Neg Nick does Mardo's Ice cream, Cattlekoy

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 12:13

The place - Mardo's Ice Cream shop, Cattlekoy



Those present - Me, my miserable missus (will someone please give her a slap ?), Garry Monger, Garry Monger's Missus.



Comments - Lovely sunny day and what better than sitting outside an ice cream parlour looking up at the distant mountains.



Wide selection of ice creams - went for a "Snickers" and Coconut" mixture.



The high's - very good quality ice cream, with a wide choice of flavours. Home made lemonade available as well as milkshakes...



The low's - Garry Monger's missus asking if they did a "20 scoop bargain bucket" and when they didn't, marching straight round to Hot Chick for a "20 piece bargain bucket", which she scoffed in the car on the way back home....



Overall - a Neg Nick 8 / 10

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 12:16

I've recently done the Karakum and Lapta Mardos and agree the ice cream is lovely and the surroundings very comfortable.

Got a banana ice cream from an ice cream van yesterday and it was really nice and only 2.5TL for 4 scoops

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 13:33

Well you can never go wrong with the Turkish Mainland food stuffs. Mardos being no exception. They know how to make ice cream. There ice cream is like real home made ice cream, not the synthetic stuff that is found in the supermarkets. If you've never tried it, do it. You won't be disappointed.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 18:10

Mess 4 - agree "TC" - the ice cream from supermarkets is not much cop....

negativenick


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Message Posted:
24/06/2009 18:20

mess 2 - 4 scoups for 2.5 TL - when is the van coming to Esentepe ?

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 20:07

Sorry Nick I'm keeping him in Karsiyaka. Had another one today chocolate this time and it was excellent

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 20:16

RE msg 1, negnick > Cattlekoy <



=> Texas?

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 20:29

I agree went to the dome Cafe next to the Dome Hotel and had a fruit cocktail with lots of their Mardo ice cream it was the best I have tasted in 5 years.

Great you must give it a whirl

sheila

negativenick


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Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 20:40

mess 7 - can you get me 2 scoops of what you are on dutch.....

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 20:48

RE msg 9, negnick > Cattlekoy <



=> There's no "Cattlekoy" in TRNC nor in Texas. The place is called Çatalköy and exists in TRNC. You could at least respect your hosting country by trying to spell the names of villages and towns the right way.

PooMeetok


Joined: 23/06/2009
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 21:17

do they sel to restarants as i be very interested for my restarant

sarahlou


Joined: 10/04/2007
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 21:56

Hey there, you are soooo right about the Ice Cream there (Message 1 - Neg Nick) great value too.



Choice of cones, scoops and sizes.



Great selection of flavours and im yet to sample them all but will work on it when i return next week.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 05:23

I had a banana split in there yesterday,really great and only 7tl.

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 22:19

Message 10



Karanoglanoglu - literal meaning "Son of Black Boy".

Çatalköy - literal meaning "Fork Village"



Kangarooagoogoo or Cattlekoy, makes no difference!!

We know what he's on about.

Have you had a SOH Bypass DC?

Do you need Tara's assistance?

Happy to help.

T

littlejohn


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 316

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 23:54

Karaoglanoglu was the name of the Turkish army general who was killed during the '74 invasion!!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 03:33

mess 10 - it's called humour Dutch - you should try it some day.....

negativenick


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Message Posted:
05/07/2009 18:59

mess 10 - you don't think i was saying "Cattlekoy" as a JOKE, do you Dutch ??



Does anyone actually smile rouind your place ? or is it all doom and gloom ?



You ought to come round to Garry Monger's house one night for a fun filled evening, and who knows if you are really lucky, Mrs M will treat you to one of her "special" belly dances....

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
05/07/2009 21:40

The only supermarket ice cream worth eating in Carte 'dor.



Mardo's is fantastic, I always ask for a glass and take about half an hour deciding how many flavours and scoops I can get for 5TL!



Their deserts are pretty scrummy as well.

joanie1


Joined: 25/07/2008
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 08:03

Went to Mardos in Alsancak - opposiite golden lady statue - strawberry and berries ice cream - best ever.



Joan

negativenick


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Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 13:29

mess 19 - not tried it yet - will try and get some before Mrs "M" scoffs the lot....

negativenick


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Message Posted:
08/07/2009 17:01

got there this afternoon, but sold out ! - think Mrs M may well have been there on her way back from Gulen......

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
09/07/2009 20:13

cadman



Just some info you may be interested in, Mardos is not a Turkish mainland company it is actually a Cypriot farther & son operation in the village of Dikmen, they have been producing ice cream for the last 15 years but have expanding island wide in the last 2 years...



Good luck to them

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
09/07/2009 22:11

I have 2 ice cream mad kids does anyone know any good ice cream parlours in the Lapta area if not directions to Mardo's please............................

negativenick


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Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
08/08/2009 17:43

mess 23 - not sure if there is one in Lapta, try the Karakum one...

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
08/08/2009 17:49

Blackpool fan - I would think the one in Alsancak would be nearer for you than Mrs M's favourite in Karakum. Just a thought.



As an added bonus, Garry's missus will probably not have eaten the entire stock of ice cream in the Alsancak one

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 12:00

LittleJohn



I read that Karaoglanoglu was the name of the Turkish army colonel (not a general) who was the first officer killed during the '74 invasion!!



But still good enough to get a suburb named after him even if many can't pronounce it.



Also



Esentepe is supposed to mean Windy hill and often lives up to this name.





Aussie

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 12:23

Mardos ice cream - good stuff. Mardos pancakes and ice cream - nice but for two small pancakes with a small scoop on each one, I thought 8 TL a little on the large side.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:43

mess 27 - Waddo, Mrs M would need over 100 TL's worth to keep her happy.....