This restaurant is located on one of the outer suburbs of Ankara, quite far away from the business…read moredistricts. Our host took us here while I was visiting the city. The decor is quite nice but leans towards the flowery end of the scale. We were there on a Friday evening and it was completely packed with families and couples on dates.
They have a very attentive team running around serving tables. The fish is on display in the central area for patrons to view and choose from. The appetizers are nice and cover a good gamut of tastes from olive oil vegetable dishes to classics like humus and calamari. We ended up ordering a wide variety of things and sharing. The main attraction here is of course the fish and, do they know how to make it well! I ordered the "lufer" which is akin to the bluefish in the Atlantic, because it looked to be the freshest out of all the other fish, which were not in the best shapes. Out of the fried or grilled choices, I went with the grilled as that serves this type of wild fish the best. You may be a bit spoiled if you are expecting to get fresh fish in a landlocked city like Ankara, while the closest sea is 4 hours drive away. But, since Ankara is pretty much equidistant from all the seas around Turkey, they do get a nice variety. Despite the lack of freshness, the "lufer" came out perfectly seared with crispy skin. The delicately cooked insides were oozing flavor.
The prices are on the high end of the scale with about $50-$60 per person. I would regard this place among the ranks of 3 stars because of the (lack of) freshness of the choices and the disproportionate prices.
