Weak Greek

Restaurant: Joe Fetas

Country of Origin: Greece 

Location: 290 Lake St, St Catharines

How was it?

The hype was bigger than the taste.

Going into Joe Fetas, I had heard many great things, and in return I expected great things.

From a 4.5/5 star average review on Google, to being featured on a National TV show, Joe Fetas has a reputation for being incredible.

There was nothing inherently wrong with Joe Fetas but it wasn't the fanatic, phenomenal, last meal on death row, dinner I was expecting.

It's possible I decided to eat at the wrong time, or that the chef was drinking ouzo before I got there, but the food wasn't as delicious as promised. 

The restaurant itself was nice.
Completely decorated in Greek decor, featuring large Greek columns, illustrations, and barrels Joe Fetas had an authentic greek feel.


The restaurant has a large dining room with an even larger set of windows. 

Unfortunately, in a Canadian winter, large windows mean low temperatures, and it could easily be felt.
It got to the point that I had to politely ask to be moved further from the window after I noticed my friend shivering while wearing a coat.

On a positive note, service was great; very quick and caring.
Ordering to eating took less than 15 minutes.
Portions were a decent and filling size.
I was brought a salad and bread before my food even arrived. 

Overall I could tell this was a good restaurant, I think I may have just come on an off day.

I will give this restaurant a second try, and you should give it a first.

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Tasting Thai

Restaurant: Thai Dish

Country of Origin: Thailand

Location: 119 East Main St. Welland, ON

How was it?

Phenomenal.

When I first entered Thai Dish I was impressed with the décor.

Wall to wall, the restaurant was completely covered in Thai art, wooden elephants and soft acoustic music.

The ambience of the room was so warm I considered skipping dinner to meditate.

I was quickly seated with a smile and handed a menu by a friendly young waitress.

As I looked over the menu it quickly became apparent I had no idea what I was doing.

“Excuse me,” I asked, “what exactly is in the Crispy CashewNut Chicken?”
“Cashews, and chicken” she replied.

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting with that question.

“I’ll go with that please.” I retorted.

I had never thought to combine the likes of chicken and cashew, and was quite intrigued by the idea.

The results were phenomenal.

A massive portion was brought to my table after what seemed to be a much shorter time than it should have been to create such a diverse concoction. 

It looked glorious; it smelled even better.

The sheer amount of vegetables and meat was astounding.

I've become accustomed to eating at franchise restaurants where the word “vegetable” is foreign.

To see, what appeared to be an entire onion, on my plate made me ecstatic.

The food tasted delectable.

I've never tasted anything with such diverse flavors.

Cashew nuts, carrots, jasmine rice, onion, and perfectly fried chicken; my mouth was in paradise.

I would highly recommend everyone check out this amazing local restaurant.

The only disappointment I had was that I wasn't proficient enough with chopsticks to eat as fast as my stomach wanted me too.

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