Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 22 and Version 6 of F M Mangal, SE5 8QZ
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They specialise in grilled meats, cooked on the open charcoal grill (ocakbasi). |
[[secretlondon]] visited one early evening in June 2009. I think I was the only customer. |
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Entry is into a small lobby area (where takeaways can be ordered and waited for); small flights of stairs up and down lead from here to the restaurant seating. |
You enter into a small lobby area where you would order and wait for takeaways. Restaurant seating is in front of you up or down a small flight of stairs. There was Turkish pop music playing. |
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[[secretlondon]] visited one early evening in June 2009. I think I was the only customer. There was Turkish pop music playing. |
I had hot mixed meze (£7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3620314958/ photo]</small> which was sold as a starter. It came with some flat bread <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3619498643 photo]</small> and consisted of borek, falafel, calamari, sucuk and hellim. The falafel was average and the calamari had an onion rings vibe. The cheese-filled spring roll-like things felt like they were made in a factory. |
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I had hot mixed meze (£7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3620314958/ photo]</small> which was sold as a starter. It came with some flat bread <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3619498643 photo]</small> and consisted of borek (cheese-filled pastries), falafel, calamari, sucuk (spicy sausages), and hellim (halloumi cheese). The falafel was average, the calamari had an onion rings vibe, and the borek felt like they were made in a factory. Not fancying a main I went straight to wild strawberry cheesecake (£2.75) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3619500291/ photo]</small>. This felt like it had been frozen and defrosted for me. I suspect they are not making the starters and desserts themselves as much as cooking pre-processed food; as their prices are high-end for Camberwell, this isn't what you would come here for. |
Not fancying a main I went straight to wild strawberry cheesecake (£2.75) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/3619500291/ photo]</small>. This felt like it had been frozen and defrosted for me. |
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[[secretlondon]] went back in February 2010 to try the kebabs. |
I probably need to go again and have a main but I suspect they are not making the food themselves as much as cooking pre-processed food. As their prices are high-end for Camberwell this isn't very good really. Their kebabs may be great and they clearly have a large grill for them. |
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This time I had hellim to start <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/4376754066/ photo]</small>, which was okay but not massively exciting. They gave me a grilled onion in sauce <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/4376770620 photo]</small> and a bowl of grilled flat bread <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/4376015649 photo]</small> which was lovely. The bread had charcoal from the grill and was actually the highlight of the meal! I don't mean that to knock the rest of the food, just that I could have eaten that bread all day. I had a mixed kebab as a main which was as you would expect, with salad and rice <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/4376005175/ photo]</small>. The meat was nice — lamb chop, shish, chicken wings, etc. I finished off with a Turkish coffee — they do medium, sweet, and strong. I was conservative and went for medium <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/4376748878 photo]</small>. I spent £17 in total. As of September 2010 they do a set lunch menu for £6, Monday-Friday until 5pm; this includes one course plus a glass of wine or a soft drink. [[secretlondon]]'s verdict: Recommended. |
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* Photos of the menu as of September 2010: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5008375724/ page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5008396316/ page 2] * [https://forums.egullet.org/topic/141491-fm-mangal/ eGullet thread] * [http://www.helengraves.co.uk/fm-mangal-camberwell-review/ Food Stories review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20110112073717/http://ginandcrumpets.wordpress.com:80/2010/03/15/back-to-fm-mangal-camberwell/ Gin And Crumpets review] * [http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.com/2012/09/fm-mangal-camberwell.html Hollow Legs review] * [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/08/camberwells-finest-fm-mangal.html A Rather Unusual Chinaman review] * [http://richardelliot.blogspot.com/2012/10/restaurant-review-fm-mangal-camberwell.html Richard Elliot's review] * [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/fm-mangal-54-camberwell-church-street-london-se5-7768491.html The Independent review] |
* [http://ginandcrumpets.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/fm-mangal-camberwell/ Gin And Crumpets review] * [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/08/camberwells-finest-fm-mangal.html Tehbus' review] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]], February 2010. Set lunch info taken from board outside, September 2010. Opening hours taken from the F M Mangal website, October 2018.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]], June 2009.</div> |
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category='Kebabs,Needs New Photo,Restaurants,Takeaway,Turkish Food' edit_type='Minor tidying' |
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summary='Turkish restaurant in Camberwell.'
summary='Turkish restaurant in Camberwell, specialising in charcoal-grilled meats.' website='https://www.fmmangal.co.uk/' |
summary='Turkish restaurant in Camberwell.' website='https://www.fmmangal.co.uk/' |
Turkish restaurant on Camberwell Church Street in Camberwell.
secretlondon visited one early evening in June 2009. I think I was the only customer.
You enter into a small lobby area where you would order and wait for takeaways. Restaurant seating is in front of you up or down a small flight of stairs. There was Turkish pop music playing.
I had hot mixed meze (£7) photo which was sold as a starter. It came with some flat bread photo and consisted of borek, falafel, calamari, sucuk and hellim. The falafel was average and the calamari had an onion rings vibe. The cheese-filled spring roll-like things felt like they were made in a factory.
Not fancying a main I went straight to wild strawberry cheesecake (£2.75) photo. This felt like it had been frozen and defrosted for me.
I probably need to go again and have a main but I suspect they are not making the food themselves as much as cooking pre-processed food. As their prices are high-end for Camberwell this isn't very good really. Their kebabs may be great and they clearly have a large grill for them.
Accessibility: Not sure if there are steps to get in but there are steps to get to any of the tables, and two sets to get to the toilets.
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Last visited by secretlondon, June 2009.
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