Testi Restaurant in Hackney - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We really love this restaurant. The food is absolutely fantastic and the service is so friendly. Perfect.

Friendly staff. But, not what it once was.

Dirty habits by the staff who sit outside the kitchen smoking. This is their ashtray. I am suspicious regarding hygiene

Last night was my first time at Testi, the food was delicious but what really stood out for my partner and I was the genuine, lovely service. All staff were really nice. Something that sadly stands it apart now in a culture of glaring lack of customer care and poor attitudes. So thank you everyone for your beautiful warmth and friendliness. It was very much appreciated in such a hostile city and restored our faith 🙏

On Sat 12th July, was my 2nd visit, for a freinds birthday 1st was on new years eve and both times was a complete sham! The food standard was way below par. No bread, salad or dips or given to start, most other places give this as standard, while you wait. Bread came with the was burnt, no decent salad, slices of thick carrots on the edge of a sad looking salad, on a small plate. We ordered a £60 platter, meant four people, it came with just wings, ribs, one each skewer of chicken & lamb shish. The lamb shish cubes were tiny. This place cuts corners everywhere. I ordered a seabass, it came with a sprinkling of wilted lettuce, I called the waitress over, to draw her attention to this, I asked if this is meant to be the salad,,she replied "yes", then said she'd call someone. We had the same experience on new years eve. We were also rushed, as food took ages to arrive as well. I felt sorry for the male waiter with the glasses. He tried his best after taking over from the lady, because we raised so many issues. Will certainly not be going here again, there are loads of other Qualuty Turkish restaurants just down the road, where you'll get your monies worth on the platter, as it will also include, chicken & lamb doner, köfte and two types of rice. Only those who are inexperienced with Turkish dining would find this place amazing. There's much better place down the road. I hope the admin from Testi do not attempt a response, because when we asked for the manager that night, they refused to come and put the poor chap instead.

A very unique Turkish experience in that the bread that comes as standard with mains is flavoured as opposed to plain. The only other Turkish place that does it has sadly gone out of business so this is the only remaining restaurant that has this incredible bread. The side salads that comes with mains are also very unique. Quite a special and extraordinary place. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. On top of it all, great atmosphere.

Used to eat here regular. They have changed the interior, preferred when the kitchen was more open and relaxed, it’s ok but pricey for what it is.

The bread that came with the meal I ordered is the leftover bread left on the table. This is not something that should be accepted. I called the restaurant and talked to the manager about this situation, and she replied arrogantly that you can come to the restaurant and get bread.

Every time I eat here it's a good experience. The food is tasty and plentiful, the staff are friendly and helpful, and the music creates the right atmosphere. Totally recommend.

My first experience with Turkish food. One word. Amazing. 👏 👏

First visit food was fantastic service brilliant friendly and fast atmosphere was buzzing great place will visit again when we visit my family thanks to all at testi for a wonderful evening

Not really a hidden gem - more of a banger in plane sight. If Turkish restaurants were less lazy and put more love into their menus they would be like this place... Testi by name, Tasty by flavour. Weirdly enough the item that steals the show isn't the meat... It's the creamy mushrooms in tomato and cheesy overload. Really warms up your Testes (or whatever equivalent anatomy you possess).

Had such a lovely lunch at this place just now. The service was relaxed but attentive and the food was absolutely delicious. Warm bread served is divine, hot meze was great and the grilled meats moist but with a nice charr. The salads bought with the meal were fresh, lovely seasonings and the grilled Onion with sweet tangy dressing the absolute star of the show. This is a low key diamond. Turkish tea is on point as ever

There is a strong smell inside, but it is not the smell of food. When locals say Turkish kebab, it sounds tempting, but we understand how poor quality it is; The service, music is mediocre, even the ayran is Turkey's poorest quality, cheap shock brand ayran :)) The waiting time is very long As for the taste, it's a below average Turkish kebab restaurant. The rice was too raw and tasteless to eat. Only the bread was delicious.

The seasoned bread was to die for and the rest of the meal was good, the service was mediocre.

Delicious high quality food, will be back

AMAZING FOOD!! My whole family love this place, and we are constantly looking forward to the next time we visit. Great Job!!!

Food was okay and staff were friendly, though some what expensive for the quality. Since trying Mangal however it’s complete night and day, incredibly authentic in comparison.

Excellent service from Muss & Mazzy. If you want good food with great atmosphere, this is the place to go.

Thanks a lot for helping us having the best time with our group last night. We had a wonderful time while having great food. All the starters and mixed grill were delicious. We cannot wait for our next visit. Special thanks to Leyla and Mustafa for their exceptional hospitality.

