Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is amazing. Friendly and attentive."
• "Good service, relaxed dining, very tasty food."
• "The servers and host were really friendly and nice and the atmosphere was comfortable and nice as well."
• "Service was great and the food was one of the best meals any of us have had in a while."
• "Delicious food and great friendly service."
• "Staff constantly paying attention. great service, great food."
• "The service was also extremely kind and friendly."

Cons:

• "Waiters running here and there. Short of staff."
• "Service awful."
• "And waiters are in the end greedy for the tips they will ask you questions if you even forgot to add any tip in the bill."
• "I asked why we were being ignored and she replied 'did you go inside and ask to be properly seated by the hostess?'"
• "The hostess removed us from our seats and said she could not seat us."
• "The hostess was unbelievably rude to us during lunch on 10/24/2021."
• "Definitely not the hospitality one expects at these prices."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The mango margarita is sinfully delicious."
• "The kebab was yummy. The tangine wasn't very large."
• "The red sauce on the Adana dish was wonderful."
• "The food here is great. Mezze sampler platter is a good way to try many things."
• "The manti (large) were delicious and well portioned as an entree."
• "The white pizza had so many kinds of cheese, it was the best I’ve had."
• "The food was well prepared and delicious."

Cons:

• "We ordered the lamb shank, however it didn’t have as much meat as compared to other restaurants."
• "Menemen with sucuk was also very salty and came without any bread."
• "The lamb tangine was ok, but was not that filling and the dumplings in our appetizer were a lot smaller than they traditionally are."
• "The food here wasn't the best."
• "Sigara borek was very salty and greasy."
• "The food was ok. A bit cold."
• "The food was extremely overpriced for what you get."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The vibe is great whether you sit inside or outside (summer/spring)"
• "This neighborhood gem serves fantastic brick oven pizza, addictive bread served warm from the same oven, and fantastic Turkish classics."
• "Bodrum has done a good job with its outdoor seating and the casual Mediterranean menu lends itself to dining outside."
• "Definitely recommend for a tasty meal in a nice atmosphere!"
• "The atmosphere was comfortable and nice as well."
• "It has a very welcoming appeal."
• "The atmosphere has a nice rustic feel, with comfortable seats and good lighting."

Cons:

• "Despite there being quite a few empty tables inside, we were turned away from indoor dining because the only empty tables were 4-seaters."
• "The place is a bit small and tight."
• "The announce was perfect for us older folks (over 60)."
• "The biggest surprise is that Boldrum’s pizzas are authentically prepared... costing almost twice the price."
• "Very quite and nice place clean and food taste great."
• "The restaurant is rustic but welcoming and authentic."
• "Really everything. The food and the atmosphere are all authentic."

Value

Pros:

• "Price that match the quality of the food."
• "Good service, price that match the quality of the food."
• "The food is good and reasonably priced."
• "Fair prices for nice meal out."
• "The prices are very reasonable."
• "Good food at reasonable prices."
• "Good food at reasonable prices with fast and friendly service; Turkish coffee a plus."

Cons:

• "Ordered takeout, way overpriced."
• "When I wanted to pay for the food we were charged extra because we were a 'large party' only because we came with 6 persons."
• "The food is a little overpriced - probably because it is the best Mediterranean spot in a 10 block radius."
• "Ordered food through Grubhub. Not sure if 5 pieces of dry lamb and extremely coarse grain flavorless saffron-less non-basmati rice is worth 22$."
• "Ordered takeout, way overpriced."
• "Went there to try their popular lamb tagine on Saturday afternoon. Disappointment."
• "The biggest surprise is that Boldrum’s pizzas are authentically prepared... costing almost twice the price."