Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: kimmie on July 05, 2016, 10:40:12 AM
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Hi All just got back from our wonderful holiday but feel the need to put my unfortunately negative review regarding The Meeting Point. It was our last night for 3 couples and decided to eat at the above restuarant. We had a table reserved which was great and the complimentery starter eas OK ish We then ordered 5 fillet steaks and for me the fillet plank meal (which i have had several times at different restuarants) the steaks all came and 4 of the 5 were slightly over cooked not the way we asked i suppose we should have sent them back but we didnt my steak plank was not meduim more to well done and not covered in the bernaise sauce as it normally is it was fairly dry and the piped mash potatoe around the edge was splodged on and not too hot so altoghether not impressed but even worse when we had finished we were not asked how our meals were and 2 of the plates both had a lump of steak on the plate the waiter instead of clearing our plates asked if we had finished saw the steak that was left asked if he could have it for a dog and then forked it up there and then and threw it to the dog it was disgusting i dont have a problem feeding the dog but first remove our plates take them to the kitchen and then give the leftovers to the dog. So our last meal of the holiday was not good . No tip was given and probably will not go again.
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Wow, this does not sound like the Meeting point I know, we have never had a bad meal in all the years we have been frequenting meeting point.
Did you raise this with Ahmet, as he is usually so attentive when people have finished their meals to see if they have enjoyed them or not?
As for the dog I can't recall seeing a dog in there, sometimes Edi's dog calls in, but not often :(
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Sorry you had a bad experience Kimmie. It's such a shame when somewhere comes highly recommended and it does not live up to expectations.
You should have spoken to Ahmet. He would be so disappointed that you didn't enjoy your meals and I am sure would have sorted something else out for you.
We have eaten there loads of times and always had a great meal and great service to boot.
Where was this dog? Like Spo6666 I have never known a dog to be in there never mind be fed by the waiters
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There was numerous dogs on the street.
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We too like Meeting Point and had some good meals there a few weeks ago. As said, Ahmet would have been so disappointed you were unhappy and he would have done his best to rectify the situation.
They don't have a dog. I think it would be Edi's dog from next door.
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Last time we were in there in June I thought it was very average and Ahmet was not his usual attentive self,being more interested in his mobile phone or attracting customers in as opposed to interacting with those already seated.A case of resting on their laurels maybe?
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I do hope not Steve. That is a sure fire way to lose the good customer base he has
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He has reasons to be on his mobile, something he explained to us. Also, their takings are down as are other places, so he is not resting on his laurels. Like others he is trying to keep his restaurant busy.
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I have friends who swear by this place ,but In my view the food and service is no better than a number of other restaurants in calis. I found it a manic in there. It was always busy last August though when I went past.
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As I have said on previous posts, the Meeting Point is not as good as it used to be. When they produce a T Bone steak that consists of an attached sirloin and a none attached piece of cheap steak masquerading as the fillet,then it's time to go elsewhere to have your steak fix. I did and now I get the best steaks in Calis at Dawn Beach. Shame people don't go here as they feel this a sports bar so would not know how to cook steak. Well they do and it's excellent.
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Must admit we often have the steak at Meeting Point and have enjoyed it - perhaps they were having an off night. We did try Dawn Beach for a steak - but the evening was ruined and cut short as a rugby match started and apparently that required loads of tv screens and even more horrendously loud speakers. We cut the evening short and legged it and haven't been back since.
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We do go to the Dawn Beach quite often usually to have a few drinks and watch the rugby. It's a good atmosphere if that's what you want and you are well looked after. On one of our last evenings there in May we went earlier for a meal. OH had steak, which is unusual for him, but he said it was one of the best steaks he's ever had! It was delicious, and made me wish I'd had it too! : :)
We also went to Meeting Point as we've also enjoyed meals there for a few years but, whilst we enjoyed the meal, thought it wasn't quite as good as last year but put it down to early season and our memories playing tricks.
I certainly wouldn't have liked the dog being served my leftovers straight from the table in front of me. :o
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i complained a couple of times in june when we were over the fillet steak had no taste,and anther meal chix curry the chix was just inedible.this is the way you lose custom and will give it a miss when we are over in sept.there may be a good reason change of chef ,cheap cuts of meat, to save on the lack of customers.
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He has reasons to be on his mobile, something he explained to us.
It is not acceptable to be constantly on the phone in the restaurant especially if it is concerning business "elsewhere". If it was concerning a private issues then Ahmet should have taking in outwith the restauant.
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Absolutely agree Highlander. It's bad enough when other diners are constantly on their phones in a restaurant, but for someone in Ahmet's position it is wrong on all counts.
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Inattentive staff are a pet hate of mine, although when in Turkey I usually find an extremely loud "BAKAR MISINIZ" get their attention - if I'm feeling less friendly towards them the "IZ" gets dropped :)
JF
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I'll look that one up John ;)
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Last time we went in there, which was 2 years ago, the steak was tough, then we were moved up to accommodate friends of customers already in there, and ended up hardly able to move,never been in since,
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Don't remember having a bad meal in The Meeting Point and it's constantly high ranking in the vote speaks for itself.
But, and it's perhaps not for me to say but Ahmet needs to be careful not to take his eye of the ball if he is dealing with business matters away from The Meeting Point.
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I'll look that one up John ;)
Don't confuse it with "BAKIR MISINIZ" ;)
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Haha, got that KKOB! ;D
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always supported the meeting port the last twelves yrs or so and never had a bad meal there till i went in june
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always supported the meeting port the last twelves yrs or so and never had a bad meal there till i went in june /quote] You would think
you could know its proper name after 12 years? HAHA
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... and maybe you should know how to quote a post after six years :)
JF
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After the recommendations on CBF regarding this restaurant we took friends there. What a disappointment, in our view the food is basic and run of the mill.
The service was nothing to write home about.
So although we appreciate that everyone enjoys differant things, it was the first and last visit for us.
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... and maybe you should know how to quote a post after six years :)
JF
I'm learning
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I am wondering, is the standard of food at the Meeting Point just judged on Steak? I can recommend the other things on the menu. Pineapple Chicken is my favouirte.
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Meeting Point is a good example for "average food + low prices = high ratings".
If you read ratings at tripadvisor it is the same at each destination worldwide.
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I realize this post will go against the vast majority of opinion as demonstrated by many Best Restaurant polls.It is also not based on several visits. We have only eaten once in Meeting Point. My Albanian liver was very tough; Hilary's salmon was burnt and dry. It was probably the worst meal we had had in Turkey. To balance the criticism, we were asked whether we had enjoyed our meal, replied that we hadn't and explained why, and 20% was knocked off the bill. A lot of people rate this place very highly but I guess anywhere can serve up a couple of bad plates occasionally.
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We occasionally eat at the meeting point .The food we rate to be average I think it is popular because Ahmet and the staff are very friendly and likable .
To be honest I prefer Barbella's next door and there is a better choice of desserts...just my opinion
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Everyone's different, we have never had a bad meal at meeting point, but I have had not so good meals at NIL bar and Barbella's, having said that there will be people who love those two restaurants and wont hear a word said against them ;)
So we will still go to meeting point and enjoy our meals :)
P.S. I am quite impressed with Osman & Amy at Mangal House across the road, excellent food there as well 8)