Efes Ocakbasi Restaurant

I had the longest day! 17 hours and I came here on my own at midnight on the way home. The really nice guy that served me, made me two Turkish teas while I waited. Put me out a chair outside because I wanted to have a moment to relax, even though it was late and was so nice to me. Plus the chef was so kind to me and told me I was working too much! They are so lovely here. I haven't been in a while but used to come here all the time. They are so kind and the food is absolutely delicious. You will not taste better chicken than here. I hope this place is here for a long time. Thank you 😊

Amazing food, amazing service! We were very hungry and we were trying to find a pub that served food at 9:30 PM - no one seemed to be serving food at that hour! We kept walking until we came across this restaurant by chance. We were super lucky! Highly recommend dining there. Also, try their Turkish wine!

Being hungry at 12 am in the morning we walked in to this restaurant and didn’t regret it! Service is very nice and food … fresh! Side salad, hummus and tzatziki plus warm pita bread is free! They serve it after you order. Menu is short, which is good ! Dishes full of flavour and freshly chopped veggies! Place is not expansive at you can have a nice meal under the £30 with drinks!

I had a wonderful dinner with my friend at this restaurant. We shared a platter of mixed kebab with rice and was delicious. The meat was cooked to perfection and had a lot of flavor from the spices. This restaurant is a gem in London. The food is high quality and reasonably priced. I would definitely come back here and try more dishes.

Small but bustling restaurant located at the center of Whitechapel. Food was good, portions were smaller than what you'd typically see at Turkish restaurants. Unfortunately the sauces (flavour profile was lacking) and mocktails (no mint in any of our drinks) were lacking. Price is what you'd typically pay at a good Turkish restaurant. For those not familiar with Whitechapel, parking is a nightmare, especially recently with changes to parking restrictions. We went at a busy time but were lucky to get seats with little wait time. I'd look to reserve seats in future.

We went to have dinner with friends in the last week of March. We ordered a portion of hummus and baba-ganoush to start with the bread. The hummus was extremely fresh and tasty. For the mains I had a portion of Adana kebab. The meat was juicy and tender. It was tasty with the spices. The dish was served with rice and roasted tomatoes which were a nice addition alongside the meat. Overall, really recommend the Adana kebab. It’s a good quality food at decent price in London.