greek chariots of yogurt

Day 8 – Rhodos

Veemarktstraat 59, 4811 ZD Breda

First Impressions – I never get that excited about Greek food, however if there is one place outside Greece which has the possibility of changing this, it has to be in Breda. We were welcomed inside by a jovial waiter, who sat us down and bought us a menu and a large shot of ouzo, (watered down thankfully).

Interior – I think cosy is the right word, in the style of a taverna. Ruined by the sh*t paneled ceiling (like a suspended ceiling in an office). It was fine as long as you didn't look up - I would not spend so much time getting everything authentic looking and then not bother with the roof. Maybe it's on the to-do list... 

 

Service – Brilliant service by the two blokes on shift. You could have a laugh and joke with them, (as you normally can with the Greeks). Felt a bit like being on holiday. My co-eater is very particular about bananas, and the waiter was happy to bring out a bunch so he could pick the right one to go into the banana split.
 

Food – €23 (for three courses) – For starter I picked halloumi. I have only eaten it grilled and love it. This came out with a sort of batter on it, like it had been deep fried, and was served with tomatoes. I enjoyed it however I have eaten better versions of this starter. I think grilled is better than deep fried.

 

Main course was mutton shank in tomato sauce, served with fat rice and parmesan. I cook lamb shanks at home and my first thought was that when I prepare it, it falls apart easier than this. However I think that is probably because I use lamb and not mutton. The flavour was good, the tomato sauce and the parmesan which was sprinkled around the edge of the plate set the meat off well. It was a decent enough plate but a little bland. I think that was the rice's fault.

For desert I had a simple greek yoghurt with honey and walnuts. It was delicious and I will be preparing it at home. The honey was very sweet in contrast to the yoghurt, (which texture was more like mr whippy but a bit stickier). It took a few goes to get the yoghurt to honey ratio per spoon correct, once I cracked it I never looked back. sp=y+(h/5) <sp=spoon><y=yoghurt><h=honey>

 

 

Final Thought – I don't want to criticise it, but it was the sort of standard Greek food you find in most places on holiday. I would come back though if someone else suggested it as I would like to try something else. I don't have too much to say about this place really apart from the yogurt and service were really good. It hasn't made me excited about Greek cuisine.