OOPAH!!

I wanted to hang out with my two best friends and meet one's new beau.  So of course, I dragged Duc and made him have a good time (he says it wasn't too bad).  We couldn't think of a place to go, so the new beau suggested going to Alexis downtown, a Greek restuarant.  We met him there and as we sat down the server came out with two orders of spanakopita appetizers he had ordered while he waited for us.

I love spanakopita!  It's a mixture of spinach, rice and feta cheese stuffed between fillo dough.  The fillo dough layers were crispy, the best way to have it. 

Next came the flaming greek cheese.  He brought it out, said a few Greek words then "OOPAH!" and the room was quite.  We didnt realize we were suppose to say it back.  We got it right the next time when he brought it out to another table.  "OOPAH!" he said.  "OOPAH!" we exclaimed back. 

The cheese is called saganaki.   The menu says it's pan fried, flamed with Ouzo.  The cheese was a bit bitter or tart, but in really good was.  We put the cheese on our bread and it was devoured in minutes.

The appetizers didn't stop there.  Next were the dolmathes (most know them as dolmas).  These can be served hot or cold, but I prefer them hot.  They are little football shaped rice and lamb mixture (sometimes vegetarian) wrapped in grape leaves.   Served with a lemon sauce. 

For dinner I had the kleftiko served with rice and veggies and a Greek salad.  The server described it as a greek pot pie in fillo dough.  It had chunks of lamb with carrots and other veggies. The dough was so crispy.   

Ducums ordered the entree plate of dolmathes.  We had so much food that we took some home.  Fillo dough reheated tastes a bit stale, but you really taste the dough.  It was still delicious the next day.  

I loved Alexis' Restaurant!