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| - We were actually on our way to a different restaurant, when my wife saw this little hideaway on the east side of 7th street. She coyly suggested that we should give it a try, and that's all that was required for me to make a quick U-turn in busy traffic.
We had no reservations, and didn't know what to expect. But, it was to be a new experience and we have always up for the challenge of discovering new places to dine.
The moment we walked in, we heard the word "Opa" yelled out, followed by everyone clapping.
That's a good sign, right?
Then the owner noticed us, greeted us with a big smile, and has us sit down at the bar for a few moments so that someone could get a table ready for us.
He also took our drink order, and promptly got those for us.
Note that barely a minute has passed and we are already being taken care of, in spite of the fact that the place was packed.
This was definitely looking up already. Festive, quaint, friendly, and prompt.
These are often good introductory signs for a restaurant.
Shortly thereafter, he informed us that our seats were ready, and I grabbed my wife's water and diet coke so that she doesn't have to carry it herself.
The owner took notice and complimented me on being a such a gentleman to the Nth degree. (When have I ever been NOT a gentleman to her? LOL)
We were presented with the menu by one of the servers, and the evening's specials were explained to us. Our server took a few moments to also answer our questions about the restaurant since we were befuddled that we never took notice of it before. And we have driven past this place countless of times.
For the appetizer, we ordered the Spanakopites. This was comprised freshly baked Filo Dough that were stuffed with Spinach, Feta Cheese, and Onions. This particular appetizer was both warm, amazingly flaky and flavorful! It didn't take long before it was consumed in its entirety.
For the main course, I had the Baked Salmon with steamed vegetables. My wife had the Pateetso, which a Greek version of Lasagna.
My Salmon was very well seasoned and quite delectable. My wife commented that her Lasagna was a wonderful combination of cheese, meat, and layered lasagna noodles. Every aspect of the lasagna, from its outer layer to its inner contents, were distinctly flavorful.
Amidst our enjoyment of the amazing dishes that were presented to us, we also enjoyed the occasional revelry by the guests and the owner. And just when I had commented to my wife that the festivities brought back memories of restaurant that I had eaten at on the Isle of Burano by Venice, less the smashing of plates; we then hear the owner smashing some plates on the other side of the restaurant and everyone yelling - OPA!
We were so very glad that we decided to venture out and discover this gem of a restaurant this particular evening.
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