Chicago Greek and Mediterranean Restaurants

Moussaka

1. The Parthenon…

Neighborhood: Near West Side

Coworker had the regular chicken shish kabobs with came with potatoes and rice rather than the Tzatziki and pita like mine, and looked just as good!  Molly had a small order of Moussaka and said...

2. Greek Corner

Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village

Day 1 + I'll have the moussaka. - We're out of moussaka. + Do you normally have moussaka? - Yes.  Day 2 + I'll have the moussaka. - We're out of moussaka. + Do you normally have moussaka? - Yes...

3. Barba Yianni Grecian…

Neighborhood: Lincoln Square

I wanted to like this restaurant because it's a heck of a lot closer than schlepping all the way to Greektown when we're in the mood for Greek food. I ordered the moussakas and saganaki. They were...

4. Roditys Restaurant

Neighborhood: Near West Side

the Grecian chicken, Keftedes, and Moussaka, which were all delicious.  But I almost always order the fried calamari with rice and Greek potatoes.  He loves the Gyros.  Really good simple food...

5. Greek Islands…

Neighborhood: Near West Side

of rice with tomato sauce, roasted potatoes, and dolamenes (sp? the grape leaf rolls). The only difference between the two options are: a) chicken + pasta, OR b) lamb + moussaka. Both meats were over...

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Tzatziki

1. Greektown Gyros

Neighborhood: Near West Side

and the tzatziki is thick.  Add some tomatoes and onions, and you have the best gyros I've had in Chicago.  I also like that they don't cop out and serve wimpy fries with the combo:  their fries are thick...

2. Central Gyros…

Neighborhood: Cragin

with the tzatziki sauce but not the pita bread.  We split a half order of the pastitsio and it came with good Greek bread.  There were napkins but no forks or knives, which was okay for us, but again, be aware...

3. The Parthenon…

Neighborhood: Near West Side

how can you go wrong.    I had mini chicken shish kabobs, two little skewers with a perfect ammount of Tzatziki sauce( made with yogurt and just to die for!) and a bowl of really good navy bean soup...

4. PapaSpiros Greek…

I went here with my family for Mother's Day (though we went on Saturday because we all hate crowds) and the food was really good.  The Dolmathes were tasty and the Tzatziki was some of the best I've...

5. Athenian Room

Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

3.5 stars!  This little place isn't much to look at, but the food is really good. I grabbed some shrimp, pitas and tzatziki for an appetizer and it was delicious!   I want to take a half-star...

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