This fab spot is nestled in "Lincoln Square" amongst boutique shops and little restaurants and bars.
This is one of my favorite parts of Chicago and the food and the friendly atmosphere brought back many memories of one of my most favorite haunts.
What could be better than enjoying "Gyros", "Saganaki" and a glass of "Roditis"? Absolutely nothing!!! So................ my dining partner and I both ordered my favorite "Gyros Plate", heaped with excellently prepared gyros, diced tomatoes, onion and tzatziki (yogurt & cucumber).
We started this culinary experience with a nice chilled glass of "Roditis" and flaming "Saganaki" that sizzled on the platter. The flaming cheese was a spectacular sight and the aromas were absolutely fab! We added a small squeeze of lemon and then savored every last bite.
Fabdelish!!!!!!. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only is the food "to-die-for", but the menu offers all of the Traditional Greek specialties of Soups, Zimarika (traditional Greek pasta), Sautees (Greek sautes), Thalasina (seafood) and of course, Souvlakia (kabobs). If you happen to be vegetarian, fear not! The Greeks do not exclude any pallet and your choices are equally expansive.
Chicago has always combined food with music and "Bara Yianni" is no exception. Music and dancing take place every evening and no one stays in their seat! You would swear you were starring in "Zorba the Greek". You cannot imagine the fun!!!!!!.
Clearly, it's not just the food that makes this place great. It really is the atmosphere and the "Greek Xenia". There is something very "real" and honest about the people and the food. They are truly glad you're there and love sharing their Mediterranean flavors and culture, making you feel very "at home"
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OPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else."
-Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek
Definition of "Xenia":
The tradition of Greek hospitality.
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