Fez Mangal Ladbroke Grove

One of the best Turkish restaurants in London—the chicken shish, in particular, was the best I’ve ever had. Everything from the service to the value for money was excellent. I’d like to thank all the staff for their great service. It’s a fantastic choice for anyone looking to discover Turkish cuisine or for those in London wanting to be 'teleported' back to the flavors of Türkiye.

Simply the best now, for this trip! An unexpected find. I would recommend the spicy garlic lamb! Kaya was most obliging and willing to serve our kebabs as a wrap even though we were dining-in. It tastes so much better this way.

I had a decent meal at Fez Mangal. The grilled meats were well-seasoned and cooked nicely, and the flatbread with dips made a good start. Portions were generous so you won’t leave hungry. The atmosphere felt cosy and casual — nice for a relaxed evening out. Service was generally friendly and efficient.

The aroma of great food hits you as soon as you walk in and go past the semi-open kitchen. The portions are generous, especially if you go for the mixed grill for two (top tip, don't get a starter as well!)

I absolutely love this place since I spent a year living in London and worked in a place nearby. This was 10 years ago and I have come back every time I fly to London for a few days. The food’s quality is amazing & super tasty.The service is nice and polite. They allow you to bring your own bottle of wine or whatever you want to drink. A 10/10 better book as is not very big!

Not sure if I’ve had chicken shish better than this. Ridiculously succulent. Everything was high quality and great value.

Exceptional food but service could be slow and it was very cold on the ground floor due to the draft from the entrance door which was constantly opening due to delivery drivers picking up orders and customers coming and going. I would still return when it it is warmer outside or ask to be seated upstairs next time. The food was amazing. Flavourful, very big portions. Best chicken shish I had in ages. We also loved the flat bread which is freshly baked on site and served to you whilst still hot.

I had the mixed grill, and while the lamb was tender and flavorful, the chicken was unfortunately dry and tasteless. This seemed to be a common issue, as six out of the eight dishes at our table had the same problem with the chicken skewers. However, the person who had the wings said they were good. On a positive note, the complimentary bread and dips were excellent—the bread was toasted with a lovely smoky flavor. The salad and rice were also well-prepared and enjoyable. If we hadn’t been heading to an event, I would have taken the time to raise the issue about the chicken. Overall, some good elements, but the inconsistency in the grill lets it down. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating, but given the issues with the chicken, I can only give it three stars.

The Adana kebab here is significantly better compared to the same dish outside of Turkey. If you're looking for an authentic taste similar to good Adana kebab in Turkey, this place is the right one.

Fantastic, marvelous, great. We stopped in here for a late meal. The atmosphere is wonderful. The decoration and lighting makes it feel like someone's dining room. I got the lamb. It was lovely and tender and very flavorful. I had a beer (they only have one) and it was cold and smooth. I'm told that you Dan also BYOB. I will try to go back soon and have other menu items.

Came back cause I couldnt stay away the food was as fine as before and the welcome was even warmer because now Ismail and the waitstaff and I are friends... sad to leave London but sadder I cant take this place with me... Crisco

On a recent trip to London, the wife and i spent our Saturday morning walking around Notting Hill at the Portobello Rd Market. After 3+ weeks of traveling we were looking for something to excite our taste buds again. After looking up a few places we ended up coming to Fez for lunch. We ordered the mix plate for 2 as an appetizer and then we shared the mixed combo for 2. Great thing about these two dishes is that you get to sample a good majority of food. I can honestly say that it was very authentic and probably better that most places here in California. For two people it was plenty of food and even enough leftovers which i ate at our hotel for dinner. Even cold, it was still really good. All the meats were well seasoned and i think my favorite was the spiced lamb.

Amazing food. Kind of small but the service was good. Lehmacum, iskender, and soup were all amazing.

The food is fantastic, but the staff leaves much to desire. The cooks are generally rude overall, but especially when I ask what an item was in the display case.

Wow. Incredible meal. Highly recommend. Fresh and cooked to perfection. Great spot if you are looking for something different!

