Tuesday, October 6, 2009

El Greco. Spanish (Greek?) for The Greco.

I never got into Greek food until about 2 years ago. I'm not sure what took so long. Judging by how fast I eat it, neither can my body. I've tried Tino's (both North and South) and the Athenian Grill (on 6th), but El Greco is on a different playing field. It's located on campus near Mangia. In fact, you can park in the same garage that you would for Mangia. (Free! holla!) I've tried the chicken souvlaki, the rack of lambs, and the lamb chops. They are ALL amazing. I can never stray from my staple sides, hummus and greco peas. The little old lady, who I believe is the owner, is there most of the time I go there, and she's really cool. She'll come up to our table and ask how our food is, and then tell us a story. She always tries to tempt me with one of her desserts, homemade by her, and every time I can never find the room. My mission is to get a salad next time I go, so I can finally try one. I'm going out on a limb here, especially since I've only tried 2 other Greek restaurants in Austin (more elsewhere), but in my opinion, this is the best Greek food in the city.

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