Calamari
Minerva's

Minerva's

2411 41st Ave WBC V6M 2A5, Vancouver, United States

Bbq • Pizza • Casual • Italian


"from the Get-Go this was not the best experience. we arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation, which we booked through Open-Table. first they could not find our reservation, but as soon as they did, we were told that our table would be ready in « a moment. » I understood that we would sit in a short distance. I saw 3 empty tables, all on separate locations that were completely set. these tables remained approx. 40 minutes unoccupied. When I asked why we haven't been sitting, I got a snapping answer that it was a busy day and that everyone waited another 30-40 minutes. interestingly, guests were told without reservations that the waiting period was « about 20 minutes. » after my request I was quickly seated. a few that had arrived at us for about 5 minutes, without reservation, sat at the same time. By the way, these 3 tables were not occupied when we crossed them. we sat on a table that was not yet set up. there were serviettes and knives, but no glasses, no forks, spoons, menus. we ordered calamari, chickensuppaki and rindersuppaki. the calamari was quickly brought to our table shockley. it was not particularly delicious on its own faust, but it was served with a very tasteful tzatziki sauce. the sauce was overwhelming garlic-y. next came main plates that were rice, Greek salate and a spiced kartoffel, with our choice of meat. reis was good, perfectly flavored, perfectly boiled. salat was good, tasty and fresh, although the red bevel could have been tinted a little down. He was awful. I actually had to wait until our server came by so I could get some water to swallow the huh. it tasted tasteless and had no moisture on it. I wouldn't order that huh definitiw again. the bark, was a little more tender? but ultimately there was no taste. to dessert we tried her tiramisu, which was good. in fact it was the best part of the meal. final bill: $130, for this price I expect much better:"

Samos

Samos

600 Oldham Street, Baltimore, 21224, United States Of America

Greek • Vegan • Vegetarian • Mediterranean


"How lucky are we in Baltimore to have such a great Greek restaurant serving up authentic Greek specialties since 1977! I think I have been coming here for over 30 years and have never been disappointed. The restaurant is not large – two rooms with tables for 2 and 4. They do not take reservations. It is brightly painted with scenes of Greece that only add to the charm of the restaurant. Tammy, our server, has been there for over 20 years, and she has mastered the art of taking care of her customers. We started off with the Kalamari, which immediately transported me back to Italy. It was a generous portion of calamari lightly breaded, fried to perfection, and served with marinara sauce. We were off to a great start. Our friends ordered two bowls of the Avgolemono soup. It was piping hot and delicious. My husband ordered the Souvlaki Platter with one steak skewer and one lamb skewer with roasted potatoes and vegetables. I had the Pastitsio, which was baked ziti layered with meat sauce and topped with creamy bechamel and parmesan. Oh my, I was in heaven. Both were served with a Greek salad. They make their own Greek salad dressing, and it is beyond good. You actually can buy a bottle of their dressing and keep bringing it back for refills which is what we do. Our friends ordered Grilled Chicken and Steak Souvlaki skewers as well as a side Greek salad and an order of roasted potatoes. Everything came with pita wedges. The portions were so generous that we have enough for lunch today. All of our dishes were freshly prepared using quality ingredients. We really liked the fact that the restaurant is BYOB with a $2.50 per person charge. They are now also taking credit cards. Treat yourself and come to Samos for great service and food!"