We ordered the hummus, cacik (tzaziki), falafel platter, ezme, & vegetable mousaka. I would order everything besides the vegetable mousaka thing tbh. The sauces would recommend ordering the full serving especially of the cacik it was super smooth. 40-45 min wait on a Friday night FYI. read more

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Really lovely. Service was bare bones but friendly enough, they were quick with bringing things out as well. Prices are very reasonable. I ordered a variety of items including a lamb kebab (£12.50) the lahmacun (2.50), chips (£3.0) etc. There was also free pita brought out that I ordered a side of yoghurt for. I enjoyed the salad with the kebab and thought the chips were excellent. The lahmacun was a steal. It was a large portion and so flavourful for the money. I liked the side of yoghurt as well and it cut down on the spice from the chili sauce. It's byob so your bill can be quite reasonable even if you drink. Very nice lunch and would absolutely recommend to friends read more

I like the place. The food is very nice I usually get tavuk şiş ve pilav ve sigara böreği. The service is very good. The waiters are very nice and the chai too. A little expensive but is great. 9/10 recommended read more

Mangal 1 was undoubtedly a huge highlight for my husband and I while we were visiting London for a week! Our local friends recommended we come here, noting that they give free fluffy pitas, they have a full charcoal grill of meats, and it's BYOB. All 3 of those things intrigued us, especially the BYOB is pretty rare in the US, at least in California. First of all....the free pita pretty much necessitates that you order a dip, because OF COURSEE you need something to dip into. We got an order of hummus and the fish roe pate and both were super good! We got a Mangal Platter which comes with a bunch of assorted meats and a side salad. It was a great way to sample a lot of variety, including chops, ribs, chicken wings, and the kebabs. The standout for me was the Adana kebab (minced lamb) - we all couldn't stop raving about how flavorful and juicy the meat was. STILL THINKING ABOUT IT AND DROOLING NOW. Service is prompt, not as warm and fluffy as their pitas but we didn't mind. The atmosphere is not fancy by any means, and wear clothes you don't mind getting smoky. We will for sure be back the next time we're in London! read more

taramasalata to go with the ekmek. and an Adana kebab plate that comes with a nice mix salad. read more

Authentic Turkish Mangal (which means barbecue and explains why there are so many!) The food is cooked on a massive charcoal grill at the from of the main restaurant. If you're sat in this area, beware. You will end up smelling of charcoal by the end of your meal. Larger groups are say in a secondary part of the restaurant. Thankfully far enough away from the grill smoke. The place is super busy and full. There seem to always be people queuing for the tables, so booking is advised for dinner. Prices are quite expensive for Dalston, so there must be something special right? Well, not really. Here is why. The turkish bread served that is complimentary, is served simply plain. No dip or sauces. None that are included anyway. Plus the mains will set you back £10-20. Not cheap for charcoal grill. Best Mangal I, in West Kensington is cheaper than this, even for the mixed grill. Disappointing. Secondly, the meat itself. The meat itself is quite small and stingy. No doubt, you won't leave hungry, given all the bread and free salad, butt the meat is unconvincing in both quality. When you arrive for instance, there are really juicy looking lamb medallions in the display. However with the mixed grill special costing £17.50, you are given a single bony piece of lamb cutlet. However not to be a negative nancy, the meat there did taste great. Nicely charred. The highlights are that the place does BYOB, so you can get cheap drink from the newsagents nearby before arriving. However, remember that this place is popular, so as soon as you finish your dishes, you're kicked out because they need the table for another group. In all honesty, try Best Mangal in West Kensington. Much better bread and meats along with some delicious looking desserts. Plus better value for money. read more

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Great Turkish food and as much service and you can get on a Wednesday afternoon. The Mixed Kebab plate was golden.... Quail, Chicken, Beef, tomatoes and chillis.... the Eggplant appertiser is amazing... You sit down and are given a plate of fresh bread to dip into all your food. Huge amount of food for two and a reasonable bill golden read more

Mangal Ocakbasi - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

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This place is an institution in the area and I do love it. But this review is for their new pop up Mangal 1.1 in bedroom bar in Shoreditch. Launching new at Bedroom Bar is Dalston Turkish institution Mangal 1.1 so had try a little bite of Charcoal grilled goodness dying their soft launch last week. Lamb shish & Lamb Chops w/ a side of cacik sauce and breads they were both good but I can't help feel the prices of over £10 for each are bit overthetop. Esp as a frequent regular to a lot of Turkish eateries in green lanes and east London. For same price I could normally get a platter feeding you for 3 days! So due to pricing not quality I would say it's good but go to original or one of many on green lanes to get your Turkish fix. read more

