda Water
£3.00J2O
£4.50
White Wine
Mon Roc Ugni Blanc / Colombard (Languedoc-Roussillon, France)
Aromas of white fruits and a hint of peony lead to a crisp, fruity palate that is easy-drinking and refreshing.£27.00Mancura Etnia Sauvignon Blanc (Valle Central, Chile)
An elegant yellow colour with tropical fruit aromas. The palate is clean, and fresh,with a refreshing finish.£29.50Majestik Sauvignon/Sultaniye (Sevilen,Turkey)
With hints of apple, grapefruit and some tropical fruits. Full-bodied, refreshing and round, with a crisp finish.£30.50Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio (Trentino, Italy)
Very clean and balanced with a gentle floral aroma, good medium weight and a refreshing finish.£32.50Chardonnay Tormaresca (Puglia Igt, Italy)
Bright, fruity, medium-bodied Chardonnay showing the purity and richness of Puglian fruit.£34.00Picpoul De Pinet St Clair (Beauvignac, France)
Elegant aromas of citrus, pear and white flowers, and a crisp, mineral palate ideally suited to seafood.£35.50Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (South Island, New Zealand)
Musky aromas and flavors of lemon-lime, pepper and herbs, plus a subtle suggestion of ripe peach£45.50Nativus Narince (Sevilen, Turkey)
Delicate notes on the nose lead onto a medium-bodied palate with flavours of white peaches and apricots.£37.50Gavi Di Gavi La Meirana (Piedmont, Italy)
With distinctive greengage and almond notes on the palate. Fresh and dry, this is a characterful Gavi.£48.50Sancerre La Croix Du Roy (Loire, France)
Fresh citrus on the nose, with a palate of melon and stone fruit balanced with subtle grassy notesand some bright minerality.£71.00Chablis 1er Cru Montmains (Burgundy, France)
Spicy notes with flint and citrus fruit aromas, followed by a subtle palate showing minerality and notes of lemon.£77.00
Red Wine
Le Bouquet De Georges Duboeuf Rouge Vdt, France
Vibrant berry and spice aromas; smooth in the mouth with cherry and raspberry flavours.£27.00Merlot Castel Firmian, Mezzacorona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy )
Intense fragrance with a mixture of ripe fruits and a hint of oak. Dry, complex and well-structured palate.£29.50Majestik Syrah/Kalecik Karasi (Sevilen,Turkey)
The Syrah’s firmer structure is moderated by the round and fruity Kalecik Karasi to give a balanced, medium-bodied wine.£30.50Deakin Estate Shiraz (Victoria, Australia)
Good punchy Shiraz with mulberry, plum and hints of vanilla and coffee oak. Juicy, spicy and satisfying.£32.50Prunus Dão Tinto (Dão, Portugal )
Lightly oaked and perfectly balanced, with a silky texture and crisp edge. The nose is cram-packed with mulberries, blackberries and anise£35.50Bodega La Flor Malbec (Pulenta Mendoza, Argentina)
Fresh raspberry aromas complement Malbec's trademark floral violet notes and soft gentle tannins with fresh red and black fruits£41.50Nativus Bogazkere/Öküzgözü (Sevilen, Turkey)
The Öküzgözü brings fleshy berry fruit flavours, whilst the Bogazkere provides tannin and structure, darker fruit flavours and notes of liquorice and black pepper.£38.50Morandé Pinot Noir Gran Reserva (Casablanca, Chile)
An impressive single-vineyard Pinot Noir, which offers layer upon layer of red berries, cherries and flowers.£45.00Conde Valdemar Rioja Reserva (Spain)
Subtle spice and ripe black fruit lead to a generous, palate, beautiful oak, with a long, persistent finish.£52.50Jorio Montepulciano D’abruzzo, Umani Ronchi (Italy)
Flavours of ripe plums and red cherries give way to balsamic and savoury notes. The palate is full-bodied, with velvety tannins and the finish is long with subtle notes of liquorice and spice.£36.00Châteauneuf-du-pape, Domaine De Beaurenard (Rhône Valley, France)
An immensely fruity nose, with spicy and balsamic notes, great complexity on the palate and along, mineral finish.£90.00
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Ca' Del Console Prosecco Extra Dry, Veneto, Italy
A classic Prosecco with aromas of white peach, pear and flowers. The palate is fresh, not too dry, and clean as a whistle all the way through to the sparkling finish.£36.50Prosecco Rose ( Itinera, Veneto, Italy)
Fresh as a bowl of strawberries with gentle, tongue tingling fizz, think of its a life affirming glass of cheer whenever the fancy takes you£42.00Champagne Testulat Carte D'or (France)
Rich, fruity champagne with notes of vanilla and peaches. Elegant and well-balanced.£69.50Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee (France)
A full-bodied Champagne of great class. Delightful pale gold in colour and persistent mousse.£115.00Champagne Laurent-Perrier Rose (France)
Salmon pink in the glass with full raspberry and cherry notes carried on a long stream of fine bubbles.£140.00
Rosé Wine
Mannara Pinot Grigio Rosé Igt (Veneto, Italy)
A delicate rosé with lifted aromas of spring flowers, strawberries and red berry fruit on the soft finish.£32.00M De Minuty Côtes De Provence Rosé (Provence, France)
A beautiful pale pink, with aromas of redcurrants giving way to a fresh, yet well-rounded palate offering delicate flavours of peaches and candied orange peel.£48.00Mon Roc Syrah / Grenache Rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon (France)
This delightful rosé combines the crisp, refreshing currant fruit of Syrah with the sweetness and roundness of Grenache - the classic blend of the South!£29.50