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Efes Mangal Barbeque

Restaurant Turkish restaurant

Relaxed eatery offering Turkish grilled specialities such as shish & kofte, plus a bar & a terrace. People often mention Turkish, staff, time, service, ordered, lamb, friendly, restaurant, good, Great,


Address

32 Braunstone Gate, Leicester LE3 5LG, United Kingdom

Website

www.efesmangal.co.uk

Contact

+44 116 255 9993

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 12 PM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Turkish (12) staff (11) time (11) service (9) ordered (9) lamb (8) friendly (7) restaurant (7) good (7) Great (6)
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  • 5/5 Cristina F. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious food,one of the best Turkish restaurants in town. Really clean and welcoming. Staff is always friendly and really helpful,well done guys for your service. The food is definitely 5 stars and not less. We've ordered take away some chicken, rice and sautéed mushrooms;delicious as usual.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ieva K. 2 years ago on Google
    Yummy fresh food, generous portions, friendly staff. Great veggie options. Never disappoints.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Soumya S. 6 months ago on Google • 162 reviews
    We used to stay beside this restaurant and we always used to love to go to this restaurant since it was established sometime in 2014. Whenever we visit Leicester nowadays, we try to visit this place too and trust me it never disappointed us. We are very fond of Mediterranean foods, here we always gets best breads & dips. We just love it. Whatever we ordered so far, every dish we found amazing. I posted few glimpses ordered this time, but to be honest I would recommend try each dish. Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Quickly they serve here and always come with a smile to help you. Ambience is very nice, plenty of seating area. This time we went on the hottest day in UK, I would prefer to see some more air conditioner or fan inside the restaurant during hot summer day as it was getting very warm inside. Roadside parking is available nearby, within 5-7 minutes or lesser walking distance.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul K. 3 months ago on Google • 240 reviews New
    Had our firm's meal here. Plenty of choice of food served by joyful staff. Popular business.

  • 5/5 Rash R. 7 months ago on Google • 199 reviews
    I would personally say Efes Mangal is top 3 in Leicester for Turkish food. Every time I have been here the food has tasted great, the consistency after all these years has continued. The staff are always friendly and it is usually quick service, even on busy evenings.

  • 4/5 Jignasha C. 1 month ago on Google • 164 reviews New
    Frist time went here good food I love it

  • 1/5 Kray K. 2 months ago on Google • 47 reviews New
    I’ve been a couple of times before and it was alright but the last time it was completely different. The food and overall taste were completely different. It’s not worth the amount we had payed for. If you’re spending £170 for food for 5 people not including drinks you would expect it to be really tasty food but definitely not worth it for the price payed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ebah 9 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    The best Turkish restaurant in Leicester! We visited for the first time and had the best service from the manager and all staff super polite and attentive, they took care of us and we enjoyed the experience very well. All the food was clean and very well cooked especially the efes kofte we recommend you try that as it is the best we’ve had so far. It has to be one of the best restaurants and thank you for the exceptional service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Euan P. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food as you can expect from a good Turkish Restaurant 😋. + No long waiting for food + Tasty food + Friendly staff, however it did seem like they were over staffed at one point. Kept being asked the same thing by different staff members. - Parking can be an issue around here, but we went in the evening and it was fine. - Prices were a bit on the upper quartile Would I come here again? Yes
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lui96able 1 year ago on Google
    Efes is my new go-to place when dining out with a big group! I have been here twice now, and both times, they have accommodated us. We can book in advance. We were able to bring a cake and eat it too 😋 Thank you Efes!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Areege A. 2 years ago on Google
    My husband and I went and were very delighted with the staff, they are friendly and helpful. Having said that, the food fine. The grilled meat was good but that was about it. We ordered the grape leaves, an eggplant with potato starter, hummus and mixed grill for one. We weren’t full afterwards, but decided against ordering more food. The grape leaves comes in 4 pieces and tasted as though they were canned and the hummus’s texture wasn’t smooth enough. The bill was 40 pounds including a can of Pepsi. Overall, I don’t think I will return, but the grilled meat pieces really were good
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vassilis P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place, possibly the only open to have dinner on Christmas night. We ordered lamb iskandar and they brought us kofte (lamb minced instead of lamb cubes). The lamb kofte was nicely grilled but very intensive flavour of lamb like it didn't have enough spices. The fresh bread with olives and sauces was the hit. Good bar also. Watch out what you are ordering if you are not exactly sure what it is.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H P. 2 years ago on Google
    It's definitely the best Turkish in Leicester. I went to efes twice in one week as I enjoyed it so much. The meat is so juicy and tender. The flavours were immaculate, and the staff were lovely. If you haven't already been, go and try it!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sebastian P. 3 months ago on Google • 71 reviews New
    Amazing food -full of flavour starters and charcoal-grilled meat! Before we got our orders, we received complimentary freshly made Turkish bread plus garlic mayo, black and green olives and hand-made chilli sauce! Great service and friendly staff. Fantastic atmosphere too! Highly recommended Turkish restaurant!