Mangal Ocakbasi - Chops and Adana - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

Great place if you are looking for a no frills just food (or meat) experience. We ordered a mixed grill and lamb ribs which where very nice and came with salad. The service was okay, we had to remind the waiter that we needed drinks and when we asked what wine was available we where told Turkish red or white. We opted for the red which wasn't very good. The food was nice and the restuarant was full, we managed to get the last table. I would return again. read more

Mangal Ocakbasi - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

Amazing! Try the lamb spare ribs and the aubergine dip. Always packed so expect to wait if you havent booked. read more

Mangal Ocakbasi - The grill! - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

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This is by far the best quality Turkish food in Dalston. There's always a queue but the service is so fast in here you rarely have to wait long. Big baskets of warm bread, bring your own booze and the most perfect kebabs. The prices are so reasonable we go at least once a week.. totally hooked. Occasionally, when they're really busy they hurry you out of your seats a little, which can be a bit annoying sometimes especially when you've not finished your drinks. But I guess this is just part of the deal.. fast paced and slightly frenzied! Recommend the aubergine and onion dip as a starter... although perhaps not if you're on a first date... there's a whole bulb of garlic in each portion. read more

I've been coming here for years. It has always been a great place to take someone new to London to give them some great food and a really local (Turkish) atmosphere. It also had the advantage of being buzzy, cheap and BYO... I took a friend there the other day and it seems to have lost it. They have doubled the size of the dining area which makes it lose some of the charm which used to be given to it by the higgly pokey dining room and also makes you feel as though you are being churned in and out. Also, the thing it is best at - the MEAT - was just ok. The lamb chops (normally the choice which makes you revell in being a non vegetarian) were plain average, the communal salad they normally dunk in the middle of the table and makes you an addict with its lemon and oil soaked freshness was insubstantial and uninteresting. read more

This is one of my favourite Turkish charcoal grills. I've never eaten in the restaurant as I seem to be going somewhere else en route. Usually Ridley road Market! But I love to order the shis with pide. Pide is always freshly made and deliciously chewy and slightly floury. This encases a massive amount of freshy grilled marinated lamb. I always ask for the lamb to be well chargrilled as I love a slight smoky burnt taste. Oh a freshly made salad always accompanies this. All this for a £5.50 slice of proper turkish takeout! read more

In Dalston you're spoilt for choice for Turkish restaurants so picking one was tough, although yelp helped and seeing from a few reviews that this place has BYO meant it was a winner! We tried to book a table in advance but you can't do we turned up and luckily there was space. It's a really small area at the back of what may have been just a take away place once upon a time. The tables were crammed in and it was full within 5mins of us being seated. We checked that it was still BYO and luckily it was so we asked for glasses for our bottle of wine. It seems they do sell beer but are still ok with BYO. We weren't hugely hungry and the starters were a little disappointing on the menu so we just went straight for the mains. We ordered the lamb yogurtlu beyti and the tavuksis. They brought out a big basket of bread too. I'm a big fan of Turkish bread and I was so pleased it came out warm. It was a bit doughy and undercooked though, but still perfectly edible. The salad that came with the chicken was pretty big and really colourful but I was a little disappointed with the food generally. It was ok but we used to live near Green Lanes in Harringey so we've been spoilt with excellent Turkish food. The food here was lower quality and the portion sizes were much smaller, whilst being more expensive. I also found a bit of blue latex glove in the middle of the lamb in the yogurtlu beyti. It wasn't bad and the fact you can take your own booze is brilliant but I've had much better. read more

My dearest Mangal! I love this place- a must stop when I'm in London.. Cheap, delicious, byob.. On a side note (the reason I've not given them 5 stars): They've recently expanded clearing out the old men's club that was next door.. Not really a good look as far as I'm concerned- but if they are successful expansion seems logical, so long as it doesn't degenerate the quality of the food! read more

I dream of your food!! This is the best food I had while I was in London by far. I was underwhelmed when I walked in to the restaurant (as a foreigner travelling alone, I had to take a 40 minute train ride and then walk through the ghettoest looking place I had been to in England to get to this restaurant. I had read many great things but the restaurant didn't wow me when I entered - it was small, bare, and there were few if no patrons inside) That all changed after I sat and took notice of the place. All the kababs were on display in a small fridge at the front of the restaurant. Something I've never seen in anywhere else (that may be how they do it in England.. I'm not sure). And the meat? they cook it over a charcoal bbq right in the main room. I have recommended multiple friends here and the two who actually tried it sent me messages raving about it. One friends message "is this the turkish restaurant you went to in london?? I went today and it was the most delicious thing in the worldd ... YESSS and also they have a lamb shishkebab in yogurt with soggy bread pieces too. I could eat that for every meal for the rest of my life" I had the mixed kabab platter which had some of the best kabab I have had in my life. I am Persian and if you know Persian people, this is something we eat at a lot of meals. My family cooks used to cook kababs on a charcoal bbq inside our small apartment in the winters (Yes.. smoke everywhere). The smoky bbq grilled eggplant in yogurt + butter was even better than the kababs. Did I mention that kababs are my favourite dish.. ever? read more

