Moussaka Monday, free bottle of red wine.
Vegetable soup, followed by moussaka, accompanied by red wine.
A cool evening. I sat inside.
I was the only one.
Quiet. The nuisance bar opposite, closed.
Posts Tagged ‘Protaras’
Happy Days moussaka
October 31, 2022Protaras nighttime end of season
October 31, 2022Walking through Protaras this evening it was like a ghost town, streets deserted. Very little open n
Andama poor quality pork chop
October 30, 2022End of season Not many people about. Many bars and restaurants closed.
Andama not busy.
Andama has a problem, at least their kitchen has a problem.
Food is tasty, well cooked, but is served at best luke warm.
Tonight the vegetables mostly cold, the pork chop tough and poor quality.
Very disappointed.
My coffee liqueur served in an attractive shot glass. Not how to serve.
They offered to serve me a new one. I said no, empty the shot glass into a martini glass with ice.
Surprising the difference this made.
Local coffee liqueur from a local distillery. I wanted to buy a bottle. But too bulky, and too heavy , to be practical. A pity as an excellent coffee liqueur.
Protaras nighttime end of season
October 30, 2022Streets deserted, many places, bars, restaurants closed.
Andama, one of the few restaurants open, not busy.
When I left Andama, it was not long after ten, but the deserted streets felt like early hours of the morning.
Ravioli’s Italian restaurant
October 30, 2022One visit a year is enough. I live in hope in vague hope it may have improved. Or maybe I am a glutton for punishment. At best mediocre.
Last night, the second time this month. More fool me.
My ravioli tonight was not good, tough and chewy.
I am choosy where I sit. If I cannot sit where I wish, I will usually walk out.
No, you cannot sit at the indicated table. Why? It is reserved.
The table sat empty all night. Two, three, four tables became free.
My table was dull and gloomy. I had to get up to find light to read the menu.
Very overpriced for very poor quality ravioli.
I can cook far better ravioli.
Complimentary ice-cream.
When I finished my meal, the nearby table smoking, smoke was blowing over my table.
Last straw. When I paid waitress demanded I left a tip.
Pizza I cannot comment on as I have never tried.
Risotto I have tried in the past. As with the ravioli, I can prepare and cook superior risotto.
The strange thing is Ravioli’s is owned by the hotel on the other side of the road. The hotel serves better pasta.
Andama pork chop
October 27, 2022Interesting menu. Greek alphabet, numbers, useful words and phrases.
Also a clever use of lateral thinking, as do not notice the wait until food arrives.
Tomato soup, pork chop, accompanied by red wine.
Later coffee liqueur courtesy of owner.
Early evening was very warm. Later cool.
Two bedroom apartment scam
October 27, 2022Two bedroom apartment. On arrival, one bedroom apartment, sleep on a sofa in the lounge.
Even height of season, illegal overbooked, not possible to relocate, not acceptable. This is the end of season.
The owner of the apartment’ should have offered an alternative accommodation and paid compensation.
Three women, one child, arrived to find they did not have the two room apartment they had had booked.
But no, refused to act, here are worthless food vouchers, catch a bus to a restaurant. At scguess, their family restaurant.
The group sought my advice.
Take photos. Collect evidence.
Claim against whoever booked through.
File a complaint with Abta.
Post pictures on social media with relevant hash tags.
One-star review on Google maps, with description and pictures.
Tourism ministry must act to clean up the industry. Fine, drive cowboys out of the industry.
Tourism ministry must act on my advice a couple of years ago. Follow the example of Spain, every establishment, bar, restaurant, hotel and apartment, a complaints book, with prominent notice. Fill out a complaint, copy to client, to establishment, and government.
I have not named and shamed. I do not wish to on hearsay.
Andama pork chop
October 26, 2022Grilled pork chop with chips and vegetables, preceded by tomato soup, accompanied by red wine.
Quiet until noise started.
Not many people about.
Warm evening, cool later.
When noise started, time to leave.
Before leaving, excellent coffee liqueur courtesy of the owner.
Happy Days moussaka and salad
October 24, 2022Creamy vegetable soup, moussaka and salad, accompanied by red wine.
Quiet, hardly anyone around, the restaurant nearly empty. End of tourist season.
Cool when I sat down. Cold when I left.
I had been in Protaras all day. Rather than leave, return to eat later, I decided to stay and eat early.
It was quiet. It was a pleasure to be able to sit and relax and enjoy a meal, without the noise from the bar opposite.
Patisserie Amelie
October 24, 2022What a difference a day makes. What a difference decent equipment and skilled baristas make.
Yesterday a cappuccino at Fabrica. Coffee appalling, manager rude. The coffee LavAzza.
I passed by Patisserie Amelie later. As they too serve LavAzza, it would make an interesting comparison. I did though not stop.
Today, why not? I am though no fan of LavAzza.
I ordered a cappuccino. The correct size. I did not have to ask. Nor did they offer sugar.
I enjoyed my coffee. LavAzza and I enjoyed it?
San Remo Racer, top of the range. And of course skilled baristas. In another league to Fabrica. And the girls were pleasant and helpful, not rude.
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