We had a fun time at Momos - not only was the food good, but the company was great. It was a damp, chilly evening and we were seated near the fireplace, and because we had an additional person with us, we laughed even more than usual.
This Greek restaurant likes to serve small portions to share. Items ordered are brought out one or two at a time whenever they are ready to be delivered to the table (not necessarily in the order they were ordered).
Wendy, myself and a mature 5th grader shared a dinner of:
Papou - Shell pasta with artichoke hearts, spinach, small pieces of Feta cheese and the best - sun dried tomatoes in a marinara sauce. This was probably the weakest dish of all that we had, in my opinion. I'm not a great cook, but could easily replicate this, including the just so-so marinara.
Htipiti - Loved this dip made from roasted red bell peppers, Feta, garlic, capers and olive oil. The pita bread it was serves with was warm and soft. Just perfect for this spread.
Bacon-wrapped Olives - don't look for a fancier Greek name, this is what was on the menu. The green olives were supposedly stuffed with goat cheese - we didn't see any sign of cheese - goat or otherwise - but who can go wrong with olives and bacon. These 8 little salty delights were served on two skewers over a bed of mixed greens along side the best sweet red wine reduction I've ever tasted. They could bottle the stuff and I could eat it on salad every day!!!
Saganaki - the traditional flaming cheese - good, but not great. I think that I was underwhelmed because I've had it before at every Greek restaurant I've visited. Nothing to write home about.
Pork Kabab - Three large pieces of pork skewered with onions and peppers served with lemon oregano roasted potatoes with a curry aioli. Not a big fan of curry, I asked that the aioli be served on the side, but almost regretted that request since the aioli was terrific. Light on the curry made it a big hit with me and because it was a chilly night, the potatoes were reminiscent of comfort food that my mom made.
Peach Bread Pudding - What this dish lacked in peaches it more than made up in by way of the caramel sauce that was pour over the top and the fresh fruit that was served along side. They could easily have just served the fresh apples and strawberries with the caramel sauce and this girl would have been happy. As it was, the three of us were so full that we couldn't eat more than a bite or two.
The menu says that they have belly dancers nightly, Monday through Saturday, but because we are early diners they were not a part of our adventure.
Would I recommend Momos? Sure, everyone should try it once and Groupon often offers coupons for Momos.
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