Meze Mangal (Brockley)

• As much as it's nice to celebrate an occasion with a fancy meal in plush surroundings
• It's really about taste first and foremost and the rest is a lovely little cherry on top
• The goal then was to find one of the best in London and he proclaimed with conviction that this South London secret was one of the best
• It was heaving and there were queues from those who had unwisely not booked ahead
• Huge portioned meals with authentic Turkish flavours fit for a king
• The interior is certainly not offensive in any way you can see the chefs hard at work
• Tables are reasonably close together and it is very much a family orientated place
• The meals are brought out quite quickly so turnaround time is quick though they certainly didn't try to rush us after we had finished
• The flavours were fantastic but the portions just huge so half my main course became my lunch for the next day
• They have no issue with you asking for a doggy bag
• I had not heard of Turkish style pizza a thin layer of bread covered with minced lamb
• Onions and tomatoes and served with a little bit of salad
• I'm fussy when it comes to Middle Eastern and Turkish food as I used to live in that part of the world and this is one of the best places in London for it
• I was a little bit disappointed that they had run out of Baklava and had no real dessert options that they were able to offer us that day
• As I am partial to a small piece of this sweet treat with a Turkish coffee but considering I was taking half my main course home with me
• One of the best kebab I had in London
• Arrived around 10ish at night and it was busy which is definitely a good sign
• I had lahmacun which is a thin pizza with minced lamb and cubed kebab
• The kebab was very tender and juicy and the lahmacun was warm and tasty
• The manager/owner was warm and friendly and offered good advice regarding portions i
• E order starters for two rather than starters for four if we were having a main course (we were four)
• Atmosphere was friendly and lively
• All in all as close to perfection as you are likely to find

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