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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: marjo on December 12, 2009, 15:33:36 PM
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We had a lovely meal last night at Roka Restaurant in Calis. Although we have been there a few times for a drink & Carnival meetings, this was the first time we had eaten there. The food was superb-steak done to perfection, delicious stuffed vine leaves & the Roka Chocolate Scribble cake was to die for-yummmm!
Great company, lovely cosy ambience (aided by the power cut!) warm fire & good service by Tulin, Feme (sorry if they are spelt incorrectly) & the team.
if you have not tried Roka yet-give it a go :)
Jo
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Sorry this should have been in reviews! :-\
can it be moved?
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Where is it Mark....can't recall it?
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If you walked from Aydin Pide to the 'main' Sunday market entrance, this is facing that entrance across the road.
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Agree with Jo the whole night was superb, and the owners make a large donation to the Carnival Charity after staff wages are taken out.
Thanks for a great evening, of good food and wine and some very funny stories.:D
Mark
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Brilliant night, great food, great atmosphere and really, really good company (and of course there were those stories :-\) - Thanks Tulin and Fehme and all the staff for making it a really good evening and we hope everyone else will give the restaurant a try. It is a real restaurant - not just a bar that does food and is a really good place for a special night out.
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we love it ther too
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we've been there too .lovely food 'choc pud yum yum.
did ask for the recipe but wasn't allowed to have it.
even gave usa lift home
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We ate at Roka for the 1st time tonight and were disappointed to say the least. The venue is good and the staff are friendly and efficient, however the food is poor. We were given bread and salad to start but the 'butter' was definitely margarine with a bit of garlic! Calamari not cooked at a high enough temperature so was soggy and greasy and had no salad or lemon with it, tartare sauce good though. I had a turkish shrimp casserole which was undercooked and not hot (I've had the same thing in other places and it was tasty, hot with lovely melted cheese) cold rice and veg to accompany. My husbands steak was rare when he asked for medium/ well. Bearing in mind the cost was on the dear side we would not go here again. Why do people put up with poor quality food and still go back again and again, wise up folks it's your hard earned cash you're spending!
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Yeah !!!!wise up johnlin have stayed here 6 years and first post puts down a popular resturant,could the third one have a reccomendation ?
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Originally posted by johnlin
We ate at Roka for the 1st time tonight and were disappointed to say the least. The venue is good and the staff are friendly and efficient, however the food is poor. We were given bread and salad to start but the 'butter' was definitely margarine with a bit of garlic! Calamari not cooked at a high enough temperature so was soggy and greasy and had no salad or lemon with it, tartare sauce good though. I had a turkish shrimp casserole which was undercooked and not hot (I've had the same thing in other places and it was tasty, hot with lovely melted cheese) cold rice and veg to accompany. My husbands steak was rare when he asked for medium/ well. Bearing in mind the cost was on the dear side we would not go here again. Why do people put up with poor quality food and still go back again and again, wise up folks it's your hard earned cash you're spending!
We use the Roka very often and I would never put up with poor quality food. like ronzeus says we have seen and heard it all before.
Mark
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Well spotted Ron.
My big book of records show Johnlin first joined in 2006 as johnr. He wasn't slagging Roka off back then of course, he was slagging off George's chinese (first post then actually). It's hard to say much more, as half of his 10 posts in 2006/07 were deleted for various reasons. What did they say when you told them about the margarine/soggy calamari/undercooked shrimp casserole/cold rice/underdone steak? You do sound very unlucky I must say :D
Welcome back John :-\
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The Roka is our "local" restaurant and we have eaten there many times since it first opened. :P
We've never had a bad meal. Slow service once or twice (on very busy summer evenings), and one night, my daughter was given the wrong meal. She didn't mind and got stuck in! Within seconds, it was grabbed from her, with many apologies! Her ordered meal arrived a short while later, and we were all given deserts, coffees and amoretto as "compensation" (not that we even complained!) :o
A fab restaurant - no complaints at all. :)
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I get the feeling negative comments are not well received so will just make sure our very numerous contacts, friends and relatives know how poor the food was. People from UK are often used to putting up with bad food as many of the pubs/restaurants get away with serving ready made microwaved dishes and they go down well. Shame really as there are excellent places here and in England if you know where to look for them.
