The Grumpy Grouse " alsankac " What A warm Welcome 2 English People

foggy


Joined: 24/10/2009
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 06:31

Hi 2 u all, i would like 2 now if anyone as had the misfortune 2 go 2 the GRUMPY GROUSE located at the front of, Kings Court Alsancak, we have just spent 2 weeks at Alsencak fab holiday we love it there and hope 2 retire there next year.

I was so hurt and made 2 feel like i should not have been English as this Scots Mon Who Runs the Grumpy Grouse made it clear i was not welcome in his pub / retaurant what a utter biggot he was.

We ast him r u having the england match on reply " i dont put that crap on my tv

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 07:10

Foggy, That's very unusual as a lot of our friends have been there and had a fab meal and a warm welcome.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 07:53

i was there the other night, staff were very friendly, service and food was ok will go back again, maybe he just dont like football not everyone does i dont for one

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:33

Really surprised to hear this as Alan is such a nice guy and does so much work for charity.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:35

I have only been there once but it was a lovely meal, and the Owner made me feel really welcome, also I dont like footie maybe he doesnt either.

Sorry you had such a bad day there, but dont let it put you off, we all have a bad day (most days )

flossie44


Joined: 05/03/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:40

Is the Grumpy Grouse now run by Ruth? If so I am amazed anyone would have been given that sort of welcome. I have been going to her restaurants since she set up in TRNC and have never had a cause to complain. What a pity if their customer service has gone down so much.



flossie

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:43

floosie44

Ruth and Tony now have the Filling Station in Lapta formerly the Stumble Inn.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:44

Hi Flossie no its not run by Ruth that one is called The Filling Station. Im so surprised to read the comments about Alan he is a really nice man. He does usually show att the matches. Maybe England had beaten Scotland at something. xx

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 09:44

We were in there on Thursday and got the usual warm welcome, food great as usual, sorry to hear anyone felt unwelcome in there.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 10:03

We are English and have using this bar for about 4 years.



For info, Alan is Scottish and his lovelly partner Ozge is Turkish.



If Alan said anything about watching English football, although he will have meant it, it will have been said in jest. There is always great banter here among the groups be it English, Scottish whatever.



I am sad to hear the poster did not feel welcome but next time you visit go to the bar and tell Alan that Hibernian are the pits, have a natter with him or better still talk to Ozge she is the brains in the partnership. We have learnt loads from Ozge about Turkey its politics and history, helps that she is an archaeologist!

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 16:03

foggy - no, you are not alone.



We used to stay at Kings Court before we got our own place and consequently used the bar quite a lot. We went in there (a few years ago now) not long after 'Alan' had taken it over. Unfortunately, we found him to be extremely unwelcoming and quite rude. Needless to say, we have never been back. Perhaps he was having an off day, but I have spoken to many others and they have the same opinion as us. I have never met his partner.



J

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 16:37

Been there loads of times and never had a bad experience having said that we were there about a month ago and we were sat outside eating when an engish bloke came out from the bar moaning like hell that he had been told to go outside and smoke as there is no smoking inside.



They are ruining this place he moaned puffing away at the side of our table so I politely told him he was ruining our meal with his filthy habit and asked him to move on,.... you can imagine the look he gave me !

lapta29


Joined: 09/10/2009
Posts: 88

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 16:45

You should have stood on the table and urinated on him see how he likes being smelly fould at least you pee will not give him cancer !!



Filthy disgusting unsociable habit that kills people who partake as well as those in close proximity It should be banned in every single place on the planet.

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 17:30

Hope all is well with you Trev, are things falling in to place alright.



Carol.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 18:20

Everthing is great Carol thanks, hope you and the "gutter man" are well ?



Must say though I'm getting a little worried about my avatar

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 18:36

Its great turtle, it should be a good ad for turtle hatching for NC. ......

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 19:25

Scots being not very nice to English?



God forbid.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 06:42

Scoop. We Scots are nice to everyone!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 07:24

"we're on the march wi Allie's army!"

kinglouie


Joined: 09/10/2009
Posts: 71

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 10:23

Since hes a Hibs supporter that will explain it.

They get hammered regularly, so thats why he'll have been grumpy.



Yours Faithfully

Heart Of Midlothian Fan

(The big team in Edinburgh)

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 10:38

Why do i not believe message 1....................

boysie2670


Joined: 28/01/2008
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 10:38

Re message#7,are you on commission Nursey ?

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 11:22

Why the phone text unusual for a 46 year old, more teenage stuff.

lindoc


Joined: 30/08/2007
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 13:54

Hey Foggie



Been here 4 years, Have tried asking in English bars out that end of town to show Scotland/Scottish football,

no Chance if England/English teams are playing. Does that make them bigots, Why call the man a bigot when you don,t know the man. I think he runs a great bar and serves some great home made food. The banter is good too, but a sense of humour required, not self importance on your part..



Doc.....

jinyx


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
26/10/2009 17:17

foggy , sense of humour lacking maybe? I run a bar for many a year, and found people liked faulty towers, but when it came to them, god forbid, they could never see the funny side!. Seems this is the case with you. On the positive side, you have just given alan more business, as I will make my way down there to see him. Oh, by the way, GRUMPY in the name?, perhaps you didnt see the funny side of that?. Seems a shame that you used your first post to try to damage his business and if not, then why didnt you bother to use your first post to say something positive about another establishment, seems you had one reason, and only one reason to join, to dis-credit their business!.Oh by the way, I dont know Alan from Adam, but soon will!

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
27/10/2009 14:22

message 22 No I am not on commission with any bar or restaurant I merely answered a question that was asked.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
27/10/2009 18:11

Couple of points on the "bigotory" theme.



Alan & Ozge do regular theme nights, yes you guessed St Andrews Day and Burns Night are key ones. But they also do St Georges Day.



All events are well attended with about 3/4 being English people attending. Have also seen an infamous Dutchman there many times.



Also, over the years various events organised by A & O have raised thousands of lira for charity.



Final point, Alan's mum is English!!!!!



Have a good week off both, looking forward to you being open during day for lunch.