So delicious! Great spot to stop for doner kebab and salads! Seemed fresh and not too saucy.

Seriously some of the BEST middle eastern food EVER!! You will not be disappointed. Very reasonably priced as well.

This is THE Turkish restaurant. I cant say anymore. No other spot in London comes close

Stopped by London for a day before heading back to Los Angeles and decided to give this place a try and I wasn't disappointed! Upon entering, there's a beautiful display of prepped meat and you see them grilling the kabobs. It smells wonderful! They offer byob so grab a bottle of wine to enjoy with your meal.

Would I go back? Yes. Why? Because Of the great service, good food and the ambiance. I ordered the dip platter (it had babaganush), as well as the chicken kebab. All of them were high quality and tasty. The dip was served with real nice crispy bread which was a great addition to the dish. The service was great, although one of them wasn't fluent in English but he still made sure to get me what I needed and provided me with best service. Which was very important to me :) the chicken tasted good and the main course had lots of nice sides, rice and bulgur i guess. I'm very picky when it comes to chicken and can't stand the reheated chicken bad smell, but I enjoyed my chicken kebab and finished it all.

Great place and food Lovely service Nice ambiance Good prices Enjoyed the evening

We enjoyed our dinner here, the meat are well seasoned and flavorful. price very reasonable. Friendly service. I left my glasses at the restaurant and was grateful I was able to retrieve it. Thank you

Fez Mangal has been around for a couple of years now and I have only heard good things about it. Yet I've not had more than a Turkish coffee before. Somehow Ladbroke Grove is all about pubs and music for me, or the odd sneaky takeaway - it's such a busy dirty road, it hasn't occurred to me to stop for dinner before ... ... and I've missed out. A friend suggested lunch here yesterday, and it won't be my last! We shared a mixed grill which was served on rice and with a generous serving of salad on the side, as well as delicious garlic and chillie sauces. For a sporadic meat eater like me, this was perfect, lots of different flavours, perfectly cooked. All the meat is piled up behind a glass counter as you walk in. Carnivore heaven - veggie hell! The don't have a licence but invite BYO which would make this a very affordable dinner option. The fresh mint tea (fresh leaves sharing the water with a tea bag - free top ups!) was perfect for daytime.

WOW. I am so happy this place is located so close to me. I was expecting the usual fare which they have of course but the food for the most part was amazing. I was disappointed by their lentil soup. It was a bit thin and the flavors were not very complex. The grilled fish though....amazing! I picked every tender piece of white flesh off and wished I had more. It was perfectly grilled on the outside and soft and moist inside. Just a tiny splash of lemon and bam...all sorts of deliciousness! Kebabs as expected..also delicious. When you walk in you see the grill fired up and kebabs ready to be devoured. Very cool place.

This is one of the best Turkish restaurants I've been to! Amazing lamb dishes- you have to have the Beyti yogurtlu- it's the best lamb dish I had!! Great,inexpensive and so tasty!!!

My American boyfriend ranks this place as his new favourite restaurant. I agree it was gooooood! Really enjoyed our food here. They told us they were short staffed but we couldn't tell. The food was awesome and we will definitely be back when we are in the area. We had the shared Mezu plate (bread and dips - amazing) and then the lamb combo and lamb doner. So good!

Excellent Turkish food and wonderful staff. our waitress was Ozge and so very nice, the rest of the staff also assisted whenever they came by our table. A really supporting team We started out with falafel and the Meza assortment for two. Also the lentil soup. All were great. The soup has a little kick to it. Then my sons shared the Chicken and Lamb mix for two, I had the chicken shish and their mom had the sea brime. The meals came with salad and wonderful flat pita like bread. We were so full, even the boys, that we could not finish it all and had to take food home with us. But that did not stop us from trying the dessert--Baklava. The best we have ever tasted. I definitely recommend this restaurant to any one looking for great taste and great portions with a warm and friendly staff.

