Best Mangal

They make some serious Turkish food ! We had the chicken kebab, which was really flavorful, the lentil soup and the falafel wrap. Their chilli sauce is really good, go for it if you like heat. I really like how they give olives and pickled peppers when you get take away. I think this is a great place to get middle eastern food when you are in a hurry but don’t want to compromise on quality.

Delicious food and great service. The prices are very good too!

Great fast kebab place!
There’s so much in Hammersmith, it’s sometimes hard what to choose… And you never get it wrong ;) with this place you can’t :)
I had a beef kebab with cheese and chill sauce. It was wrapped to perfection (which sometimes other places such a bad job it falls all over your hands).
So if you want a great bit on the run, though not wanting to comprise on quality, this is your place :)

This is one of my go-​to places. Delicious, meat succulent and wonderful humus. The Turkish bread there is a must have too. Their takeout is just as good– you don’t lose out on quality or quantity like some places.

Absolutely delicious. A surprisingly elegant but comfortable dining room. The smell of the food cooking as you walk in the door tells you that you’re in the right place. Not your usual kebab place, expect excellent food and service. One of the best restaurants we visited while in London. Will definitely go again next trip!
We tucked into our food way too fast to photograph it!

There are many places you can get a kebab, but if you’re looking for something that is value for money, this place has the healthiest and freshest I’ve come across. Large chunks of lean meat. All the cooking is done in view of the customers, at the front of the restaurant. Healthy and delicious!
It’s usually very busy, so you may wait 10 – 15 min for takeout. Good idea to call and make a reservation if you’d like to eat in. The meat on the skewer runs out every night at this place. (I live in the area and wake by daily). My favourite place here in London.

Great quality food (especially the lamb kebabs), also good value (those lamb kebabs well under £10), with very friendly staff and good service. I do not hesitate to recommend this branch of Best Mangal.

Best kebab I’ve tried, though admittedly haven’t tried that many. Lamb ribs are extremely fatty and seeing that lamb fat is worth the «health risks» (in parentheses because propaganda, Lance Armstrong, heart association, conspiracy), I finished my plate, cleaning the tendon and tissue right off those poor little lambs bones.
Only downside is that it’s just close enough to my house to consider going there regularly, but far enough that I almost always settle for something closer.

This place was last reviewed in 2011! Craziness, as this is the best Kebab House I’ve every been too! It should have a lot more reviews!
So normally I don’t like when businesses put «Best» or other superlatives in their name, as it strikes me as a little pretentious. This place however, had the chops to not just do so, but back up their claim.
So we headed here before one of those nefariously good Unilocalie events in the area. As Alex always said, light bites only (which didn’t apply to the Unilocal!does Ping Pong event) but if we’d know the amount of food and drink there, we’d probably have given this place a miss for the worse.
The place itself is unassuming. Close to the station, you’ll see it by the bright blue sign. Upon entering, the place looks like quite a nice shisha bar. It’s definitely not your typical sit-​down kebab shop with the wobbly tables and general greasy surfaces. Prices seem to have risen/​normalised since 2010-​11. The price for eating in is actually the same or similar to take-​away. That said, kebabs are in the range of £8−13. With other things like turkish pizza around £3.50.
The doner lamb house special was amazing. All too often, you’re served up greasy suspect looking meat. However this meat was excellent. Relatively lean, tasty with little oil. Served with turkish bread, the only qualms I had were the bread wasn’t warm. But that was minor. The meat was fantastic. The Chicken Shish looked even better. Giant chunks of chicken. Charred to perfection. With lots of salad to cut through the grease. The meat is nicely put atop a thin piece of tortilla wrap. A nice touch and prevents oil from splashing around the plate (not that there’s a lot of it in the first place!)There’s a signature taste to the meats here that I would probably recognise over other places.
This isn’t to say the place is perfect. Their chilli sauce could be hotter. There could be a larger selection of drinks, but these are personal preferences. If you want to try a really really good kebab, this place will satisfy. I will be back to try more things. Plus they have footie on the tv, which makes it really hard to leave mid-​game, when Chelsea are losing against Everton! (disclaimer: I’m an Arsenal fan)

Nothing special about the place itself, the interior is quite simple, but SERIOUSLY amazing food! the grilled king prawns were to die for, so were the starters, especially tabbouleh!

Amazing. A big charcoal grill greets you in the front as you walk through to the restaurant at the back. Friendly, efficient service and great tasting food, especially the grilled cis kebabs. Eaten here four times now and every time is as good as the last.
Go out of your way to get here as there are a lot of shabby and tired kebab houses in London. This is as far away from those as you’ll ever get.
Highly recommended!

Thanks for the tip Unilocal people.
I went today for a local lunch after reading all the good reports and wasn’t disappointed.
cared for surroundings, extensive menu, friendly service.
We had a chicken kebab and a spicy lamb one (recommended in a review on here) with salad on the side.
The lamb in particular was delicious. Good texture, well seasoned. Great bread. Two nice sauces on the side. Both cooked until juicy and no more.
About a tenner each which is probably about as much as I’d like to pay but certainly two good plates of food.
My suspicion is getting take-​away is the real winner as it’s half the price and that would represent most excellent value so I will be getting on my bike to do that regularly from now on.

Pretty good Turkish food in a nice atmosphere. The lamb dishes we tried were delicious. The only misfire was an eggplant appetizer which was overly oily. Their fresh bread is wonderful — skip the rice and fill up on the bread. Atmosphere is casual-​upscale with a takeaway waiting section at the front of the restaurant overseeing the grill charcoal.

