Ignore the slightly odd location, this is one of the best Greek restaurants in Speyer. Service…read morecould have been a bit more attentive, but was certainly friendly and they were very busy. The menu is quite short, and lacks the usual 'teller' options offered in many places where you get a mix of gyros, souvlaki, bifteki etc. They have all those, just not as pick and mix options. Likewise you won't get moussaka or kleftiko here but the same is true for many Greek restaurants in the area.
What you will find is a slightly more polished version of standard Greek dishes, cooked very well. The zucchini chips are tempura-like fried slices of courgette and are excellent (you could certainly share a portion between two people). An adjacent table had the polpo starter and it looked very good. For mains, we had the lamb chops (7 pieces, tender and delicious) and the 'Spiess des Hauses' (pork stuffed with feta), which was also delicious.
They don't mention it, but there's bread and dip served when you sit down, and the mains come with salad too (and it's better than the equivalent salad in other places). There's a wide range of fish dishes that I'd happily return to try, but I had a had a craving for lamb which was certainly satisfied. It might seem slightly more expensive than some similar places but it's worth it. Another positive is that it doesn't feel as rushed as some Turkish/Greek/Balkan restaurants often are; you can relax with a glass of wine after your meal. We were offered ouzo or an espresso after we asked to pay.
In short, it's not your typical 'one in every village' Greek/Balkan restaurant but we felt it was better than the numerous other places in Speyer and look forward to trying it when the weather is better to appreciate the lake-side location.
