We had a great evening tonight celebrating a few birthdays at Calypso Taverna. Our friend had celebrated an anniversary there before and loved it, so we were excited to try something new.
From the outside, the restaurant is nothing special. It’s probably a place that I would not notice and would just drive by. The inside though is warm and cozy and a great place for a celebration. The place was also packed so we knew it was going to be good. There was a belly dancer for a short time providing entertainment, especially when she got some of our table dancing with her.
Our friends had ordered the trio of dips with pita for the table. The dips included the Tzatziki, Hummus and the Tirokafteri. I think I loved the third one the best. It was a mixture of salty feta cheese and hot peppers. It was great served with the warm pita.
Hubby and I weren’t too hungry so we decided to share an appetizer and an entree. For the appetizer, we decided on the stuffed calamari. This was a whole calamari stuffed with lean ground chicken and pine nuts. It was served in a buttery cayenne champage sauce. Although not the prettiest dish, it was delicious. The combination of the squid with the seasoned chicken was really tasty.
For our main, we shared the Paidakia – lamb chops!
Our medium grilled lamb was cooked perfectly and the seasoned chops were the perfect greek dish. It didn’t have that strong lamb smell that sometimes turns hubby off, always a good thing. This was served with rice, potatoes and a greek salad.
Everyone’s dishes looked great, from the chicken souvlaki, the moussaka and the special of the day, the halibut.
We all shared 3 different desserts which were all delicious. The baklava was nutty and sweet, and the bougatsa was great with a warm apple filling inside some phyllo. My favourite though was a custard with a meringue topping. So good!
You can pay a little bit more and get the full plate throwing experience. It was so fun (and a great stress reliever) just tossing a plate – OPA! It was a great night and I look forward to going there again.
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