The kebabs are grilled traditionally at the front of the restaurant. The prawns were superb. The lamb was exceptional the staff was gracious and accommodating. Who runs a wine special on Friday night? 10 quid for a competent bottle of Turkish white on a Saturday night?
Make reservations. The place fills up and is very popular.

This place is exeptionally good as far as grilled food goes. The meat is amazing and freshly-​prepared, the service is fabulous and there’s generally something really genuine and friendly in the air. There’s even a little garden around the back, for those warm summer evenings. I also love the little details, like the decorations on the plates and how they bring your bill in a lovely hand-​carved wooden box.
But above all, this place is Turkish cuisine at its best. I’m a sucker for a yogurtlu shish kofte and Best Mangal never let me down. The lamb shish tastes very original as well. Large variety of starters and mezes and a selection of desserts to choose from as well, however, I never managed to order one, as the portions are so big there’s never any room left for dessert…

I was working on the road today and one of the guys in the team suggested we meet up for lunch.
He’s been banging on about this place for ages an he was right — fantastic food, I could have sat there all day eating. If you are in the area and you are hungry go — you will not be disappointed.

Nearly 5 years ago, hubbs and I lived in West Ken, just around the corner from Best Mangal. Hubbs used to be a strictly donor man until he saw the great big grill at Best Mangal, smelled that lush smoke and had to try their kofta. If you ask him, it’s changed his life! =)
It’s a testament to how AWESOME the kebabs are that we still plan in a cheeky kebab all the way out in West Ken (even though we live south of the River now). We mostly do the restaurant because we love the staff there and are always remembered. The lamb beyti is amazingly delicious, even more so for the enormous salad that comes with it (love the pickled red cabbage!).
And even with dining in, the mains are all under a tenner, which is a definite bargain! I’d rather have dinner here than most of the ‘posh’ joints in the city and that’s a fact.
There are actually two restaurants in West Ken now, the other a bit further down and past the main road (closer to the turn off to High Street Ken now). The other is also a Best Mangal and has a patio and is a little more upscale in decorations. Great place to watch international football matches while you sup!
P. S. They’ve opened a new Best Mangal in Fulham now, kids. Make haste!

My first ever kebab was lovely. I’m serious, it was top notch and made me wonder why the humble kebab got such a bad press. The next dozen or so kebabs I consumed slowly explained to my stomach and taste buds, just what all the negative fuss was about. So I stopped having themfor about 7 or 8 years.
This is the place where I decided to end my exile. Emboldened by all the positive reviews on qype I was sure that I would find a hearty and tasty kebab, like my first one, that would reignite my passion for this food that can vary in quality more than almost any other.
And yes, this place does a mean kebabnot mean to your mouthI should perhaps have said awesome instead. I got take out because I was in a rush, despite the inviting restaurant inside and was given something that looked and felt like an enormous wrap! It was really nice. The bread they used was special (I think they make it), the lamb was cooked and tasted like lamb (these points are not guaranteed, when you risk a random kebab), the chilli sauce was hot, the salad crisp and my hunger was more than satisfied.
So if you have been burned, figuratively not literally, by some dodgy kebabs. Why not come to Best Mangal and rediscover the love!

Best Mangal is the best thing to happen to your mouth since you learned how to make words as a two year old. Seriously. I have been going to this Turkish restaurant for several years now and while, I’ll admit, sometimes it has had a not super amazing day, for the most part… these are the best kebabs in London. I know what you are thinking… everyone says they know the best kebab shop in London. They are liars. This is the best. I take all of my friends here and they are so shocked by the smokey delicious flavor of the lamb kofta kebab that their faces nearly fall off.
So, here are the tricks. Anything that is cooked on the giant indoor mangal oven is amazing– especially the bread. DO NOT ORDER THE DONER KEBAB. It’s way too salty and oily. Get the kofta or the chicken. You may have to wait a little longer, but it’s worth it. They also have a great aubergine lamb grilled thing and they can even do little wild birds if you like. This place has a sit down restaurant part which can get a little pricey, but you can order giant platters of grilled meats that will make you want to dance around the table. The best bang for your buck however is the take out. Almost nothing will cost you over a tenner and you are guaranteed to to be stuffed with deliciousness. I swear Allah, this place has saved me from nasty hangovers, bad moods and general ennui. These kebabs make you want to live again.
PS– Another tip, be sure to order lots of salad in your kebab if that is what you get. Its delicious.
PPS– I just tried the falefal (sp?)the other day and they are also amazing. Go for it vegetarians! You go and eat there too!

This is great place to eat and good value. also good quality and great service. If you like that kind of food then try it out. Not a great deal of choice for good places to in in west kensington some this has to be one that you should try. They have an open oven an a guy sit in the middle of the pace and cooks all the meat nice when its cold outside also looks quite good. They are not that big inside but that also do a take away service as well
They have 2 places on the north end road.

Pour les habitues du kebab de bas etage, celui la fait un choc.
C’est du grand art dans le kebab, rien a voir avec la mixture viande-​frites de d’habitude.
La viande est d’excellente qualite et preparee de facon traditionelle. Elle est ensuite servie dans de grandes pitas prealablement rechauffees avec tout plein de crudités fraiches et croquantes. On né se moque pas de vous chez mangal.
C’est un plaisir, que ce soit a manger sur place ou a emporter et les prix restent tres raisonnables.