Mangal will always remain special to me. When I moved to London, Stoke Newington 5 years ago I knew nobody. I spent an afternoon in the londesborough pub and a local recommended Mangal to me. On my first visit I was left gobsmacked at the amazing food and value. These days the food is nearly as good but the prices have gone up a bit. The service has also plummeted. We waited 30 minutes for a table. We didn't mind but every table of 4-6 behind us got a table before us. The food at mangal is still very good. The patlican salata and bread are a great starter for 2 and I'd recommend the mixed grill to share. The waiter urged us to get two but it really isn't necessary. One of the big appeals is their BYO policy and everyone comes armed with bags of booze. What has changed is the atmosphere and the price. As we finished the last mouthful of our mains the bill was catapulted at our table as there were people waiting who needed our table. At the same time our neighbours (two other guys) were asked to move table mid meal. Mangal has morphed from a local, friendly and relaxed restaurant into a mechanical churn of chargrilled meats. I may not eat there again. read more

Yes...the hype is warranted. Unfussy, authentic Turkish food that doesn't try to be anymore than it is...and I'm grateful for it. Faves: PATLICAN SALATA, an aubergine plate with peppers and yogurt KABURGA TARAK, grilled lamb spare ribs served with salad (makes you want to eat the bone itself) Definitely one of the best, affordable restaurants in East London. read more

This almost hidden and small Turkish griller and restaurant in Dalston satisfied us but did not left us in awe. Personally I would rate it 3.5 because the food was delicious and comparable to our favourite Tas Firin but I still prefer TF. As usual I had the Adana Kofte and yogurt while my husband had the mix grilled meat. I was happy with my Adana as it was tender and tasteful especially being fresh off the grill. The mixed grilled meat was well seasoned and cooked to perfection. It was neither dry nor undercooked according to my husband's tastebuds. We also had the mix cold meze which was good but slightly underwhelming. It did not come with the rice and meat wrapped in grapes leaves and the portions were smaller including the side salads that came with our main meal. As for service, it was mediocre. No frills, straightforward and nothing else. The restaurant area feels a little claustrophobic, dark and lacking an ambiance. Overall, it was good but there are better ones in the area. read more

Very good Turkish food in a busy, buzzy restaurant. I love the display of meat in the front glass counter and also the massive BBQ grilling everything. Is it better than the other Turkish places in the area? Not necessarily. We had the mixed meze and grilled lamb. All tasty but nothing stood out as particularly amazing. Portions are huge though. We were stuffed when we left. They serve beer and wine. read more

Hefty portions, but be prepared to shell out 9-12 pounds for a single kebab + salad (lettuce, onion, tomato) main dish. There aren't any main meat options below that price. Given the amount of DELICIOUS, WARM bread at the beginning, if you're a party of two that isn't particularly ravenous, I might recommend splitting a kebab main and trying out the appetizers. In any case, my boyfriend and I enjoyed the spicy chicken and spicy lamb kebabs respectively. The place was completely empty so I would've expected better service. Although they were very kind, there was never any water brought to our table despite the requests. read more

It's all been kind of said already, but I agree! This place is definitely one of my faves in the short London life I've led. A brilliant feed for a reasonable fee, in a simple but cosy spot. Super friendly waiters, nice mix of people and BYOB! There's also nothing like seeing your dinner being cooked on an open grill in front of you to whet your appetite and I guarantee you won't be disappointed when it arrives. We did have to wait a while to get seated but it was Saturday and it is bloody brilliant so hard to have it any other way I guess. MmMmMmm..looking forward to my next trip already! c* read more

For those that don't know it well, this is the don of kebab shops in the area. North east London is a pretty heavily Turkish place, and this part of the Kingsland Road has Turkish social clubs, hot nut shops, iskender kebab houses and ocakbasi (charcoal grill) restaurants in nearly every other building. I've sampled a decent proportion of them, and Mangal is the only one I go back to. The reason? The atmosphere has to come above the food, even though the seasoned meat served on chargrilled skewers is delicious. Its a small place, narrow, tiled and deep. The charcoal grill is at the front (don't sit too close or you'll get showered with sparks!) where the chef turns and blackens his lamb, beef, fish and chicken kebabs. I almost always get some type of lamb. The whole grilled green peppers are good too - even better with a beer! 'Patlican' is another recommended dish - grilled aubergine which is mashed with herbs and served with delicously fresh Turkish flat bread. I've seen this served unmashed on a skewer with lamb pieces before, but its as good like this. Prices are very reasonable and the restaurant is no secret among locals, so be prepared to wait 5-10 minutes for a table if you arrive at a peak time. read more

