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I booked this last minute for a party of 12 people. We were seated right by the grill which although hot was interesting to watch. Despite being a busy Friday night the service was attentive and we managed to get our food all at once. All the kebabs were delicious and flavoursome. The starters were fine but the tomato & garlic dip was particularly fab. The meal came to about £11 each. It doesn't look much from the outside and is not a place to linger or for those romatics out there. Its just cheap, chearful and tasty - can't complain.

Undoubtly the best kebab shop in london. For people that didn't like it because of the huge griller, they have recently extended it, with an extra space for approx 30 people. I've been going there for 10 years now, and it just gets better. The meat is perfectly cooked. The chilli sauce is the best of all shops ive been to. The bread is hot, crispy base and soft and fluffy on the top. just suberb.

Utterly poor service. Food is good, but good food alone cannot be enough to save this once famous grill house. There is a article from a TimeOut review hanging on the wall, probably decades old. What the management of Mangals should realise is that if only they read the reviews from here, then you would think they would change their poor service? one can only hope.

I was very very disappointed when I got there after having read multiple great reviews. Having eaten in the area many times I must say that this place is located on the lower end of the quality scale. My standard measure of quality is the Adana Kebap which is being served in all these places and which is the standard grill dish. First of all, the minced meat was of very poor quality. Lots of chewy fat lumbs in between the meat indicated that it was not of best mince meat quality. Also the salds that come with the meat were really not great compared to other places in the area. My girlfriend ordered a vegitarian dish which was cold inside and warm on the outside which tasted no good and also di d not speak for the "freshness" of the food. The starters, mixed meze was ok but also not top (i.e.Ezme very watery). The service a desaster! I received the food 10 mins earlier than my girlfriend and the staff really made not effort at all to make dining a comfortable experience.
I recommend to try out other places that are much better..Can recommed "Evin"...great food and service there much much better than the "famous" mangal ocakbasi...

Hackney kebab joints come & go but Mangal is a rarity as it's popularity hasn't waned. They've been serving great kebabs, mixed grills etc for over twenty years (to my knowledge). 'Silver Service' it is not - so manage your expectations!

What makes Mangals stand out is the quality and size of the meat and its crispy salad. The meat is fresh and large in size and grilled to perfection in which is probably the best barbecue in London.
To truly experience the amazing delight of this exceptional place, you need to order the mixed grill. If you are not that hungry then share between 2 people.
Only negative aspect is the poor service, for some reason all the places with good food have bad service.
They should have 2 ratings, one for food and another for service. Food full marks. Service 0.

Really not that good. came all the way from north west London as a result of reading various 'amazing' and 'awesome' reports here.
Have to say it was a wasted trip. Yes the food looks/tastes ok but there are many grills like this in the neighborhood that are more authentic. you will wait for the privilege to eat and wait and then wait some more... distinctly average with utterly poor service. I would only recommend locals use this place. At least that way you wont get home at 12pm hungry!
And God forbid you ask when you will be served, especially after waiting an hour for your order. you have been warned, on your head be it!

if u havent been to this place then u dont yet understand what a kebab really is. grilled onions in pomegrante juice, fresh salad and hunks of crispy meaty bread from the barbecue. amazing!

This place is awesome! Yes the service is shite, but £12 for the mixed grill is the best value meal in London. I repeat , AWESOME!

Excellent food but tarnished by the poor and lacklustre service, a result of the good reviews and word of mouth of the last few years. Recently got into a misunderstanding about how many dishes I'd ordered, leading to an argument with the waiter, where a simple apology from him would have sufficed. When the order did arrive, it was thrown onto the table with disdain. All the more dissappointing since i was a regular - will not be going again.