Authentic Turkish Food

[carol0912]

Can anyone tell me any restaurants where we can get Turkish food. We would like a break from the steaks, chicken dishes etc. Any info greatly appreciated

[eddie&gwen]

try the LAL on the road going up to village from town pass the romance on other side of road.

[Erik The Viking]

Please please please be wary of the Lal, I was sooo disappointed with this place, worst meal of the holiday which was really surprising with all the recommendations on here

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

LAL or nefis pide is really good for turkish food
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[blondie]

I would have no hesitation in recommending the Lal - had the best meals we've ever had in Icmeler there and can't wait to go back in October. Think I've only read the one disappointing review about the place - which I wasn't surprised about - so that must mean something.

[Erik The Viking]

ooh little swipe there...Just being honest, it was going to be the big special meal but didnt deliver, 5 lira for EACH meze i thought was a bit strong, food wasnt terrible, service was..real shame. perhaps just a bad night.

[Rew]

Please please please be wary of the Lal, I was sooo disappointed with this place, worst meal of the holiday which was really surprising with all the recommendations on here

I would second this, very disappointing meal. It doesn't mater what you call them on the menu they are still chips. I have the photos to prove it.

The restaurant it's self is very nice and the live Turkish singer is very good, just the food was very poor.

[dragon]

We were also disappointed. We were really looking forward to going to this restaurant. There were four of us, each ordering different things on the menu. Not one of us enjoyed our meal. My meal had so much yoghurt in it that it was cold and might as well have been a bowl of yoghurt.I know you can always send it back but that would mean that I would be eating mine when everyone else had finished.

I will still try there again next year. I liked the atmosphere in the restaurant and enjoyed the musicians playing their guitars. This was their first year so perhaps by next year their meals they will be better.

[Erik The Viking]

I liked the atmosphere in the restaurant and enjoyed the musicians playing their guitars. This was their first year so perhaps by next year their meals they will be better.

Agreed

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

thats a shame some people have had bad experiences this year as there has been such good reports about it
i think its just teething problems
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[art deuchars]

Give the Hanedan Ocakbasi bbq and kebabhouse ago ,its very nice ,its on the same road as the lal but on the other side off the road . you will not be dissapointed.

[Lizzie54]

Selam gets my vote. It's owned by a lovely coupleTurget and Sibel and is down the road with the Red Lion on the corner (opposite Tansas). One evening we asked for a particular brand of wine which they didn't have and Turget went out to get it for us...now that's what I call service! The food is lovely but you may have a little wait because every meal is freshly prepared from scratch Try the Testi Kebab which is cooked in front of you in a clay pot on the fire...it's delicious! and if you're lucky enough you may be offered a glass of his homemade cherry brandy.
Have a great time, you will love Icmeler!

[THEMEZZAS]

We had a beautiful meal at the hajadan - opposite the Lal going down towards the front.
Couldnt eat it all.

[ochlynda]

We love both the Selam and Hanedan Ocakbasi they are excellent and you won't be dissapointed with either places.

Lynda

[blondie]

We were going to try the Selam in June after reading many good reports about it, but every time we passed it was empty, and when we stopped and read the menu and decided to give it a go, the one person who seemed to be working just ignored us and turned their back on us, so it wasn't exactly inviting...

[gerryrose]

Try Karems next to canal it is a bit dearer than other places but is well worth it,try to have a meal before 9pm when all the music starts round about ,and you will enjoy the meal and the setting.

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

aw we went into that one on the canal and it was really expensive

we had 2 coke's and a piece of cheesecake between us which didnt taste like cheesecake and was dry and not nice and that cost us 22tl just for that

too expensive wouldnt go back again
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[blondie]

The Kerem is more expensive than many places, yes, but any time we've been in, the food has been gorgeous, and the cheesecake in particular was to die for - the best I've ever tasted anywhere. The owner and her family were lovely people too.

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

sorry colette didnt mean to advertise
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[Colette]

No worries Katie, it's just you have a vested interest in the places, so we have to be careful of whats advertising etc