Greek Restaurant

[bchris02]

Really looking forward to this.

[TheTravellers]

We're looking forward to it too, very much - Zorba's and Let's Do Greek just don't cut it...

[Thomas Vu]

We're looking forward to it too, very much - Zorba's and Let's Do Greek just don't cut it...

Doesn't Zorba's advertise itself as Mediterranean?

[AP]

Yep.

[Rover]

I wonder if this restaurant is still in the works. Maybe it was delayed by the construction on Western Ave?

Istanbul is decent, but isn't quite what I am looking for in a Greek restaurant.

Wouldn't Istanbul be Turkish food, not Greek? That would be like opening a restaurant named Rome to serve French cuisine.

[bchris02]

Wouldn't Istanbul be Turkish food, not Greek? That would be like opening a restaurant named Rome to serve French cuisine.

Yeah its Turkish.

OKC doesn't have an authentic Greek restaurant until this opens. Everything is either extremely Americanized (Let's Do Greek) or generic Mediterranean cuisine but not exactly Greek.

[soonermike81]

Off topic, but Mediterranean Grill on the southside is our go-to for Mediterranean. Best falafel in town, imo

[Stew]

Wouldn't Istanbul be Turkish food, not Greek? That would be like opening a restaurant named Rome to serve French cuisine.

In my experience what we call Greek food here they call Turkish food in Germany. The food I had in Greece doesn't resemble either. What the heck is Greek food anyway?

[Rover]

In my experience what we call Greek food here they call Turkish food in Germany. The food I had in Greece doesn't resemble either. What the heck is Greek food anyway?

Ingredients of many Greek and Turkish dishes are similar, but a lot of difference in spices and often in preparation. Most Okies may not know, but most Europeans do know. But then again, most Europeans know the difference in northern Italian cuisine and southern Italian cuisine. Here, most haven't a clue there is even a difference.

[Thomas Vu]

Ingredients of many Greek and Turkish dishes are similar, but a lot of difference in spices and often in preparation. Most Okies may not know, but most Europeans do know. But then again, most Europeans know the difference in northern Italian cuisine and southern Italian cuisine. Here, most haven't a clue there is even a difference.

I'm down for some educating. Not trolling.

[Dubya61]

I'm down for some educating. Not trolling.

+1.
Is it trolling if you manage to slam OK/OKC in the process? or is it a mandatory show of allegiance to your peer group (like a politician wearing a flag lapel pin) to show that you are SO MUCH BETTER than all of those around you who are blessed just to share your space?

[shawnw]

I didn't realize the French Cowgirl closed. That was a neat shop, shame.

[TheTravellers]

+1.
Is it trolling if you manage to slam OK/OKC in the process? or is it a mandatory show of allegiance to your peer group (like a politician wearing a flag lapel pin) to show that you are SO MUCH BETTER than all of those around you who are blessed just to share your space?

Rover's kinda right - as a whole, OKC diners are fairly naive and provincial, but as always, there are exceptions. A lot of OKC diners *do* know a lot about cuisine, and a lot of OKC chefs are trying to educate the diners, so the level of dining knowledge might tend to creep up eventually, I hope. Part of the reason I believe they don't know a lot is that a lot of Oklahomans don't travel - I have never heard as many people proclaim that they've never been across the state line, or to <pick your spot that you would think everybody has been to>, or across the Mississippi as I've heard in this state (and some say it proudly ) . Some old data I found shows that between 30% and 40% of Oklahomans own passports, which is one of the lower categories (most of the south is under 30%), so Oklahomans just aren't well-travelled enough to know a lot about the intricacies and details of cuisine.

[Teo9969]

I was hoping this would be open before the end of the year. Do they have a date they're looking to open by?

Related: Is all of the Western street-scape finished?