Cafe-de-Paris in Girne

Lulu10


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
04/03/2011 13:27

went for a meal at this small retaurant in Girne (Cafe-de-Paris) been many times before and always enjoyed the food especially the curries Chicken Acher was my favourite. Sad to say but the waiter and chef have left and my husband and I were so dissapointed with the food, we will not be going again. Does anyone know where the chef has gone from this restaurant as I would love to be able to have his curries again.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
04/03/2011 18:52

And what did the owner say when you complained?

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
04/03/2011 20:41

Never used it for food but was the cheapest for bottled Efes in Town at 3.5Tl. Used to work a lot with tourist groups so needs to find a good, speedy chef to replace the old one to sustain that part of its business.



Richard

perryo


Joined: 03/09/2008
Posts: 17

Message Posted:
04/03/2011 21:43

The chef and waiter who are brothers had to return to Pakistan for a short while because their mother was very ill and has since died.Think they are back any day now.

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
04/03/2011 23:03

Think they got back yesterday. So suggest message 1 tries again!

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 00:15

Had lunch there yesterday and the food was as good as ever. Always a favourite haunt when shopping in town as their cappuccino is one of the best and the chicken wraps are an ideal healthy lunch.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 08:26

RE msg 1 (Lulu10) & 2: And what did the owner say when you complained? Or did you decide on the spot to attack and damage the reputation of "Café de Paris" only on Cyprus44..?!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 09:02

Come on, Lulu10, your reply please... - you're online and logged on to C44...

Lulu10


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 10:06

We did complain to the owner not the same curry and not as good all he said was different chef. It was our opinion as to the quality of the meal and I am sure people on this forum are intelligent enough to go and try restaurants for themselves not just rely on my opinion. As for ruining reputations think the owner did that by not explaining the situation to us. Glad he is to get his chef and waiter back hope he realises what great staff he has. Sorry if I do not have a good opinion everytime I go to a restaurant but it is MY opinion and others must make up their own minds.

ZEKiKalesi


Joined: 05/03/2011
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 10:07

Cafe-de-Paris many happy hours spent eating there never a bad meal in many years.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 10:34

In the past seven+ years I have spent many pleasant hours on the terrace of "Café de Paris". The owner and his staff have always been friendly, the food was always good and the prices for drinks are still reasonable. After shopping in Girne (or another visit to the Court...) it's a good place to calm down...

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 10:34

Always make a B-line when in Kyrenia. Wouldn`t go anywhere else.

annie


Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 10:58

We also enjoy stopping of at "Café de Paris". when in town, good value lunch or cold drink watching the world go by . It was the first place we stopped for a coffee on our first visit to Cyprus some years ago, and the friendlyness of staff and patrons added to our already great overall opinion of northern Cyprus.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 12:29

Agree with posts 10-13. Very friendly owner and staff. There and Shiraz on the square our favourite drop in's, but in Dec/ Jan Shiraz was closed has it re-opened or closed for good anyone know?

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 13:17

Shiraz is being refurbished at present.



Where is cafe de Paris please ? I just cant place it

swyflot


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 916

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 13:50

We;ve been going to the Cafe de Paris for 15 years.....best chicken shish on the island and Ahmet and staff are always so pleasant. When our granddaughters arrive each summer it's their first port of call !

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 14:04

Well done for posting Lulu10. At least we all know that the chef and waiter are now back and your post has given people the chance to applaud this little cafe. It's a shame that the manager did not fully explain the circumstances to you but you can return knowing that your favourite curry will be back to normal.

Pugwash, Cafe de Paris is in the area between Kombos Taxis and Nur Butiq, opposite the square.

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 14:18

Thankyou joandjelly I know where you mean now.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 14:53

Shiraz is going to be a pizza parlour.

soyelcin


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 14:59

where would i go if coming from the lefkosa

mrperfect


Joined: 18/01/2010
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 17:48

lulu - you are entitled to your opinion. When will people realise that a forum provides a means for the airing of opinions in a public domain. The original thread, to my mind, did not represent an attack. Just my opinion. I shall also, as I still have free will, be giving this Establishment 'a go', when I get a chance to.

LaptaGeezer


Joined: 01/06/2010
Posts: 407

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:20

Ref this posting - I don't see it as an attack at all. The initial input is quite a well balanced posting relating to a change of quality at the cafe and even explains the reason for the drop in quality. As a result everyone now knows why it dropped, as mentioned in an earlier post, and so all has ended up well.

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:24

Always went for lunch there when we lived in cyrpus, and always return to Cafe de Paris on our visits now, my son says there chicken kievs are the best

vadiev


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:27

Don't dare be critical about anywhere DutchCrusader uses as he will pick you up for your spelling and demand an answer as this is HIS board. !!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:30

soyelcin



"where would i go if coming from the lefkosa"



You would go straight over at the Girne/Lefkosa roundabout down to the Colony hotel/Vakif Bank, turn right at the roundabout and turn left into the public car park. Then leave the car park on foot in a westerly direction and cross the road and go over between Kombos Taksi/Dolmus and Nur Butik. It's on the left hand side just past Cafe Doping and a couple of shops.



Fantastic Chicken Shish... as already stated. They are the ones we judge all other shish by... and very few come up to scratch.

cypgab


Joined: 09/01/2010
Posts: 338

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:49

We've been going there for years, used to be a highlight for us, but haven't been now for several months.



Last time was very disappointing with slow service and very very poor food., no reasons given for the delays or why the food had deteriorated.



DC - We didn't complain too much because we were dining with friends, but we won't be going again.



Can certainly recommend another cafe in the immediate area.



An aside, this is a information/chat board where people should be able to feel free to express their opinions, and not be harassed for doing so.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 18:56

For "newbies" make sure you ask for the full menu because they usually just give out the lunch menu designed for tourists (wraps and kebabs, etc priced in Euro).

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 19:18

RE msg 1, lulu10: If your message had been better written (including the owner's reaction) - some of the replies would probably not have been posted.



RE msg 24, vadiev: In your hurry to write a silly message about me, you have probably missed the fact that this thread is about "Café de Paris" in Girne.

soyelcin


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
05/03/2011 19:54

thanks groucho, we usually have the chicken shish at niazi but will try Cafe de Paris

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 10:31

We usually have the wraps because we like them, 2x Efes and 2x wraps 15Tl. Lunch sorted

The omelettes and salads are very good too. Gem of a place.



Ahmet's attitude might have seemed off hand when you complained but in actual fact his English is quite limited but if you talk to him in French he is fluent.

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 11:05

Lulu10,



You have given Cafe de Paris the best publicity it has had for years. Thank you. I had stopped going there because I thought it had changed hands. Happily, as this is not the case, I will definitely pop in for an omellette (the best I've ever tasted), the next time I'm in Girne.

Roomy


Joined: 20/02/2011
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 12:20

All's well that ends well then.