Tasting Notes
Kebapçı Halil Usta is on Tekel Caddesi, Ocukoğlu Sokak 6, in the Karşıyaka quarter of Şehitkamil, Gaziantep. It has been open since 1972 and is closed on Sundays.
Kebabs
The kebab list has küşleme, spiced küşleme, cubed lamb, minced-meat Ali Nazik and a plate called Halil Usta Special. The Halil Usta Special is one portion that combines simit kebab, küşleme and cubed meat.
Lahmacun and sweets
Lahmacun comes as Gaziantep lahmacun or with quince and walnut, and the sweets are şöbiyet baklava and square baklava.
“Order the Halil Usta Special to taste three kebabs in one portion.”
LR Kitchen — field note