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| - I really wanted to like this neighbourhood resto as it is a welcome Greek addition to the Monkland multicultural eating choices. Sorry to say it missed on so many counts. While the interior is bright and immaculate, the decor is cold and lacks the taverna feel. The tables and chairs look good but as soon as we sat down we found them exceedingly uncomfortable. Were they ordered online and no one tested them before they were purchased? Hoping the food would change our first impression, we ordered a pikilia and fried zucchini to test the basics. Except for the taramasalata and dolmades, everything else on the plate disappointed. In particular, the tzatziki - the prime ingredient to good Greek food. It was runny, lacking garlic and mostly tasted of the added dill. Two olives? For $10.50 the zucchini was a total waste. Limp and oily served with the same bland tzatziki. Another important test, the souvlaki pita. Served Greek style with fries, but mustard and ketchup? Not for us. Again, good quality fresh ingredients in both the chicken and pork but totally lacking flavour. My husband had the grilled lamb chops and found them acceptable, though the accompanying fries were not as good as expected from previous reviews. The best I can say about this restaurant is that the service is very friendly and attentive and the price for the souvlaki was reasonable. With the sudden demise of Massa last year, I really hoped this would be as good or almost so. Because I would like to see these very nice people succeed, perhaps the food will improve and I will give it another try.
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