Sherry T.
Yelp
Santorini, Santorini, Santorini: How is it that I just recently discovered you? And to think that if my father had not mistaken you for an Italian restaurant, I would have likely missed you altogether.
So I called my dad to ask him where he wanted to celebrate our belated birthday dinner, and as I was silently thinking "Not Bob Evans, please," he mentioned two places in Cheviot. One was an Italian joint called Santorini. I thought it sounded Greek, but I did not say anything because I was not about to try the other option. I looked Santorini up on Yelp and confirmed it was Greek. When we pulled up and saw the blue and white, I thought he would figure it out, but the gods were with me that day.
Even after we were seated and looking at the menu, my dad still did not have a clue. And unbelievably, the daily special was spaghetti and meatballs, so I let him keep on believing it was Italian until late in the meal. When I finally told him, he did not believe me until the server confirmed it. He thought the meatballs were "a little spicy," but he enjoyed them nonetheless.
Santorini serves the best hummus and pita I have ever had. I have had hummus and pita in restaurants in NYC that are rumored to be the best, but they do not come close to Santorini. The fact that the pita is served warm makes a tremendous difference.
They also serve a solid gyro, although I prefer to taste the cucumber in tzatziki sauce.
Desserts are all over the place. My lemon meringue pie was very good, but my dad's cobbler had been made with canned pie filling. No thanks!
Our server was incredibly friendly, but she was a bit too slow at times.
I am looking forward to returning to Santorini in the near future.