Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant in Hackney

Definitely the best Turkish I’ve ever tasted, couldn’t quite believe how flavoursome and succulent everything was. A really iconic restaurant and perfect for a special occasion.

This people they are stupid they told us you have half an hour when the food is coming didn’t tell us beginning that’s why they are rip off

Worst restaurant experience we have had, after only just starting to eat we were approached with a time limit of 30 minutes to order anything else and finish our meal. The value for food was not good, overall put a major downer on our evening.

The food quality was not good, made me feel very sick after having it. The liver was awful. Would warn you all to avoid this place!!

Always nice, the best, been going there for years. We travel more than 1 hour to go there because it's worth it

visited again. Just as good, but busier on am early Friday evening.

Turkish restaurant with outstanding traditional Turkish dishes. I wish I had taken photos before eating but hunger got the better of me. I got the Patlcian salata and Pirzola...Delicious! Also had the Aryan yoghurt drink, it was intriguing in a good way. It would be nice to have if there was anything spicy. I wish the ceiling vents were cleaned though only my imagination knows how much dust was floating through there.

Probably the best Turkish restaurant in London! Nobody does grill meat like they do! I've been their client since 10 years ago. 5 *

I think my favorite restaurant in London. The food if your a carnivore is unreal. The staff are beyond kind and welcoming . Great Turkish off licence close by re good wines . A 10/10 experience

Quick and efficient , love the flavors and love the people … one of the best spots for friendly dinners without being to intense in Dalston .

Food arrived quickly and was piping hot. We ordered 3 mains between 4 people and a few cold starters and paid approx £20 each. Would definitely recommend everything but especially the yogurt tavuk (chicken)

Best restaurant in London bar none. Taken everyone worthy of knowing me to this place. Only negative... Considering I've been there 20 times this year bringing all people... Personally think I'm deserved of a free meal but would rather pay for a meal at mangal 1 over a free meal anywhere else

Been coming here for years and their Adana Kebab is just the best, so good! The staff are great and service top notch and as its a BYO drink we came in with a couple of bottles of beer from a store on the high street, no problem! A total London icon, you just can't not come back for more!

Always a nice treat! Best Turkish place in London

We go here at least once a week. Food is always delicious and the people nice.

Used to really like this restaurant, went back for the first time in years and it’s really gone downhill. Ordered the beyti kebab, the bread was pappy, the chilli sauce it came with was clearly the cheap stuff you get out of a bottle normally only used by the worst kebab shops. When I asked for a little pot of the yoghurt sauce that seems fairly standard in London Turkish restaurants, they put down a massive plate of cacık, and walked off. I found out at the end that I’d been charged £4.50 for this. Staff were surly and refused to take it off the bill. Won’t be coming back.

Turkish Grills in London Manfgal 1 is a spot for anyone craving authentic Turkish cuisine in London. This no-frills eatery offers a vibrant atmosphere that is lively, though it can get a bit noisy and crowded. The buzz of conversation and the sizzle of the grill add to the energy, but if you're after a quiet meal, it might not be the best choice. What sets Mangal 1 apart is its excellent charcoal-grilled meats. The flavors are rich, smoky, and perfectly seasoned, making every bite a joy. The homemade breads are a perfect complement, warm and fresh, ideal for soaking up every last drop of the flavorful juices. Service is quick even when the place is packed, which it often is. The staff are friendly and attentive, ensuring you never have to wait too long, despite the rush. One thing to note is that they don’t serve alcohol. Mangal 1 is affordable and cheerful, making it a great option for a casual meal out without breaking the bank. If you're looking for excellent Turkish grill in a bustling, lively setting, this is the place to go.

Delicious! Lamb sis is full of flavour, same with the beyti. Salads very fresh too.

Amazing food, speedy service, big portions, incredible prices!!!

On the plus side, it’s open later than a lot of other places, and it’s BYOB. In the minus side, the food isn’t as good as a lot of other places (eg lamb beyti) and can actually be pretty pricey (eg pirzola / lamb chops), and you don’t get much in the way of freebies on arrival (just a bit of bread) or after your meal (nothing!). Don’t mind coming here when I’m visiting the Arcola theatre but places like FM Mangal in Camberwell blow it out of the water.

Fresh food, friendly service and super fast! My friend said the meat was smoky and succulent and recommend the lamb! Banaganoush and stuffed vine leaves were standouts for me! Remember to byob 🍷

absolutely delicious food - the grilled meat is a must have as well as the grilled onions with pomegranate molasses - absolutely divine - staff is friendly and service is fast - atmosphere is very casual - but the food is just iconic

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo peng. What the hell!!!! The food was insanely yummy, the complemtary bread, turskish delight and Turkish tea was too hard.

