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| - My sister and her family were in town. Of course, it was great to see them and show them around but when it came to dining out, oy.
You see, my brother-in-law is a bit of a pain in the ass, er...I mean, a bit of a picky eater. Anything I consider interesting and tasty, he wrinkles his nose at because it's too pungent/funky/different/weird. You know what I'm talkin' about; every family has that one taste bud-challenged person who puts the kibosh on Thai/ Indian/ Korean/ Vietnamese-- basically, any vibrant cuisine with dishes that are hard to pronounce.
So when my sister said "they" (read: "he") found this restaurant near their hotel that they liked, I lowered my expectations and was prepared to be underwhelmed.
Maybe that's why I was so impressed by their choice in Mykonos. It's an attractive neighborhood restaurant with huge portions of fresh Greek food at beyond reasonable prices, served by what is possibly the Nicest Waitress in All of Canada.
We started with the Mezedakia Platter ($16) for the table: five homemade dips (tyrokafteri, melizanosalata, hummus, tzaziki, and taramosalata) served with olives and pita. Garlicky, bursting with flavor, just AMAZING. (And no, the brother-in-law did not partake in any of it. Too many Zs, Ks and vowels, I suppose.)
Next, we had heaping portions of super-fresh salads ($7), grilled calamari ($11), mussels ($10), salmon($16), souvlaki ($17). Delicious, but none of us was able to finish the mounds of food on our plates. (Except the B-I-L who stuck to a nice, safe Caesar salad.)
Mykonos wasn't crowded that night so the Nicest Waitress in All of Canada was able to dote on my niece and nephew, and make them laugh with the restaurant's 3-foot-long pepper mill. Heck, she made me laugh, too.
They have a crazy cheap wine list and their homemade desserts are a steal at $4 a pop.
I wouldn't go out of my way to dine at Mykonos but if I'm in the vicinity, I would definitely go back for the dips, grilled calamari, the NWiAoC, and the smug satisfaction that I can eat something more adventurous than a Caesar salad.
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