cousins restaurant karaogalnoglu

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
27/12/2010 11:46

Did any one go the Cousins Restaurant on Xmas Day fro dinner what did you think??

I was notat all happy!!!

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
27/12/2010 20:40

Can you be more specific....... I would like to know why you were not happy, so I can pass on the feedback to Ergun.

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 12:03

First the starters where prawns covered in sauce so you really had no taste of the prawns.

The soup was not too bad but a little on the cold side.

The main course well the Turkey was dry and cold the potatoes where also not too hot then the veggies came out stemming and there was only 2 small plates of these for 10 of us.



Tried calling them over but due to the shortage of staff and the 3 kids l had to keep an eye on could not get there attention.



Ergun l presume is the owner also needs to put a smile on his face.



I had heard a lot of good things re this restaurant and was very disappointed.

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 12:22

Sorry to hear that.......wıll pass your comments on.

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 12:48

Yes we were there and although Pauline gave the Restaurant a good review for their Sunday Lunches, which she stands by. Christmas lunch was a little disappointing. I wish I could disagree with girne, but I cannot.

I didn't have the prawns (allergy) but the pate was o.k.



Have been ill most of the holidays with bronchiitis so doubt if I could have eaten more anyway, did leave most of the main course.

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 15:40

Girne

In response to your above complaınts........

Ergun has asked to respond for hım, and has saıd ıt was dıffıcult to smıle when your chıldren were runnıng around the restaurant, (one wıth blood streamıng down hıs face) and causıng havoc ın the garden. He dıd tell you that they were fıghtıng outsıde, and your response was 'they always do that'. You just let them run rıot. Because he had to tell them off, he feels your complaınts have come from thıs and that they are unfaır.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 17:37

The plot thickens polly did you see this fighting and was your food that bad ?

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 18:30

No. I didn't see any fighting at all. Arrived just before 2.00 p.m. left after 4.00 p.m., mind you I was so dopey, feeling unwell so I would not be the best judge, really I do think girne's comments were fair, it wasn't the best food I have had there., but I have had worse elsewhere.



Ergun was very pleasant to our party of four and the service was good. If he had stood on his head and clapped his feet, i doubt I would have noticed. Definitely I did not see children bleeding or fighting, must have happened after I left I guess, if it did happen.

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
28/12/2010 18:42

Girne.



Did you tell Ergin or any other member of staff that you were unhappy with the meal,you must have spoken and got attention at least when asking or receiving the bill!!

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 15:06

Metin My children as l call them where not running riot and as for the blood my 11 year old son had a noise bleed as he always does. He could be sitting down watching TV and his noise will bleed.

I mean if it was suppose a be NO CHİLDREN then he should have said so from the start and we would not have reserved our places. Christmas is for the children!!..........

And no Ergün did not approach me with the complaint re my children fighting outside if he did so l would have got up and dealt with it.

My complaint comes directly from what l had on my plate!!

Polly we arrived arround the same time..............

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 15:17

girne



Did two of the party (male) have Christmas hats - one with articifial plaits? If that was your party, then I have to say none of you were any bother to us, and the children in that party stayed within the range of their table

and didnt seem to bother anyone else. In fact, as I said, the atmosphere was noisey and good natured in the whole of the restaurant. I certainly didnt see them go outside, nor did I see the nose bleed so if it happened it must have been dealt with quietly, as one would expect.



Certainly nothing happened whilst I was there that would stop me going again.

alexp


Joined: 29/12/2010
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 15:44

Well, there were seven of us and we had a lovely time. The food and the service were good, indeed we thought the food was better than last year. Smile at Ergun and he smiles at you! Does Girne always allow her children to run around unsupervised? If so, please let us know where you are going next Christmas and we will go somewhere else!

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 16:07

alexp



I did not see any children running around the restaurant. It really is rather unfair to say otherwise unless you saw them running around. I will certainly continue to use Cousins but it was not the best food I have had there. I like Ergun and would not willingly offend him, however I cannot confirm that there were unruly children there in the two hours the four in our party were there.



I do not know girne but she does't deserve to be lamabasted for her opinion, even if you do not agree with it.



I would point out that if you had a lovely time, it is hardly likely there were unruly children running about, is it?

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 17:05

Alexp--- congratulations on joining !



And first post !