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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => Where to eat out in San Stefanos? => Topic started by: tonyco1 on July 07, 2009, 12:36:38 PM
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Went to the Mythica last night.
We had the best meal ever, (only competition was the Beachcomber Bistro).
The Mythica's prices are 6-8 on average, except fillet steaks (double the price).
We had, (Linda) Stifado - best one ever!!
I had chicken Strogonoff - again best ever, followed by homemade Baileys Cream desert - -YUM!!
All the others are really good - so it shows what standards the Mythica has risen to!
Well done Jenny and Leo!!
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you must try the salad with the honey and mustard dressing it's out of this world
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I can recommend the Sea Bass to anyone especially following the smoked fish and prawn starter. Not had a bad meal yet. Just 1.5 weeks gone. 1.5 weeks to go!!
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glad you loved them roy did as well when you recomend something it is a worry that if someone has it they will not like it but i dont think anything in mythicas would be bad
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In San Steph at the moment and went to the Mythica on Saturday night after hearing glowing reports.
However, both of us were disappointed with our meals. I also had the chicken stroganoff - but it was totally tasteless. The chicken was very tough and bland, but luckily a very pregnant cat sat nearby so ended up very well fed!!
Also the restaurant (can't call it a Tarverna), had no atmosphere. Very morose music, everyone talking very quietly, it was a bit like eating in a Library!!
On the plus side - a very extensive menu and very reasonably priced. The bread basket is lovely with hot crusty rolls and different spreads.
We maybe picked an 'off' night, but our neighbours in our apartments said their meal had also been very disappointing when they went.
I suppose everything boils down to personal choice and it would be a sad world if we all liked the same thing, but when in Greece I want to feel like I am there - lively greek music, friendly waiters etc. I can have a meal in England anytime like the one I had in the Mythica - sorry!!
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Mythica was a restaurant we didn't try in our 2 week stay in June. Mixed reviews on here. Maybe we'll try it next year.
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It's always good to hear different views. We will still give it a go in September though.
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We had a gorgeous meal in the Mythica and the service was superb! Defo a return visit is in order next time. Towards the end of our hols it was a toss between returning there or back to the Beachcomber...the beachcomber won so next time it may be a couple of visits to Mythica for us!
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i have to agree with gillywoo found the mythica not as good as the reports but then its good that we all like somthing diff or there would not be room for us all :D :D :D
chris
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We have just returned from 3 weeks in SS and i cant praise the Mythica enough. What has the edge over the Beachcomer and Ozzy Oils for us was the extensive menu. Can't wait to return next June. The sole there is by far the best we have ever had. I agree it doesnt have the feel of a greek taverna though. It was great to see there first season going so well in such difficult times. It looked that places like Olympia and the Olive Press were struggling on the result of it.
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it's a shame you both didn't have a good meal we went in 4 times and we were very lucky food was great everytime i know that is the problem anywere we have a pub by us if one chef is on it's ok but if the other is on we go somewere else
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Yes I was amazed that you had a poor meal!!
My son and his wife went there tonight - theirs was also a great meal - different choices though!!
We all went to the Beach comber last night - amazing Fish coconut curry!! WOW - it really did have that wow factor.
Not a soul seen eating in the Olive press all week.
Mama Mias was packed tonight - first time.
We had a great meal in the Sunset today, but no live music this year!!
No live Acts or music in Bar 38 this year, music - yes - no live acts allowed by the Landlord!!
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My wife had the fish curry in Beachcomber during our first week (w/c 15th June) in San Stef and she loved it!!
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We were in Mama Mia's on Friday night and was very impressed.
We decided to have quite a lot of food :o
We had the following:
Ham, Mushroom and tomato sauce Penne pasta
Mozerella pizza
Ham and bacon pizza
the mozerella pizza was fantastic! ;D
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Hi Belgianram, Is the pizza place open at lunchtime as well as in the evening?
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Hi Belgianram, Is the pizza place open at lunchtime as well as in the evening?
yes - and they seem pretty desperate
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Hi Belgianram, Is the pizza place open at lunchtime as well as in the evening?
Yes it is, but I would suggest Town Pizza as it's cheaper for an afternoon snack. ;)
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We ate in Mama Mias last night - its owned by Zorbas and uses their menu.
