Mangal Meze in Havering

thank you alex and the staff, the food and cocktails were good, we will be back soon, it's a great atmosphere. I recommend this restaurant.

We had a great time,great food and cocktails,Belly dancer was so good,we will definitely come back again.Thank you Alex and the Team..we see you soon

We had a great time,food is superb and the service is spot on,B-52 is the best shot ever,Thank you Alex,and thank you Mangal Meze,you did a great job..see you again soon.

Great place great food great service,Thank you Mangal Mede Team thank you Alex,you made our night special,we will definitely come back again.

Menu prices inside the restaurant were 20% higher than those on the flyer outside but bigger issue was a mandatory Service Charge added into the bill when it arrived, this wasn't mentioned anywhere on the menu. Food nice, drinks ok but spoilt by aforementioned Service Charge.

We came as a group and left happy as the night went on for my friends birthday. Thank you alex!

Good value and tasty 2-course meal. from the lunch menu. (photo- charcoal chicken shish just after starting to eat! ) Friendly atmosphere, in a stylish venue.we will return.

First time visit but would definitely go back. Food plentiful, service welcoming and value for money.

I’ve been here a couple of times, and while I really love the food, the service has been a bit hit or miss. On one visit, I ordered the garlic mushrooms as I’m vegetarian, but they accidentally gave me a dish with chicken. I didn’t realize until after I’d eaten some and mentioned it to the server. Thankfully, the lady was very lovely and apologetic—she’s also vegetarian and really understood where I was coming from. More recently, I attended my friend’s birthday party there. When ordering, the server misheard me and thought I wanted a feta dish. When the food arrived, I explained that it wasn’t what I had ordered, but the server didn’t seem to understand and made it feel like it was my fault😭 They insisted I eat it, which was frustrating and put me off my meal. My friend reassured me, and we kept the dish, but it did put a damper on the experience, especially since it was a special occasion. I didn’t want to complain because it was my friend’s birthday, but the lack of understanding left me a bit disappointed😞 Overall, the food is fantastic, with generous portions, and the decor is absolutely stunning. However, the service could definitely use some improvement.

Great. Best restaurant en the area

I had made a reservation for seven people on Friday morning(4th October) for Sunday 6th October, and the booking was confirmed. My family had been looking forward to this meal all week, as we have been regular customers of Mangal Mez for nearly a decade, even from the time of the previous ownership. Unfortunately, from the moment we arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation, it became very clear that the evening would not go as planned. The restaurant was extremely crowded, and the duty manager seemed surprised by our reservation. After a quick, unconvincing remark that our table was being “prepared,” we waited until 18:40, only to be seated after a table was hurriedly shifted around to accommodate us. The atmosphere was chaotic, with loud music( and I mean LOUD), unruly children running around, and large groups dancing with bottles of alcohol in hand, all While staff are trying to shuffle through with hot platters of food(Huge breach of health and safety) This behaviour was clearly encouraged by staff, who obviously prioritised tables that were spending large amounts on drinks. The noise was so unbearable, and the environment far from what we expected for a family meal. My autistic brother, who was already distressed by the noise, and chaos became overwhelmed and asked to leave. In an attempt to remedy the situation, the duty manager offered to seat us at Ivy Tree, the restaurant across the street that they also own. While the gesture was appreciated, the experience continued to deteriorate. Despite being seated in a quieter environment, service was slow and disorganized. Our drinks arrived nearly 40 minutes after we had ordered them at Mangal Meze, and when the starters came, they were stone cold. The explanation that the food had been “walked over from across the street” did not suffice. The final blow came when we waited an excessive amount of time for our main courses, only to be informed that they “might” be ready. We had simply been forgotten about. By this point, we were fed up and wanted to leave. To add insult to injury, we were told we might have to pay for the food that had supposedly been prepared, even though we had yet to see it. The duty manager admitted that our table had been given away when we arrived, further highlighting the disorganisation and mismanagement of the booking system.”I was away from the desk and my staff gave the table away” That’s irrelevant to us, and especially at this point in the evening. We paid for what we had and left feeling utterly disappointed. It is understandable that people want to celebrate and enjoy themselves, but it was clear that Mangal Meze was not a suitable environment for a family dinner that evening. Perhaps the large, boisterous groups could have

