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Welcome to Arillas => Arillas general information => Topic started by: MandyME on June 14, 2008, 08:04:34 PM
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Just talking to fellow Arillas lovers about food in our favourite resort, the debate is getting quite heated, there are so many choices.
Has anyone got any thoughts on their favourite to help us on the way
Mandy and Colin
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Many forum girlies would say Dimitris (especially Litsa....)
but as a mere mortal male I would suggest stamna. just lurve it...
Phil
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brouklis spit roast lamb..yum yum
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What about Tomato Soup followed by Sausage Egg & Chips in the Rainbow? Anyone better that?
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Lamb Chops Brouklis
Steak Horizon
Chicken Souvlaki Thalassa
Moussaka Brouklis
Lasagna Arilla inn (sob)
Choc and banana Crepes Helens
Full English Captains
Any more updates on Arilla Inn opening this year by the way??
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Garlic prawns in the Graziella have been tried and tested by us many of our friends, and they still are the number 1 food in Arillas. But take the best in each different establishment - just spend your days trying them all. There is so much to choose from.....
justphil
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Mandy and Colin- Trying out all the wonderful Greek dishes is one of lifes great pleasures. So much so, I haven`t got a favourite- love them all!!!!!! Bon Appetite!
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If I had to pick one dish it would be Fish Bourdeto at Brouklis. I loved the flavour of the potatoes that are cooked in with the fish.
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I was going to say 6'0" and dark haired.. but you beat me to it Phil! LOL !!!
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Yes BG - I married one of those but after 36 years the hair's faded a bit and he's only 5' 10" now!
lol! Jen
PS. still love him anyway
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lamb cooked with fennel at thalassa gorgeous
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With much trepidation I offer
Sea Bream @ Thomas's fish place and Kleftiko lamb @ Kostas
C
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hi charlie
I would add another vote to sea bream at Tomas's (Vavilas.) Never ever been disappointed there.
best wishes
Phil
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Grilled calamari at Brouklis.....
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Charlie.... they are most most favourite meals... Kostas kleftiko and Tomas's sea bream... wonderful! They are definately the first places we shall go to.
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Charlie
Good to see yo back
Dave
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It's got to be....CREPERIE GORGEOUS GEORGE. :-)
Eileenxxx
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Kleftiko Portofino for me
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Ahhhh...George....who needs food when you can feast your eyes on this lovely dish!1 haha
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So thats why you all go in the Creperie! George! Might have known!
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Have to agree with a lot of these posts:
Tomas's Sea bream at Vavillas
Garlic Prawns at Graziella
Bourdetta fish stew at Brouklis
Creperies at Helen's (can't remember the name of the one we tried, but it had everything in it!)
Cheesecake at Horizon
(and as I don't eat meat, I have a passion for)
Stuffed Peppers at Thalassa
Courgette Keftedes at Brouklis, and last but definitely not least
Vegetarian Moussaka at Portofino
Loads!
Yammas, lynn
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So thats why you all go in the Creperie! George! Might have known!
Sue,
LOL...who needs dessert when we have George! :-) :-) :-)
Eileenxxx
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You little tinker Eileen......
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:-)
Eileenx
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And why not, Eileen? :D
Lol, lynn x
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:)
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Favourite dishes are;
Sea Bream or Fish Mixed Grill, at Vavilas (with Georgias potatoes) bliss
Vegetable Soup.
Beef Cutlet
Stuffed Pork
Moussaka and Pastitsio
All at Brouklis
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i agree about george lush hehe
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Hi, everyone... flying in on 4th july for a week... first timers on the island...
Can I ask, I know that it's mainly a cypriot dish, but is there anywhere i town that serves Tahini (sometimes also called tahinoslata) ? - different from Houmus, more runny, my favourite sauce to go with kleftiko..
ATB,J.
