Went to Optimum to do some quick shopping. I felt like eating in the mall and just picked a place…read moreat random. No rhyme of reason...I chose Hosta Piknik. The sandwich was pretty good. It was nice to try something away from the usual places. I would eat there again if the opportunity presented itself. The staff were very nice & helped me choose off the menu as it was my first time eating there.

Fantastic restaurant- staff is attentive and food is great- the desserts are very good- had the…read morepumpkin with clotted cream, caramel soufflé- the seafood is fresh and tasty

After going to five different restaurants during our stay in is mayor, and relying on yelp reviews,…read morewe absolutely highly recommend this restaurant. The people were amazing, welcoming, brought the most amazing food, and the prices are dirt cheap. We felt like royalty dining here with all the attention they gave us. It was a very lively place with five star service and very low prices. It was across the street from the beach and the waters. Very clean, and we asked an incredible waiter to walk us to the fish section so we could pick out our fish. He gave us incredible recommendations and I also ordered besides a Seabass, fish eggs and fish liver, which was like duck Fois Gras Decadent rich and something I've never had in my life! The desert which was a special Turkish soufflé with ice cream, what is the creamiest ice cream I've had in my life. We found out it had been made with goat milk, but you would never know! I believe this is the best restaurant in İzmir !, So far!

We had dinner at this lovely harbor side restaurant in March 2023. The manager Ferhat was courteous…read moreand helpful. He helped us selecting the fish from the ice bed and recommended the cold dishes. The eggplant mash, favabean paste, grilled red pepper in olive oil and pickled black olives were delicious with just right touch of garlic. The calamari was done with light breading .Great texture with slight crunchiness. We also had two kinds of fish, small snapper type deep fried and large halibut type grilled. Both were fresh and super tasty with a squeeze of lemon and sprinkle of salt. Our dessert was baked pumpkin with sweet tahini sauce. The cost was just under 20 euros per person. It was an excellent meal.

Gumus Balik was recommended to us by a local, as THE place to go to for a seafood dinner -- so we…read moredid, and we are so glad. DELICIOUS! And superior service! We started with 4 mezzes from the display -- we got smoked fish, some sauteed greens, eggplant and potato, and smashed fava beans. Then the waiter suggested some fried calamari and we're so GLAD HE DID! We both agreed it was the best calamari we had ever eaten -- so fresh, so tender, perfectly cooked and piping hot! We had sea bass for dinner -- fileted and grilled over a wood fire -- so tender, flaky and perfect! We finished with a quince dessert, and a sesame-ice-cream dessert -- both exquisite! The service was warm and attentive, without being too instrusive. Overall, a fantastic meal!!!

best in Izmir！ many times！…read moreLooking for best steak in Izmir,so far this is it. Dallas/Tbone/Newyork are so well done!(not that well done) I prefer medium.

The concept is self-serve and by the kilo with some food items available in portions. You grab as…read moremuch or as little food as you like from the salad and mezze area, and get it weighed, then choose any additional items served and charged by the portion like manti, kofte, stewed beef, etc. The flavors were mostly good, a few items were kinda bland. The stewed beef served over a babaghanoush-like base was outstanding. They have seating inside and outdoors. You pay at the end as you leave.

We had a lovely dinner with a large group traveling from the states. The fish is delicious! The…read moreservice was great! Try the raki

Great water front family friendly fine dining in Izmir with great selection of fresh seafood and…read morefriendly service. Try the whole grilled wish and the charred octopus is available.

Restaurant just off or across the street from the water. Came with a group and everyone enjoyed…read morewhat they ordered. Service was friendly, they spoke English and took credit cards. Easy walking distance from all parts of downtown. There are plenty of other restaurants in the area, so while this place was good, I likely wouldn't come back just because there are so many other places to try!

We came to this restaurant for lunch mainly to try the seabass with milk thistle. We ordered a…read morecouple of mezzes to start like the beetroot with yogurt which was really good. For our entrees we had the seabass with a milk thistle curry sauce and the seabass-halloumi rolls. Both dishes were good but the one with the milk thistle was the highlight of the meal. The curry was like nothing we've ever tried before, it was delicious, so creamy and flavorful. The fish-cheese rolls were interesting, I'm always intrigued by this food item combination, but ultimately they were not that flavorful.