Oyster Restaurant, Oludeniz 10-2017

Oyster was a place we casually came across along the beachfront walkway. It had a nice atmosphere and the menu read seafood but also without the added tourist-focused extras of spaghetti. 

- Braised stuffed calamari (with currants, peppers, carrot, onion, walnuts & chopped calamari) 35TL - a little chewy served on a creamy sauce with excess amounts of dill;
- Saganaki (shrimp & Turkish cheddar patty, battered & deepfried) 23TL - a different form to what I usually expect from saganaki. The patty seemed to be more fish than shrimp and the frying had been overdone slightly to the point of dark and a little charry;
- Swordfish kebab (chunks marinated with olive oil, lemon zest, bay leaves & grilled on a skewer) 44TL - a disappointing rendition of their claim of "the real thing" with overcooked and chewy fish chunks;
- Octopus casserole 35TL - after the prawn casserole at Inci, this sounded appealing. There was tender thin strips of octopus with tomatoes and onions.

The meal was a little disappointing as I hoped for a bit better quality from a seafood place. There are many other good sounding dishes on the menu so if I came back would need to try those instead - like the Sea Bass Wellington.

Inci Restaurant, Oludeniz 10-2017

It's pretty difficult to find varied cuisine in the smaller regions of Turkey as they all seem to have a very similar menu. Inci was a name I saw creep up and it's clear the mention on Culture Trip has brought it regular UK business (or maybe it had that before anyway?). There was an older English male who seemed to be an owner of sorts. The reputed homestyle cooking made it a good choice for the first evening along the Turquiose Coast. After a 1.5hr drive in the dark from Dalaman airport, appetites were at a high and they were satiated.

Complimentary warm soft bread came with an excellent tomato and onion salsa loaded with strong raw garlic - it was fantastic.

- Stuffed vine leaves 14TL - simple flavoured rice dolma with a yoghurt dipping sauce;
- Chef's special lamb 39.5TL - quite tender lamb with a little redness to the meat stuffed with cheese and served on another strong garlic/onion/tomato sauce;
- Prawn casserole 27.5TL - on the menu as a starter but clearly a main. Bubbling cauldron of bouncy prawns incredibly well flavoured with cream, tomato and cheese sauce. Served with rice, mashed potato and fries for some added carbs.

We were full to the brim after this and happy to have been welcomed to Turkey this way.