British cuisine is not well recognised generally for variety, quality or tradition and has descended into a mish mash of ready meals takeaways and frozen stuff so people don't have much experience of weel prepared food
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I have never been to Roka but I am prepared to accept the MANY positive reviews and comments from people who are regular on this forum and have been for years. I can imagine any one of your complaints being true (well actually, I can't for a minute think they gave you margerine rather than butter) - but it is totally unlikely that EVERY part of BOTH your meals was shoddy. Your contributions here have only been negative comments about restaurants, so you don't come across as the most balanced of reviewers! Dozens of individuals praising this restaurant or one new member turning up out of the blue and claiming that every last thing was below acceptable standard, hang on it's a hard one to weight up...ah yes...
In short, it isn't that negative comments are not well received here, it's the fact that I simply don't believe you.
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And as longer term members have said in this very topic, we've seen it all before [yawn]
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Originally posted by johnlin
British cuisine is not well recognised generally for variety, quality or tradition and has descended into a mish mash of ready meals takeaways and frozen stuff so people don't have much experience of weel prepared food
:o how damn rude !
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Obviously they can't afford to eat in the right British restaurants :D
Mind you, I've never had "weel prepared" food, that could well be a mish mash if the weel is going round too fast.
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Johnlin, to say people from the UK don't know the difference between good/bad food is very insulting.
If you want to post ignorant comments and insults, and expect people to accept them, you're on the wrong forum
Just my opinion.
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No it isn't just your opinion Jenny.
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I hope we're not rising to the bait guys
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went to Rokas last week and had the fillet steak and mushroom sauce, super duper, only 23tl
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we had a meal in there last night OMG food soo good I had the shrimp starter and the prawns were huge in creamy sauce, steak for main everything cooked to perfection.Ate by Candlelight soft music in background really lovely.Staff excellent.I couldn't fault anything will definately go back again.Prices were reasonable.Also in the afternoons they do special offers on efes 2.50 lira and a chicken dish only for 7Lira.Well done Roka
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6 of us ate there 3 weeks ago.
We ordered 2 fillet steaks and 2 cheaper steaks (can't recall what they were now)plus some other dishes.
We arrived quite late on and the waiter came to apologise that there were only fillets left so would we all have those. They were delicious and we would have been more than happy to pay the small premium for fillets but as we had tried to order cheaper ones - the bill came with the lower price.
You can't get much fairer / better than that :D
Keep up the good work Roka - we'll be back out in 3 weeks 8)
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There is some good "Summer Special" lunchtime offers on there at the moment as well
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Visited Rokas 4 times in the last 3 weeks (two lunch and two evening meals) in parties of between 11 and 13. Great food, excellent service and probably the best value for money we had. (Set 2 course lunches for 10ytl, beer at 2.5 for a large Efes up to 17:00 hours; evening al la carte meals, beer and wine
reasonably priced).
Would (and have) recommend it heartily.
Malc
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never eaten at the rokra,but i will try next time is it open in the winter?
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Yes it is open all year round, very nice and cosy in the winter log fire etc. low volume background music.:D
Mark
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are the speakers on the floor?:D
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Originally posted by karaokemark
very nice and cosy in the winter log fire etc.
you must have some pretty impressive underwear to be able to stand that Mark ;):D
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Just can't recommend the Roka enough and eaten there numerous times now in fact it's now our automatic choice.
Excellent food, superb staff, great atmosphere, reasonable (fantastic) prices. Tulin, Fehmi and family have set new standards for the area and deserve their success :)
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Looks like another case of " If you don`t agree with Scunner , then you labeled as a liar." I thought this was a forum for open discussion, without judgement being called on your ability to speak the truth, but to accept your opinion as a contribution to let readers form their own opinions. Good or bad of places and people.
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In short, it isn't that negative comments are not well received here, it's the fact that I simply don't believe you.
Scunners opinion is above others???????
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This is a community where people come together to help each other and share information for the good of all. You really are one spiteful little man who knows nothing of the history of the person in this topic and the people (not me) he has attacked and abused over a number of years on the forum.
The concept is here to help each other. You haven't managed one post so far that is about helping anyone, just having a dig. If your next post is a dig and not a helpful contribution or information you will be gone. And no, it isn't because you don't agree with me, it is because you are a poisonous little +#@!&*#.
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So it`s not a forum, it`s somewhere to say what we think and then get over ruled by an all knowing Godlike figure that distributes his opinions over us. Sound nice and balanced.
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You chose then, Bye.
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Originally posted by Anita Brian and Aslan
So it`s not a forum, it`s somewhere to say what we think and then get over ruled by an all knowing Godlike figure that distributes his opinions over us. Sound nice and balanced.
Ive been to Roka but didnt enjoy it but i accept that the majority do so fair enough you cant please all of the people all of the time.
As for Scunner he is very fair and normally lets muppets hang themselves!
Looks like you are gone or going :D
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I have never been to Roka and have no opinion on it at all!
