After building a cult following as Black Axe Mangal, chef Lee Tiernan did a Prince and rebranded his Islington spot to Formerly Known As Black Axe Mangal, or FKABAM for short, following the restaurant’s hibernation during the pandemic. The name may be different but the spirit is still the same – a mash-up of bistro and Turkish mangal grill houses, heavy metal music, tattooed chefs and some banging dishes. He’s dispensed with the a la carte menu and opted for a fixed price menu that changes weekly, so you can expect dishes like the fully-loaded fkabam Ruben flatbread and deep-fried apple pie with boozy cream topped with 100s & 1000s. As it has got quite the rep around town we recommend booking a table, although if you are caught queuing we can guarantee it’s worth the wait..