Would I recommend this place to a friend? Yes Would I come here again? Yes This is a great small restaurant with good service. I got the lamb doner and yogurt/cucumber starter and they were both very good! If you like Mediterranean or Turkish food I'd definitely come here. The only problem was they sat us in the back next to the toilet. There's only one toilet so there was constantly people waiting in line and trying to get around the table, a little annoying. Besides that issue the food and service is good!

Best Turkish food I've ever had. Stopped in as we were walking through Notting Hill. The place was packed so there was a bit of a wait and there really wasn't a good system or queue but we eventually got a seat. We started with some hummus, baba ghanoush and tabbouleh and moved on to lentil soup and the beef skewers. The food was remarkable. They had a good wine selection and the ambience was relaxing and pleasant. Was the culinary highlight of our London trip. Would definitely return if we get a chance.

Delicious! Started with hummus and babaganoush. They were both amazing though I'm a sucker for great babaganoush, and this was it! I just about licked the plate clean! Turkish salad was delicious- feta cheese was creamy and perfect. We ate a lot of lamb in our group. Lamb beyti, kebab and the yogurtu lamb beyti were all given 5 stars by our family. Friendly service. Well priced-and well Worth it!

Not impressed with the bread But one of the best spicy kebabs with rice Highly recommended

I was staying with a friend who lives in Holland Park, and my partner and I walked here for dinner and were blown away. I only wish we had access to Turkish food half as good as this in San Francisco. ---- MAINS ---- Yogurt Lu Chicken Shish: 5 stars A delicious hot ceramic dish of tender chicken, lots of tasty red sauce and warm yoghurt heaped on top. Mixed Döner: 4.5 stars 2-person Special: 5 stars Came back to get this with my friends. An amazing amount of food, lamb and chicken meat. This and a vegetarian mezze platter fed four of us. ---- DRINKS and DESSERTS ---- Ayran: 3.5 stars Standard. Baklava: 3.5 stars A bit soggy but flavour is good. So many delicious sizzling smells and sights at the restaurant. There was a mad-looking 2-person special platter that I want to get if I visit again. Just be warned they don't accept credit cards that require signature, only the PIN ones.

First of all, for all international travelers, this place does not take credit cards. They take only debit cards that require pins. So do not get misguided. Having said that, as you can see from my star rating, I LOVE THIS PLACE! It is delicious and awesomely priced. I had the lamb shish (kebab) as some people recommended. I absolutely loved the tender and juicy lamb blocks. I also did try the baklavas, and it was wonderfully fresh and tasty. The baklavas arrived even warm still. I highly recommend this place around London. Have to come visit. I for sure will be returning a second time if not more!

Amazing food. Nice ambience. Reasonable rates. Definitely one of the best meal places in the locality.

Wandered in for lunch with our daughter and granddaughter after the crowded Portobello Rd market. What a find! Immaculate (5 star rating) with gorgeous fresh food. Try the Turkish salad - outstanding. We loved the spicy chicken kebab and the combo lamb/chicken donor kebab. Delicious hummus to start. Very highly recommended.

Delicious food!!! Generous portions! Friendly chef! Need I say more?? Don't hesitate-grab a table here!

We had the Special Mix for 2 and it was excellent. The Adana Kebab was especially tasty but so was everything in the mix. Lots of food so we took some home with us. Will definitely be back during our stay here.

The food was good (not great). The service was friendly. The kebabs were flavorful but what could have pushed them over the edge was if they were more tender (they are not "melt in your mouth" good)

Had dinner here and tried multiple kababs. Loved all of them. We also tried a dish with Chicken Iskender (shawarma meat) topped with tomato sauce and yogurt... Loved it! Service is good. Highly recommended.

Always the best! The best Turkish restaurant in London by far. Had our favourite chicken beyti and chicken shish yoghurtlu, as usual juicy and tasty. Two must must dishes to order. Just yummy

What a find!! Delicious Turkish BBQ at great prices. This place is great if you want to eat out without spending much. They don't serve alcohol but you can bring your own (thus cutting costs further!) We got the mezze sample plate to start, which was a little of everything, all very good. I particularly loved the dill yogurt dip. And they were very generous with bread. Then we ordered a bunch of kabobs (not doner, I'm a little skittish about doner) and I can't remember the names of anything but the standouts for me were the chicken and the spicy lamb mince. I LOVE lamb mince. I will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. Update: My dad, after six weeks in England and France, believes his meals here were the best of the whole trip.

