We went out to celebrate our anniversary and picked a Greek place in downtown, on
1st and F St, the Athens Market Taverna. They were in the Entertainment book and we just were liking the sound of Greek food, so it seemed like a good choice.
And we were so right! What fabulous food! This is a family run place, and it has a nice ambiance about it. But the food was the thing. Starting off with some warm bread, we ordered the appetizer Octopothakia, lightly grilled small octopus in a hot herbed butter lemon sauce, with tomatoes, cucumber and Kalamata olives. It was perfect. Out waitress and warned us to save some of the bread for dipping in the sauce, and I am glad we took her advise. I'll say it again, it was perfect...the octopus grilled JUST right.
For dinner Sharlynn had Paidakia, broiled lamb chops, that came with potato, rice and green beans. Excellently prepared...just some red in the middle and really tasty. My Moussaka was equally excellent, the spices blending just right, and the bechemal sauce perfectly custardised on the top. She had a nice salad with her dinner and I had a cup of Avgolemono which was nicely tart.
The place has a nice wine list, and the house merlot was quite good, and went well with dinner. A very friendly staff and nice decor rounded out the fabulous experience.
I highly recommend this place. For us, it was perfect for our anniversary!
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