Pizza cooked on the spot, everything else from Zorbas, so you know what you are getting now, but without the greek dancing!!
Town Pizza was better in my opinion!! My "Zorba" dish was pretty average, which is quite good!!
Went back to Mythica - passed on the neggie comments and they were appreciated, and hoped they could make it better every time in future. Please speak to them if not fully satisfied as they want to always improve.
Our meal was again very good second visit. Mussels starter, and Stamina for me, steak for Linda - V/Good.
Shame the reviews are mixed - but shows they are real and good reviews!!
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Ozzy oil wins for best meals, went 3 times in our 2 weeks. Mythica probably comes 2nd although the 2 star was equal contender. Beachcomber was lovely but lost our vote cos no debit card facility, had to borrow of our 16yr old!!! or else go back to apt for more cash!!!! We also managed to book for the night when it was too windy to sit outside so ended up indoors which was a real dissapointment after so many lovely sunsets!!
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Sorry Tony I have to disagree Mamma Mias pizza are delicious much better than Town Pizza. But each to our own hey.
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Sorry Tony I have to disagree Mamma Mias pizza are delicious much better than Town Pizza. But each to our own hey.
During my 2 week stay I sampled both Mamma Mias and Town Pizza and I have to say that there was very little between them, apart from the fact that Mamma Mias is probably a little less "Fast Foodie" than Town Pizza....in my humble opinion 8)
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Colin (& Strogs), - no need to be humble - not like you - but good to get a cross reference-
Maybe I just had a bad one on the day I went, as starter slices, so next visit - promise to try again!!
They certainly smell nice and extra points for the open cooking!!, just a bit soggy that time!
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Just like to say that in the years we have been going to SS we have never had a poor meal anywhere, they cater for all in the village what ever your taste! It's always best to order Greek after all that's why most of us return, although I do like Zorbas
Starter - Feta baked in the oven or village sausage & a greek salad to share is the best!
My husband is a good eater, but does'nt do veg so he has invented the meat salad, he likes
Main course - Mamas plank steak
after that & alot of liquid no room for desert!!!!
Think I might go & raid my fridge, makes you hungry this
Yamas
Clarexxx
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I went to The Little Prince especially to sample the 'Sizzling Steak' and I have to say I was a little disappointed with it, firstly there wasn't a lot of it, but what there was, was just average, the meat it's self....errrr hmmmm emmmmm not 100% sure what it was, all I can say is that is was Beef! I've been a Butcher for 30 years, so I reckon I know my stuff, I'm pleased we had some bread left, because I mopped my plate clean, not because it was so lovely, but because if I didn't I would have still been hungry, personally I think people might get carried away with it because it's served to you in a blaze of glory ie: A waiter with a napkin around his neck, serving you a noisey plate of smoke...very impressive, and gets the attention of the whole of the Restaurant, I'm not one for picking faults, but I had better meals during my stay, but that's just me, I'm not out to offend anyone, just passing on my views :D
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Got to admit that I used to like it but as with all meals I get fed up! I always want to try something new. Fish though is my favourite... I just wish it could all be filleted in Buchan where they know how to do a good job! One bone and that's me stopped eating!
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I love fish too Don, but like you....one bone and I'm finished!!
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Our friend George from the Kapetanios who now runs the Vicky made us the most amazing fish plater.
We ate kalmari, octopus & king prawns to start and a whole Black snapper for main course. We watched the fisherman deliver this in the morning and by 8 pm it was on our plate but with the most amazing flavour's. It was'nt cheap but well worth it........................YUMMY................................
My husband has also had the sizzling steak at Little Prince, Thought he was going to catch fire & could'nt see him for smoke LOL
Yamas
Clarexxx
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colin like you 1 bone and im done
just like don with his drinks 1 drink and im gone
go to manthos taverna if you ask for no bone and you find one don will buy you a drink
and me
chris
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Clare - how strange - my last meal in Zorba's was exactly the same choice as yours, Plank Steak & Mash was great!
I have always said we have never had a bad meal anywhere in the resort, because a just average meal is very good!
This tends to spoil you and you have high expectations everywhere! - nothing wrong with that either!
Having read every review in this forum over time, You get to feel that personal likes and dislikes tend to colour things slightly, but that overall the difference between a good or poor review can just be something very minor, or even the staff outlook at an individual establishment or the price can influence.