Great staff, great customer service superb food

Such a fun night out, the food,cocktails, belly dancer and service was amazing. Will definitely be back

Great customer service very friendly staff and management, there’s no way you can fault this restaurant with food or service , definitely will be back

Food was okay, Service was poor will not be returning

Great food and great customer service ! Belly dance for the weekend which that’s making more authentic Turkish restaurants, definitely will be back

Great quality food and entertainment, the service was awesome even with a packed restaurant

Really nice here.popped in for a drink.Staff were lovely.

An NB that might make things more clear for idiots like me: this venue is on the main South Street as detailed. But not exactly where pointed on the map, at the back of somewhere else. The customer face is opposite the Slug& lettuce, which is just 4 shops down from the Mcd on the corner.

First time in this place, the desert is good after a bumpy experience but takwa made it all up with her kindness and she is a very professional friendly lady, special thank you to her for all her efforts.

I go here a lot as I really enjoy the food. It's always cooked amd presented to a high standard and the staff service is aways friendly and attentive. I particularly enjoy the home made doner, lamb ribs and adana kofte They also do a nice range of cocktails

Great ambiance and great customer service , the food from start to end it’s yummy , first visit and won’t be the last visit for sure

Always log wait to collect delivery.

A nice dinner and good menu options on a quiet night. The interior looks very modern. Tender meat!

Vibrant place to be, food is out of this world, busy so make sure u book in advance. Also has entertainment. Can see all your food being cooked and the staff are lovely. Highly recommended 💯

We recently went to Mangal Meze for a family dinner to celebrate my daughter's 9th birthday. The food was delightful and the atmosphere/interior exceeded expectations. Above all, our waiter Alex went over and beyond to make my daughters birthday real special - something she'll always remember. Thank you Alex and Mangal Meze!

My family and I have been coming to Mangal Meze Romford for the past 12 years. The staff are all very kind,Friendly, caring people with excellent customer service and care. The staff become your friends and they are brilliant. We celebrate lots of family birthdays at Mengal Meze, and if you give the staff your birthday cake before and set up, the staff will put on birthday music and dim the lights, it’s a lovely thing that makes you smile. Alex is the main man, he’s always lovely with a smile on his face and very helpful and caring. The food is delicious and very tasty. The mocktails are very tasty too. On Saturdays they have a belly dancer come in. She was very nice and lovely too. Engaging with you and dancing with her too. It’s a wonderful evening out, dining with your family and friends and makes a wonderful experience in a wonderful restaurant.

I had a wonderful experience at Mangal Meze Restaurant. We were greeted by a staff member who asked whether we had a reservation. When we said we didn't, he promptly called his manager. The manager welcomed us with a smile and sat us in an ideal position by the entrance, where we enjoyed a refreshingly cool breeze throughout our dining experience. The first waiter who served us our starter and drinks was very friendly and welcoming, and the second waiter who served us our main meal was just as welcoming. The food and service were so good that we placed a takeaway order. The waiter who took our order and processed the bill was also very pleasant. We ordered the hot appetizer platter, which we devoured right after eating the deliciously warm and soft bread with sauces and beautifully textured and flavoursome onions with a reddish tinge, suggesting that they had been well-seasoned. We ordered Adana Kofte and Chicken Shish for our main meal, which were excellent with every bite. We also ordered smoothies, which arrived after our starters. Although we felt our drinks were served later than expected, the quality was top-notch. Our smoothies arrived chilled, which was perfect, and even as they warmed up due to the room temperature, it didn't diminish the great and wholesome taste of my blueberry bliss—I sipped every drop. As we left, the waiter who served us our main meal was at the door with a warm smile, they bade us goodbye. So, regarding friendliness, service, ambience and food quality, Mangal Meze gets top marks😄 Our experience was so good that I plan to return in a couple of weeks.

