Gem of Essex - High Road delivery from Loughton

About Gem of Essex - High Road
We are proud to introduce Essex Locals with the delicious homemade East Mediterranean foods along with the finest dishes from Turkish & Kurdish cuisines.
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Cold Meze Starters

Hummus
Chickpea purée with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.
£6.00
Tabbouleh
Chopped parsley, spring onions, redpepper, tomatoes, cracked wheat, lemon and pomegranate.
£6.00
Acili Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers and parsley with spices.
£4.90
Smoked Aubergine Dip
Grilled aubergine mixed with yoghurt ,tahini, garlic and olive oil.
£4.90
Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, onions pine kernels, blackcurrant and cinnamon. Cooked with olive oil & lemon.
£6.00
Beetroot (Pembe Sultan)
Roasted beetroot yoghurt, garlic with walnuts.
£6.00
Patlıcan Soslu
Fried aubergine in a special tomato sauce.
£6.00
Tzatziki
Chopped cucumber and mint in a plain yoghurt dressing with garlic and dill.
£6.00
Kisir
Mixture of cracked wheat, parsley, tomato paste cucumber and lemon juice drizzled with olive oil.
£6.00
Barbunya pilaki
Slow roasted giant beans served in tomato and dill sauce.
£6.00
Taramasalata
Cod roe with olive oil and lemon juice.
£6.00
Mixed Olives
Marinated green and black olives.
£5.00

Soup of The Day
Vegetarian. Freshly prepared wholesome soup served with bread.
£6.00
Borek
Vegetarian. Handmade fried pastry filled with feta, parsley, spinach & herbs.
£6.50
Halloumi
Vegetarian. Chargrilled, served with tomato & cucumber.
£7.50
Garlic Mushrooms
Vegetarian. Mixed vegetables with creamy white wine sauce.
£6.90
Falafel
Currently sold out
£6.50
Prawns (Karides)
Seafood. Grilled spicy Turkish sausage & halloumi served with tomato and cucumber.
£7.90
Chicken Kofta
Meat & poultry. A chargrilled light blend of finely minced chicken, seasoned with spices garlic mushrooms, onions & peppers. Served with chilli sauce.
£6.90
Sucuk & Halloumi
Meat & Poultry. Grilled spicy Turkish sausage & halloumi served with tomato and cucumber.
£7.90
Kofta
Meat & poultry. A grilled light blend minced lamb served with home-made chilli saucer.
£7.50
Humus Kavurma
Meat & poultry. Freshly made hummus with fried diced lamb and pine kernels.
£7.90
BBQ Chicken Wings
Meat & poultry. Served with home-made chilli sauce.
£6.50
Lamb's Liver
Meat & poultry. Pan-fried diced lamb liver sautéed with cumin.
£6.90

Meat Moussaka
Oven baked minced lamb,aubergine, potatoes, onion & peppers topped with cheese, Béchamel sauce & salad .
£13.50
Incik (Kleftiko)
Oven baked lamb shanks Served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes .
£18.00
Creamy Chicken
Chicken breast served in a creamy white wine, mushroom and garlic sauce. Served with vegetables & mashed potatoes.
£14.50

All our dishes are cooked on hot charcoal.

Mixed BBQ
Lamb shish, chicken shish, adana and lamb cutlets. Served with rice and salad.
£24.00
Chicken Combo
Chicken shish, chicken beyti and chicken thigh. Served with rice and salad.
£17.90
Chicken Shish
Tenderised lean chunks of chicken. Served with rice and salad.
£16.00
Chicken Beyti
Spicy minced chicken seasoned with garlic. Served with rice and salad.
£15.90
Chicken Thigh
Boneless chicken thigh marinated in olive oil, lemon, and oregano. Served with chips and salad.
£15.90
Chicken Wings
Served with homemade chilli sauce with rice and salad on the sided.
£15.50
Iskender
Choice of minced lamb or chicken on a bed of bread and yoghurt with melted butter and tomato sauce. Can be also served with lamb shish.
£17.90
Lamb Shish
Lean tenderised and marinated chunks of lamb. Served with rice and salad .
£21.90
Adana
Skewered blend of minced lamb with onion, parsley and paprika. Served with rice and salad.
£16.90
Lamb Beyti
Spicy minced lamb seasoned with garlic. Served with rice and salad.
£16.90
Lamb Cutlets
Best end cutlet. Served with rice and salad .
£23.00
Lamb Ribs (Kaburga)
Marinated lamb ribs. Served with rice and salad.
£16.90
Grill Platter for 2
Adana (1) skewer,cutlet (2) pieces, chicken shish (4) pieces, chicken beyti (1) skewer, lamb shish (4) pieces, chicken wings (6) pieces and lamb ribs (4) pieces. Served with rice and salad.
£45.00

Sea Bass
Currently sold out
£18.50
Octopus
Chargrilled octopus, dressed with oregano, olive oil and lemon juice. Served with mash and salad.
£23.00
Salmon & Asparagus
Grilled fillet served with mashed potatoes and salad.
£17.90

Imam Bayildi
Oven baked aubergine with stuffing of green peppers, tomatoes, onions, pine kernels, raisins and parsley. Served with rice & salad.
£11.50
Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, onions and herbs. Cooked with olive oil, salad and yoghurt.
£11.50
Moussaka
Baked aubergines, courgettes, carrots, green peppers, potatoes and chickpeas topped with cheese sauce and salad.
£12.50
Menemen (Shakshuka)
A sizzling mix of tomatoes, pepper,onion, halloumi cheese, herbs and eggs. Served with pita .
£11.50
Halloumi iskender
Pita bread topped with cubes of halloumi and tomato sauce and yoghurt and butter.
£10.95

Avocado
Mixed salad with grilled avocados, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
£9.90
Halloumi
Mixed salad with grilled halloumi, lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
£9.90
Greek
Chunks of tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, capers, green peppers and olives.
£9.90
Chicken
Mixed salad with grilled chicken lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
£10.90

Baklava
Filo pastry filled with walnuts toped with turkish syrup
£5.50
Sobiyet
Filo pasrty filled with mixture of semolina and milk toped with turkish syrup
£5.50
Brownie
£5.50