Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on June 09, 2015, 22:40:03 PM
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Review of Mancero
Firstly got menus waited for a drink 6 waiters but no one asked us. I waived to a waiter to ask after we had sat for ages.
After 5 minutes another waitress asked us if we wanted a drink, we said we had ordered. Eventually got drink.
Ordered meal. Whilst waiting noticed three people on another table complaining about steak they had. In fact the waiter removed one steak. The lady declined another. After this, a man in this party got his steak replaced. It looked really chewy and the man seemed to be fighting his way through it.
Got starter very nice and of course had ordered main course. Waiter took starter plates away and asked if we wanted anything else. We told him we had already ordered. Main course arrived. It was fine nothing out of the ordinary. Waited a long time after we finished 5 waiters just standing around. Had to call one across to order coffees.
This restaurant was double to price of a place in Calis.
So comparing Calis, service is quicker in Calis, food is constantly good, never seen meals sent back. Waiters always ask if you want another drink or something else. Calis Waiters are more attentive. Bonus in Calis, I love cloth napkins, none in the Mancero
So taking all into focus. Calis Restaurant would do it for us, with less price, less fuss, great views.
Why go to Fethiye when we have Calis ?.
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Really, you should be saying compared to the Mancero, we prefer Calis. You can't use your experience at one restaurant to judge the rest of them...
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I think I know exactly what I am saying thank you.
I am merely saying that the Manerco was nice, but as you have not been a member for long you will not know that a lot of members say you have to go to Fethiye for the best meals and a lot of them do go to Fethiye to eat. I am now saying you don't. Calis is just as good IMHO.
We have eaten at the Mancero before and the Matisse,Deniz Yildizi etc., and a lot of the others along the Kordon. We have also eat at places in Fethiye away from the Kordon, such as the Yacht Classic , Megri, etc.,over the years So, I am not basing this on just one experience. Fethiye used to be the place to eat, but i now think Calis has really caught up.
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I have to agree with jac's. Manchero has been one of our fav's for for ages but the other week 9 of us went there and the service was very slow in fact it took 30 mins to get the first drinks on the table.The waiters never seemed very interested in our group and we had to keep getting there attention to order refills. Starters came after 1 hour which was very tasty king prawns in garlic x 9 .Another 50 mins passed and our mains arrived 9 x steak's all aged and cooked various degrees again had to go and get waiter to order further drinks,this time I spoke to the head waiter and made it very clear the service was not up to their norm and I was getting tired of chasing after them.All steaks done perfectly but the roasted veg and potatoes could do with a few extra pieces as the portion was tiny. As it was a celebration I did not let it ruin the day and we all had a great day and we brought out own cake so no puddings but we had Turkish coffee's On the whole food good service painfully slow. Value for money(no) at 1300tl and they even tried to charge us for the coffee which is normally complimentary . I think next time Motto's or Casa Da Mamma's.
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To redress the balance, I recently went to Mancero with a party of 10 for a celebration and couldn't fault the place.
Both the food and service were absolutely excellent and they made a real fuss of the birthday boy.
It's not somewhere I would visit regularly as we usually cook at home and have our own local favourites when we do go out, but based on my evening there I would certainly recommend it; I didn't think the prices were excessive for that kind of restaurant on the Kordon.
Everywhere has 'off' days and people have different tastes; I've been to several places that have received rave reviews on this forum but which, in my view, offered indifferent or even bad food/value for money/service. Unless somewhere consistently gets terrible reviews, I'd always try it for myself.
Obviously Mac and Jacqui didn't have good experiences, which is a shame, but I wouldn't necessarily let that put me off if I hadn't been there before.
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We also went for lunch this week and had the same slow service. Took ages to get a waiter to come over. Then after 10 minutes called another waiter and asked him. Eventually got our drinks, ordered lunch. That took a long time to bring too. It is bafflng when they seem to have so many staff.
It is more expensive than a lot of other restaurants and so, I would expect great service, which has not been given twice now. However, compared to the U.K. the prices are cheap.
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Damn i will have to stop going to fethiye now that Mancero is Rubbish.
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We went last week - only 2 of us but we had a great meal (we both had the fillet steak) and good service.
Our waiter actually apologised for being a bit slow (although we hadn't noticed) as they were a few staff short that evening.
We moved tables during the evening as it was getting a bit too windy but that didn't seem to cause a problem.
We went a couple of times last year and will definitely return again.
Ian
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I went last year and thought the steaks were tough :(.I went this year and thought the steaks were tough :(
I wont be going next year ;D
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We fancied a nice sirloin last year but couldn't have one. The chef is really short at Mancero and the steaks were too high.
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Oh no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No. I had a T bone, first in maybe 10 years - and it was fabberleous. As was the ambulance and setting.
Like Ian we started outside and when it got nippy we were moved to an inside table with no fuss.
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I will avoid their steaks then if dessert is an ambulance
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Ahhhh! Steak, the one meal that ever restaurant in Turkey is judged by. Steak the national dish of Turkey. However, the steaks we saw getting sent back looked tough enough to sole shoes.
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Ahhhh! Steak, the one meal that ever restaurant in Turkey is judged by. Steak the national dish of Turkey. However, the steaks we saw getting sent back looked tough enough to sole shoes.
