Mevlana Lokantası — Restaurant in Muratpaşa

Went there just yesterday for the first time as recommended by a local like myself. The PLUSES of this place are 1-Some dishes like meat soups, some traditional main course meal dishes are OK (I have absolutely eaten better before but OK, and some dishes are definitely below average even for more modest places) 2-There's car parking right in front 3-The facilities and general decor is OK. The MINUSES however made me write this review: The place is open for a couple of decades and apparently was a very modest roadside kiosk in the beginning. In years, it received it's fair share of development in the last decade of Turkish economy and has a client base that's mostly shop/workshop owners, blue collar people who make more than average money and as can be confirmed from the reviews, tourists who are brought by guides, friends or from internet suggestions of Antalya's rather limited restaurant environment. It is because of these people that the restaurant don't even bring you a menu (in fact, I received a very negative response when I asked for one gently) and it is overpriced as the only people who can complain are tourist who can write reviews only here. -When the food they brought ended up being too salty we informed waiters and received an unprofessional giggle. When we expressed that it is beyond edible we are reluctantly offered a new dish but apparently it could be the same overly salty dish. -Another problem is hygiene as both the cutlery and glasses were not clean. We had to get the glasses changed a couple of times. -This restaurant is a typical money trap which is fed by it's blue collar but moneyed client base. Absolutely not...

BE CAREFUL!!! THEY WILL CHEAT YOU. THEY ARE THIEVES! THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU A MENU SO THAT YOU WILL NOT SEE THEIR PRICES. THEN THEY WILL TAKE YOU AROUND THE FOOD DISPLAY FOR YOU TO CHOOSE AND THEN THEY WILL CHARGE YOU TRIPLE OR 5 TIMES MORE MAYBE. WE WERE TOW FAMILIES, 4 ADULTS AND 7 CHILDREN BELOW 12, THE TOTAL BILL WAS 1558 LIRA (275 USD) !!!??? FROM WHAT I REMEMBER WE ORDERED ONE ESKANDAR DONER (SHAWERMA PLATTER 250 GMS) AND THEY CHARGED US 150 TURKISH LIRA (25 USD). WHEN WE ASKED SOME LOCAL PEOPLE TO GO THE NEXT DAY AND CHECK, THEY MANAGED TO GET US A REFUND OF 400 LIRA (70 USD), SAYING THAT THEY CHARGED US 2 OR 3 TIMES MORE.ASK THE DRIVER ABOUT THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANT BEFORE HE TAKES YOU THERE, MAYBE HE IS TAKING A TIP. FINALLY, YES I AM SHOUTING, THAT'S WHY I AM...

Avoid place for your own good. Have been in restaurants around Antalya and haven't disappointed that much as here. At first they don't have any menu. After couple minutes other clients inside restaurant explained in English. As my partner is vegan! We order three plates of vegetables and it wasn't too much of vegetable in plates. I order for myself a lamb chops.(it was small portion🥲)

After we asked for bill, no one come along, after waiting few minutes, we move next to the till and pay, and then we find out that our bill was 500 Turkish Liras. Absolutely shocking. I started to say we had only few veggies and price is too high, then some manager said they do discount and we ended paying 400 Turkish Liras.

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