Must admit - I do prefer a filleted fish and hate finding a bone stuck in my throat as well!
However, some smaller fish - sardines for example - need to be served that way and taste great for it!
I still remember my very best all time meal ever!
It was in 1983, our first ever visit. It was at Margarita's Restaurant, now closed and gone!
It was their turn to do a greek night, and the dancers were Capt. Nikos, his brother Spiros - then a builder, now owner of the Teresa's Hotel in Sidari. They were the star turns and any long serving visitor will remember the Capt. Nikos version of Zorba's Dance! Lots of other Avliotes villagers did dancing as well!
The Meal was a rather special mouthwatering 3 course, starting with home made Taziki and bread, followed by a portion of Lobster and finished up with a whole Lamb, turned on an open spit over a charcoal and wood fire.
The Lamb had lots of slits in the meat and whole cloves of garlic pushed into them.
When it was served - I remember it like it was yesterday - it was cooked perfectly, moist, well flavoured and the best bit of Lamb I can ever remember having! Strange, because it was roughly cut (or hacked) up, cooked in the open slowly and it didn't look anything like as nice as it tasted!!
Funny how we always remembered this meal!!
As for the sizzling Steak - not enough meat - must agree with Colin there, but my meal tasted great! What can I say!!
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In September I hope to try Gyros at every outlet in the village. How else could I do a balanced review? After all I'm well balanced... I have a chip on each shoulder LOL
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Hi Don Hope your not going to try them all in one day or you may find yourself slightly inbalanced in the middle LOL.................
It sounds a good idea though. Us women go careful right up to our holidays and then eat everything as soon as we get there, I usually start at the airport & with no cares do what we want all holiday that the clothes I go in don't fit me on return.
I asume were all the same and all addicted to Greek food
Tony, the meal you discribe sounds perfect, just what you would expect from Greek hospitality and no wonder you've been hooked since, they really do know how to entertain. I would go to say that I wish I was Greek
Yamas
Clarexxx
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Just a shame that Lamb cooked on the spit is done in the kitchen these days!!
Don has a pair of trees - or a sack of spuds - on his shoulders - not chips!! LOL
(thats why he wears Kenny Everett style Epaulettes - by the way - don't mention Cupid Stunt!! LOL)!!
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OK What is the Cupid Stunt ??????????????????????????
Yamas
Clarexxx
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Wow - I thought everyone knew about the Kenny Everett Character "Cupid Stunt" - Just Google it!!
Silly comedy at it's best on prime time TV in those days!!
How did he ever get away with it??? LOL
You can also ask Don - he knows a couple of Cupids!! LOL
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Spoonerisms
Spoonerisms are words or phrases in which letters or syllables get swapped. This often happens accidentally in slips of the tongue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was on BBC1 so must be ok!
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So was Magic Roundabout!!! LOL
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OMG that goes back a bit...............Magic Roundabout
You got us laughing here, was it all done ..............IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE
Yamas
Clarexxx
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Of course until Zebedee said "It's time for bed!" Night Night zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Wow - I thought everyone knew about the Kenny Everett Character "Cupid Stunt" - Just Google it!!
Silly comedy at it's best on prime time TV in those days!!
How did he ever get away with it??? LOL
You can also ask Don - he knows a couple of Cupids!! LOL
This is similar to...
What's the difference between a Magicians Wand and a Policeman's Truncheon......One is used for cunning stunts and the other is used for.......:o
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And the Evening Meal?
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Of course until Zebedee said "It's time for bed!" Night Night zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ahem!
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Of course until Zebedee said "It's time for bed!" Night Night zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ahem!
It was 23:55pm so no innuendo etc!!
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And the Evening Meal?
- - - - Was taken in front of the TV - watching re-runs of Magic Roundabout and Kenny as Cupid!!
and Colin (who is obviously naughty but nice), they say the old one's are the best - made me chuckle anyway!!
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Tonycool, great that bit about your mouth watering meat at Noula's dad' restaurant!!! it was still opened when we first started coming to Corfu and although we have never eaten there the meal is as exactly as he describes it to us-typical of the way they serve it at the local carnivals- on evenings sitting outside our shop when he pases by and treat us to a coke. Nostalgic or what?????