Excellent, good food and service.

I haven't eaten such delicious meat in a long time. Everything tasted just right. The portion was definitely filling. Price performance was very good. We ordered the mixed grill for 2 people. We had a hard time finishing it. The price is £49. A very reasonable price for this taste.

Mangal has gone downhill considerably over the last few years. My previous two visits were lacklustre, and I won’t visit again. The food was average, and the service was hurried and poor. They wanted to take our food order before we’d even properly sat down at the table - I get the sense they want to get people in and out as quickly as possible, above all other considerations. Given that there are now plenty of other good (and reasonably priced) Turkish restaurants in London, I recommend people take their custom elsewhere.

We dined in and do at least once a week. The food is amazing. You bring your own alcoholic drinks. Would definitely recommend.

Ive heard many times how good and authentic this area off London is for Turkish food, and wow those recommendations were not wrong! Having spent time living in Turkey I love the cuisine and hunt out good food, and this really is good. The Kebabs are amazing, tender and juicy and full of flavour. There's a great hectic buzz, much to do with the huge popularity of the place. I can't wait to return. Tesekur ederim.

The food was good and fresh, good for a casual dinner. Not particularly interesting to be honest despite the reviews on here and the amount I’ve heard about it / the price. The only thing I’d say is my table was uncomfortably close to the people next to us and it made me feel uncomfortable to be honest, might as well have been sitting with them 😂

A legendary spot for Turkish food in Dalston. The Adana kebab is full of flavour and moist. It comes served with bread, chili sauce and salad. We ordered tabouleh to come with it. Great service as well.

Fantastic restaurant with super quick service! Cannot express how smooth the turnover is. Friendly and accommodating staff. If you're after quick, delicious and filling it’s the spot to choose! Check out their sister.

Based on the reviews i expected alot but to be honest it was overpriced. We got platter for 2 which was basically a mixed grill for one person and first time iv ever seen no rice served with the platter in a turkish restaraunt. Food was average and well cooked but not worth going back to be honest

Lively, lovely place. Fantastic food at great prices. BYOB we love it!

Consistently great Turkish food. Fresh and delicious. BYOB too! Great late night spot

No complaints. The food is fresh and perfectly cooked. The portion sizes are very generous (be careful not fill up on starters and salady bits before the main). The service is very good and the reasonably priced food. It’s a little gem.

This place serves very good adana kebap—perfect after a Saturday night of drinking. They serve it with salad. The portion is pretty big so it’s filling.

Most tender and tasty lamb and chicken ever. Whole meal was delicious

Efficient, friendly and tasty restaurant. A hidden gem in this area. Price is reasonable. Portion size is big. We enjoyed our lunch very much. I have lived in Istanbul for more than a year. I can say this restaurant is a good Turkish restaurant.

The Adana Kebab is the best kept secret in Dalston… until now! Amazing salad, warm fresh bread and delicious food.

Third time here and i’ll keep coming back! Just great value for money and a good atmosphere. Veggie Mussaka was lovely, run don’t walk!

Great place for grilled platter! Comes with fresh warm bread and large plate of salad. Everything is fresh and meat is grilled on actual coal for that flavour. Greatly recommend the large platter for 2, barely able to finish.

Unpopular opinion - too much legacy and rush to really care for the quality anymore. - average !

The best meat in London! Been to this place more than 10 times now and the meat is always 10 out of 10

Very good service and great food

Incredible food! Crowded but worth it.

Simply the best Turkish restaurant in London. I spent 6 months in Istanbul and did not find food this good. It is now my go to restaurant since discovering it 3 years ago. Portions are generous and free freshly baked bread is given. You can also bring your own alcohol, they even give wine glasses and open the bottles for you. Yes it is brisk and you have to leave soon after finishing, tables are in high demand. It’s cheap and works on high turnover. Some commentators suggest there is overcharging, which has happened to me. However they have undercharged me on many occasions so I suggest these mistakes result from the pressure they are under. There are hundreds of Turkish restaurants along the A10, yet Mangal is the only one with daily queues outside the door, that makes a statement. A tip, order a side dish of Bulgar Wheat, it is to die for.

Don't let the outside appearance put you off. Great food and service

Food was really delicious. We order the Grilled Lamb Spare Ribs, Moussaka and Tabbuleh, everything was really great and spot on. The service was fast and efficient, unfortunately, there was some toxic masculinity lingering in the air in the way I was addressed by some of the waiters. Most Turkish places offered something complimentary, like a dip as a starter or something small, not here. I guess recession has hit hard the business.

