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| - My first time in Greek Town was last night. The weather was miserable, rainy, and cold. I wanted to explore this area of town and get a uniquely Greek culinary experience, which I certainly did at Asteria. My original plan was to go to Mezes after reading the reviews, but walking by, it was too overcrowded for me.
What drew me to Asteria was while walking by, I could glance into their window and see the pork and souvlaki being cooked. Mouthwatering.
Inside is not very flashy, and the decorations are subtle, but that is fine with me. I go to a restaurant for the food and service. They also have a remarkably large outdoor patio that would be spectacular if the weather wasn't terrible.
The two hostesses were very attentive throughout my dinner there, and so, there is not a problem with service. The food was also moist and mouthwatering. You get started with a large portion of garden salad and lightly seasoned toasted bread, while you're waiting for your main course. I got the quail, and to be honest, that is the reason this restaurant is not getting a 5* rating. The birds were very small and bony. I had to struggle to get to the scarce traces of meat concealed by the dry skin and bone. The portion of quail is large, but I think I would find more meat on two standard chicken drumsticks, than the entire serving of quail.
Let me be clear that everything else that I got was absolutely wonderful, and that if I had ordered any other entree, this place would have likely received full marks. I will definitely be back, and I will definitely be ordering something else from the menu. Their prices are amazing for the service, and amount and quality of food you get.
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