Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: lance on April 25, 2012, 07:45:11 AM
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Anyone tried them yet with the new menu 2 course soup ,plus nice different menu liver bacon /chicken stroganf /chilli con carne looks good only 8tl. ;)[^]
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Mmmmmm had two not so good experiences lately so can't really recommend. First visit asked for the chicken stroganoff and it arrived in a tomato sauce . When I said that it should be made with cream and possibly wine I was told "Well the chef likes to make it taste different ".The second visit we were given the 8 lira menu and after deciding what we wanted from the list we waited 25 minutes to be served. Given that we were the only 2 people there it was not necessary to wait that long. The main course arrived but we hadnt been given the soup to start with . By this time we were so hungry so just ate the main course. When the bill came it was for 10 lira. I asked how can that possible be when its only 8 including soup which we never received. His answer was" Well even tho you had the menu in your hand you never actually SAID you wanted the 8 lira menu. Told him quite politely he was only getting 8 lira and had lost two customers. Sadly don't think I will bother again after his attitude.Think he had had a row with a lady who works there as the atmosphere was not at all pleasant .Not the way to run a restaurant especially one which was always brilliant when run by Tulin.
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Totally agree hubblebubbles... Tulin was a fantastic lady and run Roka so well we have all been spoiled, we have visited twice since she sadly passed away and will not return, the food is nowhere near as good and the atmosphere is awfull there now, such a shame:(
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Wasn't that impressed when I went there either, Zayra for me every time.
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never got round to trying the Roka but tried the Zayra on our last trip and loved it. Did someone on here say the owner of the Zayra is the chap who used to be at the Roka before the awful tragedy happened[?]
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Went to the Roka last saturday, asked about the special on the board outside, soup or garlic mushrooms, then three steak pieces in different sauces. There is a young blond haired boy waiting on and I don't think he has been trained very well. We aked for the special and he walked away, I had to call him back to say I wanted my steak well done, he didnt ask which starter we wanted, all in all the service was poor, but the food when it arrived was good, and they couldnt help the power cut that happened in the middle of it all. Having said that I had a lovely romantic candle lit dinner with SteveJ.
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Thanks Buddy - I enjoyed it as well, the service was poor but the food was good. The two ducks waddling through the restaurant during the power cut was added entertainment.
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The service has gone awfull.The young lads serving are not interested and the food isnt brilliant.Really cant see it surviving in its present form. In contrast Zayra just around the corner lovely service good food and godd value.
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Shame to hear this as we always called in after the market on Sunday morning for a Turkish breakfast.
Sound like we will be going to the Zayra after our next market visit too.
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we will also try Zayra when over in a few weeks time..
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Originally posted by Karennina
Did someone on here say the owner of the Zayra is the chap who used to be at the Roka before the awful tragedy happened[?]
Eşref who owns Zayra used to be a waiter at the Roka.
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Rode round there last week on my bike to order a takeaway, having ordered I then started to tell the delivery man where to bring it too, just as I finished my map they walked out of the kitchen with the meal ready, talk about fast food! Found the food good and the portions were plenty for me.
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Err - wasn't that the Chinese buds?
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You're right Steve that was the Shanghai Blues :-\, but you know what its like, so many restaurants and bars and only a week to get round as many as you can, it turns into a blur[xx(]. That's my story and im sticking to it:D.
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we always visited the roka but my visit in the summer was poor compared to all the lovely meals i have had there before. not the food i may add just the service thay missed meals off as we had 12 people on our table. but would go back as we live near there and need to support the restuarants near the market or its a long walk for Grub lol
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We have had a lovely meal at Roka this evening. Friendly and attentive staff.
Saç kavurma and biftek biberli nicely cooked and well presented.
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We are not regulars at the roka but went last week, food was good but service was pretty bad they said the waiter had just left and it was obvious the young lad and the older lady had never waited on a table in their lives. we didnt have the cheap menu so cant comment on that. also there was no greeter which left some people hovering at the door unsure as to enter or not.
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Went to Roka last week. We were informed that It is under new management. Certainly the people were not the same as our last visit in April. Service was a bit hit and miss.
Always have steak and I have to say that the quality has dipped. Still good, but definitely not as good as it used to be.
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Went today for the lunchtime menu. Food was excellent.
The new owners are Gulsen and Ertugrul from Izmir.
Gulsen is still teaching in Fethiye but retires soon and her husband has retired recently from the army and she said they always wanted a restaurant to run.
She said it was difficult to get good staff but they would do their best to give good service and good food - what we had was very good food at a very reasonable price cooked by the same chef who has always been there.
They are very nice people and worth supporting until they get the hang of running their own business :)
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Couldnt you wash a few pots Ian. You dont have anything else to do as Gill does everything. x
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we go to roka lunch time food very good soup 1 spoonful main course arrived one finished so cleared the table.
same have happened to people who, have gone there. hope they learn to let us enjoy more slowly.
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Couldnt you wash a few pots Ian. You dont have anything else to do as Gill does everything. x
Lol :-)
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we go to roka lunch time food very good soup 1 spoonful main course arrived one finished so cleared the table.
same have happened to people who, have gone there. hope they learn to let us enjoy more slowly.
You are right - it is a Turkish thing as soon as they see one person has finished eating they take the plate away whilst we prefer them to take my plate and wife's plate at the same time - but you were right when you told us "the food is good".