Greek Village Grille is a taverna with Santorini spirit - cobblestone and blue accents. My friend…read morediscovered this littlest cafe when looking for book club meetup location. This month we read a book about Corfu (Greek Island). And so, this grille was the perfect backdrop.
AMBIANCE: Casual destination with simple Greek decor. The grille is like a little diner with only a few tables for dining in - 4 tables of 4. Most guests ordered food to go. Our party of six rearranged some tables, and had a fine time. Our entire feast didn't all fit on the table. So I wouldn't necessarily recommend this place for group dining, maybe just parties of 2 for ultimate comfort.
MENU: The menu online doesn't reflect the current menu. Some entree options were removed. I included images of the current menu. The current menu is Cheesecake Factory-long. The menu features a lot of Greek dishes that I haven't experienced at the local restaurants and festivals. I was excited to try them all!
Our table ordered quite a variety: Greek Salad ($11), Horiatiki Salad ($11), American Gyro ($9.50), Pantzaria ($6), Tri-Dip Platter ($20), Baklava Cheesecake ($7.50), Dolmades ($6), Skordalia ($7), Baklava ($2), Avgolemono ($5), Athenian Entree ($16), Gyro Bowl ($13), and and more. We had an entire feast. I can share impression about the dishes I've shared or had all to myself. Pantazaria, Beet Salad, had the most perfectly prepared beets but a small serving. Skordalia, garlic potato spread, was an interesting concoction of potato, vinegar, and garlic. Dolmades aka stuffed grape leaves were pretty delicious, perfectly actually. Athenian platter contained the most delicious lamb, but rice wasn't a hit for me. It seemed not fully prepared. Perhaps it is as intended. Real lamb from vertical spit is used. Baklava cheesecake was part baklava (top part) and cheesecake (bottom part). I liked this division. My friend who shared the cheesecake with me wishes she could get both in one bite which is impossible. My friends bragged about Avgolemono, which is lemon soup. The grille doesn't have alcohol, so we ordered soft drinks and water. The restaurant ran out of bottled water.
Oh, and if you're dining in, there are no public restrooms. Keep that in mind before visiting.
SERVICE: The service is quick and friendly. I wouldn't call it overly inviting. It was pretty efficient considering the size of our order.
Part of our order was wrong, we were missing pita side order and dips. There is no table side service, order at the counter.
CATERING: The grille offers a pretty extensive catering menu. It's the only way you can try some dishes like Mousaka, Greek eggplant dish.
PARKING: Onsite parking is not available. Street parking is available in the areas. Make sure to use meters when not free (weekends).
If you're looking for Authentic cuisine and menu items you haven't tried elsewhere, consider this taverna. I'd recommend it for takeout food or dining (just the two of you).