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| - Yesterday I had a wonderful lunch at Ilios Noche at Quail Corners. The lunchtime special was tempting (3-course meal for $10), but so was the rest of the menu, and so I ordered from that. I mentioned to the waiter that this was my first visit, and to welcome me he offered me my choice of their 4 spreads, on the house. It was hard to choose, but I selected the melitzanosalata with carrot and celery sticks. He brought a generous portion, and I found the balance of roasted eggplant, walnuts, red onion, and mint very refreshing. I had to make myself leave room for my entree, the Ilios Platter with chicken souvlaki. Glad I did, because it came with 2 generous skewers of well-trimmed, marinated grilled chicken, accompanied by a salad of cucumber, tomato, feta, red onion, and olives in a tasty vinaigrette. There also was a mound of sautéed slices of new potatoes, drizzled with olive oil and herbs, and a large dollop of real tzatziki sauce (no sour cream in sight). Rounding it out was a dish of hot, fresh pita bread. I came hungry (no breakfast), but I still couldn't eat it all. Add to this the great decor and an attentive and personable staff, and I couldn't ask for better, but I did get more. I ordered a dessert to-go. Much later - in place of supper - I dug into that. It was a scrumptious combination of angel food cake with a fluffy filling, toasted coconut, and passion fruit sorbet. Am I gushing? Yeah, but it was that good.
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