Had the pleasure of dining here with my wife on a Friday evening. Rather packed and bustling inside. We chose to sit outside.
Our server was nice and gave us the rundown of the menu. Drinks, pleasantries, the whole shebang.
The atmosphere is pretty plain. Nothing daring or over the top. I recommend sitting outside if it is nice.
Do yourself a favor and order the zucchini and eggplant chips. Lightly salted, nice crunch and served with a refreshing tzatziki.
I ordered the spaghettini and meatballs. A generous helping of pasta and the meatballs were very robust and hearty. I wasn't disappointed at all.
My wife ordered the Greek salad. Pretty standard and nothing to complain about. Nice and fresh ingredients. A nice touch with the cucumber, I might add. Good balance with the striking flavors of the kalamatas.
We ended up ordering dessert. A rarity for us. We ordered the ricotta cheesecake. It had a very perky and tangy raspberry glaze and a hint of lemon zest. Not a bad combo. The texture was a little wrong, but mainly because I'm not the biggest fan of ricotta. Definitely worth the culinary venture, though.
I'd say Ilios can hold its weight in the Italian game. Very robust flavors, tons of items to choose from, generous portions....what else could you possibly ask for?
A great date night spot as well. If you find yourself in South Charlotte and looking for a sit-down Italian dinner, Ilios Noche should be #1 on your list.