When heading to Zorba’s Taverna Restaurant and Bar, I was not quite sure how I felt about Greek food, but I decided to keep an open mind. I knew when I was perusing the menu that I wasn’t in the mood for protein, and that a nice healthy vegetable dish would probably hit the spot. When I saw the vegetable primavera on the menu, I knew what I was going to get. This dish had plum tomatoes, roasted portabello mushrooms, fire grilled red peppers, baby spinach, and caramelized onions. All of this was sauteed with garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine and fresh herbs, laid on top of cheese raviolis. The portabellos with the cheese raviolis were a perfect combination of flavors. There was a hint of wine wine in the sauce, and combined with the fire grilled red peppers, made for a tasty sauce. My dish was originally $14.99 but had a $2 up charge for the ravioli. I do not believe that there were any other up charges for the other types of pasta. My meal was delicious and satisfying, just proving the fact that you do not need for beef, chicken or seafood to complete a meal. -HW
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Mediterranean Short Rib
A Boneless Beef Short Rib at Zorba’s Taverna Restaurant and Bar, braised in citrus and white wine paired with kalamata olive and roasted tomato demi-glace, and served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli ($16.99). Don’t let the fancy demi-glace description fool you, this was a straight-up guy’s meal: meat, potato, and vegetable, served simply, nothing touching anything else on the plate. The force of gravity was enough to cut through the rib. The rib was packed with unbelievable flavor, and there was plenty of that sweet, tangy, fancy-sounding sauce left over for the potatoes. The broccoli was al dente, nothing fancy. The meat, however, was the star of this show, because this was indeed a guy’s meal. -JD