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Offline davewalsh

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« Reply #80 on: August 14, 2006, 14:37:39 PM »
The Bar Rumba has been on my s**t list for a long time - in my opinion its a godawful place after about 10 pm loved only by witless teenagers and hopeless Brits of a certain age trying to recapture their lost youth. The chances of being short-changed or ripped off here are about 9 in 10, the staff get surly very quickly when you demand your change - tips are more or less expected and the place advertises foam parties, despite being no bigger than a large semi, noisy music and until last year was banging out until 0500 keeping everyone in the village awake (Now curbed somewhat). It represents everything thats wrong with Hisaronu and is frequented after 0200 by the dodgiest of leery Turks up from Fetiyhe and the 'Winter Muslim' staff from local bars (ie, imports from Instanbul and Ankara) ogling and groping the remarkably few English, mainly drunken girls that go in there. I would be happy if it closed down as a result of this and so would a lot of other Hisaronu lovers.

Believe it or not, its only about 4 or 5 bars that give Hisaronu its dodgy reputation, a clamp down is long overdue.

And if I sound like a grumpy old man, then so be it. Sign me up to the grumpy old men thread, I don't care.

PS, I also like the Ata bar, great location and venue but not the dodgy cabaret - perleeasse!




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« Reply #81 on: August 14, 2006, 15:29:46 PM »
Well said Dave !!!  Nah... your not sounding grumpy at all   :-)   just echoing the thoughts of other like minded genuine Hisaronu lovers... it has to be said !!  spot on !!!
We are starting to frequent Olu Deniz more of late  in the evenings now..a trifle more e3xpensive, but much more `chill out ` over there, a much more civilised and decent sort of Brit...
 The `chill out` bar on the beach from sun set onwards is where we will be found regularly again this September... the  resident  DJ  plays some fantastic   `chill out`  stuff whilst you sit  on your  bean bag  with a drink  and  gaze at the moon`s reflection on the sea
mmmmmmmmm    dont want to move from there.... but eventually we have to return to Hisaronu on the Dolmus...  but we walk the `back` way to our apartment...  avoiding all the excessive uneccesary noise and the type of people you describe and the places they frequent.
Thank god we  have the option of Olu Deniz at night  !!

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« Reply #82 on: August 14, 2006, 15:42:58 PM »
As for the `dodgy cabaret`  Dave  from the Ata bar ... I  am afraid it gets worse :-(   the  drag act now from the Ata bar, have now started to walk around the village at night as a group in all their drag  gear  to   advertise their act, and draw  people in to see  it  :-(   so its `in yer face`  even more  now   :-(
Also the Restaurant ( and its an open one ) next to the Piano Bar every week  now has  a   vocalist ( bad karaoke standard ) so called  entertaining the customers ... he stands  about  a  metre away  from the nearest  table.... doing his  bad   Buddy Holly` impressions whilst they eat  ????  !!!!!   theres worse...  he  stands almost by the road ..sings mega loud  and you can still  here him , and I  kid you not...  outside the Suntrap Restaurant.
Why do the turkish owners  seem to think we  all want that  garbage entertainment ????   Why are they  hell bent  on  making it  like Blackpool ???
Is Hisaronu getting worse and going downhill ???? Regretfully   I am afraid it is   :-(

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« Reply #83 on: August 14, 2006, 16:44:03 PM »
Keep the faith - sounds like they are moving to desperation measures. One day we will get our resort back!

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« Reply #84 on: August 15, 2006, 08:03:38 AM »
The Festival restaurant is a complete contrast to what you guy are describing ...a couple of times when we have visited the waiting staff are dressed in burgundy and gold traditional style costumes otherwise still very smart. The menu is varied (no chicken schnitzel-so our youngest won't go in!) the Anatolian liver is spicy and delicious my fussy father in law loves turkish style beef pie with mash on top.
Hisaronu certainly isn't all bad there are some gems there too!

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« Reply #85 on: August 15, 2006, 08:17:40 AM »
Its no use complaining about the Turks in Hisaronu, they are only giving what the majority of English who go there want. How many times on this very forum do you get the question 'where can I get English food?'Jo is right, the Festival is a great restaurant and beautifully decorated, its worth going in just to see the Ottoman light fixture!There are several good restaurants, but there are ones that do a roaring trade in the all day full English!
« Last Edit: August 15, 2006, 08:18:26 AM by valentine »

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« Reply #86 on: August 15, 2006, 09:22:22 AM »
Sorry, my hate mail was about the bar Rumba ( to be despised) and the Ata bar (great location, shame about the dodgy cabaret). Is the Festival the restaurant that Sleuth describes? I don't use the Festival but from your description it sounds like the sort of place I could get along with - without the karaoke of course.


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« Reply #87 on: August 15, 2006, 13:34:02 PM »
davewalsh mentioned a "Grumpy Old Man" thread. What a good idea - if it doesn't already exist on this site! The moderators (correctly) locked a Bella Mama's thread when it got a bit out of order. As an idea why don't they simply transfer the combatants to the GOM thread and we can all watch the Victor Meldrews of the world slug it out??

Back to the ATA bar. We spotted the cabaret sign , made our excuses and left. But it is still on list as an early evening nice place for a pit-stop.
Joxx  8)

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« Reply #88 on: August 15, 2006, 15:06:20 PM »
No Dave it not the restaurant that Sleuth descibed-I think that might be Perpino's.
The Festival is just past The Fez Bar on your right.

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« Reply #89 on: August 15, 2006, 15:41:01 PM »
Joxx - great idea and Crabbit could be the moderator! LOL

Members of GOM forum:

Crabbit
Stoop.............. any more want to join?

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