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The Balkan Restaurant

5.0 (2 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Nikkos Grecian Grill - Gyro Plate

Nikkos Grecian Grill

4.3(215 reviews)
35.3 mi
•$$

Five star food and service. This family owned place delivers fresh and hot food so quickly every…read moretime. I am always leaving super full and satisfied. I highly recommend the Greek potatoes as a side. They're so lemon-y and buttery, and come as a large portion. I also really love the chicken kebab sandwich and I'm always so surprised how quickly they put it all together. The fresh pita bread tears apart in beautiful layers, the vegetables are rich with flavor, and the chicken is so juicy and well seasoned. I literally can't help but finish my entire plate when I order from here. The kebab sandwich also comes with a generous service of Tzatziki which balances out all of the rich grilled flavors. This is an area gem and I wish I had known about it earlier!

With so many (better than average) Mediterranean options around town, it's really hard to decide…read morewhich one should be considered good vs. average vs. bad. Nikkos offers a wide variety of food, not just Greek. Burgers, dogs, Italian beef, etc. I know from experience both Mediterranean and Middle Eastern places generally offer very good burgers, but I haven't personally tried Nikkos'. I must try them soon. What I *have* tried are Italian beef, gyro, and chicken, both in plate and sandwich forms. Gyro and chicken dishes did not disappoint. Their chicken kebab plate is my daughter's new go-to Greek dish, and I can personally attest to their gyro and tzatziki sauce. Super legit. Also, French fries are good. I've tried their Italian beef now twice, but both times I thought they didn't do a very good job getting rid of beef taint. Gravy was okay; nothing special. I'd personally put them right at the same level as Portillo's. It's got a very old-school diner feel to the place. Menus are displayed with pictures over the counter, making it super easy to read and order. As far as friendliness of the cashier goes, I'd rate them 3 of 5. I was greeted and tended by a very nice lady once, but it was two grumpy dudes the other time who were all business and no play. Nothing wrong with their work ethics or order accuracy or anything. They were just unpleasant. Just so I'm clear, these encounters don't usually deter my star ratings. More so an FYI. All in all, I'm happy with my Greek plates at Nikkos. I'll probably go back to try rest of the other menu items like shish kebab or even a burger.

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Nikkos Grecian Grill - Dining area

Dining area

Nikkos Grecian Grill - Chicken Greek Salad

Chicken Greek Salad

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Avli - Choice of three spreads

Avli

4.4(173 reviews)
23.5 mi•Brewer's Hill, Beerline B

I've eaten at Avli a few times in Chicago, so I had pretty high expectations for the Milwaukee…read morelocation--and thankfully, it didn't disappoint! We decided to dine outside on one of their patios. It was a little cooler than expected, but they had heat lamps going, which kept us nice and comfortable. Our waiter took our drink orders while we looked over the menu and tried to decide which starters we wanted to share. We ended up going with the Fried Kalamari and the Kataifi Shrimp. I had never tried their Kalamari before, but I already knew the shrimp was fire! Both starters were really good, and the Kataifi Shrimp was such a hit that we literally had to play rock-paper-scissors for the last one. For dinner, I went with the Shrimp Souvlaki, my friend ordered the Chicken Souvlaki, and the other got the Solomos. Everyone really enjoyed their meal, and every dish was packed with flavor. Each bite was delicious and made for a great dinner. By the time we finished, we were way too full for dessert, but honestly, we didn't mind. We had an incredible dinner, great food, and even better conversations with friends. I've enjoyed Avli in Chicago, and now I can add the Milwaukee location to the list. Definitely a great night out!

We were so hungry after our flight and this was our first meal hopping off the plane! The…read morerestaurant is beautiful and lots of space. There's also an outside space. Our waitress was really sweet and welcoming. It was very hustle bustle in the restaurant. We ordered the spreads: Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, Smoked Salmon Tarama to start off. It took a while to come. The Melitzanosalata was my favorite because it was most different for me. But honestly, all of the dips were so good!! Highly recommend. Then, we got the broccolini and salmon. This also took a while to get out. So just a heads up, food might take a minute to come out. The salmon dish was very delicious. It was cooked perfectly. I just love a broccolini with salmon. My only complaint is that the stems of the broccolini were huge!!! It was very hard to eat. We did our best to cut it with our knives but still very hard! Hopefully they move towards cutting it before serving or something!

