Meze Mangal Restaurant

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  Annalisa Marcangelo

  ·4 months ago

  “Went here for dinner with a friend and it was a first for both of us. We ordered a cold meze that came with one hot meze option so we chose the Borek. We both ordered a large bottle of water, one sparkling and one still. They were so warm that they melted the two ice cubes in thr glasses they gave us instantly. The stuffed vine leaves were so cold and hard you can tell it had been frozen and was not defrosted properly. It was freezing cold (not fridge cold) and the rice was stuck together, it was absolutely awful. The mixed beans were clearly from a jar from a Turkish shop, the dips were absolutely awful and tasted like cheap shop bought ones. The bread was like the stale fat turkish bread you get from turkiah shop but like its old and not homemade. The Borek was full of oil, you could tell it from the moment it was placed on the table. I cut into it and took a bite and it was so oily. At that point we decided to not even bother to ordering any mains and just asking for the bill. We ddint want to risk paying for mains and being let down on them as well. What i think was the manager came over and asked why we were leaving and with having such a full plate and I explained why. He said of course the borek was oily its fried in oil, well we know they are fried in oil but are they left sitting in it for an hour? We explained the vine leaves were solid frozen and the food just wasnt upto standards, we weren't even rude about it and wouldn't have even bothered saying anything if he didnt ask as we didnt want to come across rude. The bill came to about £43 for all of that, hes blessed that we are Muslim and didn't just walk out without paying, which in hindsight we feel like we should have done and would have been well withing our right to do so as hardly any food was eaten as it was absolutely disgusting and inedible. Not sure how this restaurant has survived so long unless its used to just people with bland taste buds that don know what proper turkish food taste likes. Will stick to travelling to north London for authentic, tasty and edible turkish food in future. Next tkme acknowledge what your customers are saying and take it on board instead of being so rude and defensive. We ended up going elsewhere to eat!!! There was also no atmosphere in there at all.”

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  Pink To The Future

  ·5 months ago

  “Just great food with kind service, who wants anything else? We ordered 3 starters and 4 main dishes with 4. Food was quick and fresh and portions were enough to ask for a box to take home any leftovers. Staff was super kind and helpful. We will definitely come back again!”

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  J Tsang

  ·5 months ago

  “Great food, friendly service, nice environment. Enjoyed our meal!”

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  Neelie F

  ·6 months ago

  “Arrived to a packed restaurant for a Mother's meal a party of 8, we were all seated together very quickly A great selection on the menu to choose from, we wisely only got two starters to share. Our tasty main courses arrived and the portion sizes was very generous. Freshly cooked, struggled to finish and had no room for desserts. We all enjoyed our meals, nice atmosphere and the bill was reasonable.”

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  Louise Robertson

  ·8 months ago

  “A taste of traditional Turkish food, freshly prepared in simple surroundings. Family run by two brothers everything is freshly made the Kasir is amazing the hummus creamy. The house Turkish wine is dry and minerals at £24 it is a steal. For those who like chilli sauce their secret recipe sauce is insane….they should bottle it. I took three little pots home. Highly recommend”

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  greenlifeuk605

  ·10 months ago

  “It is the first time I visited this local Turkish restaurant. Takes 1.5 hours to travel from Reading Station to New Cross Station. The restaurant is spacious, clean and tidy. The staff are very friendly and nice too. All the food we ordered today is really delicious and fresh, especially the minced lamb kabab. Highly recommend!”

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  Iryna Kalinina_Dzera

  ·1 year ago

  “Celebrated my birthday in this cosy restaurant and it was a real magic! Chic atmosphere, exquisite Turkish dishes, everything is very tasty and beautifully served. The staff are real professionals, sensitive and friendly. I felt like home! Everything about this place is great! Many thanks for the wonderful day”

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  Rachel Hall

  ·2 years ago

  “There is absolutely nothing wrong with this family run restaurant, I am simply comparing it to other restaurants that are similar and I felt that it was only OK in comparison. It is fairly priced and a spacious and clean restaurant but I didn't finish my food and the selection of drinks was unimpressive (no cocktail menu).”

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  Anil Jethwa

  ·2 years ago

  “Honestly I think Meze Mangal is one of the best Turkish restaurants south of the river. My family & I have been eating here regularly about 12-15 years ago. We then went and lived abroad over the past 15 years. We’re back in London for a month and in the Lewisham area. Tonight we remembered this restaurant and as we were driving close by we dropped in for dinner. The manger remembered us and greeted us warmly. Our dinner tonight reminded us once more of how good & tasty the food is at this restaurant. We will be back….. many more times inshallah….”

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  Lai

  ·9 years ago

  “Came here years ago when it first opened and I wasn't disappointed then, nor am I now. Food was spot on and service impeccable. The owner and waiters are all very friendly and sociable. The grilled meats and pizzas were delicious. Definitely recommend! It's also a family friendly restaurant as we had a baby with us and so did many other customers.”

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