Quick China Kapadokya — Restaurant in Göreme

I was telling my friends for 2 days that we must go there to eat the Papaya salad as it is my favorite one and they have never tried it yet.

When we came, all our food was delicious, yet the papaya salad was the worst I have ever tried. It was not bad, it was literally a crime. After 2 days of me promising a bomb of flavor we got something tasting like paper, it made me feel like an idiot, ashamed in front of my friends.

The only good thing is it is called „Papaya salad” and not Som Tam Thai, or Thai Papaya salad which I expected and which it totally is not.

I am a Chef myself, working in a Restaurant where we serve the salad too so I know what I am talking about.

Now that I think about it I should just send the dish back to the kitchen but I never did it before so it did not come to my mind, my bad.

And as I say, the rest of the food - delicious, stuff was super friendly, atmosphere great. But this ruined the whole experience for me :(

My advice: cucumber ? Wtf, get rid of it add long beans, I got them only because I specially asked for it (+). They give some nice nutty flavor. add spring onions more Fish sauce (if there was any) more palm sugar (if there was any) more peanuts put the green papaya to iced water when chopping it, makes it super crispy. more lime juice (itwa) more garlic (itwa) more dried shrimp (itwa) less papaya in comparison to other ingredients. more fkin love and passion for cooking because you clearly have no if you give this to people.

Sorry for beeing soo harsh for the cook but it is ridiculous how bad was the salad compared to the rest of the food and the experience overall.

Thank you to the staff that somehow rescued it with their nice attitude and congratz on the rest of the food,...

Good asian food with a large variety of different "asians".

We came here 2x (whenever we were bored of Turkish food 🤣):

Duck dumplings (I think): 3.5/5 Big, juicy, flavourful. I don't know what spices they put in there but there was something unique that kind of threw me off but it wasn't too bad.

Pad thai: 4/5 Flavourful but not flavourful enough compared to actual thai pad thai. Good effort.

Stir-fried noodles: 4.5/5 This was surprisingly good. Its flavours reminded me of home and they were quite generous with the toppings.

Chicken (forgot which): 4.5/5 This was good. Soft chicken, flavourful sauce. Generous with the cashews too!

Salmon sashimi: 2/5 Because of this I decided not to eat anymore fish while in Cappadocia. It isn't as bad as cheap salmon you'd get fron suspicious places but for this price?? No. The salmon wasn't firm and a LITTLE bit fishy.

Pineapple fried rice: 3/5 Okay. Almost like the pad thai, flavourful but faaaaar from enough. Barely tasted any pineapple and for this they weren't as generous with toppings.

Green curry: 2.5/5 This was literally just MID. Imagine a curry that didn't particularly strike you as good nor bad, just mid and forgettable. Served with white rice.

I loved that they gave a piece of karaage as an appetiser per person. Those karaages were GOOD. 5/5

Service was not too fast, not too slow depending on the crowd. The place is beautiful which was reflected in...

This restaurant was absolutely amazing! ✨ It gives off luxury vibes from the outside, but the interior, service, and food made it a solid 10/10! Our server, OSMAN, was wonderful. 😊 He was very polite, patient, and attentive, checking if we needed anything and even offering us tea at the end of our meal—a sweet gesture we appreciated. After we finished our food and drinks, he even offered us a spot with better lighting for taking pictures! 📸 We thought it was incredibly thoughtful of him. In many places, waiters are often rushing or don’t provide the amazing experience you'd expect from a high-end place like this in Göreme, but Osman ensured that wasn't the case here. He's truly a fantastic waiter. 🌟 My sister, best friend, and I will never forget this restaurant; it'll be a cherished memory whenever we look back at our trip and photos! 📸

As for the food, the Shrimp Noodle was delicious. 🍜 It had a perfect mix of sweet and chili flavors with a great selection of veggies. The sushi, both veggie and deep-fried, was not only beautifully presented but also incredibly tasty! 🍣 The mocktail served in a jug for our table of three was refreshing and complemented our dinner perfectly. 💫 Though it's on the pricier side, every penny was worth it for such an...