I've never had a simit before so was quite curious to try one out! It was explained to me that a simit is the Turkish version of a bagel and is considered fast food, sound good so far?
The interior of Simit & Chai was so spacious and clean, great place to grab a bite and sit down and work! Lots of options for your simit so I decided to grab the Street Simit and a cup of Chai latte - just wanted to try what they were actually named after.
The Street Simit ($5) was filled with cream cheese and olive paste. Not a fan of actual olives itself, the olive paste was actually quite light and paired well with the cream cheese! Turns out a simit is like a skinny bagel - I like this a lot more than regular bagels because it's easier and cleaner to eat and great for portion control. Don't be fooled though, I was quite full after my Street Simit!
The chai latte was a bit disappointing... The milk to chai ratio was a bit high, I would've liked more chai in it to give it a kick since it mostly tasted like warm milk with a hint of Chai.
Overall, great place to grab a quick bite and do some work. Going to come back and try other simits (maybe a simit with Nutella?) and perhaps their Istanbul fog or a green tea latte. Stay tuned for more :)