Testi Restaurant, Stoke Newington, London

I think Testi is fine, but just that. Given there are so many Turkish restaurants around the area I didn't feel particularly compelled to go back. The food was tasty, but tables felt very cramped and we were slightly rushed with our food. It wasn't a very leisurely dining experience.

Been to Testi twice - the first time was excellent, the second was good but not great. As mentioned previously, it appears there has been a change in management.

Unfortunately the change has affected some small but important details.

For example:

Staff now wear silly uniforms.

Yoghurtu (sp?) now appears to be off the menu.

Menu watered down with some bog standard dishes.

Service was really bad (mainly from one particular waiter) - waited a long time for food and seemed to keep forgetting our various orders

That said, the lambs testicles are incredibly good, it has a great atmosphere, and the Turkish beer is excellent.

Food is all cooked on the open grill which is great

Would still recommend this to a friend but not with as much enthusiasm as before

I used to love this place and visit often. Unfortunately since testi changed ownership/ management or something, the food has changed too and not for the better.
The new bright orange uniforms should have been spell checked as well.

One of the best Turkish restaurants in this area. The interior is nice and cosy unlike many of the other brightly lit places nearby, the Turkish Wine at £12 a bootle 'Villa Deluca’ is superb, the bread that comes to your table is fresh and hot, and only order a small starter to share like Humus as the mains all come with 2 salads. Was in last night on boxing day and they gave us fresh baclava to finish …washed down with a glass of Turkish tea. Staff are always friendly and this gets my top vote for Turkish in this area.

In agreement with the generally glowing reviews that this place gets. The food is great, fresh, tasty grilled meats, skilfully prepared salad accompaniments, fresh baked bread. Comfortable seating and table layout, less shoved together than many other restaurants in the area.

This is probably the best type of food to eat in Dalston or Stoke Newington as there are plenty of restaurants of a similar genre competing for the pound in your pocket. Testi certainly does things well.

Try the Turkish red wine, very good.

I did once eat a “special dish” here after asking the waiter for a recommendation. As I crunched through the rather rubbery, small-diced meat of the kebab I did finally make the connection between the name of the restaurant and what a ram has hanging down out back. Not being one to waste food, and of a strong constitution, I persevered but would not choose to eat this particular dish again :-)

when i first saw this resturant, my first thought was what a odd name, maybe TESTI, means something different in turkish. ok im thick, anyhow having tried most of the turkish restuarants in the area , had to give it a try,And it was really great, the waiter explained that they did sell lambs testi, hence the name i guess,but i was not that bold,even though id had a few beers, i settled for the kofte, which was nice and spicy,and the salad was fresh, all in all this is a outstanding place,and very fairly priced,

Testi is an incredible, reasonably priced Turkish restaurant in Stoke Newington. In this a very Turkish part of north London, it’s impressive that one Ocakbasi (barbeque) restaurant stands out among the rest of kebab shops et al. The menu is comprised of items one might find in a Anatolian (Asian part of Turkey) home … that is if the kitchen is well-stocked and the home cook is utterly brilliant.
Service is prompt and friendly, and dishes are well-presented with great sides such as delicious charred onions in pomegranate juice. Seating is comfortable, and the spacious dining room is a relaxing setting. This is a very nice place to dine with friends if you find yourself in the area. Delish!

Surrounded by lots of other Turkish Restaurants, Take-Aways and Kebab Places on Stoke Newington High Street, it isn't hard to miss the delights of Testi. Fully equipped with a charcoal grill and those coloured lamps straight-out of Arabian Nights (no, I know Turkey is not Arabic) it has an atmosphere like no other place nearby.
The menu features delicious mezzes, a few vegetarian dishes, and - of course - lots of kebabs.
The real reason for coming to Testi though, is there unique Iskender - kebab meat, on bread, with herbs, tomoato sauce and yoghurt. Yummy... and you can even have it as a takeaway.