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“GOING GREEK one A sign of new restaurant times In the Deep Cove area is illustrated by

‘Kostakis Taverna, which opened recently in the Parkgate shopping centre.

“TABLE HOPPING °

” Kostakis Taverna, 1133 Seymour
’ Mountain Rd. , North Vancou-

“s yer. 924-0096. Visa, MasterCard

“._.and American Express accepted.

“Open from 10:30 a.m, Monday
<te Thursday; open from .117:30
‘am. Friday and Saturday. Take

the kids or calla babysitter? You
-. could do either. ;

Menu for tonight:

-eStuffed Calamari ($6.95)

- ’Deep-fried Calamari ($5.95)
¢Prawns a la Pan ($6.95)
®Sikotakia ($5.50) .

. Pita bread ($1.50)

REEK DINING adven-
tures do not abound
east of the Seymour

. River.

_- ‘Anda quick scan of the
exhaustive Table Hopping map
of North Shore eateries shows
that not many dining adventures
of any kind abound in the boom-
ing residential area now serviced
by the grand Seymour Boulevard
strip.

it is an area then that is ripe
for cultivating by astute restaura-
teurs.

The first to till the fertile
ground opened by the Parkgate
Shopping Centre were the pizza
slingers and the short-order din-
ers.

The Lazy Bay Cafe added an

element of ‘90s refinement in

June 1992 with its Bread Garden-

style baked goods, steamed cof-

fees and deli selections.

And now more challenging
restaurant variations have arrived
to feed the demanding, rain-sod-
den Deep Cove folk.

Cristos Belos opened his 65-
seat Kostakis Taverna at the
Parkgate in March. The Corfu
native’s previous venture was

Cristos Greek Taverna on

Hastings, a street that, unlike
Seymour Boulevard, abounds

.. With adventures, dining and oth-
‘. erwise. Some might say too

many. 2!
His new taverna is handsome-
ly appointed with wood, deep
green trim‘and terra cotta pots
ied witha host of lush green
plants. | ;
A small bar greets patrons at
the door, and customers, once

- inside, have a peek-a-boo view

of Kostakis’ kitchen. —

The restaurant’s menu
includes a good selection of hot
and cold Greek Mezethes ($4 to
$7 for such standards as
spanakopita, dolmathes, homous,
taramasalata, garlic prawns,
saganaki and keftethes).

Appetizer fans can sample a
good cross-section of the forego-
ing by ordering either or both of
Kostakis’ hot appetizer platters
for two ($26.95 and $23.95 for
the vegetarian version).

Platters are also available in
the main entree section of the
menu. Three Greek Glendi :
(feasts) for two range from
$32.95 for the Kostakis Platter up

‘to $34.95 for the Combination

Platter.

For those not up to a full plat-
ter experience, Kostakis’ menu
presents a good assortment of
hearty single-plate entrees ($11
to $16): everything from seven
versions of souvlaki to brizola (8

‘oz. filet mignon with Greek

Seasonings, $16.95), kosta skaras
(a half chicken charbroiled,
$11.95), greek ribs ($14.95),
Kleftika (Rack of Lamb, $15.95)
and Moussaka ($10.95).

Four seafood entrees are also.
available.

{n the best of Greek traditions, -

Kostakis' kitchen turns out hefty
entrees laden with big chunks of
meat, dollops of rice, heaps of
Greek-style potatoes and mounds
of Greek salad.

For those who would rather _
sample a wider selection of
Greek cuisine a stroll through the
appetizer selection is recom-
mended. °

The dishes ordered by Table
Hopping were all well-prepared
and quickly delivered, though
the Prawns a fa Pan were far
from hot and their accompanying
tomato sauce was only mildly

interesting. .

Also somewhat cool was
Kostakis* atmosphere. The restau-
rant is perhaps too young to have

See Customer page 30

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