Once upon a time I took golf lessons at Providence Country Club, which was really an expensive excuse to go to Ilios Noche each time for lunch afterwards. Every time I'd have the salmon sandwich, perfectly grilled medium rare and juicy and perfectly seasoned with salt and cracked black pepper with red pepper glaze, arugula, tomato and cucumber... it melts in your mouth and is on perfectly toasted bread. It's making my mouth water as I write. If you want to go extra decadent, add on a huge piece of gooey honey laden baklava and it will send you to the moon!
So why not 5 stars? Well the dinner- it gets ultra crowded, and the tables are quite close together and you never like to eat while the vultures (people waiting for tables) hover glaring at you to scoff quickly. Also some of the entrees are good, but not "send you to the moon" salmon sandwichy fantastico. I do remember the scallops being very good. That said, even though Nolen Kitchen is way closer to me, I think Ilios Noche has much better food. Too bad it's like 8 hours away. Slight hyperbole. We'd be regulars if it was closer and larger though. Yum.
The environment with the open kitchen is cute neighborhoody trattoria. Well done, Stratos!
PS I have had them cater a few things and they did a great job!!