Comments on: Cafe Antalya Restaurant Review – Dunwoody, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:57:10 +0000

I have visited Atlanta several times from Seattle. When I landed January 14th 2010 Cafe’ Antalya came so highly recommended that I was taken directly to the cafe’ to have dinner with a group of friends and family. Under normal circumstances I would never eat ethnic food of any kind, but my friends and family assured me I would be delighted, and to my surprise I LOVED all of it, from the service to the music to the presentation of the food. I found the restaurant to be comfortable and clean. The pictures that you posted from your experience, look appetizing and well presented.

I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and your reprehensible comments are inaccurate and untrue.

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:04:14 +0000

Sorry i clicked before I could finish. The decor come on you are compaing to a tiki bar please take a closer look and see the fine wood and try looking at the booths at someof our finer buckhead restaurants you will find they are no different than these actually these are nicer. Also please note this restaurant is in Sandy Springs andit is not their fault you chose to go in traffic i find that part of your so called review just stupid But please explain some of your references or comparisons. What is up with “spark plug”, “water in the tanks”, and Als delicious meats, AGAIN DO YOU SPEAK PEOPLE?
You call this place a dive and disgusting I would really like to know what kind of decor you consider pretty and nice as you should have seen the “dive” they replaced Location location location is in the eye of the beholder as you said you traveled to get here someof us live close by and consider this a great location. Tell me what did you consider unsafe about this place you said it but did not elaborate were things falling from the ceiling? was the boogy man under your table? Or maybe that is how you write reviews with a hint and a scare IF i did not read your review an judged by your pictures well they made me hungry and my mouth water. I was wondering what kind of music do you think you should play at a Turkish Restaurant? Salsa? Rap? I do not care for turkish music myself but would expect a Turkish Restaurant to play it. I will not be reading anymore of your reviews as many of the restaurants you trash i have not been to (but I have been to and enjoyed this one) but I hope other people that do read your reviews find you dislike more than you like and should consider the source. I feel a person has a right to their opinion but to trash and ridicule is not an opinion.

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:48:58 +0000

How old are you? Do you speak people? I have read your review several times about a restaurant that i have eaten at and enjoyed SO MANY TIMES an by the way have read 20+ raving reviews about them, and I am quite confused. So confused I went back and read many of your other reviews. Do you like anywhere you choose to dine? Do you find issues with every decor, every server of just tell where do you like to eat? Or maybe you only enjoy your own cooking. Or maybe you (like so many other entertainers) just wish to get a rise out of people.
Now to Cafe Atalya; The pictures you took the food looks great and makes me hungry just viewing them. The lentil soup you seemed to hate people just rave about and say it is the best although I really love the tomato soup. The service has always been wonerful yes it is a small restaurant which makes the servers So attentive, I have never been there when ANYONE COMPLAINED ABOUT SERVICE

By: Christina Meydan

Christina Meydan — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:54:21 +0000

Today we drove all the way to Roswell from Lawrenceville to eat there and we were not lucky at all. At 12.30 when we arrived we were told that the chef is not there so we waited another hour. When he did come ( we believe he is also the owner) he raised hell because the server let us enter the restaurant in his absence. It was 1.25 pm at that time and we were in disbelief. And he walked out the door saying that customers should not be there until he returns…WOW. We could not believe it. During this time we were served with some bread that was uncooked and stalled and some baba ganush that was hard to look at so we declined it.
Well, we wish him good luck and want to remind him that this is America and if a schedule is posted as 12.00 pm opening time then it should have been opened.
We advice anyone to call ahead of time and find out if the chef or the owner is in the mood to cook for that day. And we will make sure all of our friends will know of this terrible experience.

By: foodiebuddha

foodiebuddha — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:58:53 +0000

I tend to consider myself rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Plus, what have I ever done to make someone not like me? Alas, I feel like there are few people out there who would even entertain the notion that I am their worst enemy.

By: sansho1

sansho1 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:42:20 +0000

Thanks for the warning. But isn’t your worst enemies’ worst enemy you? Or do you assume your worst enemies have more formidable foes? Don’t sell yourself short — I’m sure you rate with the proprietors of Cafe Antalya….

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:07:33 +0000

#1,

Pretty sure it’s also important to note the bad ones as well to avoid or to let them know they need improvement.

Just don’t read the reviews if you’re that offended by the content.

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By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:34:46 +0000

that is a weird little area where it’s tucked away. Bad location + bad food + bad service is not a good formula for success. I hope you just went on a bad day; hate to see restaurants fail (unless they’re clearly not putting in any effort).

By: tami h.

tami h. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:18:32 +0000

i can safely say this is one of the grossest looking restaurant meals i’ve ever seen in Atlanta. good job.

-t*