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| - So, there's some good (food), in a great location (epicenter), with medium to high prices for this kind of Greek food, with some room for growth in service and food offerings. More good that bad though...
I was fortunate enough to have been invited to an event at this new restaurant in epicenter. This is great venue with a terrific layout that made socializing easy! I was so very appreciative to have been invited and was floored that the restaurant closed their doors for us. Thank you Nikki and thank you IOS. Overall, the food was good but I have a little constructive criticism as the restaurant works on continuing to develop.
I really loved their chopped salad with their "green goddess" dressing along with a slice of the pita bread. Mouth watering good! I was disappointed to see a few things - the setup was done in a way where they only we're able to put out a little at a time, and it was all in a few small trays on a side table, which meant a very long wait to get to taste their yummy food. The wait could have been greatly alleviated with a larger set up - maybe something to keep in mind for the next time IOS does a large event. I was also sad to see they frequently ran out of dishes - seemingly just as I was about to get to try them (as I was queued up in line.) Additionallu, they "ran out" of hummus. Which, was just odd - considering its a staple food in any Mediterranean restaurant. Then, we looked over and noticed they were making to-go orders and had a large tub of what appeared to be hummus.
In their defense, I suspect they allowed a certain amount of food for the event and that amount had been used up. They likely had reserves because they were going to work in the kitchen on to go orders. Still it was disappointing to not get to have any when my 40 min wait was up in line.
Now, I was lucky enough to try a few bites of their main proteins - chicken and lamb for gyros. The chicken was good - clean white (not fatty or poorly trimmed) chicken breast. Now... The lamb, OH MY!!!! The lamb was juicy, moist, and incredibly well seasoned/marinated. It was great - I could really see myself going back for that along with the salad and green goddess dressing.
I would have liked to sample a more diverse menu with a larger offering - but what we tried (salad and proteins with pita) were good.
The general manager and sales manager also greeted our group and told us about IOS.
Here's the scoop:
IOS Is a new trendy Greek restaurant on the lower level of the epicenter. It just opened in May. It has a small footprint, but that still affords plenty of seating. They also have a nice full service bar. I cannot speak to their drinks, I went with diet soda during my visit.
They also offer takeout, delivery if you work or life nearby, ms if you're staying at the ALoft hotel, they bring you their dishes for room service. The epicenter has parking for at least $10, BUT (TIP!!!) if you go across the street it's half price parking.
I thought the food was good - overall. I thought their chopped Greek salad with green goddess dressing, and their lamb was indeed memorable. For the event, I would have liked to see a different layout - one that reduced waiting time, a more consistent flow and volume of food for the number in our group, and was sad when they ran out of meat as well as hummus.
Would I recommend IOS Greek kitchen, yes! I think it's a great new restaurant with a lot of potential.
I sincerely hope my honest review has helped some. And for those who haven't been here yet, give a try... Definitely worth a lunch trip or take out (or delivery if you're local).
Hope this review was useful to some.
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