The Midyeci Bar & Restaurant - (Near Hackney, South East)

5 /5 Arian Amiri: The stuffed mussels here are fantastic! Such a vibrant spot with the best friendliest staff & owners! Not only is the presentation on point but the flavours of every dish truly exceeded all expectations! 10/10 Turkish spot, a must visit! - @londonfoodblogs on Instagram and TikTok

5 /5 Cody: Had lunch at The Midyeci Bar today and honestly it was one of those meals that hits the spot without you even planning for it. I was just looking for something filling and ended up getting the shish kebab with a portion of rice and salad. Pretty standard order, but they actually did it really well. The kebab came out super fresh, tender, and had that proper charred taste without being dry. You know when the meat is cooked just right and you don’t have to fight with it? Yeah, it was like that. The rice was fluffy and had that nice buttery vibe without being greasy, which I really appreciated. And the salad was simple but fresh — crunchy veggies, nothing soggy or sad-looking, which I feel like happens too often at some places. The overall vibe of the place was chill and very “Turkish street food but indoors,” if that makes sense. Nothing pretentious. The staff were relaxed but still helpful, not overdoing it with check-ins. It’s the kind of spot where you can sit down for a proper meal but also just pop in quick without it feeling weird.

5 /5 Carl Mendes: Second visit and we were greeted by the lovely waitress who remembered us and took us through their newly designed menu which included the option for freshly cut chips which we ordered in addition to the Fish Wrap and of course the Mussels. The Mussels were amazing as always and our waitress was super kind to always throw a few more on the house. The fish wrap was delicious too. This time round we also had a couple of glasses of wine - the rosé, served cold, is outstanding! We love this place because of the waitress, the food (hats off to the kitchen) and overall vibes mean that it will be one of our go to spots when dining in Dalston! You should make it yours too! === A nice restaurant with friendly service and delicious food. A must visit when in Dalston. The stuffed mussels are outstanding. I preferred the classic and my other half the spicy. Started with 4 and loved them so ordered 2 more... However Upon ordering a second round they ran out of spicy so us 4 classic (2 on the house) Kudos to the waitress for making us aware that the chips are not freshyly handcut and are from frozen. They should really update the menu though appreciated the honesty during service and that she bought us a few to sample. The signature trio wrap which had calamari, prawns and mussels was recommended by the waitor and it was outstanding - I loved the topping on the wrap - divine. I cant wait to go back!

5 /5 Anita M: Had lunch with a friend that also loved the stuffed mussels. We always order 1kg to share. They also have other seafood dishes which I have never tried before as that’s how good the stuffed mussels taste that I only come here for these.