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| - We chose Pappas Grill for nostalgic reasons...I had been there several times 10 years ago and always remembered enjoying it. We arrived at around 6:30 on a Friday and it wasn't busy, but had a decent number of customers...the upper level was empty, but we got the last table on the main floor. We started by ordering two dips, the hummus and the scorthalia. I ordered the scorthalia because it I had never had it, and assumed it would be a nice smooth, garlicky dip, because the menu indicates that it is served alongside the calamari. The menu says it is a garlicky dip of creamy potatoes, fresh garlic and olive oil. What arrived was actually a scoop of unevenly mashed potatoes, crumbly and cold straight from the fridge that really just tasted like cold mashed potato...no hint of garlic or olive oil. The hummus was amazing and saved the restaurant from a one-star review. It was phenomenal, lots of olive oil, probably more salt than I should consume in a day, but irresistible.
A few minutes after starting our appetizers the mains arrived. The server arrived, mains in hand and apologetically said "your meals are ready, is that ok?" At that point I'm not sure what we could have said, but he placed the mains on an already overcrowded table and left.
I had the chicken souvlaki, which came with potato, rice and greek salad. It was ok, nothing really stood out as especially good or bad, but I've definitely had better (and probably worse). My husband had the lamb shank and found it ok as well. It was a bit dry and not as tender as expected.
So overall a disappointing experience. The food was overpriced and felt a bit like factory food. That being said, I would go back for the hummus alone!
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