Istanbul Mezzane Mangal

I’ve been here a couple of times, either just to enjoy some shisha, and for dinner. The only times I’ve been for shisha, the weather was very cold which makes it difficult to enjoy, however they have a lovely section with booths and cushions which is heated, and when we were sat there it was nice.
The first time I came here for dinner was with a friend, it was a quiet Wednesday evening, however the restaurant did have quite a few occupied tables and you could tell the adjoining shisha lounge was busy. The food came quickly and the service was really great, polite and efficient, just what you want when you come for dinner! I opted for one of the mixed grill options which was really tasty and cooked to perfection. The portion sizes are really generous here too, which brings me swiftly onto the second time I visited this restaurant. I came with my parents on a very busy Friday night. This restaurant isn’t the largest (but it does have the option to eat outside whilst enjoying shisha) and they had a couple of parties in, however we were seated very quickly and our orders taken quickly. We ordered a couple
Of starters. For main we decided to have the mixed grill, which is advertised as serving 2 people however when it came we were amazed as it was huge! It included rice, Cous Cous, grilled chicken pieces and wings, lamb pieces and doner style kebab, as well as humous and salad accompaniment. To say we were stuffed at the end would be an understatement!
I really have enjoyed all my experiences in this restaurant and would return here for sure! Make sure you have a big appetite if you do come here though!

Business dinner after a late night of work. Excellent Mediterranean cuisine and service. Everyone cleaned their plates!

Fantastic new place opened up on the site of the old Delhi Heights restaurant.
We went there last Friday and were amazed with how good it was. We used to live in North London where Green Lanes is the place to be if you want good Turkish food. Not so any more.
They’ve kept the décor of Delhi Heights, a mixture of eastern european nightclub and bollywood bling. The men’s loo’s are incredible with a changing lightshow. Strangely, this only adds to the atmosphere and charm of Istanbul Meze Mangal.
Starting with a mixed hot and cold starters was a masterstroke and everything was incredible. Particular mention must be made to the tomato and cous cous dip of which I cannot remember the name.
We ate Iskender, Kuju Beyti and my favourite Yoghurtlu for mains. Brilliant dishes all. The only critique I can give to the fabulously cooked meats was the lack of Iskender sauce on my yoghurtli kebab which I typically expect. Not to worry though, because at the mention of this I was very quickly supplied with a little pot of sauce which completed the dish perfectly.
I live down the road and will definitely be back on a regular basis to this place. Fantastically friendly staff (who kept the phone I left for me the next day) really made our night fun.