FM Mangal — Restaurant in London

Alright hear me now, I’ve heard a couple things about this Turkish restaurant based on Camberwell so me and my friends decided to try it out. When we went it was raining so it was pretty quiet in there but it still had a classy vibe to it and we had the whole place to ourselves so it felt special. They service was great we were even able to get a drink that wasn’t even on the menu so happy days.

Starter house bread

This bowl of bread was a great start to the meal with its special seasoning paired with a unique vinaigrette and grilled onions which ended up being cold which was a bit weird but enjoyable. The bread hot and fresh and surprisingly light, me and my friend finished the whole bowl before we got to our mains. 6.8/10

Lamb shish and chicken cubes mix with rice and salad

This meal may appeal small but it ended up being quite filling. Now, this maybe due to the bowl of bread that we ate but it was a very enjoyable one nonetheless. The salad was fresh, hit with this beautiful acidity which could have Contributed to the freshness of it all. The rice was mixed with chickpeas and even though it was a very small portion in this circumstance it was enough. Both meats were seasoned very well and both succulent and not dry in the slightest which I was very pleased to see. 7.2/10

Mixed pineapple and mango juice

This wonderful mix of juices was unique as it’s not a set thing on the menu but requested and provided. It was the perfect palate cleanser from all the flavour combos going on in this meal. 10/10

Baklava

Gotta love when you get the complimentary baklava at the end of the meal, as you end it with something sweet, indulgent and just brilliant. Perfect size to walk out satisfied. 10/10

Overall: A...

A couple of my friends had been recommended to visit this place and unfortunately it was not an overall great experience. There was no communication between the staff I had been asked at least 4 times if I wanted a drink whilst I was waiting for my friends to show but I had already given my order to someone. We was catching up and it was quite clear we was all in conversation and we were approached several times to rush and order our food. I was not allowed to swap the rice for chips and I would have had to order additional if I wanted them. The quality of the food was OK, for the price they are charging and quantity, it is not worth it. They brought out bread with some kind of dip, no explanation of what this dip was even the menu didn’t show it, i had to smell it and it was clear that it was some kind of juice from lamb with onions and I do not eat anything with red meat. There was no flavour to the chilli or garlic sauce at all. After our food they gave us “baklava” which we didn’t ask for and it was literally just left on our table with nothing said, we was all very confused, someone on the table next to us had to explain what it was (I believe it was more of a Kurdish dessert). At least 7 times they came over wanting to give us the bill despite the restaurant getting less busy to the point there was only a handful of people left and if we wanted the bill we would of asked for it. It made us feel really uncomfortable. They did attempt to give us a shot of something but we had to ask what this was, which it was amaretto. We all agreed, unfortunately we would not return as we felt watched and the food not worth the price, even when we was paying it felt like all the staff were just...

I would not recommend this Turkish as the staff are very rude and do not accommodate people with allergies, diabetes or even pregnancy. I recently went there for a meal with a good friend i ordered the chops which comes with rice and salad which i am allergic to rice and salad. I carry an epi pen as i get seriously ill when consumed, i asked for the salad to be removed and the rice. I was yold that they couldnt as its an set meal nothing cna be changed they could remove the rice and give me more salad!!! I obviously can not eat the salad so that did not work for me. I then settled for the hummus, i asked what is on the Turkish bread which comes with the hummus. The waiter said a secret ingredients, i told him i need to know as i am allergice to many items as i have something called ltp. He then refused to disclose or he did not know what the actual ingredients was!!! I am 7months pregnant and have diabetes i needed to eat something all i had was an apple juice not food what so ever. I was very upset at the poor service especially with all the news of people eating out and dying due to lack of knowledge of ingredients used. This establishment should be very ashamed of there selves and customers service. When i asked to speak to the owner or manager i was presented the waiter who serviced me when asking again for the manger they brought me a chef. I then went on to asking for the information of the owner or manager they was reluctant to give these details to me and claimed he was away on holiday. Once again i am extremely disappointed if you have allergies or even diabetic i would not suggest this...