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| - Yet another Greek restaurant on Centre street you say? Yes, yet another. But hey, considering the plethora of Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Italian eateries around here, the numbers don't matter.
Tucked into the same strip mall as Cabin Fever books Calypso is fairly subtle as far as Greek places go. No loud blue and white signage, no sculptures, just the black and white sign to indicate their presence.
The inside is done in subtle browns and greys (with the odd sculpture by the bar) and the booths and tables are widely spaced. A single flat-screen TV is mounted by the bar, otherwise there's portraits of Greek landmarks on the walls.
Starting out with an order of mythia (mussels in spicy tomato and white wine broth) we picked the mussels clean (and I am not a huge shellfish fan) and scooped up the remaining broth with bread.
I had the moussaka (on a previous visit I had an excellent chicken souvlaki and this was another recommendation) and my girlfriend ordered the psilokomeni salad, something neither her or I had never heard of. My moussaka was rich, creamy and the eggplant was fresh and the beef was subtly spiced. The potatoes had that wonderful Greek roasted taste of lemon that no matter how I hard I try, I can never pull off at home. The vegetable sides were seasonal and fresh. The psilokomeni was simple and wonderful on the palette with the romaine, dill, green onions and garlic in the house made dressing making for a refreshing meal. The head server later explained to me it was a "winter salad" of vegetables available in people's gardens once the tomato/olive season is over. Sadly, the only thing available in most gardens here in the winter is snow. So just head to Calypsos for their version.
To finish, we had two rich, strong, dark Greek coffees and, as a kind gesture, they threw in dessert because they recognized me from a previous visit! I believe we had the bougatsa, phyllo pastry filled with custard and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon. As good as it sounds and even better with the coffee.
The pricing at Calypsos is reasonable, with the huge portions running from $16-$26 per entree and appetizers in the $8-$12 range. The wine list carries many Greek wines with some other worldly selections and almost every bottle (save one French red) is $40 or less for the bottle. For digestives, Metaxa is also featured.
If you're looking for a comfortable Greek restaurant with all your favourite dishes and great prices, I highly suggest you check it out. I also noticed a few families dining so it's obviously as popular for families as it is for couples out on dates.
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