Greek Islands
(9503 West Broad Street, next to Blockbuster)
I’d like to say I loved it, but I just can’t.
$7 for a glass of wine just seemed too greedy for dinner
mate and I, so we opted for cheaper alternatives. I had moussaka for dinner; I LOVE moussaka. The standard by which I judge this dish is
that of Zorba’s-before the fire, not after.
It just wasn’t the same on my two attempts after they rebuilt the
restaurant. Having heard that Greek
Islands is better than Zorba’s, my taste buds and I were ever so excited. Oh the Heaven that is the luscious mixture of
béchamel sauce, sliced potatoes, eggplant, and wonderfully seasoned meat. Unfortunately, what I had was something more
like purgatory. It wasn’t awful, but it
was indeed disappointing. Where was the
nutmeg????? For the love of GOD, where
was the nutmeg???? The only eggplant I
saw were a few slices of eggplant skin.
People, they put YELLOW SQUASH in my moussaka. WTF? This,
in my book, falls in the “crime against nature” category.
Ever the hopeful one, I ordered baklava for dessert,
figuring that would be a
no-brainer. Again,
disappointment. On the bright side,
there was plenty of the yummy cinnamon/nut filling. Not so bright side-the dough was, well “blah.” It hadn’t been brushed with egg wash and
heated. It was just a big lump of sweet,
room temperature, HEAVY dough
material. Seriously, it really weighed a lot.
While the atmosphere was quite pleasant (no TV’s, thank
God), our service was less than awesome. At one point I tried to ask for more
water, but our waitress was done paying attention to our table at that
point so no H20 for moi.
Would I recommend it to a friend. Well, no.
Still searching for a great Greek place in Richmond…..