Food is always excellent here! Has never let us down! Also great if you decide to eat in!

Fantastic, authentic Turkish manga restaurant. Food is all very fresh and expertly made. Top quality ingredients. Grilled meats are superb. Chefs make their own breads for the wraps - and it’s delicious. Great value place. Lovely waitresses - very helpful and efficient. Recommended.

I had the pleasure to be invited to dine at this wonderful location. Food was amazing, i love turkish cuisine and i must say this is one of the best by far. Loved it , the appetisers were tasty, the meat nice and tender and the bulgur one of the best i had in london. The restaurant very clean and the service was excellent, We have been meticulously served, the staff was so nice and accommodating. The ambience was perfect! I am looking forward to come back again to be delighted with the amazing dishes that the place has to offer. Thank you for an amazing time!

The food was atrocious and took 45 mins to arrive and they still ended up getting the wrong order.With practically no other choice we tool the wrong order not wanting to wait another grueling 45 mins.the atmosphere was dull and I almost fell asleep,not to mention the staff were very rude and not content.

Went there for a birthday meal, for Mike my nephew and his partner, his two brothers and sister. We had a lovely meal. Very friendly staff. Couldn't do enough for us. I would recommend this restaurant to others.

Great food and coctails! Big thanks to our waitress Florina! She recommended amazing food, served our meals with smile and kept checking on us. Great service. Will definitely come back!

Service was amazing and excellent food.

I went there today with a friend. Great food, clean and nice decor. Food is served quickly. Staff could smile a little with a welcome.

We tried lamb shank and chicken shish. They were good except that the lamb is bit over cooked and become hard at outside.

Best Turkish Reastaurant in Romford Food was very delicious Will be come back %100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Superb location, amazing food and great service . Fantastic location- walking distance from Romford station . It feels like you walk in an oasis , fab interior design, good music , premium foods and drinks quality . Highly recommend! We will definitely return. Thank you from D&I

This restaurant is amazing! The food to the service of the staff is exemplary. I got the turkish sucuk and falafel as the starters. The main course was a large adana kebab with chips. The portion sizes are good too! Thank you and I will be back once I visit Romford again.

Best Turkish restaurant in Romford by a country mile!

Just had the 2 kebab combo, lamb kofte, and chicken shish. As you can see it was lovely. Even though it was a busy Sunday evening we got our food quite promptly as well which was surprising. ONLY reason I'm knocking a star off is because I don't like service charges where you are forced to tip (but I would have given one anyway)

Lovely meal, good setting, nice service and a killer of a mixed Kebab, will definitely come back when in Romford. Would definitely recommend.

Set lunch menu is an absolute bargain.

very lively restaurant with good food and nice atmosphere .

Emrah at Mangal Meze made this a lovely experience, the service he provided was brilliant. He was very polite, helpful, and funny, and he accommodated my dietary requirements as well. Would recommend the food as well at Mangal Meze, look forward to going back(ordered two drinks, a starter, two mains, and ate in)

Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Friendly waitresses.

great food and atmosphere. lovely staff and belly dancer as entertainment.

Myself & friend’s met here to have a lunch date & pre birthday catchup. We had the round table. Staff were nice & service was good, We ordered drinks & cocktails were on 2 for 1 which we hadn’t realised until the waitress bought them over. Our food arrived and everyone was surprised how much food we had. The food was delicious, the chicken was tender & cooked perfectly. The salad & rice was colourful & tasty., We didn’t have room for desert, just coffee.. we have already decided to go back again when we next get together..

Everything was fantastic I couldn't fault a thing

Excellent service staff friendly and attentive. Food Excellent can't think of anything negative

Really good service, I have to say. Prices also reasonable. But I’ve never had a chicken doner wrap at a place that has no pickles. The flavour was just imbalanced. I asked for pickles but they said they don’t have any at all. Not that they had run out, they just don’t serve them. Very strange. And this did impact my enjoyment of the meal.