I have kept an eye on this guy searching through the Bar & Restaurant Reviews section here for hours - looking for topics I posted in so he can accuse me of not allowing people to disagree with me. I love people disagreeing with me, I love a good argument!!!
Please guys, CBF for help, advice and info. Face to face for slagging people off.
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Sorry you can't come back as "Clam.pit"
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PMSL or "Brian Again"
Why do people like this hate this forum so much but fight so hard to get in!!!
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Originally posted by Anita Brian and Aslan
Looks like another case of " If you don`t agree with Scunner , then you labeled as a liar." I thought this was a forum for open discussion, without judgement being called on your ability to speak the truth, but to accept your opinion as a contribution to let readers form their own opinions. Good or bad of places and people.
Anita and Brian. You don't state if you've been to the Roka, I have. If you've not then keep your gob shut. I'm amazed that we've got d*ckheads like you in Bolton [:(!]
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Keep your eyes peeled around the Bolton area Ken
(http://www.calisvilla.co.uk/brianrose.jpg)
Looks can be deceptive. Not in every case though.
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I am writting this having just returned from roka restaurant.I have been there twice before the first time was lovely and really enjoyed it 2nd time was out of season and really bad so put that down to experience,different chefs for winter, so after reading the reveiws and friends recommendation who have just returned to the uk,We gave it a go,Told other uk friends the reviews have been good so booked a table for tonight.
Turned up 7.30pm on the dot waited 10min for a drinks order,it was busy no problem,The waiter seemed a bit urinated off but ignored that,ordered starter, cheese rolls,wife had mussels.Waited 40min,ok no problem we were talking.After that main meal took 1hr just as we were about to complain it arrived,this was the best part no choice of veg,salad just chips oh sorry 1 slice of carrot 75x5mm and 1 green bean.
Had to admit I ordered the swordfish it was nice, I assumed it would come with the usual salad,rice chips but was unprepaired for this.A table for 7 same thing no choice,And there was only a few chips if we wanted more we would have to wait 10min.
Well after this experience I wont be eating there again,maybe it was a bad day, everyone has them but for me and our party we wont recommend roka again
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Originally posted by Scunner
PMSL or "Brian Again"
Why do people like this hate this forum so much but fight so hard to get in!!!
Or even AGAIN this morning as "Winchester" - God this place is so bad and unfair he is desperate to break back in lol
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Joined AGAIN as member "Eddie" & immediately blocked. A rambling email followed, in essence:
" I just thought it would make a change to air opinions that were not the general fodder which seem to be the only opinions allowed.
But as you have proved, you run an unbalanced, patronising and self gratifying forum, which I think I showed and to my great interest, a couple of members concurred with me.
I won`t stoop to your levels of name calling, I shall simple observe."
It's ok for you lot, you're not being stalked by one half of the Chuckle Brothers. Anyone care to point out to me the bit where "a couple of members concurred" with him? A truly deluded man :-\
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Originally posted by Scunner
Joined AGAIN as member "Eddie" & immediately blocked. A rambling email followed, in essence:
" I just thought it would make a change to air opinions that were not the general fodder which seem to be the only opinions allowed.
But as you have proved, you run an unbalanced, patronising and self gratifying forum, which I think I showed and to my great interest, a couple of members concurred with me.
I won`t stoop to your levels of name calling, I shall simple observe."
It's ok for you lot, you're not being stalked by one half of the Chuckle Brothers. Anyone care to point out to me the bit where "a couple of members concurred" with him? A truly deluded man :-\
How dare you insult the chuckle brothers they are legends form Rotherham ;)
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I have been to this restaurant twice.The food has been very good. The last time though the waiter told us he was very tired and I thought he was going to cry when we asked for the dessert menu, which meant we would be staying a while longer. But I would not let that put anyone off and we will certainly go again. :-\
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Went twice in October and was extremely happy with the food the service and the price. Liked it so much will prbably make it our local.
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Actually us too! We were there from 8th to 18th October and ate there probably 4 times. Every time it was extremely good. food seemed to be fresh, drinks were served quickly and the price - it was slightly better than at the sea front, although we didn't get the views. All in all, we were very impressed. :) :)
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we ate at roka when my daughter was over and everything about it was excellent we all had different main meals with no complaints and the deserts are to die for yummy
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I moved near here earlier this year and havent been yet except for one night for just 1 glass of wine Was impressed by the service and have always intended to try the food
Must say now the season here has ended I will have to try 1 night for the food
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Ate there in October and it was lovely, they did a special, starter and main meal for 10 YTL, and it was delicious. Also very clean and good service.