Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Little Athens Gyro

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It's not saying too much but I was around when the parcel was a Himalayan restaurant. I was bummed when it shut down because Pitaria is not exactly flavorful. When it reopened as Little Athens, I was pumped.

Mood: Grab n' Go, Lunch Rush buster
Service: Amazing
Value: Even more amazing

Being a poor grad student, I could only afford this place about once a month. Now that I am a poor working man, I can't get a parking spot to get into this joint. It has been said that Little Athens is the brain child of the people behind Captain Pete's out on Capital Circle. Shame on me for not going to check it out.

Value is a solid 8 especially for a lunch place. I am always so happy when I get a Gyro Platter from here. So much meat and tzatziki, it is a blast. Interior of the restaurant has a few tables but you should think about getting it to go. In recent memory, the Baklava slices were nothing extraordinary but that might change day to day. In a head to head battle, Little Athens can take Pitaria any day of the week because of the speed of service, quantity of the platter, and taste in the final product.

This is the de facto Gyro hub of the town. Sahara Sahara Greek & Lebanese Cafe on Urbanspoon on Lafayette St should be noted as being the place for everything not Gyro related. Mousaka, Dolmades, Hummus, and everything else wonderfully Greek and Lebanese should be eaten there.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Poboys Creole Cafe

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When you are born and raised in New Orleans, you set some very high standards. Flavor is everything and seasoning is a must. It is a basic requirement by which I grade all restaurants. Here is the quick and dirty.

Mood: Casual
Service: Passable
Value: Very Good

The Thomasville Rd/Village Square location has courtyard dining and a monster bar. Servers was solid but other patrons were flustered because the "I snapped my fingers and you weren't here" conversation seemed to be the only thing I heard from the other guests.

Value- About a 6, perfect amount but they still charged you for it. Portion was incredible. The Andouille Po-boy platter was amazing as was the Roast Beef and fries. They do sandwiches well. The Red Beans and Rice however were a dreadful miss. It tasted like they had something good but the recipe was changed to fit with the customers. Sad, but we move on.

A real keeper and gem. Ignore the patrons sipping Fuji water and enjoy the ride.