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OMG you lot youve just eaten Arillas out of house and home there will be nowt left when we get there please please please save me some Stamna ,Kleftico and a bottle of Mythos lol PS make that a crate or three ;-)
Tony
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Know what you mean Tony but Arillas will never run out of fabulous food. If you can't get stamna (unlikely) just eat what is on offer. Never had a bad one out there.
best wishes, Phil
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Merseygull. I have never seen tahini in the menu or in any of the supermarkets... the first time I went to Greece I asked for humus... they just looked at me and stared as if I was mad! No.... definately not greek I think, more turkish! I dont think tahini is a greek dish and as you know Greece is very different from Cyprus as they will tell you in no uncertain terms.. (I have a Cypriot friend and he says he is not Greek!) LOL
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Thanks, blondegirl, tahini or not, we will have a GREAT time!!
ATB,J.
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My favourites are:
Ammos: Crepes with mozarella and prosciutto
Armourada: Pastitsada
Brouklis: Meze and the fish dish with tomato sauce
Kostas on the Beach: King Prawns in herb, garlic and tomato sauce
Thalassa: Erotic Symphony (Rocket and parmesan salad with fried chicken) and Kokkinisto
Of course there are much more but these get my mouth watering at the moment :)
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My hubby loves tahini and buys it from the shop next to the bakery ( - near Gallini)
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I will vote for the sole at the Horizon.
Nick
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Too many to mention but for a snack, Gorgeous George's mum's homemade Spinnakopita (-not sure how to spell it) and also her courgette pie!!!!! Before they opened the snack bar, we stayed in their appartments up the hill, and she used to leave us 'presents' on the kitchen table every day, freshly cooked - marvellous.
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its got to be stifado for me and my man!!!
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Thats great Anne about the Tahini.. Merseygull will be very pleased to hear that!
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Anything from PortoFino!
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Spit roast lamb or pork in Brouklis or Beef Stamna in Kostas.......I just can't decide!!!! I'll try them all again in July and try to make up my mind! Book me a table for 3 at 7.30 on the 28th of July please Dimitris!
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No Wait! Gyros Pitta from the Steki Grill Room and Mythos!!!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
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I love the gyros pitta, all in that soft doughy bread... eaten on the beach with a mythos.. brilliant! They also do a nice egg and chips if you fancy a change for lunch and good for kids... the eggs are lovely!
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True BG - my digestion usually decides to stay off huge amounts of rich and delicious food that I throw down when I first get there. Egg and chips is sometimes a welocme change, and the eggs are as you say really good. But then I go out in the evening and still eat more. Last summer I put on a nearly a stone in 2 weeks. Oh well, so far I seem able to lose it again!
Phil
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With all the great food flying around Phil, it is hard to say no, but if you fancy something a bit lighter, there's always Greek Salad, even a salad dodger like myself manages a few of those while I'm there! Normally as a starter though and washed down with plenty of Beer!
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Flippin 'eck!! - i'm on a diet as of now... (until next friday that is!!!.... ;-)
ATB,j.
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Having read all of the posts on various subjects are we really going to a place full of ageing hippies, superb food, excellent local wine and ultra friendly locals? Can't wait sounds like absolute paradise.
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I have never tasted those gyros as im not quite sure what meat (or parts of it!!) I am eating but you have GOT to try their chips. My son had a few bags late at night last year and they were divine!!
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Hi Robin,
Yes, it truly is a place of ageing hippies, superb food, excellent local wine and ultra friendly locals!! lol (To say nothing of the beach!) Absolute paradise is right.....
Jo,
I'll have to try the chips next visit. Thanks for the tip.
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Jo... they arent the same gyros/kebabs that we get in the UK. nothing like it otherwise I wouldnt eat them! The meat tastes like chicken but could be pork, but they throw a few chips in, tzatsiki and salad too, in a nice soft flat bread.. none of this pitta bread that goes soggy. I will have at least ONE for lunch, work up an appetite after a long walk whilst we are away... then its back to the salads and kleftiko, stifado, stamna, sea bream and everything else on offer!
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Hi Sue
I must admit, I have heard so many people raving about them and am very tempted but I am resisting until I get a definitive animal origin!!
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The ones I have are definately chicken and absolutely delicious.
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Also , to repeat what BG just said, they are nothing like the kebabs you get here. There's no big, fly-infested lump of something,revolving in the background! - it's actual , clearly indentifiable, pieces of chicken.
