The ethos of this restaurant is you enter as a customer and leave as a friend, I couldn't agree more. The food atmosphere and service are exceptional. We have visited here on every holiday over the last six years and wouldn't miss it. We no longer look at the menu but leave it to the host to choose, the food... More

I have visited the restaurant many times with my family during our stays in Side. Every time the food,greeting,service and atmosphere have been second to none. The mezee comes with so many different tasty dishes and the variety of excellent main dishes make this the best restaurant in the resort. The whole experience makes it to be a special night... More

Their testi kebab is famous for a reason! Good service, tasty food. More

We visited the Ocakbasi restaurant on the advice of Sali a turkish friend who owns the Apollon Beach bar and it was fantastic. In other places the Mezee consists of 2 or 3 dishes here it contains a minimum of 15 and it was beautiful, we ordered the Chateaubriand for the main course that was much cheaper than many other... More

Had a great time, food was excellent as was service - very helpful. More

We visited Ocakbasi rest. in side twice during our vacation in Side. Both times the food was delicious at a reasonable price and the sevice was excellent. We can without doubt recommend a visit to this original Turkish restaurant. Kirsten and Peter Ibsen Roskilde Denmark More

Would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Side,we have been eating here for the past 16years.Food and service are excellent,by far the BEST IN SIDE,beautiful people in a fantastic setting.Go in as a customer and come out as a friend, as we did 16years ago. Keep up the good work see you next year xx More

Ate in this restaurant a few times during our last stay in Side. Would recommend the lamb shank or the fish casserole. Great starters thrown in free of charge. Reasonably priced, friendly staff. will def be back when we visit in June 2012. Keep up the good work Hassan and Hussein. More

We were well advised as to what to order and not persuaded to order too much food. The food itself was delicious and very reasonably priced (compared to others restaurants we visited). The location is suberb, in a quiet part of antique Side - you are almost eating in the ruins of one of the old turkisn baths. The staff... More