chiya Dublin

🥙 Had a cúpla Berlin-style kebabs @chiyadublin for this week’s restaurant review in @sundaytimesireland and find mega-sized, generously packed, properly loaded Berlin-style döner on dreamy pide which, for under a tenner, may just be among the best value in the entire city? 🇹🇷🇩🇪

Two years ago in the same pages we reviewed sister spot @reynadublin and write “While Reyna zones in on Turkish specialities and is sympathetic to the traditional Turkish-style kebab shop (set in the former Iskanders property the other end of Dame St) Chiya follows the German interpretation, most popularised in the city of Berlin, of Turkish kebabs served with a distinct German accent…

Theoretically a lighter affair with more sandwich real estate given over to salads and various sauces while the proteins pivot more crowd-pleasing (chicken, beef and halloumi) than leaning towards lamb or offal… The main difference, however, lies in the bread — Turkish pide with a fluffy, chewy middle but a crisp exterior, baked in a big boule, quartered and then sliced through the middle to fan out in a triangular shape allowing the utmost surface area to layer, fill, stuff and top.”

While the food is fresh, portions hefty and value stonking it’s the details on service (a free for all seating situation) and sourcing (no noticeable provenance to our eyes) that slightly dim the shine of this very welcome city centre newcomer providing exceptional bang for your buck 💶 Less