Absolutely amazing all the staff where so professional at the work they do and smiling such warm friendly genuine staff this was our first time eating here definitely will return when next in Romford not only due to the amazing food and staff but also for the hygiene as you do I always check out the toilets before I order and I know I’m not the only one that does 😂 10/10 keep up the good work can’t wait to return and also looking forward to your new adventure wish you guys all the best with that you e definitely got this hope to see you soon

Very good food, very friendly staffed

The staff was good, including Alex.

We stumbled upon this place, and the food was so good. We came back the following evening! Food service was a little bit slow, but it was well worth the wait!

Brilliant service and food, staff are very welcoming to us defo be coming again

Absolutely beautiful and lovely people ❤️

the food was good - salads so fresh and chicken tender and moist. staff so helpful and nothing too much trouble for them. will definitely return. also impressed by how much fish selection there is on the menu and will try next time. lh

Impressed with the great service and food.

Class restaurant , thats my regular reataurant for the best turkish all around essex , prefessional service tasty delicous food , higly recommanded

Amazing Turkish food with excellent customer service. A special thanks to Sara for being so accommodating to my family. She really went beyond and above. Definitely worth a visit!

Amazing food & customer service as always

Very nice food, the service is great too, we had various kinds of Meze and kebabs, it was tasty and deliciously made. We're gonna be back very soon, comple

I really like this place. I moved to Romford 4 months ago and is one of my go to places ( I will also go tonight:)) Nice staff, good decorations/ ambience, great food. I highly recommend.

Top class restaurant had 15pp booking for the Friday which all the food serve at the same time and quite good temperature , tasty yummy food , our waiter he was brilliant from welcoming to leave we been spoiled , definitely would be back .

Tried falafel wrap which was bland .

Food really taste, people very kind. I highly recommend this place 😊

I order online for delivery .it says free delivery but they charge me 1£ .I order specials 40£ when I get my order I was surprise that is more less than I used to order .I used it to order specials 40£ but now that is 60£ and is way to less what you get if you dine in .I order extra salad and I get less than usually .I understand that everything get expensive but not 50% more expensive is too much

So impressed. Delicious food, friendly professional staff. We didn’t have a booking but they fitted us in for a table for two on Mother’s Day and got to keep the table thanks to the manager. We will definitely be back and take friends. Thank you!

Wasn't wowed by the food and service.

Stephanie is amazing! The service she provides is brilliant! Highly recommend to everyone, lovely food, atmosphere, and if you’re served by Stephanie you will be enjoying the night to the most!

Stephanie was amazing, she was so helpful and taking care of us. She is brilliant! We always come here just to receive the service that Stephanie provides! Lovely food, atmosphere and service that you can wish for! Highly recommended!

The food was amazing, and I will remind myself that I dont want a starter next time. Fillet char grilled seabass was delicious as was mash and vegetables, highly recommended

Best Turkish Restaurant in the area..highly recommended..Desserts definitely worth trying.staff is really friendly and helpful..thank you Mangal Meze

This dining experience is special beyond measure, the atmosphere electric with great music and belly dancing on another level. The food was definitely high end in both presentation and taste. Definitely recommend. The establishment is almost a surprise when you enter as it is so classy inside.The staff so accomidating.

The food is very good and the waiters are great (Romanians)!

Splendid restaurant, lovely ambience & we'll decorated. Good choice of dishes on the menu & the chicken kebab was delicious.

I went with my family today to Mangal Meze. We were welcomed very nicely. A staff member namely, Stephney provided an excellent customer service. Food was terrific. Music was good. Overall, the atmosphere was mind blowing. In terms of value for money my money has been paid of effectively. It was not just the food but the overall experience they provide is commendable.

Booked this place for my partners BD which happens to be valentines day. Booked it weeks prior the day, about 4 hours before our reservation I get a WhatsApp message from the place telling me it will be a set menu only at the price of £44.95 pP excl drinks. After asking if the normal a la carte menu was availiable to choose and pay whatever I was told yes but still had to be the minimum price per person regardless. I understand that restaurants do this but its super unprofessionell to give no notice about this requirement until shortly before on the same day! Also in these times not everyone can afford about £50 per person,regardless of the occasion! Cancelled the booking and luckily found something else which is hard on Vday!

