Author Topic: Recommended Restaurants (Read 48884 times)

MartynE · « **Reply #80 on:** June 11, 2008, 05:59:35 PM »

We have never been to Doyum so can''t comment, but if it''s any help we have had some feedback from guests who have just got back to the UK after staying in our apartment for a week. They said Doyum was the only restaurant that they would NOT recommend! They said the food and service was not up to scratch but all the others (most of the usual suspects) were very good. Different strokes for different folks, etc... just goes to show that you can''t please all the people all of the time!

misty · « **Reply #81 on:** June 11, 2008, 09:15:49 PM »

We always hire the boat from Romantik for the day......RW was also in Klakan a good few years back and hired from them......there is a picture of him on their advertising board on the harbourside......

Shevil · « **Reply #82 on:** June 12, 2008, 08:42:07 PM »

Ok, I''ll have a go at it and see if it pleases me then

Lougie · « **Reply #83 on:** June 24, 2008, 12:09:19 PM »

My two favorite restaurants are Bezigan Kitchen (by the round about) and ISO''s kitchen (up the street by the moonlight bar), no one ever mentions these two little gems!

Both these restaurants are good prices with very good Turkish cuisine, they are not fancy like the others down the front but if you are looking for trying traditional Turkish food then try these two places.

Bezigan Kitchen is run by Adem, his selections of Meze are the best, casseroles and grills are pretty good to, Adem''s sister makes homemade bread for you and this year she made us Turkish dognuts which where lovely.

Ismail runs ISO''s kitchen, his chicken casserole is the best on the menu, it is served to you on a plate of fire and is pretty hot, as in chili hot!! I also love his grills and his Albanian Liver, mmmmm!

boboy · « **Reply #84 on:** June 24, 2008, 02:40:12 PM »

I was last in Kalkan in 2005 and I used a restaurant which I liked ( but cant remember the name ) but the joint owner and Chef was a guy called Pasha, but I think it''s closed or changed it''s name anyone know if he''s opened somewhere else?

yoyo · « **Reply #85 on:** June 24, 2008, 08:18:46 PM »

That would be the Havana which was taken over last year and renamed Turkuaz. Pasha "took a break" last year according to his younger brother who was working down at Jimmy''s Yakamoz.

Charlie · « **Reply #86 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:46:07 PM »

Pasha''s younger brother Rami is working in Kosk this year, another great restaurant.

yoyo · « **Reply #87 on:** June 24, 2008, 10:27:31 PM »

At least with everyone moving around so much it encourages us to try a restaurant not tried before if we see a face we know!

Lorretta · « **Reply #88 on:** July 13, 2008, 04:43:05 PM »

I know there are so many restaurants to choose from but we are quite sad and keep going back to the same one''s. This year I was determined to try some new establishments and I am so glad I did. Here is a list of ones we haven''t tried before or have tried but some time ago.
Zula - Where Zeyno''s used to be. Great food, lovely staff and very good value.
Gironda - Lovely food but quite expensive, beautiful setting and excellent service.
Kebab House - Free Meze, delicious chicken kebabs. Friendly staff and very reasonable.
Doy Doy - A bit overated I thought but the cocktail knocked me for 6!
Maya - Lovely simple but delicious traditional Turkish food. The apple cake is exquisite.
Coast - Have been there before about 2 years ago. The food was probaly the best I had on my entire holiday. I opted for the warm pear salad with walnuts and blue cheese sauce - to die for!!!
Salt and Pepper - Really good food and great service, fab setting and tables not too squashed together.

Of course we still went back to our eternal favourites, Ibo, Alternatif Atlantis and Fish terrace.

Shevil · « **Reply #89 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:52:21 PM »

Hi there! Just wanted to say that I liked the food and everything at Doyum. I tried the chicken with mushroom sauce- delicious. But nothing beats the lemon pancakes, with cinnamon, icecream and sugar at Jasmin

Not a dinner but a perfect afternoon special

Roxie · « **Reply #90 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:41:07 PM »

Rendezvous++ Related to Doy Doy but specialised in fish! Tried both restaurants beside Samira and both excellent. Samira''s own pool side has also now a full time restaurant and very good. Best meal at Mayhal but very expensive and not for the hungry. What a setting! Beat value for money and superb food KOSK!

bluefudge11 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 17, 2008, 09:14:02 PM »

hi Roxie
Where is Mayhal or is it Mahal (I have booked Mahal, it is the one at the beach club)
How expensive is expensive ?
Thanks BF

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #92 on:** July 18, 2008, 05:25:21 PM »

Hi Bluefudge - are you only going for dinner at Mahal or spending the day at the beach club?
We''ve spent sometime at the beachclub and have eaten in the restaurant and I have to say it was the priciest of all the beach clubs - if you like Efes watch out for the prices - a large beer is double the price on the menu as the tariff shown is for a small beer. Food really nice but not outstanding - you are really paying for the setting and the ambience - this is wonderful.
We had a look around Villa Mahal last year - which is the hotel side of the operation...now THAT is something special. There is another restaurant there which has the most amazing views which I suspect you have booked if you''re only going for dinner??

