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This review might be long since I want to do this restaurant justice as well as inform readers about true Greek cuisine and clear any misconceptions.
I shall preface this review by saying that as a Greek I can review this restaurant in a much different (and perhaps more complete) way than many reviewers. Many people associate Greek cuisine with various "Mediterranean" and Middle Eastern dishes as well as the usual gyros.
Greek cuisine however is not limited to "feta" and "gyro" but actually has a huge variety of dishes and one of its most important ingredients is a jovial and warm atmosphere along with friends to enjoy and celebrate life.
Estiatorio Milos is located on the 3rd level of the Cosmopolitan resort. The interior has soft hues of grey with wooden accents and Cycladic statues abound: elegant and classy.
The traditional "menu" on the table might not seem to be bristling with choices initially but that is because the real menu lies in front of you: all the fresh fish are exhibited in the same way you'd find them in a Greek sea town taverna, along with labels so you can choose which one you want. Your server will be there with you to explain which fish suits you best, some are sweeter, some are more buttery. It is important to notice that the fish are shipped fresh from Greece as are many of the other ingredients.
The staff was astounding. I cannot stress this enough. The fact that our server Yiorgo spoke the language of the Fatherland just added a whole different dimension to the service. Very polite, helpful and warm, like a childhood friend almost, he went above and beyond to ensure we got the best food and offered some amazing recommendations both for food and dessert.
After discussing with Yiorgo a bit in Greek we agreed on the fish choices. Most of the dishes were served "family style". That means that you order a whole fish which the server then de-bones and divides in portions for everyone to eat.
We ordered "lethrini" or Pandora/snapper fish and "chtapodi" or octopus-charcoal grilled. The octopus was sweet and perfectly grilled, served with onion. If you have not tasted this amazing animal I highly recommend it. While its unusual appearance might seem alien to some, its taste will surely appeal to everyone! If the chef doesn't know, the octopus will end up having a rubbery texture, but that was not the case and the octopus was juicy and soft, grilled to perfection.
When the lethrini arrived, Yiorgo proceeded to divide it into portions while removing the bones. We hardly found even a tiny fragment of bone on our portions, the sign of a true artist-carver. The fish itself was tender and flavorful, it took me back to childhood memories of eating fresh fish on a taverna by the beach.
To accompany the fish we also got a very juicy and tender NY steak sliced (for some of our guests who preferred meat-even though they enjoyed fish, trying it for the first time in their life!) along with Greek salad and the Milos Special (thinly sliced zucchini and eggplant friend along with kefalograviera cheese and tzatziki). The Milos Special disappeared within seconds, it was light and fried to perfection and the tzatziki was particularly enjoyable, light on the garlic and refreshing as it should be.
Greek salad traditionally has feta cheese:however in the US most people confuse real feta cheese with the dried up crumbles that are sold as "feta type" cheese.
Nothing could be further from the truth, feta is supposed to be moist and depending on its origin it might be creamy and soft with a mild taste or firm with a sharper taste. The feta used on the Greek salad was true Greek feta, imported from Greece, made from the milk of cows in Epirus. Everyone at our table was a feta connoisseur (only Greeks can claim that title- sorry cheese aficionados) and they all unanimously decreed this feta is excellent.
For dessert we decided to go with the recommendation of our server (who now seemed more like a friend) Yiorgo who suggested we try baklava ice cream. Once again, Yiorgo was spot on, the ice cream was splendid and the baklava was light crispy and not overly sweet.
Overall, Estiatorio Milos is exquisite. One cannot claim to have tasted Greek cuisine in Nevada (and probably many other other states) if they have not been to Milos. Exquisite food, exquisite service, exquisite people.
Tip: If dinner seems too expensive for you (expect to pay at least $60 per person for a sumptuous feast) you can try the lunch time menu which is very reasonably priced (around $20-25 per person).
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