Joelle's reviews
Review of Shanghai
18 Nov 07, 02:45
Surprising spot 
I'd never have found this place if not for a friend's recommendation, but I'm glad I did.
For great dim sum, excellent value, and a wonderful art nouveau tiled interior from a former life as a pie and eel shop, this place has no equal. We couldn't choose so had them bring us a selection of dishes they'd recommend and all were really nice. There's a more restauranty feel to the room at the back, and apparently some private kareoke rooms, but I preferred the booths in the front.
The Kills were in there having dinner when I last went so you can take their recommendation too.
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Review of Mangal Turkish Pizza
15 Oct 07, 13:08
Best fast food in London 
Proximity to this place is one of my favourite things about living where I do.
If you've never tried lamachun, you must, and this is the absolute best place to do it, because they have the proper stone oven to make it in. Lamachun is a kind of Turkish pizza: flat bread spread with minced lamb, tomato and herbs, cooked and served with crunchy salad and a chunk of lemon. You can either have it rolled up with the salad wrapped inside, or served alongside to pile on yourself. It is wonderful and marvellously cheap, around £1.50 for a roll.
There's quite a lot of good Turkish food on the menu. I've tried the pide in here which are good too - a thicker pizza base shaped around a wider choice of fillings - but I have to say it's the lamachun that brings me back time after time. You'd think by now they might recognise me and be a bit friendlier but nevermind. The customers are often friendlier. One evening my husband and I came in and there was a big local Turkish family in there having a birthday celebration for their daughter, and who insisted we share their chocolate cake!
There's a real mix of people in the know about this place - Turkish locals, students, foodies hunting a bargain. I'd recommend you join them.
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