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| - So I finally made it to Volos after hearing so many great things about it (mostly from the Yelp Charity Week in September with one of the events being held here). Moreover, I have just come back from a very special place in Greece (any one heard of Mount Athos were no women are allowed...not even female animals?) and I knew I had to find a place that captured that essence of fresh and warm Greek food.
Intro. Reservations were for 7:30pm and I was originally brought to a table of people that were clearly not my friends. Apologetic faces were aplenty and the manager even came to help straighten things out. I was told that the table was not yet ready and was invited to have a seat by the bar and to enjoy some drinks. I had a glass of the Cuvee Prestige (white) $12/glass and it was recommended by the hostess as a very popular glass with citrus notes. I really enjoyed it. FYI. The hostess also mentioned that I could taste sampler's of different wines before committing which I thought was excellent.
Our table was ready and was originally for four, but we actually had 5 guests. I have to say that the restaurant was very accommodating and gave us a round table for 5 which the waitress had originally said was one of the most popular and booked tables/place. Very gracious.
Food. To my utter disappointment, the Mousaka was all sold out. That only attested to the popularity of the dish and I vowed I would return to have it. My second choice was the Cornish Hen which surprisingly was very tender and juicy. It came with a side of mashed potatoes and in no time, I had devoured the whole hen. I am not usually a white meat gal, but even that was so delish. For appetizers, I had the Dolmades (4 pieces) and it came with the most heavenly yoghurt sauce (Taziki) ever: thick, tasty, and cold as Greek Yoghurt should be.
Other dishes worth mentioning are the Exohico (lamb in Phyllo Pastry) which both my friends raved and ate in a flash and Saganaki as an app (the signature flamed cheese). For dessert, my boyfriend and I shared the very typical dessert Baklava which will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Service. Gracious. And very accommodating. Everyone was so nice and nothing was ever a problem. The owner of the restaurant (I believe Andreas) who looks like a real-life version of Fairy Godmother's son Prince Charming from Shrek...but minus the gold-Pantene-Pro-V-commericial-hairtoss-in-slow-mo-locks periodically would check up on our table. At the end of the evening, he asked how we heard of the restaurant and was very obliging in listing out all the events that could take place in Volos.
Our waitress handled our request for 5 individual bills with no smirk, eye-roll or sigh so don't be afraid to ask. At the end, she even told our table that she had to do 16 individual bills for a party beside us so clearly not an issue.
Conclusion. I think this restaurant is an absolute gem: food, service, and ambiance (earthy, rustic tones). There is absolutely no pretentious-ness here which makes the shining star, Greek Food, come out.
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