[ENG-TR] Kuytu Tavern and Friends —||— Kuytu Meyhane ve Dostlar

Hello everyone! The cold weather continues. And the rain can play little pranks sometimes. Fortunately, it is not snowing in Izmir. People of Izmir are not very happy about this situation. They are happy when it snows. I haven't seen it snowing much, maybe a sprinkle here and there during very cold periods, but there is no accumulation. There are some people who go to places where it snows, to some villages in Izmir or Manisa to see snow, to show their children what snow is. I don't condemn them, but if you must see snow, it is better to see it like this. As it is, you can enjoy it without the hardship. So I am happy with this situation, and today I will tell you about the tavern where I sat with my friends on a cold night.

My friends came from Istanbul. Actually, they are both from our hometown, Osmancık. Çıtırık, the dark and tall one, is my childhood friend. Çıtırık is a surname. A surname that became a nickname over time. Have times changed and everything went back to the beginning. Nicknames became surnames and surnames became nicknames. Maybe, I'll think about it. The one next to him is Çıtırık's brother-in-law. Therefore, he is also my brother-in-law. They came from Istanbul in the morning. They had a job. In the morning, after we met and had breakfast, we said let's have raki in the evening and left. 😂 And of course we did as we said.

This tavern, the Nook Tavern. Mayk recommended it to me. Mayk knows these things well. I was hesitant because of its name and location - it's on the ground floor of an inn - but it turned out to be much better than I expected. To be honest, I was expecting a place under the stairs, but this is an upscale restaurant. Still, their system is good. It didn't upset us too much. The system here, or rather, the system we preferred was the fix menu. It includes appetizers, starters, main course, fruit and unlimited tea. You pay a certain price per person and get these. The menu also includes a cover charge and service. Knowing what I will pay from the beginning always makes me feel comfortable. I don't like surprises when it comes to the bill.

It is allowed to bring alcohol from outside. We called before we went and after confirming this, we went with our raki. Uncle was very hungry. As soon as the appetizers arrived, he picked up his fork.😂 We were all hungry actually. But, this time, I was patient enough to take a photo of the appetizers 🥬. Then @damla gets angry.😂 Nevertheless, when the hot ones arrived, I forgot about them because I was a little tipsy and really hungry.

Our acquaintance with Çıtırık goes way back. We met when we were 6 years old, playing soccer in the neighborhood. We still keep in touch. I met Enişte only recently. Because he was a bit younger than us, he couldn't come to the matches in the neighborhood, and then each of us was scattered left and right on the pretext of school, so our acquaintance was delayed. But this is not a problem for me. When you meet a fellow countryman in the countryside, you don't feel the need to get acquainted in order to be sincere. Especially when it happens at a raki table...😂

Kuytu Meyhane has two different entrances. One from the main street and the other from the alley. When we first came, we came from the side street because that's where my house is. But they closed it at night, so we came out from the front. We hesitated at first, wondering if we drank too much...😂 We understood when the waiter explained the situation to us. The entrance from the alleyway is after passing through the main entrance door of the inn where the tavern is located, while the entrance on the main road enters the tavern directly. Since the inn was closed, that entrance was canceled.

Kuytu Meyhane is a nice establishment. It has a good system. But there are many such places. We preferred this place because it is close to home. This place is in the region of Izmir, popularly known as Hatay. It is a quiet, calm and quality place that those who are in this region can prefer. The appetizers and dishes are fresh and delicious. The service is fast and the staff is polite. These are my preference criteria. Thanks to Mayk, he taught me the tavern at the foot of my house. 😂

We spent a night that started cold and ended beautifully. We talked about the old, the new, the future, everything and everyone. The distances that grow as we grow up with people we didn't have a single separate memory with as children increase the sincerity in such times. I guess the reason why the atmosphere is so pleasant is the longing. Don't neglect your friends. Fulfill your longings...