Had lunch there. Had a hankering for a gyros plate. got sidetracked and ordered the chicken livers. Spiro said I could get it with sauce or with just olive oil, oregano, and lemon juice. I told him I wanted the latter. I got the former. Was OK. Nothing great.

Unsatisfied, I went down the block to Pan Hellenic bakery for a baklava and Greek coffee. Baklava was a little off today. kind of pasty. bought some of those honey/walnut cookies for the kids. those are always good.

anyway, that is my story.

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I've never been a fan of Greek food. The tastes are too off putting (as is Roditys - the drink) imo.

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Most people found my breath off putting in the morning after a night of heavy drinking followed by a Gyro sandwich at Kings and Queens on the way home.

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I'm a big fan of greek food, mostly. Not the mushy precooked moussaka-type stuff. but a double-thick lamb chop right off the grill? mmmmm. various cold spreads, saganaki, pink cold wine..lol.

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I cannot imagine sleeping after a drink filled night topped off with a gyros.

You see, in the "community" it's either a polish sausage or "chopped steak" sandwich after a night of heavy drinking. Not better, but different

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I was going to make an exception for that, but it seems much, much less 'Greek' than the rest of any Greek menu.

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there is this greek eggplant spread, melitzosalata, or something like that. equal parts olive oil, eggplant, and raw garlic. that grows hair on your tongue.

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C howitzer feels hacked hatchemans account

should have clarified, this was the Roditys on Halsted in Chicago, not the one in Santorini.

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This is an excellent example of something(like most Indian food) that I cannot bring myself to enjoy. It's healthier sounding than most of the crap I eat, but despite my otherwise varied palate, I cannot stomach it. I used to routinely try & retry to, but it's never worked for me.

Greek for me is a bi-annual gyros.

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a gyro is about as Greek as a hot dog is

If I heard the story right, it's about as Greek as saganaki as well.

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saganaki is Greek, the fire and OOOPA are pure chicago.

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No mention of the wife, girlfriend, or friend with benefits.

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all I got is a wife with no benefits.

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Sounds about right.

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Halsted Street Greek Restaurants in recent years Roditys has slipped on my board. These days it's Greek Islands.

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Greek Island is the best one that I know. I just wanted to grab a bite at the bar and Greek Islands is full of regulars and chumps like me don't get the JORR treatment. Turns out Roditys was like a freaking ghost town and there was nobody at or behind the bar so I just sat at a table.

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Why do you say that? They are Greek in the same way that tacos are Mexican. Perhaps a bit different in the states but still an actual ethnic food.

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Yes it is.

Made differently, but a Greek food none the less/

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love greek food but everything you ordered sucks ass

Hey, I know you have some wonderfully flavorful items on the menu but just give me the plate of lips and assholes

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have I told you about eating andouillette in paris?

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I thought that was pretty common over there

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Took a photo at Pan Hellenic. I remember going to this place as a kid in the 70s.

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I've only been here once, earlier this year, but I loved it.

I'm a fan of greek food.

Lamb shank...Keftedes app...yummy

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pouring a little out for the Courtyards of Plaka and their unfortunate "Greek fire"

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