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| - Went here for lunch today with a local who had never been there. Not a real good sign for me as she's also a chef that works in the nicer hotels.
I called while in the car and asked if they have avgolemono soup and the guy answered me, ''Pos den exoume?'' (How can we not have?). Perfect answer.
When you walk in the door, it's a bit dingy looking, like a NY restaurant that isn't very busy. First impression wasn't so great. It's not that it's the worst looking place I've been to but definetly not the best.
The waiter was great. Spoke Greek and almost perfectEnglish. Was happy to have a Greek in there as I'm certain, other than the other restauranteurs, there can't be too many Greeks here.
Sitting down, the place was very clean, the table was very well set and they even had cloth napkins!!!!!
We started with the tzatziki and taramosalata. He was nice enough to give us a plate of half and half. The taramosalata as really good, just thick enough and creamy at the same time. The tzatziki though, even though it had a crisp, fresh taste, was much too watery for my liking.
Next was avgolemono soup. It was great. Just right, not too thick, not too watery. Little pieces of breast spread out evenly.
On deck, calamari. These were some of the best I've ever had and in Vegas, of all places. Lightly breaded, soft pieces of squid, not too greasy, just perfect.
I had pastichio and she had a beef kabob platter as main dishes. Mine was really good, just a little dry but that's just my taste. I like the bechamel melting everywhere but no biggie. They had green beans on the plate that were just like Mama's, soaked in oil and tomato sauce with small bits of onions and peppers mixed in. The potatoes on the plate were okay but unnecessary with all the pasta already there. The piece was quite large as well. She said the beef kabob was great and she had 3-4 pieces of large beef with the aformentioned green beans and potatoes.
Overall, a great dining experience where I had very low expectations. I was glad to see that there were no slot machines in the restaurant as well. I think even the toilets have them here.
When in Vegas, look this place up to get away from all the clang clang of everywhere you go.
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