Saturday, May 12, 2007

Full Review: Apollo Cafe- Saint James, NY/ Overall Rating 3.25 Out of 5 Stars (CLOSED)

Mrs. Guido Says: ***

Food: skordalia, greek salad, falafel. Skordalia was prepared as a mini salad, with tomatoes, peppers, olives, onions, and lettuce surrounding it. The skordalia itself was extremely garlicky and flavorful, as I've heard it's supposed to be. The greek salad, "small", was insanely large. Chunks of feta were huge, and the tomatoes were red and fresh. By the end of just appetizer and salad, we had to take a breather before continuing to the main course. Falafel is excellently prepared, and the tzaziki sauce has plenty of seasoning to offset the cucumber. Did not try the rice pilaf as do not like rice, though am sure it would be good as well. For a take-out cafĂ©, the food is surprisingly good and well prepared. Perfect for a quick fix for a greek craving. Well, almost perfect…

Mr. Guido Says: *** 1/2

Food: Chicken Souvlaki with "Small" Greek Salad, Skordalia. Small little takeout joint in St. James. Food was surprisingly good. Skordalia was very fresh, and very garlicky. Chicken souvlaki was a massive portion of nice, small, tender, well-seasoned grilled chicken. The small greek salad was massive, and had large chunks of feta (feta was the really good stuff rather than the more bland variety). Place is nothing fancy, but everything is very fresh, well-prepared, and served in large portions. (Now out of business-Mrs. Guido is in mourning)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interesting to know.