Great atmosphere, food was delicious. Great service, will go back here to dine again.

Great Turkish food in an area with an abundance of this cuisine! Perfect spot for birthday celebrations, would recommend!

I recommend it to those who want to eat Turkish Kebabs in London.

The mix grill is delicious, all the meat cooked to perfection. Complimentary salad with your meal. Just delicious !!!!

The meat was a bit dry for the Turkish standards The chicken was the best I have ever had. For Chicken lovers it's a yes.

Great food. Great service. Good range of options. Mixed meze is a great sharing starter, something for everyone. Love it here.

Absolutely delicious! Would absolutely recommend and definitely would return.

We came as a big party, to celebrate a birthday. The staff were extremely accommodating by ensuring that we were seated comfortably, including making sure we had enough space for a wheelchair. They also placed a ramp for us for entry & exit. We were served by Evra, who was possibly the loveliest person we had ever been served by. The food came quickly and was delicious! Couldn’t recommend enough!

Classic Turkish food, done well and very generous servings. Staff are very accommodating and the restaurant is beautiful inside and out.

I am just coming from testi where i had my birthday dinner with my boyfriend first experience no complain.

Booked a table to celebrate my daughters 16th birthday on Friday, 19 Jan. It was our first time here, so wasn't sure. Our group was 17 people, and the staff were helpful and accommodating. Layla was amazing. We ordered both types of platter, which had plenty of meat. Food was amazing, but some of our group were not convinced on the 2 different onion salads, but I loved them. My sister doesn't eat meat, and there was a larger selection of vegetarian and seafood dishes than compared to other Turkish restaurants we've been to. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will go back again. Thank you for making my daughters birthday so special.

⭐️💫everysingle time ive had food from here, it has been incredible. And the portions are generous. Be prepared to wait a long while for your food weather you order in the restaurant or on deliveroo... BUT babes.. its bloody worth it. Restaurant was really really loud at the back; kids and music. I couldnt take pictures...coz we were so hungry! Lamb shish meal and the Chicken wings meal

We were looking to try a new Turkish Restaurant in Stoke Newington area and Testi came on top of a quick google search. Positive reviews and long queues (going by the posted photos) gave a Tasty whiff about this place. Anyhow, we arrived at the restaurant about 16:15, a welcoming ambience I must say. Restaurant was full - not of guests but staff! - Regardless of the fact that a number of staff were sitting idly, we weren't approached promptly. - We made our pick of the table and waited good 5 minutes to be greeted by our host. - I asked for a suggestion between lamb and chicken Beyti - our host's response was a mere shrug and "if you like chicken take chicken....." Well.. - We ordered Chicken Sarma Beyti, Chicken Shish and Adana Mix. - Salad was served after about 15 minutes; it didn't taste fresh. - Food took about 30 minutes, the waitress didn't make eye contact, confirmed the dish names and/or whom it was for. - My friend asked if they serve any condiments and was given a bland no, however a few minutes later she came with a small bowl of crushed chilies. - The food didn't taste good or looked appetizing, Adana smelled raw and naan in beyti was stale. Beyti meat was chewy, chicken shish was alright and at par with the average kebab shop. - We left unhappy, underwhelmed and rather upset at the entire experience.

I moved to Belgium from UK four years ago, Food is still tasty, atmosphere much more relaxing service is 5 star with Hasan Usta

The best mix grill I ever had. The lamb and chicken were so juicy and tender. The Adana kebab just delicious. Will definitely be back

I felt very welcome at this restaurant, The cleanliness visible and attention to detail on point. The food very fresh and cooked very well. The Flat bread.. made me smile.

So far the best tasty Turkish food I have tried, the restaurant is now our first choice.

Decent. Meat platters are overpriced though

The best kebab in town. Gold standard for London.

Class A customer service and food. My favourite thing about the food is they don’t overload your plate. Great please to eat and super clean too which is a bonus. Their staff too are professional.

Excellent Turkish cuisine and drinks

Her şey çok güzeldi. Doğum günümü kutladım ve arkadaşlarımla birlikte rakı içtik bize ikramda bulundular çok naziktiler. Arkadaşlarımla birlikte tekrar gitmek için can atıyorum.

Staff were welcoming and efficient. Tasty food

Great food, really beautiful service, polite and pleasant.

The food is truly remarkable and outstanding. The best food experience. Layla and Dilara give the best customer service experience. Thank you ⭐Strongly recommend!!

