Murat Yıkılmaz
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The first time we visited this place, it was at their old location. We really enjoyed their gözleme and had a pleasant time. We even met the lady who owns the place — she took our order and chatted with us a bit. Our second visit was after they had moved to their new garden location, and it was a completely different experience — in a very negative way.
The waiter dropped the menu on our table and left, then took a very long time to return for our order. The eggplant gözleme they used to serve was no longer available. The food took ages to arrive, and when it did, it was nothing like the delicious flavors we had tasted before.
We waited a long time for a waiter to bring the bill, but since no one came, we got up to pay at the counter. There, a different woman — someone we hadn’t seen before and assumed was a waitress — clearly expected us to leave a tip. I want to highlight that there’s already a 12% service charge listed on the menu, which we were paying. Yet this woman, who hadn’t served us and didn’t ask anything about our experience, still expected an extra tip. The moment we subtly indicated that we wouldn’t be leaving one — since we weren’t satisfied and she hadn’t served us — her attitude suddenly changed. She rudely crumpled the receipt from the card machine in her hand and turned her back on us. Our “Thank you, have a nice day” was left hanging in the air.
This café, which we liked on our first visit, hasn’t just changed its location — it has turned into a place I wouldn’t recommend to anyone who values basic respect.