Parthenon

I love The Parthenon. It's the only place I've ever eaten in Greektown, so maybe there are better, but I loved it the first time I went so we always go back. Who can argue with the place that created flaming saganaki?? The decor is very nice, nothing flashy but nice. The ambience is welcoming. To compliment the ambience, I can guarantee that during the course of your meal, you *will* hear "Oopah!" and plates crashing at least once. The service is always efficient and friendly. And let me tell you - the prices are right. We never order appetizers, but there is a large selection priced from $2.25 to $8 which includes a wide range of Greek favorites (cheese & olives, squid, octopus, meatballs, saganaki, spinach & cheese pies, dolmades, etc). There are several different soups and salads from which to choose and the entrees are too numerous to mention. My husband always gets some sort of lamb, or occasional gyros (which are one of their house specialities - you c ... more

I love The Parthenon. It's the only place I've ever eaten in Greektown, so maybe there are better, but I loved it the first time I went so we always go back. Who can argue with the place that created flaming saganaki?? The decor is very nice, nothing flashy but nice. The ambience is welcoming. To compliment the ambience, I can guarantee that during the course of your meal, you *will* hear "Oopah!" and plates crashing at least once. The service is always efficient and friendly. And let me tell you - the prices are right. We never order appetizers, but there is a large selection priced from $2.25 to $8 which includes a wide range of Greek favorites (cheese & olives, squid, octopus, meatballs, saganaki, spinach & cheese pies, dolmades, etc). There are several different soups and salads from which to choose and the entrees are too numerous to mention. My husband always gets some sort of lamb, or occasional gyros (which are one of their house specialities - you can see the meat roasting on the spit in the front window). He's always happy-happy. I go back and forth - either Athenian chicken or shrimp flambe with rice pilaf. *I'm* always happy-happy. There are also specials of the day which are very reasonably priced, as well as family-style menus (traditional & modern) which are priced per person. The dessert menu is very nice. I've never tried the other house wines, but we've often had the light red (roditis) and it's both tasty and reasonably priced. The restaurant also features valet parking, which is a nice perk in Chicago. All in all, a very nice dining experience. My anniversary is coming up. I can foresee a trip to Greektown! less