You must try one , Jo.
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Ok, you have convinced me. I will sneak one and gorge myself when my fitness fanatic healthy eating husband is otherwise engaged! ha
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gyros for me too.
tzaziki (just love it)
Annas chicken salad (omg its gorgeous)
i just loved everything i ate in arillas.
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Who mentioned gyro's i could just shovel 1 down my neck right now lol
Tony
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greek salad and apint of amstel
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We have got two with our names on it when we arrive at 11.00 p.m. as its too late to eat anywhere else.
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ill be right behind you this friday at about 11.45 pm ...yammas
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Along with the many of the locals I love my Gyros, last year I'm sure that's what my friend ate all holiday.
In and around Arillas though every Gyros I have had has been Pork, you can usually see it cooking on the spit behind the counters, there is one at the Grill bar next to the Malibu, it looks like Donna Kebab spits we have at home in our Burger bars but trust me that is where the comparison ends. If you feel like a treat after a long walk Tasty Corner at the Crossroads in San Stefanos does an almighty Gryos, just count the locals in there, always a good sign and it open very very late.
Chicken Gyros exits but I have never seen or been offered one in Corfu, saying that there are many places in Corfu I have not been :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyros
Food wise:
Anything unhealthy from George's for Breakfast :)
Anything Lamb from Kostas
Chicken al la Crème from Horizon
Sofrito and Slouvaki from Brouklis
Mirage for great value and atmosphere
Grill bar for anything after midnight.
My Mum asked me to mention the fish from Gratziella and I wish I could remember the name but in Avliotes over looking the town square right by the road is a fantastic restaurant with an amazing view looking down the valley toward Sidari or you can turn round and watch people struggle on the insane roads, always worth the price of admission when a tour bus rolls up. If you look for it, it is right next to the big clock on the wall.
Special mentions to Town Pizza, Beachcomber (just try the Fillet), both in San Stefanos and Dyonosis having an evening meal to that view is quite special and the food is great to, unfortunately someone will have to drive, unless you stay there of course http://www.dionysoscorfu.com/
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Thanks for the recommendations Joe, will try a meal in San Stef next time.
Agree also, I have always had a pork Gyro, didnt think it was chicken. Whatever though, they are delicious.
Sharon x
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I thought it was pork, but it tasted like chicken, had a bit of a herby taste to it like souvlaki, anyway miles better than any other I have tried.
What is the name of the very special place that was talked about some time ago? The one with the fabulous views and is a bit tricky to get to. The sunsets were spectacular... Was it "Sunset Restaurant"? I cant remember and have tried looking for it. I remember you recommending it Joe.
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My Favourite Dish ?????
THE NEXT ONE
wont be long now
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Just found this when I googled it... this is the one.
Panorama Restaurant & 7th Heaven Cafe - Corfu
Logas The Sunset Beach Peroulades... about 2 miles from Sidari
http://www.panorama1.f9.co.uk/
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All this talk of Gyros is making me really, really sad! Yeah, Sad that I have to wait another four weeks until I get to gorge myself on them! Don't worry Jo, they won't dissapoint you, just keep your husband away from them, they have the power to turn an Adonis into a Johnny Vegas!
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Your favorite dish in Arillas, apart from your partner that is, must be hard to call.
I think that it depends on how you feel that evening.
The other evening we went out with, at the top of my list, a fat steak as a priority.
I ended up with 2 pitta wraps, 1 chicken and 1 pork, plus a helping of chips and loved them to bits.
How often do we alll change our mind at the last minute?
That said, I love Broukli fish in red sauce and fish in white wine sauce. This is a recommendation from someone who eats very little fish.
So many Tavernas and so many dishes to choose from. - Try em all.
Cheers
Negg
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I agree Eggy, it's a hard one to call.
Whilst there during our 2 weeks we had several different meals. Brouklis- Lamb chops the first visit. Second visit Sue had the Spit Roast Lamb, she was enjoying it that much i was going to ask Dimitris if he had a bigger fork. I had the Spit Roast Chicken and it was beautiful. We also ate at Portofino- Lamb chops one night another we had the peppered steak.To many to mention. :) :)
yum yum
riggers...
