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The name of this restaurant, unfortunately tucked away into a strip mall, means day and night. The decor matches the name - all blues and oranges. Whoever designed this place deserves an award. From the banquettes to the gorgeous lighting fixture above the bar to the open plan kitchen - it all added up to feeling like we weren't anywhere near a strip mall.
I treated friends to dinner here after doing some research online. One wanted a unique salad, the other wanted greek food, and this place advertises itself as greek, mediterranean and italian. We went on a Sunday or Monday night (can't recall which). We started out with their homemade pita and hummus which was really good. My friend claimed the fresh baked bread smelled a bit better than it tasted, but I thought it was perfect.
Our server was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about all of the dishes - we had questions about the cheese served in my friend's salad. It was mild and looked a lot like mozzarella but was actually a greek cheese whose name I can't remember. It was very, very good.
My chicken dish was served in a slightly lemon flavored sauce, with fingerling potatoes. It was actually pretty amazing. The presentation was really impressive with every dish we ordered.
Also ordered were the seafood pasta (spicy!! and delicious) and the crazy lasagna (two words: veal bolognese). Both were excellent. The only complaint was not enough traditional Greek dishes. Still, we would all go back in a heartbeat - just wouldn't go hoping for a wide selection of lamb dishes.
Though we didn't order any, their drink selection was intriguing. There were some good wines, along with yummy sounding coffee concoctions and a mixed drink called Cointreauversial: a name which we dubbed the "most clever" seen in a long time.
They offer some good wine and martini specials on different weeknights. I will definitely be back for those nights when I'm in town again.
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