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Which restaurants are worth eating at in Bodrum (and which to avoid)?

From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 21 days ago

TL;DR

Hotel restaurant food gets mixed reviews (complaints about stale fish and food poisoning); among standalone spots, travelers recommend a Turkish steakhouse and a Mongolian restaurant with AC, while a Mexican place disappointed with its menu.

What the community said

In a later review of all three restaurants, the fish restaurant was the favorite; the Italian option was also decent, while the Turkish restaurant was the weakest. Only the hot dishes differed between them, with the rest of the offerings the same.

28 days ago Fish, Italian, and Turkish restaurants

A seafood/fish restaurant disappointed — many guests didn't finish their meal and left to eat at a regular restaurant instead.

Fish restaurant (not recommended)

At one Turkish restaurant, service was very slow — about half of the ordered dishes never arrived, and the hot mains were mixed up.

Turkish restaurant — service issues

A Turkish restaurant was the favorite: ordered a ribeye steak (not technically real ribeye, but tasty), and it has air conditioning — important when it's +40°C (104°F) outside.

Turkish steakhouse

A Mongolian restaurant was also a hit — unusual menu, air-conditioned indoor seating, much more comfortable than dining outside in the heat.

Mongolian restaurant

A Mexican restaurant disappointed specifically because of its menu — underwhelming compared to other cuisines tried over three days.

Mexican restaurant (not recommended)

At a hotel restaurant, guests complained about stale-smelling red fish, dry and bland waffles/pancakes, an odd mayo-heavy 'Russian salad,' and two cases of food poisoning within 24 hours — food described as oversalted and tough.

Hotel restaurant

One traveler noted dish cleanliness issues in Turkish restaurants generally: never greasy, but sometimes not properly washed or chipped.

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