During the last couple weeks I have been eating at “ChickInn” about 3 times.
Every time the food was really great. The first time I tried the Tatli Ekşi Soslu Tavuk/ Sweet and Sour Chicken. And there was nothing to complain about.
It was a perfect ending to a great day.
Some other time I had the Bambu Shoots Dana and the Fıstıklı Acılı Dana. Both was great as well.

The place is a informal place and therefore maybe not the right thing for a romantic dinner, but for all other occasions it is just perfect.
And I have to admit that dining alone as a women the ‘ChickInn’ is a great place.

Price, quality and service are just perfect and if the would decide to put a sesame chicken like they serve it in NYC I might become a regular once a week.

Editor’s Note:

As I have never been to that place we will publish our new member Heike’s review as it is. Please visit the restaurant and give your feedback as your comments. We will be waiting for further comments.

How to get there:

Chickinn Alsancak

Adress: Kıbrıs Şehitleri Cdç No 56 Alsancak/ Izmir
Tel: 465 0 880

Decent sushi has been an obvious omission among Izmir’s culinary offers. Then came late 2010, when an Asian fusion chain, Sushico, mercifully opened a branch in Alsancak. “Better late than never,” we said and started with a home delivery order of 60 pieces for 90 TL (currently 99 TL).

Sushico’s advantageous “paket servis”

Ordering your sushi home has an important advantage: it tends to cost less than eating at the restaurant. Of course, you will be forgoing the ambiance of eating out, but you will also be saving a trip to Alsancak: cab fares, traffic jams, the parking problem – you know. Sushico’s “paket servis” is definitely a great option for the homey types.

What is included in the 60-piece package?

Mostly, basic types of sushi, but having craved for this since 2008, I am happy with the limited assortment there is. In Izmir, Sushico has no competition worth mentioning (at least, not yet).

Another good thing is home deliveries arrive within the time promised and are generally well packaged. One problem I did encounter was when a delivery boy forgot the drinks included in the offer – and we noticed it too late.

Sushico: Eating at the restaurant

The restaurant is conveniently located behind Swissotel (opposite the Republic Square in Alsancak). It is rather small and thoroughly packed on weekends. A visit on a Thursday night, on the other hand, proved our reservation was a mere formality.

The music is soft and the ambiance is pleasant. We rated this as a great place for a business lunch or a conversation-loaded dinner.

Although salmon-dominated, the sushi tasted great at the restaurant.

What I hated is my 160+-TL order of diverse rolls and sashimi all came on one (albeit big) plate.

First, a feast for the eyes is an important part of eating out. I like my orders kept separate, as they are in the menu, so that I can enjoy each one in isolation from the other items I selected.

Second, the sushi off the communal plate were – understandably – devoured within 30 minutes (“Hey, keep your chopsticks off my ikura!” – “No, I’m getting that!”), and this is not supposed to be fast food. Bring my orders one by one, give me time to savor them, and I will love you more.

Sashimi Mix at Sushico also tasted great. But the pieces were too thick for convenient single bites or to share.

Sushico in Turkey

Operating since 1997, Sushico boasts 17 branches across Turkey. The Alsancak branch was opened in November 2010. By the way, sushi is not the only option on the menu. Feel free to try any other Chinese, Japanese, or Thai dishes and let me know if any of them would be worth forgoing my rainbow + dragon + geisha roll assortment.

How to get there

Sushico

Address: Şehit Nevres Bulvarı No: 2/F (Swissotel), Alsancak, Izmir
Tel: (0232) 484 00 70

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