I went to Stockport's newest kebab shop and the feast I got for just over £10 could feed three people
30.04.2022 - 21:11
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They say you can judge how good a restaurant is by how busy it is. So if the punters queuing down the street outside Leve Bakery on a Thursday lunchtime are anything to go by, Stockport's newest kebab house is off to a flying start.
The eatery in Edgeley, just a stone's throw from Stockport train station, only opened its doors a fortnight ago, but bosses say it has been busy every day since. There is a reason why.
The shop is an off-shoot of the hugely successful Levenshulme Bakery on the A6 Stockport Road down the road in, you guessed it, Levenshulme. It has become legendary for its shawarma kebab sandwiches on freshly baked bread, hailed by many as the best kebabs found anywhere in Greater Manchester.
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The Manchester Evening News reported last week how the restaurant's founder Alonso Ahsan had moved into the world of franchising and allowed a new branch to open using his name and menu. That shop, where I am today, is in the heart of Castle Street, Edgeley's high street.
It is run by Jootyar Khoshnaw, 19, a friend of Alonso who describes him as 'like a brother.' Alonso is leaving Jootyar and his team to run it independently as long as they stay true to his reputation and ethos.
Having never been to the original, I approached with an open mind but expecting big things given the original bakery's lofty standing in the region's kebab world.
For many kebabs are simply the often regretful appendix to a boozy night out. Yet for the initiated, they are a thing of joy and I, am one of those people who enjoy them any time of day or night, without the need for intoxication.
And I certainly wasn't disappointed by the delicious