Small Turkish restaurant on the back streets of Stoke Newington. We'd heard lots about it and although the food was tasty, the service was shonky. I guess part of it's charm is that it's quick and easy but we were refused a table in the back as we hadn't booked and placed by the cold door. Then when a bigger party arrived we were moved to the back as they needed to make room for them. When we finished our, really tasty, food, our plates were whipped away from us and we were asked to leave as they had people queuing, despite us having full glasses of wine. Annoying! read more

This place is off the hook the best lamb dish on London. SERVICE IS numero uno did o already mentioned the lamb chops it the bomb.

The best and quickest way to get stuffed on good Turkish food. Mangal I is an awesome outlet and famed for its good food. I have been there twice in the last 2 weeks and i have not been disappointed either time. If you are looking for an extensive menu of Turkish food then you are better off going to Mangal II on Kingsland Road. The best thing about the place is that it is open all day long, so you wont ever be disappointed and you wont ever be turned away! read more

Oh WOW! The food here is GREAT! So much food! - the salad is lovely and fresh and colourfull with bread and yogert dips. Had some amazing lamb kebab with rice and yogert - beautifull and so cheap! All the staff are lovely and theres a real fun/family vibe. Now that I live just round the corner this is going to be a once a week outing! read more

When can I go back? Super delicious, healthy food. Wild atmosphere, nothing fancy but you go for the food. You definitely smell like the grill, but again, go for the food. Recommend to flirt with the waiters for better service. And heck, who doesn't want to flirt with the waiters anyhow?!! Try everything, grilled shrimp kabobs were amazing as was a cold eggplant marinated appetizer. Bring a friend or two and enjoy it. They do take credit cards. read more

This place has great Turkish food! They serve you bread with a few different dips, as well as salad to munch on while you're waiting for your food. I have to be honest--I didn't love their falafels. They were good, but I've had better. However, everything else is great! Their aubergine veggie dishes were yummy! Casual ambience, friendly, fast service. Go for it if you're craving Turkish food! read more

My huband adores this place i mean we live in edinburgh and one of the reasons we went to london was to eat in this place, we had kebabs and all sorts of grilled lamb ! i am middle eastern so i know how good kebabs taste like and their's were good but a bit too salty for me . one thing i did not like was the water glasses which were a bit dirty ! it was disgusting! service was good and fast but waiters were not so friendly! prices were not bad for the amount of meat we had :) read more

Fantastic Turkish food, really filling and at reasonable prices. I always opt for humus and/or ezme then one of the yoghurtlu kebabs - the trouble is not having room for all the meat after snacking on the delicious bread! It is BYO, which is handy. Be warned that they don't take card payments. read more

Delicious food prepared professionally, quickly, served in generous proportions. Best turkish restaurant in E8 to my knowledge. They are extending their restaurant so everyone should now get a table at this very well-known delicious eatery. Shame that the prices have crept up. It used to cost 5.50 for a mixed grill and salad,and this was a treat for students and creatives. Now it's only affordable on special occasions. read more

Used to come here most Friday nights a few years ago but for some reason haven't been in quite a while. Decided that it was high time I reacquainted myself with a decent bit of charcoal grilling One thing that hadn't changed since my last visit was the very long queue stretching out of the door of people waiting for tables. Didn't fancy spending 15 to 20? minutes on a lovely Friday evening waiting in a queue so went for the takeaway menu. I admit to being fairly hungry so ordered the 'Mixed Kebab' at £12. Not cheap by any means but past experience made me think it was £12 well spent. Jumped straight to the front of the queue and my order was quickly selected from the front fridge display of meats and placed on the grill. The first disappointment was that the bread wasn't placed on top of the grilling meat to warm it and soak up some of the meat juices. The grilled meat was placed in a container along with the dry room temperature bread and a small container of salad. The first item I tried was the (large) chicken wing. Was O.K but would have liked it to have spent more time on the grill to crisp up the skin. Next was a round piece of lamb. Sorry to say that it was like chewing a piece of rubber. The lamb chop was spot on delicious. The outside crispy and charred yet the meat meltingly tender. 5 or 6 chucks of chicken breast were just plain tasteless. The minced skewer kebab was nice with good but not overpowering seasoning (lots of places over salt) and properly cooked. As I said the bread about the size of a round dinner plate was stone cold and so gave this odd hot cold thing with the meat. Salad was appallingly small and had no seasoning apart from a small and rather 'dry' wedge of lemon. If it had been twice the size and had some dressing it would have been O.K Overall hugely disappointing. I guess they won't be that worried at losing my future custom as they seemed to be hugely busy but I can't see that continuing unless they raise there game. read more

