What is the food like at all-inclusive hotels in Turkey?

Guests report ripe peaches, nectarines, cherries and melon, alongside watermelon, grapes, apricots, bananas, apples and oranges.

In addition to the main buffet, there can be three pizza varieties—tuna, sausage and cheese—plus hot dogs and a make-your-own burger selection.

Drink options include beer, wine, ayran, soft drinks, tea and coffee-machine coffee; complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic mojitos are also mentioned. The dispenser juices are described as powdered-style drinks.

The buffet also consistently includes sausages, cheeses, cottage cheese, pickled vegetables, and various pastries in addition to meat, fish, and vegetables.

There's a separate beach bar serving burgers, nuggets, and drinks; the main bar makes non-alcoholic cocktails and offers good ice cream; meat is grilled twice a day; pancakes are made specifically for children.

Overall food quality is rated as 4-star level: fish is from frozen, chicken is decent, stewed vegetables with meat are okay, cheeses and appetizers are fine, there's always something to choose from.

There is an outdoor grill station by the pool where whole fish and chicken are grilled, plus grilled vegetables. The main restaurant also offers a diet menu with boiled chicken, broccoli, and cauliflower.

The main restaurant also serves beef in gravy, meat sauté, and seafood sauté (calamari, shrimp, fish with vegetables), mashed potato at dinner, and boiled tongue among the standard Turkish appetizers.

Breakfast includes various porridges (buckwheat, oatmeal, rice, semolina); lunch can feature shchi or borscht (not only puréed soups); apricots and grapes also appear among the fruits; chicken wings are sometimes served.

Fish is fried daily in the evening, alternating between dorado and mackerel; baked fish is served at lunch. Minced-meat dishes are common among meat options. Cupcakes are occasionally offered at breakfast.

Recent reports say lightly salted red fish appears at breakfast; guests also mention fried and steamed fish, and steaks at the buffet tend to run out quickly.

Besides the usual sides, lunch can include bulgur and legumes such as beans, chickpeas, and peas; soups are typically meat-free and often served as puréed soups.

Every evening dinner includes beef skewers, rack of lamb, liver, and grilled chicken. On some evenings sea bass, beef lula kebab, and lamb are also served.

Fish options include sea bream (dorado), sea bass, and trout. Meat options regularly include beef, lamb, chicken, and turkey.

The food suits families with young children: turkey, chicken, soups, pasta, eggs, omelettes, yoghurt at breakfast, watermelon at lunch and dinner, and grilled patties are consistently available. Spicy dishes can be avoided.

At the poolside restaurant at lunchtime, dishes can be ordered à la carte: salads, trout, chicken, french fries, and hamburgers.

A dedicated children's table in the restaurant offers boiled beef, fish, chicken, cauliflower, and broccoli, plus buckwheat and rice. Milk porridge is served at breakfast. Two blenders are available in the dining room for making puréed food.

Once a week a seafood-themed dinner is held featuring crayfish, shrimp, mussels, and fish prepared various ways including grilled.