  • 3/5 jed/beck b. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    We absolutely love the food here very tasty but unfortunately when having the food delivered it takes a long time to arrive which is fine but when it does arrive it tends to be rather cold and we usually pay for priority delivery. It's ashame as it could be incredible as the flavours are beautiful but everytime it seems to be on the cold side.

  • 5/5 Chilly 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    We tasted Efes Barbeque for the first time, and their food impressed me, especially the bread which was very delicious. 🤤 I will definitely come again.👍🏻

  • 5/5 Debra F. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Enjoyed a delicious meal here this evening. Menu was both varied and appetising. Food was freshly prepared and cooked with generous portion sizes. Service was excellent: amicable, helpful, and courteous. Atmosphere was welcoming, friendly and relaxed. Price was very reasonable. Will be returning soon! Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 KPNUTZ666 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    .. Star Excellent fresh tasty quality food with a wonderful ambiance with my Nursery friends 🌟 from a highly recommended Turkish Restaurant. 10/9/22 1. Tasty food, comes pretty fast 2. Friendly staff, Kept being asked the same thing by different staff members 3. The overall presentation was wonderful except where the salt & pepper vinegar etc were in packets 4. Good portions meat and non-veg 5. The bar has a wide range of spirits 6. Look forward to a Belly dancing evening next month (Oct 22) 7. Parking on Saturday evening was ok in one of the side streets. I’m sure it can be an issue around during the day 1. Definitely recommend and will revisit when i visit the city again in the near future. 2. “Star“- the owner very hospitable and gave us a complimentary birthday drink. Cheers Diamond 😎 💖💖💖

  • 3/5 Mohammed A. 1 year ago on Google
    Not been to a Turkish for a while so we went to EFES mangal. First time visit, service was really good, greeted straightaway and taken to the table. We ordered the mix platter for 2/3 people. we were served turkish bread and some mezes complimentary. The Turkish bread has some seasoning on it and tasted really good, something different from other Turkish restaurants. The main food had chicken/lamb Shish, lamb/chicken kofte, lamb ribs and chicken wings on a bed of rice. The food to be honest was ok, nothing great and have had better. The price for the platter was £38.50 which is quite dear in my opinion. Overall ok

  • 5/5 Sally S. 1 year ago on Google
    As the event was a baby shower, we asked if we could decorate our table/area and it was no problem. Table service good and the food was lovely, I'd only had food from here as a takeaway during lockdown. Four of us decided to have the meat sharing platter Tender range of meats, fabulous bread and a very ample salad serving too. Enjoyable evening and money well spent 😁

  • 5/5 Pritesh Hathalia (. 9 months ago on Google
    This the second time iv been there and ill saying its the best turkesh restaurant in Leicester. Chicken is fresh n tasty, i had the veg option and that was nice. Rice was nice, down to salad n that was really nice. Service top. Ill definitely be back. 👍

  • 5/5 Nitesh T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service. Top quality food. Was absolutely stuffed after

  • 5/5 Jackie P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Turkish restaurant. Great food big portions. Great service and atmosphere. Went for birthday dinner

  • 1/5 Sanjeeve A. 3 weeks ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Usually when we dine in we have no problems at all and would give it 5 stars. This time we ordered a takeaway and they got the order wrong. We ordered veg kebab and they gave us mousaka. There was no chips with the wings. We also ordered extra chips but they gave us rice. We were not impressed with the takeaway and will make us think twice about coming in again. Shame really as the food is usually really nice here.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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