Waterfall Cafe in Islington

I'm afraid this takeaway doesn't make the grade. I thought it was overpriced for the amount you get and its quality. The chips especially were poor. A better option awaits you next door...

Arrived here late in the evening and grabbed some tasty food. Would definitely recommend the halloumi wrap! It’s a family run business and they care about their customers! We were offered tea and baklava at the end of our meal which was so tasty! Thank you !!

On Friday 14th June my companion and I decided to head out for something to eat & discovered where we intended to eat was no longer suited to our tastes so we jumped on a bus down the Holloway Road and decided that we didn't want Burger or Chicken & Chips. Looking around left us with pretty much a choice of 3 places. Neither of us knew what Lebanese food is like so it got ruled out because of ignorance. This left 2 Turkish Restaurants Krystle or Waterfalls. My boss keeps running it in that Krystle is fantastic, wonderful etc. He's so much a supporter that it proved decisive in my choice of going to Waterfall. The Decor is interesting and almost exactly what you would expect from a Turkish Restaurant. the better tables are towards the back and I think we may have had the best table which is by the indoor Fish Pool For Starters I had the Tama ( which was as expected Taramasalata) while my companion had Battered Calamari Rings and a couple of other dishes were added by the restaurant themselves. Although the Tama tasted OK, it wasn't home made and it appeared to be "Too Pink" we shared our dishes and my friend had the same opinion of the Tama. Her Calamari was well cooked but the 3 rings of Calamari served on a bed of lettuce (no tomatoes) was just plain lazy. For our mains we both chose the Lamb Doner & Chips. Well cooked but just a distinctly average doner. For drinks we both had Pepsi with our food. We finished the meal by ordering Turkish Tea which was very refreshing but as my companion said it would have been better if the tea had been piping hot. Overall it was a okay meal at a reasonable price. Would we go again? Maybe, we're not too sure at the moment.

The meat was so tasty! We had the mixed grill with rice, meat was tender and full of flavour. They gave nice complimentary extras like salad, and something sweet with our tea. Staff were nice and friendly. A really underrated place, one of them hidden gems that looks quite ordinary from the outside but the food was top quality.

Heading home from Islington one night and fancied a takeaway, was expecting the usual high street kebab house, was I wrong . . . Looks like a high street kebab house with a restaurant area to the rear but that’s it … excellent staff, the lamb shish kebab was amazing, lots of salad, homemade hummus and traditional Turkish bread. I like my kebab separate and not together and this was perfect. My top Kebab House in North London.

The meat in here is cooked to perfection as is the rice , the lamb doner is proper lamb not like the elephant legs you get in other kebab shops . My partner is not a lover of kebabs and he thoroughly enjoyed it . Sit in meal for 2 people : Mixed lamb & chicken donor Mixed shish lamb & chicken Salad Basket of delicious pitta bread Choice of 3 dips/sides Salad 2 drinks All for an amazing £20! We both ordered small portions and couldn’t finish our meal Would definitely recommend this place , you won’t be disappointed.

Called in there last weekend after driving past there many times but never stopped as I’m just working in the area and if you don’t know where to park it can be difficult. Anyway,took a chance on parking and walked through the door. This isn’t your average rubbishy kebab shop,this is the finest I’ve ever been in.Totally authentic Turkish food and everyone prepared in front of you. Lamb was real lamb and not some looney likey rubbish as was the chicken. I had mine with rice while my two colleagues had chips.The rice was cooked to perfection,it’s surprising how something so simple can be ruined by not keeping an eye on it during cooking. We had the kebabs in a tray along with a separate container of salad and portions of chilli sauce and mamyonaise. The owner even threw ina large bottle of original coke in for free. All three of us are BIG eaters and I won’t den y,we were all stuffed even when we were only part way through the meal. If you love a kebab,or have never fancied one,just give t his place a try. You won’t be disappointed.

I love this place. It's an excellent kebab shop with delicious meat, friendly service, and fresh salad.

Llegamos un 25 de diciembre a Londres y la ciudad estaba desierta. Nos hospedábamos en la misma calle y era lo único que había abierto. No fue lo mejor de Londres, pero nos hizo el apaño con un servicio muy amable.

Completely ok visit ! Good food. Special thanks for Master Chef Filkri!! ;) I'll come back for sure.

I come here a lot for my takeaway dinners. The food is amazing and super friendly service. Would recommend to anyone!

I don't usually review kebab shops but this one is pretty special. Perfectly cooked meat,a fizzing chili sauce and an abundance of salad makes these kebabs pretty special. Not worth an extra special trip, but definitely one for the locals.

Dinner We left the cinema and decided to have something to eat as it is the only one near there open we thought to give it a go the caffe was empty and the service was slow the food is not fresh the chicken was dry not recommended at all

We went to the Waterfall Cafe as a special treat for my husband's 40th birthday whilst visiting friends in London. We were a fairly large group of 4 adults and 4 children and because of this we were unable to book a table in advance. My friend was advised that they only book out around 30% of the tables in advance so hopefully we would be able to get in on the day. We ended up spending more time sightseeing than we had planned so didn't arrive until around 2pm. This actually worked in our favour as the lunchtime rush was finishing and the queue for the restaurant was small. We were at the front of the queue within 5 minutes and the system of having a greeter who radios down to staff in the restaurant seems to work very well. The greeter asked if we were celebrating a special occasion so we mentioned my husbands birthday and he got a special birthday sticker! There was a table ready for us straightaway so we headed down to the restaurant and were greeted by a waitress who showed us to our table and explained how things worked. Our table was opposite the elephant and next to the gorilla. All around us was greenery and other animals and a beautiful sparkling ceiling. Every so often the lights would dim and the sounds of a thunderstorm would start, then the animals would take it in turns to growl or roar or trumpet! There's a big fish tank in the centre of the restaurant and a waterfall. It really is wonderful.The service was a little slow but it was busy and the staff were friendly and quick to respond if you called them. The children in our party had a set menu. Two had pizza, one macaroni cheese & one a burger. Don't forget to ask for your extra side. It is on the menu but you have to ask or you don't get. Luckily the eldest child in our party had been before so we knew about it. All the kids enjoyed their meals and the pizza looked particularly yummy! The adults ordered from the main menu. Two had the steak burger and two had the cajun chicken sandwich. My husband and I shared our meals. The burger was very tasty and well cooked. The bread it was served in was lovely. The cajun chicken sandwich was even better. Really lovely but at £17 a pop it should be! The kids had dessert included in their set meals and all went for sundaes of some sort. They were a good size and very yummy according to the kids. When they brought the puddings out they had stuck a candle in one of them. The waitress got my husband to stand up and everyone had to sing happy birthday to him and he blew out the candle. He was very disappointed when the candle was removed and the pudding passed to one of the children!! Perhaps if you are going to do the candle in the pudding thing you should actually provide a small pudding to the birthday boy/man. Not borrow a pudding from someone else!!! Overall we did love this place. However, it was the surroundings and the decor that made it for us. The food was good pub grub standard and yes, it was tasty but the prices were extortionate. I am not naive, I know this is central London but this is not somewhere you go for the food. You are paying for the experience and for us it will be a one-off.