A modern take on Turkish cuisine in the heart of Knightsbridge

I made the 2 hour round trip on the district line to visit my favourite Turkish restaurant @mantlknightsbridge

I celebrated my 2 year wedding anniversary, my wife hadn't been before so we decided to go. My last visit was 2 years ago when it first opened (as a invite) and it was a great experience. This time I went as a regular paying customer.

When we go to eat out we tend to order loads of starters rather than the traditional 1 starter and main each. That's what we did here. It allows us to taste more of the menu, get more for our money and good left overs for tomorrow lunch.

Charred Aubergine £8
Grilled Prawns £12
Manti £8
Pulled lamb hummus £9

Mac N cheese £5
Tripple cooked chips £5

Adana £18

Apple juice £5
Nargile Swing £8

I don't eat hummus that much, but Mrs HFG does and I'm glad she got this pulled lamb hummus dish because it was absolutely delicious!

I remember the Adana being amazing when I first tried it and it set the bar high for any Adana kebebs I had after that. This adana wasn't as good as I remember from my 1st visit which was almost a 10/10, however, it was still very good, packed full of flavour and cooked perfectly so it wasn't dry, 9/10

The mac N cheese was another favourite as to the grilled prawns which were fantastic.

My Nargile Swing drink was made with Strawberry, maple syrup, lemon juice and egg white.. Yes egg white. I liked this and better than over sweet standard fruit Mocktails.

For dessert I got the MILK KADAYIF a dish I again had on my 1st visit and never found in any other restaurant since. Its like a milk cake meets Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli) I love it. The lady for a chocolate foudant both £9. But as it was our wedding anniversary the restaurant gave it to us on the house! Thanks @mantlknightsbridge

One of my most frequently asked questions are recommendations places for a anniversary, for me and my wife we want the food to be the most important thing, obviously service and settings are important as well

What restaurants have you been to celebrate your wedding anniversary? Comment below 👇

@halalfoodguy's review of The Mantl Knightsbridge on Instagram

The Mantl

Great service. Wonderful tasting food, my favourite is the lamb beyti but I did like the shredded lamb hummus as well. I wasn’t particular impressed with the wings. I feel if you stick to the Turkish foods you will be delighted.

Our second time here and probably won’t be the last.

Semi decent Turkish restaurant, where you pay primarily for the location. Service was mediocre. The restaurant wasn't too busy. The most annoying thing about the service was having to repeatedly ask for sauces which would end up taking about 5 minutes to arrive, on some occasions the waiting staff would have to be reminded. We were two people and after each ask they only gave one sauce pot (about the size of two table spoons) between the two of us. You really don't want to be in the middle of your food and wait for condiments to arrive to continue eating. At times I had to stop eating as the food was so bland and desperately needed some chilli sauce to give it some life and flavour.

Overall just based on the taste of the food, you will find much better tasting Turkish food elsewhere. London restaurants, in my opinion, are nothing special but you pay out your nose for them because of the location. The bill came to £34 per person with a shared started, 2 mains and a soft drink. On the plus side, all the food was fresh. Worth a one off visit, but I don't see my self coming back. I know of better tasting Turkish food for a fraction of the price.

Came here for the 1st time last night for dinner and was so glad I did. The experience was perfect from start to finish. The staff and the manager Jacob really looked after us and helped us with the wonderful menu choices. We opted for the Sea Bass and Lamb Shish, with salad, homemade chips and hummus as a starter. The food was freshly cooked in the open kitchen to the rear and in full view to all diners. Every mouthful was a joy, literally tasted so good I'm already planning my next visit. The decor was very classy, lighting was perfect and the ambience was spot on being so close to the iconic Harrods. The attitude of the staff was very nice, friendly and lots of smiles I truly enjoyed interacting with them all and my complimentary bottle of coke at the end was a really kind gesture from Jacob which I really appreciate. Thank you all at Mantl...I shall be back again very soon as I totally loved the experience I had here today. Warmest Regards.

Akmal Hussain
The 'Western Union' Guy!
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Not a huge Turkish fan, but this place was unique.
The pistachio lamb was interesting, it was sweet, not what i was expecting. Worth a try but preferred the chops.

The mash was good but nothing amazing, needed to be creamier.

Prawns were 10/10 a must try, perfectly seasoned, and cooked to perfection.

Mocktails were not memorable, and decent at best.

Pulled lamb hummus was a winner, lamb was tender and soft, and complimented the hummus really well.

A bit pricier than the average Turkish, but this wasn’t an average Turkish.

Service was really good, we made it a little late to our reservation but the servers were accommodating, but warned us the kitchen would close at 10:30pm.
After we had sat down they did tell us not to rush, to go through menu and then order.

Would return and recommend.

Went here to have some dessert. Kunafe with ice cream, a bit too cheesy for me. Turkish tea was good too. It took a while for them to take the order but overall seems a good place. Pricey for what it is (a decent Turkish grill place), but expected on Brompton road.

Our food are 100% Halal. Alcohol present. Certification available. 

Halal Status for The Mantl Knightsbridge