Bar D Expensive Drinking

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
13/02/2009 21:38

Just been in to Bar D near Kucek Erenkoy, prices shot through roof.



11beers, on 26 Dec would have been 38.50ytl tonight 55.00ytl.



Also Brandy Sours price makes you sour 14ytl! Brandy is 6ytl why so much for SOUR!



The bar is in my opinion the nicest in the north, nut now become most expensive, will be giving it a wide berth in the future

trishyj


Joined: 07/08/2008
Posts: 77

Message Posted:
13/02/2009 23:19

where is this bar, not heard of it before

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
13/02/2009 23:28

I think it is called BarB

trishyj


Joined: 07/08/2008
Posts: 77

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 00:31

Is it on the main road? can't remember ever seeing it.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 00:36

We saw it back in December , appears to be a converted stone villa ,neon lights outside , we had friends who went and they said it was really nice

trishyj


Joined: 07/08/2008
Posts: 77

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 00:38

Is it going towards Tatlisu?

neilhodgin


Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 01:48

so,where is is it?? Is it any where near sweet homes(stevies)?

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 01:54

Bar B

It's app 200 metres past the turn off for Stevie's Bar (Beer 3.5)

heading East on the right,

Navek

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 05:45

Well you want your head seing to if you pay 14ytl for a brandy sour its not even that much in the Golf club

stujane


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 34

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 07:35

I have also visited Bar B and agree it is expensive. But 14TL for a Brandy Sour that is just silly money. I mean at 6 for Brandy you could buy a bottle for that. Perhaps it is the usual philosophy its quiet so we will charge more but if he wants to succeed he needs his locals and this is not the way to keep them. Shame really nice place

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 09:14

Hi, yes sorry typo Bar b , Navek is spot on with directions



Bar B also ripped off at new year, they opened late nov, second night 4 of us were in and asked what if anything they were doing for new year? They came over and said they would put on a few snacks and a BBQ at midnight approx 10ytl. We booked, they phoned up to confirm we were still going, we confirmed but had to ring back later and cancel when we heard it had been put up to 20 Sterling! I know that was not a bad price but at no time had they informed us that the price had changed. As a result 8 of us went elsewhere. Not a good way to start business.

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 10:23

A Bar B Doll is much cheaper.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 10:56

You really need to look around the place ,if a lot of money has been spent on the surroundings , staff has to be paid , you get what you pay for so to speak , we will def visit as it looks a bit up market a bit different and not to far to travel from Tatlisu .

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 12:09

Pipie,



Definately a very nice Bar, not a restaurant. My reason for the post was to highlight the massive suuden price inreases, the bar used to be very busy since it opened, with a very good mix of local TCs etc, but last night only us plus 1 other person, just before we left 2 more only came in. Bar decor and lighting is one of the best seen over here but lack of customers leads to lack of atmosphere.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 12:37

Hi,

We were in Bar B last week and noticed.

with surprise, :-(

some of their prices on the black board,

mentioned at the time,

some seemed high,

obviously no change since our visit.

Is a good local pub, could be a great local pub.

Not many tourists about at the moment,

and not the only Pub in the area!

Navek

sissy


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 13:00

Yes B Bar is a lovely cosy pub, it will be a shame if they frighten all the customers away by raising the prices of drinks. We were there in January the prices were reasonable then.



If prices are so high they should be told about it for their own good. They will be sitting back and wondering why people are not going in, then the next thing they will be closing down. Really all places should have their prices on display.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 13:19

Hi sissy

Good comment.

The bar prices are on display.

I did say at the time I had just left Stevie's Bar

and it was only 3.5 Tl for a beer.

"You can lead a horse to water,

but you can't make it drink"!

Navek

neilhodgin


Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 14:24

thanks for the directions navek,will probably check it out,but as you say stevies bar at 3.5ytl and coupled with it only beeing about 20 paces from my front door,no contest realy.....

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 16:47

John,you will have to tell Maureen not to drink so much.

(dont tell her I said that,she'll set Alfie on me)

Naas26


Joined: 23/04/2007
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
14/02/2009 17:32

What other bars are in the area and what sort of prices are they charging. Any business person should look at the local market see what type of clientèle is around and cater to this market. Doesn't look like this what they are doing. Probably won't be in business in the summer if they are driving their potential customers away after one visit

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 06:39

i think lots of these places have no concept of how to run a business or keep customers.

they don't ever think about tomorrow ,only how much they can grab today.

if we go into somewhere and the prices are stupidly high, we have one drink and leave and hubby will argue about the bill(if prices are not listed anywhere).

if we go into somewhere where prices are reasonable then we would stay and have a few drinks, and possibly go back and recommend to friends.

i do agree with the 'you only get what you pay for' for surroundings, clean loo's ect.

but some of these places do take the mick.

dickyboy


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 15:35

Firestarter i am in full agreement with you on this. We have a house in Karaoglanoglu and like to walk in to the village of an evening just for a few drinks.

We liked the bar Sarragossa, full of locals and got to know a few people and enjoyed our drinks there , always reasonable Beer 3 ytl Local G&T with umbongo tonic 4ytl and always some nuts or fruit FOC.

June 2008 we noticed that the drinks had gone up to Beer 4ytl and G&T 5 ytl still good value. Went in October bar was empty ,and as usual sat down and had a few drinks, at the end of the evening went to pay the bar bill and had a bit of a shock Beer 6ytl G&T 8 ytl !! I made a comment to the owner that his prices were a lot higher than last year , and he just shrugged his shoulders and said something in Turkish to this day that i did not understand.

Afriend was over in November and the bar was closed. I wonder is this another business gone down the pan ??

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 16:23

ilelyi heinz beans 1.75 ytl per tin



Hosh besh same beans 2.35 why shrug of shoulders left em on the counter and walked .

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 19:01

We've been to Bar B a couple of times. The place is nice but a bit smoky and we've been when there's been a few people in there so it had a nice atmosphere. Last time went my husband almost fell off his chair when he was charged 22tl for 2 beers, a lime and soda and an orange juice!!! Didn't realise until later as he was chatting at the time. BUT bar owner/manager (not sure which he is) wasn't on that night so maybe certain staff member (we hadn't seen this guy before) out to make a quick buck when the boss man is away? We'll query with boss man next time we're in. A shame if they spoil with silly drink charges as it is a nice place to go and would imagine it would be great in summer.

gary-monger


Joined: 01/02/2009
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
18/02/2009 08:28

Been there. It's ok, but prices for a "country" bar are way way too high.



Also heard that the bloke who owns the bar is also the builder who built the surrounding houses. He's told the purchasers that if they want to have their kocans, they'll each have to pay £10,000 as they "bought their houses too cheap". Nice bloke by the sound of it then ?



i'd never go there again on principle. Stevies is far better, nicer clientelle and beer prices much much lower.



Gaz