Once settled into our (near) airport hotel, it was time for the final meal in Jordan. I really wanted to go somewhere for traditional dishes like mansaf (https://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/rainbow-restaurant-wadi-musa-06-2021) but really just couldn't find anywhere online during my search. I suppose we could've gone into Amman proper, but I suppose a bit of laziness and also many reports of driving there being hectic (I wasn't too worried, probably just the lazy part mainly) kept us more local. A restaurant online (Arabic name only) showed pictures of beautiful pieces of chicken sitting on top of a massive amount of rice and that inspired me. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed (or absent - I can't remember which) despite walking up and down the street a few times.
This neon green building nearby seemed popular and lots of tables of young men were there. I wonder if they were workers finishing late or not. It did seem like the sort of place that taxi drivers would go and eat cheap and merry.
The Turkish Restaurant is what it was called (although didn't know that from the outside). Google maps has over 1400 reviews so it must be alright. It felt as though tourists may not commonly be seen there, I guess with an Arabic only name online wouldn't help that. But they had a simple English menu so there must be some at least.
Half-Turkish chicken JD2.25, mashawi (kebab, meat) JD2.35 and lentil soup JD0.55 came. It was served with this paper thin bread that had been lightly touched with a red (not too chilli) oil. I also saw every other table get a plate of redness so I wanted one too. It was diced tomato and onion topped with I think I remember a mild chilli or harissa (or maybe it was tomato paste...).
Cheap, tasty and local (even if it is Turkish rather than Jordanian).
