We were feelin' Greek last night, but since we've gone to Alexis on 5th Avenue in Hillcrest a few times we figured we'd try something new. Normal Heights is an awesome neighborhood with a ton of bars on Adams Avenue, and no shortage of good restaurants either. We found the Country Kabob next to the Ould Sod, and I was immediately hopeful when the decor was authentically Greek- bland.
With high expectations that the food would not match the bland decor, I couldn't decide between a few things, because the menu was small, but had all the classics. Finally I opted for the Spanikopita and Mousaka combo plate, which came with tzatziki, two kinds of rice, pita, and steamed veggies. The spanikopita had a really bizarre flavor and was pretty mushy, with an overwhelming taste of lemon and not spinach at all. The flaky crust was alright, but woefully lacking the crisp that would have added some substance against the squish. The mousaka was infinitely better, but still only in the realm of simply "good". Simple flavor, well-cooked, but nothing awe-inspiring. The rice was hard, the veggies were soggy, and the tzatziki was flavorless. However, the pita was excellent, nice and hot with a perfect texture, and the Greek salad came with just the right amount of dressing and fabulous feta (but the olives were pretty mushy, bleh).
If there's a next time, I'll definitely try the Gyro/Kabob platter or something more dependent on the pita. It wasn't great, but for a quick bite of Greek I'd stick to Alexis until I find something better.
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