I can't believe they are still serving that aberdeen angus steak,after all the complaints about it, should be off the menu and stick to good old fashioned Fethiye steak. : :) ;D
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We"re thinking of going to the Mancero tonight. Will report back tomorrow unless we are still waiting for the main course.
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Is there Fethiye Steak Mark?? I have seen a couple of elderly cows being grazed by the river, but no herds anyhere. I did hear that in some part of Turkey they keep beef cattle in huge sheds and they never seen the light of day. Also heard that most of the steak is imported from Russian, Germany and Poland.
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The restrictions on importing meat were lifted a few years ago when all the prices went up. The imported meat in the supermarkets are clearly labeled as such...
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Apart from the time two years ago (I think) when the ban on importing meat was lifted due to a shortage all meat comes from within Turkey. The best meat, and vegetables are exported!
There is in intensive farming in Turkey just like there is anywhere else in the world.
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That's a good point,Can't say I have ever seen a herd of beef cattle in Mugla.
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Jacqui, have you been putting that Finlanda Vodka on your cornflakes this morning ????????
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I don't think they have intensive cattle farmer in the U.K. as there is a lot of green fields to graze cattle on. I know they do it in the State.
Grazing in turn makes the meat taste good. Just like battery eggs, no comparison with fresh free range eggs.
Fernando... I want what you are putting on your cornflakes :)
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Anatolia is the main Cattle/sheep rearing region. Plenty of grazing...
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Jacqui, Good Spelling, Punctuation, grammar, and a good pinch of scouse humour ;) ;) :D
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Thanks, I love you too :)
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@fernandotorres
Nice to see that after 9 years of living in Turkey, you still manage to retain your scouse wit. Unlike some, it would seem :)
Have to say, had the best steak ever at Mancero!
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Always had really nice meals and what a view of the sea and Fethiye.
And yes sometimes we have waiteted a few mins for a drink.
But looking forward to going Back soon.
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Well we did go and sample the Mancero last night, and I have to say we were disappointed. Yes the view across the bay is wonderful and the styling of the interior is original. One more plus point is that two of the waiters were placed on litter duty on the rocks at the water's edge.
Someone at the Mancero I think must read CBF as judging by our waiter's demeanour there had been tellings off being dished out. We were served fairly swiftly however we were unable to order drinks until we ordered our food.
I had the fillet steak (sorry everyone but with a seafood allergy I have to be careful) as nothing else really appealed. It had tough bits but was cooked well, the vegetables were fine except the spuds that appeared to be Aunt Bessies finest that had been cooked badly and then reheated in a microwave.
My wife had the mushroom risotto that was fine but nothing special.
All in all it appears to be a triumph of style over substance and in our opinion the Mozaik Bahce still has nothing to worry about.
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I would had that a lot of the restauants in Calis including Georges, Bella Mamas, Casa De Mamma, Obens, Nil Bar etc., all on the seafront with lovely views and half the cost of the Mancero, have nothing to worry about either.
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Jacqui, Good Spelling, Punctuation, grammar, and a good pinch of scouse humour ;) ;) :D
Should there not be a full stop at the end of that sentence ?
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I left it open as Jacquie normally has the final word ;)
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Well we did go and sample the Mancero last night, and I have to say we were disappointed. Yes the view across the bay is wonderful and the styling of the interior is original. One more plus point is that two of the waiters were placed on litter duty on the rocks at the water's edge.
Someone at the Mancero I think must read CBF as judging by our waiter's demeanour there had been tellings off being dished out. We were served fairly swiftly however we were unable to order drinks until we ordered our food.
I had the fillet steak (sorry everyone but with a seafood allergy I have to be careful) as nothing else really appealed. It had tough bits but was cooked well, the vegetables were fine except the spuds that appeared to be Aunt Bessies finest that had been cooked badly and then reheated in a microwave.
My wife had the mushroom risotto that was fine but nothing special.
All in all it appears to be a triumph of style over substance and in our opinion the Mozaik Bahce still has nothing to worry about.
Why could you not order drinks until you ordered main course ,i would have walked out .
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We had that problem too, got menus no one asked us what we wanted to drink. I waved to a waiter who came over and we asked for drinks. Most unusual as drinks are usually ordered when the menu is given over.
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Yetkin the owner is a friend of mine i will find out why ,i wont do that i would go somewhere different. >:(
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Yetkin the owner is a friend of mine i will find out why ,i wont do that i would go somewhere different. >:(
Are you sure of that Lance? I thought Yetkin owns the Matisse.
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Is that Yetkin of the Bananas Bar, the former Estate Agent ?? I thought it was him last time we were in, but not sure as he had put a lot of weight on.
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sorry yes im wrong Derrr
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Yes you are right he owns matisse and yes from bananas Derrr ;D
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Is that Yetkin of the Bananas Bar, the former Estate Agent ?? I thought it was him last time we were in, but not sure as he had put a lot of weight on.
He does not have Bananas in Paspatur any more but I think he has Golden Moon Estates on the left corner just over the bridge. He did of course used to be in partnership with our own Scunner.
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I seem to recall that :) Golden Moon Estates is owned by Mete though.
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We were told that he his Brother owned the Bananas Bar not him, althought he told people it was his.
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STOPPIT!
You're all doing me 'ead in!