Meze Mangal Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is fresh, smoky, beautifully spiced."
• "The chicken and lamb kofte was delicious, great seasoning and cooked to perfection."
• "The food is stunning, they cook the meat indoors on a coal bbq and have a giant pide (pizza) oven."
• "The grilled meats and pizzas were delicious."
• "The food & service was amazing. Salads were freshly made, food freshly cooked, breads freshly cooked."
• "Everything was well cooked and tasty and good variety on the menu."
• "The food is always fresh and made with love."

Cons:

• "The ribs had no seasoning and tasted completely bland."
• "I've never had shish so dry before. It was like chewing on leather!"
• "Ordered the most basic lentil soup to start with and it was terrible."
• "I ended up paying almost £12 for a meal that was TWICE inedible."
• "Last time I visited here was 5 years ago and a lot must of changed. I ordered chicken and got massive chunks of chicken with no marination and it was just dry and horrible."
• "Mostly, food was fine but lacked any punchy taste."
• "Not a great experience unfortunately. The food had little flavour & my lamb shank was nearly all a bowl of fat."

Service

Pros:

• "The waiters always attentive and never rude."
• "THE STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY."
• "The waiters and the owner are great fun."
• "Absolutely delicious as always. Outstanding service."
• "The service was fantastic and not one person went without a drink all through the night."
• "Staff always makes sure that everything is good and nothing is missing."
• "The staff was extremely helpful and attentive."

Cons:

• "The staff who served us seemed to lack respect."
• "Staff kept bringing wrong orders, and they showed frustration when told we did not order what they brought."
• "Was interrogated by three of the staff who concluded between them that I must have booked at a different restaurant."
• "The waiter who didn’t even apologise and told me he would get another for me."
• "Very annoyed. I dont recommend young people to come here #IfeltDiscriminated"
• "Unattentive staff, had to ask for every little thing since arriving."
• "The worst service ever! The waiter was really rude and when we asked some simple questions he answered us with an attitude!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A good place to go with family."
• "THIS PLACE REMINDED ME SO MUCH ABOUT TURKEY. THE ATMOSPHERE FELT AS THOUGH I WAS BACK IN THE OLD TOWN."
• "Definitely one of the area's best kept secrets. The exterior is unassuming, but the atmosphere inside is quite pleasant."
• "The atmosphere is warm, friendly, and yet professional."
• "The atmosphere is friendly - though that might be the cheap and cheerful beer talking - and the open flame fires give the place the feeling that you might actually be on holiday!"
• "The atmosphere inside is really relaxed and the waiting staff are quite friendly."
• "The decor was masterfully balanced between wonderfully rustic and welcoming, and modern and sleek."

Cons:

• "Went to Maze Mangal in Lewisham, arrived and the restaurant was almost empty, despite this we were sat right at the back."
• "Really unimpressed since they renovated approx 2 years. What a disappointment. Never again."
• "It's so depressing inside."
• "We were sat in the cold waiting to be served next to dirty plates that was stacked up from previous customers."
• "The unwelcoming reception set the tone for most of the evening."
• "No Irish coffees, not a great wine selection, but the decor is ok and the one rude waiter really made the experience unpleasant."
• "Turned up for our meal, no trace of my booking."

Value

Pros:

• "Come hungry, come very hungry! Meze Mangal are famed for their large portions and take home doggy bags."
• "Don’t over order generous portions!"
• "Food really tasty and large portions too."
• "The only restaurant you can get best value and best quality for price you pay."
• "Very good food and reasonably priced."
• "Good CONSISTENT quality for an unbelievably low priced meal."
• "The food is excellent with decent sizes portions and at a reasonable price."

Cons:

• "What a rip off. Had a party of 20 at £30 a head and it was a total waste of money."
• "We spent £60 and the portions were smaller than the starters, we needed to pay for the rice normally it comes with the platters."
• "The prices are a bit high for the area where the restaurant is located and the interior."
• "Rubbish everything it was first time for me and my friend going to this restaurant and they put in our bill £45 extra our order + £25 service charge."
• "The bill was relatively cheap."
• "Bad experience, as we get used to eat with platter and nice tested authentic Turkish food came to the restaurant that everything need to pay just only for cacik.. horrible tested of meat- blank.. no tested at all.. first and the last."
• "I wouldn't even waste your time or money going to this place as a Turk myself I find this place a disgrace they charge you £1.50 for a can of fizzy drink and you don't even get the full can you get half the can."