Pretty good. Very good. Would come again. Nice and affordable home cooking. Tastes excellent

Been a loyal customer of the restaurant for years - love the food! However, yesterday's service was lacking! Requested a specific table ( the restaurant was almost empty), but was told it was reserved for a large group. literally 5 minutes later, the same table was given to a party of two. This inconsistency and lack of communication are concerning! Hope you guys can improve waitstaff training to ensure a consistently positive experience for all customers.

The best of Turkish restaurants in London I back and I back to eat 7 years now and is always same consistency amazing

Excellent 👌 lamb kofte wrap grilled fresh. Very tasty wrap with chili sauce. Well executed. The price is starting to get up there for a wrap, but that's life. 🤷‍♂️ Be warned, cash only for takeaway. Loses a star ✨ for walking the alleys trying to find a cash point late at night in the Dalston alleys.

This place is a scam , never like before. Double check your order with your receipt especially if you had a beer, over charged 25 pounds for nothing.

Would recommend coming here as a pair, it’s easier to get a table of 2. Such great value for money, for 38 we each were filled to the brim. The portion sizes were generous. Vine leafs were the best I’ve had. Falafel was crispy. The lamb shish was divine. Great atmosphere that everyone was just loving the food!

The place is normally busy on the weekends and sometimes you have to wait to be seated. The meat is very tasteful and abundant Good

Great place for Mediterranean food. Casual setting, suitable for family and friends. We got a table in the middle of the restaurant, it was a little cramped. Good service and good food. Platters are good for sharing. We brought our own wine.

A splinter stuck into my throat while eating there. It could be either from a lamb kebab or greenery served alongside. Means that they don’t clean/wash it properly which made me spend 6 hours of my night in a hospital. Never again!

Don't believe the hype! Queues round the block but food is average. Bread is hard and stale, and veggie options are poor. Staff hurrying for you to leave in order to fill up tables with the heaving queue. Better food and service at Petek in Finsbury park or down green lanes

Every time this place hits the SPOT!!! SO fricking good. The beyti is bomb. Just arrived early or you'll have to queue. Worth it though.

My Adana Kebab Wrap was simply perfect. One of the best.

Guy only washed his hands with water after handling raw meat

Busy atmosphere...great service....delicious food. Best turkish place on a budget in london. 5 star food.

Was helped to a table in a busy period with front man looking out for me. Food was tasty and well-priced by London standards. Only shame was getting rushed off the table when my friend and I needed a couple of minutes to finish our drinks. Appreciate the place has got that busy buzz and tables need to be vacated in reasonable time, but it did feel like we weren't wanted as soon as we'd paid up.

The only order you’ll ever need for a table of 6, mixed veggie and meat eaters: 3 4 8 10 11 12 17 19 20 22 28 29 From a mangal 1 veteran. THANK ME LATER!!!!❤️ Also only came to £15ish per head before service, and I left STUFFED as per usual. Food outstanding, no corkage fee always which is pretty sweet. My go-to for unreal Turkish food, look noooo further!!!!

Big portions and freshly made food!

The Turkish food was simply devine

🍋Even no need to say a word... This place is definitely one of the best Turkish food (kebap) gem on Dalston-Stokey lane, not only known by the locals but also some international famous peeps. 📌Tip: If you like to remind to company your 🍷Mediterranean spirits, you can grab some alcholic beverages from Turslish cash n carry store across the Mangal. (You can bring your own alcholic beverages) 🥇Benefits: Staff is kind and caring and food has a standard all the time👌🏽 There are slightly marinated tender and delightful meat options. Best benefit: decent prices for Large, satisfying and delicious portions. Friendly atmosphere. Family friendly. 🥩What to eat: This time I got some Chöp shish(lamb) and Adana (Minced long lamb). The other one in the pics is Mix Meze Platter.💯 Food is 100% Halal. 🧅You can ask for some 'sumaklı soan' or 'pishmish soan' (raw or cooked onions) and flat breads to make small appetizing bites. Cooked ones have a price I guess. At the and you can get some baklava or you can ask some free Turkish tea from house. Enjoy foodies🧿

Delicious patlican salad — delicately smoked aubergine flavour and overall balanced. Couldn’t get enough of the juices from the ezme salad. The meats are treated with respect — correctly cooked so they are juicy and flavourful. A pleasure for the eyes with all the colours and the stomach with all the flavours. Adana is a standout.

Great food, always consistent, but why the need to overcharge? I thought they were no longer putting incorrect prices on the bill but tonight, although the prices were correct, the total had an additional £5 in their favour. Of course we realised it too late as they were busy and rushing us. Always check the bill!!!

Can't go wrong fresh and good value.

Food is great, but a £2 charge for paying by card is ridiculous. We paid as a group of three on one card and they charged us £6 extra. Absolute robbery.

