Shokitini - Athens

Shokitini is hands down the best restaurant in all of Athens! I usually sit at the bar when I drop by, which is about 2-3 times a week. The three bartenders—Mit... read more Shokitini is hands down the best restaurant in all of Athens! I usually sit at the bar when I drop by, which is about 2-3 times a week. The three bartenders—Mitch, Tim, and Evelyn—are absolutely fantastic. They are, without a doubt, the best bartenders in town. They provide exceptional service and treat you like an old friend. They always make me feel warm and welcome. Truly, they are the best of the best. The food is amazing as well! I've never had a bad meal there, which is just another reason why I keep returning. Enjoying dinner at Shokitini is definitely one of the highlights of my week. I'm really going to miss this place when I graduate from UGA and move away from Athens.

We chose to sit at the sushi bar based on a friend's suggestion. We were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary salad and a fried mushroom puff with tuna. We... read more We chose to sit at the sushi bar based on a friend's suggestion. We were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary salad and a fried mushroom puff with tuna. We ordered the sushi dinner for two, priced at $49.95, and noted in our special request that we love eel but are open to trying new dishes. Our meal included an extra ginger salad and miso soup. Sitting at the sushi bar was such a unique experience; we were right in front of the sushi chef as he prepared our food. He checked in on us while we were eating, and we got to compliment him on how delicious everything was. The variety of sushi we received was wonderful, with our favorites being the BBQ eel, conch, albacore, salmon, and yellowtail. The tuna and red snapper were decent but not as standout. Everything tasted fresh and delicious, with the conch having a nice firm texture and the BBQ eel being simply delightful. My husband particularly enjoyed the shrimp tempura roll and the double punch roll. We concluded our meal with some complimentary fried Oreos. I highly recommend sitting at the sushi bar—it's an excellent way to enjoy fabulous food and fantastic service. We had an absolutely delightful time!

We also ordered edamame and a seaweed salad as additional appetizers. The edamame was cooked perfectly, not too soft or too firm, and the seaweed salad was quit... read more We also ordered edamame and a seaweed salad as additional appetizers. The edamame was cooked perfectly, not too soft or too firm, and the seaweed salad was quite decent as well. For our main sushi selections, we had salmon nigiri, tamago (egg omelette) nigiri, salmon small rolls, and an eel hand roll. While everything was good, none of the dishes stood out as exceptional. I’ve definitely had better versions of these items at other restaurants. The quality of the raw fish was acceptable, but not remarkable. The service was generally good, although there were moments when our server didn’t notice us when we were trying to get her attention; however, this didn’t detract much from our experience. In addition to the appetizers, we were also treated to a complimentary dessert of fried Oreos, which was a nice touch. Overall, I would rate this as a solid four-star experience. I might consider returning in the future, but not in any great rush.

The ambience and everything in this restaurant is awesome! I have only been here once and the service was good. We sat at the sushi bar and got complimentary ap... read more The ambience and everything in this restaurant is awesome! I have only been here once and the service was good. We sat at the sushi bar and got complimentary appetizers and desserts which was nice. The only thing I did not like was I found 3 hairs in mysushi roll. They were not my own, as I pulled them out of the inside of the roll in 2 different places (gross I know). The rollwas taken off my bill, so they were accommodating about it. Still just grossed me out. There needs to be beard nets orsomething.

Took my wife here for karaoke for her birthday. Good selection and she had a blast. Room reservation process was easy, just make sure you reserve with plenty of... read more Took my wife here for karaoke for her birthday. Good selection and she had a blast. Room reservation process was easy, just make sure you reserve with plenty of time in advance because they're very popular. Our room server Frances was very attentive, keptthe drinks coming and was super nice and personable. The only thing I didn't care for was that I told them our party would bedining after we were done in the room to which they said they would take care of getting us a table. When we came out of thekaraoke room, no arrangements had been made and it would have taken another 40 minutes to get a table for our party. Just aminor oversight.