Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on July 02, 2016, 09:42:32 AM
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Just thinking as I saw Scunner's post about the worst sandwich. I had the worst sandwich (for breakfast) in Calis a few weeks ago.
We had been to the Sunday Market (it was 9.30am) and I wanted to go into Cafe Pazzar to see the D.V.D guy who sells in there. (Hassan from the prom, still had not come back from Izmir) We had not been in to this restaurant before. We decided to have something to eat there instead of going further up the road.
We sat and waited a long time, even though there was only one other table outside that was occupied.
Eventually a waiter appeared and we called him over. We asked did they have fresh fruit juice, "No" We asked did they have latte coffee etc. "No, just Nescafé". We ordered two coffees and a hot cheese roll and a bacon butty. After another wait the coffees arrived. Have to say it was the worst coffee we had ever tasted, it was like mud. Again we waited. We sat for 20 minute and one other couple arrived to sit outside the waiter made a big fuss of them. Then there was a fight between the Cafe's dogs and a puppy that walked in. The fight was spilt up by the waiter,
We eventually got our breakfast. Phil's was a hot roll cheese and did not look too bad. Mine was a huge white cold crusty roll, very dry and when I opened it, inside was the smallest piece of bacon I have ever seen.
I took away about 3/4 of the roll to make a small sandwich. Phil said I should have ordered the cheese roll. After that I got up and went inside to see the DVD's. There was no one at the tables inside, but a whole pile of men sitting around the bar drinking. Then I knew why the service outside was so slow. After my return, we again waited to pay the bill. Phil had to get up and go inside to ask.
This was the worst meal/breakfast I ever had in Cails and would not repeat the experience.
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The Turks use "Nescafe" as a generic term for any old cr4p coffee they serve up.
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for once i agree with you your majesty. cafe pazar going down hill. used to be great on a sunday with people coming from sunday market. been a regular for 8 years. wont go back.
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The Turks use "Nescafe" as a generic term for any old cr4p coffee they serve up.
Yes, we were told years ago that if we didn't want Turkish coffee to ask for Nescafe and we'd get normal 'British' stuff. Some were ok, some completely dreadful! Fortunately things have moved on since then and a lot of places have the new coffee machines and serve good coffee but there's still the odd one! : :)
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I always ask if they have a proper coffee machine before I order.
We haven't been in Cafe Pazzar for years as we didn't particularly like it so can't comment as to what is like today.
Plenty of other places in the same area who would be glad of your custom Jacqui
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Yes we know about all the other places and think we have tried all of them along the Market Road. Only called in for DVD's and thought we would try something to eat. Never again. It seems to me that Cafe Pazzar is an ex-pats drinking hole.
I hope Hassan will be back on the prom in September.
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Breakfast (and lunch) was really good in "My Place" near the Sunday market - not sure if you've tried that one Jacqui?
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used to be a drinking place for ex pats your majesty. not any more.
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Well Lord Jack,
I give you this report from T.A. By an expat who lives in Calis Beach. Maybe he was one of the crowd of ex-pats that was sitting around the bar at 9.30am on Sunday Morning.
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Close to the Sunday Market, hence the name, Turkish/English owned with very attenttative staff and good food at reasonable prices. Frequented by a large number of ex-pats but dont be put off by this. Free pool table, free wi-fi, TV, Book Swap (not obligotary) and live music. All round a very good watering hole
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How sad that someone feels the need to point out that people shouldn't be put off a place because it is frequented by expats.
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Serious question - when I am in a restaurant how do I identify an expat.
Serious answers would be appreciated.
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just my personnel opinion your majesty. seen tables of 30 plus on a sunday and at least 20 plus playing killer pool. sadly not for a number of years. agree facilities excellent.. as you mentioned. still used for lots of holiday makers but nothing like it used to be. sad. great set up imo.
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just thought your original post gave it a very bad review re food.
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just thought your original post gave it a very bad review re food.
I would say that was nearly the entire point of the original post
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Sorry Lord Jack of Calis, Think you need to read my post again to understand it.... I was quoting an ex-pat who lives in the area and had reviewed this restaurant on Trip Advisor.... It was not me that said the facilities were excellent.
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Reference my review... Yes I did give it a bad review if I get poor food, awful coffee and bad service this will influence how I review a restaurant.
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Serious question - when I am in a restaurant how do I identify an expat.
Serious answers would be appreciated.
You'll have to ask them if they are living in the country of their birth.
Expatriate: A person who lives outside their native country.
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I suppose if the Expats had been around the bar drinking a nice wine and a gin and low calorie tonic.
it would have been ok.
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That is unlikely to have helped the worst breakfast in Calis. Maybe a dozen glasses would have erased the memory of it I guess.
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Jacqui described her coffee as being like "mud".
Okay, I'll say it..... "but it was only ground this morning".
Hat, coat - I'm on my way.
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The last time I went to the Café Pazar they had a sign up saying there was no table service.
You were expected to order drinks and food at the bar and pay at the same time as ordering.
Might explain any bad or slow service. Certainly explains why I haven't been back.
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There was no sign when we visited.
There was ( a ) waiter service and we paid after we ate, although Phil did go into the bar to pay.
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I thought about this again last night and I think I owe Café Pazar an apology .........
It wasn't a sign........ it was mentioned on the menu .............
I refused to join the scrum at bar ( I can do that in Wetherspoons any time ) and just sat there until some one begrudgingly came over.
One beer later I was gone.
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I suppose if the Expats had been around the bar drinking a nice wine and a gin and low calorie tonic.
it would have been ok.
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A free life home sounds good Mavis. However, I am sure the ex-pats all live in the neighbourhood and the walk home would clear their heads.
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Only been in café Pazar once a few years ago and that was enough