Tanya B.
Yelp
We picked up food for the first time from Our Mom Eugenia because we were looking for a new Greek place to try.
It's located in Fairfax on a busy street in a higher end area. There is almost never any parking so it was difficult to pick the food up.
I ordered the moussaka which is a Greek dinner entree consisting of roasted eggplant, zucchini & potatoes layered with spiced ground beef, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce. This was tasty, and different from the moussaka that I'm used to in flavor (more beefy and less tomatoes than I've ever had), however still well executed and was a huge portion, so the price wasn't as bad at $38. This is a higher end Greek restaurant so it's understandable. 4/5
We ordered a few different apps to try and the Greek salad. For a simple salad with cucumber, tomatoes, green peppers (I got no onions), feta, tossed with oregano, extra virgin olive oil & red vinegar, it was delicious!! The EVOO and red vinegar was the perfect amount, the feta was clearly fresh and authentic; must have been imported because this was the creamiest most full bodied feta I've ever had. My mouth is still watering thinking of it. Again, I would say the portion is family sized, price was $17.
5/5
Of course at a Greek restaurant I had to order my favorite, spanakopita. Filo dough spinach and feta pies with onion. They were moist and the dough was crispy (though too oily), with a slightly tart flavor inside. Even though they were larger than most, I wish there were more than 3 pieces, as they were amazing!
4/5
Next we tried the Kolokithokeftedes, Light & tender zucchini fritter balls filled with fresh mint & creamy feta, and served with tzatziki. Usually I don't care for zucchini but the flavor combo with the feta and mint along with the tzatziki dipping sauce made for an excellent and unique appetizer, though I wish it were a little crispier, however that might be on me for ordering to go.
3/5
Our third appetizer had to be the raved about Keftedakia, traditional Greek meatballs crafted from ground beef, fresh herbs, garlic & onions, seasoned with oregano, parsley & mint. They were surprisingly small and came with 4 to try. Although the flavor was great, they were a bit too dry for my taste; I may have to try it at the restaurant next time.
4/5
My husband had the Solomos, Atlantic salmon fillet grilled with bright lemon, rich olive oil, & fragrant oregano, served alongside spanakórizo - fresh spinach & rice lightly tossed & sautéed. I tried the salmon and thought that it was cooked well, not dry and not underdone, the perfect temp. The flavor was good, and I enjoyed the side rice but thought it had too much onion.
3/5
Lastly, we had the oven lemon roasted potatoes. They were super lemony and had enough seasoning even though the potatoes were large; there was certainly a good ratio of potato to lemon and herbs. I would definitely order again.
5/5
Didn't get served but the packaging was great (everything stayed safe and leak free) and they gave us some free candies which was nice.
TLDR:
Delicious, fresh high end Greek food with a unique twist. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Parking is tough so maybe uber if you can.