The food here were absolutely incredible. Mixed grilled was fantastic. The restaurant provides the mixed salad that goes well with the meat grill. The chicken sarma Beyti was divine. The ambience was fantastic, brought my infant with me on push chair and infant managed to sleep when the food arrived. Overall great experience and would come back. Although one thought to add, it needs to have disabled Slide to allow buggy or wheelchair users to access the place.

Woow that’s place in amazing, love it so much

The quality of the ingredients SANG from my plate and every bite was a new pleasure. Highly recommend.

Great. 10/10 will be coming back. Had the moussaka and the mixed grill for one.

The best Turkish restaurants in London. Delicious starters and main course

As a vegetarian, the food was contaminated with the cooking from the grill, so it tasted of meat. Wasn't a good experience, as it just overpowered the taste of the vegetarian dish. I won't be back again.

If I could give 6 stars I would. Great food, great service! Recommend the mixed grill platter. Oh my goodness the bread! The onion salad, chill sauce. Just everything was lovely. Wished I took photos but I was so hungry. Honestly, amazing food. Ate everything and almost had to be rolled out of the restaurant haha! Would definitely come back :)

Very nice meal a friend and I had here, waitress was very helpful. Food was amazing and reasonably priced

There are a lot of very good Turkish restaurants in London and honestly, this is not one of them. Portions were small compared to the price and the food was just not the standard I would usually expect. Service was good and friendly however and the venue in general is nice. The food just let's it down.

Delicious food and fantastic service by Esin. A wonderful and super knowledge waitress. Xxx

This place is lovely, service is great, it’s not overcrowded or overpriced, nice little spot for family, friends, first dates etc.

Lovely staff who bend over backwards to help when I visited. Had takeaway tabelou, lamb mince and chicken wings. All were really good with plenty of extras as you can see. Pita bread is delicious. Enough to have for breakfast the next day. Cocktails pack a punch too!

The restaurant serves good meal. I had lamb shank. Here you do get what you pay for. My friend, who lives locally, tells me this is the best Turkish in the area by far and also the most famous one. I wouldn’t hesitate even for once to go again.

Had such a good time here. Delicious food with good vibes. Very polite staff and provides excellent service. I hope to visit them again soon!

Testi Restaurant delivered beyond expectation. The staff is amazing. The food was delicious and everything came out hot. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking an authentic taste in the London.

One of the best Iranian restaurants in London. Visited here on my trip to London. If you are looking for authentic Turkish food, then this is the place for you. 100% recommended.

I recently visited UK and find Testi Restaurant a delightful one! Their authentic taste and flavors reminded me of home. The staff was warm and accommodating, making the dining experience memorable. If you're looking for best food in the UK, this is the place to be.

Amazing dining experience. Delicious food and great service. It's a must visit.

Very good experience overall. Really good adana. The bread has absorbed meat juices and it’s very tasty. Great onion side salad. My only knock is the other side salad (lettuce, tomatoes etc) was just ok.

Excellent customer service Sarma beyti was superb! Been here 7 times and will go there again for sure! Lovely extra services that are not included in the bill with grilled onions and salad. Definitely will advise!

Simply put, the most outstanding Turkish food, eat in or take away, this side of Ankara. And that's it.

This was an outstandingly good meal. I had lamb shank which was cooked beautifully. Lots of extras like flatbread and salads were supplied, also all excellent. It isn’t cheap, but you do get what you pay for. My friend, who lives locally, tells me this is the best Turkish in the area by far and also the most expensive. Wine is particularly expensive. However I wouldn’t hesitate to go again.

An amazing place,the food is amazing the service is great. Is not the first time we visited the place, always wonderful Our waitress Ceren she’s so wonderful

Been here quite a few times over the years. It's always amazing. Which is why we keep coming back. The food is absolutely delicious and the service from Ceren is exceptional. Will definitely be back again.

Since the new owners this has gone downhill no quality for the price the food is low amount will never be stepping food in here again as when I rang they believe 5 cubes of chicknlen is enough to share for 3 to 4 people absolutely a joke

What a great place, food was fantastic and the service was second to none

Been here twice. The first time I came was the first time in a long time that I had had Turkish food. Prior to this I would vehemently say that Turkish food is not nice; this restaurant completely changed my mind and now Turkish food is one of my favourite cuisines - all thanks to Testi. The food portions are huge and so filling - I always have to take takeaways. And it’s reasonably priced. You get complimentary bread and dipping which taste good. The meat has a nice grilled taste but still also juicy and soft. The rice is cooked perfectly. Both times I went was quite late and the restaurant was quite empty so the service was good and food came quickly. Both times I sat in the curved booth seats; I’d definitely advise sitting on a larger table that you’d think you need due to the quantity of food they’ll bring to your table haha

Lovely food and staff are amazing

Thank you Şilan and Havin, they work very devotedly.

