On my recent travels through Greece I completely fell in love with Greek salads, fresh thwacked & grilled Octopus and oregano potatoes with Tzitki. I never knew that I loved Greek food THIS MUCH until then, and I had been just waiting to have a solid Greek meal since my return.
So Lauren M. (review below) sets up a lunch at Ouzeri during the infamous Winterlicious. Looking at the menu online, there was a good variety of options and it was only $15 so I thought I'd give it a try.
SO glad I did. Usually Winterlicious is a nightmare, even at lunch (at least in my experience -- looking at you Bistro 990) And the quality of food and service is usually lacking. Not here. We were given really generous portions and efficient service.
Appetizer was some lovely artichoke hearts in a garlic sauce. Good! Not spectacular, but solid for artichoke lovers. Main was a vegetarian mousakka which was tasty and hearty. Served with rice and potatoes, I could barely finish half of the plate. Lacking a bit in the Béchamel area but forgivable. Dessert was a utterly fantastic two scoops of thick Greek yogurt with Greek honey and walnuts. Again, I could barely eat half.
The feature wine (which also is usually a Winterlicious disappointment) was a pleasantly full bodied and tasty red and priced at $7 a glass.
My only regret was not getting the Kalamari. I had serious grilled seafood envy as it looked soo ooooo tasty.
Will return.