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| - Crazy Jim's is one of those places that all the "in" people know about. It has been around for ages and has probably been packed each night since the day they opened.
They have several locations, but this is the one I like best. The atmosphere is Mediterranean-casual. It's the kind of atmosphere I love that reminds me of past adventures in remote corners of Athens, or or little hole in the wall places on the Spanish coast. For those who don't travel, that means the tables are Formica topped and too close to a noisy kitchen, the aisles are small to non-existent, and the the lighting is an inconsistent no-frills kinda thing that leaves people in one room struggling to read the menu while those in the other room are wishing for sunglasses. I've seen bigger bathrooms in motor homes. The only thing missing is the European coffee that no one seems to be able to imitate here. Or maybe they just don't want to.
The menu is big enough for anyone to find a favorite. They have traditional Greek salads with and without lettuce, pizzas of all varieties, pasta, gyro (pronounced yeer-o) platters and sandwiches, and fantastic calamari. Dishes are big enough to split, and the pita bread is soft, and fresh off the grill.
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