The food was lovely but a little expensive,2 meals and 2 cokes=£50 They do give you a few sides though which were lovely

This is one my best place in London to eat a good meal and I have been going there since 2003 up to now.

Always great food and great service here. Highly recommended for delicious Turkish food!

Not as it sound or it looks very, the waiter in black doesn't know how treat customer need some training obviously, the other two ones were OK, it was our first and Definitely last time here.

I’ve been coming to this restaurant for over 15years , they now have new owners. the restaurant and food has completely gone down hill , the customer service is terrible and the cleanliness of the place is not the best . Bring back the old owners .

This is a really nice little restaurant. The food is good and well presented. It's a lovely clean space and the prices are reasonable. I highly recommend this place.

Friendly staff, good food, generous portion, what else?

Good food! Full and satisfied 🙏

We used to love this place, the food was delicious, plentiful and affordable. Unsure what has happened, but our mixed platter was almost half the size, £10 per person dearer, once we paid the service charge. We had such tiny pieces of lamb shish that they were overcooked and dry; Literally one piece cut into four cubes and served as a portion. Half of the lamb ribs were no larger than a little finger. I cannot recommend and probably will not go back again either.

One of the best Kebap Restaurant in London for sure. Great Meze’s and delicious mixed Kebap. Try roasted onion, special bread and ezme. You may also try grilled sea bream. Thank you Hasan bey !

Fantastic meal! So accommodating! Kader was a wonderful server!

Amazing food and great atmosphere. Our waistress Kader was really helpful and gave great service! Will be coming back soon!

Service a bit poor.. to be winner of best turkish restaurant in North Ldn… Getting drink already pour on the glass… Food good but can be better. We get hot and cold bread, any sauce to dipping… Very noisy at times… Almost 50 £ for to dishes .

Delicious tasty food. Great service. Strong cocktails. Definitely going back to eat here. Adana kofte and woo woo cocktail 10/10

Food was nice, Service was brilliant and the restaurant itself is small and cozy

Tout est super bon, je recommande, service très sympa à l écoute du client , même si on parle très mal l anglais.

Simply the best Turkish restaurant in Stoke Newington.

Nice place, nice food. Enjoyed our evening and for sure will return in the future.

I went for a birthday dinner and I really enjoyed the food (well seasoned) and amazing service. The staff were attentive and honestly really looked after the celebrant well. I will be returning, especially for the bread.

Went there after it was recommended by a friend, and it was great. The food was hot and cooked to perfection. Delicious. Good portion sizes with great quality. Will be back soon.

This restaurant has been here for two decades or more. In all that time, I have never had a duff dish. My favourites: lamb chops or chicken wings. Lovely Turkish salads, bread, beer and open kitchen (viewable from the restaurant).

You can never go wrong with this place. I’m yet to leave without asking for a doggy bag, their portions are generous. A must-go

My good friend lives in Stoke-Newington, a largely Turkish neighborhood in London. He brought me to an Anatolian ocakbasi restaurant (I had never heard of either word) called Testi. WOW. Beside the reeally great atmosphere and amicable service, they have a Lamb Shish that will knock your socks off....It is all I can ever get myself to order. Last time in London I actually talked friends into taking a bus all the way there...nearly a half hour, and they were very happy they went. Many places in the neighborhood serve Lamb Shish, and I have tried most, but Testi is the

If you want to catch the taste of real Turkish food, don't go anywhere else, the only place you need to go, you don't need to look for any other place.

This was the 'go to' Turkish restaurant for us last year. Worth the 80 mile round trip to visit it. But what a difference three to four months make. The owners have clearly decided to head downwards and cut corners to counter inflation. The bread, previoysly a delicacy in itself is only a couple of millimetres thick now with the result it burns easily. 50% of our slices were charcoal 😕 Expensive ingredients reduced with salad and rice used to hide the lack of meat. Mixed grill for one not worth it I'm afraid. Drink prices hiked up. £7 for half a pint of Efes draft lager. Total bill nearly £80 for two what last year was low £50s, max £60. Not worth the money with service of 12.5% to watch the staff having a good chat and being unattentive. Depressed at having to trek back 40 miles now after such a disappointing evening. 😔

I’ve been to Testi before but yesterday I was treated to a birthday meal from my friends and as usual the food and service is amazing! They’re so welcoming! Thanks so much for making birthday so special and I’ll be back!