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Just found this when I googled it... this is the one.
Panorama Restaurant & 7th Heaven Cafe - Corfu
Logas The Sunset Beach Peroulades... about 2 miles from Sidari
http://www.panorama1.f9.co.uk/
I just clicked on this link and McAfee anti virus identified a Trojan Horse virus at the link, be careful if you're trying it.
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Oh dear! thanks for that Graham.. I wouldnt know a trojan horse if it came up and bit me. I am so sorry if has caused any problems on anyones pc.
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I wouldnt know a trojan horse if it came up and bit me.
Neither would i BG.
riggers.
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You can recognise Eggy's one BG and riggers - it will be missing a hind leg....
lol
Phil
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Or even both Phil. :) Soorry Eggy.
We had some great chats, Cheers mate. :) :)
riggers.
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I wouldnt know a trojan horse if it came up and bit me.
Neither would i BG.
riggers.
Dunno about a trojan horse but something came undercover on my pc yesterday and over 900 emails came into my Outlook in under one minute after I stupidly opened an email written in Greek. Stupid ol me for opening it in the first place (http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-confused-smileys-327.gif) (http://easyfreesmileys.com/)...never mind Spybot soon got rid of whatever it was. Was that a Trojan?...I think that's one for Graham or Terry.
Eileenx
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hi Eileen
no that isn't a trojan. That type of bad software sends thousands of emails to clog up the recipient's system and deny them access to it. A trojan is a malicious piece of software that gets downloaded then sits there quietly until some event occurs (eg Friday 13th) and then does whatever damage it is designed to do - like deletes the whole hard drive. The anti-virus and internet security packages are now a must. The cynics like me believe that the comapnies who sell them write the viruses too....
Sad world really that these exist at all. If they all had an Arillas, the idiots who make them would not exist...
all the best
Phil
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Eileen, never open anything you`re not sure of. As you know, you can get all sorts of poodinkies.
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Thank you for the explanation Phil. Interesting point you made about the companies who sell the security packages....
Lindypops you are so right...I opened a door and allowed all these pesky poodinkies in! It was most unlike me to open anything I'm not sure off...I don't know what possessed me on this occasion. Dippy ol' moo that I am.
Eileenx
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Ah Lindypops - birthdays will never be the same!
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I don't know a great deal myself except that Phil was spot on, I believe some Trojans can also steal personal info from your PC and somehow get it back to the originator via email. I'm not an expert by any stretch though, I just buy the stuff that's supposed to stop it happenning. One question though......
Eileen, what on earth is a poodinkies? lol
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One question though......Eileen, what on earth is a poodinkies? lol
Errrr...I am sure nothing to do with anyones favourite dish (I hope!) :D
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Eileen, what on earth is a poodinkies? lol
LOL...I haven't the faintest idea! (http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-confused-smileys-279.gif) (http://easyfreesmileys.com/) I'm just repeating Lindys description....eeks I hope it's not rude.
Eileenx
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I didn't have a single meal in the entire 10 days that I wouldn't recommend, but the ones that stood out for me were the Stamna at Thalassa, Kleftiko at Captains, and the Swordfish at Brouklis.
Just thinking about it is making me hungry. I guess its time to book my next holiday in Arillas just so I can sample more of the food.
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Got to be the sofrito in Kostas on the Beach...or the kleftiko...
I don't need much encouragement, but I wish I was there eating it now!!! :(
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Good to see you smoosh! I hope you are ok and that the belly is growing accordingly :)
I am sure once you get your head around the new comer you will be back to Arillas in no time :)
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My favourite is Kotinisto at Tomas's Vavilas the red wine saauce and baby onions it is cooked with is devine
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How come nobodys fav food is one of donutmans homemade donuts or manky fruit lol
Tony;-)
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Just back after two weeks and Jen and I sat in the pub trying to work out what was our favourite meal. Came to the same conclusion as Elliott - we would recommend them all. In fact we gave up trying to pick a favourite. We only ate one pudding though, and Brouklis galactobouriko is fantastic.
