Vegetarian Greek food in the Valley
I found a great place where I can enjoy a nice dinner with my meat eating parents, without the struggle of trying to find a restaurant we can all enjoy together, Cafe Graikos Greek and Vegetarian Cuisine in Northridge.
They have a number of vegetarian options and sides, I went full force ahead and got the ‘Vegetarian Combo Platter’ described as follows: “Vegetarians, you cannot ask for anything more. This combo platter comes with Imam Baldi, Briami, lentil pilaf with its delightful Horiatiki salad and Yalantzi.” Allow me to translate that for you. Imam Baldi is “long eggplants, stuffed with walnuts, tomatoes, onions, garlic and cilantro, topped with house tomato sauce and baked to perfection”. Briami is “mixed fresh garden vegetables of eggplant, potatoes, onions, fresh garlic, Italian zucchini, cilantro and green bell peppers, seasoned with herbs and spices and baked in tomato sauce”. Horiatiki Salad: a traditional Greek Salad of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, tossed in lemon juice, olive oil and dry mint, and topped with feta cheese and olives” (I got it without the cheese). Yalantzi: grape leaves stuffed with rice, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and cooked with special herbs and spices.
Every last bite was fantastic. It had been forever since I’d had Greek food, so I was eager to try this place once I heard they had veggie specialties, and it did not disappoint. I also had the Fassolatha which is baby Lima beans soup with onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic and a hint of house spices. Very tasty, though the cup portion was pretty small (which was not an issue considering how large the main dish was).
If you are the only vegetarian in the family, you know what a struggle it can be to eat out with others. This is the perfect place to go with your family or friends where everyone is sure to find something they’ll like to eat. Well, as long as they like Greek food.
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I’ve taken my omni parents and brother to Cafe Graikos with good results, as well. :)
Comment by vegyogini — June 29, 2007 @ 9:53 am