Greek food @ The Apollo

Brunch @ The Apollo in Pictures

Dining for me is as much about the food as it is the service and interior. When I first step in to a restaurant or cafe, the first thing I like to do is take a look around. I like to see personality, something that defines the restaurant, the owners and the food. It becomes very clear when a space has been given no thought or love. The Apollo, a Greek restaurant in Potts Point, does not fall into this category. 

It was edgy, contemporary and somewhat masculine- a different approach to design that is not usual of many Greek restaurants that I have visited (and I love them too). There was still something nostalgic about it though, like you've stepped back in time. The rendered walls gave it a touch of history, yet ironically, created a contemporary feel to the entire restaurant. And look here at this gorgeous arched window- absolutely LOVE.

MOUSSAKA PORK CABBAGE 16

Moussaka has got to be one of my favourite Greek dishes. It usually looks like lasagna, only it taste a million times better. The moussaka I order from a menu can never compete with the home-made ones that my Greek BFF occasionally whips up, but this one at The Apollo was refreshing on the palette with its inclusion of cabbage. A great way to introduce you to moussaka if you've never had it before, but do remember, this isn't traditional in any way.

OVEN BAKED LAMB SHOULDER LEMON
GREEK YOGHURT 38/80 (WHOLE)

Greek people know how to cook their lamb. Sometimes when I order lamb, or even when I cook it, there is a smell that emanates that I can not stomach. It's happened on a few occasions, some of them, believe it or not, at reputable restaurants. Never at a Greek restaurant. Ever. 

Of course, eating lamb without squeezing lemon on top is criminal. With tomato or BBQ sauce should be banned.

TARAMASALATA MULLET ROE DIP 12

Terry Durack of  The Sydney Morning Herald in his review of the restaurant (see link below) believed this was the go-to-dish. I ordered it. I don't agree. For $12, you should decide for yourself.

WILD WEED AND CHEESE PIE 18

Yum (husband not a fan).

If you don't finish it, ask for a takeaway box and you will be given a fancy one with "The Apollo" etched on it to take home and enjoy later. So good for creeping hunger pains that visit late at night (but so bad for your thighs).

 

Outfit Edit: Top by Nicola Finetti; Skirt by Cameo the Label & Shoes by Tony Bianco.

Talking about thighs, here's what I decided to wear that day. The skirt has had such an exciting reinvention (a blog about skirts coming shortly), so I instantly fell in love with this Cameo one. I've even got it in pink.

Happy eating, 

whoYen,
xox

Review of The Apollo by Terry Durack: 

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/restaurant-review-the-apollo-20120225-1tuma.html

Restaurant Information:

44 Macleay Street,
Potts Point
Sydney, NSW, 2011
02 8354 0888

OPENING HOURS
Monday - Thursday
dinner from 6pm

Friday & Saturday
all-day menu from
12pm - 10.30pm

Sunday
all-day menu from
12pm - 9.30pm