IWISHFORDISNEY
<font color=darkorchid>Cant get enough of the mous
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We went up to the parks for the day and had dinner at Kouzzina. We were just a walk up and they took us no problem. The restaurant was about 1/2 full when it opened at 5pm. I have to preface this by saying I am Greek and most people like Greek food prepared they way they are used to having it. About half the dishes I thought stood up to my own recipes the other half were good but not as good as my own.
Apps - Greek Salad which was very good. They could have put a bit more lettuce under the cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese. However you did get 4 huge pieces of very good ripe tomatoes, cucumber sliced leghthwise about 1/2 cucumber and a very large peice of good quality feta cheese. The dressing was very good homemade lemon vinegrette.
They dont offer dolmades seperate but I asked for them because I saw them listed in the combo platter. They were very agreeable and let me have 3 good sized dolmades for $4.99. They had a good taste but were served cold. I prefer my grapeleaves warm and with hamburger mixed with the rice filling. Also with egg lemon sauce and not just lemon sauce. However if you were not Greek you would probably like these if you didnt have your moms to compare them too.
Spanakopita (spinch pie). The crust was flaky and buttery, the filling could have used more feta and a little less mint. (Again just a personal preference) They do serve this with a tomatoe, onion, and olive salsa. This was fantastic esp with the bread they serve which was multigrain brown bread.
Calamari, was a huge portion and cooked perfectly. A little heavy on the salt for me but my DH liked it the way it was. The dipping sauces were a garlic yogurt and spicy/sweet yougurt. Sounded weird but was very good. I liked the garlic one best.
Entree we shared Pastitsio. Thankfully we shared this because it was huge and served in its own souffle type dish. This was cooked to perfection and tasted just how I was used to. The noodles were definately homemade, the cream sauce was light and mixed well with the layers of red and meat. I highly recommend trying this.
For dessert we had the Loukoumades or as I call them honeyballs. Little donut holes with honey sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon. A very nice treat and great to share.
Overall it was a good meal. If I had it to do over again. We would probably just order our own greek salads and share the pastitsio again. We left stuffed and had way to much left overs. So we give it a thumbs up. I probably would not order the dolmades or spanakopita again but that is just because how I am used to these being prepared and it varies from one houshold to the next as does say an Italians gravy.
My son had the pizza meal. They let him switch out his sides for a salad and icecream sundae dessert. He said the pizza was good. But had some of my food so he only ate half but it was a big pizza.
The atmosphere was lively as they were yelling Ooopaa and repeated said Yasou to you. Kind of made me giggle we dont talk that way at home. But they kept up with the theme of the place. They did accept our TIW card.
Edited to add******** Total bill was $63.98 including tip for 3 of us.
The waitstaff was a bit weird. Kind of disjointed. Some were happy some looked miserable and the gentleman filling up drinks only filled some of the tables water and coffee and not others. Just bizzare to me. That would be my only real complaint is that it was noticable some didnt like the change of pace.
Apps - Greek Salad which was very good. They could have put a bit more lettuce under the cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese. However you did get 4 huge pieces of very good ripe tomatoes, cucumber sliced leghthwise about 1/2 cucumber and a very large peice of good quality feta cheese. The dressing was very good homemade lemon vinegrette.
They dont offer dolmades seperate but I asked for them because I saw them listed in the combo platter. They were very agreeable and let me have 3 good sized dolmades for $4.99. They had a good taste but were served cold. I prefer my grapeleaves warm and with hamburger mixed with the rice filling. Also with egg lemon sauce and not just lemon sauce. However if you were not Greek you would probably like these if you didnt have your moms to compare them too.
Spanakopita (spinch pie). The crust was flaky and buttery, the filling could have used more feta and a little less mint. (Again just a personal preference) They do serve this with a tomatoe, onion, and olive salsa. This was fantastic esp with the bread they serve which was multigrain brown bread.
Calamari, was a huge portion and cooked perfectly. A little heavy on the salt for me but my DH liked it the way it was. The dipping sauces were a garlic yogurt and spicy/sweet yougurt. Sounded weird but was very good. I liked the garlic one best.
Entree we shared Pastitsio. Thankfully we shared this because it was huge and served in its own souffle type dish. This was cooked to perfection and tasted just how I was used to. The noodles were definately homemade, the cream sauce was light and mixed well with the layers of red and meat. I highly recommend trying this.
For dessert we had the Loukoumades or as I call them honeyballs. Little donut holes with honey sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon. A very nice treat and great to share.
Overall it was a good meal. If I had it to do over again. We would probably just order our own greek salads and share the pastitsio again. We left stuffed and had way to much left overs. So we give it a thumbs up. I probably would not order the dolmades or spanakopita again but that is just because how I am used to these being prepared and it varies from one houshold to the next as does say an Italians gravy.
My son had the pizza meal. They let him switch out his sides for a salad and icecream sundae dessert. He said the pizza was good. But had some of my food so he only ate half but it was a big pizza.
The atmosphere was lively as they were yelling Ooopaa and repeated said Yasou to you. Kind of made me giggle we dont talk that way at home. But they kept up with the theme of the place. They did accept our TIW card.
Edited to add******** Total bill was $63.98 including tip for 3 of us.
The waitstaff was a bit weird. Kind of disjointed. Some were happy some looked miserable and the gentleman filling up drinks only filled some of the tables water and coffee and not others. Just bizzare to me. That would be my only real complaint is that it was noticable some didnt like the change of pace.
Now I know there's a chance my really picky Greek mother will also enjoy it! 
I was totally thinking this when I was reading your post.
), pastisio (mom's 2nd true test to see how good a place is), lamb shank (my test lol), gigantes (come with the lamb but might have to order the side dish for mom), loukoumades, and galaktoboureko.
I've NEVER met a Greek that doesn't eat meat!! 
