i am full up but my wallet is empty

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 18:58

thought I would share this:



Went to Şirin Yalı Karşıyaka last night and must say had an absolutely lovely meal, good location, great food however the evening left a bitter taste when the bill arrived.



We had a few drinks and we both ate the full meze ( charged 20 tl extra for calamari and mussels ) not quite a full meze as came with hidden extras!!!

My partner asked for another portion of fish as he was still hungry, no problem was the reply, 4 more fish came ( great !! barbun I think they were smallish fish )



Then came the shock on the bill another 35 tl added on for the 4 small fish!!



We ate 2 full meze at 35 tl each and extar fish ( which I expected to pay for ) but we were charged for 3 full meze - yet the full meze for the 3rd portion never came just 4 small fish!!



So sorry I am left feeling very disappointed by this, total bill 160 tl for 2 people, my partners food totalling 80 tl ( most expensive full meze on the island!!!!)



Needless to sa

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 19:00

needless to say will NOT be going back!!!

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 19:02

Don't blame you!

john1234


Joined: 20/04/2009
Posts: 321

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 20:29

Forget all those crazy places, just go to Bizim Han, that's the best place and great value for money!!!!!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 20:32

they are bonkers ! - they don't deserve to be in business.....



"they'll learn" as me old uncle percy used to say....



Nick

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 21:40

message 4



wheres the bizim han ...near to ship ?



kav

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 21:44

Airy-fairy....did you express your displeasure in the restaurant at the time and challenge your bill ?

john1234


Joined: 20/04/2009
Posts: 321

Message Posted:
01/06/2009 06:08

Bizim Han is very close to Unwins, that side of the road, great food and atmosphere, the owner which I call Zorba is a very interesting man.

Born and raised in Larnaca and with many stories to tell.



There is live music, very interesting food and he gives you a good price at the end of the meal.



No need to calculate everything...orba will take care of you.



Tell him John sent you.

Perry


Joined: 27/01/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
01/06/2009 16:55

Wow - that is simply insane - we have never had to pay that amount for dinner. Our bill for 4 is between 180 and 210 YTL including wine, drinks etc. We had a few 'fixed' of the full Meze plus main course meals (all with hot and cold Meze) followed by Lamb, kebab, fish etc, coffee, baclava, etc



Abbey Bell Tower (Bellapais) YTL35

Kybele (Bellapais Abbey) YTL32

Stone Grill YTL36 - YTL40 (Depending on whether you have fillet steak etc for main)



All excellent.

Jimmyboy63


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
01/06/2009 17:34

Mess 1 is the Sirin Yali down by the sea in Karsiyaka ???

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
01/06/2009 17:48

AHHH YES we also give it a wide berth we were " bitten there as well "