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  • There are many Greek restaurants that offer Gyros and standard "Greek" food that i like to refer to as Greek festival or carnival food. Takis is not one of them. They offer fine upscale cuisine at casual prices with 5 star service. I lost track of how many times I have made myself comfortable at the the quaint little bar located right by the entrance. The interior is well lit with a fireplace and several bistro type tables lined up ever so symmetrically in the cozy yet small dining room. The spotless stainless steel kitchen is open and is the focal point of Takis. I tried the lamb burger and pork tenderloin sandwich both cooked medium temperature. They were so delicious. The sandwiches are served with some of the best mealy centered and crisp exterior french fries and a salad on a rectangular plate with the sandwich in the middle. The salad was dressed to perfection with some sort of lemon dressing, dill, mint and shredded romaine and other lettuces. Very simple but fresh ans was a pleasant palate cleanser to the nicely salted fries. Now to the sandwiches. That pork pita sandwich was to die for. Tender slices of pork stuffed in a warm pita with cucumber and yogurt. Almost like a gyro except with perfectly cooked juicy pork loin slices. My bf loved his lamb burger with the tangy feta shards and spicy crisp arugula. He doesn't like "ethnic" food and was not happy I dragged him there but then thanked me for finding such a nice place with reasonable prices to grab a quick lunch. My other many visits have been to the bar where I have tried just about every wine from the humble yet satisfying list as well as Ouzos and a relatively large selection of finer scotches too. Thursday nights are Short rib night. The short ribs at Takis are unlike any other short rib presentation I have ever had, and I have had many variations and foodie preparations of short ribs. Takis serves the melt in your mouth braised beef over orzo pasta in a big hot bowl. Almost like eating spaghetti and meatballs except the spaghetti is orzo and the meatballs are buttery rich slabs of short ribs with just the right amount of the tomato broth coating the orzo and enough of that heavenly sauce to dip your short ribs into, even though you don't need any more flavor added to the already flavorful meat. Ahhhh so tender. Now that I just ranted about the short ribs I'll try to remember the other dishes I have tried. The octopus was a hit. Nice warm char and served with a cold salad with fresh olives and roasted potatoes. The skirt steak and frittes are another hit on the happy hour menu. I remember eating a a fish special..... now I remember. It was a sea bass with crispy skin and flaky moist flesh served with wilted greens garbanzo beans and some sort of white wine sauce. It was so good. I am sad to say that I no longer live in Avon or even Ohio anymore but I miss this restaurant so bad. The only other Greek restaurant that I have been to that compares to the food at Takis is either Grecios (sp), which is extremely expensive, in the Meat Packing District in NYC or Greece when I went on vacation and had warm charred pita and grilled octopus on the beach. Takis was a nice charm tucked away in Avon Lake. I sure hope the locals go there as much as I did because I miss my nights enjoying good company, drinks, and food at Takis. Carl the bartender was very hospitable as well as Taki the owner. I never got to enjoy the patio because I have always dined during the winters.
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