Blue Marlin — Restaurant in Kaş

I prefer cooking at home because I think I do a better job than most of the restaurant cooks out there. I am worried about the cleanliness of the kitchen, the skills and capabilities of the cooks, etc. more than the food, I am also outraged by the lack of expertise and the apathetic attitude of the servers. Hence I avoid them. However, somebody recommended this place, one of the few restaurants open in the Kalkan village because only a handful of people are left in town to spend the winter here. The village is like a ghost town and it is depressing to see so many of the interiors of the restaurants full of overturned tables and stacks of chairs. But not this place...thank god. First of all, the display showed a decent selection of mezes; the horsdeuvres eaten before the main course. Maybe it did not have some of our favorites, like the octopus, and giant shrimp, etc. but on the vegetarian side, it was good. Fish looked big, shiny, and very fresh, clearly arrived that day. The proprietor, also the cook, asked me about his suggested prep technique of the head and the bones...go ahead I said. It was the right decision. pleasure doubled with that first sip of the raki with a few chunks of the meze already downed. The main course, deniz levregi, sea bass, filleted, sauteed to a nice crispness, including the head and the backbone. The cheeks were a delight and crunchiness of the backbone was music to my ears. It is an unassuming place, and this is really a good time to go with plenty of fish in the sea and a...

It is in the harbour area of Kalkan, around the corner from the main road, next to Sandals and the Pirat Hotel. It is a real family business and they are very proud of offering honest, fresh, traditional fish fare. Their prices are well below those of the high flyers like The Fish Terrace but their kitchen is, in my opinion, far better; the size of the portions is bigger, with more real fish rather than the garnishes and little extras that fill the plates of other...

A small, cosy family restaurant. The starters are delicious and the choice is plentiful enough to keep you happy. The fish is fresh and daily. I recommend you to take into account the opinions of the owner and chef Mr Murat about the fish and cooking techniques. In a country where even a simple sesame bagel is 10 Tl, if you are going to eat fish and drink alcohol, you should not be surprised by the prices. Would I go again? Definitely, I...