I went on Sunday and I was so impressed with the staff, they are really professional. The place is very nice and cozy and the food is lovely. But none of it compares to how well we were received by manager who works there. He was always smiling, very enthusiastic and overall the service he provided was exquisite. We were all very much pleased with how he created a nice atmosphere for us especially during these in busy service. Big thank you for the lovely day we had. Best restaurant in Romford and best Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant in London.

Great atmosphere, waitresses are extremely nice, we ordered kunefe, it tasted authentic we enjoyed it a lot. Goes good with turkish tea

Nice surroundings great food and service

Me and my family had a great time and enjoyed the food and service thank you Emrah

nice food, but expensive for the portions given

My favourite place for Turkish food. Worth the wait to make fresh. Lovely fresh bread too.

We went Mangal Meze last night for my daughter’s birthday! The food was exceptional as always! The team were attentive and delivered high quality service. The Manager was friendly, came over and spoke with us and other guests. The team came over to sing Happy Birthday to my daughter which made it a memorable evening! Will definitely come back soon.

This restaurant had been recommended to me by a local friend and that friend was so right. Lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere. The staff were all very friendly and the food was perfection. Would definitely recommend this place. Our waiter Emrah was fab!

Great atmosphere and an extra bonus a belly dancer was a great night was there for my birthday really enjoyable great service Alex the manager I think was very good and attentive as were all the staff , Definitely be back Thank you

Wonderful restaurant. Great, quality Turkish food and attentive, engaged & friendly staff. They couldn’t do more for you. Lively on a Saturday evening with entertainment. Would 100% recommend. Thanks to all of the staff. We look forward to returning

Amazing food and environment. Emrah was excellent with his service. Made sure we are comfortable and are enjoying our time here. Showed us all the different kind of options we could order.

So this is a difficult review to write for a couple of reasons. Overall the food and service from the floor staff was amazing. The cocktails were equally fabulous. However the manager is what ruined our experience here and sadly we have decided to not return. We found the manager to be extremely rude, with no customer care skills. He talks down to his poor staff and was condescending to his customers. And then to too it off, we sat there watching him get drunk behind the bar. Absolutely shocking behaviour.

I had a good time here! The food was good but the best thing was the cocktails! They were but one get one free before 6pm and I had the pina colada and thought it was amazing! Potentially my favourite ever pina Colada!

Awesome and lovely place. We had our daughter birthday lunch over here and I must say, the food, service and ambience was just fantastic. The entire staff were lovely and our server Lavina was lovely too. They understood our requirements and organised a lovely party for our daughter and our guests enjoyed it too.👍👍👍👍👍

Excellent place. Great food and helpful staff especially Emrah who served us.

Absolutely superb. We have been here a couple of times before based purely on TA reviews and been really pleasantly surprised. Yes this restaurant is in Romford almost next to the station but once inside, you are in a Turkish haven. The food is great. I had chicken and lamb shish and octopus to start. All was yummy. Look at my photos. We went on a Friday night and they had entertainment. Highly enjoyable. And to top the great food, entertainment and whole experience, the staff were just top notch. Not just for us, but for all the restaurant customers. They have a really good vibe going amongst them. Enjoyable on the receiving end. Enjoyable to watch. We went for a family 60th.the newbie family goers, will defo be back.

I have been to this restaurant many times and the staff are always attentive and polite. Despite considering something different from the menu, I always select the Chicken Shish. Usually the small option is just right and very filling with four large pieces of chicken. and a full plate of salad and rice. Today was different! Four tiny pieces of chicken and a much reduced salad and rice portion. What a disappointment. For the price of £14 this was not value for money. Sorry guys I won't be returning and will take my custom elsewhere.

Tasty food and very good service.

The staff were amazing! I had a really good time for my birthday. They were so friendly and nice and accommodate us!!

Nice welcome good food had a very pleasant lunch