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| - My family decided to take me out to Sunday dinner, so I won't spend all day over a hot stove. Greek food was on top of everyone's list, so we decided to check out "Meraki". With over 300 reviews and a 5* rating and even good large strip restaurant chef's saying the food was good, we had to try it out.
I have to mention that I spent half of the year in Greece, I am a dissent cook and very picky when it comes to Greek food.
So... let's talk about the layout and decor
It's a cute fast food, "Grill" wanna be.
We ordered
The Octopus appetizer (Not available, they only have it on the special menu)
Taramosalata (Not available)
Tirokafteri (was too hot not very authentic 3*)
Saganaki (was good 4.5*)
Pork kalamaki (good 4*)
Beef kalamaki (a little dry 3*)
Gyro (The spices where all wrong for a Greek gyro, not tasty at all 2*)
Rice (bland 3*)
Feta fries (Arbys fries with feta on it 3*)
Ravani (very good 4*)
Baklava (too dry, not enough spices, no butter taste 3*)
Rice pudding (good 3.5*)
Baklava ice cream (icy no taste , it felt like they used old baklava sence it was very hard 2.5*)
Service was fast and friendly (4*)
We paid $98 + tip for
4 dinner plates
3 soft drinks
4 deserts
I believe for a fast food place it might be a little high. I pay about the same or a little less in Astoria NY but the taste is more original and their rent is double of LV.
Over all we had a nice dinner.
Now would "I" go back? I don't think so, my "full blooded Fresh of the boat Greek husband" will not let me.
My daughter that spends some of her vacation days in Greece will not go back.
My son has no time for vacation, so when he is on that site of town he probably will.
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