24-03-2025
Student-staffed Sikia serves up a great deal
Englewood's only fine dining restaurant, Sikia, reopened in January after a five-year hiatus, serving three-course meals for $15.
It's arguably the best dining deal in town, so it took some waiting for a reservation, but we finally snagged one.
Context: Sikia can offer low prices because it's staffed by Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute students in Kennedy-King College's two-year culinary program.
Dig in: Diners select three courses from a menu that offers bruschetta, arancini and stuffed mushrooms to start.
Entrees include Greek lemon chicken, teriyaki salmon, pasta primavera and braised short rib over polenta.
Desserts feature peanut butter cheesecake and coconut crème brûlée.
The service: Friendly and polished with server Azaria Randle confidently describing the sweet, spicy and salted butters that come with warm bread, and Antoine Beale attending to constant persnickety needs.
The grade: A+! Given the delicious food, elegant ambiance and outstanding service, we could see diners spending three times the price for this student meal.
Warning: The $15 covers the meal and the tip, so bring cash if you want to leave extra.
The bummer: Sikia, which is only open Tuesday through Thursday for lunch, is fully booked for the rest of the semester ending on April 1, with a deep waiting list, management says.
