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| - A number of coworkers have raved about this place so we decided to give it a try. Since the weather was beautiful, we considered sitting outside on the patio, but the noise from 7th street is just too loud. Not the restaurant's fault, but sitting so close to a major traffic artery with the noise and vehicle fumes just isn't appealing when dining.
The interior is very small, but quaint and appropriately decorated. We enjoyed a nice glass of Malbec before ordering our entrees: Roast Leg of Lamb w/sides of Greek potatoes and Greek salad, and Shrimp Santarini w/sides of roasted beets and Greek salad. The food was good - nothing spectacular. I found it strange that the salad and beets were served on the same plate, and that the beets were cold - I was expecting the roasted beets to be war rm. It was like have beets in a salad, which is OK, just not was was expected. Our waiter described the shrimp dish as being on a bed of sauteed spinach - I'm not sure what his definition of "bed of spinach" was, because I really had to look to find it - maybe one bite worth. But there were a fair number of shrimp, and the dish was flavorful and just the right amount so I didn't leave feeling stuffed. The lamb was OK; again, nothing spectacular.
The service was mediocre. The waiter was friendly, but he never checked back with us after our food was delivered, except to bring our check. There is a fine balance between a waiter constantly bugging the patron and backing off enough to let the patrons enjoy their meals, but the place wasn't busy so I'm not sure why he was MIA.
The most unappealing aspect of the evening, though, were the little flying bugs! The owner did happen by our table to see how we were doing and I asked him about them. He said they were fruit flies and they happen about 1 day a year in the neighborhood and then they are gone. He kind of discounted them like it wasn't a big deal. I'm not an entomologist (or fly expert) but I though fruit flies bigger than these little pests - these were really teeny. They reminded me of the flying gnats that potted plants in office's often get. None the less, it is very unappetizing to have these flies/gnats around when you are trying to eat! I would have at least like the owner to apologize when asked about the flies instead of poo-pooing them like they were inconsequential. Sorry, I just don't want to be swatting flies away from my food when eating!
All in all, a cute quaint place with good, not great or memorable food. Maybe it's better for lunch. With all the other options available in the area and beyond, I'm not sure it's worth a repeat visit.
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