Wow! Being in the UK for about a week now..food in the UK is totally different than food in the USA, and after dinning at this restaurant... I felt as I was in the USA. Quality of food was great and very tasty, coupled with great service earned this establishment 5 stars. read more

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Oh my. The food from Mangal is worth the drive, the traffic, the wait to get served..it's worth squeezing in wherever they can fit you, hell if the car is out of action, it's worth the bus ride. The food is fantastic. The mixed grill is so so good. It comes with, well..a mixed selection of meat from the grill (duh) but along with that you get some lovely bread & really good salad. Add to this some of the aubergine dip and a few other tasty morsals from the fire, and you can feast on a mountain of food for under a tenner each. Can't recommend this place enough. read more

Small and intimate with basic tables and chairs this little gem is an amazing Turkish BBQ experience. You sometimes need to line up and wait for a table but it is worth it if you are in the mood for a true meatfest. The quality of the meat is incredible, the flavours sublime and the dips and salads are also delicious. read more

My cousin introduced me to Mangals years ago and we've visited fairly frequently since. The grilled meats are spiced to perfection and are served piping hot. The dips and salads are awesome accompaniments and for less than £15 a head we always leave feeling absolutely stuffed! Last time I visited was early 2015 (vs. date outlined below) and I'm craving it as I type! It's also BYOB and the staff are attentive without being intrusive. read more

So my friend was visiting from Paris and she had just finished reading a Pamuk and craved some Turkish. Reading Pamuk rarely does anything much for me, to be honest, but I'm always up for a good meal. The proposed venue, after the said friend's diligent research, was to be this Mangal Ocakbasi in this part of town that we Central-London-lovers had never been to. Time to expand our horizons and discover more about the city, we figured and off we went on our mission, which took more time than we anticipated because of the changes and delays on the train. But it was a balmy summer evening and time moved slowly and fluidly. To keep our spirits up (no puns intended) at this BYOB place, we took along some fabulous and crisp French white wine and a Hungarian dessert wine, of the Tokaji variety, from my visit to Budapest earlier in the year. We arrived at the place significantly later than our reservation time but they didn't kick up a fuss over it although it would be completely understandable if they did. The four of us hung about for about five minutes in front of the Ocakbasi, savouring the sights and smells of the various meats on offer and we saw something that we unanimously agreed looked like a top winner - the Adana Kofta, a spicy minced meat kebab on skewers. There is an energy and a frantic pace about the place that I instantly took a liking to. The waiter playfully 'stole' my bouquet of flowers, only to put it away in a vase for me while we had dinner. He also chilled our two bottles of wine while we decided on our orders. Perusing the menu, we soon started getting nervous for our vegetarian friend because the offerings were clearly very meat heavy and whatever veggie options there were, most of them seemed to be heavily dosed with aubergine...did I mention the said veggie friend has a morbid aversion to aubergines? Oh great. Thankfully, the veggie mixed meze platter saved the day; it was so delightful when shared that my vegetarian friend decided to go for it again as the main course for herself and hooray, that was a problem solved. The rest of us decided to make up for the meat deficit by ordering the special mixed kebab platter loaded with a variety of meats including quail, Adana kofte and what not - the salad portions were generous and enough to deflect any guilt from such a shamelessly meat-heavy meal. The meats (of all variety served here) were succulent and delicious and the Adana kofte was indeed deserving of a special mention. The free flow of breads was most welcome, given how fresh and well-made they were but prepare for a big meal unless you have good self control... We washed it all down with our wines and followed it with a delightful and not overly sweet Baklava (or two) each... When the bill arrived, it was with some pleasant shock that we realised that we'd spent only about a tenner each. Yep, definitely going back there again...despite the trek! Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service and all I can say is, beware of the numerous establishments with the same name, head to the real one and enjoy :) read more

Had a delicious meal with friends. The place is busy, vibrant and full of life. Quick service too! Definitely be back again.

Every time I visit London, this is the first place that comes to my mind to visit. That tells you how wonderful the food is. The only downside is that it is cash only. But everything from service to food is amazing and price is very reasonable for quality and delicious kebabs they have.... read more