Welcome to Turkey!... ...Or so one might think once they step into this authentic Turkish restaurant. After returning from Istanbul earlier this year, I desperately sought out a place to feed my need for authentic kebabs filled with all natural products, enticing meza platers, and yummy yogurt drinks. I was delighted to find that Fez Mangal satisfies all of these needs. Upon entering into this food haven, one might think that its 'hole in the wall' persona lessens its authenticity and quality. You would be sorely wrong my dear friends. For those of you who have visited Istanbul, you'll know that a manic atmosphere, more times than not, makes for a fantastic gastronomical experience. Fez Mangal follows through on all accounts. With limited seating and even fewer places to stand for takeaway, you'll be hard to find this place not packed to the rim (no matter what day of the week). While this can often spur unfriendly staff, the employees here are friendly none the less. The food, as mentioned earlier, is as authentic as one can get without standing in the middle of the Grand Baazaar. Fresh BBQ, made right in front of you, with fresh ingredients, makes for a definite healthy option to feed any late night kebab craving. I highly suggest the Lamb Shish as this is my personal favourite and sharing (if there are two of you) the meza plate for two as a starter. The portions are quite large (most of the time I leave unable to finish my meal), but are certainly worth it (the prices are exceptionally low for the amount of food offered in one meal).

The meat is better than most, amazingly tender and the salad that comes with a kebab portion is quite nice - julienned beets, carrots, and some arugula rather than the typical iceberg-tomato-cucumber that comes default elsewhere. The lamb shish was golden and flavorful, ungreasy, non-chewy. Drizzled with the yogurt and spicy sauces at the table, I was scooping every last bit off the plate by the end. Only complaint is the curse of all good places. It's obviously popular for the above-par quality of food, which means the service is spotty during the manic dinner hour. Waitresses are squeezing around the tiny space with baskets of warm bread, dips, and heaping piles of meat coming off the grill like a factory. If you're not in a rush, the randomness of the service won't bother you: it's BYOB, so it's really not hard to be patient: you'll want a little downtime to get through that bottle (or two) of cheap wine from the convenience store up the street!

Yummmmmmy!! Bad location but if you're in need of a serious kebab and you're near by with a little extra money than you planned on spending, this is the place. For a healthier option, I had the Chicken Beyti which is minced chicken breast seasoned with garlic and herbs cooked over their hot coals on the spot. It's served with white rice and a mixed salad along with a side of yogurt sauce and spicy salsa-like dressing. The menu is quite extensive for such a simple concept, and the restaurant is clean and comfortable. The prices are a tad high, but the quality standard of this place is high above the local kebab stand. Boris Johnson has even swung by for a bite. Oooh, and they deliver!

I love this spot. This is my local secret - this is where I go to meet neighborhood friends and dish about the day. They are efficient, clean, and have a BYOB policy. Could I be more happy? I'm the sort of girl that loves to rock up with a nice bag of wine in my handbag. The food is perfect after a long day. My favorite is the grilled Sea Bream, and the Lamb Kabab, both perfectly flavored and delicious. The chicken wings are also delicious, and the other night I saw someone get the lamb chops and was practically salivating. The appitizer 4 dipping sauce special is great, and honestly, this place has the best baklava I've ever had. Draw backs, its a little tight, and you have to sit relatively close to other customers, but it has never stopped me. I'm in here at least once a week if not 2 nights. Don't miss this spot. Gem.

This is an absolutely terrific Turkish kebab shop near the Ladbroke Grove tube. The other reviews do justice to the food-- I can only add that the chicken beyti is (imho) a little better than the lamb, and that a good deal is to get an extra skewer of grilled tomatos and peppers (only 1 pound if you're getting takeaway!).