A great kebab but ridiculous they charge £2 extra if you can't pay cash

Didn’t disappoint, the the byob wine was opened promptly , the dips appeared quickly and the mains were grilled well. The meat was marinated simply but affectively

Popped in for a good meal based on the reviews. Menu at the table was about 40% more than advertised at the window. Food looks great but for that price we ended up leaving.

Consistently good food with something for everyone. Large portions, BYOB which is great, and the baklava is the perfect small sweet to finish.

It’s the best meat I’ve eaten in the UK

Bad service. 1 hour 1adana 5 lahmacun

Always great food and efficient service.

Customer service needs to be worked on, had a phone call order, and guy was pretty rude. I wasn’t aware you had to pay cash only, so when I turned up with my card he said I’d have to pay a couple quid extra, but I was charged an extra 5 quid for a £20 order

Everything is just delicious, from the fresh bread to the tradional tea and baklawa. whether you like Turkish food or not, this place is a MUST.

Legendary London kebabs. You don't go there for the service or the atmosphere but the grilled meat.

My colleague invited me to this place, it was my first visit. Staff were great, venue very busy and popular. I'd definitely go back.

Great - lots of great food in a busy friendly atmosphere.

Had take away. Amazing food, even tho we arrived very late. Staff were very friendly.

some of the food taste good other parts were mixed. like the chilli sauce and the non existent garlic sauce portion size a conundrum, because even when you order 4 mains it’s only enough for 1 man and a gal at best. so we were still hungry. so if you like to be hungry but like to taste nice food, come here!

Very good kebabs! Tender, smoky. One of the best chicken shish kebabs I’ve tried in London

Excellent service and delicious food. Ordered the platter; the meat was cooked to perfection and there was plenty for two people to share. Also recommend baklava and coffee for a perfect end to your meal.

Standard Fair. Turkish food in general does not usually disappoint. The food was worth the wait. Very reasonably priced, good portions and great service considering how busy it is.

This is a great little restaurant that offers wonderful meals for those who love charcoal grilled meat. The standard of service and quality has been fantastic for years. As a customer, you want to be able to go back again and again without compromise on quality and Mangal 1 delivers. Be prepared to wait in queues for a table late evenings on weekends. However, it is worth the wait.

Decent meat, but when you go during busy times beware!!! The Adana tasted of chemicals from the coal, I told them green chilis but they put something else on 2 occasion. Hit and miss type of place!

Asked for a wrap, wanted to eat inside but the man behind the till says I will be charged extra for eating inside as, and I quote, "becuase it's a restraunt". I asked nicely if he already made the wrap, he said no and I walked out. EDIT: Huh? Yes I gave a negative review? Why? Becuase you charge people different depending on weather they eat in or take-away, you're the only "restraunt" that does that.

Been to hundreds of Turkish restaurants over the years and Mangal 1 is by far the best. Fantastic food and great service and really reasonably priced. Best baklava I've had in ages and every dish superbly created. Anything from the yogurtlu section is outstanding. Get to Mangal 1... it's a winner!

Best Turkish grill in London easy

This place is great - really authentic and flavourful and big portions. I got the iskender and it was so good. The lahmacun is also tasty and well priced. Lots of bread, sauces, salad etc. always being refilled and the waiters are very attentive. Great place to eat.

The meat is good, but the issue is that the bill comes back with "errors". We got overcharged 6 months ago. Tonight, we came back, paying more attention to the bill, and it came with : chips (3£ in the menu) * 2= 8£. Once it can be a mistake, but twice it's dishonesty. I also saw similar experiences in the reviews, so they are definitely taking advantage of customers.

We like the food there, but the issue is that the bill comes back with "errors". We got overcharged 6 months ago. Tonight, we came back, paying more attention to the bill, and it came with : chips (3£ in the menu) * 2= 8£. Once it can be a mistake, but twice it's dishonesty.

The locals seem amazed by it, but very plain fare & not a patch on Green Lanes if I'm honest.

The food is very tasty!!! It’s very noticeable that the chefs work from the heart. We ordered mixed kebab for two, the portions were very large, we couldn’t finish it all. The baked eggplant salad and tomato meze (acılı ezme) was just finger-licking😋Honestly, I didn’t manage to eat so deliciously in Antalya! I visited restaurants in both the most expensive and mid-price categories, alas....MUST VISIT!

Best Turkish grill in London, good price as-well.

Yes, that’s Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend behind us! Absolutely loved eating here with my 7 closest friends. Food and dips were impeccable. Service good too. Wanted more of: Tarama, chicken & yogurt dish, Vegetarian Mousakka Wanted less of: Nothing! Will be back.