. Given the prices at the Beach Club last year (we didn''t go to Mahal when we we were in Kalkan last month) I would suspect the Villa Mahal restaurant is about what you''d pay at, say Gironda or Aubergine, maybe a bit more.
Have a look around the hotel whilst you''re there, they are more than happy to show you round - and post a review and let us know what you think. I''m trying to persuade my BH to take me there next year, although with Freddy Mac and Fannie May in dire straights, I don''t think we''ll be able to get the second mortgage we need to fund that trip

Alfaman · « **Reply #93 on:** July 18, 2008, 06:41:29 PM »

During three weeks in Kalkan, we only visited two restaurants twice - Atlantis Alternatif for the steak and Rendezvous, good food, good prices, bubbly waitress (ex Doy Doy). As to the others, the old adage of the price decreasing up from the harbour to Kalamar Road not so apparent now, and you can spend as much in Kaya as a rooftop in town. Wine prices particularly steep so Rendezvous offer at 20NTL a bottle was part of its attraction. In fact the newer ones such as Rendezvous and Likya seem to be pricing more competitively to break into a crowded market,both with good food.
As for the rest, disappointed with Odak - no more puffy bread and poor steak; Paparazzi was also disappointing as was Moonlight on the Kalamar Road. Old Trading House has great views, but seemed expensive for a so so meal and no more cheap bottle of white on leaving! Ilban moved up the hill beyond Kaya - fish casserole still good, but view no match to the old Ilban. Nice to stop off for tea and cake in the afternoon though. Zeki''s stuffed lamb still great, and Metin and Paula have a new Italian restaurant, Terazza, with great views of the harbour, and large salmon steak. Trio on a par with Aubergine - both excellent. Extinct sea bass excellent, and Adam''s new place was a highlight, with Adem providing transport and get there 30 mins before sunset!
Hotel Asiyan friendly but quiet, and breakfast repetitive with pancake or omelette once a week compared to daily at the old Elite and Mina.
Still to try Gironda, Olive Garden,Ozalp,Arena, Maya and Ivy, and not been to Ibo for a couple of years as waiter a bit brusque last time. Kosk also worth a visit - so there has to be a next time hasn''t there - at least two weeks worth?

Chris18648 · « **Reply #94 on:** July 19, 2008, 08:55:38 AM »

Try Ilyada on the Harbour,just along from Aubergine.I found it to be very high qaulity,very reasonably priced,and the Staff very attentive.If it is particularly hot,and you need refreshment , but not in the form of Efes,they do a great home made Lemonade.Also,always a lovely complimentary cocktail before you leave.

bluefudge11 · « **Reply #95 on:** July 19, 2008, 09:17:43 AM »

Quote from: kalkan4eva on July 18, 2008, 05:25:21 PM

Hi Bluefudge - are you only going for dinner at Mahal or spending the day at the beach club?
We''''ve spent sometime at the beachclub and have eaten in the restaurant and I have to say it was the priciest of all the beach clubs - if you like Efes watch out for the prices - a large beer is double the price on the menu as the tariff shown is for a small beer. Food really nice but not outstanding - you are really paying for the setting and the ambience - this is wonderful.
We had a look around Villa Mahal last year - which is the hotel side of the operation...now THAT is something special. There is another restaurant there which has the most amazing views which I suspect you have booked if you''''re only going for dinner?? . Given the prices at the Beach Club last year (we didn''''t go to Mahal when we we were in Kalkan last month) I would suspect the Villa Mahal restaurant is about what you''''d pay at, say Gironda or Aubergine, maybe a bit more.
Have a look around the hotel whilst you''''re there, they are more than happy to show you round - and post a review and let us know what you think. I''''m trying to persuade my BH to take me there next year, although with Freddy Mac and Fannie May in dire straights, I don''''t think we''''ll be able to get the second mortgage we need to fund that trip

Hi Kalkan4eva
Thanks for the info - We are just going there to eat in the evening, apparently they set the tables next to the waters edge which makes for a great setting. it will be our wedding anniversary and nothing is too good for the leader of the opposition (she reads my post sometimes!)

I will ask them for a look around, I have visited their website and it looks great but looks expensive to stay there. With the credit crunch bearing down, we are more likely to get a camping trip to ourgate next year

Thanks BF

alantj · « **Reply #96 on:** July 19, 2008, 11:32:51 AM »

So far, 9 days into this holiday, our favorite restaurants are:

Extinct - we have been twice so far, last night had Mezes, salad, starter and main (mine was the best fish caserole I have ever had) plus a beer for 30TL a head.

Olive Garden - again we have been twice so far, first time it was excellent, second time not quite as good. but overall both food and value seems to have improved since last year (especially good value is Cankaya wine at 26TL a bottle)

Kaya - Same as ever Ãƒâ€žÃ‚Â±.e. very good. It now has a quÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±z night on Tuesday''s (good set of questÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±ons - Ãƒâ€žÃ‚Â±.e. we won) that''s a fun way of passing a couple of hours, although you don''t get any magic on quÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±znÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±ght.

So far the only dissapoÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±ntment has been IBO, all 6 of us thought the food was not as good as the Olive Garden and the bill was around 40TL more (Cankaya 31TL). It might just have been an off night but with so many good places still to vÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±sÃƒâ€žÃ‚Â±t we won''t be going back again this time.

It was good to find that Maya is still open, we will be eating there tonight or tomorrow.

Roxie · « **Reply #97 on:** July 19, 2008, 11:53:46 AM »

Hi all,
Back to the Mahal. Got left off at the Hotel. Had to go down 181 steps to the water''s edge but lovely setting for dinner. Very small portions,very novelle cuisine. Puffy bread to start with strong feta cheese and walnuts. Starter for me was king prawns(2) with caviar served over an ice bowl. Main was 3 very small lamb chops with a drizzle of bernaisse sauce on the side. Didn''t get any veg as we didn''t order them. 2 boys got 3 meatballs and decided to go back into town for a pizza. We didn''t have a sweet. 25% dearer than Aubergine but a great experience and if we had known we could have got the boys their chips etc.