My favourite Turkish restaurant in west London. Delicious fresh variety of kebabs. I love everything on the menu, I've been so many times! Always busy and bustling in the evening. Bring you own bottle!

This is a tremendously good value little restaurant, family run by Turkish people. With decent food produced swiftly , and elegantly . There is sufficient variety to suit most tastes . Seating is cramped. You can bring your own wine free of charge. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

I've been coming here for over nine years and I live in OC. Sadly it's been a six year drought - last time in London was '13. But, I'm back, baby. And about to dig into some chicken beyti!

Perfect smoky kebabs.

Food is amazing and properly cooked. You can choose from a different range of Turkish dishes, all of them really tasty. My favourite place in Notting Hill.

I have been trying to cut down on meat, but Fez Mangal is making it impossible for me to do this. They serve DELICIOUS, fresh, tasty and reasonably priced Turkish food and make it really hard for wanna-be vegetarians like me!

This was amazing and quick! The food was outstanding and colorful. I would definitely come back. Love it so much

Omg I love this place. Everything they do tastes amazing. I've never eaten in but I've tried quite a few things and they were all fresh and you can tell they use good quality ingredients. I'm a regular

'Fez Mangal' is a fairly recent but VERY popular Turkish BBQ restaurant in Ladbroke Grove. I opted for a mixed doner which is only available in large for £5.50. A medium of either chicken or lamb will set you back only £4. The lamb was obviously good quality. Juicy, tender and not too fatty. It was a tad mild to my liking but some may prefer the subtler spicing. The chicken was also top notch. The wrap was paper thin and a little too stiff. The salad consisted of red cabbage, onions & diced cucumber. It was nice but loses marks for lack of variety. The garlic sauce was a good one. The chilli sauce was OK but despite asking for "lots" there was not enough of it. The service was fast, even though the place was very busy on this Wednesday evening in September. Most of the other take-away customers were opting for the skewered kebabs. This fine establishment lacks some of the greatness that make 'Best Mangal' my all time favourite ocakbasi and is also a little behind 'Ottoman' & 'Woody Grill' in my personal opinion. However, don't get me wrong, 'Fez Mangal' is the best thing to happen to Ladbroke Grove in a long time. The locals are understandably flocking to this place and unlike North End Road or Stoke Newington there is only ONE Turkish Grill in the area. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Excellent and inexpensive food. Service is quick and friendly. Nice space for eating in or you can do take away if you wish. Best Turkish restaurant in west London.

This was the first restaurant we tried in London, and it may be the last. It's that good. We've been in town 2 days and have eaten there both days. I've gotten the meze appetizer both times. It is wonderful. It occupies 4 corners of a plate with each corner a different delicious delight: hummus, cous cous, tabouli, and spicy red vegetable relish. This was served with a beyond delicious made on the spot Turkish flatbread. I made little tacos with the items in the fatbread, all mixed. Wow! And I LOVE their fresh healthy turkish salad. The squares of cheese in there are feta like and much better than any feta I've had before.

There are few times you enter a restaurant and just go 'WOW'! This was DEFINITELY one of those times. We were touring from California and didn't know the area very well and from the review on yelp, the restaurant looked like a shady hole in the wall. Upon arrival, however, we came to find a gigantic crowd around the small entrance. We pushed through and they got to us right away, seating us within twenty minutes because of all of the people. The wall decor had chillies hanging in the window and you could see and smell that magical grill where the most aromatic lamb was sizzling. Though it took a while for the order to come in, the eggplant salad was cooked perfectly and seasoned even better, and it melted in your mouth. Everything was soooo fresh and wonderful. Honestly, it almost made me be a vegetarian how incredible the Greek and Aubergine salads tasted. That is, until the meat came. OMG the combo kebab made me want to have a bottomless stomach so I could keep eating forever!! The meat was so juicy and tender and bursting with flavor. Every bite was a bite of heaven! This place is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to, and I HIGHLY recommend it to both tourists and locals, vegetarians and meat-lovers, and anyone else who appreciates good food!