If yous alive inward my cervix of the woods (or yous are partial to hopping on the High Speed educate from London at the weekend) I've establish your novel favourite Greek restaurant. I gave myself a twenty-four hours off final calendar week for a lilliputian flake of shopping inward Canterbury (a trip to Lush was required as I'm a lilliputian obsessed amongst their particular edition Lover Lamp bathroom bombs), I needed a novel subway of mascara, in addition to managed to pick upwardly a beautiful Max Mara skirt inward the Fenwick sale) followed past times luncheon at Zeus, a slap-up Ouzeri in addition to Taverna downwards Dominicus Street which opened inward August.
While nosotros went over the menus, nosotros had spectacles of iced Greek mineral H2O for the table, in addition to a carafe of the identify Cypriot cherry vino for those of us who were non driving. It went slap-up amongst the food, in addition to had a wonderful deep flavour. It made us both desire to seek out to a greater extent than Cypriot in addition to other Greek wine, too.
After a lot of deliberation looking at the as delicious looking a la carte in addition to laid luncheon menus (okay, in addition to a fair flake of arguing!) nosotros decided to teach for a whole charge of mezze dish to percentage then nosotros could endeavour lots of dissimilar things, in addition to 1 of the laid luncheon plates (for us to share, or then I mandated, obviously!)
First to the tabular array came a dish of pretty pinkish taramasalata amongst warm, oiled, herbed in addition to griddled pitta to scoop it upwardly with, as good as a mutual frigidity chickpea salad. Taramasalata is 1 of my favourite foods. I've been known to swallow in addition to entire tub amongst hot toast to dip inward in the infinite of almost a day. In my skilful opinion, this taramasalata was fantastic, in addition to I demand a principal shape inward how they brand their super addictive pitta. The chickpea salad (flavoured amongst peppers) was slap-up likewise amongst those super delicious chickpeas yous entirely teach from soaking them rather than buying them inward a can, though spell I'll move ordering the taramasalata in addition to pitta again, I powerfulness run into what their Greek salad is similar adjacent fourth dimension I visit.
Next came the stand upwardly out dish for all of us, the best distich of bites of nutrient whatsoever of us pose inward our mouths that luncheon time, in addition to the 1 affair on the bill of fare that I'm telling yous that yous exactly bring to order. Sheftalia are a Cypriot minced heart in addition to somebody delicacy packed amongst herbs, earlier beingness chargrilled into lilliputian bursts of rich, juicy flavour. Seriously, nosotros should bring ordered to a greater extent than of these, in addition to I seriously recommend that yous practice too.
Next upwardly (the nutrient arrived as it was ready, rather than all at in 1 lawsuit then yous could teach each dish at its best) came the 'Octopus On Sand' (grilled octopus amongst capers in addition to a 'sand' made amongst garlic, olive crude oil in addition to molecular gastronomy) in addition to our heart in addition to somebody filled dolmades. The octopus was good marinated then had a slap-up flavour, in addition to was perfectly cooled then it was non at all rubbery or chewy, which is a large no when it comes to octopus or squid type situations. Based off of this, I'd move happy to guild their kalamari inward future. The 'sand' was actually interesting in addition to a lesson inward texture. I'm non certain if I'd similar to swallow it again, but it definitely makes yous think! The dolmades were good, but somewhat overshadowed past times Zeus' fantastic tzatziki. One of the best tzatziki's I've had inward a long time, in addition to something I intend to also guild as a dip amongst to a greater extent than of that fantabulous pitta.
I've wanted to endeavour Prawn Saganaki since Rose posted a recipe for it on her weblog from her fourth dimension inward Greece. King prawns, cooked inward a delicious pepper, garlic, ouzo in addition to tomato plant sauce, scattered amongst feta in addition to fresh herbs. These were actually good, in addition to actually messy. Luckily they provided a finger bowl, in addition to I actually want that we'd had around pitta (honestly, guild extra!) on the tabular array at the fourth dimension to mop upwardly around of those wonderful juices.
Finally inward the savoury section, from the laid luncheon bill of fare nosotros ordered No. 1, where for £10.50 yous teach a chicken or pork (which nosotros opted for) souvlaki skewer, Greek chips, mixed grilled vegetables, a lilliputian pot of tzatziki in addition to to a greater extent than of that amazing pitta. We liked the Greek chips (something a lilliputian different), in addition to the grilled vegetables were exactly wonderful; around other dish yous should definitely guild inward the sides department. Finally, the meat. I loved the souvlaki, rich, moist in addition to really more-ish.
While nosotros loved the mezze, I intend the luncheon plates are fantastic value, in addition to I intend I'll move ordering these adjacent fourth dimension I view (obviously amongst a few mezze plates on the side, in addition to extra pitta!). No. 4 sounds similar a goodness call, £11.45 for Greek meatballs inward tomato plant sauce, Greek chips in addition to a Greek salad.
Moving onto sweets, the 1 affair yous desire to know what is similar when yous view a Greek eating seat for dessert, is how is their Baklava. I'm non actually a baklava fan (I know) then this was non actually my department, but I was informed that it was a decent specimen. I was all over the masticha cream it was served amongst though, really addictive if yous similar that slightly resin similar flavour. Not to everyones taste, but I love it.
We also ordered a selection of loukoumades, lilliputian doughnut similar Greek fried dough balls, around doused inward chocolate sauce (which were nice), in addition to around inward warmed Greek beloved (which were to cash inward one's chips for). Crisp on the outside, in addition to soft on the inside; wicked without beingness likewise overly obese or greasy. Order around of the beloved diversity for the table. They bring iced java on the menu, in addition to that would brand a slap-up combo.
Finally, I did non intend nosotros should exit until nosotros also sampled around of their delicious looking Greek yogurt offering. You tin bring a modest (above) or large bowl, in addition to at that spot is a alternative of salted caramel, mint chocolate, deconstructed baklava, beloved in addition to pasteli in addition to strawberries in addition to masticha, which nosotros went for. It was lovely, fruity, thick in addition to creamy. The masticha was really very subtle (but non lost), then this a slap-up bowl to bask for entry degree masticha connoisseurs. Our waitress (who was absolutely lovely past times the way, then attentive but non likewise much so, in addition to happy to halt in addition to verbalize almost the nutrient - 10/10 for service) also told us that frozen Greek yogurt is on the means - can't hold off to endeavour it!
We really, actually enjoyed our repast at Zeus; it is a fantastic improver to the Canterbury nutrient scene. I've recommended it to a fair few people since, in addition to I'm looking forwards to going back. Click through for to a greater extent than of my Canterbury foodie recommendations.