Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: karaokemark on April 25, 2015, 13:20:24 PM

Title: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: karaokemark on April 25, 2015, 13:20:24 PM
The Lokanta on the site of the old Irish bar in Calis has now gone, it is another restaurant, same people own it and he has a "top chef coming from Istanbul"
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Scunner on April 25, 2015, 13:21:52 PM
Probably worked as chef at the Savoy too, all the former Savoy chefs appear to have moved to work in Calis :D
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: savoyboy on April 25, 2015, 13:33:51 PM
I herd that
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Scunner on April 25, 2015, 13:38:41 PM
You've probably worked with them all Pete :D
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: AOK on April 25, 2015, 14:05:53 PM
Just what we need, another 'Top Chef' specialising in :  Rice, Chips and Salad!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Christie on April 25, 2015, 16:24:49 PM
What a shame - we really enjoyed our meals there, we used it regularly for lunches and evening meals. it was such good value and was different to the other restaurants.   
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Steve A on April 25, 2015, 16:26:39 PM
We only went once last year and it wasn't as good as other Lokantas We've been to and it never looked busy
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: John H on April 27, 2015, 15:51:44 PM
Was this the Sini Restaurant run/managed/owned by Bekir Ulosoy?
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: philrose on April 27, 2015, 17:07:05 PM
Yes..
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: grizabella on April 30, 2015, 21:46:49 PM
This is such a shame.Ate there a few times and was impressed with the food.Typically Turkish.People often complain about 'same old,same old' along the prom but when someone does try to make money doing something different they just dont get the clientelle
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Scunner on April 30, 2015, 21:52:32 PM
Yes I agree it is a shame to see it go - the 'clever' ones amongst us complained for years about another "Rice Chips & Salad" restaurant opening, or another Italian, Chinese etc. It was quite obvious that what was lacking was a traditional Turkish Lokanta in the heart of the resort - why copy someone else's menu when a lokanta would make a bomb in Calis centre.

I was one of those clever ones. So I'm doubly sad to see it go, and in doing so prove us all wrong.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Phil on May 04, 2015, 09:23:47 AM
This is def. NOT a chips rice and salad place.
Had two very nice meals there........ stroganoff serviced with matchstick potatoes, plain fillet steak served on a potato cake .......
The menu is not a photo copy of the standard Calls Menu ......

Bekir is hoping to return to the Old Orient Express site and has retained his chef from there.

Thoroughly recommended.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 04, 2015, 09:29:57 AM
It seems that Calis does not want traditonal Turkish food.   I think we only have to look at the Restaurants section of this Forum.  There we see questions like " Where do we get the best steak?"  or when a Restaurant is reviewed and recommended we see "Had a wonderful fillet steak"  :( :-X
Now a restaurant that only did steak would take off like a rocket in Calis. ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Steve A on May 04, 2015, 10:28:58 AM
I think that there is room in Calis for this type of place,you only need to look at Seckin in Gunlukbasi for how good it can get.However this place was not a patch,maybe people spoke with their feet we did
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Christie on May 04, 2015, 10:54:15 AM
We always thoroughly enjoyed our meals at the Sini lokanta, but, as with other lokantas, it does depend on what food is left when you get in there. Guess we were just lucky and got the meals we wanted and enjoyed.  We agree there is a need for a  lokanta in Calis, and it is a shame that the Sini has gone.   
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Scunner on May 04, 2015, 10:58:40 AM
Was it generally busy? It is such a shame - mind you Frank Cannons is off the "RCS" menu in the cheaper direction and you can struggle to get a table in there sometimes.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Steve A on May 04, 2015, 20:14:52 PM
Never seen it full Scunner,they burned the pied when we wear there but still served it!Frank Canons I would recommend to anyone,food ,service and prices always great
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: kayakebab on May 04, 2015, 21:06:29 PM
Chatted to the owner today, he said the British people just weren't interested.
Their new menu is huge, Gordon Ramsay would have a field day cutting it down.
Good luck to them, nice hardworking people.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: apollo on May 05, 2015, 09:48:59 AM
Not only Brits who holiday in the area.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: kayakebab on May 05, 2015, 15:01:46 PM
 Only relaying what he said
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Toky on May 05, 2015, 16:02:56 PM
I still mourn the closure of Sardunya across from Scarletts. Their homemade red wine was lethal too.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 05, 2015, 16:04:12 PM
The wine was also cheap and they gave you a great big glass full.   Pity the place is still unoccupied. 
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Highlander on May 05, 2015, 16:14:45 PM
I had a very bad experience in Sardunya  ;)
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: marina on May 05, 2015, 16:40:57 PM
We miss Sardunya too, especially their liver and onions!  It was a great place to eat, I can remember being so full after eating there the first time I could barely walk back to the Hotel and it was only the Oykun, almost across the road!   : :)  It's the bread wot did it!!   ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Colwyn on May 05, 2015, 16:59:21 PM
I had a very bad experience in Sardunya   ;)
Over the years of reading your posts about bars you seem to have had bad experiences in most places - or at least experiences that required extended recovery.
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 05, 2015, 20:12:17 PM
He just wants to take his medicine.  A large Scotch whisky three times a day until he feels better.   ;D
Title: Re: Calis Lokanta gone
Post by: Anne on May 05, 2015, 20:18:44 PM
I think that there is room in Calis for this type of place,you only need to look at Seckin in Gunlukbasi for how good it can get.However this place was not a patch,maybe people spoke with their feet we did

Steve I can't agree with you re Seckin.  We used it often and indeed loved their food but last May the service was absolutely horrendous and slow.  We were ignored completely one evening so decided to call time and didn't use it at all on our second visit.
On the other hand we loved Sini and had a few good meals there last year.  Sorry to hear it's closed