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
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.
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.
A seafood/fish restaurant disappointed — many guests didn't finish their meal and left to eat at a regular restaurant instead.
At one Turkish restaurant, service was very slow — about half of the ordered dishes never arrived, and the hot mains were mixed up.
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.
A Mongolian restaurant was also a hit — unusual menu, air-conditioned indoor seating, much more comfortable than dining outside in the heat.
A Mexican restaurant disappointed specifically because of its menu — underwhelming compared to other cuisines tried over three days.
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.
One traveler noted dish cleanliness issues in Turkish restaurants generally: never greasy, but sometimes not properly washed or chipped.