Kebabs are exemplary-spicy minced chicken was a study in strident flavouring and yielding texture-and are served over bread with crisp, onion-loud salad. Sweets are limited to one or two milk-based options, coffee is excellent, tea is bright and strong. Prices are very fair, and you are encouraged to bring your own wine.
A culinary journey through Turkey's South East that is also a destination.

 
Time Out 2002
 
  An open charcoal grill, fresh-chopped vegetables and top-notch lamb make this compact friendly place a world away from the average British kebab house.  
 

London's Top 50 Takeaways

 
  So successful that it's opened a "diffusion" branch, the Mangal is where to go for genuine Turkish group that's both flavoursome and brilliant value.  
 
The Independent, Eating Out In London
 
  Even though meat is king here, a request for a vegetarian dish was met with a delicious grilled aubergine dish, served with yoghurt, salad and bread. If you crave greens, a skewer of large barbecued chillies is less hot than you might think and simply delicious. The set-up is basic, but it's spotlessly clean, and filled with the distinctive char-grill smell.  
 
Time Out 1994
 
Mangal 1 Ocakbasi Restaurant, 10 Arcola Street, London E8 2DJ T: 020 7275 8981