Edit: I had a look at other Asian restaurants and Chinese dumplings are generally a bit expensive, so to be fair, I raised my rating to 3 stars. But, I don't understand why their shrimp dumplings were so expensive because Mantı which are Turkish dumplings, are cheap, and seafood is in abundance in Izmir. For example, mussels are cheap.
My annoyance is mostly in the fact that I went all the way to this restaurant to find out the prices have raised 4x! It was a nasty surprise but I was too hungry and tired to go looking for anything else. I noticed a few other restaurants that have the prices on their menu blacked out, now I know to avoid them if I cannot find out their prices before I go there, for all you know they could make up any random different price for different customers. It would have been good if they put their prices on their website.
Yes, the dumplings were tasty, but for 85 lira for 10 dumplings, I felt robbed. The Google reviews were very good and I was also sick of eating some variation of meat and bread (wrap, Kebab, pide...) every day so I came here to try the food. The Google pictures show the menu had 10 dumplings for 20 Lira, just now at the restaurant, their menu had all the prices blacked out and told in me the shrimp dumplings were 82 lira!!! It seems dishonest and not very transparent not to post your prices publicly (this goes for any restaurant), either on your website or on the wall inside the restaurant like before, and most importantly, for that price, it is waaaay over priced. I regret eating here due to the nasty unexpected surprise in price, especially after I went there specifically. Also there are not whole shrimps in the shrimp dumplings (maybe it was minced) but the main problem was, it was too salty. I told them the price was too expensive (40 mussels cost 10 lira) and I was very disappointed, they said they had price hikes or something. I feel it was not worth it unless you really need some Asian food. All the good reviews are from the old price menu, you should check the price before coming all the way here!
Also, to lower your costs, I suggest that the restaurant remove unnecessary things like the fancy hand wipe. It's very pretty, but unnecessary, ordinary wipe package is fine, I bet this design adds...
Read moreAfter traveling the Balkans for the last month and sampling their cuisine throughout I was delighted to see on google an Asian restaurant with good reviews. I was indeed ready for some delicious noodles!
Not a huge selection but enough to satisfy your hunger. I ordered: wonton soup. There was a slight tang to the broth but it was tasty. Wontons were nice and plump. Sour noodles. Nice bouncy texture to the noodles and the sour sauce makes it very easy to finish the whole plate. Sauté vegetables. Okra was done well, I prefer my broccoli to be more crunchy. The sauce was a little on the salty side for me.. would be great if I was eating rice but all my dishes were quite flavorful already. Edamame. Served tossed in a umami seasoning. Nice snack.
The place is easy to find, in amongst the other eateries. The restaurant is clean, very spacious & nicely air conditioned. Wifi works really well. The waitress spoke English and was friendly and efficient.
The prices are very reasonable.. I had everything for a little over €10! Definitely worth...
Read moreThe food is not exactly the same as what you can taste in Taiwan... but most dishes are generally good, probably the best in Izmir. I cannot give 5 stars because I have never seen a Taiwanese restaurant not having tea. A few times I went there and there was no green tea. If the owner is Taiwanese... I ask you to at least make sure to have green tea and if possible, oolong tea. Also without sugar if possible, healthier jelly bubbles instead of boba would be welcome.
The other thing I would improve is the rice quality and size portion... The rice portion is too small for the meal (I know we can order more, but there should be no need) and it's likely Turkish rice, not asian.
It's still tasty, so never mind the rice... But at least make sure you have tea. A Taiwanese restaurant without tea, is like a Turkish restaurant...
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