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My boyfriend and I ordered off their $15 summerlicious menu, which is an excellent value considering both portions and flavor!
We both ordered Mydia - Mussels (a Must-try-item!!) as our first course, then ordered Chicken Souvlaki (Moist on the inside but great grill char on the outside with tons of flavor and best of all, no grease!) and Fried Kalamari (both come with rice pilaf and lemon potatoes) as entrees. For our dessert we got Baklava and Loukoumades (honey fritters - they were so Yummy!).
I took the last star off because of two glitches, one mishap from the kitchen, but more importantly an excuse I got from their hostess when I asked to move to another table.
I was there for lunch and it was a hot day. I had made a reservation for two and requested a patio table since I was planning to bring my puppy. When I arrived, although I mentioned my reservation, I didn't see any tables on the patio with a reserved sign. All the tables in the shade were taken and I was seated under the sun. Shortly after I started my first course, a table (two small tables put together to accommodate 4 ppl)behind us became empty. I asked the hostess if we could separate those tables and moved to one of them. She refused. Not even a minute later another couple just walking in to the restaurant requested the same thing, and their request was accepted. This was quite upsetting.
My boyfriend's mussels dish had a small piece of hair. We were both so bummed because it was extremely tasty. When we brought this to our waitress's attention, she apologized immediately and handled it in a very professional way. She did not hesitate to bring us a fresh new one instead of trying to argue otherwise or wasting time to come up with excuses.
This outstanding service from our waitress carried on throughout the entire time we were there, and very fortunately, this combined with excellent, and clean flavor from all our dishes overshadowed the unpleasant hostess.
I will most definitely be returning to Ouzeri - Just can't say no to their SUPERB yummyness!
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