Fish market!

[nichola]

I always recommend the fish market as a great experience and a must do when holidaying in Fethiye.

In the past few weeks and now twice in as many days I have received some rather disturbing feedback about customers being charged the service charge for each fish dish so one couple were billed 4 x 6TL instead of 2 x 6TL. As I understand it the service charge is not per course but once per person.

If you are an old hand at eating here then you know the system and how it works but for many people visiting here for the first time it isn't so obvious even to whether it's better to buy your own fish, or go with someone from your restaurant of choice to choose from and pay the fishmonger directly or to buy straight from the restaurant menu which is the most expensive way of doing it.

I have also been told more than once that the service has been borderline rude and at best cursory.

I am sure that the service is not bad in all of the restaurants and it is very busy in the evenings so they have my sympathy when trying to manage feeding large numbers of people as soon as possible - we can sometimes be an impatient lot!

I am becoming reluctant to recommend the fish market as an evening experience - daytime is definitely a better option I think as it is less busy then.

Has anyone on the forum had any recent experiences...

[Linda]

Thanks for the heads up Nichola, it's very disapointing to hear this feedback! I, and many of my friends, choose Oztuklu, located just outside the actual fish market, in the vegetable/spice market. I can wholeheartedly vouch for this restaurant, which is family run. For some, sitting outside the actual fish market environment is better and for non fish lovers, they will do meat dishes and even curries as they are famous for their sauces. Please give this place a try and I'm sure you won't be disappointed ....

[KKOB]

We've always used the Oztoklu too. It's run by a great family who's philosophy is to make a small profit from lots of very satisfied customers.

[lance]

I agree kkob beautiful food and lovely family.

quote:Originally posted by KKOB

We've always used the Oztoklu too. It's run by a great family who's philosophy is to make a small profit from lots of very satisfied customers.

[johntaylor49]

Oh dear,

eating at the fish market I so look forward to each year, I would be very upset if it deteriorated!

We usually at at Citur just inside the market, anyone been there recently and if so how was it??

Meldrew

[Rimms]

Talking of Ozoklu (our favourite place too) how is Rukiye and the twins doing?

[KKOB]

They're all doing very well by all accounts. There are some pictures posted on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=705077458

[Rimms]

Cheers Alan

Hope to catch up with them when we come over next month.

[susuz.1]

I too can heartily recommend Oztoklu at the vegetable market.  I've eaten there at least 3 times, always had good food and they are a lovely family - looking forward to my next visit in September  

[milliemars]

My friends were charged a small fortune a month or so ago,being new to the fish market they did not know you could buy your own fish.Their bill for 4 people came to nearly 400tl garlic prawns to start 2 sea bass 2 salmon 2 half bottles of wine and 4 efes,total rip off and they also said the man was really agressive when they queried the bill.Will give Oztoklu a try sounds lovely.