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Avli - Inside

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Avli - The spicy baba (papaya spicy marg) and the Persephone (gin, lavender, and lemon drink).

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Nostimo - Tirokafteri Dip

Nostimo

4.5(191 reviews)
43.3 mi
•$$

The former JD's Que and Brew has been transformed into a lovely fast casual Greek restaurant with…read morecounter service. There is even a bar are with counter seating and three - five tables (two standard height and three counter height. There is a monstrous screen behind the bar for sports, but they mostly show videos of Greece, but they are mesmerizing videos of a beautiful country. It's a cleaner version of Dengeo's. And, dare I say, better version. Except for their avgolemeno soup. Such a weak travesty. Please fix this. It's just a watery mess. However, everything else is delicious. I ordered the Greek Chicken with their lemon-butter rice. They debone the chicken and serve atop a mountain of their rice. If also had their potatoes (which are good) but the rice is magical. The first time we went, they had a serve yourself soda fountain and they since got rid of it and sell soda in bottles and cans. They do still have a self-serve water station. Once you order, staff will bring to your table, so please tip when you order or leave on the table as they do come by and clear your table as well. It is first come first served and you grab your own tables. I've been there on weekends and weeknights and they get pretty packed. The food is flavorful and quite tasty. The portions are huge so you're definitely going to bring something home. Nostimo is now in our rotation of places to go in a pinch and they do have an outdoor seating area, too.

Had great wine and food at this Greek restaurant in Arlington Heights. It looks a lot more casual…read morethan it actually is. Nostimo has better quality than how they present themselves. Actually has a drive thru so how classy can it be. The restaurant has options for families and groups. Coming in here it looked like a regular casual restaurant where you order at the counter. It's one of those places you get the food brought out. There's also a bar area you can get beer and wine. For certain it's not the average fast casual. It's about $8 for a glass. Best we had was the Roditis, which is a rosé from Corinthia. It's about $8 for the Hummus. Comes with lots of pita bread. The rest of the menu is meaty. Great place located on Rand at Chestnut. It's closed Mondays. There's the hummus for vegetarians.

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Nostimo - Beautiful and spacious

Beautiful and spacious

Nostimo - Saganaki Fritters

Saganaki Fritters

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The Village

The Village

4.8(54 reviews)
68.7 mi

I am disappointed that I've not been here before today. The Village is most certainly going to be…read morean frequent and easy go-to for me in the future. The place is clean, bright and cozy without being cramped. The service is friendly and helpful. The menu is not too big nor too small....just right. We ordered the spinach pie - flakey crust, delicious spinach & feta filling with herbs. Most definitely homemade fresh, not a frozen food service product. Gyro dinner with spinach rice and Greek potatoes - gyro meat was tender and not overly spiced/flavored like, once again, a nasty food service product. Potatoes were cooked perfectly. Soft and seasoned spot-on, obviously made fresh and not left dying under a heat lamp. The spinach rice was tasty but a bit salty. I can assume that since everything is fresh made this might just be a one-off. I am more than willing to try this dish again to test out this hypothesis. I definitely recommend. Please support this venue to assure that this option for an alternative to bar food in downtown Sycamore lasts for a long time to come

Got the gyro dinner and the Greek salad. Big serving for the dinner but could use more pita bread…read moreand "Greek sauce". My husband really enjoyed it. I had the Greek salad. The chicken was super tasty and I loved the block of feta. Although, for 15.00, I could get double the salad and chicken and get pita bread at another local Greek restaurant. I would suggest adding more to the salad for the price of 16.50. I will try something different next time but I think my husband will stick with the Gyro dinner and we will just ask for more sauce and pita bread.

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The Village - Menu

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The Village - Moussaka and Greek potatoes

Moussaka and Greek potatoes

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