Phil
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I am really struggling to think of one in particular so i have agree with Elliott and Phil, they are all delicious. But i do tend to go for the Greek specialities!
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The Best Dish are the kokoretsi from Mon Amour
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Definitely the courgette kaftedes and Moussaka at the Brouklis. Also, if they have cheesecake in their fridge, try that - it is devine.
Also, for breakfast and lunch, the Full English at the Marvel Hotel and Spaghetti Napolitana. My really naughty recommend are the chip butties there - the best chips in the world!!!
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Not been on for a while....(sorry) and really enjoyed reading this post.
My favourite food is the fried courgettes, followed by the grilled squid at Brouklis.
Also love the stuffed veg at Gratzella.
Really sad that will not be tasting it this summer, but made the decision to be back out in 2009, can't be without the place.
My kids love the swordfish souvlaki at Gratzella and of the course the gyros. My youngest loves the doughnuts from...........................Alex's.
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I can't give a favourite, I've never had a bad meal at any of them. I have favourite restaurants, Horizon, Graziella and Brouklis for evenings, Mirage or Horizon for lunch. The Garlic prwns at Horizon though? I'm dribbling over my keyboard.
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Just had dinner at the insanely underrated Grill Room next to the Malibu and Arillas Rent A Car.
Why are people walking by? This was the dog's what's names!
A sensational meal at a very good price.
Get in there!
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Had many a takeaway from there. Yes very nice and good price.
riggers..
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I agree Rick! Stekis is very underated. We go in there on the way back from the beach, or if we have had a busy day and just want to grab a bit to eat without donning the gladrags. I always recommend it to families on a budget, the prices are just so reasonable.
Eileenx
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Earlier in this thread there's a bit of an homage to the steki grill rooms gyros pitta, I'm in Arillas on Monday and I know what my mid afternoon snackette will be........
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My son would live on the grill room's Gyros pitta. Very underated but good none the less worth a mention. I only had one poor meal last year and it wasn't for the food the service was slow even so I've seen somebody on here has said it is their favourite. I think that my favourite is Horizon.
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Stekis is just as good an eaterie as all the others are. Helen's Creperie and Ammos figure in this post too. They all offer really good food, at very low prices. Perfect for families with kids who don't want to spend a fortune. We have eaten at all of them, and can reccomend all three.
Phil
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We tried most of the restaurants and did not have one duff meal. I thought the Kleftica at Mirage which is cooked in filo pastry was sublime and I also agree with the other posts about the Gyro pittas at the Grill room. As far as cost goes our most expensive meal for 4 of us was 68 euros but this included starters mains and desserts plus wine and a few soft drinks. The average was around 50 euros and always included a litre of red wine.
The only place we said we would not return too was Kavos, nothing wrong with the food but we found the service lack lustre and the fact that we were surrounded by tables of smokers puffing away whilst we were eating put us off. By the way I have no problem with people smoking that is their choice but I do find it inconsiderate when they light up in restaurants when other people are eating!
RobinM
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Kavos? Do you mean a restaurant in Arillas, if so, where is it or the resort?
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Whoops sorry Sharon meant Kostas
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We loved Kostas on the Beach as our report says and the food was spectacularly good. We might have got special service because we were great friends with Adela, but like all eaterires out there, they can get very busy. You have to put up with that and just chill and take your time.
On the smoking theme, I understand the issue and as a smoker myself, realise what others feel. When we had a meal with 6 other non smokers at Tria Adelphia we left the table and went outside for a puff. But In an open area full of Corfu breezes to waft it away we deserve our little bit of space too...
Phil
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Many forum girlies would say Dimitris (especially Litsa....)
but as a mere mortal male I would suggest stamna. just lurve it...
Phil
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Oops.....just reading some very old posts and they seem to have been reprinted as a new thread 😮
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My new favourites
LIVER BACON & ONIONS ... Marina
Suckling Pig ... Athina taverna (old captains)
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Kleftiko at Vnceremos. Tried it at other Tavernas and there's is definitely the best.