Eat Like Ushi

The roaring fire in the restaurant actually endeared us toward the place. It was a cool October evening after the rains had passed in the recent couple of days. However sitting near the fire turned out to be a poor choice as the smoke intermittently got in the way. People also occasionally throw in the odd piece of paper which certainly doesn't help the smoke aspect at all.

Luckily the food is pretty good.

- Lentil soup 8TL - hearty soup with the lemon lifting it out of the realms of normality;
- Trout 18TL - nicely charred, not the most succulent but it's ok;
- Shrimps casserole 25TL - not as exciting as the remarkable version at Inci (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/inci-restaurant-oludeniz-10-2017) but still a flavoursome dish;
- Kunufe - this lovely dessert of kataifi and stringy cheese soaked in syrup is a warm chewy and crispy way to end any good meal.

I actually wanted to go to Limon, but it didn't have a fireplace so I was overruled. The menus are generally similar so I'd give that one a try next time just to see what the difference is. Otherwise the meal at Cirali was certainly satisfactory.

For some reason the early-afternoon weekday in Cirali in October meant that this bakery had very little offerings left. I'm not sure if it's because all the range had been snapped up earlier in the day or if it was just quiet season for them.

The pastries were decent, the thicker crusts a little dry. Nonetheless close and convenient and great for the quiet beach across the road.

The TA #1 in Cirali is a pizzeria. It does seem a little odd given the predominance of Turkish pizza (aka pide) all over the place and the good quality of it too. Looking around the small eating street of Cirali, the other restaurants do seem to be very similar if not practically identical. Some have open fires, all serve traditional Turkish cuisine, and there really isn't much else.

Simge has a nice outdoor relaxed atmosphere with a definite win for the pictures along the back wall of the restaurant. The seating in the booths isn't the most comfortable with my giant legs being squeezed upwards but it'll do for the meal.

Stuffed vine leaves were a nice starter with a tangy cover. They weren't anything particularly special, just standard and fine.

The pizza has a thinnish crust and the toppings on the Smoked Aubergine (mozzarella, smoked aubergine, charred peppers, feta, parsley) YTL27 all played their role nicely. I can't say it's tastier than a good pide, but it's definitely a change.

There was something unsual about the pasta dish which I'm struggling to remember. Something along the lines that they use soy sauce for it and it tasted sweet. Either way it was fine to eat and in flavour, but just a little unexpected.