We visited Shaka two years ago with friends and really enjoyed it. This year our schedule for evening meals was long decided for 6 of the 7 nights (not a great planner but we have our traditions and places we go to with friends to fit in) so obviously that just left one evening to choose from all the hundreds of options. We decided to go and see if the new Shaka, Mancero was as good as some people say, or expensive and average as others have mentioned. Our friends booked us a table (not having a Turkish phone is a pain).
On arrival I was very impressed by the look of the place, what with it being under new management and over two years since we had seen it. Almost incredibly, they had reserved two tables for us - one outside by the water's edge, and one inside in case we preferred not to be outside! We chose outside, but as things turned out the ladies got a bit cold so we used both options
First problem - couldn't connect to the internet. Impossible with teenage kids. We need to leave and find somewhere decent. Other tables complaining too. Waiter flippant, "Oooh, please work, internet!" was his solution.
Luckily our first problem was our last. Internet sorted, starters ordered, game on. The starters were beautiful - to eat and to look at. Such classy presentation. I'm not a huge fan of steak in Turkey (like my mate JH!!) - but for different reasons. I find the fillet often is excellent but there is a beef steak taste to much of the rest and it is a taste I don't enjoy and therefore rarely order. But I spotted the T bone and couldn't resist. Answer to the question "How do you like it" is UK +1. I love medium rare so +1 = medium. It came perfectly medium rare and was sensational. 3 ladies all thoroughly enjoyed their main courses too.
With not a stingy amount of beer/wine/soft drinks we paid the equivalent of £53 for the 4 of us - in a classy restaurant looking out on Fethiye bay. With service as it should be, not too distant, certainly not too familiar.
I would recommend Mancero Kitchen on the Fethiye Kordon to all. Thank the Lord we had one 'free' evening and chose here.
