Mangal Ockabasi
Mangal in Arcola Street in Dalston, remains one of my favourite restaurants in London. It’s a small turkish bbq restaurant, that is constantly jammed. The quality of the meat is superb and is served with a nice salad – it’s what Atkins must have been dreaming about. The service is fast, which means you don’t have to wait too long for a table even at busy times. I’m very fond of the mixed grilled special which is a selection of different cuts of lamb and chicken in addition to a quail. They also do superb takeaway in a paper thin bread which is wonderful. Did I mention it was cheap as chips? So overall, great food, great service and tremendous value. Up till now it’s been BYOB but I noticed last week an application for a licence so perhaps the BYOB is finally coming to an end.