If they sold fungus and moulds, they'd be Spore-azios. If they sold Molten Lava from the center of the earth, they'd be Core-azios. And if they were a brothel, then of course, they'd be wh... whoa. Is that the time? I must be going.
What to get: Chicken Souvlaki with extra of the bread that comes with it because omg
What else: This is not a cheap place by any stretch of the imagination
And what else: Why do people say "stretch of the imagination." The imagination is not a muscle. You can't possibly stretch it. Srlsy ppl.
I always had really amazing Greek food from here, even though it's not a Greek restaurant. They make good Souvlaki, and excellent dressing, and the few times I had it, it really did it for me.
However we went for a sit-down Italian meal here recently - which I haven't done in a long time - and it wasn't nearly as good as I remember. The sauce was as sweet as sugar and everything was extremely bland. I've had the same experience at my beloved Italian-American Powerhouse Village Eatery in Lockport recently - this is definitely worse. Perhaps my taste is changing after all these years. And I'm probably better off for it because this food is not good for you at all.
If they sold overhyped American sickeningly sweet stuff that makes kids diabetic, they'd be Smore-azios. Actually, their pasta sauce is exactly that.
My original review: I live about 5 mins drive from Orazio's, and 10 mins cycle. Yes, I cycle. Deal with it. For some reason I hadn't been in here before, despite all the years being in the area. Probably because they're a little fancier than what I'm used to. In any case, I finally took the plunge when I saw the sign that said "Best Souvlaki in Western NY." Now you can't be claiming that and not expect me to give it a try. And if you're going to make that sort of assertion, it better be damn good.
If they sold skin cleansers, they'd be Pore-azios.
And you know what, they're a little arrogant about it (they told me it'd be the best I ever tasted), but it really was good. It was only around $10 (which is about right for an open souvlaki), and while it was very different from the usual fare in Buffalo, which is by the way amazing, it was actually very good. So I appreciate them following through on their lofty claims.
If they took forever to bring the check and food, they'd be Bore-azios.
Why was this souvlaki so good and different? Well the chicken didn't taste particularly sauteed, which I didn't appreciate. But it was charry and high quality and extremely tasty. Dunking it in the slightly-sweet Greek oil was a real treat. The salad was a high quality salad too. It was fresh and enjoyable and not at all wilted like some of the places in town. But the real star of the show was... amazingly... the bread! This was the best pita bread, like, ever. Okay it wasn't really pita bread. Some sort of fluffy pita-esque doughy loaf of some kind. But so unbelievably good, that it tipped the scales between a 4 star review and a 5-star review.
If they had tiny portions, you'd ask for More-azios.
Now I can't speak for the rest of their food (much of it overpriced), or their dinner menu (you can't get this open souvlaki except at lunch time), but I can say the chicken souvlaki is good if a little un-Greek, the Greek oil is interesting if a little sweet, the salad is fresh and enjoyable, and best of all, the bread is absolutely miraculously heavenly. Always order extra bread. It's that good. I'll have to find out where they get it from. Good job, Orazio's.
If the food was so heavy that it made you fall asleep, it'd be Snore-azios. And if I found them when I was travelling around playing music, they'd be Tour-azios. And if you allowed the owner to have his way with you in a particularly naughty and alternative fashion, then they would be Back-door-azios. read more