Fantastic man and we are still waiting to go on his "Shirley Valentines" boat trip...even Kip too!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Bit more nostalgia - Vasillas has always asked me - every year - to go out on his boat fishing with him.
Many a year I have met him at 07:00 and gone out to pull in the nets with him and lay some more!
Better to me than any boat trip!
However in the Naughty old days - I think this particular year was about 1985, Linda came with me one evening,
and we went out in his Boat. Well out to sea, I noticed that there were no rods - no nets?
I asked Vas how we catch the fish - he replied "Boom-Boom", produced a pack of dynamite - lit the fuse and casually tossed it overboard, (we absolutely S**T ourselves).
Vas then started to circle the spot, about 30 seconds later - it was indeed "Boom-Boom" as a giant spout of water came up and we felt a double shockwave through the boat and our feet!
I photographed it as well, but gave the best snap to Vas (the waterspout - still have the negative somewhere)!
Fish floated up and we netted them, then he picked up a galvanised tube with glass in the bottom, and looked at the sea bed. He picked up a three pronged "neptune" type fork with a weight attached, on a long rope and then proceded to spear all the fish that sank to the bottom, and haul them up! He explained that fish with eggs always sink!
What an experience - totally the wrong way to fish environmentally, and to be fair he no longer does it that way now, but it was an unforgettable experience! So unforgettable, that Linda refused to ever go again!!
We ate royally that evening, with the family and had - of course - Grilled fish - loads of it - and it was fantastic!!
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Sounds fantastic Tony and what a great memory of that time to keep as well :)
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Yes it was memorable - and scary as well! All went well so OK now!!
I doubt the holiday insurance would cover that one - - LOL
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you two do have the best holidays
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Nearest I get to Dynamite and Boats is a sun lounger by the pool!
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I heard that your backside was dynamite in the pool!! LOL
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Boom Boom!!
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And to think - Colin - that they first thought it was a sperm Whale floundering in the Thomas Bay Pool!! LOL
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Please find photo Admin put on the site.... Which one is the Sperm Whale?
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C'mon Don, admit it!! It was you!! LOL
Depth Charges away!!!
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I think it was the one in the Yellow with the greyer hair! 8)
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Just ran and dyed it - so it cannot possibly be me - Sandra? LOL
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I have none as I've found a shave is half the price of a haircut!
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I notice you have your chest done as well!!
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That's waxed................ I'm not a Wimp!
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Now if you really want to save money on depilation .... get an epilady!!! never wax again!!!!
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Being an honest to god Northerner I shave with ice cold water, no soap, and a broken bottle then dry myself with nettles!
As far as evening meals go........... We just had a boss macaroni cheese made by my good self! Hope they do meals as good for you all!
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The only problem was his chest hair - falling into the pasta, making it chewy!! LOL
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Being an honest to god Northerner I shave with ice cold water, no soap, and a broken bottle then dry myself with nettles!
As far as evening meals go........... We just had a boss macaroni cheese made by my good self! Hope they do meals as good for you all!
I think that's more of the Scot's in you Don and not the Northerner
this is how it works.....
(1) Pay your Bills and you'll get unlimited Hot Water
(2) No soap will explain the smell
(3) Shaving with a Broken bottle will explain the Frankenstein look
(4) And getting dried with nettles is just plain silly! :P
have a great weekend! :)
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and don still cant find his wallet
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Well put Colin and Chris - Chris - don't tell me you found Mr. Purse already!! LOL
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Little Prince meal..... Brilliant
Ozzy Oils meal ..... Brilliant
Barras meal ..... Brilliant
Olympia meal ..... Brilliant
Zorbas ..... Plastic
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i take it you dont like zorbas
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Iteresting comment on Zorbas. We used to see that as our special meal night out, but this year it was not anything special. Sarah had to send her chicken slovaki back it was like rubber.
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I had a plank steak this year - good but not as good as last years!
Maybe they have a new chef!!
In saying that - I admit to being a bit "picky" - the standard is still high!
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I think it's a shame that anyone who hasn't tried Zorbas might be put off by Don's "plastic" comment. Zorba's is one of our favourites and we really enjoyed the food and great atmosphere when we were there earlier this year.
