{"id":16272,"date":"2016-07-18T11:19:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T16:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=16272"},"modified":"2016-07-18T11:19:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T16:19:21","slug":"greek-islands-review-lombard-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=16272","title":{"rendered":"Greek Islands Review, Lombard, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Greek<\/a>Greeks began arriving in Chicago around the 1840s, mostly off ocean freighters where they worked as crew and captains.<\/p>\n

Many originally settled in an area of the West Loop, and took up jobs operating food carts, until they saved or pooled their dough to open small cafes in the area now known as “Greektown.”<\/p>\n

Around about 1971, the “Greek Islands” opened their Greektown location, and many credit the restaurant with introducing Saganaki (which at the time, my toddler called “cheese on fire”) and gyros to American diners.<\/p>\n

The immense popularity of the Greek Islands (they import many of their ingredients from Greece) led them to open a second location, in the Western Suburb of Lombard, IL.<\/p>\n

We hit it up the other night, were very well fed, very well taken care of by the waitstaff, and it was a great value – \u00a0four dinners with many appetizers and drinks for less than two C notes.<\/p>\n

The restaurant has a lengthy appetizers menu, so I went all tapas for my dinner, and ordered a number of small plates (NOT TO SHARE, JUST FOR ME! LOL).<\/p>\n

They were all great. \u00a0House made hummus, saganaki, the Greek pork sausage Loukaniko (which is made with a hint of citrus peel) and a plate of feta and olives. Accompanied by house baked fresh bread and\/or pita. \u00a0Swell. \u00a0Other entrees at the table included the whole sea bass imported from Greece (server filets at the table), and the Mahi Mahi kabob. \u00a0Both were superb. Sides that come with the entrees could be improved a bit. The menu also gives you the option of “building your own combo” with two or more mains, which is nice.<\/p>\n

Menu<\/a>. \u00a0Greektown (Chicago) businesses and event calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Saganaki<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Night’s Fresh Seafood\u00a0Offerings<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Greek Pork Sausage<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Feta and Olive Plate<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Downtown Exterior<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\nGreek Islands Review<\/p>\n

 
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