Katie
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I had no problems with Zorba's either, I just wish I could remember the name of the lovely chicken dish I had! :'(
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Me and my wife went there 3 times back in June. Thought the food was pretty good. Certainly wouldn't put anyone off eating there.
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Well I speak as I find, Zorba's is of course a bit 'Touristy' Greek, but I go every year and will go again next time I am sure.
Some of their meals were superb in the past!
In fairness to Don, I think his comment was directed more towards the tourist type feel, rather than the food quality,
but who knows - any restaurant can have an off day!! As individuals we all have preferences!
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Yes Zorbas is touristy compared to some of the other establishments in San Stef, but, hey, in San Stef i'm a tourist!
If it was touristy and food naff then that defo wouldn't float my boat, but the food was v.good in our opinion.
Staff friendly, always smiling, good fun, talkative and not one of those establishments that take your custom for granted. What more could one want from a restaurant?!
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Funnily enough I agree with both Don n Brissle...on the one hand it does lure tourists Greeky stuff which, once youve been twice around the block , can seem to be corny but God what I wouldnt give to be that fit !! and I liked the food , ok not historic as Michael Winner would say, but perfectly passable , Myrna enjoyed the food a lot and the 18 year old desert expert seemed well pleased
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Little Prince meal..... Brilliant
Ozzy Oils meal ..... Brilliant
Barras meal ..... Brilliant
Olympia meal ..... Brilliant
Zorbas ..... Plastic
Hey Don?!
Just cos you don't like me doesn't mean you have to diss one of my Favourite gaffs
in my opinion.....
Little Prince meal.......average
Ozzy Oils meal....good
Barras meal.......left the place feeling hungry!
Olympia meal.....OK but we were the only ones in the place!
Zorbas....no plastic! we paid cash!! :P
you need to clean those SS glasses you have on! ooŽ
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Ouch!!
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I was very disappointed in Zorbas as it seemed somehow soulless compared to other establishments. Yes the food was acceptable but something seems missing. We have eaten there many times over the years but that little extra customer care shown by other restaurants seemed missing. It certainly wasn't as packed out each night as it used to be. What struck us was that nobody appeared to have conversations with the staff, not even an "is that OK?" We spoke to other people who said the same.
Saying that we will still probably eat there again at the end of the month.
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Hey Don?!
Just cos you don't like me doesn't mean you have to diss one of my Favourite gaffs
Where do you dig up that idea? I don't even know you!
in my opinion.....
Little Prince meal.......average
Ozzy Oils meal....good
Barras meal.......left the place feeling hungry!
Olympia meal.....OK but we were the only ones in the place!
Zorbas....no plastic! we paid cash!! :P
you need to clean those SS glasses you have on! ooŽ
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Well they say "no publicity is bad publicity"! so I expect Zorba's will be Rockin'!!
People go there and try it!! They do good deals on specials anyway!!
Even a bad zorba's (or any S S restaurant), meal is better than a lot of places we had tried in other countries!
- - this is because they set the bar high in S S!!
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Have to admit that we took our friends who came out for the first time this year to Zorbas for the waiter dancing with table on fire in teeth... Of all of the places we went during their week it was the most disappointing. Food ok but nothing spectacular (we all had different dishes) but service truly appalling even allowing for greek service and interuptions for dancing, despite the fact that it was not packed out. It just lacked something too. We had brilliant meals at Olympia, Beachcomber, Mythica and they also ate at Teresas and enjoyed that too.
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We ate at a few different places mythica,zorbas,nafiska. beachcomer and sunset all were very nice, not impressed with little prince we waited over an hour for our meal to come and was very dissapointed,my husband will eat anything but he said it was not good,so it put us off going back
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Have to admit that we took our friends who came out for the first time this year to Zorbas for the waiter dancing with table on fire in teeth... Of all of the places we went during their week it was the most disappointing. Food ok but nothing spectacular (we all had different dishes) but service truly appalling even allowing for greek service and interuptions for dancing, despite the fact that it was not packed out. It just lacked something too. We had brilliant meals at Olympia, Beachcomber, Mythica and they also ate at Teresas and enjoyed that too.
Have to say when we were there in July, of the 3 nights we went in, the service was first class
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Colin - you would say that - you own the place - - -LOL !!!